Author Topic: Someone play the L4D2 game (Read 11936 times)

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #60 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:47:04 PM »

played the demo. yep, it's l4d. Zombies run at you and you shoot them...no complaints here. The new special zombie types are cool.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #61 on:** November 04, 2009, 09:46:27 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on November 04, 2009, 07:33:31 PM

And I play all the Source games on a quad core with no studdering at all. People need to stop trying to play these games on 512MB of RAM on their parent's Walmart bought Acer.

Fuck off, I have the Ultra Crysis PC^TM with 4gb of ram and 9800gt

archie4208 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:23:14 PM »

This is what L4D2 looks like on my PC:

5 year old PC technology

Draft · « **Reply #63 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on November 04, 2009, 05:53:29 PM

How can a game where you get cornered by zombies be playable on consoles anyway? Did they reduce the number of zombies or something?

Yes, they reduce the number of zombies in the console versions.

demi · « **Reply #64 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:01:05 PM »

Sounds like a claim that requires some proof Draft.

Draft · « **Reply #65 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:13:55 PM »

Can you count, motherfucker?

Bebpo · « **Reply #66 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:17:00 PM »

Yeah, Source is sooooo awesome. Played it last night with everything maxed and 4x AA @ 60fps and it looked PRETTTTY, you'd never guess it's such an old ass engine. Looks as good as most games these days. Love the dozens of weapons, love the more active scenarios, love the melee, LOVE THE EXTRA BOSS ENEMY TYPES. All in all great stuff. Need to play more L4D!

Source

Id engines

UE2.0

UE3.0

PC

demi · « **Reply #67 on:** November 04, 2009, 11:18:51 PM »

Quote from: Draft on November 04, 2009, 11:13:55 PM

Can you count, motherfucker?

I can count the sweat dropping from your brow

demi · « **Reply #68 on:** November 06, 2009, 06:22:32 PM »

[youtube=560,345]hUtoaGIMDJ0[/youtube]

MCD · « **Reply #69 on:** November 06, 2009, 06:25:09 PM »

SOMETIMES

WHEN I TAKE A POO

ManaByte · « **Reply #70 on:** November 07, 2009, 04:28:07 PM »

The demo is now available to all on Steam as well.

Himu · « **Reply #71 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:16:16 AM »

Managed to clear the demo on advanced and expert.

Fun fun fun!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #72 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:46:11 PM »

Did Valve shut down the PC demo? I keep getting a message about how the game is not currently available when I try to launch it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #73 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:49:13 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 12, 2009, 10:46:11 PM

Did Valve shut down the PC demo? I keep getting a message about how the game is not currently available when I try to launch it.

Try resetting Steam.

Himu · « **Reply #74 on:** November 13, 2009, 11:32:29 PM »

Applied a mod to let me play as Infected in the l4d2 demo.

Rockin'.

It's a fantastic demo, and someone who never played L4D1, I'm pretty shocked how much mileage the source engine still gets from valve even in 2009.

5 year old tech!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #75 on:** November 14, 2009, 12:04:49 AM »

It might just be nostalgia talking, but I really like the way Source engine games look.

Bebpo · « **Reply #76 on:** November 14, 2009, 12:18:41 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 13, 2009, 11:32:29 PM

Applied a mod to let me play as Infected in the l4d2 demo.

Rockin'.

It's a fantastic demo, and someone who never played L4D1, I'm pretty shocked how much mileage the source engine still gets from valve even in 2009.

5 year old tech!

That's because Source is the awesome be awesome. Since it's 5 year old tech it can scale and be played on old rigs and laptops while still looking awesome on Crysis computers. <3 <3 Source I'm so sad the Sin episodes died at ep1, I really enjoy the look and smoothness of source games.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 14, 2009, 12:04:49 AM

It might just be nostalgia talking, but I really like the way Source engine games look.

It has a much more pleasant look that's nice and detailed but not gooey and shiny and plasticy like UE3

Himu · « **Reply #77 on:** November 14, 2009, 01:56:00 PM »

Good god. these people have SHITTY team work on the L4D2 demo. One time today, I'm at the part where you have infinite horde spawn of infected and this dude says "good luck, I'll stay here." Are you fuckign KIDDING me?

