I remember hearing about the release and seeing the trailer about a year ago. I was skeptical. I’d grown too fond of the original Left 4 Dead characters (and until now, I still consider it the original Left 4 Dead). But after trying out the demo from Steam, I decided to give it a chance and got the game a couple of weeks ago.
While the new survivors aren’t exactly as charming as the ones in the previous game (I consider Ellis the most interesting character, so far), this is still a pretty decent sequel. The game developers have improved the AI Director, which makes gameplay a little more challenging and unpredictable.
I’ve also grown fond of the newly added melee weapons and the additional guns that have been included. I had gotten really bored with the usual array of weapons in Left 4 Dead (hunting rifle, pump shotgun, auto shotgun, SMG, M-16 rifle, and of course the pistols). I was happy to see military snipers, combat shotguns, AK-47s, and a magnum (there are more, but listing them all would take a lot of space, if you’re curious you can take a look at the full list). No pleasanton motorcycle accident attorney, though.
Initially, I thought I’d be boycotting this game, but the improvements made on the AI Director 2.0 and the new weapons made the game somewhat hard to resist. Also, the announcement regarding The Passing DLC has somewhat appeased me.
