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CardJoe · 1st Jun 2009, 20:59

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/...-2-announced/1

Valve has just announced Left 4 Dead 2 - coming this November, with deeper co-op and melee combat.

Goty · 1st Jun 2009, 21:04

Great, so we'll get a chainsaw that you can only use for two seconds at a time, then you have to let it "cool down" for five minutes.

joe-amnesiac · 1st Jun 2009, 21:06

Somebody tell Valve they should be getting on with Half life 2 :Episode 3.

Nicb · 1st Jun 2009, 21:06

Yes! The only thing I wonder about is if it really could be excepted as major updates than an entire new game. Hopefully they sell the LFD2 as an addon for $20 or something.

CardJoe · 1st Jun 2009, 21:09

I'm a little miffed that it's getting released before any of the mods for the original will be available, tbh. Still

b5k · 1st Jun 2009, 21:10

I don't understand why this has to be packed into a brand new game. Why not just UPDATE L4D and make it PLAYABLE?

DAVEtheRAVE · 1st Jun 2009, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe-amnesiac

Somebody tell Valve they should be getting on with Half life 2 :Episode 3.

+1

Skiddywinks · 1st Jun 2009, 21:19

Best news of the day. Although I do also wish they would hurry the **** up and release Episode 3 for sure!

Singularity · 1st Jun 2009, 21:27

Ah, that's such a sucky piece of good news... now I have to buy that too... couldn't they have just made it an expansion for L4D?

benjamyn · 1st Jun 2009, 21:34

Hi-res trailer

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...49967?type=flv

NickCPC · 1st Jun 2009, 21:45

I'm annoyed that there isn't a new counter strike. CS:S is getting far too old, yet it's one of Valve's most played games. Sure, I love L4D and will undoubtedly buy v2, but why not update CS? The source engine has come a long way since the version that's used on L4D/TF2 and the hitboxes really need sorting, which could potentially be 2 primary selling points of a new version (hitboxes as accurate as TF2 would be much nicer!)

Jack_Pepsi · 1st Jun 2009, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Martin

The AI Director software is also being updated for the new game, with the new system able to control every aspect of the game and not just the zombies. Procedurally generated weather effects, sound effects, pathways through levels and placement of world objects now all fall under the AI Director's reign.

I already thought the AI Director did all of that tbh. I swear Gabe states that it does do that in the engine explanation videos for L4D.

Hmm...

Krikkit · 1st Jun 2009, 21:52

He might've suggested it did, but in-game? No.

New L4D is always a good thing, although it is starting to sound like a whole new (or nearly) game, which is good.

HL2-Ep3 won't be delayed because of this, they'll have completely different dev teams.

Psy-UK · 1st Jun 2009, 21:57

Time between L4D and L4D2 = 1 year
Time between EP2 and EP3 = 1 year 9 months (so far)

Come on. Give us some tasty info on EP3. It's what we all really want.

Jenny_Y8S · 1st Jun 2009, 21:57

This is the 2nd best bit of news I've had all day!

logan'srun · 1st Jun 2009, 22:13

man, nobody is ever happy huh?

I think that trailer looks insane and made me smile with the amount of mayhem I'll be doing when this baby is released.
I hope they update the sounds though, the zombie moans feels old and tired all ready.

Zero_UK · 1st Jun 2009, 22:20

To be honest, I would say how amazing it looks, but to be honest.. it looks to be more like an expansion - a few reskins and new maps that will get them a cheap release for lots of money.. would much prefer them to work on l4d and then release a l4d 2 with an entirely new engine. =/

Nicb · 1st Jun 2009, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjamyn

Hi-res trailer

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...49967?type=flv

After seeing this trailer I can see why it is a separate game and probably can not easily be an add-on. Nice, I'm excited.

Shaka · 1st Jun 2009, 22:25

1st game was mediocre to say the least valve has lost their touch already.

V3ctor · 1st Jun 2009, 22:32

Won't buy it, I bought L4D two weeks before it came out... This is killing a game only 1 year after it's release... No new players, no nothing, everyone will buy L4D 2 because its new

1st Jun 2009, 20:59	#1
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Goty Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dacula, GA USA Posts: 302	Great, so we'll get a chainsaw that you can only use for two seconds at a time, then you have to let it "cool down" for five minutes.

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b5k Multimodder Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 94	I don't understand why this has to be packed into a brand new game. Why not just UPDATE L4D and make it PLAYABLE?

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Skiddywinks Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Caerwys, North Wales Posts: 408	Best news of the day. Although I do also wish they would hurry the **** up and release Episode 3 for sure!

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NickCPC What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17	I'm annoyed that there isn't a new counter strike. CS:S is getting far too old, yet it's one of Valve's most played games. Sure, I love L4D and will undoubtedly buy v2, but why not update CS? The source engine has come a long way since the version that's used on L4D/TF2 and the hitboxes really need sorting, which could potentially be 2 primary selling points of a new version (hitboxes as accurate as TF2 would be much nicer!)

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Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,209	He might've suggested it did, but in-game? No. New L4D is always a good thing, although it is starting to sound like a whole new (or nearly) game, which is good. HL2-Ep3 won't be delayed because of this, they'll have completely different dev teams. __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

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Psy-UK 69 Dude!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 69	Time between L4D and L4D2 = 1 year Time between EP2 and EP3 = 1 year 9 months (so far) Come on. Give us some tasty info on EP3. It's what we all really want.

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Zero_UK Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 261	To be honest, I would say how amazing it looks, but to be honest.. it looks to be more like an expansion - a few reskins and new maps that will get them a cheap release for lots of money.. would much prefer them to work on l4d and then release a l4d 2 with an entirely new engine. =/ __________________ [i5 750]~[MSI GD65]~[Corsair Dominator 4gb]~[GTX 260]~[Samsung F3 1tb]~[Corsair 750w TX]~[LG DVD-RW]~[Coolermaster Stacker 832] [Acer 24" V249H] [Razer Copperhead]~[Razer Exacmat]~[Saitek Cyborg]~[Creative Fatality]

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Shaka What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Amerika. Posts: 7	1st game was mediocre to say the least valve has lost their touch already.

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V3ctor Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 130	Won't buy it, I bought L4D two weeks before it came out... This is killing a game only 1 year after it's release... No new players, no nothing, everyone will buy L4D 2 because its new