Well im more than good, Crysis good if you know what I mean?

Anyways before all of you get your hands deep in zombie blood and guts why not be a zombie or survivors it a full half life 2 multiplayer conversion mod called Zombie Panic.

All human players, all chaos oh and all zombies

check it out at [www.zombiepanic.org]

padre

If your computer can run cs source, you can run this.

lancaster1

My computer doesn't even come close. But I won't buy it on 360, cause Valve games don't belong on anything other than PC.

mnml10387

You know... those aren't that bad. My computer is a few years old now and I can run that no problem.

Sinnix

3.0 Ghz PENTIUM 4. If you have a processor more recent than a pentium 4, like any Core 2 Duo, then you will be fine. After the P4 era the rules changed. Basically, anything newer than 4 years or so should be fine.

Tacodaemon

Here let me save everyone the trouble of commenting on a "minimum requirements" article for PC games.

"OMFG PC GAMING IS SOOO EXPENSIVE. C DIS IS Y CONSOLE GAMING IS GR8 CUZ I DONT HAEV TO THINK WIF MY BRAIN."

"Those stats are nothing my super 39 core processor and Sept-SLI gaming Rig can handle that no problem because I surf the highest priced newegg items and I know what I am talking about cause I read stats."

"All I want to know is what it really needs to play this game better than a slideshow, even though MY QUESTION IS ANSWERED BY THE RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS COLUMN"

"Why can't 5 year old computers run this!?!"

"You guys are all noobs! I'll run this just fine!!!"

etc...

I think I covered the basic gist of it all right?

Covert_Knight

@Netnavi:

I was going to say. I can run TF2 on high settings but I don't meet the requiments for this...

Should be ok though.

Kenzya

Re-read those specs. 3.0 for single core processors, 2.0 for dual core, or just about anything newer than the AMD64x2 line.

Basically you are looking at anything within mid-range in the last 3 1/2 years should be fine.

Ario Reads Kotaku, Seems Pleased

I'm sure glad there's a demo coming out. The thing that sucks with PC games is that without a demo, you have no clue how it'll run, and you can't take them back once you buy them

Mister_Jack

• CPU: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 or AMD64X2 (or higher)

I love how they have to add "or higher". In case anyone couldn't figure it out, if you have a processor that's BETTER than what they recommend, that will also work.

In case you thought it might give you decreased framerate or something.

Chanthas

I have everything but that damn AMD64X2, I only have a 3200+ First time my Proc is what is holding me back.

Hand_O_Death

@FlashIV: I don't know if I'm reading it right, but I think it's saying a 3.0 Ghz Pentium 4, a core 2 duo, or an AMD 64X2?

Hamsfork

Uh, Half Life 2 can run on a less beefier processor, dude.@Netnavi:

NKato

The CPU requirements are written poorly and are misleading people here

I believe it's trying to say 3.0Ghz+ only if you have a (single core) P4 - because P4's are shit and have a terrible performance per clock.

2.0Ghz+ if you have a Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2.

Stevedroid

@Netnavi: Though I would like to upgrade to a quad core CPU and get a 512 radeon 4870 x2 crossfire. But whatever. I'm too lazy to build it and to cheap to let someone else build it. Might just wait till the next next upgrade.

Netnavi

@koenn: The specs say Pentium 4 -- a Core 2 Duo is more than sufficient.

YHWHMystic

@ヨシダさん 25, koenn: 3.0GHz for a Pentium 4, 2.0GHz for a dual core.

Toasticus

@ヨシダさん 25:
Not too bad.

Tizlor

Huh? This is Half Life 2 specs. I can even run this. If you can run Source than you can run this at the highest (or near high) settings.

Netnavi

@Stockpile: My computer's 2 years old, and doesn't meet the minimum requirements. Of course, my computer is also a laptop...

Coxswain

I have pairs of jeans with higher specs than that. Time to upgrade, Mike.

Toasticus

@FlashIV:
The box just says "System Requirements", so I'd assume they're the minimum.

Blah8

@Stockpile:
Unfortunately not that old...

Blah8

Minimum or recommended? A dual core cpu seems steep for minimum specs.

