Official Left 4 Dead 2 Thread

Will Lucky · 14 Nov 2009 at 12:34

LinktoInsanity said:
Nice post. I am not getting up[ at that time to play it though

I will probably leave steam running overnight so it can unlock it asap however...

Yup, same here.

C64 · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:42

**spoiler alert**
don't read my post as it may reveal things you don't yet know about the game.

Watched a stream of this game last night albeit a 360 stream cannot say I was overly impressed by many of the levels.
A lot seemed very sparse and half hearted looking like they could have done with a years more polishing ahem.
The rockband stage level looked decent though you get boxes of fireworks you set off much like fuel canisters they explode all over the place like firecrackers setting fire to zombies.
Saw this can of what appears to be boomer vomit you can throw on zombies and the hoard attacks those zombies.
Overall from what I have seen the carnival level looks like the best with the zombie clowns.
Still I was left a bit underwhelmed by it all especially the generic get across a big bridge level.

Tefal · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:45

C64 said:
Saw this can of what appears to be boomer vomit you can throw on zombies and the hoard attacks those zombies.
.

yeah it's in the demo. you can lob it away/behind you to cause a distraction like a pipe bomb to clear an area or throw it at a tank/witch/anything else that moves to help out.

C64 · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:53

Think i shall still be getting it though still looks fun despite my niggles.
wont be paying over £15 for it though will wait for a special deal next year.

Tefal · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:54

C64 said:
Think i shall still be getting it though still looks fun despite my niggles.
wont be paying over £15 for it though will wait for a special deal next year.

why don't you have a bash on the demo?

tracertong · 15 Nov 2009 at 06:37

Well my new graphics card is arriving on Tuesday (8800gt===>5770) which will be perfect timing. Anyway here is the official release times for all zones

When L4D2 will go live:

* Monday, November 16th, 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (8 GMT)
* Monday, November 16th, 10:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (7 GMT)
* Monday, November 16th, 11:00 PM Central Standard Time (6 GMT)
* Tuesday, November 17th, 12:00 AM (midnight) Eastern Standard Time (5GMT)
* Tuesday, November 17th, 5:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (0 GMT)
* Tuesday, November 17th, 8:00 AM Moscow Time (-3 GMT)
* Tuesday, November 17th, 2:00 PM Japan Standard Time (-9 GMT)

Dan.m · 15 Nov 2009 at 11:06

I got itchy fingers now.

Backup · 15 Nov 2009 at 11:12

ordered this the minute it became available on steam just likle the first game...cannot wait for this

Robert1986 · 15 Nov 2009 at 11:20

C64 said:
**spoiler alert**
don't read my post as it may reveal things you don't yet know about the game.

watched a stream of this game last night albeit a 360 stream cannot say I was overly impressed by many of the levels.
A lot seemed very sparse and half hearted looking like they could have done with a years more polishing ahem.
The rockband stage level looked decent though you get boxes of fireworks you set off much like fuel canisters they explode all over the place like firecrackers setting fire to zombies.
Saw this can of what appears to be boomer vomit you can throw on zombies and the hoard attacks those zombies.
Overall from what I have seen the carnival level looks like the best with the zombie clowns.
Still I was left a bit underwhelmed by it all especially the generic get across a big bridge level.

Playing L4D > Watching L4D

:cool:

Pookie Bear · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:04

Yay, PC seems to be working again after some basic maintenance. Go me!
Much relief

tracertong · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:15

Oh have you guys decided how your going to play it ? I was thinking of completing the campaign first then hitting versus , decisions decisions

Dan.m · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:26

tracertong said:
Oh have you guys decided how your going to play it ? I was thinking of completing the campaign first then hitting versus , decisions decisions

Deff go through the campaign a fair bit first before i think about playing versus.

NathanT · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:39

Aye, campaign on expert, then some realism.. then should know the maps a little better for versus

Kearney_1988 · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:51

Yup, campaigns first to get an idea of the maps.

Everyone loves a bit of exploring which you just cant do in Vs

Silent UK · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:56

tracertong said:
Well my new graphics card is arriving on Tuesday (8800gt===>5770) which will be perfect timing.

I'm going from an old 22 screen 1680x1050, to a 24" 1920x1200 Dell screen

. Just hope my 250 GTS OC can cope!

Phill4321 · 15 Nov 2009 at 13:03

Hah it should do mate, uses an ancient game engine. Runs pretty well on my old 8800 gts 320mb. And that's on a screen similar to yours too!

Pookie Bear · 15 Nov 2009 at 13:07

Yes, definitely campaign first - as I suggest earlier, at least on Advanced (and I'm not explaining that again!), plus I'm pretty sure the Scavenge mode is gonna get a battering...oh, and survival, and realism..... oh lord, I don't know what I wanna do after I coop the campaigns... I just intend having a lot of fun

PGdude · 15 Nov 2009 at 13:10

All campaigns on normal by myself, or advanced/expert with my friends. Then hit all the extra bits and bobs and be excited like a little boy and so on.

PoD · 15 Nov 2009 at 14:35

Please Read

I am creating a L4D guide to house all our L4D knowledge and to provide a central location we can point newbies to, so they can improve their skills and we can hone ours.

I will post the guide on the main Steam forum when its publishable, but right now I'm just looking for tips, Tactics and strategies..whatever you can give will be appreciated. So if you can post any useful tips/strats to me then I will add them to the guide.

The guide is initially being created on GoogleWave, so if anyone of the OcUK L4D Community that I know wants access or has access then let me know and I will see about getting you on there.

linktoinsanity · 15 Nov 2009 at 15:00

Luw said:
Yes, definitely campaign first - as I suggest earlier, at least on Advanced (and I'm not explaining that again!), plus I'm pretty sure the Scavenge mode is gonna get a battering...oh, and survival, and realism..... oh lord, I don't know what I wanna do after I coop the campaigns... I just intend having a lot of fun

I think Versus is off the cards for me this week. Gonna try completing all the campaigns on Expert/Advanced first.

Will happily try out Scavenger mode however...

With regards to Survival I'm not massively bothered.

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