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    Evdor: Just to make things clear as to what has changed from L4D1 to L4D2: New Maps (About 25 total if you break up the chapters, or five chapters). New We... more »
    Wolfnave: Wow. I'm surprised at all of the "not that impressed with the demo" comments. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed the demo, and my only complaint was that... more »
    TheOnlyNicodemus81: I am still not interested in this game, the first one had little replay value. I am glad to see people preordering a reskinned game. Nintendo should j... more »
    StarCommentator: Yeah Valve can say whatever they want. They can say there have been 7 billion pre-orders. It doesn't make it true. #left4dead2 more »
    Vulgar_Display: I can only hope and pray that this or uncharted 2 get game of the year because the steaming pile of dog shit that is Modern Warfare 2 doesn't deserve ... more »
    Komrade Kayce: Heres to another 970/1000 achievement points in the first month of owning it, and still playing it almost nightly even after getting that elusive 30 p... more »
    Aipaloovik: Do you know what "suck the heads" mean? Cuz I came down here with Keith once, and he didn't know, and...it ain't nothing bad, it's about eatin'. #left... more »
    CockroachMan: So.. the boycott isn't working very well, is it? I pre-ordered the first game, and I liked it, it's an awesome game.. but I got tired of it fast. Hav... more »
    Marcem: I'm amazed at how there weren't billions of delays, and how fast it's come. #left4dead2 more »
    robinandtami: The demo is insanely laggy, which kind of worries me as I don't recall the demo for the first one being laggy at all. I never pre-order a thing... bu... more »
    FP_slomo788: Wonder if IW's big 'fuck you' to PC gamers has anything to do with this. #left4dead2 more »
    chopstyx: 4 times!!! Left 4 dead!!! OMG the ironing! #left4dead2 more »
    AncientUnknown1: I wager petitions net games more buyers from the publicity than they lose from the boycotters. #left4dead2 more »
    MusashiX: I guess a lot of people really want that American baseball bat. more »
    Charax: Left 4 Dead 2 is an entirely justified game. It shouldn't be DLC, Valve are allowed to make a sequel this soon after the first game,no problems there.... more »
    Sarcasmancer: 5 levels isn't terribly impressive for a shooter, even if the levels are long and pretty. New characters aren't selling points if they all control ide... more »
    HeadspaceCools: 5 campaigns, new weapons, new monsters, bigger maps (longer campaigns), new game mode which has yet to be detailed... So then L4D2 has more content t... more »
    Effin' Eh: To get it out of the way, I'm not one of the boycotters. I wasn't planning to pick it up anyway. I just really dislike the idea of this release. This ... more »
    panopticon: "We have this, and that, and some more..." Still, you could release all this shit as DLC (event one that we have to pay for!) to first L4D. more »
    Adhominem: 5 new maps. Melee weapons 3 new special infected. worth $49.99 (PC) and $59.99 (xbox 360)? you decide. Me? I have no doubt it will be just as fun... more »
  • #valve

    Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-orders 4 Times The 1st

    Despite the boycotts, despite the un-Valve-like speedy turn around time, despite complaints that Left 4 Dead 2's cast of Survivors can't possibly live up to the first, pre-orders are four times that of the original, says Valve. More »
  • #pax

    Justify Your Game: Left 4 Dead 2

    Deep within the scarcely lit depths of Valve's booth at PAX, Chet Faliszek attempts to justify Left 4 Dead 2.
  • #e32009

    Left 4 Dead 2 Extended Impressions

    Yes, Left 4 Dead 2's release is shockingly close to the release of the original Left 4 Dead. And yes, Left 4 Dead 2 plays very similarly to the original Left 4 Dead. But there's a reason for both of those things. More »
  • #podcast

    Chet Faliszek Talks Left 4 Dead's Future

    Valve's Chet Faliszek is one of the guys responsible for the dialog and writing in some of Valve's greatest games, like Left 4 Dead and Portal. More »