FlashIV

What's up with these comments?

anyways, what I was trying to say, looks like I will buy a 360 instead of a PS3...

ヨシダさん 25

Surely they don't mean that it requires at least a 3.0GHz dual core processor... Here's hoping my 2.66GHz C2D is sufficient.

koenn

3.0ghz?!?!
WTF?!

Seriously, really?

Well, time to saddle up and abandon my dreams of getting a PS3 and sucking up and buying a 360.

ヨシダさん 25

Getting the 360 version for the Live Community, otherwise I agree with the shudder.

Dejanus

Ha, those are nice.
But I want to know the "play this game in a normal resolution without using stick figure models"

Because someone obviously hasn't given anyone the memo yet.

Shocky

How old is your computer that you have to upgrade?!

Stockpile

SWEETNESS, I only have a PS3, but my PC goes above that which is required.. :D :D :D

system specs:
CPU: e6850 3.0ghz Dual Core 2
RAM: 2gb
GPU: 8800GTS 640MB
OS: Windows XP

Tychonius

@SSvegeta9000: Your fine.

seamroy

@Stockpile:

I have a Dell from 3 years ago. It was mid-level then.

I can play HL2 and Portal, so I'm good.

mixmastermind

It says p4 3.0ghz and Dual Core 2.0 meaning anything 2.0 or higher. Most people are safe with those numbers.

seamroy

Man, that central processor requirement is INSANE for such a basic-looking game. Must all of those hordes of zombies or something. I was so sure I'd be able to run this, but it looks like I'll have to go with the 360 version.

Here's hoping it fares better than TF2 on the 360.

Darlan

@Covert_Knight:
Great - I have one for myself.

It's the Source Engine. Yes, it's been upgraded over the years, but it's the Source Engine.

Seriously.

Rohit_N

Well gooooolly I can run that just fine. Had me a little worried after I found out WAR would make my setup cry.

Demonbird

@SSvegeta9000: I once caught a fish thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis big.

droopy

I pray that this is recommended and not minimum.

gessyca

@mnml10387: exactly. and console games never belong on PCs...wait, no, that's retarded, too.

TheIrishNinja

Sweet, looks like I'm good... although I'm getting it for 360.

Ajey

thats the beauty of consoles, no stress; game comes out, buy it, play it. end of story.

F22

@Netnavi: lol, yeah i could probably play this on very high. i was able to play the portal demo at all high, motion blur, 16xAA @ around 120fps?

SSvegeta9000

@Toasticus: congrats on your jeans, man. my shit so cant run that, but its not a gaming rig.

360 version, here i come.

TheIrishNinja

I can't run this D:

GearsOfWar12

Why shudder at the Xbox 360 version?

Meh... either way the game is going to rock!

My PC can DEFINITLY handle it. But Ill be gettig it on 360 with all mah friendz

VladMalice

Well you know its time to upgrade when you cant run source games.

bighit006

lol.....will my comp play this?

Windows XP
1 GB Ram
Geforce 9800 GT 512MB
Athlon X2 +3800 oc'd @ 2.3 ghz per core?

if so at what settings? cuz i could play portal on all high w/ motion blur and 16X AA @ 60-120 fps..... then again...it was only the portal demo...

SSvegeta9000

@Evdor: Because people who aren't really into computers don't really upgrade their PC. Ever. That's why people are complaining about spec that would be found in any PC sold in the last 3 years.

psycoking

@koenn: My 1.6 Core 2 in my laptop is more than comparable to a P4. Don't worry, if you have a dual core your good to go.

fumar

oh noes my 486 won't play this *cry*

please, have you guys seen the prices for computer hardware lately? shit, get a paper route and you can afford a system that can meet the minimum reqs...

lets put it this way...if you play pc games....your system will be fine...if you play console games...buy it on your console...and if it's not on your console...i expect my paper by 5:30 am ;)

drlard

You guys scared me with your opening line, you must have some shitty PCs up in there.

yargh

@Hand_O_Death: What you have is the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3200+, so you've met the requirements. Blame AMD for their confusing 5-part naming scheme.

