Left 4 Dead 2 for PC Reviews

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Horror Survival Zombie Multiplayer Single-player First-Person Shooter

Developer: Valve Corporation

Content Rating: Mature

Synopsis

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.

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 13 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Other Games of the Series

Left 4 Dead

2008

8.83

Gamer Reviews

153339 Reviews

9.57

Steam150299 Ratings 9.60

Game Faqs1816 Ratings 8.06

Jeuxvideo.com827 Ratings 8.50

Amazon257 Ratings 6.20

3D Juegos82 Ratings 8.70

Gamestop38 Ratings 8.60

4gamer.net16 Ratings 8.90

XGN4 Ratings 9.65

Critic Reviews

13 Reviews

8.56

The Escapist

10.0

John Funk — Nov 24, 2009

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.

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Cheatcc

9.20

Adam Brown — Nov 17, 2009

L4D2 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.

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Giant Bomb

8.00

Brad Shoemaker — Nov 17, 2009

Anyone 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.

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Video Gamer

9.00

Neon Kelly — Nov 19, 2009

Make 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.

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Game Informer

9.50

Tim Turi — Nov 17, 2009

The 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.

GameSpot

9.00

Chris Watters — Nov 17, 2009

Though 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.

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IGN

9.00

Charles Onyett — Nov 16, 2009

Whether 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.

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Games Radar+

9.00

Brett Elston — Nov 17, 2009

Left 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.

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Euro Gamer

9.00

Tom Bramwell — Nov 17, 2009

Whereas once we treated Left 4 Dead as a stopgap between Half-Lifes, this is no longer a weird little side project with modest expectations, and Valve is confident enough to play around with it, safe in the knowledge that you can trust your players. Left 4 Dead proved it. And whereas that game had a personality, this one is overflowing with it.

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3D Juegos

8.20

Álvaro Castellano — Nov 19, 2013

Left 4 Dead 2 dividirá a los usuarios que se acerquen a él. Los sedientos de nuevas masacres Zombie no dudarán en comprarlo y disfrutar de él como con el original, aunque a buen seguro echarán en falta más novedades. Los que se acerquen a la saga por vez primera encontrarán en esta secuela la mejor forma de hacerlo: Por contenidos, calidad, acabado y duración.

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4players.de

8.60

Michael Krosta — Nov 20, 2013

Die fünf neuen Kampagnen hervorragend designt wurden und mit einigen frischen Ideen aufwarten können. Zum anderen, weil die neuen Boss-Infizierten, Nahkampfwaffen sowie Items das Spielgeschehen abwechslungsreicher, anspruchsvoller und auch taktischer gestalten als früher. Nicht zu vergessen die neuen Spielmodi wie das gelungene Scavenge oder die Realismus-Variante, die für einige lustige und anspruchsvolle Stunden sorgen.

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Game Kult

8.00

Emmanuel Delune — Nov 23, 2009

L'effet de surprise en moins, Left 4 Dead 2 reste malgré tout aussi fort que son concept et promet encore de belles heures de flippe et de délires collectifs, surtout que le moteur graphique accuse sacrément bien son âge. Et même si ceux qui ont écumé le premier de long en large pendant des semaines (ou des mois) se sentiront en terrain connu, rien ne les empêchera de signer à nouveau pour une petite dose de génocide de masse, surtout que les nouveaux spéciaux et la variété des campagnes redonnent du souffle au gameplay.

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jeuxvideo.com

8.50

Hiro — Nov 20, 2009

Left 4 Dead 2 représente bien l'expérience coopérative ultime que nous espérions découvrir. Si certains éprouvent encore quelques doutes, sachez qu'ils n'ont plus vraiment lieu d'être : Valve ne s'est pas moqué de nous et livre une nouvelle référence. Nous ne sommes pas près de goûter à nouveau à une nuit de sommeil complète.

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Critic Reviews

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Video Gamer

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Game Kult

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