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Left 4 Dead vs. Left 4 Dead 2 - A graphic comparison

Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to Left 4 Dead. More zombies, more maps, different charakters, same graphics? A new graphic comparison shows the differences between Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2.

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Perjoss5667d ago (Edited 5667d ago )

after playing this for a few hours on the PC I've come to the conclusion that it should have been an expansion or map pack, its just more of the same. I even think that the maps are less atmospheric then the ones on the first game. Valve should have waited a bit longer and released this on source engine 2, bit of a let down really.

just my opinion.

edit: I have to give them credit for the excellent new blood and gore effects, quite nasty, but as far as i can tell all the death animations for zombies are pulled from the first game.

OpenGL5667d ago

Can you imagine how awesome an Orange Box like bundle with Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 2 on a new engine would have been?

Greywulf5667d ago (Edited 5667d ago )

360 audience > PC audience.

I mean last time I saw Valve talking about new technology, it was Flashlights & Film Grain...

I remember when Valve was badass, the source then that Lost Odyssey HDRI demo was amazing. Then they became complacent and started doing the episodes thing. And now we are here.

Chubear5667d ago

They look exactly the same. There are even shots in this comparison that had better visuals on L4D then they did on L4D2.

Pennywise5667d ago (Edited 5667d ago )

Thats what I am saying Chubear and 7 people disagree...

Are they disagreeing because the lighting is different? Look at the textures and lines... Exact.

You guys need to quit being so sensitive. This game is not a 360 exclusive. It is a PC game ported the the 360. The engine is old and needs updating. All of source engine graphics look the same. After this long there is no more improvement to be made. Cry, click disagree, hate me, report me... I DONT CARE. You guys are so blind because you feel you have to defend something that can't be defended. Its old.

HL2 was amazing... But who wants to play episodes to a 5 year old game? I want a new engine and legit sequels... but you people worship Valve. Their best work isn't even theirs!!! Counter Strike was made by GAMERS making a mod. Quit praising them... They got all the praise they deserved from me when HL2 released. Now its the same old, same old.... Let them innovate again. Making money hand over fist with steam has made them lazier than ever.

ThanatosDMC5667d ago (Edited 5667d ago )

Penny, dont say that... ODST failed them and jumped into MW2 immediately when they realized it was a waste of money... or parents money. Another expansion then to another expansion. L4D2 is the only "exclusive" they have that might actually be fun.

Btw Penny, go buy Ass Creed 2... worth every penny. Long fun game, a lot of variety indeed. Also, after you play the game for five hours or so... watch the Assassin's Creed Lineage I (short movie) on the extras.

Pennywise5667d ago

I am picking up AC2 after work. So many games to play. I am currently addicted to UC2 online.

zagibu5666d ago

It doesn't look the same, but L4D2 doesn't look much better, either. The new special infected have a more realistic "fleshy" look, but the regular infected look worse in L4D2, IMO (at least those on the comparison shots).

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Whut5667d ago

L4D2 looks better and there's more details in the characters like the zombies skin and stuff.

kenjix5667d ago

Is LFD2 on the right or the left please?

raztad5667d ago

Pretty much the same, some minor details here and there. This is the source engine though, you cant expect a huge improvement in visuals. Anyone buying this game should know they are getting additional content but essentially the same graphics.

I'm not quite sure why this game even exist as a standalone game. Is it continuing a good story arc from L4D1? or is this a bunch of new maps put together?

Saryk5667d ago

I’m happy with L4D2, let me rephrase that, I am extremely happy with L4D2. If it was a expansion or as is, wouldn’t have made much difference. Because the boycotters were complaining about splitting the community, well had it been an expansion. It still would have split the community. As for the price, I bought the 4 pack, which made it about $32.75 for each copy. The Sims 3 new expansion pack is $39.99, so not much of a difference.

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Top Horde Shooters Your Squad Should Play

The Guide Hall explores the top horde shooters that co-op fans should be playing this year before the upcoming launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2!

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15 Xbox Games That Should Make the Multiplatform Jump

While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.

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GamerRN437d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit437d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead437d ago

That’s up to Microsoft they want return on there investment. From buying up those publishers. That’s what there in business for. And they made a mistake putting day one exclusive on game pass. So now Microsoft wants to profit any way they can.its called buisness . Just like Sony putting games on pc a year are two after ps5 launch.
So if they can make money off PlayStation and Nintendo. They will do that. And I bet soon real soon they will release some aaa exclusives .and I bet one day it will be same day release

TheEroica437d ago

Sony gamers begging for Xbox games.... Who would've thunk it?

BISHOP-BRASIL437d ago

Yeah, because random site off the internet represents all Sony gamers, they have the letter of attorney and all...

