Left 4 Dead 2 – CVG Review

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