Abstract: I admit, I wasn't too high on Left 4 Dead before the game was released but the demo got me hooked and I've been playing it constantly ever since. A majority of my nights after I put my son to bed was spent killing zombies with three strangers. It's one...
Abstract: Gamers can be a fickle old bunch, as Valve found out first hand when they announced that Left 4 Dead 2, the sequel to the award winning online co-op first person shooter Left 4 Dead, was going to be released a mere year after the original. Often knocke...
Abstract: It may have been forgotten for a few days after MW2’s release, but here’s the game everyone has been dying for (bad pun, I know, but we know you all love it). Left 4 Dead 2 is here and we’re diving right into the carnage. Without further delay, we pres...
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Published: 2009-11-24, Author: Anthony , review by: gamespy.com
Scavenge is a great new multiplayer mode; new campaigns have better and more varied crescendo events; melee weapons are fantastic.
AI teammates can be frustrating; a lot less narrative than I expected.
Abstract: AM reviewed this game on the Xbox 360.Yes, a zombie apocalypse has struck. Yes, you are a survivor and yes, millions of infected are out to tear you apart. However, you’re not alone. Valve’s Left 4 Dead gave players a taste of team cooperation in survi...
Abstract: With its tongue-in-cheek humor and thousands of zombies waiting to tear you apart limb-for-limb, Left 4 Dead 2’s addictive gameplay and intense survival antics pick up right where the first game left off making it the perfect gift for any gamer or post...
Abstract: You only need to peek at EA's immense marketing spend for Left 4 Dead 2 to see what all the fuss is about. Last year's affair was comparatively muted, spurred along by word of mouth, adulation from the gaming press and a communal respect for Valve's pe...
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Published: 2009-11-17, Author: Chris , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Last year Left 4 Dead unleashed a harrowing and entertaining vision of what it's like to be on both sides of the zombie apocalypse. Whether you were shooting your way through hordes of infected (the preferred nomenclature) en route to possible rescue, ...
New campaigns are very well designed, Explosive new guns and deadly new melee weapons, Scavenge mode is a great shortform Versus mode, New survivors have more character, and new infected have fun abilities, Realism mode delivers a new level of tension.
No major leaps forward in gameplay, AI allies can still trip you up.
With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast. ...
