[DEADER THAN DISCO] Left 4 Dead $24.99 (50% off)

[Serik]

http://cdn.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/500/header.jpg?t=1234548141 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)

Weekend Deal! Save 50% off this weekend only.

(http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)In other L4D news:

Due for release this spring, the DLC for 2008's best-selling new game property on the PC and Xbox 360, is dubbed the L4D Survival Pack and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air)
(http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
The PC DLC will also feature the SDK, which means lots of fun custom maps and scenarios.
(http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)

[Scorch]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

[ohboy10451]

very tempting. Can anyone please provide the minimum spec requirements?

[JUDOHAWK]

System Requirements


Minimum:


Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
Memory: 1 GB
Graphics: 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better
Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card




Recommended:


Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
Memory: 1 GB
Graphics: Shader model 3.0, NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better

[mantis44]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

I agree with this 100%, although I might just cave and get it.

[bigwoof]

buy it. dont be a nub

[LegioXIX]

Why do they do this to meeeeeeee!!!!!! Must...resist...temptation!!!!

[mindtrick]

I've heard just as much good as I have bad about this game, but at this price...it might just be worth checking out.

I'm with Scorch in that I'm fairly anal about having a hard copy...is there a limit to how many times you can download a purchased game off steam if for some reason I need to delete this, like to reformat?

[Z(+)DIAC]

There really is no reason for anyone not to own this game...at least at this price.

[cheapo72]

Like Scorch said, I greatly prefer physical games. When I registered my physical Orange Box, however, I realized that Valve Games are essentially nothing but display boxes. I will never even remove the disc...*sigh*... I am conflicted about this deal.

[Serik]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

There's no point buying a physical copy. Regardless of how you purchase L4D, it'll be tied to your Steam account, which gives you unlimited downloads on as many PCs as you want. The catch is your account can only be active in one place at one time.

Besides, last time I checked, L4D was being sold in a flimsy DVD case. (I'd still buy all my PC games at B&M if they came in glorious big boxes circa 1995.)

So if a piece of plastic and disc are worth an extra $20, so be it

However, if you're interested in FEAR 2, Dawn of War II, and/or Empire Total War, I'd buy them at retail; each one uses Steamworks which allows you to register the game on Steam. So you can have a physical copy and the convenience of Steam, all at retail price. (I'm not a paid spokesmen for Monolith, Relic, or Creative Assembly :) ).

[JUDOHAWK]

How does it run on single core processors? I have a 3.2 ghz P4, 2GB of ram and an HD4650. I can run crysis on med with around 30 fps, but I dont know how this'll run. Considering the source engine is pretty CPU dependant under all that fluff.

[judyjudyjudy]

I agree with this 100%, although I might just cave and get it.Same here. I've been really wanting to play this on PC, even tho I have this on 360 already. I hate not having a box tho... argh. I dunno if it's better or worse since that I already have a hardcopy for 360.

[forumreader]

I've heard just as much good as I have bad about this game, but at this price...it might just be worth checking out.

I'm with Scorch in that I'm fairly anal about having a hard copy...is there a limit to how many times you can download a purchased game off steam if for some reason I need to delete this, like to reformat?

I've switched PC purchasing almost exclusively to Steam (and some GoG) because I'm completely over not having a boxed copy, especially at Steam's prices and ease of use.

There is no download limit for almost all games. I think there are a few EA games that have a re/de-activation scheme where you can have like 5 concurrent installations at any given time, but someone else probably knows more. None of the Valve games have any restrictions.

[arziel]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

I'm pretty sure that you can backup the digital copy of the game onto a disc once fully downloaded... If you really NEED to have a physical disc.

Now as for the game is concerned it is very fun IF you have friends to play with in my opinion. Pugging in online matches is very annoying and the teams are usually stacked with zero ability of a moderator being able to switch teams in order for it to be a much more competitive game. With all that being said, this is a great deal for $25. If you haven't bought this game yet, I would definitely suggest to buy it now.

[tex1ntux]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.I would take a Steam license over a physical game any day.

Discs get broken and scratched, and CD keys get lost, but a Steam game is forever.

[mindtrick]

Alright, if it's unlimited downloads (at one location) and there's FREE DLC on the way, I'm in for one.....sigh. My comp will have no problem running this and I don't have any other means to play it as I don't have/want a 360. Thank god I just got my tax return.

[Escargoexpress]

I picked up a copy at the amazon sale, and the box is literally a dvd case with a disc and a piece of paper with the key. You aren't missing much by buying it online, and you have to use Steam, anyway
This is the best price I've seen for this since the Amazon black friday sale

[judyjudyjudy]

I picked up a copy at the amazon sale, and the box is literally a dvd case with a disc and a piece of paper with the key. You aren't missing much by buying it online, and you have to use Steam, anyway
This is the best price I've seen for this since the Amazon black friday saleI mainly want a physical copy cuz I just like to have physical stuff, tho this does make me feel better if I do end up getting this through Steam.

[Pajama_Man]

I picked up a copy at the amazon sale, and the box is literally a dvd case with a disc and a piece of paper with the key. You aren't missing much by buying it online, and you have to use Steam, anyway
This is the best price I've seen for this since the Amazon black friday sale

I nabbed a copy for a family member on black Friday on amazon, Thinking about gifting this deal to a friend. Yea you're not missing anything at all unless you like have a dvd case that has a severed hand and a missing thumb on your shelf.

PS: Aggghh come on EA bring Burnout: Paradise on to Steam! :cry:

[Renaissance 2K]

Will definitely jump on this.

[jwbrown77]

Bought. Thanks for the tip.

[spuffin]

I bought a physical copy only because it was the cheapest method to buy it at the time. That said, I never took the DVD out of the case. I just attached the CD-Key to my steam account and started the download.

As others have stated, buying it physically and online is really no different for a Steam game. You *CAN* back up your steam games to disc which could add extra cost (price of a blank dvd) but even if you have a physical copy like I do, I couldn't play it if Steam went down in a fiery blaze of glory... So what does having a physical copy really get you? The convenience of not having to burn a backup DVD (assuming you would do that to begin with.)

PS Just saw Pajama Man's post and agree wholeheartedly. Burnout Paradise Ultimate - sans extra DRM on Steam. I was hoping this weekend was either going to be that announcement or a free TF2 weekend to coincide with the Scout pack.

[theking20]

wow, what a deal
wish the deal was on the 360 version though :(

[Sporadic]

I'm with Scorch in that I'm fairly anal about having a hard copy...is there a limit to how many times you can download a purchased game off steam if for some reason I need to delete this, like to reformat?

There's no limit to how many times you can download a purchased game.

You can also back up the files to a DVD that way you don't have to download the whole thing again.

[wakawakawa]

Sweet Deal. I'm surpised how high the processor minimum requirement is. I'm not even sure my PC meets it.

[Over easy]

Man, I was hoping for FEAR 2 going on sale. It's probably just a matter of time.

