In addition, players can carry other useful items, including a variety of throwing weapons and several different kinds of support items, like flashlights to startle enemies and light the way in dark environments and healing items like first aid kit and defibrillator kits.
Firearms are also available, but seeing as zombie fighting usually requires a little elbow grease, melee weapons are the mainstay. Along with melee weapons seen in the first game, players can look forward to wielding new weapons like axes, chainsaws, frying pans, etc. The game features a wealth of melee weapons and additional items handy for battling enemies up-close and personal. In addition the game features very strong co-op play support, with 2-player support locally and 2-4 player support online. This new multiplayer option tasks players, in the role of survivors to find a limited number of fuel canisters hidden in a level in order to keep their individual generators going, while other players in the role of the infected try to stop them.
The game features several multiplayer options including 2-8 player online and offline (via system link) support in several modes seen in the first game, including Campaign, Versus, and Survival, as well as the new Scavenge Mode. As you would expect in a scenario where you are regularly surrounded by masses of the undead, it is very good thing to have plenty of help, as well as weapons at your disposal, and Left 4 Dead 2 has players covered on both accounts. Just as with the original Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2 is a first-person shooter which pits players against hordes of zombie-like enemies. The game leads these "Survivors" through the southeastern region of the US - from Savannah, Georgia through the bayou country, and climaxing in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Players assume the role of four new "Survivors," each with their own personality and new dialog. Until this upcoming survival horror game comes out, try your hand at any of the games below.Left 4 Dead 2 is set at roughly the same time as the original – just after the outbreak that turned most of the population into various zombie mutants. The game looks to recapture the same magic Left 4 Dead unleashed more than a decade ago. While no Left 4 Dead 3 is coming, a spiritual successor from Turtle Rock Studios is coming in the form of Back 4 Blood. Left 4 Dead 2 represents the pinnacle of local co-op shooting, a frenetic blast through hordes, in the truest sense, of zombies littered with scary-as-hell special foes like boomers and witches. Since its 2009 release fans have been clamoring for a sequel. Updated by Jason Wojnar On July 17th, 2021: Few multiplayer games have had the same legs as Left 4 Dead 2.
But we did find a few more games that should fill the void for gamers looking for something similar and updated the following list to include our choices. It won numerous awards and was praised for its incredible attention to detail and personality. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of games on the market that will give you the same experience as Left 4 Dead 2. Updated by Madison Lennon on April 4, 2020: Left 4 Dead 2 is considered one of the best survival horror games of all time, especially because of its cooperative multiplayer which makes it fun to play with friends. RELATED: Things You Never Knew About Left 4 Dead Here are some games to play if you like Left 4 Dead 2.
That said, there are still other games that try to scratch that itch left behind by Left 4 Dead that you can buy now. Thankfully, the developers of Left 4 Dead are making a new game that looks to revive the genre, Back 4 Blood. However, there hasn't been a new game in years.
Having a team of four people work together to take on hordes of zombies through fun and interesting levels proved to be a recipe for success. Despite being more than a decade old, Left 4 Dead 2 remains one of the best multiplayer games to date.