Valve Software VP of marketing Doug Lombardi has released the official box art for developer Turtle Rock Studios' upcoming Left 4 Dead, a squad-based shooter that will pit humans in a fight for survival against legions of zombies. Though we find the box art to be stylish yet simple, snazzy yet unassuming, we find ourselves hesitant to award the art a thumbs-up.

A number of different characters will be available to hunt down the city's undead legions. Because Left 4 Dead will prominently feature undead gorging and head-popping, Valve has affirmed their hope to integrate movie recording and playback features into the game, certain that players will wan to relieve their glorious escapes -- and eviscerations.

Wielding guns, grenades, and a release date of November 4, 2008, Left 4 Dead will be released on PC and Xbox 360.