[tankass]

Yea any steam game is pretty wothless to get B&M unless the packaging is LE or it comes with something other than just the DVD. Ive gotten HL2LE and orange box and only time i ever used the discs is the first time. never touched them since. Great deal, im jumping on it.

[ChernobylCow]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

In this case I think having the physical copy is worthless. It is just an unimpressive case, a disc, and an insert with your cd key. No manual or anything worth looking at.

[cheaphuck]

I like having my Half Life cases so I wanted a case for L4D. But the L4D case was a slim-line flimsy case with bad art work and a piece of paper with your key which is essentially worthless after being assigned to your account so you are not missing much at all.

[Sporadic]

Man, I was hoping for FEAR 2 going on sale. It's probably just a matter of time.

It just came out a few days ago, don't count on it being in a weekend deal anytime soon.

[BlueScrote]

This deal is full of win.

I missed out on the amazon black friday sale (it was 30 or 35 I think) because I tried hunting around for a headset.


I still don't have a pc headset. I have a nice bluetooth headset I use for my phone/ps3, i i got a usb bluetooth adapter would this interface correctly?

If not, whats a good/cheap headset you guys reccomend for pc games.

[ThaiGrocer]

Just a reminder that every Valve game sold at retail funnels down to Steam. You are getting box art, a key, and a disc with a backup of the game that must be registered on Steam. $25 is a steal. Get the game and back it up on your own DVD if you don't care much for box art and game keys.

[ninja dog]

I want this, but the demo ran like complete hell on my (well above specs) machine. it had problems with dual core machines, I guess? Did they fix this? and I don't want to fix it by disabling a core.

[guyver2077]

may jump on this... prob the best deal since the 19.99 bf deal that i missed :(

[gregnied]

I really want this game, but wanted it on 360, though for this price I don't know if I can pass it up

[evildeadjedi]

I would jump all over this if my pc could run the game.

[mattyice11]

If only this was a B&M sale. I can't stand not having a physical copy of a full game.

Why? You can't sell or trade anything that is tied to your Steam account - which a physical disc would be. I suppose reinstalling would be faster from a disc, but I'd rather save the space if I can't resell the game anyway.

[Vegan]

It's still a bit more expensive than what I would like to pay, but I don't think this will be getting cheaper any time soon, so I think I'll get this.

[guyver2077]

I would jump all over this if my pc could run the game.


its a source engine game so requirements are not too high.. heck i was able to run this with my old ass 6600 gt

[xGunCrazyx]

Kick ass
Already have the game, but now I can afford to buy it for my brother who's been wanting it too :-P

[Numarx]

I want this, but the demo ran like complete hell on my (well above specs) machine. it had problems with dual core machines, I guess? Did they fix this? and I don't want to fix it by disabling a core.

I had an issue like this, it was stuttering a bunch even though my specs are way above what I needed. There was an option in the game "Multicore Rendering" when I disabled it the game runs smooth as hell now. Try it on the demo.

[dastly75]

Buy it mofos!

[guardian_owl]

Might have to get it, not sure, there will probably be a price drop around the time of the DLC, wouldn't be missing much since custom maps won't be possible until they release the SDK then.

[dmaul1114]

Damn, wish this deal was for the 360 version too!

[etcrane]

This game is awesome on the PC! For anyone debating between the 360 and PC version, I can honestly say that the PC version blows away the 360 version if your computer is up to the task. I can't stop playing this game, even after I've played through levels over and over. It's the equivalent of team-based counterstrike in the sense that it's highly addictive and the game actually depends more on who you're playing with than variety in the levels. You just never know how other new players are going to play, and that's what makes it awesome ... are they going to set off a car alarm and bring the horde down on the team. Is someone going to make a bad choice and get left behind, will your team mate go crazy and shoot you right before you get to the safehouse, will the chopper come but you're pounced on by a hunter right before you can get on board and you're left for dead .... you just never know ... and that's what makes it awesome ... not to mention the mods on PC that will start to pop up (and have already ... imagine the hulk as one of the infected in your game ... won't see that on 360.

[SilentSinr]

I already bought this from steam on release date, but its certainly a great deal. I actually prefer to have my games on steam then have the physical copy. Its much easier for me to have all my games in one place just a click away.

[Dr. Pizza]

How about 25 bucks for the 360 already FFS?

[super_nerd]

Awesome game (and also very hilarious)! I bought a steam key off of g2play.pl for 15 bucks if you guys want it for cheaper. Granted the site is not the easiest to use but it does work. And for those wanting cases and discs, you can always make your own kick ass custom ones.

[MattVid]

Awesome, thanks for the heads up OP! Been wanting to pick this up for some time now, have only heard good things. Definitely worth a try for $25.

And all the moaning about "I want a physical copy", then go buy it at the store. But honestly, with Steam, an online copy is the same thing except you don't have all these discs laying around that you don't need. Steam is a good service, and there are not download restrictions on most of the games on there (unless they are by EA ...).

[haywire69]

I don't get this downloading games thing;if something happens to your hard-drive,you lose everything,with a copy you always have it.

[jalu6]

Also, one of the lesser known features of steam is that you can back up games to your HD or DVD. That way, if you reformat often or want to uninstall the game, you won't have to re download the entire game again.

[BlueScrote]

I don't get this downloading games thing;if something happens to your hard-drive,you lose everything,with a copy you always have it.

Sometimes I wonder if people have ever actually used steam. Steam connects the game key to your steam account. You can login to any computer with steam installed (its free to install and create a login) with your account which has all your steam purchases tied to it and download the game as many times as you want on as many computers as you want.

[aznguyen316]

well dammit just bougt this for $38 or so lol shit! great deal..

[ohboy10451]

i think i will wait until the 360 version gets re-released with new DLC later this summer.

[MorPhiend]

I don't get this downloading games thing;if something happens to your hard-drive,you lose everything,with a copy you always have it.

Would you learn to read before making retarded comments like this? Every single time someone mentions Steam, someone makes this unintelligent claim. Then a million people tell them that you can re-download and re-install as many times as you would like. They even have mentioned you can make your on back-up disc of the data to avoid re-downloading and that you can install on multiple machines so you can play wherever you are. There is absolutely zero reason to complain about Steam unless you are an uninformed moron. But even with all of the correction, people like you come running in and blindly post the same useless crap instead of reading the posts to find out what has even been said.

Oh, and what happens when your precious DVD version of a game gets scratched or a nephew comes along and breaks it? As long as Steam servers are up, your games will always be available to you (and Valve isn't going out of business anytime soon).

This is an awesome deal if you're interested in L4D. No reason for anyone who's computer can handle it to not go ahead and get it.

I'm not trying to be rude, but it gets freaking tiresome with everyone always running in and dogging on some great deal for some stupid reason. If you don't like a particular game or something, fine. Go say that in a review thread. But leave the deals be. And if you can't manage to become informed before posting, just shut the hell up and don't post at all.

And before anyone accuses me of being too sensitive, I haven't even played this game, don't have an X360 (which this is a console exclusive on), and am not even sure that this would be my kind of game. So I'm not defending out of some fanboy-type of love. I just hate all of the retarded comments...

[CoffeeEdge]

This would happen after I pay $38 for a copy on eBay (second copy for my brother; I already have it).

Fuckkkk.

[Supadeuce]

Alright, if it's unlimited downloads (at one location)

It's unlimited at any location...you just have to be on your steam screen name. You need to be signed into your login to play it though.

[Sam111111]

I need it for 360!
My PC's power supply broke, so I can't run my 8500 [to play the game] and I'm about to switch to Mac ... which would make it even harder.
...
$^@$^.
Well ... blah. Hopefully a deal like this comes out for the 360 version? I won't hold my breath.

[eliter1]

If only my Laptop could run this I would be all over it just for the mods. I really need to get me a new PC.

[bb4lake]

Haha, I really don't want to complain about this great price, but really, how much longer do you guys think it will be before the MSRP drops on this? If it is anything like TF2 (Which I realize was a part of Orange Box) it might drop to $20-30 at least before too long. That is my only hesitation, I have really been wanting this but I have a feeling in 6 months or so Steam may run another deal where its only $15.

Also, I bit on the GRAW deal last week and haven't even installed them yet, lol.

[paddlefoot]

I have a laptop (Dell) with Vista, a Core 2 Duo T7200, and an ATI X1400. I am guessing that isn't near enough to play this game. Anyone know for sure?

[JUDOHAWK]

Not sure, that video card isn't all that great.

oh btw, I installed the demo and did that workaround to play it and it ran pretty good. Although I didn't have time to keep playing until I got to a really massive hoarde. I would hate to buy it even if the game ran pretty good for me, then find out in the later parts of the levels that it gets almost unplayable. hmmm what to do. Im not sure lol.

[twen]

Where can I find the demo?

[StealthNinjaScyther]

I have a laptop (Dell) with Vista, a Core 2 Duo T7200, and an ATI X1400. I am guessing that isn't near enough to play this game. Anyone know for sure?

My laptop has a Core 2 Duo T5600 and an ATI X1400 with 3 gigs of RAM on XP and the game runs fairly smooth for me on low settings. The game gets a bit choppy on the finales but it's never unplayable.

[espionage]

I have a laptop (Dell) with Vista, a Core 2 Duo T7200, and an ATI X1400. I am guessing that isn't near enough to play this game. Anyone know for sure?

i think you might be ok. check this site out to be sure:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

[Metalic]

Fuccccccckkkkkkkkk. Just when i wasted money to buy another 360 controller.

Atleast ill have the 360 version to keep me company while i cry in the corner PC versionless.

[bigwoof]

i laugh at the suckas who have to play this on the 360. sdk will melt my brain in the next few weeks

[matthewhsh2002]

ahh crap... so tempting...

[sniping_dreamer]

Crud. I knew I should have waited for this to hit 50% off instead of buying it for 25% off. Bah. Ah well.

[alpha064]

Figures the price drops 2 weeks after I buy it. That happened to me for every game so far, except a handful.

[spuffin]

i laugh at the suckas who have to play this on the 360. sdk will melt my brain in the next few weeksYou act like "this spring" means the first day of spring... This *IS* Valve we're talking about here. Expect it late spring or first couple of weeks in Summer - be pleasantly surprised if it beats those expectations.

[Serik]

Haha, I really don't want to complain about this great price, but really, how much longer do you guys think it will be before the MSRP drops on this? If it is anything like TF2 (Which I realize was a part of Orange Box) it might drop to $20-30 at least before too long. That is my only hesitation, I have really been wanting this but I have a feeling in 6 months or so Steam may run another deal where its only $15.

Also, I bit on the GRAW deal last week and haven't even installed them yet, lol.

Heh, I have about a half dozen Steam games to install. Someday.

Anyway, Valve is releasing a GOTA Edition for PC and Xbox to coincide with the DLC. You might see the original versions discounted, but the GOTA edition will probably hover around the $40 price range for some time.

Check out the L4D Steam Group (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203734) in the PC games subforum if you need help slaughtering zombies.

Someone on the Steam forums pointed out that half the world doesn't have spring at the same time as the U.S. lolz

Where can I find the demo?

Valve had a limited-time demo before the game's release last year. There will likely be a free play weekend to coincide with the upcoming DLC.

[Hostile]

Not a fan of zombies but a fan of the game. I purchased it when I noticed the deal through Steam's Twitter.

[SqueeMK2]

Excellent. I was annoyed when I missed out on the $20 L4D on Black Friday. $25 is an acceptable price. Hopefully they keep adding new modes because as-is it needs a lot more added to it.

[SqueeMK2]

I want this, but the demo ran like complete hell on my (well above specs) machine. it had problems with dual core machines, I guess? Did they fix this? and I don't want to fix it by disabling a core.
I had the same problem. I don't know if it's been patched, but to fix it yourself all you had to do was open the console and paste mat_queue_mode 0 in each time you launched the game.

[CoffeeEdge]

Hopefully they keep adding new modes because as-is it needs a lot more added to it.
http://store.steampowered.com/news/2234/

Heh, I have about a half dozen Steam games to install. Someday.
I have about 60 to install. No HD space. :<

[BostonCollegeFan]

This game was amazing on 360, can't wait for the SKU to come out :D

[bart122580]

My laptop has a Core 2 Duo T5600 and an ATI X1400 with 3 gigs of RAM on XP and the game runs fairly smooth for me on low settings. The game gets a bit choppy on the finales but it's never unplayable.

I have the same specs except my video card is 7600gt and 2gb ram. The thing is, Vista takes much more resources. I had XP installed and was able to play it at my laptops resoultion( 1280 x 800). Then I installed Windows7 and runs like crap.

For the people who want physical copies: Once you install the game you can right click the game and go to properties. There's a button to back up game data, which can be burned to a disc. It's a physical copy without the box art :D

[DukeEdwardI]

wow, this deal is AWESOME. i pre-ordered off steam for $45 and thought it was worth it. for $25 this is an absolute MUST.

[vlv723]

Damnit, why oh why....

I already have it on the X360 but wouldn't mind having it on the PC as well. Should I pull the trigger?

[Monsta Mack]

Out of curiousity how does Valve handle stolen accounts? I'd hate to have my account stolen and all my games rendered useless.

Otherwise this is a great deal. I prefer Steam over actual copies myself unless It's a limited edition/big box like Dark Messiah was. That 99 cent Half Life was ownage.

[travanx]

Was waiting for this to drop to around $20. Guess I am buying it. Too many good games to play all at once!

[CoffeeEdge]

Out of curiousity how does Valve handle stolen accounts? I'd hate to have my account stolen and all my games rendered useless.
http://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2347-QDFN-4366

[KhrevalBruuk]

Oh, Hell yes. In for one -- downloading now.

[McBain]

Does L4D have the same specs has TF2?

[aznguyen316]

Does L4D have the same specs has TF2?

as in requirements to play? I think they're a little higher, I can do TF2 on higher settings while L4D on medium... there's a lot more going on in L4D in terms of zombies on screen. but if you can handle TF2 fine, then I don't think L4D should be too much trouble.

[Starbuccaneers]

It's Friday the 13th and they have this deal, what game deal will they have in March (another Friday the 13th)?

Indeed a good deal.

[Shady3011]

Damn. I kind of wish I didn't buy this at launch. Only kind of though.

[blackwaltz34]

argh....if i wasnt buying sf4 this upcoming week, i would bite

[VaRIABLE SoUL]

d'oh! I just bought the last copy of this at my CC for 40% off.. I shoulda waited one day lol.

oh well, $25 is an awesome price. I got it for $30 plus tax.

[JUDOHAWK]

Well I ended up buying it, I know I would kick myself if I didn't. Considering it ran really good when I played the demo. Also, how many of us will impulse buy a 20 dollar game? Now think of the game that you can buy for 20(well 25 :P) here. To me it's a no brainer if your computer can run it. Anyone who won't because it's online and not B&M needs to realize, that once you put in your CD key, your version is no different than those of us who bought it on steam.

[Sentenced To 85]

Out of curiousity how does Valve handle stolen accounts? I'd hate to have my account stolen and all my games rendered useless.

Otherwise this is a great deal. I prefer Steam over actual copies myself unless It's a limited edition/big box like Dark Messiah was. That 99 cent Half Life was ownage.

Don't worry about it. You'll be very safe if you aren't an idiot. Even if it does get stolen, it's kind of easy to get back. If you've entered a CC with Steam (To pay for a game) and save receipts/print them and stuff of the sort, you're set.
I've had steam for about 5 years now with not a single issue of safety.

[gnargnargnar]

I really have spent too much on games lately and shouldn't.

But I have been waiting for the price to come down for a while now, so I did. Thanks!

[Archgarth]

Bought, oh so so bought.

[Rhayven]

Someone asked earlier but didn't get answered...is there a place you can still DL the demo? I only ask to make sure it runs to my satisfaction on my computer before I shell out the cash.

[Mars10]

Well...i think i am going to bite...again.

[Xfactor19990]

get it now!!!!!!!! OMFG awesome game

[rumarudrathas]

[...] You *CAN* back up your steam games to disc which could add extra cost (price of a blank dvd) but even if you have a physical copy like I do, I couldn't play it if Steam went down in a fiery blaze of glory...

I actually heard/read that if Steam ever does go down in flames (which I highly doubt within the next decade or two), then Gabe Newell said that he would set up a sort of "unlock patch" to all steam purchased games... or atleast for all the Valve games.

As for Steam, it is one of the best retailer of games that I have ever encountered, bar-none. The download servers are quick, they have phenomenal uptime (which rivals the WoW servers, if that's any indication). Steam is the Newegg of PC games (in regard to reliability and service, not usually in the term of pricing, which lags behind b&m deals).

As a bonus, most of the games offered in Steam only uses the Steam DRM, which is one the best in ease-of-use and unobtrusiveness in the field. Though I would still buy physical copies when offered at a significantly lower price than in steam, I'd pick up the steam version even if the prices were equal.

[snookcat]

Great deal. Great game.
I'm kissing my weekend good-bye! :P

[El Oh El]

Bought it. At that price, I couldn't resist. My roommate got this in Dec and it looks like a lot of fun (runs well on his aluminum Macbook). My hat's off to Valve for the amazing Steam deals of late.

[T3kN]

Yes!!!!! Time To Buy Left 4 Dead Yes!!!!

[menikmati]

Great deal, I would totally pick this up but I don't play PC games.

[KingDox]

I was holding off for the 20 buck price since I didn't think the demo was all that great. But with valve seeing it as a full product like HL2 and charging people 50/60 bucks for it, I have a feeling it will take some time to reach the 20 buck price point.

25 is something I can deal with. Plus its on steam so I'll own it forever.

[Kaijufan]

Thank you Valve for going easy on my wallet this week with a weekend deal game I already own. :D

[FroMann]

fuck. I just blew this months gaming budget and I see this.

[AIZEN]

I was waiting for this game to drop on steam, im glad it did.

[lanleague]

$24.99 was the price I was looking for for the Steam version. Was going to pay $34.99 for the 360 version if I saw it for that (resale value)

Now to tweak autoexec.cfg to squeeze some more performance out of my Mobility 2600 XT.

[msdmoney]

Thank you Valve for going easy on my wallet this week with a weekend deal game I already own. :D

Same here.

[aihuman]

I dont have money...arghhhh.

[Zmonkay]

Nice. My buddy just picked it up for full retail on Monday and has been pestering me to get it. Now I can, and rub the deal in his face, lol.

[aznguyen316]

I already have this on steam, but may re-buy just to have an extra if I wanted to gift it to a buddy for that great price.. I want my bro to play it, maybe I'll gift him one.

[morphineseason]

I already got this for the 360 for Christmas, but I built a computer shortly after and I always kind of wanted to give the PC version a try, so I finally gave in and bit at this price. So far I'm glad I got it. It looks a lot better than the 360 version and it's just easier to control overall. It runs beautifully on max settings on my 9800gt card.

And of course the main reason I got this is because I can't wait to see what custom maps get created when the SDK comes out. A mall level is bound to be one of the first ones, right? Fingers crossed!

[Oktoberfest]

sweet, just bought it!

[DualDisorder]

Just bought it also. Had to install Steam as I've never used it before. Gonna be nice to finally put my newly built PC to the test.

[Jauron]

Must...resist....no...time to play....

A buddy picked this up a week or two ago, but I have too many games to get through, even though this is a great price.

[Teqonix]

Awesome! I was just thinking to myself yesterday that I'd get L4D when it hit $30, and lo and behold.

I feel the folks that want a physical hard copy, but I think Steam is the one Digital Download service that's getting it right. Unlimited downloads, no big deal when you share your account, and sales every weekend. I'm actually liking Steam more and more these days.

Anyway, jumped on this deal in a heartbeat. Now someone make a L4D CAG thread somewhere so we can start mauling zombies.

[Xavin]

They should have this sale for the 360 version x.x

[spuffin]

I actually heard/read that if Steam ever does go down in flames (which I highly doubt within the next decade or two), then Gabe Newell said that he would set up a sort of "unlock patch" to all steam purchased games... or atleast for all the Valve games.

As for Steam, it is one of the best retailer of games that I have ever encountered, bar-none. The download servers are quick, they have phenomenal uptime (which rivals the WoW servers, if that's any indication). Steam is the Newegg of PC games (in regard to reliability and service, not usually in the term of pricing, which lags behind b&m deals).

As a bonus, most of the games offered in Steam only uses the Steam DRM, which is one the best in ease-of-use and unobtrusiveness in the field. Though I would still buy physical copies when offered at a significantly lower price than in steam, I'd pick up the steam version even if the prices were equal.Disclaimer: I prefer buying games on steam.

That said, I would not count on an "unlock patch" being released if Valve went under. Imagine everyone just lost their jobs at Valve. Do you actually think they're going to go and write an unlock patch for the games? Shit no. You could, however, go find cracks for all of them.

Note the disclaimer. It's not bullshit: http://steamcommunity.com/id/spuffin/games but if you think Valve will always be there or they'll release an unlock patch if they go under you're kidding yourself. There is more here to consider than willingness to write one... if they go bankrupt someone else will buy their assets which would include their IP and writing an unlock patch could very possibly be a HUGE copyright infringement. Know that going into it, but don't kid yourself. You're probably going to have to resort to cracks if it ever happens but that being said, I'm going to continue to buy games off of Steam.

[lockarm]

Why God, Why?

What, do I have to wait another nine long months for the 360 version to go down to $29.99?

[judyjudyjudy]

Now someone make a L4D CAG thread somewhere so we can start mauling zombies.No need, it's already done:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203734

Bought a couple copies last night, one for me and one for husband. (L4D can count as a V-day gift, right? Right? http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=80038 ) I gave it a test run, and it controls easier and looks SO much better on my PC than on the 360. I already don't regret buying this again.

[Serik]

L4D is one of the best Valentine's Day gifts one can give. Your husband is a lucky man :D

[tenchim86]

Thanks for that link to those awesome valentine's day cards. BTW, L4D is definitely a great gift. I'm sure your husband will enjoy it.

[aznguyen316]

L4D is one of the best Valentine's Day gifts one can give. Your husband is a lucky man :D

lol agreed

[Lone_Prodigy]

Darn, G2Play went up again: $20 USD now. For only a $5 savings I will just buy it off Steam.

[Pck21]

Thanks OP! I already have it for the 360 and I wanted it for the PC as well. Great price!

[ezmac]

Bought the game within 4 minutes of seeing it on sale for $24.99 . I was apparently too slow on the Black Friday Amazon deal (3 minutes) and I've been waiting for it to come down in price and for the new content to come out, because I didn't feel it was worth 50 bucks at the time of release.

[Levizk]

I paid 44.99 for it during the steam pre-release sale, and I've definitely got that out of it in entertainment. The game will appear somewhat short and shallow to you if you don't have 3 other friends at minimum to enjoy the versus mode with, but if you can get into a group that plays quite a bit together it becomes pretty fun even with the limited versus maps currently available. I believe there are also tournaments running now for teams of 4 to test their skills in a competitive environment. The folks I play with run 2 L4D servers and are always looking for new faces to jump in and play with us, probably about 12-15 of us in total right now. Anyone here looking for some new friends to play versus with is welcome to come hang out, we've got a ventrilo server at 208.101.55.236 Port: 5008 , and there's a website at www.halsplayground.com for anyone who needs help finding the servers or whatever.

[fifthcore]

Just downloaded it! Thanks OP.

[kevlar51]

I splurged, even though I have the 360 version, which I'll still play with my friends. But with all the mods maps, etc, this is like a whole different game on the PC.

[Sleepkyng]

anyone wanna gift me one and I'll paypal you back?

I'm in europe and I'd rather pay $25 than 23 euros ($30)

pm if you'd help a CAG out.

[aznguyen316]

anyone wanna gift me one and I'll paypal you back?

I'm in europe and I'd rather pay $25 than 23 euros ($30)

pm if you'd help a CAG out.

After a little bit of paypal fees it'll be like $27.. is it worth the $3? Just wondering.. unless they charge you tax in Europe? But if you still want to, I'll do it for ya.

[judyjudyjudy]

After a little bit of paypal fees it'll be like $27.. is it worth the $3? Just wondering.. unless they charge you tax in Europe? But if you still want to, I'll do it for ya.There's no fees if the person receiving has a personal Paypal account.

[aznguyen316]

There's no fees if the person receiving has a personal Paypal account.

ah yes I see..I have two different accounts one is premier and the other one is personal that I never use.. I guess I could just use that one to receive payment and then use that paypal to pay on steam right? anyway, shoot me a PM if you want this done guy above. ;)

[LiK]

this makes me wish i had gotten it during the amazon black friday sale. i got the 360 one but i think i might bite on this for the mods.

[GreatDoink]

I kept on saying "Just wait until it's under $30. It has to get there eventually!" Thanks for the heads up, I have a feeling I'll be one of many newbies playing tonight!

[matthewhsh2002]

had some left over paypal! perfect!
hmm but I actually like having CDs... anyone know where I might be able to read the manual?

[Serik]

had some left over paypal! perfect!
hmm but I actually like having CDs... anyone know where I might be able to read the manual?

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7999985/Left-4-Dead-Xbox-360-Manual

^ That's the Xbox 360 manual. Does the PC retail version even come with one of any value?

[sunnysky]

Wow. I would jump all over this.
Unfortunately neither my PC desktop nor my laptop are 3.0ghz. Oh well.
I'll have to wait for a 360 price drop again.

[tex1ntux]

Wow. I would jump all over this.
Unfortunately neither my PC desktop nor my laptop are 3.0ghz. Oh well.
I'll have to wait for a 360 price drop again.What are your specs?


My laptop is 1.8ghz with a 8600m gt graphics card, but it's a Core 2 Duo and games like HL2, TF2, and L4D run just fine on it.

[morphineseason]

Wow. I would jump all over this.
Unfortunately neither my PC desktop nor my laptop are 3.0ghz. Oh well.
I'll have to wait for a 360 price drop again.

Processor speed isn't really that important. Gaming has a lot more to do with your graphics card and RAM. Also, I'm pretty sure they refer to 3.0ghz as being the recommended amount if you're still running a Pentium 4 processor. If you have an intel core duo or core 2 duo processor (installed in pretty much every computer in the last 3-4 years), it should exceed that amount, whether you realize it or not. A 3.0ghz Pentium 4 processor is not the same as a 3.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo.

Also, L4D isn't really that demanding from what most people are saying. I haven't tried it on a computer with integrated graphics or anything though, so I can't speak for that.

[aznguyen316]

Processor speed isn't really that important. Gaming has a lot more to do with your graphics card and RAM. Also, I'm pretty sure they refer to 3.0ghz as being the recommended amount if you're still running a Pentium 4 processor. If you have an intel core duo or core 2 duo processor (installed in pretty much every computer in the last 3-4 years), it should exceed that amount, whether you realize it or not. A 3.0ghz Pentium 4 processor is not the same as a 3.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo.

Also, L4D isn't really that demanding from what most people are saying. I haven't tried it on a computer with integrated graphics or anything though, so I can't speak for that.

Word, I'm betting the guy has an Intel C2D which will beat any P4 processor.. so as long as you have a vid card of maybe 256MB ram at least, you're good! Jump on it before it's over!!!

[sunnysky]

I have AMD Turion 64 X2 2.0ghz. 3 RAM
However my graphics card is a nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M which unfortunately a 63mb card and not a 128. BUMMER.
thanks for all your questions though. I Guess I Could just try it anyway.

[spuffin]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7999985/Left-4-Dead-Xbox-360-Manual

^ That's the Xbox 360 manual. Does the PC retail version even come with one of any value?
PC Retail version comes with a small "Quick Reference Card" that shows some default controls and your CD key. No real manual to speak of.

[MadChedar0]

If you can run HL2 from like 5 years ago, you're fine. A 128 MB Radeon 9800 Pro ran it for me ok with a 2.66 GHz P4. Get this. Retail versions are dumb.

[V878]

I can run this game smoothly on a very old system (2.4 Ghz P4, 6800 GT 256MB, 1GB RAM, XP) with a mix of low-med settings @1440x900. This isn't a game you really have to have to upgrade your rig to play. One of the reasons I love Valve so much is how well they optimize their games for older comps.

[kilm]

Definitely worth it! Runs well on my PC at 2.2GHz AMD(single core!), 7800GT, 1GB ram, WinXP at 1280x1024. With FREE DLC coming out this spring, this deal can't be beat!

[JUDOHAWK]

I use a P4 3.2ghz and an HD4650 and it runs damn good.

[xSEED]

as son as i saw this i got it

[crimsondynamics]

Awesome game (and also very hilarious)! I bought a steam key off of g2play.pl for 15 bucks if you guys want it for cheaper. Granted the site is not the easiest to use but it does work. And for those wanting cases and discs, you can always make your own kick ass custom ones.

I just got it through G2Play - first time I ever heard of the site - and after converting I saved an extra 20%.

Thanks for that super_nerd!

Edit: Actually, the site isn't hard to navigate - just go to the bottom of the page and hit the English flag.

The thing is, the UK English version of the site uses Euros as the exchange currency, and the deal isn't as good as with the Polish Zlotych (you lose about 1 Euro - not much but still).

The Czech flag will convert the price to Korunys, but that doesn't save you anything - in fact it seems about a buck over Steam's 50% deal.

[Serik]

I wouldn't buy any Steam games from them. When The Orange Box was released, several people got it banned from their account (http://consumerist.com/consumer/drm/valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally-314690.php) by registering cheap import versions. I think it's incredibly stupid (fyi huge companies: globalization works both ways ), but there ya go.

[Supadeuce]

I was debating whether I was going to get this for PC or 360, but I think I just made up my mind.

Thanks for this OP!

[crimsondynamics]

I wouldn't buy any Steam games from them. When The Orange Box was released, several people got it banned from their account (http://consumerist.com/consumer/drm/valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally-314690.php) by registering cheap import versions. I think it's incredibly stupid (fyi huge companies: globalization works both ways ), but there ya go.

Ouch - that's the first I've heard of it. And that customer support was reprehensible - the rep didn't even read the email.

In any case, I already went ahead and bought it. I live in Hong Kong, so I guess no matter what I'd be buying this game "from another territory". I did this once before with their promos, by changing the "US" to "HK" in the URL and haven't had any problems - yet.

Fingers crossed.

Edit: After reading that entry from The Consumerist, I am at a loss at how Valve would have such policies. I mean, what if you are playing on your laptop during a business trip abroad? What if you relocate to another country altogether? It is the 21st century - people are mobile.

Anyhow, just 10% more to download...

[Distrato]

Not sure if I should buy this or not. I thought it was an okay game but I didn't see what everyone else saw in it. I think if I played the PC version I would enjoy much more because of the controls. However I don't have any other friends who own this game.

[Pck21]

I've been playing this game on the PC now for a day and I think it's even better than the 360 version. I've been using my 360 controller as well and it plays beautifully. Not only that, but the graphics....way better than the 360 version. Thanks OP!!!

[CoffeeEdge]

I wouldn't buy any Steam games from them. When The Orange Box was released, several people got it banned from their account (http://consumerist.com/consumer/drm/valve-deactivating-customers-who-bought-orange-box-internationally-314690.php) by registering cheap import versions. I think it's incredibly stupid (fyi huge companies: globalization works both ways ), but there ya go.

Doing that violates the terms of service, and all the people who did that should have expected the consequences. There was literally no surprise about it whatsoever.

[aznguyen316]

I have AMD Turion 64 X2 2.0ghz. 3 RAM
However my graphics card is a nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce 7150M / nForce 630M which unfortunately a 63mb card and not a 128. BUMMER.
thanks for all your questions though. I Guess I Could just try it anyway.

You should def give it a try. is this a laptop? I think in the bios you should be able to set more ram to your nVidia...I think I had that card and set it up to 128 or maybe even up to 230MB; I actually had an HP laptop with specs very similar to yours.. so yeah you can up the video RAM if you want since you have plenty of RAM to go around (3GB) May just have to set settings to low, shaders, shadows especially. and put -console into launch properties just in case your card won't allow to boot right away. I don't want to pressure you into spending $25 though, good luck

[bigwoof]

My Version Just Got Gimped And I Cant Play Because I Need To Get Files From Steam Servers Which R Down Thanks @ Nubs Who Didnt Buy It Day One Fffffff

[bobphone]

My Version Just Got Gimped And I Cant Play Because I Need To Get Files From Steam Servers Which R Down Thanks @ Nubs Who Didnt Buy It Day One Fffffff

Please go back to school. We can probably even raise the money for you here.

[lanleague]

Oh I see what Valve did there.

They unleashed this deal on Friday the 13th.

[Distrato]

Decided to bite :D Accidentally put the wrong security code for my credit card though :bomb: so now I have to wait till the 26th to get my $26 back. Reentered my info with the right number and got me some Left 4 Dead though.

[CoffeeEdge]

Oh I see what Valve did there.

They unleashed this deal on Friday the 13th.

oh lawd

[Lone_Prodigy]

Since G2Play went up in price ($20USD now), I decided to go with Steam: $5 for peace-of-mind.

Holy smokes this game is big. I installed HL2 through my Orange Box disc and it didn't help.

[deepspacesnow]

Thanks OP I jumped all over this one!

[CoffeeEdge]

Since G2Play went up in price ($20USD now), I decided to go with Steam: $5 for peace-of-mind.

Don't buy anything from G2Play, unless you want to get it eventually deactivated from your account.

[aznguyen316]

wonder if it's a good idea to buy as gift for trade or to give to a friend if they want to join me on the PC rather than 360 =/

[jfuze]

Don't buy anything from G2Play, unless you want to get it eventually deactivated from your account.

Has it happened to you or someone you know when ordering from them?

[CoffeeEdge]

Has it happened to you or someone you know when ordering from them?

Did you seriously not hear about the Thai Orange Box uproar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box#Region-specific_versions)?

