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There were no surprises in the results, when compared to our time demo from the original game. That said, the frame rates are actually a little higher, which leads us to believe that the new demo we made is not quite as demanding as the original from Left 4 Dead. Therefore, it really goes without saying that if you can play the original game, you will have no issues playing this latest version. This is both good and bad news for fans. It means those still trying to get by using mid-range hardware, can enjoy Left 4 Dead 2 using maximum quality settings with modest AA levels. However for those that have recently lashed out on a new Radeon HD 5850/5870 graphics card, or own an impressive SLI setup, do not expect Left 4 Dead 2 to be a game that you can show your hardware off with. Although I was unable to spend much time playing the original game, from what I did see the second installment does appear to be more polished. While the graphics are very much the same, the new types of zombies certainly add to the excitement. Furthermore the new animations and reactions of the zombies are greatly improved, which has made setting them on fire even more fun. The new melee weapons will certainly appeal to fans, and it has to be said that there is certainly something about whacking zombies in the head with a frying pan that never gets old. Left 4 Dead 2 has already provided us with a great deal of entertainment in the few days that we got to play it, and we hope that the fans enjoy it as much as we did. Additionally, we hope that this performance article, where we looked at maximum quality performance, helps to give you an idea of what your graphics card is or isn’t capable off. The game will officially be available for purchase very shortly, so we suggest you get your hands on it and enjoy the mayhem. Sadly for us we have to move on, as AMD and Nvidia are releasing new products this week which will see an end to our gaming for the time being... Reviewed By Steven Walton |
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