L4D2 Demo

spellman23

<div class="IPBDescription">zomg spoilarz</div>So.... L4D2 demo.

Personally, it was the same as L4D. Fun, showed some nice elements, but short and by God I hope there's a lot more than this.

Although finding a AK-47 made my day on the alarm tower. And a frying pan. I was a Russian Chef!

juice

Yeah I felt the same way. Versus was the main draw for me though, so I'll probably not bore so quickly once it's in.

Kouji_San

A demo for pre-orders? Hmm, isn't that kind of missing the point. Wouldn't it be logical to put out the demo for everyone and then say "HAHA! You can't play more then this because you don't own the game!" Making the player in question go like "OH YEAH! JUST YOU WAIT, I SHALL BUY YOU WITH MY MONEYS!"

That was the usual job of a demo wasn't it?

ZiGGY

welcome to the 21st century kouji xD

Kouji_San

I hate the 21ts century! Back in the day things were logical, now it is all such a mess :D

spellman23

<!--quoteo(post=1734677:date=Oct 30 2009, 04:52 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 30 2009, 04:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734677"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I hate the 21ts century! Back in the day things were logical, now it is all such a mess :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Do you really want the return of the Boy Bands?

Also, zomg fads every month?

Kouji_San

You've got a point there and it's sharp!

Meh lets face it, the human race sucks! Maybe a zombie apocalypse is what we really need, oh how ironic :P

X_Stickman

<!--quoteo(post=1734692:date=Oct 30 2009, 10:58 PM:name=spellman23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (spellman23 @ Oct 30 2009, 10:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734692"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you really want the return of the Boy Bands?

Also, zomg fads every month?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Because nowadays we have The Jonas Brothers and the iPhone and HD and...

ZiGGY

jonas brothers dont exist ktnx

Svenpa

Have they fixed the noobs running off on their own and dying and thus sealing the fate for the rest of the team?

I imagine... rubber bands, which keep people within 10 foot of the guy/girl furthest ahead. Or some kind of leg direction override.

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1734844:date=Oct 31 2009, 04:42 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Svenpa @ Oct 31 2009, 04:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734844"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Have they fixed the noobs running off on their own and dying and thus sealing the fate for the rest of the team?

I imagine... rubber bands, which keep people within 10 foot of the guy/girl furthest ahead. Or some kind of leg direction override.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hehe I always like the BF1942 warnings when going out of bounds
Warning you are being an asshat for leaving your team, change direction immediately or you will be shot :D

PhiXX

<!--quoteo(post=1734856:date=Oct 31 2009, 04:07 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 31 2009, 04:07 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734856"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
Hehe I always like the BF1942 warnings when going out of bounds
Warning you are being an asshat for leaving your team, change direction immediately or you will be shot :D
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Oh yeah, the message that always prevented me to fly proper CAS for mah team :/

ANeM

<!--quoteo(post=1734663:date=Oct 30 2009, 03:45 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 30 2009, 03:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734663"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A demo for pre-orders? Hmm, isn't that kind of missing the point. Wouldn't it be logical to put out the demo for everyone and then say "HAHA! You can't play more then this because you don't own the game!" Making the player in question go like "OH YEAH! JUST YOU WAIT, I SHALL BUY YOU WITH MY MONEYS!"

That was the usual job of a demo wasn't it?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Except that isn't the case, as the demo is still going to release for everyone else, just a couple days later. Furthermore, they did the exact same thing last year? Why are you acting surprised? :|
and in addition to that, MMOs have been doing preorder early access forever (Be it beta or early access to live servers.. or both!) City of Heroes did it and that came out 5 years ago.

Drfuzzy

The way the zombies dismember is all i needed out of l4d2, its so awesome watching holes get blown through :3

Crispy

<!--quoteo(post=1734663:date=Oct 30 2009, 10:45 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Oct 30 2009, 10:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734663"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A demo for pre-orders? Hmm, isn't that kind of missing the point. Wouldn't it be logical to put out the demo for everyone and then say "HAHA! You can't play more then this because you don't own the game!" Making the player in question go like "OH YEAH! JUST YOU WAIT, I SHALL BUY YOU WITH MY MONEYS!"

