Bits of character bear out as the four new Survivors fight their way from Savannah to New Orleans. All of these moments pay off as you play and replay "Left 4 Dead 2." Running gags, run. See how Rochelle, the reporter, pores over maps while Coach chews on a chocolate bar. Watch mischievous Ellis' playful grin as he opens the gun rack. Notice how Nick, the con man, checks the cash register for dough - even though money is mostly worthless during a zombie apocalypse. "Left 4 Dead 2's" intro has greater ambition - it begins the business of character building from square one. It introduced you to the special Infected and gave you tips on how to deal with each one. Remember the opening for "Left 4 Dead"? The point of that clip was to familiarize you with the rules of the game. The gab starts in the game's opening cinematic. "Left 4 Dead 2" kicks the convos into overdrive. Not so with the four player-controlled protagonists in "Left 4 Dead." Those guys can't shut up to save their lives. Gordon Freeman and Chell are as mute as a Versus match is long. Games like "Half-Life 2" and "Portal" were chatty, but all that talk came from sidekicks, enemies and companions.
"Left 4 Dead" marked a huge turn for Valve - a developer that long adhered to the silent protagonist rule. No, the best thing about "Left 4 Dead" was the way I came to fall in love with Zoe, Bill, Francis and Louis. And, most importantly, I began to identify the Survivors not as empty player avatars, but as lively characters.įor me the big triumph of "Left 4 Dead" wasn't simply the fact that it was a fun cooperative experience with a surprising amount of replay value. I glimpsed the way that the game would transform cooperative gaming beyond the simple notion that two guns are better than one. I felt palpable fear as hordes of zombies booked down the hallway of Mercy Hospital. Actually playing "Left 4 Dead" changed everything. That was, of course, before I got my hands on the game at E3. "Looks like a lot of back up and shoot," I shrugged.
Before the game came out, my buddy Jeremy linked me some early footage. What's Not: Ignoring the story Playing with strangers Having your head humped What's Hot: The South as setting The Jockey in versus The entire "Hard Rain" campaign
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