Today, we're going to deviate from our standard review format for just a bit... and we beg your indulgence for this exercise. Left 4 Dead 2 is available now, and many of you have most likely already purchased the game. Some may still have hard feelings about how quickly the game was released after the first game—which is out of character for Valve. Some of you may still be on the fence about plopping down your money for the game.

Instead of describing the game and giving you the good and the bad, it's time to just put the cards down: this is a great game that's worth your time and money. We present to you, in no particular order, the reasons you should buy Left 4 Dead 2... on the PC.

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I bought it, have played it for 10 min or so just to get a feel. locked and loaded for a LANparty; no fun in online play with strangers.