Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2 is a shooter video game released in 2009. It is the sequel to Left 4 Dead.^[1] It was released on November 17, 2009. It made its world premiere at E3 in 2009. Left 4 Dead 2 brings new elements to the game that Left 4 Dead left out in the previous version such as melee weapons, new types of infected, and a story-arc that connects each of the game's five campaigns together. It was banned in Australia,^[2] but eventually was un-banned.

Left 4 Dead 2
Developer(s)	Valve Corporation
Publisher(s)	Valve
Director(s)	Erik Johnson
Producer(s)	Gabe Newell
Composer(s)	Mike Morasky
Series	Left 4 Dead
Engine	Source
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 Mac OS X
Release	NA: November 17, 2009 EU: November 20, 2009
Genre(s)	First-person shooter, survival horror
Mode(s)	Multiplayer single-player co-op mode

Characters

The main characters in the game are:

• Coach, a high-school football coach from Savannah, Georgia.
• Rochelle, a news reporter for a local television station.
• Ellis, a mechanic from Savannah, Georgia.
• Nick, a gambler and conman.

New infected added into the game include:

• The Charger, has one arm larger than the other arm and charges people with it
• The Spitter, spits acid at survivors and leaves a acid puddle on the ground which burns survivors
• The Jockey, hops on survivors backs and steers them into danger

Reviews

Left 4 Dead 2 received strongly positive reviews:

• GameSpot - 9.0/10 (both Xbox 360 and PC)
• IGN - 9.0/10 (both Xbox 360 and PC)
• Gamespy - 4.5/5 (both Xbox 360 and PC)
• 1UP.com - A (both Xbox 360 and PC)