A big thank you to Matt from AGN who maintains an awesome Left For Dead website / blog, for the inside scoop on Left For Dead 2. The game is currently scheduled for release on November 17th 2009.

Read Matt’s Full Coverage On L4D 2

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The Trailer

The teaser trailer gives away many details of the new installment in the Left 4 Dead Series by giving away the location weapon details, new weapons and new monsters.

The Setting

Left 4 Dead 2 takes place inside a City in Louisiana during a Fall Festival which I would presume is Denham Springs which is located just east of Baton Rouge.
Staying true to Left 4 Dead you will assume the role of one of Four Survivors who are either immune to the Virus or have not been bit by the Infected. By the look of things fighting will mostly take place in an urban environment however I can confirm you will have to fight your way across a heavy infected bridge that can be seen in the teaser trailer.

The Survivors
To briefly touch on the Survivors they have the same make up of Left 4 Dead – 3 Guys and 1 girl. A great deal of information was not giving about them however it looks like we have a Farmers Helper, A business Man of some sort, and possibly a father daughter combination (subject to change not finalized).

 

The Infected:
Bigger, Badder, and more Bad ass seems to be the theme. The Infected AI has been changed a bit to focus on those who run off alone, or are the worst injured, which should make a lot of people happy as it will get rid of the players who do not play as a team, which I will get into more detail about later on.
The Infected can also take more damage which was shown in the cut scene. How much more damage they can take was not disclosed. We can assume it is a couple more shots to put them down. It would also seem from what was said that just because an Infected loses an arm means it is dead. They will still be able to move. Nothing was mentioned if they lose a leg.
Left 4 Dead 2 will also introduce new Special Infected the only one that has been shown or mentioned was The Charger. On top of that The Special Infected from Left 4 Dead will return.

AI Director:
The AI director can now control weather how fast it gets dark, fog etc giving Left 4 Dead 2 a completely new feel to how it can be played and how you will have to make your way through the game, because when it gets dark its dark you will barely be able to see your buddy beside you.

Weapons:
There are 20 new Weapons and Items in Left 4 Dead 2, below are the confirmed weapons. That I used in game.
- Silenced Uzi
- Ax
- Frying Pan
- Glock 21 ( The orignal Pistol makes an apparence in the game as well. Pistols can be mixed and matched in dual wielding. Meaning you can have a Glock and a 9mm)
- Fire Rounds are a new item. When Fired from you weapon the will make the Infected Catch on Fire.
- Chromed Shotgun
- SPAS 12
- Semi – Automatic Sig w/ Sniper Scope
- FN SCAR
- Chain Saw (I did not use this one but I saw it being used)

GAME PLAY MOVIES:
http://absolutegamenetwork.com/l4d2/l4d2.mov
http://absolutegamenetwork.com/l4d2/l4d22.mov
http://absolutegamenetwork.com/l4d2/l4d23.mov

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