Left 4 Dead Cheats, Codes & Hints

Left 4 Dead Cheats

Released On:
11/17/08

Publisher:
Electronic Arts, Valve

Left 4 Dead Game Details:

Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead (L4D) casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, creators of the Counter-Strike and Half-Life games, the latest AI technology allows for multiplayer games of one to eight players.

A new and highly virulent strain of the rabies virus emerges and spreads through the human population with frightening speed. The pandemic's victims become grotesquely disfigured widely violent psychopaths, attacking the uninfected on sight. As one of the "lucky" few apparently immune to the sickness, you, unfortunately, are also trapped in a city crawling with thousands of the bloodthirsty Infected. Alone, you're dead. But together with a handful of fellow survivors, you might just fight your way to safety. See all the cheats, codes, hints and other tips and tricks available for Left 4 Dead on the Xbox 360 below.

Left 4 Dead

Super Shot
Unconfirmed: This can only be done with the Assault Rifle with a full reload clip. Hold the LT and press Y,Y -- then hold RT for 10 seconds (while still holding the melee trigger). After 10 seconds or more, let go the MELEE TRIGGER. This shot will kill a Tank with ease!

Akimbo Assassin Achievement Made Easy
The Akimbo Assassin Achievement requires you to play an entire mission with only the pistol(s). One easy way to complete this is to start a mission, shoot a few zombies with your pistol only, then choose "Take a Break" and let the NPCs finish the level.

Fire. And Lots Of It.
The infected cannot extinguish fires once they are ignited (all modes - but especially in versus mode). Use that to your advantage in the campaign by using the molotov (or igniting gas cans) on tough targets like Tanks and Witches.

Speed Life
As the director's commentary points out, the Tank can be outrun by any survivor with green (51% or more) health, but the Tank can overtake any survivor with 50% of less life, because the more injured a survivor is, the slower s/he moves.

Pain pills will boost the speed of an injured survivor, although the color of the life bar will reflect his/her original health status.

Unbreakable / Stand Tall Achievements
Do these two achievements on Easy difficulty (duh!) and get into the habit of running back to let other players (or bots, if on single player) take out the Tanks and enemies. On single-player mode, if a bot accidentally heals you, you can die, restart the map, and not have that count against your achievement. However, if you are playing online, that exploit will not work.

Crowned Achievement
To kill a witch with a headshot, put the game on Easy difficulty, acquire an auto-shotgun, and look for a witch. The player going after this achievement should simply (and quickly) approach the witch (lights off), causing her to rise. As the witch is standing (she is slower to attack on easy), unload all 10 shells into her head.

Reloaded Defence
When reloading any weapon, your survivor can keep attacking with the melee button. The reloading sequence will continue unabated.

Hot Swap
If you need to 'reset' your primary weapon to its original (cherry) state, pick up a weapon different from yours, then re-select the weapon you want. This is faster than reloading (plus the time used from replenishing from the ammunition pile), and can help in close-call rescue finales.

Respawn for Max Health in Vs.
If you'd like to "refill" your health as a zombie, run away from the survivors until you see a message claiming you are too far away. Press X, and then you'll be allowed to respawn back in the fray. Hopefully they won't make it to the safe room before you're back!

Unbreakable Achievement
The Unbreakable Achievement requires you to not heal yourself or be healed throughout an entire mission. If the computer begins to heal you, whip out your own health pack (don't heal yourself though!) and it will stop the computer in its tracks. You can also use Pain Pills for a boost. Finally, if you choose "Take a Break" and let the computer heal you, it won't count against you when you hop back in.

Punch Twice as Fast
Alternate tapping the melee button and the weapon switch button rapidly to double your melee speed. This can be useful for beating off zombies on Expert difficulty. Note: This may be banned in Versus mode.

Shortcut in No Mercy
In Part 1 (The Rooftops), as soo as you start, look over the edge of the building, down to the street. There's a box partway down, possibly an air conditioner. Hop down to that and it should reduce you to 41% life. Drop to ground from there to skip the interior of the apartments entirely.

Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

101 Cremations (20): Set 101 Infected on fire.
Akimbo Assassin (30): Survive an entire campaign using only pistols.
All 4 Dead (30): Kill all four Survivors in one life while playing as a Tank.
Back 2 Help (20): Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely.
Barf Bagged (20): Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once.
Big Drag (20): Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue.
Blind Luck (20): You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
Brain Salad (15): Make 100 headshot kills.
Burn the Witch (10): Light a Witch with a Molotov.
Chain Smoker (20): Constrict two Survivors in one life as a Smoker.
Clean Kill (10): Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.
Cr0wnd (30): Kill a Witch with a single headshot.
Dead Baron (15): Survive the Dead Air campaign.
Dead Giveaway (10): Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10.
Dead Stop (10): Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing.
Dead Wreckening (20): Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected.
Do Not Disturb (20): Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.
Double Jump (20): Pounce two different Survivors in one life as a Hunter.

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July 31st, 2010 03:18