Fangeh

Welp, I can play this on my laptop... but I'm buying a new one anyway, so I'll be able to play it on that.

crunks

@mnml10387: So your just going to skip out on this game? Oh well, your loss.

Quicksilver4648

It hardly seems that bad. o.O Technically, a computer I bought all of maybe 6 years ago could run it at min specs.

They're considerably more modest than Crysis, why are people freaking out over this?

Evdor

@Stockpile: My laptop from January of this year needs an upgrade, but oh wait, its a laptop. I can't upgrade. Looks like I will be picking up the 360 version.

Quicksilver4648

@Covert_Knight: You for got:
"Lets get this out of the way.
'[Annoying quote 1]'
'[Annoying quote 2]'
'[Annoying quote 3]'
..."

psycoking

@TheIrishNinja: Yeah, they're pretty uncomfortable, but they make up for it in frames per second. Plus I got some sweet blue LEDs on them!

Toasticus

You need an upgrade for that...? Sheesh!

@Covert_Knight:

That does about sum up the general consensus, yes...Ah well, people are just missing out.

Back to Crysis on all high! :D

HudoKudo

@ヨシダさん 25: The P4 was known to be a very inefficient chip, so 3.0GHz on a P4 translates to about 2.0 GHz on about anything else.

psycoking

That's really not that steep...my 2000 dollar macbook pro can manage it just fine.

nailpipe

Orange Box Requirements:

1.7 GHz Pentium 4
512 MB system RAM
DirectX 8 compatible video card

Why are so many people saying stuff like "If your computer can run the Orange Box, it can run Left 4 Dead?" You're patently incorrect, the requirements are right up there in the article, READ!

Darlan

I got that Crysis Warhead PC and its plenty enough to run just about any steam game.

Darrisbob1

@ヨシダさん 25:

if you know anything about pc specs...3ghz pentium 4 is old news buddy. Dont worry about anything, the requirements are low.

wahrugene

Put it this way, kids. If your computer can run the Orange Box, it can run Left 4 Dead. Source games in general have pretty low requirements.

konron

@drlard: There's being able to afford something and then there's choosing to. These requirements aren't that high at all compared to most releases today, yes, but part of the Valve appeal was the extremely low system requirements. Not the mention the game looks like a Counter-Strike mod, why so are they so high?

Darlan

2.0 GHz Dual Core?

I don't know much, but I know my specs.

4GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.4GHz

Would my processor be okay, I'm pretty new to PC's so I don't really know the difference between the single, dual, and quad cores, thanks in advance if anyone can inform me!

Strife56

My lappy, despite previous assumptions, cannot run this. And I don't have a 360. And Valve seems to think the PS3 is the anti Christ.

This is a sad day for Thorax.

Thorax

WTF? Why are people freaking out? These specs are extremely modest. Any halfway decent rig with a graphics card can run this, come on this is the SOURCE engine we're talking about, if your comp can run HL2 it should run this game on medium at least, if your comp can run HL2 episode 2 on max it will be able to max this game. Look how cheap graphics cards are now.. you can get an ATi 3650 for 80 bucks which I am certain will max this game, spend $20 more and get yourself an 8800gt which plays almost every game on high at medium resolutions. Any brand new CPU from the last 2 years is a core2duo/athlonx2 which will be fine, hell if your comp is from before that you either have a P4 or athlon64, and we all know that even an athlon64 at 2ghz is at least as fast as a P4 at 3Ghz.

MafiaAce

@Fangeh: Huh? He just said he doesn't have a AMD64X2 but you told him he does just because he said 3200+? Could he not mean the older generation single core athlon xp 3200+?

Either way Hand_O_Death, an Athlon XP 3200+ is equivalent to a P4 3.2ghz for system requirement purposes, so you're ok.

ghettosmurf

CPU req is quite high...the rest seems ok

GodKiller0

@foopakajoo: Thanks for the creative input.

Mike said HIS computer can't run it. And it can't. said nothing about the market in general.

Luke Plunkett

You guys know that a dual core will destroy this game right? firstworldman will have NO trouble running this...

