Well, we did say that we would be coming back to L4D once and if we had a reason, and it seems that now we do…
Oh wait…
Apparently this is a different game. Sort of. But it’s still Left 4 Dead… kinda.
Well, let’s get this rolling anyway!
Created by Eric Ruth, this is an Left 4 Dead de-make for the NES(or mayhaps it’s only in the NES style, can’t really confirm it), with the objective of presenting the game we know and love(and has just turned one year old) into an new(old) prespective:
This game play footage gives you an idea of what the project looks like in action and how it plays. As you can see, it’s a standard top-down 4 directional action/shooter. Remade in the NES retro style, the resolution is at 256 x 240 and features 16 colors and a 4 sound channel soundtrack.
You can check out the youtube page for more information, but I’ll just post here the relevant details:
Q: Is this just an animation or an actual game?
A: An actual game. It will be available for free download on PC around January 4th, 2010.Q: I only see one “special infected.” Will there be more?
A: Yes. All 5 special infected appear in this game regularly.Q: How far along are you currently?
A: As of November 15th, I am completed with the first “mission: No Mercy” as well as most of the core game play mechanics.Q: Does Valve know about this? And would they approve?
A: No, Valve doesn’t know about it yet, but I’m sure (with their love of community creations) that they will find this mildly amusing at worst, and hilarious at best.Q: Will this version have all of the campaigns from the original game?
A: Yes. All 5 maps of all 4 campaigns will be present in the final product.Q: Like your other games, did you make this one all by yourself?
A: With the exception of a few friends backing me up in the QA area, yes, the coding, debugging, sound effects, music and pixel art are all original work of Eric Ruth.Q: Will there be more videos that show off more of the game?
A: Maybe 1 or 2, but that’s about it. If you want to see every campaign and fight every zombie, then you will have to download and play it.
[More information from someone who played the game, here]
[via Kotaku and RockPaperShotgun]