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #78 on:** November 14, 2009, 01:58:50 PM »

would be nice if Valve made some Source 2 engine for next-gen consoles (and PCs too, I guess, not that the PC has any games, but maybe the next excel could use it.) I like Valve's aesthetic taste better than Epic's. Epic seems like it's staffed by dudes who pimp out their rigs with LEDs, glow-in-the-dark alien heads, and chrome everything.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #79 on:** November 14, 2009, 04:30:37 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on November 14, 2009, 12:18:41 AM

It has a much more pleasant look that's nice and detailed but not gooey and shiny and plasticy like UE3

Definitely this.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #80 on:** November 16, 2009, 08:58:12 PM »

Well, I did it. I had some money saved, so I bought the L4D/L4D2 bundle on Steam so I could get the baseball hat and save a few bucks. This better be worth it.

(I played for like 10 hours straight during the free L4D weekend and called in sick to work)

brawndolicious · « **Reply #81 on:** November 16, 2009, 10:24:08 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 14, 2009, 01:58:50 PM

Epic seems like it's staffed by dudes who pimp out their rigs with LEDs, glow-in-the-dark alien heads, and chrome everything.

By "Epic" you just mean Cliffy B right?

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #82 on:** November 16, 2009, 11:59:14 PM »

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Epic seems like it's staffed by dudes who pimp out their rigs with LEDs, glow-in-the-dark alien heads, and chrome everything.

Epic's offices are quite muted and very professional while still being unmistakably a game company. They have some garish stuff in the lobby but it's all leftovers from media shows.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #83 on:** November 17, 2009, 12:01:17 AM »

I thought their offices would be all shiny and plastic on the inside

Jansen · « **Reply #84 on:** November 17, 2009, 12:08:09 AM »

OMG OMG OMG ITS ALMOST HERE. please show up early ups man!

Bebpo · « **Reply #85 on:** November 17, 2009, 01:36:02 AM »

Whose playing this on PC tonight? I'm in game but none of my friends are online or they are in full games >_<

Vizzys · « **Reply #86 on:** November 17, 2009, 01:38:34 AM »

ill play

still decrypting tho

Bebpo · « **Reply #87 on:** November 17, 2009, 02:20:59 AM »

Got to the 3rd map of the 1st campaign. Were doomed by DOUBLE CHARGERS OUT OF NOWHERE midway through the map when 2 people were dead, lol.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #88 on:** November 17, 2009, 03:00:15 AM »

WHAT THE FUCK! I was almost done with the first campaign and then I get mobbed by zombies and the game crashes back to desktop.

PC gaming

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #89 on:** November 17, 2009, 03:17:11 AM »

This game is really fucking hanging on my computer. Every time I get swamped or turn a corner, there's a good 4-5 second hang while it loads, then the framerate is butter.

Going to see if this helps:
I moved my swap file to a different hard drive from the Steam directory
Updated to new nVidia beta drivers
Defragged
Turned down a bunch of settings
Set my computer to not record the Daily Show right during prime game time. (Oops. That was probably it)

Vizzys · « **Reply #90 on:** November 17, 2009, 03:38:47 AM »

i played some,got kinda laggy so i gave up for tonight

if you are getting crashes, verify your game files

Vizzys · « **Reply #91 on:** November 18, 2009, 12:42:38 AM »

played a few campaigns with randoms

i think hard rain is the best from what ive played, you get some gas cans then play the maps again in reverse only after a flash flood and the weather effects are pretty awesome

Bebpo · « **Reply #92 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:02:33 PM »

Wasn't real happy about stats/achievements being wiped last night. Luckily I'd only put in about 4 hours prior, so I didn't lose a lot. I feel bad for the people who played 20-30 hours the first few nights and lost all their acheivements

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #93 on:** November 21, 2009, 09:55:04 PM »

i wouldn't mind setting up some games. whether thats today or tomorrow. i always use skype for voicechat tho.

btw:

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #94 on:** November 22, 2009, 05:47:58 PM »

Did anyone else notice that the voice actor for Coach is the dude that did "Cutty" from the Wire?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #95 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:33:06 PM »

$40 on Amazon, bought it

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #96 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:54:31 PM »

Team Bore needs to arrange some games for this.

