


The Tank is basically an organic version of the vehicle he's named after: strong, slow, lethal, and hard to destroy. Vicious ambushes come from The Smoker, who grab survivors from a distance with his long tongue and draw them in. The sequel will also have a female boomer, although it is unclear whether or how she will be different. The Boomer, a charming fellow who vomits particularly nasty bile at survivors, can draw swarms of zombies to those in his splash zone. Valve's got a heaping helping of undead opponents for you to kill.Īll five special infected from the first game will be back, so prepare to face the Boomer, Tank, Smoker, Witch, and the Hunter all over again. The four survivors won't be the only new characters you'll encounter. L4D2 changes that with the inclusion of Virgil, a Cajun boat captain who will show up at certain points in the game to help your group out. The first title contained few NPCs, and none that made more than a few appearances.

Rochelle is a news reporter for a location station. Coach, who bears more than a slight resemblance to Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is a high school football coach with a bad knee-but we bet he'll still be calling all the right plays.

Although the game takes place only a week after the first L4D, a new location means new survivors. Say goodbye to Louis, Zoe, Francis, and Bill.
