Left 4 Dead 2 is stumbling on to shop shelves next month, and we’ve just had a bash through it at the Euro Gamer Expo in London today. Is it the superfast sequel we were hoping for or has Valve rushed it out the door unfinished? Read on and see.
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Gamers are a fickle bunch. Had Valve announced Left 4 Dead 2 in 2010 or 2011, fans would have been falling over each other in desperation to get their hands on it. In 2009, however, the Left 4 Dead 2 announcement has been treated almost as though Valve just relieved itself on the barbeque. As the number of complainers grows, Valve has been forced to publicly defend its controversial decision.
Left 4 Dead fans are apparently so angry at Valve Software’s announcement of a sequel that they’re threatening to boycott any purchase of the game. Over 4,000 fans (as of time of posting) have signed up to a group on Valve Software’s Steam game deliver and social networking system called “L4D2 Boycott”.
Blimey, the Left 4 Dead team doesn’t mess about! Despite Valve’s coop zombie shooter only spending a little over 6 months on the shelves, the next game in the series has already been announced at E3. More incredibly, it’s due to launch on 17 November. Of 2009, that is. It’s not turning into FIFA or something, is it?