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In the early stages of development, the first Left 4 Dead was being made by Turtle Rock Studios. The ban in Australia is most notable, as the OFLC refused the game classification (along with other games, such as Fallout 3 and Aliens vs. Left 4 Dead 2, on the other hand, has had a boycott (among gamers believing the sequel came too soon), controversy for its "severed hand" box art, racism (for the game's black zombies), and a ban in Australia. The first game received significantly less controversy, only receiving minimal negative reception for its "severed hand" box art. The franchise has seen its fair share of controversy as well, surrounding a variety of issues. Awards include numerous Best Multiplayer Game of 2008 (for the original) and Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009 (Left 4 Dead 2). The first game has an aggregate rating of 89% on both Game Rankings and Metacritic, with the second game receiving the same scores on all platforms. Coupled with high sales on both games, Left 4 Dead has proven to be a profitable franchise for Valve.
The Left 4 Dead franchise is famous for its cooperative gameplay, an aspect which is seminal to the franchise.īoth games in the franchise have been very well received, with both games receiving several awards from a variety of publications. The sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, was released for the same platform a year later on November 17, 2009.
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The first game, Left 4 Dead, originally released on Novemin North America for the PC, and has since been released on the Xbox 360 and Mac platforms. Left 4 Dead is Valve's latest franchise to take advantage of their seminal Source engine.