I'm not certain why single player is an option (other than for those 10 360 owners, without online, that just enjoy having a big white paper weight). But the soul of the game is in its online modes, and it's here that the game shines. There is literally something for everyone and every mood. There are 6 modes of play featuring 4 match types. Not only to identify weaknesses but also because it is intensely gratifying to experience the unique game play associated with the infected horde. I strongly encourage experiencing the game through their eyes before taking them on as one of the heroes. With the exception of the general infected and the witch, the above 'baddies' are playable characters in the Versus or Scavenge online modes. ~Witch, I'm relatively certain I dated this one way back when, if you hear her crying, get away as quickly and quietly as possible or incur her wrath. ~Tank, as gamers, we all knew this guy in high school, he's a brute.his aggressive tendencies make him even more satisfying to take down.
~Spitter, this little sweetheart is trouble alive or dead, alive she spits toxic vomit, dead she creates a pool of toxic vomit ~Smoker, this orally fixated infected uses his 'tongue snare' to draw players closer and ensnare them for attack. ~Jockey, this is the one character that is especially close to gamers hearts, he takes control of our heroes and drives them toward trouble. ~Hunter, this guy is sneaky, in a past life his skills would have found him spending many days dreaming of a plot line for Deer Hunter 2. ~Charger, this guy has attachment issues and openly charges our heroes causing a lot of panic. ~Boomer, an overweight fellow with a penchant for projectile vomiting that brings swarms of other infected. These attackers are just tenderizer for the more specialized infected: The 'infected' are not the mindless zombies your daddy told you about, yes there are the typical fodder that attack en mass but even these have unique individuals that were infected (apparently there were many individuals working in fire proof suits the day the infection took hold). There is a lot of content in L4D2, let's face it, as one of four players you are in the midst of a new wave judgment day and you have to survive ever increasing onslaughts from the newly infected attackers there had better be a lot of content or you are simply a human shaped serving dish. While the story on its own is intriguing there aren't any new or engaging surprises to enhance the tale. There hasn't been the expected gap between releases, nor is there a great amount of new story telling, but there is a real sense that the programmers listened to the gamers and moved beyond just the genre of 'Zombie shooter' to 'action/adventure title'.
It would seem the developers had the same thoughts in mind because the 2009 offering addresses many of the perceived shortfalls of the first release, in fact, this could be called Left 4 Dead 1.1. With the release of Left 4 Dead in 2008, I personally, didn't give the game the time it deserved to form a 'positive' opinion of the game play and let's face it, I knew Valve would be out with a refined version within a couple of years.
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Valve is probably best known for it's Half-Life and Team Fortress series of games, both of which have enjoyed a sort of cult following since their initial offering in 1998. Left 4 Dead 2, Valve's latest offering comes 365 days after its predecessor Left 4 Dead and what a difference a year makes. There's something to be said alright WTF! There is truly something to be said about spending time with new friends, sharing anecdotes and mindlessly mowing down wave after wave of ever increasing numbers of infected hoards.
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