Left 4 Dead 2 Demo
Wow, things have changed since I first played Left 4 Dead 2. I was up at Valve in May, prior to the announcement, to get the scoop, and at that time I played through the entirety of The Parrish campaign, which was awesome because Valve only had the first two levels playable the following month at E3. Those two levels comprise the demo that’s available now, and Valve’s done some tinkering. The biggest change is the hazmat zombies don’t seem to be around anymore. Instead, we’ve got the new riot trooper zombie, who is awesomely tough because of all that armor. You can’t shoot them in the front; they’re only vulnerable from the rear. I also like the new weapons; they feel more “real” than the spray-and-pray guns of the first game. The visuals are also a lot more polished, but that’s not surprising since I played on builds that were compiled the morning that I visited. Can’t wait for the rest of the game.