Left 4 Dead 2?

[Surion]

So, a teaser for Left 4 Dead 2 was shown at e3. Whats new;

-4 New Survivors
-At least one new special infected who looks like a hillbilly.
-It seems shooting off the infected's arms wont kill them no more.
-Melee weapons

So, from what has currently been seen. What do you think this will be like, considering Left 4 Dead hasn't even been out a year.

E3 Teaser Trailer.

[Tobi]

Left 4 Dead 2?

Having two numbers in one title annoys me.

[SCUD14]

Why are ALL the survivors black?

[sirbobsalot2]

I hated L4D "one" and I'm wishing Valve would just finish making those TF2 updates before making another zombie game.

I mean seriously, the game was only hard when you were getting SWARMED and thats because you couldn't kill them all in time.

[MasterBalls]

I love the new idea, even the new survivors are growing on me;

- The Al Pacino looking gangster guy with a frying pan
- The incredibly familiar looking wiry guy with a baseball cap + hat (Can anyone say "BOINK"?)
- The preachy, hardass black guy
- The incredibly angry black woman.

YHEY DIVERSITY.

Only thing I don't like is the new Tank... thing. It's scary and all, till you realise it's wearing DUNGAREES and has a SKINNY ARM.

I think maybe this is set towards the end of the Infection, with the planes bombing etc, and the Special Infected are starting to lose their strength and become less powerful.
The adverse of this to the Survivors could be that they are NOT immune as the first four were, and rely on pain pills, or something akin to those to keep un-infected.

... or it could just be a re-skinned map pack with melee weapons, which oddly I would be okay with.

[Final2Legion]

Theres 3 blacks and 1 white guy just like 3 white 1 black in the other game and theres a new boss infected called a charger who has only one arm and looks like a tank Hes here

[MasterBalls]

At 6/1/09 03:59 PM, SCUD14 wrote: Why are ALL the survivors black?

(Sorry for the double post)

They're not. There's a black male, a black female, and two white males

Voila.

[MaciekOst]

Chainsaws! Just what a zombie game needs.

[ZJ]

At 6/1/09 03:59 PM, SCUD14 wrote: Why are ALL the survivors black?

I Think the guy in the baseball cap is white.

But even if he wasn't, would it really affect the gameplay?

[Oliver]

At 6/1/09 04:04 PM, puddinN64 wrote:

But even if he wasn't, would it really affect the gameplay?

If ONE black AI survivor spies a KFC, you're fucked.

[Helknen2]

Lol that picture of the fat black man looks like a mix of louis and the heavy from TF2. Ill bet youll hear RAGHHHHHHHH while hes chainsawing

[MasterBalls]

At 6/1/09 04:08 PM, Lagamuffin wrote:

At 6/1/09 04:04 PM, puddinN64 wrote:

But even if he wasn't, would it really affect the gameplay?

If ONE black AI survivor spies a KFC, you're fucked.

Left 4 Speed <3

Guys, looks like traditional Special Infected are back, with the Boomer and the Hunter appearing so far. I don't think we'll be getting magical infinite ammo pistols this time round either.

"You picked up incendiary ammunition!" appears on screen.
Looks like they're dabbling in Bioshock territory, with enemies bursting into flames when the bullets hit them.

There's also a weird zombie with what looks to be a bucket on his head that randomly charges at you. Not very threatening.

The survivors have also been made notably more colorful, perhaps to keep in with the complaints that it was hard to spot out your teammate when going gung ho into a crowd of zombies.

It's safe to say all original Infected are showing up, with only the Tank being absent in current videos.

[SlipperyMooseCakes]

At 6/1/09 03:56 PM, tobi0 wrote: Left 4 Dead 2?

Having two numbers in one title annoys me.

Left 2 Die?

[MaciekOst]

At 6/1/09 04:17 PM, SlipperyMooseCakes wrote:

At 6/1/09 03:56 PM, tobi0 wrote: Left 4 Dead 2?

Having two numbers in one title annoys me.

Left 2 Die?

Right 2 Live.

[Jackho]

Fuck Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks EPIC

Chainsaw+endless zombie horde=WIN

also Steam sez:
Sequel to Best-Selling Co-op Thriller Coming This Holiday
June 1, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2), the sequel to the best-selling and critically-acclaimed co-operative multiplayer thriller.

Coming exclusively to Xbox 360 and PC, L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games and become one of 2009's marquee titles.

