Unskippable: Left 4 Dead

LeeshaJoy

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hazabaza1 said:
Wait, wait wait wait wait.
Graham, Paul, what the hell is this?
I believe the catchphrase is "Bad cinematic have never been so good"? Then you show up with Borderlands, and now this? Both awesome openings to awesome games.

I'm very disappointed in you, guys. Very disappointed.
Tut tut.
The really bad cinematics don't result in very good riffs, either. (see: Damnation, Radiata Stories, Run Like Hell) The best Unskippables, IMHO, are the ones that hit that sweet spot of "so bad it's good."
 

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OK, now THAT was hillarious. The part about "Alex Mercer" and the zombie wheater report made me laugh the most.
 

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What I still don't get is the random flash of lightning that reveals the witch and the one at the start.
There's no hint of rain and they're the only flashes in the opening scene.
 

duchaked

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hahaha pretty much everything after the Prototype joke had me laughing out loud =)

JugglerPanda said:
Rock said:
I'm just going to go ahead and come to terms with the fact that I'm probably one of few that laughed at the "West Side Story" reference.
That was my favorite joke.
 

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Actually, they are called zombies in-game. Even though we should call them freaks, or biological accidents.
 

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I will give Left 4 Dead's opening props on being what is essentially a training video. Everything done in the opening (saving people, most of the Special Infected, how to use the pipebomb, not shining a light on the Witch) is done in the game.

My fav line, "They told me the zombie hunt would be business-casual, but I feel so overdressed."
 

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I guffawed at the "News Chopper 9" bit. And the "West Side Story dance-off" bit was pretty good too. I always felt like this was one of the better-done intro cinematics, but there's always room for some good snarkiness. Also- remember to always ensure that your batteries are fully charged.

But, seriously, Louis? Do you sneak off every night to shave? I mean, really, I thought my facial hair grew out slowly.
 

Balthassar

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That was alot longer than I remember it being. Did the PC version get a cut down version of the intro movie?
 

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That was the first good goodscene you have ripped, and it was everybit as good as the others.
 

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Always remember, kids, to make sure your batteries are charged and the commute is clear of the rampaging hordes of the undead.

RAND00M said:
GrinningManiac said:
We WILL have a party

and it will be off the hizzim

...What the hell is a hizzim, anyhow?
It´s the same as being of the chizziz.
Word.
 

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Balthassar said:
That was alot longer than I remember it being. Did the PC version get a cut down version of the intro movie?
No. You might have skip it enough to not really notice the length of it.

Though, something about the beginning seems off from what I remember...
 

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I haven't played the game but god does this cut scene suck XD

Doesn't let me hold out much hope for the plot of the game.
 
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Balthassar said:
That was alot longer than I remember it being. Did the PC version get a cut down version of the intro movie?
Nope, same video for all versions I believe. It's just mice don't run out of batteries as often. :)

Hithlain said:
I haven't played the game but god does this cut scene suck XD

Doesn't let me hold out much hope for the plot of the game.
Troll, ironic or just insane? Only you can decide.