All You Need To Know: Left 4 Dead 2

Posted Oct 21st 2009 6:00PM by James Murff
Filed under: Features, FPS, Multiplayer, Left 4 Dead Series

Games that are coming out soon have a lot of unknowns that the average person might not know. Who is this character inspired by? Is all the talk of volumetric fog or cel-shaded graphics really worthwhile? Do the game mechanics really seem solid, or are they lackluster? In All You Need To Know we provide information to help you fully appreciate what these upcoming games have to offer.

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Left 4 Dead is a game that almost needs no introduction, as it has been a relatively popular co-op staple for the past year or so. In a rather controversial move, Valve decided to create a sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, within that short timeframe. Now some fans are upset (and understandably so), some fans are excited (also understandable), and everybody's wondering just what Left 4 Dead 2 will bring to the table that will improve upon the original's formula so much that it required a second game. While it is certainly getting a lot of hype, so did Left 4 Dead, and we all saw how the hype balloon deflated when faced with cold, hard reality. Maybe it's time that Left 4 Dead 2 got that same dose a little earlier than its predecessor.

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