Left 4 Dead 2 - Game Review
The quick release of Left 4 Dead 2 shocked me a bit. Valve usually takes it's sweet time making a game, which made me wonder if L4D2 was finished whatsoever. 6 months after L4D1 valve announced L4D2, and 6 months later it was released.
For people who liked L4D1 will like this one, because it is just like it. There are some improvements, more guns, me lee weapons and more power. Graphics have also improved a bit in comparison to L4D1, more blood more visible damages to the zombies.
L4D2 stays the terrifying zombie apocalypse, especially with the AI director 2.0. It can now sense better how you are doing throughout the game, so it will be more fair with weapons and zombie hordes.
There are also a couple of new zombies to shoot, the jockey, the charger and the spitter. Valve also gave some zombies armour, making them almost bulletproof. But the new zombies can be quite annoying, which is great.
- The jockey jumps on your head and tries to control your body.
- The charger, charges at you and starts to pummel you.
- And the spitter spits acid, which shall burn your flesh.
Speaking of online, just like L4D1 there is online play and it kicks ass with new players and new achievements. Some of the achievements are really cool, for example, there is this carnival with hordes of zombies and you have to get a garden gnome to the end of it and you can't shoot while holding something, so you'll have to rely on your team mates to protect you. This game rocks.
Overall review
- Gameplay
The same as left 4 dead 1, great. - Story
The story is that some infection infected the world turning them into zombies, and you and 3 others have to escape, that's it. - Graphics
Graphics have improved the last year, as did L4D2's graphics, it looks a bit more realistic.
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