HEXUS.gaming: Video game of the year - 2009

by Steven Williamson on 24 December 2009, 11:00

Tags: Eidos (TYO:9684), Sony Computers Entertainment Europe (NYSE:SNE), Valve, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA)

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Number 2

NUMBER 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation

Offering multiple improvements over its predecessor, Left 4 Dead 2 is one of the ultimate zombie games, played best co-operatively.

In terms of pure, unadulterated fun, Left 4 Dead 2 gets it spot on and manages to surpass the entertainment value provided by the critically-acclaimed original by adding even more variety to the enemy character roster to make for a more diverse and entertaining challenge, while also throwing in some excellent melee weapons to lighten the fairly dark mood and tension-ridden gameplay. A slightly surprising, but definitely worthy, number two.



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