In all modes, an artificial intelligence dubbed the ' Director' controls level pacing and item placements in an attempt to create a dynamic experience and increase replay value. Left 4 Dead uses Valve's proprietary Source engine, with four game modes: a single-player mode in which allied characters are controlled by AI, a four-player co-op campaign mode, an eight-player online versus mode, and a four-player survival mode. Set during the aftermath of a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States, the game pits its four protagonists, dubbed the 'Survivors', against hordes of the infected. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in November 2008 and for Mac OS X in October 2010, and is the first title in the Left 4 Dead series.
Left 4 Dead is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Valve South and published by Valve.
