OK so first impressions: Way fucking better.

For those that don’t know Left 4 Dead was a zombie game that involved four characters, all with the same stats, trying to make it from one side of the map to another. The catch is that there a shit ton of zombies in the game, fast zombies. And super zombies.

I liked the first game a lot but got bored with it for several reasons. 1. Playing it alone sucks. The A.I. isn’t that great and it is just boring playing it with three bots. 2. Playing it online is fun, but only with friends, otherwise the majority of the time you are playing with random douchebags who yell at you for not running fast enough and leave you to die.

Left 4 Dead 2 solves NONE of these issues but distracts you by adding a ton of awesome shit.  First there are the melee weapons…we got katanas, bats, nightsticks, guitars, etc., etc.  This makes a huge difference on the gameplay.  There are also three new super zombie types:  The Jockey, who gets on a player and rides him away from friends.  The Spitter, who spits out strong acid that does a TON of damage if you aren’t paying attention.  And lastly The Charger, a bull zombie that just slams into your team and takes off a “fuck load” of health.

My favorite improvement in the game are the new levels.  Left 4 Dead levels were kinda boring.  Always night, tight corners, no options.  In Left 4 Dead 2 the levels are a lot more open, sometimes even expansive.  There are also multiple paths in a bunch of levels so the maps don’t get old as fast. On top of that, there are some daytime maps, which I really enjoyed. Also, the game now takes place in the south with four new characters, which is nice departure from the first game.

There are ton of other new changes: More weapons, new gameplay modes,  new usuable items.  If you aren’t sold download the Demo first, that’s what sold me.