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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Left 4 Dead 2 Ad Teaches You How To Not Survive A Zombie Attack

Yes, more zombie news you can use! Electronic Arts and Valve are putting that $25 million marketing budget to use, producing a video guide for surviving "the L4D2 virus" outbreak. The lessons are obvious, going over undead identification and useful melee weapons, but who knows, maybe there's someone out there that hasn't already picked up these tips from hundreds of zombie films, shows, games, comics, etc.

The bumbling British actors and fart jokes give the video a Shaun of the Dead feel, but the writing and setup are far less hilarious. You'd think Valve of all developers would have no trouble producing an entertaining promotional clip. If you're looking for a better presented collection of rules for dealing with zombies, you would be better off watching Zombieland or reading Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide.

[Via RPS]

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