L4D2 zoomed out, only a year after the release of the original game, in a flurry of criticism and boycott efforts. Fans felt frustrated and disillusioned that they had been promised add-on content (which never materialised) to the original game in the form of free downloadable content, as Valve had done with Team Fortress 2 since release: and argued that L4D2 was just a glorified DLC pack, instead of deserving to be a game in its own right. Add to that the fact the game needed to be heavily censored in order to merit release in Australia, which very nearly didn't happen at all, and the fact that the demo release time got pushed back SIX times for pre-orderers (I know, I .  Read the complete review

Being an avid fan of the original Left 4 Dead I could hardly wait for Valve's next slice of sexy zombie slaying action. I'd dedicated a lot of hours Campaign-ing, Versus-ing and Survival-ing with Zoe, Francis, Bill and Lois (my personal favourite) and when I discovered that only a year later there was to be a sequel I felt like the only person in the world excited for it. "Too soon, a year is too soon..." critics would say - but I'd say "screw you critics" and on release day I went out and purchased it. Was I satisfied? Well, yes and no. By all means, Left 4 Dead 2 is a vast improvement on its predescessor. The graphics look ...  Read the complete review

Most of my gaming these days is done at my computer. After playing the first in the series of Left 4 Dead, naturally when this game was announced I was pretty excited for it, even if it was less than a year since the first one launched. Many people were sceptical about this game, saying it was too soon since the first one came out for it to be any good. Despite all the negativity surrounding the game's announcement, I still decided to get it and play it (quite appropiately) to death. What I found was an amazing improvement to the first game. Left 4 Dead 2 builds on every part of the first game and makes it into something so much more gripping and enjoyable to ...  Read the complete review

Chainsaws, shotguns and a whole bunch of zombies, these are all things you can look forward to when entering the world of Left 4 Dead 2 or L4D2 as it is more commonly known. If we were to compare the overall structure of Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 we would see a lot of similarities but then we would see a lot of differences. To get ahead in Left 4 Dead 2 there is one basic element that every person needs and that is good teamwork. Teamwork The Left 4 Dead series is unlike any other game out there. In other popular games such as Counter Strike or Call of Duty you can easily run off and do your own thing. You don't need to worry about what your ...  Read the complete review

Left 4 Dead 2 Co-op gameplay and the intense buzz of firing into crowds Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative first-person shooter set in a world that has been ravaged by a zombie apocalypse. In the main campaign you take control of one of four survivors - the rest are controlled either by online players or AI - as they battle through waves of zombies (or 'infected' as they're known) towards an evacuation point that may or may not still be there. The combat is quite straightforward, you pick a melee weapon or a firearm (you've always got a backup pistol) and begin wading through hordes of zombies. These zombies are very fast, and in combat you ...  Read the complete review