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Left 4 Dead 2 Announced For November

Posted by Soulskill on from the we-need-a-zombie-topic-icon dept.

hansamurai writes "Left 4 Dead 2 has been announced at E3, and a trailer for the game has surfaced. It will be released November 17, 2009, just a year after the first game. Gameplay changes include a new focus on melee weapons, especially the iconic anti-zombie weapon, the chainsaw. The cast of characters is brand new, but the plot appears to take place during the same zombie outbreak." The game is being developed for the PC and Xbox 360, and Valve says it will make use of a new version of their AI engine, which has the ability to "procedurally change weather effects, world objects, and pathways in addition to tailoring the enemy population, effects, and sounds to match the players' performance." Rock, Paper, Shotgun got the chance to do a hands-on preview, providing details about the gameplay and confirming that "it's a coherent new imagining of the game, this time bigger, smarter, and far more elaborate. Oh, and gloriously more gory."

6 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Sigh... by jandrese · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, this is Valve, it will be delayed until 2012.

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  2. Title by yoyhed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Left 4 Dead 2? What about Left 8 Dead?

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  3. Re:MODERATORS!!! READ THIS. It is of great importa by jgtg32a · · Score: 3, Funny

    Give me mod points

  4. And the scores are... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Left - 4
    Dead - 2
    Chelsea - 2
    Everton - 1

  5. TF2 Scout Included by SilentOneNCW · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've heard that the Scout from TF2 will make an appearance... BOINK! http://williamjudd.com/2009/06/01/left-4-dead-2-announced-scout-from-tf2-to-feature/

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  6. Re:can't wait to see the add by Goldberg's+Pants · · Score: 3, Funny

    "This time we actually released a full game. HAHA to all you suckers that bought the first one. Wankers."

    It sucks when the sports titles do it at but at least there is some justification there.