Electronic Theatre delivers an in-depth review of Valve and EA Games' Left 4 Dead 2, now available on Xbox 360 and PC in Europe, North America and Australia.

Industry politics aside, Left 4 Dead 2 has a lot to live-up to in order to prove it’s worth as a full retail release. Five brand new Campaigns, set in the deep south of the United States and prior to the events of the first title, a new multi-player mode, new Special Infected and the addition of melee weapons are the main improvements suggested to provide Left 4 Dead 2 with the required value, and the modifications to the “director” are obviously prerequisite of asking full retail price. That doesn’t necessarily mean that these new additions have been included simply for the sake of it though; each one has been painstakingly designed to keep the adrenaline pumping, while still being fair to the players in both single-player and when playing with friends.

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