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Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to 2008’s critically-acclaimed co-op zombie FPS, Left 4 Dead. But most of you are likely to already have known that. Upon launch, the game was praised by critics for its improved combat system, new special infected, the addition of melee weapons, and the change in locale from the northern US state of Pennsylvania and its surrounding area to the the southern states of Georgia, New Orleans, and Louisiana. On the other hand, some of the fans of the original attempted to boycott the title, claiming that the art style and overall feel was too sharp of a contrast from the original. Now that this game is nearing its eighth year on Steam, how well does it fare compared to today’s FPS/co-op titles?

In Left 4 Dead 2, you play as one of four survivors, an ex-con with a suit obsession, your stereotypical southerner, a food-loving American Football coach, and… Rochelle. Each of these characters has their own personality and backstory, but they all play the same, which isn’t an issue as it keeps players from scrambling for a character they believe to be superior to the others. Valve later added the original campaigns to the game in an update which also includes the original survivors from the original Left 4 Dead exclusive to those campaigns: Bill, Francis, Zoey, and Louis; though from my experience they seem to have the same AI as their L4D2 counterparts and not their original AI.

The core gameplay of Left 4 Dead 2 is simple, you go from point A to point B in a map all while fending off waves of the infected and the occasional special infected, 3 of which, The Jockey, Spitter, and Charger, were introduced into L4D2 with the Smoker, Hunter, Boomer, Witch, and Tank returning from the original game.These special infected will range from annoying (Jockey) to challenging (Tank and, to an extent, Witch). In each level there is usually a crescendo event where the horde spawn rates are increased and you are required to push forward to stop the countless hordes from spawning. These crescendos usually appear near the end of a level and send you to a saferoom where you can gear up for the next segment of the campaign, which usually consists of 4 or so levels on average that builds up to a finale where you are tasked to either hold out in an area until a rescue vehicle arrives or run a gauntlet to the rescue vehicle all while fighting more hordes special infected and infected.

Left 4 Dead 2 ships with 13 campaigns, 7 of which are new (Dead Center, The Passing, Dark Carnival, Swamp Fever, Hard Rain, The Parish, and the community-made Cold Stream) and 6 returning from the original game (No Mercy, Crash Course, Death Toll, Dead Air, Blood Harvest, and The Sacrifice). These campaigns are all unlocked from the beginning but have a set chronology not dependent on their difficulty. There is also versus, an asymmetrical Infected vs Survivor PvP mode which has built up a large following over time; Scavenge, another PvP mode in which the survivors must find fuel to power a generators whilst the infected attempt to inhibit their progress and ultimately kill them; Survival, a time-based co-op mode where players must hold out against a limitless horde of infected; and Campaign; the standard Left 4 Dead experience where you go from point A to B. Both Campaign and Versus have a realism option which will turn off player outlines, make the infected stronger and more resilient, remove rescue closets which bring back survivors who have died, and make certain infected instantly kill players upon hitting them in an attempt to increase the teamwork required. In addition to all of this, the game comes with 20 mutations which change the rules of the game to alter the player’s experience. Some of these mutations include Gib Fest, where everyone is given a light machine gun and a magnum with infinite ammo; Last Man on Earth, a mutator where you are unassisted by bots or players and must fight only special infected; and Confogl, a mutator mainly used for competitive versus matches.

The game’s arsenal was expanded from the first game to include firearms such as the IMI Desert Eagle, Mac-10, Franchi SPAS-12, Kalashnikov AK-47, FN SCAR, and an H&K MSG90A1 sniper rifle as well as melee weapons ranging from crowbars and baseball bats to katanas and police batons. The game also includes a new throwable, the Bile Bomb; a new healing item, defibrillators; and a new secondary healing item, the adrenaline shot. These items alter the gameplay in ways the player wouldn’t expect and add to the possibilities introduced in the first game.

With official workshop support, a active (but sometimes toxic) community, and 13 highly-replayable campaigns without counting the ones online and on the workshop, Left 4 Dead 2 is well worth the 20 dollar price tag and, like always, is definitely worth the money when on sale.

I usually put a lot more effort into my reviews, but I only have this to say:

Do not support this corrupt company. They increased the price twofold before the sale just for the sake of monetary gain.

Spintires is perhaps the only dedicated modern offroading game on Steam. This game has a small, yet dedicated community to this day despite the developer, Pavel, stopping the game's support in mid-2016. So what makes Spintires so good?

This game has stunning environments, amazing terrain physics, along with detailed and customizable vehicles; however, the customization comes in the form of upgrades which you can attach at garages. This game also supports mods from the Steam Workshop and various third-party sites. These mods can range from a new map, a new vehicle, a new upgrade for your vehicle, or a gameplay overhaul.

The game ships with about 8 maps and 10 trucks to drive, while this may be a downside to most; (Not all the vehicles the developer intended to add were included thanks to his early cancellation of support) the game is saved by mods in those categories.

So would I recommend Spintires? Yes, I would, but you should wait for a sale if possible.

As someone who has put 50+ hours in this game I can assure you that it's worth your money. There is so much replayability even without mods and with mods there is even more replayability.

Recommended mods: (Don't use any mods on your first playthrough) Narodnaya Solyanka, (If you don't mind poorly translated dialogue and love difficult games) AMK 1.4, (Haven't tried it but I will soon) ZRP, (Feel free to use this on first playthrough) L.U.R.K. ,(Discontinued but playable, very detailed weapon models, animations, and emphasis on difficulty).

Mods to avoid: Complete, (Dumbs down the AI and makes the game easier by increasing accuracy of every gun the player wields) Carry weight increase mods (NS is okay but for vanilla why would you do that?)

Advice: Play on Master, turn HUD off (Crosshair, identifier, rangefinder)

Happy hunting!