I really want to get this game as I've heard great things. I never played the original but want to jump in and am wondering if there is still a big community of players involved in the game?

There is indeed, not as many as there used to be but you should be able to find a full game of any mode you feel like playing.

Yeah Steam says it has around 10,000 people playing any given hour.

Wow, awesome! Bit worried about getting my ass kicked for a few hours but that's half the fun, right?!

Lots of people playing on PC.  Probably plenty still on 360 too.

Played on 360 last night.  They should be releasing the other maps from L4D1 sometime soon now that Portal 2 is out.  So picking up L4D2 you'll get to play through the first game's maps too.

It should be quite packed still as I only own the first game and I never have any trouble finding a game in that.

I was wondering the same thing. Its good to hear that people are still playing L4D2.

I just picked it up during the Steam summer sale, loads of people still playing!

yep lots of people on pc. outstanding game, get it.

Played on 360 last night.  They should be releasing the other maps from L4D1 sometime soon now that Portal 2 is out.  So picking up L4D2 you'll get to play through the first game's maps too.

@elko84

Played on 360 last night.  They should be releasing the other maps from L4D1 sometime soon now that Portal 2 is out.  So picking up L4D2 you'll get to play through the first game's maps too.

So, everything from the first game will be ported to the second game? Including old characters?

@Legend: Yes. Dead Air is coming July 22. The rest haven't been dated, but will come together with a fan made campaign getting the official treatment. It's called Cold Stream.

Yup, like everyone else said the PC/Mac version always has a bunch of games going on.

@elko84 said:

@Legend: Yes. Dead Air is coming July 22. The rest haven't been dated, but will come together with a fan made campaign getting the official treatment. It's called Cold Stream.

I'm glad I only bought L4D 2 when it was on sale, then. It seems that L4D will become obsolete soon.

175 hours last played today.

I own the first on PC and the second on PC and 360. Last time I played on 360 there were plenty of people. The first has plenty of people on PC, and I haven't gotten around to the second one in a while. All of them still have decently large, if not thriving, communities now.

Plenty of people on X360 but if you can get it on PC do, the X360 L4D2 community as assholes. You'll probably ending up about 1 in every 4 games just sitting watching little kids try and kick each other from the game. Oh an make sure you have a headset or you'll probably just get kicked from the start.

@Legend: Yes, however no word on the Crash Course DLC for the first game coming to the second, so to play that you would still need the first game.

I just picked it up today after watching TNT and seeing how fun it seemed. Man, I suck and people are not shy about telling me so. Also, seems like a ton of rage quitters out there. Still having a blast though so hopefully I'll get better.

Yes.