[Eaterofkittens]

So I just got Left 4 Dead for the 360. I intend to beat it before trying its sequel or the next one due out this fall.
In addition to runners, there are Hunters which climb and use a long grappling tongue, Boomers which are blubbery fat zeds which projectile vomit a zombie lure slime, Tanks which are like the incredible hulk only dead, and witches. They're kinda like the Kandarian Hags from Army of Darkness who threaten to swallow souls except she just cries pitifully until you come near enough. She's not very zombieish.

What would humanity need to survive these versions of Zombies?

[The Final Survivor]

Humanity would need a prayer. & the list of special infected for Left 4 Dead is the Hunters (like to free run & pounce survivors, then shred them), Boomers (which their bile can blind survivors & attract common infected to swarm the person puked upon), Smokers (which choke & hack while they stalk their prey & use a long "tongue" like appentage to capture/constrict/hang survivors with), the Witch (which is a female special infected that has mornful sobbing, & will become startled by lights/noise/contact after which she is vicious), & finally the Tank (a boss character infected that is difficult to kill with every weapon, & has increased strength & speed able to throw pavement & cars with ease). So yeah, humanity is pretty muched done with if these infected scumbags roamed the earth.

[Trioxin Martini]

They'd need cheat codes no doubt

[Eaterofkittens]

I appreciate the correction. Anyway praying is not a plan, surrender is not an option, and inaction doesn't make very good discussion.
Boomers might best be defended against in a hazmat suit that deflects liquids and viscous plasmas. Smokers tongues, heavy and firm, could be a liability. Like tugging a monkey out of a tree by its tail (like you do). Slash it with a Machete and dodge the possible ichor. Are they dead or infected?

[The Final Survivor]

I do believe they are infected with a virus that rages them out & mutates them into special infected after a duration of time. I gather that information from the opening sequence, in the very beginning while Bill is examining the slime (Boomer bile) & says "they're changing!" While wiping his hand clean on Francis' vest

This post has been edited by The Final Survivor: 22 February 2011 - 05:57 AM

[Darth Erroneous]

What is needed is a greater distance from you and them and a good enough rifle to pull off the shot. Use the saferoom doors before you open them and pick off as many specials as you can (Both in "real world" as well as the game).

[Vorpal]

A nuke.

From Orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

[ZombieGravy]

They'd need some heavy machinery like armored cars and trucks. Or else they'd need bunkers with long range rifles inside.

Other than that, I'd say we'd be pretty much doomed.

[ZombifiedSociety]

DOOMED. A nuke from orbit would just kill everybody dead and un dead soo that doesn't sound very good either. It depends too if the zeds get smarter then we would have a huge problem but if they do not change and they stay the same as they are then I think the living would stand the chance. Theres so many ways to go about it, although the tank would be one hell of a monster to beat and it would depend on how many there were how many tanks boomers hunters smokers and witches there were too, there are soo many what if's when thinking of all the possibilities that could happen.

[SWAT Zombie]

I think Vorpal was just making a light hearted reference to this:

[ZedHunter]

I've never played L4d, only L4d2. But I did get the add ons with the 3 extra levels. 2 of which you use l4d characters.