That was the usual job of a demo wasn't it?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->L4D (1 & 2) demos are 50% reward for pre-orders and 50% data aggregation for balance improvements.

Retales

The blood seems a lot chunkier and... bloodier in L4D2 :P . I got the same feeling playing L4D2 demo as I did when I played the original for the first time. Well, not <b>exactly</b> the same, but a very similar (this is so cooool). Although I'm not liking the characters. Kinda shame I've decided to use the funds I allocate for gaming to Dragon Age: Origins. I want <b>both</b>.

X_Stickman

I really don't like the melee weapons. They seem a tad overpowered (in that they seem to insta-clear anything in front of you), but my biggest issue is the lack of feel to them. You don't "hit" something, you just swing it in the air in front of you, a sound effect plays, and the zombies within range fall back/over. And the swing feels light and wavy, not like a hit.

An overarm swing that stopped about mid-screen would be better. The current animation is all kinds of suck.


Also the music is immensely suck, especially the new stings.

lolfighter

On the other hand, the sound for the frying pan is spot on. I couldn't stop laughing. Or hitting Monkfish.

X_Stickman

Hitting monkfish is just an instinctive reaction for anything with the ability to reason, it has nothing to do with the game.

lolfighter

I am usually nice to my dear Fishcakes. You're the snarky mean-spirited one!

Retales

On that note: In case of a zombie apocalypse, I really want to team up with someone like Coach. I (he) killed dozens of rushing zombies with the frying pan while standing still in one spot, not even my (his) back against the wall or anything.

Silverwing

I think the demo is awesome.

Lovely new specials (and redone old ones), fab setting with really fitting and cool music. I am totally digging the characters, they seem more "alive" than L4D ones and are a *little* bit less stereotypical.

Also the new weapons are cool. I like how much difference there is even between shotguns. Makes more sense to have a favorite that way.

I cant wait to play retail.

sheena_yanai

so tell me, what is this realism mode.. or scavenger... sounds fun
,and yesh.. l4d2 is fun

spellman23

<!--quoteo(post=1736882:date=Nov 9 2009, 04:08 PM:name=sheena_yanai)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sheena_yanai @ Nov 9 2009, 04:08 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1736882"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->so tell me, what is this realism mode.. or scavenger... sounds fun
,and yesh.. l4d2 is fun<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Realism: you die instantly and so do zeds?
Scavenger: find all weapons/ammo/meds/etc. in map (and bigger inventory plz)?

lolfighter

I don't know the full deal with realism mode, but I know of three things:
No team silhouettes. If you don't communicate properly and stick together, you can get split up and have a lot of trouble finding each other again. Supposedly this is a much bigger deal than it sounds like - the inability to tell at a glance exactly where your fellow survivors are requires very tight teamwork.
Insta-death witch. She gets you, you're done for.
No respawn closets. You die, that's it (unless you get paddled), just like versus mode. Don't know if you respawn between levels.

X_Stickman

From what I've read in places, Scavenger mode is a versus game mode where the survivors have to collect as many gas tanks around the map as possible and fill up a generator with them (they get 2 minutes (I think) at the start and each gas tank adds 20 seconds) while the infected team tries to stop them. At the end (either time runs out or all cans collected, I guess) the teams switch.


Also in realism mode, zombies are a lot tougher than they are in versus or campaign. Headshots are still insta-kill but they take far more body shots to take down than usual.

Kouji_San

Just played the demo (well actually the prev weekend :P) Anyway, why the hell is everything so colourful down south and why is the boomer so unboomerish, his sounds are not funny any more :P

Silverwing

Kouji, the boomerette is wearing a gosh-darned <i>thong</i>. Nuff said.

lolfighter

I think you've got the boomer confused with the spitter.

Kouji_San

The Valve mindset scares me :D

X_Stickman

<!--quoteo(post=1737055:date=Nov 10 2009, 07:09 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Nov 10 2009, 07:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1737055"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think you've got the boomer confused with the spitter.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

There's a female boomer that wears some kind of thong (if viewed from behind I think)

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