Really funny and challenging campaign to play with friends, very well level design and atmosphere, I very like it.^^ In this campaign, the notes and books sometimes have very important imformations, such as how to find the way to open the door, find some supplies, and compelete the level. And there has some spikes and toxic gas traps in somewhere, make the campaign more funny and interesting. But tanks in the map are really make the campaign harder and more challenging. If I play in the single mode, I must be careful about the traps and make good use of supplies to fight the tanks. But when I play with friends, we can help each other and have really good cooperation, which make this campaign more fun and easier. I think playing this campaign with friends can prove the value of its fun.^^ After the last update, I almost found all of the secrets weapons and hidden items, thanks for Mahjones's video helped me to find them.^^ Relly excellent campaign, my friends and I enjoy it very much, nice work.^^

I felt it was about time I wrote this review for you! TLDR- Here are the highlights of my review. Pros: A deep, dark journey into an ancient castle riddled with secrets and traps. A large emphasis on clue-finding and paying close attention to your surroundings. The player is rewarded for going off the beaten path with unique melee weapons as well as supplies. The environments are beautifully detailed and full of variety Teamwork is heavily recommended, so bring some friends to fully enjoy this experience. Supplies are spaced out so you don't feel like you are drowning in throwaway items. Features custom music and ambience, unique models and other eye-candy. A long campaign with plenty of variety, challenges and unique content. Cons:(Most of these cons are alleviated after becoming familiar with the map) This map may not be easy to complete on the first attempt, it's easy to fall prey to deathtraps that you aren't expecting. The lack of ammo piles means that players can chew through ammo and be unprepared for tank events. If English is not your first language, you may struggle to understand the clues to certain puzzles. Playing this map solo is doable but not recommended for beginners, unless you are already familiar with the puzzles, ai survivors will often be downed by environmental hazards they failed to avoid, and a poorly placed SI can end your run in an instant. Recommended difficulty: Easy-Normal (Solo) Normal-Expert (Team) My experience with this campaign was staggered between multiple unfinished attempts until I finally managed to sit down and play from beginning to end with a team of players online. My love for this campaign's atmosphere kept drawing me back into it and I spent a great deal of time exploring the nooks and crannies of every mission, discovering a plethora of secrets that were carefully placed and satisfying to discover after much rigorous searching. This map has alot to offer for all soughts of players and I felt like the adventuring through a dark and imposing lair was immersive and exciting without feeling like the setting had overstayed its welcome. The Castle of Lazar feels as big as it looks from the offset, the creator has crafted an intricate world full of challenges in the form of zombie events, interactive puzzles that test your observational skills and journals that set the tone for the overarching story of the area. It's enjoyable to take your time and read through the journals that record events occurring behind the scenes that give a narrative tangent to the typical custom campaign, which follows a complex and multi-faceted timeline of events shown by multiple points of view. What the author has done with the tools they had available to them is nothing short of exceptional. Honestly, this campaign should be commended for doing something unique from other popular custom campaign styles, it's extremely difficult to pull off such an intricate l4d2 experience that can draw you in by its unique story-telling, puzzle-solving style and yet still feel like a worthy addition to the zombie-slaying game. It's by far no means a perfect gameplay experience as the first few attempts may be difficult at first, and the puzzles can block progress and leave you feeling stumped, but once you understand how the map thinks it becomes increasingly easy to adore its uniqueness. Personally I love playing through this map with some medieval/horror themed mods. You have really made something special here Derecksena, I hope I will get to experience more of your stuff in the future..

I thought this was fun, but sometimes frustrating. It's pretty doable with bots IF you have a modded weapon or two. Also try United We Stand Co-op Mutation, but it's also true the AI director scales how many infected to send based on how well you kill them... My son and I usually make an advanced run with just one or two modded weapons (and not the ludicrous shotguns or pistols - unless the map is really f*%$&ng us) ... Usually the AK-12 and the super-baseball bat... then we might try expert and add a couple more guns that have a bit higher capacity like the "varmint" versions of the UZI's. I know some people might insist on doing things "pure" ... but these aren't stock maps, and there are ways to have fun with EVERY map. I for one, love that people are still making stuff for L4D. This map is also very entertaining to replace CI with Evil Dead Skeletons and replace the tank with the Dragon. :

Good A castle of evil,it's good to see a campaign based on that. Secrets to explore Teamwork is essential. Puzzles & traps. Custom music. Bad Ok I know you wrote it's for friends to tackle,I did it with a few friends as well as bots only but it's a matter of trial & error for solving the traps,like the one with the spikes or the poison. Maybe you could add hints on which switch to hit that's correct? Also the room with the spikes in the ceiling,my friends & I crossed it but it seemed to slow us down & even incapped a bot very quickly. The poison gas is lethal,can you add more health kits/defribs/respawn closets? We spent hours trying to clear the campaign. The hints about the night prince,what exactly are we supposed to do? It was fun but frustrating in places,even on normal.I'll try to do this with 3 other friends but it would be nice if you could make it a bit more bot friendly for those who can't get other people to play together at the same time. Keep up the good work.