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Exclusive Left 4 Dead 2 footage

Seven minutes of L4D2 gameplay inside
Here's an awesome seven minutes of actual-us-playing-in-game-footage recorded from the Left 4 Dead 2 press demo we hammered yesterday.

The footage has us showing up less skilful Journalists in one of the second game's about-to-become-legendary finales.

As you will see, the conclusions are no longer about simply defending a corner until help arrives. Instead this final act has us battling the horde across a massive bridge, in a desperate attempt to reach the military chopper at the end.

You'll see new characters, new weapons, zombie dismemberment and one of the new special infected, the 'charger', in action.

For more, read our interview with Valve's Doug Lombardi.

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Posted by Jensonjet
I know a lot of people complain about this, but CVG, sort out your videos! All your videos, for me, continually flash video image for a second or two, replaced by a white screen for two or three seconds. I don't have any issues watching videos any where else on the net.
Posted by adgr19
oh yes i can clearly see all the new features that would have made this impossible to be dlc.
Posted by Hobophobik
Maybe they are hiding the new stuff? My understand was a new AI director, dynamic weather, and saucepans.

Anyway, looks good to me.. can't wait.
Posted by Mr. Tissue Box
It looks pretty good, but the voice acting sucks... Seriously, if they don't fix the voice acting it's not going to feel right.

Also, they should put more zombies behind them in the beginning of the finale.
Posted by Fishbro
Why didn't he get to the CHOPPA'?!
Posted by thief90k
So this is the new gameplay footage of "Left 4 Dead: Again", then?

- Nick
Posted by LikuidFire
is it just me or does it look like they're scrolling?
Posted by tubby mcchubbles
of course they are hiding stuff. i asked Chet how they were implementing the new director and he told me he couldnt say yet. This is one of the most secretive gaming companies in the world and you complain that you arent told a bit.
Posted by RumbleThunder
Why does this look so fun...

I'm not buying it after the first one, it just wasn't for me. But it still looks fun.

However, the reload animation on that gun was HORRIBLE.
Posted by ewko117
Does look like good fun to be honest, although I would agree where is the stuff that made dlc a no-go????
As much as I hate to admit it and feel they are unscrupulious in the timing of sequel and lack of l4d 1 dlc, I will still buy this on day one>>>

Damn you valve....... dam you to zombie hell....
Posted by johnway
same here. I do feel annoyed. But the game looks like something i want to get. Although i can't see anything we can't make on l4d1 with the SDK. who knows? maybe this time of gauntlet style survival with make its way to community packs pretty sharpish.

Maybe there would be a mod replicating the maps of l4d2 just out spite.

Now valve, if you could just bundle l4d2 with hl2 ep3 portal 2 like you did for the orange box, i would be very happy man.
Posted by Drone_Fragger
The fact is, this looks essentially like a cut and paste job of L4D with some fpsbanana skins thrown in to replace the original, much nicer looking, weapon skins. If the sdk was actually finished at some point I'm also pretty sure a map like this would of been released already.
Posted by DrLucienSanchez
I think everyone should wait until they play it before judging if it would of been possible, nay more suitable as DLC for the first one... I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how much is different...

Or just follow other people opinions and headlines... your choice.
Posted by CK130
Okay this is when its okay to shoot one of your teammates. When they do like the guy in the 3rd video did & got every body killed. You shoot him so you can get the heck out of there. :)
Posted by bagofbones
5 new campaigns ( stop complaining about the sunlight, we've only seen one campaign yet )

new features like gun upgrades

better AI director

a new multiplayer mode

what's not to like?

a day 1 purchase for me. Whether all this qualifies as a expansion or a full sequel it's MORE L4D and that's just awesome.

not to mention new content for L4D1 soon.
Posted by CK130
I agree with bagofbones on this one this will be a day 1 buy.
Posted by samuri7
WHY DO I HAVE PROBLEMS TRYING TO WATCH UR VIDIOS AFTER ENTERING MY D.O.B ALL I GET IS APPLICATION NOT SUPPORTED
Posted by captain savaloy
CVG videos have never worked for me.
Posted by SoupDetective
I also agree with bagofbones, Plus it looks to me like the whole engine has been updated to supposrt better lighting effects, the new dynamic weather system and body dismemberment - does anyone really expect a new game engine as DLC?

Granted I suppose it would have been physically possible to stick the new locations/characters and special infected in L4D1 as DLC or whatever, but you've got to see how that would be ludicrously generous.

Frankly I have no problem paying valve for a new game because frankly they are one of the best developers in the business and they deserve every penny.
Posted by Haza103
I take it the directors haven't seen many zombie films.... The whole point is to shoot them in the head, not just load them with bullets. And zombies do try to actually grab you, not just try to slap you. Slower zombie games like the original Resi's look much better than this crap. Didn't even like the first.
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