Player silhouettes, handled in such a unique manner, are my favorite graphical touches in Left 4 Dead 2. For certain guns, smoke rises from the barrel after shooting the weapon in rapid succession, which further adds to the realism. The guns look great, with certain weapons such as the Desert Eagle having a distinct kick to their firing animations. Using Valve’s signature Source engine, Left 4 Dead 2 still looks incredible in motion. The plot takes a bit of a backseat, but the characters, with their endless amount of charm and wit, easily steal the show in Left 4 Dead 2. These range from innocuous things such as homemade bumper cars to supposedly drowning in the tunnel of love. Other enjoyable instances of breaking up the tension are Ellis’s adventures with his presumably deceased friend Keith. My favorite quote comes from the character Coach: “I’m a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse!” in the Dark Carnival campaign. Left 4 Dead 2 has an overall somber tone, juxtaposed by the dialogue, which delightfully breaks the seriousness. The decrepit environments have their lore built into the world with messages scrawled on walls, which lets players know of others’ struggles. The safehouses act as checkpoints throughout the game or at certain parts throughout each act. Each of these can take place inside one of the safehouses. The bulk of the world-building occurs during random dialogue sequences. Over several campaigns, the Left 4 Dead 2 story unravels as the survivor traveling across the southern United States. They struggle to work together to see the light of tomorrow. While progressing through the game, these unique characters bring to light their troubled past. Players can choose between four characters, Nick, Rochelle, Coach, and Ellis. Taking place in Savannah, Georgia, all the way up to New Orleans, Louisiana, players will step into the role of one of four survivors in a desperate escape from the zombie apocalypse. In this case, Left 4 Dead 2 strikes that perfect balance between tense action and comedy in quite possibly one of the most satisfying cooperative games I’ve played to date. There’s something damn near magical about being able to work together closely with friends or family to either solve puzzles, take part in intense firefights, dive deep into dungeons, and so forth. Left 4 Dead 2: A brutal 4-player co-op packed with action.Ĭooperative games have always been some of my favorite experiences in gaming, and in this Left 4 Dead 2 review, it’s my hope that I can explain why.

Left 4 dead 2 review