Reviews for Escape from Nowhere (Reloaded)
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kurochamaPosted this review
Short but good campaign about buiding stuffs
Reading the description about survivor players are recommended more than bots, I decided to try & prepare a portable sentry mod from an author here as a replacement for survivor players while at the same time checking the playability. I took like about 36 minutes because I built some unnecessary things too to crowd the place lol. Actually bot navigation is fine, but they're not much of help as most features here require players to operate. In other words, the more players are in, the faster it will be to finish the campaign as more players will make it possible to do multi tasks at once. Besides the environmental building spots, there are some features about item creator machine & a machine that calls area support that protects survivors for awhile. . & then about building things, some strategies are needed. Survivors may choose to build some barricades first, but building weapons & recovery items are necessary too, especially because after certain minutes have passed, a tank will appear so weapons with good firepower or molotov/ gascan is needed to handle the tank. In my play, I decided to unlock smg & then rifle first, & then medkits afterwards. The item summoning process is quicker than the item unlocking process, so it's kind of helpful. After getting the desired items for defense, it's time to build. If all 4 survivors are players, multitasking while defending strategy is good. For example two players stay alert for zombies while the other two are doing multi tasks. Or if the team is confident enough with the skill, having 1 player staying alert & the other 3 doing multi tasks is fine. . Then, now it's about the building objectives. There are 3 main objectives: filling up the gas, making a bridge, & then making a rocket. The instructions are clear as there's a kind of banner that show what the next objective is. The length of building process varies on each environmental stuffs. It's long enough to make a special infected grab you, which is why survivor players are recommended, as they can cover & react much faster to zombies & special infected while the other one or two (or three) are building some stuffs. Certain musics will be played as indicators when survivors are close to finishing the campaign. . There are some drawbacks in this campaign to evaluate for the next updates. The first one is the background music. I think it would be better if a music is played since the first spawn, so that players can build while enjoying the music. I ever played another campaign about building stuffs & there's a background music so the building processes didn't feel too silent. The second & the last one is the rocket building process. There's no indicator or notification about how many remaining rocket parts are left, so players have no idea how long it will finish. It would be better to put some instructions closeby about the remaining rocket parts, just like the indicator on the generator about how many more gascans needed to fill. . In overalls, this good & playable, but not recommended to play in Singleplayer. If someone insists on playing it in Singleplayer, at least they need some supportive mods like automatic sentry turrets because bots alone can't handle the defense properly while the player is building something (well, everybody knows how annoying the survivor bots are if it's about defending & helping player getting caught by a special infected). But actually it will be more fun if played with players. The multitasking & people going here & there to build several stuffs at once, that's probably the main purpose of this campaign. So, make sure that you have at least one or two friends to join before playing this campaign for the best experience.
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Thank you very much for your extensive review. I´m glad you enjoyed the map.
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AmazingNep02Posted this review
Horrible, Dont Attempt without Full Team
Rating 1/5 This is a HORRIBLY unbalanced map, things take FAR too long to unlock(30 seconds for a turret is stupid) while u have UNLIMITED commons that can easily overwhelm the team, its horrible and it needs a lot of balance and needs weapons spawned at the start and maybe put a point system and more u kill more u can "buy" unlocks like mag, items, spawning reinforcements, etc , def could use work and i wont be trying another build a map, even if other build a maps are far better, this jus left a bad taste. I hope creator balances it better
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Well it does say it's a map for 3 or 4 players. Not every map can be single player especially these kind because it takes time to unlock stuff. I think that's why these build maps aren't too popular to be honest.
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Map works as intended. Its not meant to be easy. With 3 Players on normal it is doable but hard. Sorry you dont like it, its for players who like a challenge, its not Minecraft. Dont forget to use the Gas controller to get some relieve of the Zombie waves,
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joss55Posted this review
not bad butlot of bugs
some good ides but lot of bugs cant see any items of barricade , no boomer bile ): too much zombies cant play with bots , lot of textures missing? or its just me soemtimes isee barricades soemtimes not but the map look fun unluck
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please update your review for the new version :)
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DragonHunter1121Posted this review
Pros:
-Lets Build a Rocket Map +5 -Longer then Lets Build a Rocket +1 -Requires a lot of Teamwork +2 -Creative Path to The End +1
Cons:
Oh boy, there is a lot -USELESS fortifications -.5 -Bots are useless -.5 -No Bile Bombs -2 -Too Much Zombie=WAY too much lag -3
Conclusion:
Great Map with great ideas, just so much zombie which make so much lag happen to make this map next to unplayable.
