Or maybe they're all still tired from the MW2 review?
Seriously though it's great that Valve has improved and added enough from the original L4D recipe to justify an entirely new game and it's obvious that all the content here is much more than a few bits of DLC. A worthy purchase, and for £21 (if bought in a 4 pack) is good value too.
Played it for an hour last night: I fully agree with Joe, it's WAY more than just a bunch of DLC packs. The burning hotel level really just hammers home how much Valve have gone to town on the level design this time around, they feel so much more involved than the original levels.
However, I disagree when it comes to the melee weapons. I was playing it on advanced, and they seemed to fit perfectly. Yes they're insta-kill, but you have to time it just right and getting up close and personal with the zombies always leaves your back exposed. One guy with a chainsaw being covered by three others with rifles is a perfect combination, but it requires teamwork.
You can't really just play with melee weapons alone, and losing your pistol is a big sacrifice, especially early in a campaign when ammo is not so plentiful.
Plus, nothing, and I mean nothing, made me grin more than sticking a chainsaw into the back of a witch and watching the blood fly.
Originally Posted by Bauul Plus, nothing, and I mean nothing, made me grin more than sticking a chainsaw into the back of a witch and watching the blood fly.
Originally Posted by Article Left 4 Dead 2 really is an essential purchase despite the flaws and the boycotts and totally unimportant controversies that have arisen from its fast development time (for Valve anyway). Its as simple as that.
I had wrote previously:
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Originally Posted by impar Instead of creating a strong L4D community through the release of new content (TF2-style), Valve manages to break the L4D community into three segments (haveL4D-haveL4D2, haveL4D-havenotL4D2, havenotL4D-haveL4D2).
I have joined the "havenotL4D-haveL4D2" group, since I uninstalled L4D yesterday night.
L4D2 is better than the original.
Originally Posted by Gateway NO! i was delaying the purchase because i had no good reason to buy it...
I'm in the same camp i didn't get enough out of l4d because my buddy didn't get it, between the reviews I read yesterday and my buddy buying L4D2, i bought it yesterday, i am weak.
Though i stand by the fragmenting of the community, though i doubt i'll stop playing l4d but I think i'll feel like i'm missing out on the stuff from the sequel.
Originally Posted by Joe The Spitter is best at isolating players, right Tom?
Agreed. Your team mate taking screen shots the whole time might have something to do with it though :)
This is a fantastic game. Dark Rain had me on edge when I was trying to get through a cornfield filled with witches. So many memorable moments and I look forward to replaying them all in Verses mode later.
DAMN! Stop giving these games that are supposed to suck good reviews. I can't afford to buy them all. I had Borderllands on my list now MW2 and L4D2. Jerks!
out of the last 10 years of gaming, this, is literally the ONLY demo i'll be buying the full game of. Normally its "ooo, what's that.. followed by ..oh, that was nice, where's dinner???" The demo is fantastic.. for me its been "wow, kill those Zombie b*******, mwah ha ha ha" i'll definately be buying it.. might install a dedi server if they allow it.
Played with some BT staff the other night, quite an enjoyable game, my fears of them making it more of expansion were alleviated after playing all 5 campaigns.
I think my two favorites are Dark Carnival and Hard Rain. Though Swamp Fever is quite good too, specially the Finale.
The Bridge level is a blast as well.
Quite happy with this game, let's just hope they don't announce L4D3 too soon and focus on the DLC a bit.
Also, the way the campaigns connect is a lot better, and the new lines for the characters are hilarious.
Me and my friend played the demo and both thought it was pretty "meh" and didn't really seem much different to L4D. But that may have been because we both had and still have lots of work to do and maybe a little harsh. But everyone seems to love it so I can't see why not.
I was a partial boycotter but I played the demo and I saw these big changes that really made the game less campy and more dynamic than L4D. So I got the game from a a complete stranger on the steam forums because the game is censored here and that fellow lived in the UK.
