Having more of something can be a hit or a miss depending on what that something is. More cake is always a good thing, while more cavities is not so good. Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to Valve’s hugely popular zombie genocidal shooter that was released last year. Can more zombie killing be considered a good thing, or does it feel just like the same ole thing with some new bells and whistles?
Hardcore Zombie Killers will go gaga for Valve’s latest mode coming to Left 4 Dead 2. It’s called “Realism”, and it’s for those who find the “expert” mode as pathetic as a singing chorus scene from Annie. I think I remember killing Mrs. Hannigan as The Smoker w/ a 40ft tongue???
In case you missed it, last week during E3, Left 4 Dead 2 was announced. Mostly everyone in the gaming community was excited about this news, particularly since more of a very good thing usually results in praise. Not quite so with some die-hard fans of Valve games.
A Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott group came up almost immediately after the game was announced last week and is approx. over 20,000 members strong. Their issue is according to a number of interviews and news straight from Valve, the company promised they would treat Left 4 Dead 2 similar to their other properties by supporting it post-launch with new content such as new weapons, campaigns, and infected. It seems instead of doing that, Valve decided to box all of those updates into it’s own single product with Left 4 Dead 2.
The group actually makes a legitimate claim as the news of the Left 4 Dead sequel had many people scratching their heads as Valve isn’t known for churning out sequels almost a year after the original product launched. I for one am looking forward to Left 4 Dead 2, although I hope the updates are well worth the $60 pricetag.
Check out some video evidence of Valve’s claim to further support Left 4 Dead after the break as well as some commentary from Hitler himself!
If you’re anything like me, ever since Left 4 Dead came out last year, you’ve been waking up in cold sweats reliving your game sessions. It’s been keeping gamers fighting zombie swarms on a daily basis while keeping every experience fresh with the AI Director. For the first time in its company’s history, Valve is working on a direct sequel that is going to be released nearly a year after the original.
Left 4 Dead 2 will have 4 completely new survivors to fight your way from Savannah, GA all the way over to New Orleans, LA. As with the original Left 4 Dead, the survivors of Left 4 Dead 2 are folks who normally wouldn’t be found together: a high-school football coach, a mechanic, a local news reporter, and a gambler and conman.
Enough of my rambling and on with the gameplay footage!
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