2Ghz Core 2 duo, nowhere near the blazing fast money gobbler that you make it sound like it is. These specs are pretty tame really, you could go buy a $300 PC and upgrade the GPU for another $100 and be fine.

Most games have requirements written like this now.

e-friend

if i may make 1 more comment...

if there is any reason why pc gaming may be considered "dying" it's because of the whole "system requirements" stuff that is out there...

everyone and their dog has some form of computer....the audience is there to attract gamers...however, when the minimum specs are released....not everyone even KNOWS WHAT THEY HAVE...let alone know what those numbers mean

lets face it folks....computers have become so generic lately that it shouldn't come as a surprise that people can't play these games...

i mean if you see a flyer that says "399 pc with LCD monitor" people are going to flock to that...WOW I CAN SURF THE WEB NOW WITH AOL....i mean COME ON....if you have a pc, and you want to game with it...YOU HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH IT....just like consoles, you have to buy new ones with every one of their generations...sure there is less to worry about, but it's still a significant chunk of change you're dropping on a console...plus a HD tv to play it on...etc

if you game on your pc, you will keep it somewhat up to date...if you don't game with it, then you can't complain that the cheapass pc you bought (or the really expensive piece of shit you were suckered into buying) can't play the games you want 5 years down the road....

drlard

@fpkj: grd. Ths s gmng blg, nd t clls t ths spcs s mssvly hgh? Hh?

SpiralJacobs

I guess I'm still perfectly fine with my dual-booting Macbook Pro.... Pretty good investment considering I haven't been a PC gamer for a long time.

William Killer Shatner

@NKato: sure but why would you?

Netnavi

looks like i'll be buying the 360 version. My poor macbook pro won't be able to immitate these specs :( :( :(

firstworldman

These requirements are not high at all. A gig of RAM and a DirectX9 videocard? That's 6800 level videocards, and 3Ghz P4s have been available since 2003.
A computer five years old will play this thing.

SpiralJacobs

Sweet i'm ready to play :D

MissingNo

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foopakajoo

@Darlan: you sound as though you may be a pc gamer

you should know that the minimum isn't always correct....yes that's what it SAYS...but when it's released will you still be able to play it with a system that *SHOULD* have been upgraded to play pc games?

quite frankly if you had an intel 775 based system, it should only be a upgraded CPU only....unless you have a laptop...then you shouldn't be complaining at all

drlard

My computer I got 5 years fits all of these requirements, but just barely.

My brother's computer has a much better modern computer that I could use to play if I ever become really interested in the game

jookie

@Kenzya: Same, I can run TF2 on settings around medium-high, game looks fine and runs perfectly smooth, but I barely scrape into these requirements. Hopefully there's a demo pretty close to release to make sure it runs fine just like HL2 and TF2.

vantesaur

Screw that...too rich for my blood...

TuxBobble

Dual core sounds reasonable for a mountain of zombies individually wrapped in scary AI.

ThaiGrocer

Not ati 3650 I meant 4670

MafiaAce

Could someone please recomend me a good sound card that I can Use a mike and headphones for steam games. See I have vista and...an old creative sound blaster live. Creative messed up the drivers on purpose and I really want to get a good non creative card. I was hoping to spend $70-$100 dollars.

lostinseganet

Could of thought L4d was gonna use Dx10 protocols, oh well..

Darksider1972

Aw man, I'm scraping it on the CPU with a P4 3.0Ghz Hyper -Threaded

Lazureus

no ps3 version then valve can be left 4 dead.....

see what i did there?

jackd4y

Woo my laptop makes it inside the requirements /o/. Could probably do with a bit more power than the numbers listed though.

Jilkon

@x3sphere: "Basic" is subject, but whenever I look at videos the game looks like it may as well be Counter Strike mod to me. (Granted, one that's fun to play, but still.)

Darlan

@ヨシダさん 25:

A 3GHz P4 is ancient. Any Core 2 Duo processor will handle it.

Marlor

@drlard: I'll be honest: I can't parse out what you're trying to say.

