Platforms
- PCNov 17, 20098.9playscore8.915 Critics9.7287K Players
- Xbox 360Nov 17, 20098.7playscore8.917 Critics9.0306K Players
22 critic reviews · 61 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Cool new weapons, likable new characters, dastardly new zombies, huge new levels with epic new finales. Doesn't quite deliver on all the promises, but it delivers a damn entertaining experience. It's a bigger version of Left 4 Dead, and it's hard to imagine how anyone could go back.
John Funk · Nov 24, 2009 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewMake no mistake, this is an excellent sequel that does much to build upon the foundations of the first game; however, if there is to be a third entry in the franchise - and I've no doubt that there will be - then Valve will have to go further with its changes. But hey, that's something to deal with in the future. For now, we have Left 4 Dead 2 - a top-quality shooter with oodles of style. And for that, we should be truly grateful.
Neon Kelly · Nov 19, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full reviewThough it comes a mere one year after the original, Left 4 Dead 2 is a much better game and much better value. The new campaigns and unique game modes offer more variety and more longevity, while all the other additions and tweaks make the already great gameplay even more enjoyable. Even the AI has improved a little bit, and while they still aren't big on using pipe bombs or Molotovs and are prone to missteps, they seem to have a better grasp of tactics and will follow you a bit more closely.
Chris Watters · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full reviewThe newest chapter in the undead uprising now oozes with even more of the proven developer’s trademark personality and polish. If you are among those who think the sequel is coming too soon, prepare to eat your words like so many brains. Left 4 Dead 2 is everything a sequel should be: perfected, expanded, and an absolute riot.
Tim Turi · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Anyone who's complaining about this sequel being an overpriced expansion might as well hang it up; there is simply far more content by volume in this package than in the original. The core of Left 4 Dead may have lost some of its newness in the last 12 months, but the wealth of additions in this sequel ought to keep you blasting zombies and munching on brains for a good long while.
Brad Shoemaker · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full reviewLeft 4 Dead 2 is able to out-gore, out-scare and out-explode the original in just about every way. Instead of a very grey, kinda boring cityscape, you’re running through hotels, swamps, plantations, riverfronts, malls, abandoned highways, amusement parks… we could go on. The diversity is staggering and ultimately makes each movie-like campaign more exciting, tense and memorable than the first game.
Brett Elston · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full reviewL4D2 feels like a massive upgrade from the original L4D. There is no longer time for idle threats of boycotts and should've-beens because now is the time to pick up a fantastic sequel to a great game and spend countless hours dismembering zombies while loving every minute of it.
Adam Brown · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewLeft 4 Dead 2 is, overall, a terrific way to follow last year's game. There are some let-downs, like the new Survivors' personalities, and the sometimes strange balancing issues during the co-op Campaign, but the ultimate package is a more than worthy successor to the Left 4 Dead name. The original premise has proven more versatile than I ever would have imagined, and the new modes, new Infected, new Campaigns and new items make it feel like a completely different experience.
Jim Sterling · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on X360Read full reviewThough not an astounding improvement over the original, Left 4 Dead 2 successfully rekindles that magical zombie-hunting feeling with great new content, and a cool competitive multiplayer mode to boot. It may take some convincing to draw you to its cause, but cooperative team-based shooting is rarely more fun, or hectic, than this.
Game Trailers · Nov 17, 2009 Reviewed on X360Whether or not Left 4 Dead 2 is for you really depends on your level of exposure and affinity for the style of hardcore team-focused gameplay Valve is offering here. If you're still interested in the gameplay, then you're going to enjoy every aspect of the sequel since it's improved in all areas, from available game modes to strength of character and personality to replayability and its visual style. After playing, you'll find it impossible to go back to the first game.
Charles Onyett · Nov 16, 2009 Reviewed on PCRead full review
Community Reviews
no words needed for the review, just buy it and mod the hell out of it
Reviewed on PCFun and chaotic game! HAHAH Loud voices here & there, screams everywhere, your body literally also moved as you stay away from the zombies. LOL. This is definitely a game for friends and solo too. It’s a FPS game with so many settings to play and weapons to use to kill the hordes of zombies. You need to find a safe place to hide to be in the next level and I don't know when will it end, unless you die and all your teammates didn't survive then you'll have to start again. And I haven't played this game for more than 10 hrs though, I barely know how to shoot the zombies, but be careful you might shoot one of your teammates. Which I basically did, unintentionally. :D And playing this game makes me dizzy, it made me vomit and that's not cool. Again, all in all, it was FUN and CHAOTIC!
Reviewed on PCI finally able to play a zombie shooting game. As for this game, Left 4 dead 2, I love the graphics, replayability, the visuals and the voice over. During my interaction in this game, I was able to gain friends on Steam online and was able to play with them through Campaign and Survival Mode. Survival was the hardest type of mode I played, especially playing RocketDude. I am having a hard time playing these. Gosh, I wasn't able to blink my eyes for 1 minute and my hands are already tired when I played. Even my voice is struggling. HAHA. Zombies are sometimes annoying because they try to kill you so badly. The big bosses like Spitter, Hunter and Witch, they really do a great damage. So be aware and shot them while you have bullets. Don't you ever let them touch you. So, Left 4 Dead 2 gives a lot of great things to experience. Overall, this game is truly awesome. It's very convenient to play in this platform and you have to be aware of its upgrade so that you could always connect to the Steam cloud. If not, you can't be able to play with your friends on Steam. Just play and do what you've got. Fighting!
Reviewed on PCZombies are on the move again. Survival instinct is at its peak as zombie swarms to the 4 poor human. As I become one them, I became a killer machine for these Green Flu infected zombies. The Tanker maybe the toughest, the Spitter maybe the scariest, the Hunter maybe the agile one, but the Witch almost has it all. I played the first Left 4 Dead but I still don't want to help a crying lady. The main goal is just to survive, but this heart pumping game still raise my beats up to roof. You can even summon hundreds of different type of zombies for more challenge. The Bridge, the last episode and the hardest one, 4 character survival is very difficult. It took us more tries just for all of us to ride the military helicopter. Playing for a 4 man team is still more fun than playing with bots. Teamwork is a must. No one should be left behind.
Reviewed on PCi love games with zombies and i have played many games like that but this one has been my favorite for years i have both of the l4d's on my xbox l4d1 i play as louis l4d2 i play as ellis
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About the game
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008.
This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
You'll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you'll also get a chance to take out some aggression on infected with a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons, from chainsaws to axes and even the deadly frying pan.