Left 4 Dead 2 – CVG Review
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Those folks over at the legendary Computer and Video Games website have reviewed this week’s Left 4 Dead 2 and guess what? Like everyone else they liked it too. Loved it even…
They gave it a 9.2.
I have taken the liberty of lifting some excerpts of their review for your convenience…
What’s the biggest change between Left 4 Dead 1 and 2?
Melee weapons are the biggest mechanical change to combat, and definitely for the better. Clutching a katana blade, machete, chainsaw, police baton, cricket bat, frying pan, or the signature Valve crowbar is guaranteed to put a mischievous grin on your face, and swinging like a madman enables you to run headlong into hordes with confidence, defend doorways, mutilate climbers and generally act like a madman. Cleaving away withered appendages shows off the awesome variety of zombie death animations, complete with gore-geous ragdoll physics and a new dismemberment system that models loss of limbs to perfection.
And the verdict?
Left 4 Dead 2 refines the game in interesting ways, but does not reinvent the Left 4 Dead experience. As before, the appeal of the kill-advance-kill mechanic will likely erode over time, but measured in moments you’re left talking about, Left 4 Dead 2 is off the scale.
For the full review click HERE