Darlan

Looks like my laptop will be able to run it. yay. :D

BPMΣ

@Darlan: Huh... the game does not look basic at all:

[pcmedia.ign.com]

A Pentium 4 3.0 GHz is so old these days. I had one of those like five years ago.

x3sphere

@Mister_Jack:

Demos are usually old code that is unoptimised and half-finished. I've played demos that ran like crap on my PC, then bought the game anyway and had it run flawlessly.

Marlor

@Stevedroid:

In other words, pretty much any Core 2 Duo should run it.

The graphics card specs are forgiving too.

Marlor

wow 7.5 gigs. time to move some porn out to my ext drive.

pnoy.otaku

@Coxswain: As is mine, and mine blitzes the requirements, and was a fairly inexpensive dell laptop, too. >_>

Aprocalypse

These requirements are for a mid-range computer.

A mid-range computer from 2005.

Before the 360 even came out.

If your specs don't meet or exceed them, then you were never planning on playing PC games in the first place for the last many many years. Don't start bitching about this now.

dLMN8R

Mmmmm. Perhaps my little pretty may sweat a little...or y'know not. Since it's still a Source engine game which hasn't got that much more badass since the original HL2.
That's not to say it isn't a nice engine, it does what it does really really well. But unless we're talking Dead Rising levels of undeadness in one area, this won't be a problem for anyone to run.

Mattz

Looks like I'll either have to upgrade my 4-year-old CPU (which means the motherboard and memory will have to be upgraded as well) and my 3-year-old videocard. That'll cost me about too much. Looks like it'll be the 360 version for me.

Altersparck

Ha! My pc will eat that up without a problem!

Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0ghz
4gb ddr2 RAM PC6400
Ati Radeon HD4870 512mb
running DX10 on Vista Ultimate

Ketch2k8

@ghettosmurf:
That's what I assume he meant to. I have an Athlon XP 3200+, it's a single core. I wonder how well it'll work for this game.. That said, my graphics card is only 128mb anyway, so.. :/

sugardeath

@Darlan:

LOL! I think he's making two points - the first to you that many games are 'playable' on PCs with lower than minimum specs. I wouldn't (and i doubt you would) recommend playing on a PC below min specs though.

The second is him calling out people who are complaining about people asking why they can't run it on old equipment. Though i haven't seen these comments as yet in this thread.... only on page two now though and the order changes etc what with the new comments system.... so maybe they're there awaiting my perusal :)

Good point about the increased system specs. I'll bet it's due to the AI director requiring more CPU cycles to be effective than just normal AI.

Duoae

@Strife56:

You will be okay - quad core can be taken as equivalent to a dual core in games since i don't know of any that effectively take advantage of the extra two.

Duoae

@Netnavi: HL2 was a LOT lower. For a start, the CPU required was about 1.6GHz, and the graphics a Radeon 9200 up, all with 512MB memory. I should know; I built a system with a 2.6GHz AMD CPU, Radeon 9600 and a half-gig of memory to run it at high spec. That same system still runs portal on pretty much highest settings...

sanctusmortis

Hmm. I wish I'd got a fast dual core instead of my 2.4GHz Q6600 now.

Mancomb Seepgood

Why is everyone shuddering?

asphaltdan

I think it means a 3.0ghz P4 processor or any core 2/X2 processor. Also running it on a 256mb graphics card isnt too bad, most graphics cards are 512 and higher nowadays.

jkh13

@lostinseganet: I bought a Sony USB Headset since creative didn't want me to have mic boost....although if it sounds bad and you use your speakers then i guess youll need a soundcard.

Infamous.mpgEU

@Stockpile: Pretty damn old. 8 years, in fact. Though I'm getting mine pretty soon with a nice Quad core proccessor and the GTX 280... Pretty sweet :P

The Chin

I'm pretty sure that if you can run the Orange Box games, you can run this one.

DukeOfPwn

Kotaku really aren't a bunch of PC Gamers are they? :s There's a significant difference between the 3Ghz clock quoted and the clock speed of a modern processor. And anyone who doesn't have a "DirectX9 Graphics Card" is living back in 1999 and shouldn't be surprised they need an update. Anything newer than a ATI 9600XT will exceed these requirements.