Steam's terms of service/EULA specifically prohibits using product keys from regions other than the user's home region. Unless you live in the Czech Republic or Poland or wherever the hell it is this "G2Play" outfit is getting their CD-keys from (and make no mistake, they're just buying retail copies of the games in bulk and reselling the CD-keys; they don't have any special arrangements with Valve or anything), then you won't be able to register the keys to your account (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?p_faqid=461), and if by some freak occurrence they do register, rest assured, they WILL eventually be deactivated. And in the event this happens, Valve doesn't owe you a refund (seeing as you're the one who attempted to violate the service agreement, not to mention the fact that they themselves didn't directly sell you anything in the first place), and can't do anything to help get you your money back; it's entirely up to the seller you bought the key from to refund you, and you have snowball's chance in hell of getting a refund from one of those outfits.

[crewj]

I've been playing l4d all day... best $25 spent!

[docvinh]

Bleh, I tried to avoid this the whole weekend, but I ended up buying it today. I hate you all.:)

[DukeEdwardI]

if any of you are still unsure about this, the deal ends in the next couple hours. i'd hop on it if i were you!

[vhgong]

I think the price on the retail version will start dropping soon after this promotion.
Even the price on Ebay has dropped since it started.

[bigwoof]

it takes about a year for valve game to drop $10

[BlueScrote]

I've been playing l4d all day... best $25 spent!

I've only gotten one "match" (i guess thats the word in) since I purchased it friday, and it really is just a lot of fun. I mean there really isn't anything groundbreaking about it in terms of graphics, gameplay etc, but I really think that the co-op brings it together and I hope that other devs can follow suit and bring about good co-op at this level of excellence.

[smoger]

jumped on this this morning. cant wait to get home tonight and check it out. wish i had vnc setup at home so i could get it downloading in the meantime.

[MattVid]

Nothing ground breaking? The gameplay is different than basically any other FPS I have ever played. And the graphics are graphics ... I could honestly care less. It looks good and does the job, I don't see what there is to complain about.

This was $25 well spent, no doubt. One of the best FPS games I have played in a long time. The co-op gameplay brings FPS games to the next level, and is a true zombie/horror game. Thanks again for the heads up OP!

[zakai]

it takes about a year for valve game to drop $10
Actually, takes about 6 months for Valve to drop the price. TF2 came out, it took about 6 months to drop to $19.99 (from $29.99). In-store, they were selling for about $14.99. I bought my copy of TF2 for full price, then 6 months later, I bought a second copy for $15 (and gave my original copy away). Then a bought a few more copies for $10 a few months later for friends.

I'm pretty sure the same thing happened with Counter-Strike: Source when it first came out (I also paid full-price for that too)... so I learned my lesson personally and waited on L4D's big sale (which happened to be about 3 months later). Glad I did.

[s2k]

L4D for 25 bucks is an amazing deal on a even better game

i luckily got it for 40 the day it came out so the extra 15 bucks for a couple of months in advance is not to bad

[dcon agent 000]

you won't be able to register the keys to your account (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?p_faqid=461), and if by some freak occurrence they do register, rest assured, they WILL eventually be deactivated.

Freak occurrence my ass. Plenty of people on NeoGAF have gotten them to work. And either way it's only 15 dollars, better than wasting 25 on a game you may not like.

And personally, I've been very disappointed in the amount of the servers that have been up. It's almost as bad as UT3 in terms of population to me. Not enough versus servers for my taste.

I have almost have no trouble getting a good game on TF2, not so with L4D.

EDIT:

Just saw that it went up to 20 USD. Not worth it anymore.

[Chlorox]

Man I wasn't going to get this considering I have the 360 version and I assumed it would run like ass on my laptop but after being awake for 20+ hours in the labor & delivery room I bit. Doesn't run the greatest but that's only when a huge horde comes at you. Has definitely helped me kill some time and attempt to regain some sanity!

[Tankitytank]

Sale extended till 2/17

[CoffeeEdge]

Sale extended till 2/17

The excellent Defense Grid is $15 until March 2, as well.

[SpaceWiZaRD420]

I bought it. 25 bucks is a very easy sale for me.

[MorPhiend]

Dang! I withheld buying all weekend and it's still here! grrr... I don't even have a trackball anymore and my Sixaxis doesn't work on my laptop (stupid 64-bit drivers, or lack thereof). But I may have to bite.

[jfuze]

Did you seriously not hear about the Thai Orange Box uproar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box#Region-specific_versions)?

Steam's terms of service/EULA specifically prohibits using product keys from regions other than the user's home region. Unless you live in the Czech Republic or Poland or wherever the hell it is this "G2Play" outfit is getting their CD-keys from (and make no mistake, they're just buying retail copies of the games in bulk and reselling the CD-keys; they don't have any special arrangements with Valve or anything), then you won't be able to register the keys to your account (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?p_faqid=461), and if by some freak occurrence they do register, rest assured, they WILL eventually be deactivated. And in the event this happens, Valve doesn't owe you a refund (seeing as you're the one who attempted to violate the service agreement, not to mention the fact that they themselves didn't directly sell you anything in the first place), and can't do anything to help get you your money back; it's entirely up to the seller you bought the key from to refund you, and you have snowball's chance in hell of getting a refund from one of those outfits.

I did know about that happening.

Lol, I bought a key for Orange Box from this G2play place and it worked just fine. It was only $10, so it was a cheap risk.

[aznguyen316]

lol sale extended, that's nice. what's defense grid?

[CoffeeEdge]

lol sale extended, that's nice. what's defense grid?

A tower defense game with actual production values.

I did know about that happening.

Lol, I bought a key for Orange Box from this G2play place and it worked just fine. It was only $10, so it was a cheap risk.

Cheap risk, but an expensive rental. Because that is what it'll end up being.

Freak occurrence my ass. Plenty of people on NeoGAF have gotten them to work.

Valve deactivated thousands of region-abusing keys of The Orange Box. You can not activate keys from outside your region, and if you do, they will be deactivated. There is no question about it.

And either way it's only 15 dollars, better than wasting 25 on a game you may not like.
That's the most dumbass thing I've ever heard. It's better to spend $15 on something that has a 100% likelyhood of either not working at all, or being eventually deactivated, than it is to spend $25 on a legit copy? Seriously, that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard. Saving $10 isn't worth even a small risk of getting it deactivated later on, much less having deactivation be inevitable. Talk about waste.

And personally, I've been very disappointed in the amount of the servers that have been up. It's almost as bad as UT3 in terms of population to me. Not enough versus servers for my taste.

I have almost have no trouble getting a good game on TF2, not so with L4D.

What the hell are you talking about?:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9369/steamgameandplayerstaticd7.png

[kilm]

lol sale extended, that's nice. what's defense grid?

