Left 4 Dead 2

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• ASIN: B002BSH9J4
• Item Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Media: Computer Game
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5.0 out of 5 stars The second gets even better than the first!, August 14, 2011

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Robert Badgley (St Thomas,Ontario,Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Left 4 Dead 2 (Computer Game)

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better,they come out with the 2nd installment of Left for Dead and knock it out of the park.This game,for my money has got to be the most addictive but fun game in many,many years.If you like First Person Shooters(FPS)then boy this and the original L4D are the babies for you.
You install the game and set up an online account with Steam,which is very easy to do.I have several Steam games in play already so it was just a matter of installing,logging in as usual,then playing.Steam is excellent in their service as they are constantly on top of all games adding updates as you go(no charge of course).They are also constantly tweaking both Left for Dead games as you can see minor changes in your environment from time to time.
This game gives you 11 campaigns which you can play online with others,a versus other players mode,a survivor mode and a single player mode.This is five more campaigns than the first game which now includes three tweaked games from the first one and a new beta game called Coldstream,which is a work in progress as the developers work daily to get it to what will be its final state.The L4D world is based in reality but at the same time is quite fantastical.It's a Zombie killing playground to be sure but it is populated with unusual mutants like a Smoker,a hunter,the Tank,the Spitter and others.You just never know what will be around the next corner as you ply your way through the Zombie populated streets.You have a choice of playing in the guise of four different players,Coach,Ellis,Rochelle and Nick and you can choose whatever name you want AND avatar pic you want;one of theirs or one of yours.
There are four different levels of difficulty with easy,normal,advanced and expert to play.The games' first level,like to original L4D,starts you on a rooftop with your three companions and you/they have to fight their way off the roof to a safe house down below.There are usually about four different excursions within each of the 11 campaigns you will undertake and your destination and purpose is to survive to reach the next safe house.The last excursion to finish each level is what I call a stand and deliver.You can all be in a defensive posture in or near a building which you must defend until your final rescue/extraction arrives,or you might even be running for your life to reach the other side of a bridge,etc. to get rescued by the military either by land,sea or air.There is an excellent variety of weapons to choose from with lots of extras to carry like pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails for some extra damage.
As I said this is one of the most addictive games you will ever play as there's no end to the variety of situations you find yourself in.And this world is surprisingly expansive,which means there are a plethora of doors you can open,windows to go through,buildings to explore,tunnels to get lost in,etc,etc.
The downside is minor but there is one.When playing multi player(on line and with others) you will from time to time run into some folks who are definitely a little too serious;OK,WAY too serious.They've been playing a while and expect everyone to play THEIR way and up to their speed.They can be nasty.Also you will run into those that just like to create havoc for the sake of creating havoc like shooting other players to disable them,etc.You know,the usual silly and childish stuff.You can call a vote and knock someone out of the game if they bother you but you have to have a majority vote to do so and the vote won't always swing your way.Now this isn't a regular occurrence but it is something to be aware of.If it happens do not let it get you down;either try to kick the offender out if it gets that far or just leave and either join another game or start one yourself.What can one say,the internet is what it is and jerks are everywhere,be aware and act accordingly.
Left for Dead 2 gets as high marks as the first.Its addictive game play to its great and imaginative story lines to its' fabulous graphics all spell"Winner".Get your ultimate Zombie killing playground today!bet you can;t kill just one!