"A large part of how Left 4 Dead became 2008's top-selling new IP on Xbox 360 and the PC was the custom-tailored gameplay made possible by the AI Director," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "With the knowledge gained from creating the original, new technology, and a passionate team, L4D2 will set a new benchmark for cooperative action games."

Set for release on November 17, the title adds melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.

Introducing the AI Director 2.0, L4D's dynamic gameplay is taken to the next level by giving the Director the ability to procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance. The result is a unique game session custom fitted to provide a satisfying and uniquely challenging experience each time the game is played.

Featuring new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, Left 4 Dead 2 offers a much larger game than the original with more co-operative campaigns, more Versus campaigns, and maps for Survival mode available at launch.

Supported by a $10+ million marketing campaign, Left 4 Dead has sold over 2.5 million retail copies since it was released in November of 2008. Left 4 Dead 2 is targeted for release on Xbox 360 and the PC on November 17, 2009, and will be launched worldwide with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign across TV, Outdoor, and Online.

"Left 4 Dead was backed by our most aggressive advertising campaign to date, and resulted in a top 5 showing on two platforms during holiday 2008," said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. "Left 4 Dead 2 is a larger game and will be supported with even more consumer and retail advertising programs than the original."

fuck yes
cant wait for this!

[SloppyMoe606]

At 6/1/09 04:17 PM, MasterBalls wrote: Guys, looks like traditional Special Infected are back, with the Boomer and the Hunter appearing so far. I don't think we'll be getting magical infinite ammo pistols this time round either.

"You picked up incendiary ammunition!" appears on screen.
Looks like they're dabbling in Bioshock territory, with enemies bursting into flames when the bullets hit them.

There's also a weird zombie with what looks to be a bucket on his head that randomly charges at you. Not very threatening.

The survivors have also been made notably more colorful, perhaps to keep in with the complaints that it was hard to spot out your teammate when going gung ho into a crowd of zombies.

It's safe to say all original Infected are showing up, with only the Tank being absent in current videos.

1. Yes, it said on the gameplay videos that there ARE infinite pistols (it was one of the tips).

2. The ones with the buckets on their head are military units. They're wearing quarantine suits.

3. The Tank is in here, but the virus had different affects on different people. The guy with the one big arm and the one little one is the Tank.

[SCUD14]

Wait, it's STILL using source? The now five year old game engine?

Anyway, it had better have more forced co-operative elements. For example, a section where you can't pass alone, but must give other team mates leg-ups over a fence. This would stop the rambo dicks from just charging off and leaving the team to die.

[Final2Legion]

At 6/1/09 04:28 PM, SloppyMoe606 wrote:

At 6/1/09 04:17 PM, MasterBalls wrote:

3. The Tank is in here, but the virus had different affects on different people. The guy with the one big arm and the one little one is the Tank.

thats not the tank...its a charger

[Meepster]

I want jarate in L4D. Way fuggin effective.

[Mulchings]

All the videos but one are in my sig for anyone who hasn't seen them

[Valjylmyr]

Haven't you guys heard? The title is Zombies 8 My Brain.

[MasterBalls]

At 6/1/09 04:55 PM, Meepster wrote: I want jarate in L4D. Way fuggin effective.

Boomer =/= Jarate.

[pandemic101]

I bet Left 4 dead got sued by a black guy and now they need two black people. what next, a zombie that attacks you with flowers??

[VenomKing666]

At 6/1/09 04:41 PM, Final2Legion wrote:

At 6/1/09 04:28 PM, SloppyMoe606 wrote:

At 6/1/09 04:17 PM, MasterBalls wrote:

3. The Tank is in here, but the virus had different affects on different people. The guy with the one big arm and the one little one is the Tank.

thats not the tank...its a charger

It's a tank that is a little bit different.

[The-Omnipresence]

Zombie slaughter in the South? Sounds fun.

[Samen]

I am going to freeze myself, will one of you guys defrost me in November?
I just honestly cannot wait.

[SamIam]

Well the game seems to take place in New Orleans so location wise, I would expect more of the survivors to be African American, but what struck me that was interesting is the game is more bright and colorful. The area also seemed to be quarantine or atleast tried to quarantine the area with zombies in biohazard suits.

[headshooter]

When i look at the chainsaw, for a sec it looked like Louis had really let himself go.

[Dema-The-Hedgehog]

White guy with basball bat and cap?

BONK!

[jar131313]

Looks interesting.