It’s almost too soon, and indeed, only a year has passed since Valve released the original Left 4 Dead. Breaking down the parts that make up this sequel, however, will explain how this one is the true zombie apocalypse experience that should have been in the first place.

If you liked the first game, you will love this one – deservedly so, as many of the game’s core elements have been improved, beefed up, and diversified. On the other hand, if you never had a liking to the previous game, these updates are probably not enough to get you hyped either. What’s different this second time around?

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Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when all of those big-shot game developers KNOW that you are sitting on your fat butts looking for something fun to do, so of course all of the best games are released! Well we all know that Valve has an impressive track record with The Orange Box and the previous Left 4 Dead, so we should certainly expect nothing less than gold from their new zombie slasher-thrasher, but should you spend your hard earned money on this, or one of the many other new releases? Well I’d like to thank Valve for sending me an early copy of the game to review for all of you, so here are my thoughts on Left 4 Dead 2.

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Kirby loves to eat. That’s kind of his “thing,” if you will.

Munching on Waddle Dees day-in, day-out used to be enough for the little guy. (After all, Dees have a reputation for being crunchy and low in trans fats.)

But those ambling, absent-minded walking snacks with adorable shoes couldn’t hold Kirby’s interest forever.

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If undead-centric films and games have taught me anything, it’s that it takes more than a few headshots to keep a good zombie plague down. Resident Evil, George Romero… the undead always come back bigger and badder for a second helping of the helpless.

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Released January 28th, the new version (1.5) of Zombie Panic! Source, a popular survival-horror mod for Half-Life 2 that pits survivors versus zombies in a terrifying struggle, has been receiving a lot of hype in the past few days. With new maps, improved gameplay, and the introduction of a “ZP:S Barricade System,” fans are still getting used to the next installment of the series, though seem excited for this long-overdue update. Read More »

With each chapter of Left 4 Dead being its own story with a cinematic gameplay style, if there was ever a game that needed to be made into a movie, it’s this one. However, without a good director, writer, and cast the Left 4 Dead movie would fall victim to the same fate as most other game to movie transitions. So let’s look at who should take on the task of turning the Death Toll campaign into a movie.

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