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please update your review for the new version :)
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woskis9161Posted this review
Pros:
Pretty good map design Nice concept
Cons:
Way, WAAAY TOO MANY ZOMBIES Difficulty ramps up WAY to fast You'll only get time to build stuff when the tank comes. Wich is too often The time to build stuff is to long, and since the zombies come at you seriously fast, you can almost give up playing this map. The firewall takes too long to activate and it barely lasts Broken textures everywhere
Conclusion:
A good idea, but this was seriously done badly, this needs a serious new revamp and the infected spawns too often and too many of them spawns.
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please update your review for the new version :)
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EnourmousRock
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Pros:
-Perfect amount of zombies -Pattern of zombies, tank, brief period is great -Escape route flawless -Very do-able, even alone with bots
Cons:
-The following doesn't affect rating -Small glitch where zombies climb the second floor before it's built
Conclusion:
Overall, a great map! Looking forward to more like it!!
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Xok
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Pros:
Even though it's probably a glitch, I like being able to attack while building (esp. with melee weapons) as it makes the map's difficulty a lot more bearable. It's great fun with friends. Nice challenge, it's a nice feeling of urgency, and it makes you think with tactic and prioritisation. I very much like the building/research system.
Cons:
Bots are pretty crap (they can aim well, though) and they have trouble getting onto the rocket/bridge. This probably isn't your fault, unless there's some way to node the AI better (I don't make maps, I have no idea). Map looks very plain (in my opinion, not a big deal) Some of the buildable things are close to useless Sort of confusing as to what you do THERE ISN'T A SEQUEL DAMN IT! ;3
Conclusion:
I very much like this map, it's a good hour or so with friends and the first time you beat it is a nice feeling of accomplishment. It's a nice challenge but you can adapt and come up with a plan quickly. My friends and I would LOVE a sequel, (maybe on the moon :3). Just as an idea, I think maybe the little station where you can turn on the gas/wall of fire could be a cool place to research 'base upgrades' or special abilities like the wall of fire, or helicopter support.
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Hawker65Posted this review
Pros:
a- A lot of fun - Challenging - Tables full of supplies - ???
Cons:
- Some buildings are useless : they block more bullets than infected (fences and grills are better) - Bots have difficulties to reach you once the bridge was built - Breathing times are too often used for healing instead of building
Conclusion:
A very nice map with a wonderful gaming concept but done for multiplayer : playing with bots is a pain in the ass.
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deathmuncher
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Pros:
Plenty to build. Long games means fun for a while. Constant zombies keep you busy. When everything is built and we were in the rocket there was a feeling of accomplishment. The tech tree forces you to prioritize what you need most. The map is open enough that the A.I. can usually pull there weight around.
Cons:
Long games keep some people from sticking through the whole thing. A glitch where attacking while building makes it not much of a challenge building with zombies surrounding you. A glitch where anything in the object will get stuck in it (including players and tanks.) Having to pour gas before continuing stumbled a lot of people. I would prefer that the M.G. that is built be a weak automatic gun.
Conclusion:
A great map that i had fun for hours on with my friends. My biggest problem was the lack of people willing to try this map. I'm leaving out a lot of other opinions i have to keep the review from being massive. When playing with just A.I. playing on easy is recommended.
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DragokixxPosted this review
Pros:
Creative Challenging Requires Massive Teamwork Basic Skill Tree concept
Cons:
Exploitable Slight lag Really hard sometimes Bots
Conclusion:
Overall, a map that alot people will enjoy. The reason for the exploitable reason is because I found the pipe bomb spam were all you need is to throw and equip pipe bombs over and over. There is slight lag although this will not affect score since there are huge mobs and I understand. The bots can do their role but sometimes I found them as dead weight since they couldn't care for themselves.
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Mz CookiesPosted this review
Pros:
- Like 'Lets build a rocket' - Creative - Challenging - Many different things to build! - Bots are ok, considering the type of map - Songs! (Portal :D) - Ending scene - Good timing for building things
Cons:
- At the start the hordes are huge - Objects seem glitchy before you build them - Need at least 2 people - Can get stuck inside some objects - Bit laggy due to mass amounts of horde
Conclusion:
Overall there is a few glitches, mainly consisting of suddenly appearing objects which are transparent but other then that it's a great campaign which brings many new ideas to l4d2.
