Left 4 Dead

As a graying and grizzled gamer, I have always found one thing to be true over the years: the games that develop the largest fan base are not those with the most original story, nor those games with superior graphics, but games that provide such a thoroughly entertaining experience that gamers can’t stop talking about them long after they have put the joystick down (or, in modern parlance, “the mouse” or “the controller”). If this principle holds true, Valve may have a monster hit (ahem) on their hands with the release of the zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead.