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Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Left 4 Dead 2 is a zombies, co-op and fps game developed and published by Valve.
Released on November 16th 2009 is available on Windows and Linux in 28 languages: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Hungarian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

It has received 952,732 reviews of which 929,269 were positive and 23,463 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Left 4 Dead 2 into these genres:

Zombies Co-op FPS Multiplayer Shooter Online Co-Op Action Survival Horror First-Person Gore Team-Based Moddable Survival Horror Post-apocalyptic Singleplayer Adventure Local Co-Op Replay Value Tactical

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP
Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 13 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
Storage: 13 GB available space
Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

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Jan. 2025

The game also comes with a DLC, which includes the following items: 1. A Toxic Community: Mistakes are rarely forgiven. Unless you’re playing with friends, be prepared to face harsh criticism, often from younger players. The game’s multiplayer is largely populated by school-aged players who don’t hold back. 2. Disruptive Adults: It’s not just the kids causing chaos—some adults blast music through their microphones, assuming everyone else shares their taste. Spoiler: they don’t. 3. Frequent AFKs: Teamwork can fall apart when a teammate goes inactive, whether they’re brewing tea, taking a smoke break, or simply wandering off mid-game. And yes, it often happens right after you’ve generously used your first aid kit on them. 4. Team Abandonment: Lone wolves running off to the far corners of the map, only to be overwhelmed by infected, are a common sight. They’re quick to flood the chat with colorful language before rage-quitting the game. 5. Difficulty Disputes: Some players join games on "Expert" difficulty only to demand a downgrade. If their request is denied, they might sabotage the team before leaving the server entirely. 6. Vote Kicks: Occasionally, you’ll encounter players who inexplicably start a vote to kick you from the game. When you ask why? Crickets. The Verdict: Despite the chaotic community, Left 4 Dead 2 remains a phenomenal experience. The graphics are a significant step up from the first game, the mechanics feel more polished, and there’s a greater variety of weapons and infected to enjoy. However, surviving the online experience without a calming remedy might be just as challenging as surviving the zombie apocalypse itself.

Jan. 2025

One of the best zombie games of all time. Very re-playable with tons of different game modes and an active player base to this day

Jan. 2025

PROS Amazing price Great graphics Great atmosphere With achievements Lots of weapons, zombies, special zombies Great story Co-op campaing & multiplayer It scares you Simple gameplay and control Modes variety Funny Its in a game series CONS None

Oct. 2024

Picture this, It is 7 PM on a tuesday. and you had the most stressful day of the month. You sit, log on steam, open left 4 dead two, and choose to fight a horde of teletubbies while welding not only a diamond sword, but Doomslayer's shotgun, all while playing as peter griffin, with goku, masterchief, and barney the dinosaur by your side; all while you down cheese burgers, covid shots, throwing Mario 64 toads to lure the teletubbies away, and you use a baja blast sponsored chest paddles to revive goku, all while releasing lead at the grandma from Coco. Absolute Cinema

Sept. 2024

A game that was part of all us childhood, we enjoyed each moment we played with our friends and getting jump scares from different maps.

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9.75€

9.7

929,269

23,463

Online players

33,980

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Release 16 Nov 2009

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