Dead Wednesday! L4D tonight.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:01 am

I'm locking up the wife and kids early tonight, gents, arming them with a shotgun in case the chaos makes it upstairs.

L4D tonight, starting at 10:15 eastern. Small turnout we go co-op. (Probably Death Toll) 5+ we do versus.

Who's in?

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:06 am

I can't get on that early but I will be on with this tonight. I didn't get a chance to check it out last night and I'm itching to play.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:11 am

Probably a really stupid question as I'm pretty sure I know the answer already, but you're doing 360 and not PC, right?

I tooled around with this on PC last night for an hour or two and had a blast. I'm guessing almost everybody here will have it for 360, though.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:13 am

I have it for both Terry as I have 2 different sets of friends and think this thing will have legs.

Also I'm in as well. If we get enough we can always do two games of co-op. Can't we use that new NXE$ Party thing to gather first?

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:17 am

I'm on 360, yeah. Don't have a gaming rig.

Don't know about the Party system, Dan, but L4D makes it really easy to join friends' games. You can hop in right from the start screen.

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:19 am

If I make it tonight it will be later. But I will definitely be online with this one tomorrow and this weekend.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:21 am

Oh I know the L4D interface is fine. I just meant the new dash has a party option where the avatars just hang out outside of a game and then you can take everyone from game to game.

I haven't used it yet but If I understand correctly it is like the party system in Halo or Gears in that it's a gathering place and you can all then launch into the game of choice.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:42 am

I'm not sure about the time, but I'll definitely be up for this one tonight.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:43 am

I'm in, but need to let the wife indulge her bad-TV habit in exchange for her making room for GoW last night

I'll be on later.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:18 pm

If I'm awake, I'll definitely be on at some point.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:37 pm

I would love to try some campaign in this, but I can't stay online past 10:30 est or so. If anyone is up for some earlier action, let me know. Any time after 8 or 8:30 should be fine.

marino · Post by **marino** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:00 pm

I haven't had that much fun in a long time playing last night. I will be on again tonight after 9pm eastern. Do agree that you definitely have to play on advance. Love how the AI switches it up everytime. I had so many Oh s*** moments last night that I lost count.

The best co-op game out there.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:09 pm

Here was my favorite exchange last night with Teal when starting the last level of No mercy for the 2nd time.

"Hey Teal there are 2 pipe bombs over here"

"Lets save them for the roof"

"Ok"

Mob rushes us in the hallway, I see a pipe bomb go flying.

"Who threw that?" I was asking which AI person threw the pipe bomb.

Teal replies "Me, I panicked"

LOL

I wish this game had 4 player split screen it would be an awesome party game with a few beverages of choice.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:16 pm

The banter from the survivors is definitely amusing, too. They make comments about each other, the environment, etc.

And the expletives are well-used too. I was the last survivor on the Hospital rooftops one round as Louis, and I finally got polished off by a tank. I was down, and as the giant fist was raised above me for the final blow, Lou's round-ending last word was a simple but yet profound 's***' that everyone quite enjoyed.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:23 pm

Danimal wrote:I wish this game had 4 player split screen it would be an awesome party game with a few beverages of choice.

Are you sure it doesn't? I know the demo had 2-player split-screen (didn't try 4) so you never know.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:26 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:
Danimal wrote:I wish this game had 4 player split screen it would be an awesome party game with a few beverages of choice.
Are you sure it doesn't? I know the demo had 2-player split-screen (didn't try 4) so you never know.

Only 2. But I hate split screen, so I won't ever see it.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:27 pm

Danimal wrote:Here was my favorite exchange last night with Teal when starting the last level of No mercy for the 2nd time.

"Hey Teal there are 2 pipe bombs over here"

"Lets save them for the roof"

"Ok"

Mob rushes us in the hallway, I see a pipe bomb go flying.

"Who threw that?" I was asking which AI person threw the pipe bomb.

Teal replies "Me, I panicked"

LOL

I wish this game had 4 player split screen it would be an awesome party game with a few beverages of choice.

Yeah, that was funny-I was almost asking myself what the hell I was doing as I threw it.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:14 am

Sorry I couldn't join you boys. Looks like I got a bum disk...totally dead.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:22 am

Sorry to hear that, Rob. Hopefully you can grab a good disk soon.

That was a blast tonight, guys, both in co-op and in Versus. Easily the most fun I've ever had vomiting.

I gotta say I enjoyed ending my night by spanking you all across the sewers with the tank! That thing is a beast!!!