IGN Hands-on Left 4 Dead - 1/31/07

IGN has a new hands-on article and two new screenshots. Go and read it, it's 3 pages and has lots of new information. Summary of new information: PC release around summer. Four campaigns at release. More detail on bleed-out timer/death system. Health packs to heal and pills to temporarily boost HP. Survivors always see a green aura sort of thing around other survivors, even through walls (easy to know where each other are). Tanks are not selectable to play, the option to play one is given randomly to an infected. Boss infected always spawn ahead of the survivors and always know where survivors are on their map. There's a cooldown timer on all infected special attacks. Hunters can wall jump, although it takes skill. They also emit a low-pitched growl when stealthed. Tanks are loud and have a frustration meter that builds when you're not around Survivors, if meter fills you lose control of Tank. All boss infected have immunity to fall damage, night vision, and access to ladders that can't be seen by Survivors. Merits and demerits are awarded at the end of a map (for doing things like handing out health packs or blowing up Boomers close to friendlies). Witches are non-playable super-boss infected. They can be avoided but are the most dangerous monster in the game (can one-hit kill). IGN also described events such as riding up an elevator and having swarms come at you.

Lots of nice information, although the summer release date is saddening. Our information page has been updated with all the new information.