BEFORE YOU READ THIS

You should know, This is NOT "Left 4 Dead 2 (Beta)" that can be played in Steam Library.
This is pre-release version of L4D2 when It was around 2008 - 2009 before final version of Left4Dead2 was released.












This is how it all started.

You can starring Coach and Ellis hold their position on the bridge. No Rochelle or Nick tho...

Also, there are brief images of their original model when they have knock downed. Including Nick or Rochelle.



















There are more screenshots, down below!








Now, you might be wondering...
Was early version of L4D2 pretty much the same as original Left 4 Dead?

Well, according to a screenshot, there's really not much else to say... So yep.

1. Ellis and Coach using Bill animation.
2. No holster.
2. No melee.
3. Presenting a same weapon from original L4D.
4. Only 'The Parish' map can be found.
5. No Spitter, Jockey, Charger, or Screamer.
6. Original L4D frame.
7. Original special infected model has been re-used.

For example:


Is original



And is the model we have in current version.



Is original



Is current model!

8. Grabbing a medikit will allows them to hold it on upper left, in final version, they put them in upper middle.
9. It is the only version that hasn't played by anyone public, and in fact, no single game play video has been founded. Just a couple of screenshot has been released on the internet.
No other information any more.


And that's all. Move on!

Youtube 'Left4Dead2 teaser trailer' by Valve in 2009.06.01



First appearance for rest of the survivors.


[Weapon]

E3 Beta of weapons goes like this:



V


Uzi replace to - Silenced Submachine Gun



V



Punp Shotgun replace to - Chrome Shotgun



V



Assault Rifle replace to - Combat Rifle



V



Hunting Rifle replace to - Military Sniper Rifle



V



Auto Shotgun replace to - SPAS



V



Pistol replace to - P220

Original weapons for L4D1 has not been presented in L4D2 E3 beta.

In E3, Rochelle and Nick is making a brief showing and give you a fact that
those twos are also playable like Ellis and Coach.



For showcase reason, they decided to only showing the very first 2 chapters of Parish in E3.
But as you might noticed, according to the early version of Left 4 Dead 2 (which is clearly a older version than E3 beta), you KNOW the Parish campaign was already finished since they showing the bridge, apparently.







Valve giving a E3 some major change. And yes, It is melee weapon.


According to a game play videos in YouTube, I can only found two melee weapons.



"Axe"



"Frying Pan"

I heard of notes that yellow chainsaw (AKA 22 Halo pro chainsaw) and metal baseball bat was also represent in E3, and was actually having a showcase in trailer within the axe and frying pan that was used by Nick and Ellis. but up until now, I haven't seen someone who using it. Even in screenshots or whatsoever...


Melee weapon in E3 was more like an item than being a secondary swap.

For example, when you pick them up, You can't hold, use any other weapon or item unless you put down yours.
(Valve fix this to melee weapon can be hold on pistol slot in final version.)

[Animation]




They still using Bill's animation.


They used to have Hunting Rifle animation on Military Sniper Rifle.




Notable fact that Ellis using death animation for downed animation in this video as part of the placeholder.






And as you can see, E3 beta version of L4D2 comes with original L4D style first person animation.






[Sound and Music]


Beta version of 'Tower Alarm'


Beta version of 'Horde Theme'


Beta horde theme part 2.

Secrets

You know that Coach still using the original picture during the final version?
Watch closely...


You see, this is the current character select image but... Look at him, he is having a clothes of beta version.






as you can see on this addon site, you can find out beta common infecteds are having a clothes that is way more colorful than the current one.

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=295453946


https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=821274318

Beta Louisiana Rosettes

https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=312530007

L4D1 ragdoll physics
(Valve using original L4D ragdoll physic in E3 beta.)

They add a new special infected called "Charger".




You think Nick's beta version model is same with final version?
Well, nope!
He's suit was waaaaay cleaner than final version, just look at that. XD



Well, somebody already make the addon about it, but not like this... This one has a holster.



And this screenshot right here... You know, I've always thought it has something wrong with it.



You see, there's some kind of country flag mark over there in Ellis' hat.
Actually nah, I think It's just editing.

There was no mark like that in Ellis' cap during a time when he have that yellow pants with blue sleeve t-shirts, he has little tow truck image in his hat like he always used to. Maybe it was some kind of show case thingy, who knows.

And also, Ellis is using a cricket bat, which seems to have made out of metal. But just so you know, I haven't found anyone using it during the time of E3... Maybe it was the first time they test the cricket bat, I don't know lol



Incendiary ammos will randomly appear around the map and already setted, Means players can pick them in no time (and is unlimited).
Not like final version. In final version, players need to set them up in order to pick the ammo and will replace the medikit slot while holding it.

when you pick them up, you will have to reload once.



Beta version Chrome Shotgun was little more lighter than final one.
Final version of Chrome Shotgun is darker.



This picture...
Has a lot of zombie corpses.
Have you noticed? this bodies are from original L4D. They've been using original L4D corpse model for a short time just like how they re-used the original special infected.



I think that's all I can explain. Next one!

Coach and Ellis.

Ellis' hat is change to green tow truck cap which is the same hat that goes with early version hat.

Coach appear with his early version clothes in this picture for some reason, but...

No, he still wear the same clothes as E3 beta version in Swamp Fever update.

as this video shown.

Then WHY the hell did Coach wearing that early version shirts? I don't know...
I guess I'll never know..

• New weapon
  
  Pump Shotgun, Uzi, Auto Shotgun, Assault Rifle, Hunting Rifle
  
  
  Baseball Bat
  
  
  Cricket Bat
  
  
  Adrenaline Shot [at 0:19]
  
  
  
  
  
  Rochelle change the T-Shirts and cut front hair, also earring has been added.
  
  
  
  Charger attack third version of Rochelle
  
  
  
  Rochelle wallpaper
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  There is a Boomer replaced Charger.
  In retail, Charger replace Boomer.
  
  
  
  (Original)
  
  
  
  Another Swamp Fever screenshot
  
  

In this version, they change the clothes to final version.
But didn't have a holster and still using L4D1 animation actually. I mean the first person animation.
Some of them change the third person animation to them own one.

• New zombie
  
  
  Jockey
  
  
  Spitter
  
  
• Beta Spitter goo color
  
  
  
  
  
  Spitter goo's original color was red.
  Then change it to green on final version.
  
  (Final beta character on other map)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• New weapon
  
  1. Katana
  
  (At 0:43)
  
  2. Grenade launcher
  
  
  3. All L4D2 weapon and original L4D weapon
  
  
  
  (Animation and sound was poor than final version.)
  
  
  
• Special Infected
  
  Finally they got the own model which is nowday of final L4D2 version have.

• Coach
  
  1
  
  
  2
  
  
  3
  
  
  
• Ellis
  
  1
  
  
  2
  
  
  3
  
  
  4
  
  
  
  (This is look kinda same with 2nd verison, but shirts is little darker than 2nd one.)
  
  5
  
  
  
• Rochelle
  
  
  
  1
  
  
  2
  
  
  3
  
  
  
• Nick
  
  1
  
  
  2
  
  
  3
  
  
  Nick's clothes is still the same. But only get dirter and dirter, and dirter.