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, ...
Abstract: New friends, more zombies, better apocalypse. That's what Valve has promised, and that's what fans will come to expect when they finally pick up the sequel to one of the best zombie games ever made. Left 4 Dead 2 was developed to capitalized on the ma...
