Left 4 Dead 2 Ideas

[KarmicToast]

I think most will agree that Left 4 Dead is a fantastic game, and even though it's fun, it's easy to see what should definitely be included in the sequel or DC. Personally I would like to see characters turn instead of die (sometimes), the AI to use grenades, and more variety of levels and weapons.

*Note: Also acceptable for this forum...ideas for the sequels title. Left 5 Dead? I think not...

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Meh, I was incredibly impressed by the game when it came out, now I feel as though I was under some illusion. I have more fun with Nazi Zombies in CoD5 then I do with L4D. They're different games and I feel that the "Defense" aspect of CoD5's zombies is more up my alley.

As for ideas for a sequel...Try different ideas other then "run from point A to point B" I'm sure its pretty easy to do something like that with L4D right now in new content, but as it is...I don't really think I'll be too interested in a sequel.

 

[Caliostro]

...The first one just came out...

 

[Mr.Pandah]

...The first one just came out...

That too.

 

[spazzattack]

It needs standard video game one-time zombie bosses. Something that slinks around in the dark, popping out to bite you, or a giant mutated conjoined twin with huge muscles and fangs. Something more than just mobs of the standard zombies.

 

[Arcticflame]

It needs standard video game one-time zombie bosses. Something that slinks around in the dark, popping out to bite you, or a giant mutated conjoined twin with huge muscles and fangs. Something more than just mobs of the standard zombies.

This.

Real boss fights would be epic.

 

[Spartan Bannana]

They should title it: "Left 2 Die", but what would they do for the third one?

 

[Fineldar]

Or they could just keep improving on L4D, instead of making new one.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

Less is more - the 20 chapters in L4D have enough variety (I mean, did you really expect to go through a sewer in No Mercy?) and these weapons are pretty balanced that the only good thing to add would be a new mounted weapon and a proper melee weapon (trench spike, spade, crowbar, w/e)

 

[Rankao]

I definitely will see a lot of really cool mod coming out for this game in the range of mods, and possibly the HL2 modding community will take this unique style of multiplayer and add even a more unique twist.

 

[shatnershaman]

More scalable graphics. I have to run it in 640x480 to get it playable(while understandable I thought it was using the same engine as the Half-Life series which runs great) (although by the time left 5 dead/Left 4 Dead Modern Warfare:IXI comes out I will finally join the rest of the people on mars with their HAL 2.0 supercomputers).

 

[TsunamiWombat]

All of these are things that can and will be modded in. A Valve game isn't just the product, it's the impending modding community that rallies behind it. A year from now you won't recognize the game.

 

[waffletaco]

for the box art: TWO left hands with only 2 fingers each hand! LLEEFTTTT 444fourr44444 DEEADDDDDD! Whoaaaa

Seriously, that box art is ridiculous.

 

[sanspec]

It needs standard video game one-time zombie bosses. Something that slinks around in the dark, popping out to bite you, or a giant mutated conjoined twin with huge muscles and fangs. Something more than just mobs of the standard zombies.

i dont know if you've played it but it isnt just a bunch of standard zombies, you have 4 special zombies especially the one you decribed basides being conjoined and with fangs.

 

[sanspec]

the game was made to have an easy pick up and play value so if they go too advanced with anything like having bosses and having more guns(there's only 6 different guns in the game)
then it will take practice to get good at the game it was made like this so you can call your friends around that dont know of the game and have a zombie romp through the night.

 

[Varchld]

I think most will agree that Left 4 Dead is a fantastic game, and even though it's fun, it's easy to see what should definitely be included in the sequel or DC. Personally I would like to see characters turn instead of die (sometimes), the AI to use grenades, and more variety of levels and weapons.

Just want to point out (what I think are) their reasons for not doing those things.
The don't turn because the zombies are made from an infection which the 4 are immune to, in the church chapter the crazy guy says something about that I think.

AI using grenades sounds simple but molotoving in front of the player and making them wait would be common, and it would be difficult to make sure they throw them right without making it too easy for the player too as the AI knows where they are coming from and how many.

More levels are being made, at least by the modding community and there's not too many other weapons that are either needed or would fit while keeping the game as simplistic as it is.

You're right that the game could use tweaks and improvements though, maybe make it feel more realistic. Though that would change the game significantly.
Different types of level could be good. A retrieval or rescue maybe, they have the "get from A to B" and the defence style as the 5th chapter.

Even though there are 20 levels, and 10 in versus mode, it does feel a little unfinished.
Still love it.
*mmmuurrrgh*

 

[MintyFreshBreathGuy]

Meh, I was incredibly impressed by the game when it came out, now I feel as though I was under some illusion. I have more fun with Nazi Zombies in CoD5 then I do with L4D. They're different games and I feel that the "Defense" aspect of CoD5's zombies is more up my alley.

As for ideas for a sequel...Try different ideas other then "run from point A to point B" I'm sure its pretty easy to do something like that with L4D right now in new content, but as it is...I don't really think I'll be too interested in a sequel.

I agree, I've always found the defense, where you have to build your fort and thne protect for a certain amount of time, I just wish more people would put it in single player campaigning. That and I wish they had guns too.

As for ideas, it's stupid and cliche, and I'm going to hate myself in the morning for saying this, but why not let them create your own character. Also more 'nazi zombie' types of defenses would be nice. That and more weapons, but that's all I can think of.

 

[Prons]

I hope the sequel has zombies.

 

[stompy]

I don't Left 4 Dead should have a sequel. It's not that the game is bad, but that the game doesn't really lend itself to a sequel. Why do all this, when you could just mod it?