IGN Interview, GR Preview - L4D News

IGN Interview, GR Preview - 5/1/08

IGN has posted a new interview with Valve writer Chet Faliszek from the recent EA showcase. Chet talks about developing for the 360, the troubles with cross platform gaming, and what Valve has brought to the table for L4D.

IGN: Co-op play is starting to come into its own this generation. Will it play a large part in the future of gaming?

Chet Faliszek: It's now really easy for you to go on a server and find your friends. We're doing a lot of work on Steam for Left 4 Dead, and our matchmaking there will be what you expect from a co-op game where you want to play with four friends. And that's bringing co-op to the forefront - that's where lots of people hang out with their friends these days, and you don't always have to be competing against your friends. It really is the core experience of four-player co-op - you're with your buddies trying to do these things you always see in the movies. You can see the interaction here today where everyone's screaming along and having a great time. That's the story of Left 4 Dead - you've got to play that part and then talk to your friends about it afterwards. We want to create the situation where you yell and talk about it, and it's like you're doing Mystery Science Theatre while you're playing the game. You see your friends die, you see your buddies being idiots and you talk about it. We want to have that level of interaction.

When asked about a possible demo, Chet responded, "We're definitely going to make it accessible to people so that they can make a decision based on being able to play it. I don't know yet how we're going to do it."

Also, GamesRadar has posted a preview titled Left 4 Dead's seven scariest moments where they describe the emotional ride that they experienced during their time with Left 4 Dead. Check out the interview here and the preview here.
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Nice find

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Cool

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awsomley..... but wat would everyone do if the game is like a lair
and sucks

Ever heard the term suicide?

Lol j/k. I'd get over it quickly enough.

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