It is definitely a good game and the scavenge mode is the best multiplayer mode in the game. I mean it sounds really ****, all you have to do is collect gas cans but the intensity of the gameplay of that mode is astounding. Some of my best L4D2 moments so far are in scavenge, its really that good.
Couple of my friends and I played it for two nights in a row, all the campaigns on normal, and had much fun. Liked all of them, except Hard Rain which we thought was fairly boring. The effects were nice and all, but, it WAS a storm and we kinda hoped we'd have some hurricane action, ie. flying tanks, metal sheets and that sort of thing. :)
Personally, tad disappointed with Realism thingy, even on Expert. I/us kinda expected something more "serious" not this light version. :) WTB Masochist mode. :D
Played the carnival level with 2 friends last night.
Not sure if it was us being simply inept (quite possible :) ) or the fact we had the one CPU player occasionally being retarded, but the game seems a lot harder than the first game.
Carnival on normal mode: 3hours of gameplay, 6 restarts and only 2 of us survived the end piece
Ultimate lol-moment: getting to the safe house on the part just before the finale with us on about 5-10hp each to find a tank INSIDE the safe house
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ReplyOr maybe they're all still tired from the MW2 review?
Seriously though it's great that Valve has improved and added enough from the original L4D recipe to justify an entirely new game and it's obvious that all the content here is much more than a few bits of DLC. A worthy purchase, and for £21 (if bought in a 4 pack) is good value too.
However, I disagree when it comes to the melee weapons. I was playing it on advanced, and they seemed to fit perfectly. Yes they're insta-kill, but you have to time it just right and getting up close and personal with the zombies always leaves your back exposed. One guy with a chainsaw being covered by three others with rifles is a perfect combination, but it requires teamwork.
You can't really just play with melee weapons alone, and losing your pistol is a big sacrifice, especially early in a campaign when ammo is not so plentiful.
Plus, nothing, and I mean nothing, made me grin more than sticking a chainsaw into the back of a witch and watching the blood fly.
Quoted for truth ;)
L4D2 is better than the original.
I'm in the same camp i didn't get enough out of l4d because my buddy didn't get it, between the reviews I read yesterday and my buddy buying L4D2, i bought it yesterday, i am weak.
Though i stand by the fragmenting of the community, though i doubt i'll stop playing l4d but I think i'll feel like i'm missing out on the stuff from the sequel.
This is a fantastic game. Dark Rain had me on edge when I was trying to get through a cornfield filled with witches. So many memorable moments and I look forward to replaying them all in Verses mode later.
Thats a bit harsh, Joe. :)
I think my two favorites are Dark Carnival and Hard Rain. Though Swamp Fever is quite good too, specially the Finale.
The Bridge level is a blast as well.
Quite happy with this game, let's just hope they don't announce L4D3 too soon and focus on the DLC a bit.
Also, the way the campaigns connect is a lot better, and the new lines for the characters are hilarious.
Me and my friend played the demo and both thought it was pretty "meh" and didn't really seem much different to L4D. But that may have been because we both had and still have lots of work to do and maybe a little harsh. But everyone seems to love it so I can't see why not.
really want to get this one
CHARGER!
It is definitely a good game and the scavenge mode is the best multiplayer mode in the game. I mean it sounds really ****, all you have to do is collect gas cans but the intensity of the gameplay of that mode is astounding. Some of my best L4D2 moments so far are in scavenge, its really that good.
Personally, tad disappointed with Realism thingy, even on Expert. I/us kinda expected something more "serious" not this light version. :) WTB Masochist mode. :D
that's his 'special' hand ;)
Not sure if it was us being simply inept (quite possible :) ) or the fact we had the one CPU player occasionally being retarded, but the game seems a lot harder than the first game.
Carnival on normal mode: 3hours of gameplay, 6 restarts and only 2 of us survived the end piece
Ultimate lol-moment: getting to the safe house on the part just before the finale with us on about 5-10hp each to find a tank INSIDE the safe house
Lots and lots of fun though, worth every penny
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