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StovokorPosted this review
Pros:
- A real challenge - Lots and lots of stuff to build - Needs some tactics in building the right things at the right time - A billion zombies and not a single lag =O - It is getting more detailed in time - Some surprises (I did it without instructor) - A survivalmap with the length of a campagne
Cons:
- Nearly impossible to do with bots (but I made it) - The bots refuse to enter the rocket (like in most build a rocket maps)
Conclusion:
First I thought it was not possible to play this map with bots, but with the right tactic you can do it. With more than an hour, it took me longer than most campagnes to finish. I had to kill the bots to take the rocket though. Richy221 solved the bot-problem by making the rocket bigger (you can see that in Let´s build 2012). Congratulations on spawning stunning giant hordes of zombies without a single lag. I can´t even imagin how you did this. The best building and barricade map I´ve ever played. Outstanding! Full 10 points of course, as nobody can give bots the ability to play like real people. So my only cons have been ineviteble. Thank you for this little masterpiece
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kondornik
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Pros:
- Great concept - Chance to get evrything that you want - You need time. You have no it. You must build "exit". But before you must survive
Cons:
- That would be great like a survival map (maybe not instead this co-op) - Playing with bots is chalenge. Hardcore. EXTREMLY HARD even on "easy" (they cant use tech tree/build barricades/use machinegun and you fighting almost alone) - But playing with people is EASY. Well you can play on expert and probably it will be fun)
Conclusion:
If you play with bots you play almost only for building/unlocking/picking up. You must unlock new weapons. You must get weapon for yourself AND for your bots. You must get healpacks for you bots. You must barricade way alone with no support. And when you will get to the rocket you will must kill bots becase they will not go to the rocket. If you play with frinds it will be easy to get weapon/barricade/way out. That man who will unlock weapons/building can feel safety. And not only YOU must do it. Play with friends for fun time or play with bots for HARDCORE.
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runningwild09Posted this review
Pros:
The concept is great The survival aspect was there Rewarding being able to unlock things and build structures Nice and open lots of things to build the gas line thing was good
Cons:
Waaaaaay too many common zombies spawning near the beginning Even when on easy (this would make it easier to prevent friendly fire), it was extremely hard and long trying to make it through. I felt like the zombies didnt even go for the pipebomb that well the gasline sometimes didnt get a lot of the common zombies on fire (maybe because there was too many of them at one time) AI is useless
Conclusion:
Although I like this map idea, I dont like how theres sooooo many common zombies swarming at once, and theres not much yo ucan do since it takes a few minutes to get to the health packs, second pistols and ammo pile and smg's. Also, the barracades seem to take much longer to build than in the Lets Build A Rocket. Also, if those barriers were closer to the main console, it would be easier to multi task.
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The-MedicPosted this review
Pros:
Enjoyable to play Had laughs with friends Very similar design to let's build a rocket but more lengthy Requires tactics Great concept The use of music Informative Appealing skybox Final escape
Cons:
Terrible AI Walls of map unappealing Beginning is extremely difficult and struggled to play on normal difficulty Only one proper effective tactic Due to vast amount of spawn locations, most infected did not go after pipebomb Lag occurs when a large amount of zombies are around Some useless things take a whilst to build Rocket launch could be scripted/animated better
Conclusion:
Even though there are many cos, the Pro's still outweigh this greatly as it was a great experience and fun to play.
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stels5
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Pros:
Really captures the construction of Very good music
Cons:
Bad play one. because bots are just shoot and can Sometimes to build one thing can go a very long time A very large crowd of zombies
Conclusion:
A very good map. You can play for hours only one confusing this will not be mandatory for download.
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CorporalCupCakePosted this review
Pros:
Really adds tactics to the game The tech tree works very well Barricading is a lot of fun
Cons:
Some sky glitching when using the minigun Bots cannot equip weapons other than the starting pistols
Conclusion:
A great map, certainly had a good time with it. The barricading was tense and exciting, and forced us to really watch each other's backs. I will certainly recommend this to others, good job.
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ptep2Posted this review
Pros:
researching mix of barricading killing and researching ammo pile laser sights
Cons:
no tank alert or horde alert bile bomb crashes not many people know how to escape
Conclusion:
pretty good map but should make the escape more clear
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danigal10Posted this review
Pros:
• Building stuff • Music • Molotov spam • Killing sprees • Flying away in a rocket to portal music ;)
Cons:
• Zombies started spawning as soon as we did • Special Infected get stuck in some areas • Big hordes (but I guess that's the point)
Conclusion:
Took us a while to figure out what to do. Was quite interesting once we did. Consisted of us throwing molotovs everywhere.
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End of results.
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Challenging if played Alone but Fun