Defense grid is a tower defense game with many maps. It has 3D graphics and I would liken it to a combination of Desktop Tower Defense and Flash Element Defense 2. If you enjoy tower defense games, then it is worth checking out (and they do have a demo). They are having a sale at 25% off of Defense Grid on Steam to bring the price to 14.99.

I wonder what Steam will do next month on yet another Friday the 13th...

[jfuze]

A tower defense game with actual production values.



Cheap risk, but an expensive rental. Because that is what it'll end up being.



Valve deactivated thousands of region-abusing keys of The Orange Box. You can not activate keys from outside your region, and if you do, they will be deactivated. There is no question about it.


That's the most dumbass thing I've ever heard. It's better to spend $15 on something that has a 100% likelyhood of either not working at all, or being eventually deactivated, than it is to spend $25 on a legit copy? Seriously, that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard. Saving $10 isn't worth even a small risk of getting it deactivated later on, much less having deactivation be inevitable. Talk about waste.



What the hell are you talking about?:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9369/steamgameandplayerstaticd7.png

Lol, you are an angry person.

[CoffeeEdge]

Lol, you are an angry person.


lol

[Serik]

Still waiting for Defense Grid to hit $10.

[CoffeeEdge]

Still waiting for Defense Grid to hit $10.

Well, it's pretty new, so it might be a few months still.

[beefytwinkie]

Just bought this game last night. I have only played the single player campaign but man, it is cool. Thanks for this thread, suckas. I love this place.

[tenzor]

Just wanted to throw in my 2cents.

I already own L4D on 360, but decided to jump on this deal also. With mods the PC version can become something else entirely.

I just downloaded some new user made mods like the one for Resident Evil 3's streets, and its awesome. I am going to try out the prison map (not Resident Evil related) later tonight. Here is the website to get the maps if anyone is interested

http://l4dmapdb.wikidot.com/

I think it was worth a double dip for the mods alone, and if you don't own this game yet, $25 is a steal. DON'T SLEEP ON IT!

[bto]

I think it was worth a double dip for the mods alone, and if you don't own this game yet, $25 is a steal. DON'T SLEEP ON IT!

That was my reasoning last friday, too. Gonna try the RE mods soon.

[StarDuster]

Anyone know why this ended early today?

I ad I seen this morning said that the L4D sale was extended until 6PM tonight and when I checked at lunch today it had already jumped back up to full price.

I got the game Saturday, but a friend was gonna pick it up today. Needless to say, he didn't since it was back at full price.

[xt3rmin8]

Anyone know why this ended early today?

I ad I seen this morning said that the L4D sale was extended until 6PM tonight and when I checked at lunch today it had already jumped back up to full price.

I got the game Saturday, but a friend was gonna pick it up today. Needless to say, he didn't since it was back at full price.

same here my friend was going to pick this up now back to full price :bomb:

[Pajama_Man]

Just wanted to throw in my 2cents.

I already own L4D on 360, but decided to jump on this deal also. With mods the PC version can become something else entirely.

I just downloaded some new user made mods like the one for Resident Evil 3's streets, and its awesome. I am going to try out the prison map (not Resident Evil related) later tonight. Here is the website to get the maps if anyone is interested

http://l4dmapdb.wikidot.com/

I think it was worth a double dip for the mods alone, and if you don't own this game yet, $25 is a steal. DON'T SLEEP ON IT!

Hohoho nice sig! Is that Jessica Alba? What movie is that from?

Oh and those whom told their friends/coworkers about the deal and they missed it or didn't know, I recommend you just fork over your own cash in a nice gesture of friendship and gift your friend. Think of all the fun you'll have playing together! ;)

[Hydro2Oxide]

Oh and those whom told their friends/coworkers about the deal and they missed it or didn't know, I recommend you just fork over your own cash in a nice gesture of friendship and gift your friend. Think of all the fun you'll have playing together! ;)

I agree considering you can't get a decent game with random people, get it with friends.

[StarDuster]

Hohoho nice sig! Is that Jessica Alba? What movie is that from?

Oh and those whom told their friends/coworkers about the deal and they missed it or didn't know, I recommend you just fork over your own cash in a nice gesture of friendship and gift your friend. Think of all the fun you'll have playing together! ;)

You almost got me there. Almost.

To bad there are to many games I still need to buy, else that idea might have a chance. Besides, I already have 2 people I know who play. And the computer does a pretty good job...of standing outside of our room and being bait... ;)

[dcon agent 000]

http://g2play.pl/p/en/60/left+4+dead+steam+key.html

The site has legit keys for 15 USD. Check 'em out. They work fine despite what some people say about them being potentially bad.

"This Steam Key enables you to activate and download the full PC version of Left 4 Dead through yor Steam account.

There are no territory limitations for the activation of this key."

[Vegan]

I guarantee you they will be de-activated, it's happened before. Are you a gambling man? And of course the STORE is going to say it's risk-free.

[mediamixerj]

Is steam currently down? Also the newest deal is biggest indies pack for ten dollars.

[CoffeeEdge]

http://g2play.pl/p/en/60/left+4+dead+steam+key.html

The site has legit keys for 15 USD. Check 'em out. They work fine despite what some people say about them being potentially bad.
Please read the last couple of pages. That shit is a ripoff.

"This Steam Key enables you to activate and download the full PC version of Left 4 Dead through yor Steam account.
For a couple days before getting deactivated, at best, after which the store surely won't refund you.

There are no territory limitations for the activation of this key."
BULLSHIT. Steam keys are region locked. I know this first-hand. I picked up a retail copy of L4D from India and tried to reg it (just to prove a point), and it DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Stop posting these foreign Steam key ripoff scams.

[Ringmuscle]

I already had Left 4 Dead, but my buddy bought his from noobkeys.com for $29 I think.
We play together allot now, so I take it that is a valid source of cheap L4D keys?

Lol. O yea, he has a rapidshare account now that he claims they gave him. But I'm too lazy to check, nor do I care.

[cham77]

G2play is a scam. I registered here just to warn you about this. You will read about alot of happy customers because at first they sent out keys that worked to get good word of mouth. Now their checkout process no longer works. They want you to just paypal the money to their email account. Then you will get no key. When you email them they will say you didn't pay. You email them back and they never reply.

Warning, stay away!

[GaveUpTomorrow]

G2play is a scam. I registered here just to warn you about this. You will read about alot of happy customers because at first they sent out keys that worked to get good word of mouth. Now their checkout process no longer works. They want you to just paypal the money to their email account. Then you will get no key. When you email them they will say you didn't pay. You email them back and they never reply.

Warning, stay away!

I just ordered my key last weekend (a week after your warning), and they told me I didn't pay/couldn't find my paypal information. I emailed them back and sent them my paypal number and they sent me a key within hours. It is true that steam deactivated a lot of the Orange Box keys sold through this site, but I went back and checked through more information and Steam reactivated many of those keys and corrected the problem. Is it somewhat of a gamble, yes. But the site has worked for me and I've been playing L4D all week with my friends, so I wouldn't call the site a scam, as they do send you a key.