Left 4 Dead 2 i skudlinien

Under årets E3-messe annoncerede EA og Valve fortsættelsen til deres online-actionspil Left 4 Dead, meget passende kaldt Left 4 Dead 2. Og det skulle man umiddelbart mene var en god ting, men sådan har Steam-gruppen NO L4D2 det slet ikke. Bevægelsen så nemlig hellere, at Valve og Turtle Rock Studios brugte mere tid på at forfine det første spil, samt at skabe det lovede indhold til selvsamme.

L4D Boycott som bevægelsen hedder, har indtil videre samlet 15.000 medlemmer, der alle mener at fortsættelsen er alt for "lys" i tonen og at en toer kommer for tidligt til, at udvikleren har kunnet lave nok væsentlige rettelser og forbedringer. De har ni klagesager som de forventer der bliver lyttet til. Her er listen:

Significant content for L4D1 was promised, and never delivered.
Valve put little faith in L4D1 since they almost certainly started working on L4D2 right after release.
The fact that L4D2 is nearly identical to L4D1 will decimate the community for both games.
The announced date is not nearly enough time to polish content or make significant gameplay changes.
The new character designs seem bland and unappealing so far.
L4D2 is too bright to fit in with L4D1's visual aesthetic.
The fiddle-based horde music is extremely disliked, though the differently orchestrated music is otherwise welcome.
L4D2's release will result in a drop in quality and frequency for L4D1 content, even compared to before.
The community has lost faith in Valve's former reputation for commitment to their games post-release.