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April 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT

Play Left 4 Dead 4 free 4 24 hours

by Julie Rivera
(Credit: Steam)

Update: Left 4 Dead is currently discounted on Steam's website at 40% off (from $39.99 to $23.99), but just for this weekend only.

If you haven't tried playing Left 4 Dead yet because of the price, or aren't sure about the game in general, that's OK. Valve has decided to let you try it out for free.

At 5:01 p.m. PDT Thursday, you'll be able to download and play the game for free via Steam for a whole 24 hours. Better still, to get your full 24-hour allotment of play time Steam allows you to preload it to your account right now.

This isn't a free-forever offer, nor is there going to be a discount available afterward (as with what happened with UT3 in March). Alas, the game will be locked again the following night, but at least it will give you a chance to play and decide for yourself. Obviously, Valve is hoping you'll love it and send some cash their way to keep playing.

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by rollcage April 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT
"Valve is hoping you'll love it and send some cash their way to keep playing."

Can't see how someone wouldn't enjoy it enough to buy it, this game rocks! Probably the most fun you can have in co-op setting.
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by ywkhgqo April 30, 2009 5:03 PM PDT
truely a lot of fun with a group of friends online
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by karpenterskids April 30, 2009 6:16 PM PDT
Steam currently has a 40% discount on the game.
Just in case anyone was wondering.
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by anandvvn May 1, 2009 1:59 AM PDT
This game is awesome to put it in one word. The verus mode of the game is superb, and the playing in campaign on-line is cool.
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by LOGANslade May 1, 2009 9:19 AM PDT
Call of Duty 4 vs Left 4 Dead?

Anyone feel free to comment.
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by mikeburek May 1, 2009 12:48 PM PDT
Err, um, there are only 4 more hours to play, and I'll be home in 3. Dang.
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by Riquez-001 May 1, 2009 4:50 PM PDT
I played this but wasnt overly impressed. Like many 1st Person PC games its just wildly zoom around a level at 60mph. Sure there are a lot of horde spilling out from everywhere which gives it something over the rest, but to be honest, yes, I would rather play COD4
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by karpenterskids May 2, 2009 8:09 AM PDT
After playing this game for nearly 24 hours, all I can say is that I'm impressed!
And much more likely to purchase the game than I was before.

1. I've been able to see for myself that the game works...on MY computer.
2. I've seen the graphics, gameplay, online mode...and I like it!

If more games did this on a regular basis, they'd definitely end up selling more titles.
Thanks, CNet, for getting me onto this before it was too late.
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by michaelbavin May 7, 2009 6:07 PM PDT
how do u pre download it
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by lazos4 July 17, 2009 2:01 AM PDT
how cann i pre load the game?
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by teaser90 August 1, 2009 7:20 PM PDT
left4dead
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by NMX8 August 22, 2009 7:36 AM PDT
how the hell m i supose to download this game
plz answer back ppl
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by NMX8 August 22, 2009 7:37 AM PDT
how to download LEFT 4 DEAD
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by sabines09 October 21, 2009 10:39 AM PDT
hello
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by youngo October 31, 2009 7:43 AM PDT
this game is col
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by randyespadilla November 1, 2009 5:32 AM PST
Hello!
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