Estel

My computer runs HL2 with everything turned up.
My computer runs CSS with everything turned up.
My computer runs HL2:EP1 with most everything turned up.
My computer runs HL2:EP1 decently.
My computer runs TF2 with effects on low and everything on high
Hopefully this means I can run this on low, although the fact that my video card doesn't support dx9 fully doesn't kill my chances.

Dantarion

@Stockpile:

unfortunately, about 6-7 years old, with a massive 256 MB of RAM.

EvilMarshmallow

Am I the only one who actually -wants- the 360 version? So, you know, I can actually play with my friends?

LaserJudas

The news post itself was ironic, wasn't it?

Those specs are about a THIRD of what every other upcoming PC game requires nowaday.

lumpi

Put it this way if you can play any game in the orange box you can play this just fine, the only omission here is it looks like you need a DX9 gfx card instead of the usual source backwards compatibility of dx8

enigma776

I'm pretty sure that article is stating you either need to have a regular 3.0 ghz processor or a 2.0 ghz dual core processor. Geez people. Crysis doesnt even require a 3.0 duel core processor to run on minimum specs. minimum.

orochination

Bitchin', I can run it.

Not at full-spec, but I can run it.

Vekter

@Stockpile: Really any desktop in the past four years should be upgradeable enough to play this game. I remember playing the original Half-Life 2 on a 2.2GHz P4 Northwood and a GeForce FX5200 128MB with fairly decent performance. I bet this game could run on a 3.06GHz P4D and a GeForce 7600GT no problem...

Absent Blue

Wee...I actually meet and exceed the requirements. :D

Yeah I'll be playing on PC.

thor79

@Covert_Knight:
Well played. Well played indeed.

Dual45s

@padre:

All boring, all crap, and the survivors can't win.

captaindirtnap

@Hamsfork:

A dual core 2 ghz or better. Due to optimizations in dual core processor architecture, you can get away with lower clock speed because GHZ to GHZ the dual core will always be faster than a plain old Pentium 4.

Prism Ra

Jesus 7.5gb? That sounds like a lot seeing as how my TF2 folder is 10.9 and thats with a shitload of custom maps and 3.23 GB of screenshots.

and wtf? HL2's folder is only 731mb and portal is 40mb? Where are the rest of the files for them kept because there's no way they're that small.

Rajolae

@Dejanus: Is it really worth getting it for that? Steam has good "communuty" features too.

-Hairball-

What the hell is up with most of you guys computers, I mean really. I have 3 computers and they are all above these requirements, and one is 3 years old. Seriously.

Well in any case, since I only have a PS3 ill be getting this for the PC. I like the PCs game community better anyway.

TraeGenius

@Quicksilver4648: No, he will just wait until he can upgrade his PC. I don't understand people that absolutely have to play a game the day it's released...

Narishma

WTF!? You mean my Commodore 64 can't handle this!?

*lights torch*

navvywavvy

@captaindirtnap:

That a part of the strategy, zombies win most of the time, that helplessness and dire reality that you may not win. However, if you stick together and work as a team, sharing ammo calling out positions and what not then you may win and that is one of the greatest victories online.

padre

@TraeGenius: @TraeGenius: Yes, Steam's community has built up extremely well over the past few months. Less brats, more real players.

SuperTongue

Do some of you honestly think that is "high" in standards? The only thing I can think of that's high on that list is the 2GB of RAM for Vista considering Crysis is around there.

SuperTongue

Do not like 7.5 gb

Ieatbears

That is seriously not that hard of a requirement to meet. I think people are getting confused about the CPU requirements.

Dual Core =/= Core 2 Duo

Core 2 Duo is a lot faster in architecture.

AMD64X2 seems vague though since the selection is vast, but I'm assuming that it should process as fast as the P4 3.0ghz, which isn't saying much. Seriously, if you bough a computer in the last 4 years, you can play this game. (Unless you got some Celeron processor) I do not get what people are causing a fuss about.

[www.tomshardware.com]

Only thing that I believe is quite high is the Vista requirements, but that's due to Vista itself. I can play this on a computer I got ~6 years ago, seriously.

