Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

[Dark Drakan]

Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

Looks like an excellent game and ive been waiting for a good co-op Zombie game for a long long time. Ive just ordered COD World At War and think that Left 4 Dead will be my next title as it looks excellent and decent amount of friends have it. Valve boss Gabe Newell had the following to say about their latest masterpiece...

We set out to create a first-person four-player game in which the action changes each time it's played. We wanted to use procedural narrative to simulate stories because, in a multiplayer environment like this, we felt a more linear, scripted approach would not deliver in the same way.

To come up with a theory for how to do narrative in a multiplayer game we started by looking at the players' different behaviors - exactly how they're playing, what their actions are, where they move.

We tried to note as many interesting contexts of their actions as possible," Newell added. "Are they moving together as a group or are they splitting up? Is their mouse jerking around a lot, or are they interacting smoothly? Are they agitated or are they relaxed? How much damage are they taking? How accurate is their shooting?

Then, using all that data we tried to come up with a model to tell us how the player is faring in the game. The data can tell if a player is comfortable or if they are starting to be overwhelmed. Once you have that concept, then you can start to create pacing and events in response to the player." Impressive stuff.

Going forward Valve is "definitely" going to use some of the things its learned not only in multi-player but also in our single player games in the future. We're very much at the beginning, not only of figuring out the shared procedural narrative, but of storytelling in games generally.

IGN UK Review - Left 4 Dead

 

[Sephiroxas]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

They should be. I'm very happy with Valve and where there going with their games. Loved 'em Since the original Half life. Go VALVE!

and the demo was Amazing for Left 4 Dead. I can't wait to get the game.
For my birthday hopefully. ^_^

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

Yeah, the demo was AWESOME. It is one of the few scary games that make me jump.

 

[Tsuyu]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

They should be. I'm very happy with Valve and where there going with their games. Loved 'em Since the original Half life. Go VALVE!

and the demo was Amazing for Left 4 Dead. I can't wait to get the game.
For my birthday hopefully. ^_^

If you do, be sure to get a GOLD Live account. I'd love to play some with you.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

Im getting the game soon ive decided im not missing this title for anything, been watching videos of it all day and it looks a blast. :lol:

 

[Sephiroxas]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

I've still got that 2day or whatever free Gold from buying Fabley 2. I'll make sure and use it when I get Left 4 dead.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Valve Very Happy With Left 4 Dead Reception

:lol: Why don't you have gold anymore? I just noticed it was silver...