Oct 28 2009
A few minutes after 7:00 PM Central US time, the Left 4 Dead 2 demo was released. The game files are decrypting now and getting ready to launch.
Post your comments, videos and screen shots in the L4D2 demo thread of the forum.
Oct 28 2009
The Left 4 Dead 2 Demo release date has been pushed back one day. But why did Xbox players get their demo sooner then PC Gamers? Did Microsoft pay Valve software to delay the PC version? The PC Demo is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 28
The delay brings up another question, if the people at Valve can not even release a demo on time, will the game be finished? Will left 4 dead 2 be like the original with not finished maps, invisible walls, physics problems,,,,?
This does not build a customers confidence that they are buying a finished product. The next question is, why was Steam updating so much last night? Some people have posted that all of their Steam games were updating.
Oct 26 2009
This looks like a Gamestop TV commercial for Left 4 Dead 2. Preorder and you can get the baseball bat.
Hopefully Left 4 Dead 2 will make up for the originals shortcomings in the melee weapon department. That is one thing that I never understood about the original Left 4 Dead. Society has fallen apart, and there is not a single sporting goods store around? One thing about a baseball bat, you do not have to reload it.
Oct 26 2009
Video from E3 titled “Left 4 Dead 2 The Docks.” Details about the video are sketchy, except its from E3 and its called “The Docks.” So I guess it takes place at the docks of New Orleans.
Thank you TheDoXZz for posting this video on youtube. Please post your comments in this thread of the Left 4 Dead 2 Forums.
Oct 26 2009
We have 24 – 36+ hours until the Left 4 Dead 2 demo should be released.
I say 24 – 36 hours because its 7:50am in the morning, and Valve has a reputation of not releasing stuff until late in the evening on the day its “supposed” to be released. So it might not be released until the early morning hours of October 28th for you people that live in Asia and Europe.
That is just the way that the people at Valve software do things. I think it was the Orange Box that was not released until the next day for people that live in Europe and Asia. I remember people from Europe posting in the Steam forums, “its 1:00 am here, I thought the game was supposed to be released yesterday” – meaning the release date had come and gone for them.
I’am hoping the L4D2 demo is released by 5pm central US time, so I can play it when I get home from work.
Oct 24 2009
Ok people, its time to preload the Left 4 Dead 2 demo. L4D2 demo should be in your Steam games list, right click and there should be an option to start the preload.
People who pre-purchased are “supposed” to be able to play on Tuesday, October 27. With general access starting around November 10th.
Oct 23 2009
Another Left 4 Dead 2 video. Because of the tents this one looks like its set in Dark Carnival. The clip shows some spitter action, an assortment of melee weapons including the axe and baseball bat.
Your gonna have to be careful with the melee weapons, you can hurt your team members with them. Thanks to 7EziO7 for posting this video on youtube. Post your comments in the Left 4 Dead 2 melee weapons thread of the forums.
Oct 22 2009
According to rumors, this is a leaked Left 4 Dead 2 trailer titled The Zombie Survival Guide.
Gameplay – A+
Weapons – A+
Graphics – A+
Killin lots of Zombies – A+++++
This is one freaking awesome trailer. A lot better then the first one that was released.
Thanks to NukemFudge for posting this video on youtube. Post your comments in this thread of the Left 4 Dead 2 Forums.
Oct 22 2009
This Left 4 Dead 2 Hard Rain Rooftop Video shows some pretty good game play and some impressive graphics. Notice how dark and eerie the map looks.
One of the complaints in the original Left 4 Dead was that the flashlight was almost useless. Instead of using the flashlight, players just turned up the brightness and they can see everywhere. Hopefully the developers have fixed that problem so that players have to use the flashlight is dark areas.
Special thanks to ARandomGamerTX2 for posting this video on youtube.
Oct 22 2009
We have yet another Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Video. Thanks to KaneKnoxvillestudios for posting this video on youtube.
Scavenge/Scavenger mode is when the survivors have to round of gas cans to keep the generator going. This creates special problems for the survivor team, as in they are split up and can not help each other as they need to. In Left 4 Dead its critical that the survivors stay together and work as a team. Scavenge mode splits the players up so they are alone, easier to attack and probably easier to kill.
Please post your comments in the Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Video thread of the forums.