Valve's Faliszek doesn't think Brits chat enough while gaming online

Valve's Chet Faliszek has said that British gamers have a tendency to clam-up during online play, and just don't chat enough, apparently.

He does, however feel that the Realism mode included in Left 4 Dead 2 will remedy the situation.

"One thing I wanted to add before I go for you Brits: communicate. Don't be scared of a microphone," reports CVG. "You guys are notorious non-talkers on both 360 and PC. Americans are just chattering away, working together as a team. If you want to work together as a team you've got to talk!

"You can go into a random 360 game on US servers and it's crazy talk. It's fun. I think a lot of people knock that community but again and again I'm surprised by how fun that is. I've played expert campaigns where by the end of it we're best buddies.

"Realism mode will prod you - you have to talk. If you don't talk you're not going to make it. Instead of being harder Realism's actually more challenging as a team because you have to communicate. When a Smoker pulls you off somewhere you've got to yell because nobody can see where you are.

"The first time you see people play, somebody will go in a house to get some stuff, turn around a be like 's**t, I can't see anybody'. It's a scary feeling. We'll see if that maybe stimulate the British sternness."

OK stern ones. You heard the man. Get online and start shouting away. Throw some obscenities out there too, and while you're at it, for good measure insult, your fellow gamer's lineage. They'll love you for it.

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