Not too late tho, us Eurofags are like 5 hours ahead of you guys

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #97 on:** November 26, 2009, 02:45:36 PM »

Got my first game crash just now.

Happened as soon as I joined some Russian server smh

Bebpo · « **Reply #98 on:** November 26, 2009, 04:39:06 PM »

Hmm, strange. I got my first crash yesterday too. Game froze up and I had to reset my PC.

Finally finished all 5 scenarios. Hard Rain lived up to expectations. Amazing. Can't wait to play it in vs.

cool breeze · « **Reply #99 on:** November 28, 2009, 10:30:54 PM »

I finally finished Dead Center. The last section, at least with randoms, is the hardest L4D section. I blame it 100% on no one having a clue what to do.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #100 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:19:11 PM »

Yeah I definitely did not survive Dead Center. Dark Carnival is awesome though. I love the ending, it's hilarious

Bebpo · « **Reply #101 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:13:09 AM »

Quote from: swaggaz on November 28, 2009, 10:30:54 PM

I finally finished Dead Center. The last section, at least with randoms, is the hardest L4D section. I blame it 100% on no one having a clue what to do.

Even with a team that knows how to play that finale is WTF for a while until you figure out a good strategy. All the rest of the finales are pretty brainless and what you're used to, but Dead Center is OBJECTIVE BASED.

And I'll admit that our team had to do all 5 finales on normal despite doing the stages on advanced. We gave each one 5-10x tries on advanced and it was just way too impossible for us, so we had to finish on normal.

cool breeze · « **Reply #102 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:35:20 AM »

I had to do the finale of Dead Center on normal. I've been playing on expert since the L4D1 demo; playing on anything other than expert feels strange to me. I remember joining a friend game on advanced (w/e the one below Expert is) and we took down a tank like it was nothing. Even in the Dead Center run on normal, I took out a witch with a bat and a tank with an axe. But that finale on normal as harder than anything I've played on expert.

My plan was always: two teams; two people fill up tanks/defend, the other two throw the gas down starting from the top floor. It all seems to work out until the AI director suddenly wakes up and spams with specials. It goes from no action to "I just killed a smoker who was attacking my teammate while avoiding a charger, killed the charger, and fuck, now there is a jockey on me".

At least I can finally move on to the next one.

OH, and shut the fuck up, Ellis. The demo already made me want to kill him with the "y'all know what suck the heads mean" bit every single time you play that section. Doing the final part of Dead Center has him say the same shit in that elevator ride. And I just finished Mass Effect again, last thing I want is to be in an elevator. Characters kinda suck in L4D2. Not even Cuddy as Coach does much for me.

don't get me wrong, either. this game is fucking awesome. everything added makes it a better experience. The best is that killing teammates is now a good strategy (if you have a defib, since it brings them back with 50 health).

Bebpo · « **Reply #103 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:46:46 AM »

Yeah the 2 up, 2 down is the main strat I think.

Our team was not clever enough to figure that out, so our strategy was to split into 2 teams and both are up high trying to throw down enough gas cans. Then we'd all run downstairs and one person would do 1 can at a time while the other 3 defended him.

demi · « **Reply #104 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:22:36 AM »

There's a new glitch for getting the Expert achievements - similar to how it was done in L4D. At least on console.

GilloD · « **Reply #105 on:** November 29, 2009, 02:44:18 AM »

All my games ar lag lag lag. Anyone else had this problem?

BamYouHaveAids · « **Reply #106 on:** November 29, 2009, 05:09:32 AM »

ellis is the best character in the game--his stories make the game worth playing. if you don't like his stories then you might as well sell your system as you don't enjoy gaming.

