Left 4 Dead 2
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About the Game
Left 4 Dead 2 takes place one week after the events of the first game and three weeks after the first infection. Instead of following the journey of Zoey, Francis, Louis and Bill from the first game, the player gets to control Coach, Rochelle, Nick or Ellis. They arrived a few minutes too late at the evacuation point and now need to fight their way through the south-eastern part of infected America to the next official evacuation point. The core gameplay has not changed since Left 4 Dead .
Story & Setting
Instead of fighting mainly in the dark, most content of the five campaigns takes place both out in the open and in broad daylight, allowing a brand-new feature to this installment to come into full display: weather effects. The second part of the fourth campaign is even completely built around the theme of a heavy storm hitting a small town on the outskirts.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The player still looks through the eyes of one of the survivors and fights their way together with their three teammates through hordes and hordes of zombies. The zombie horde also grew through the addition of three new special infected called the Charger (who can charge and swipe a survivor away with his big arm to pummel them repeatedly into the ground), the Jockey (who can jump onto a teammate to move them away from the group), and the Spitter (who can spit deadly acid at the survivors' feet), as well as a new class of common infected: the uncommon infected. To take on new and old enemies, the weaponry has been greatly expanded. Besides new rifles, pistols and shotguns, melee weapons such as the chainsaw, the guitar and the baseball bat have been introduced to the game. Also new is a laser sight that can be used to increase the accuracy of a weapon, as well as two types of special ammunition.
Standout Features
- Heavy rain is not the only new enemy for the survivors.
Modes & Ways to Play
Multiplayer once again consists of several different modes. Besides playing through the campaigns cooperatively and playing both the survivors and special infected in the Versus mode, the players can choose the Survival, Scavenge and Realism modes. Realism is a variation of co-op play for hardcore zombieslayers, with much higher stakes. The last mode is Mutation, which has the players play a game with different sets of rules that change every week.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Left 4 Dead 2 | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Valve Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Valve Corporation | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Valve Corporation | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Valve Corporation | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | System/Multi-Link Cable | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Bots | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable | 2-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players: Co-Op | 2 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-17 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-11-20 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-11-17 | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
| November 17, 2009 | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 014633098778 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B002BRZ852 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 73578210 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1902900803 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030930081294 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 696055244829 | North America; platinum hits | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
