So, finally got L4D2

[0roo0roo]

the tier 2 weapons do more though, that being said theres only so much difference they could make without them becoming a bit useless, they all have to help mow down a zombie hoard after all. so there is only so much leeway before a weapon becomes useless. sure they coulda gone with a full on cs:s model for weapons damage, but you'd have to massively lower the amount of zombies and their speed else everyones f*cked.

the on ly thing i think they should change is to allow headshot mode damage in regular campaign.

 

[Rifter]

I have more than 300 hours into each, 2 is better for sure though. and i play it more now.

 

[dpodblood]

It is different from L4D1. I absolutely loathe tards who say otherwise. "It's what L4D1 should have been." Yeah, and GTA IV is what GTA III should have been. Give me a break. It has 5 completely new campaigns, that isn't counting The Passing which they added on (because it sucks, just like Crash Course for L4D1, just not as bad). In every campaign in L4D1, you held out somewhere, whether it be a house or a rooftop. In L4D2, you wait, or you have to run across a bridge, or you have to fill a generator/car to get to the end. Finales are varied, which is nice. In L4D1, you had pistols only for secondary. In L4D2, you have melee weapons that allow you unlimited melee action, which was taken away in L4D1 to prevent corner camping and melee spam (which barely helped, just annoyed you at the horde). If you don't want melee, you have dual pistols- or you have a Magnum. The melee weapons range from a frying pan to an axe, and they all seem to differ a bit in the way they work (range and such). In addition to the secondary weapons, there is also a nice variety of new primary weapons including a Spas-12, AK-47, semi-auto sniper rifle, etc. These are great, considering L4D1 didn't give you near as interesting weapon choice. Instead of just pipe bombs and molotovs, you have Boomer Bile added into the mix, which can be a godsend at times. To add to that, you have shots which allow you to heal faster, run faster, revive faster, etc. Every add on was something that had to be thought up, and you don't just patch these things into a previous game.

I've got to completely agree with this. Even if the new guns don't make that much of a difference, enough has been changed or added to make it feel like a completely fresh experience. Considering how cheaply these games can be had for, I don't see what people are complaining about. As far as the community being fragmented: who cares!? It's not like it's hard to find a match in either game.