GilloD · « **Reply #107 on:** November 29, 2009, 05:41:06 AM »

Quote from: BamYouHaveAids on November 29, 2009, 05:09:32 AM

ellis is the best character in the game--his stories make the game worth playing. if you don't like his stories then you might as well sell your system as you don't enjoy gaming.

Did you mean Coach?

MCD · « **Reply #108 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:45:09 AM »

nm.

thx demi.

cool breeze · « **Reply #109 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:47:17 AM »

Quote from: BamYouHaveAids on November 29, 2009, 05:09:32 AM

ellis is the best character in the game--his stories make the game worth playing. if you don't like his stories then you might as well sell your system as you don't enjoy gaming.

we truly live in a society where people value story above gameplay :'(

Vizzys · « **Reply #110 on:** November 29, 2009, 03:07:36 PM »

i like Nick best because he has tourette syndrome

Bebpo · « **Reply #111 on:** November 29, 2009, 03:56:49 PM »

Not a fan of Nick because I swear every 4th line out of his mouth is that "I AM NOT GOING TO DIE HERE" line from the intro.
Ellis is ok. I think Valve put him in for the ladies. They find him cute.
Coach is the best because he's the token jolly big guy. Everyone likes a jolly big guy.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #112 on:** November 29, 2009, 04:12:13 PM »

Ellis=Larry the Cable Guy, and nothing is wrong with that. How does the 360 version stack up against the PC SKU? Because the PC looks REALLY good.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #113 on:** November 29, 2009, 04:49:56 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on November 29, 2009, 04:12:13 PM

How does the 360 version stack up against the PC SKU? Because the PC looks REALLY good.

Unlike the first one, I think they dropped the ball with this port a little bit. Compared to the L4D2 demo on PC, the 360 version does not look as good (the original looked the same on both platforms, for the most part). It has the same visual quality as the first game. Everything else is about the same, but it needs a patch for some small issues. Sometimes when after you heal a teammate, your hand will be stuck in the same position. Also, controls are still not configurable, which kinda sucks

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #114 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:23:40 AM »

coach <3

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #115 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:45:34 AM »

Yeah, the 360 version looks like a dirty poor version fo' sho.

... I think I'm Left 4 Dead'd out, especially with my daily diet of Modern Warfare 2. Maybe I'll pick it up next year for cheap.

maxy · « **Reply #116 on:** December 01, 2009, 10:57:30 AM »

Quote

LEFT 4 DEAD 2: TWO MILLION SOLD IN TWO WEEKS

Valve’s Zombie Apocalypse Sequel Doubles Sales Over Original

Dec 1, 2009 – Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced sales results and multiplayer numbers for its zombie apocalypse, co-operative action, Left 4 Dead 2.

Released just two weeks ago, over 2 million retails copies of L4D2 have been sold worldwide and the game appears to be on target to become one of the top selling Xbox and PC titles for the month of November. Sales to date are more than double the original title, which was released exactly one year prior to L4D2. And “Black Friday” promotions during the title’s second week of availability in North American resulted in stronger than expected sales in L4D2’s bid to become one of this year’s best selling releases on both platforms.

“Left 4 Dead 2 is off to a great start with strong support at retail and great reviews from the press,” said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. “Meanwhile the title has already been played by over 1 million Xbox LIVE Gold account holders, and news regarding L4D2 DLC 1 is coming very soon.”

Gabe must be very happy.Boycott lol.
Poor zombies...

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #117 on:** December 01, 2009, 11:06:54 AM »

I imagine quite a few people bought it on Steam as well, so that number should be even higher.

Cravis · « **Reply #118 on:** December 01, 2009, 11:42:37 AM »

All the $29.99 and $34.99 deals certainly helped it. It was really an expansion and when it was priced accordingly it sold like hot cakes. I wouldn't have paid $49.99 for it but at $29.99, that was the sweet spot.

Bebpo · « **Reply #119 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:46:19 PM »

PC doesn't count steam.

I'd guess there's another 1-2 million there. For 3-4 million total.

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