Deathstrike

I can see people making a fuss about other upgrade components, but the instal size/space requirement isn't that bad.

If this were a console, 7.5GB could be considered /murder/, especially if you're camping a 20GB X360 Hard drive. If you tried to upgrade you'd run into a rather steep/ridiculous price gouge (seriously, the 512MB storage device is just a hair cheaper than the discounted 20GB drive..) But for the PC a good SATA drive isn't that expensive. Check Frys or any number of other places and you'll find the 1TB SATA drives are clocking in at around $150.

The only real grip left at that point (besides needing to cough up said cash), is the time you're going to be sitting there as it installs. But that's what handhelds, consoles and "the world outside" are for.

Parsifal

@padre: I prefer "Brainbread"
([www.ironoak.ch]), myself. You get different weapons, upgradable skills, story missions and a wide range of enemies. They're presently working on a source version, but I'm quite happy with the HL1 version until that's done.

Parsifal

@Ieatbears: So? MS Flight Simulator X was ~13 GB.

Dakota Courtois

Oh well, like everything else my PC is gonna eat this :P

AmoretteNovellus

This game MUST be played on PC.... no problem tho because the sys. requirements are very low.

FuuKuy

@koenn:

Dual Core 2.0, so you're safe. Assuming that is how it should be read at least.

LordBastille

someone needs to lay off the Rockstar.

ShantalaLubnub

wow. those are pretty low requirements. considering that almost all of the PC games coming out from now on are gonna require most gamers to look into upgrading. good thing i'm crysis full spec'ed

gnomegusta

A 3 GHz requirement is pretty high, but there's a fair chance it'll run on less. For a while now game companies have gone back to giving hardware requirements that'll make the game look pretty as opposed to the lowest requirements that'll be able to run their game. For example, I've been able to run Warhammer Online (which requires a 2.5 GHz processor) on a 2 GHz machine, albeit with all the graphical settings turned all the way down.

That said, Left 4 Dead might run on a machine with a slower processor, though there's obviously no guarantee one will have a smooth gameplay experience.

MakeshiftSurgeon

<3 Steam & low low low system requirements. good good good for my wallet.

GlItCh017

This isn't bad at all - anyone who plays computer games these days will have something far beyond these specs. C'mon really...a P4 3.0...that's like a 5 year old chip already. If you don't have a dual core by now then go back to your consoles. (LoL I love my consoles too I'm j/k)

KeWLMoNkX

I lost interest a long timeee ago.

zewz

You guys... it's either a P4 3.0 OR dual core proc. These settings are not bad at all.

SuttonDawgument

Of course you don't need a 3Ghz Dual Core processor, you just need that for SINGLE core.

Seinfeld

I wasn't worried about running this, but it's nice to know the specs.

Now Comem on Valve, let me prepurchase and get access to a beta.

Inspector-Jones

Those aren't very high requirements. Your computer must be pretty old.

Somewhat surprised that the game is 7.5 GB, though.

Doctor1337

I sure home they add quad core support. Depressingly, Orange Box doesn't support even DUAL core (besides for partial effects). (Yes, there is a command to enable dual core support. It's very buggy and crashes most systems.) Dual core is the future, it would be a shame if we get shafted again.

Mooga

The system specs seems valid enough; considering that the hordes of zombies probably loves themselves a thread to run on. Either that or a really fast single-core, which usually doesn't provide satisfiable results anyway.

2gB though? Hot damn.

Melonfodder

if you guys think 7.5gb is too big? stop being stingy and dish out 50 quid for a 500gb harddrive....

oh and dont play AOC that was 32gb...

and damn i cant wait to play this!

necrozim

those are probably for the people who want to run the game on max settings.. everyone knows how well the source engine can run on all the old PC's... :/

Shad0X

Um, I have a 4.5 year old computer that meets those requirements, and it was a moderate budget build back then. (upgraded AGP video card later, but otherwise original build of a dual 2.4 GHz Xeon on the i875 chipset). That's not very steep.

IrmaEndymion

Dual Core? Use of Multi-Core finally!

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