S2Killinit437d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash436d ago (Edited 436d ago )

We don’t care about shovelwares. Get that junk out of PS5

StormSnooper436d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica435d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer437d ago

Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela

S2Killinit437d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer437d ago

Quality over quantity, Microsoft got some really interesting and curated niche games on their machines, maybe in part because of gamepass

S2Killinit437d ago

Quality and MS are not things you bring up in same sentence.

shinoff2183437d ago (Edited 437d ago )

Alot of indies skip xbox to. It goes round and round. Personally I think your off base on that but no need to have the argument.

Friendlygamer437d ago

Between katana zero, valheim, Battletech, el passo... I don't feel off base. maybe ps got a million of light novel games that will never release on Xbox but like I've said, I'm talking about niche games highlights, the 10%.

  Heck, it's probably thanks to Microsoft that the s.t.a.l.k.e.r games came to console ps included, meanwhile Sony backwards compatibility continues to be extremely anemic.

And I'm sure most ps5 users are happy to ignore these games and just play wathever new 3rd person action game is trending but it's cool that Microsoft gives some love to smaller audiences and software preservation

shinoff2183436d ago

Again your off base just to be snide. All it's showing though is your ignorance.

One light novels wtf is that even. Ps has plenty of pretty damn good indies.

Speaking of indies and ms being responsible. You know F.I.S.T. of course you do alot of you guys just support gamepass. Well here's a history of Sony being responsible for helping indies. Look up the China project from Sony.

Lastly lol your ignorance showing again. Sony has plenty of games. Personally third person is better then first anyway but that's besides the point. Sony gets so many games that xbox doesn't get because yall don't support the games. Jrpgs being a great example. I personally am not into every Sony first party game. Alot of us aren't. On the other side you don't get to eat often so you gobble up everything. Me personally God of War not my cup, etc. For me I'm into jrpgs and ms just can't touch Sony on those. Again because the Xbox base doesn't support it. Devs dont wanna waste their time or money. Hit me up when falcom develops a game over there.

Speaking of third person narrative games. Aren't yall drooling over hellblade 2. The first one was Sony exclusive at one point. Another not my cup game. Showing we don't have to fall in line and agree we love everything Sony puts out. The facts are they sell though unlike elsewhere(not nintendo)

StormSnooper436d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal437d ago

They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.

Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.

TwoPicklesGood437d ago

I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.

shinoff2183436d ago

While indont agree with the games. I agree with the point. Your not wrong.

DarXyde437d ago

Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.

Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.

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Valve Made Left 4 Dead 2 Because The First Game Was A Broken Mess

Left 4 Dead lead Chet Faliszek describes the original Left 4 Dead game as "such a broken thing that nobody wanted to touch it."

ZycoFox549d ago

And then couldn't be arsed to make a third game.

If they can add a lot more stuff to a 2nd game in just 1 year why didn't they make a third game a few years later with tons of stuff extra? Because that shows they could've.

I know Source 2 was kind of broken and was a reason they cancelled L4D3 but it seems wasteful to just toss it away.

Don't know what Valve were thinking.. it's like nobody wanted to fix the issues to get going. They certainly aren't the Valve of 2004 that released fun games with pretty cutting edge graphics.

cthulhucultist547d ago

Valve is allergic to number 3 it seems. It would be easier for them to release a Left 4 Dead 2.5 enhanced version instead of releasing a game with "3" slapped on its title.

rakentaja546d ago

They stopped making games a long time ago. Steam brings in so much money that it's really not worth the effort. Nowadays, people only look for faults in games, and spend more time whining on Twitter/X than playing the game anyway. Valve says a big fat no-no.

anast547d ago

Value is the Blockbuster of video games. They have no need to invest in deving a game, when they can make handfuls of cash renting them.

-Foxtrot549d ago

What are they talking about? Seemed pretty alright to me at launch it just wasn't supported the way Valve promised us

They should have just worked on a revamp / massive update to the game but they didn't they jumped straight to a sequel with brand new characters despite having some sort, if small, story about where the original survivors were heading.

I didn't care for the direction they took the sequel, the original games tone and atmosphere was missing in the second game and is still unmatched. Daytime levels, more whackiness, melee weapons where you could attack a Tank with a frying pan...just wasn't the same to be honest and the new survivors just didn't hold up the originals.

Here's my speculation. I think they did a sequel because they didn't want to update a game co-developed by Turtle Rock, they wanted the franchise to be known as a Valve game only and knew if they updated the first one Turtle Rocks name would still linger on it.

shaenoide547d ago

I want broken games like L4D all day long...

GhostScholar547d ago

Well the first game was by far the best

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