Better then L4D but it still lacks options in multiplayer that most shooters have
Pros-
#1.The Charger,Spitter and Jockey
#2.Uncommon common infected such as the Clown Infected,Infected CEDA Worker,Fallen Survivor,Mud Men,Worker Infected,Riot Infected and rarely seen Jimmy Gibbs Junior infected add to the variety of infected/zombies
#3.Much more weapons variety for the humans compared to L4D.There is also the defibrillator which brings to life the dead humans
#4.The special infected/zombie characters you can play as compared to L4D is much more evenly switched after you die.When I was playing L4D I was the hunter many times in a row on a regular basis.I found that to be really annoying but that problem is completely fixed in L4D 2
#5.You no longer are force spawned on the final maps where the humans escape.I hated that about L4D because the humans could hear you and you weren't in the position you wanted most of the time.Fixing this is a huge improvement
#6.The maps all look different which add to the variety
#7.Realism mode and Scavenge mode add to the variety of the game modes
Cons-
#1.Forcing us to switch sides
My biggest problem with this game is that in multiplayer you are forced to switch from infected/zombie to human after each round or most of them.I realize that many people enjoy playing as both sides but I don't enjoy playing as the humans
Give the server host/lobby leader the option to make their server so you never switch sides.At the very least the developers should make a versus game mode where you can remain human or infected/zombie permanently.I would love a server that I could be infected/zombies every time and never have to play as the humans
#2.No spectators
They don't even allow us to become a spectator
We should at the very least be allowed to become a spectator on the server.It seems every L4D 2 server only allows 8 people and no spectator mode.If they at least gave the option for more player slots in some servers then this would easily fix the problem.If there was for example 10 player slots on some servers then I could just spectate until I could join the infected/zombies
#3.Forcing us to switch special infected/zombie characters after we die
I think that there should be a game mode or server host/lobby leader option that allows us to pick one character for the entire round.I think that most people could really improve their skills if they were the same special infected/zombie character for an entire round
If all 4 pick the same character then that would be really interesting.4 chargers or 4 boomers attacking the humans at once would definitely add variety to the game
I do NOT want every server to be this way.I just think it would be a cool game mode to try
#4.The graphics don't look noticeably improved to me compared to L4D
The Bottom Line -
L4D 2 is a fun game but it lacks the options in it's multiplayer for me to call it a great game.I do think it is better then L4D and I recommend that everyone should buy it.I just hope L4D 3 uses my ideas because I really think some people would like them
My 2 cents
Dan