Reviews for Left4Dust
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EshmawyManPosted this review
Thank you. Your campaign shows much potential.
Finished this map in 16 hours, 11 min & 59 in Expert Single Player Mode, playing it for the first time. Checkout my complete walk-through for this campaign through the link below: h\t\t\ps://youtube.c\o\m/playlist?list=PLOFtKLS6rEvmTn1SQknW2UTKIDY1mQCaM Copy the URL, Remove \ from (h\t\t\ps) & (c\o\m) & Press Enter Checkout my channel for more Walk-through for other custom campaigns on Expert Single Player Mode: h\t\t\ps://w\w\w.youtube.c\o\m/channel/UCDh8OQ6AbFDELAPCY1x-FNg Copy the URL, Remove \ from (h\t\t\ps), (w\w\w) & (c\o\m) and Press Enter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter1: Restarted once and I survived the last panic event alone. I got to meet the church guy again. ******************************************** Chapter2: Restarted 15 times and the game started to be really long with puzzles and hidden clues with 0 hints, which is really bad while fighting hordes and hordes, multiple tanks and scattered witches. The run to safe room panic events are the worst when we don't know where to go, I died in spots that are so close to safe room. So bad. ******************************************** Chapter3: Restarted 4 times and it introduced a new entity that distracted me. It was fake, but it could incapacitate bots or any survivor. The placement of health kits and weapons across the river was a very challenging good spot. I had to use the left 4 bots vocal commands like "Wait" & "Let's go" to make sure bots don't fall while crossing over the falling platforms. The last 4 tank fight was a surprise, but luckily, we could move back and fight in the open area with many petrol tanks. *********************************************************** Chapter4: Restarted 31 times and it was the worst and hardest of them all. Tank could spawn once we move down with that elevator? Come on! Those sinking tiles that drown once we step on them led to my death most of the time until I figured out that secret tile in the bottom to shoot and get all tiles up, but why? Why no clues? Add more and more puzzles, but with hints. When it's 0 hints, it will be super annoying. I could enjoy like 3 portals in different types and that secret door after the floating tiles wasn't marked at all. How? Just how can we get that wall is there? That chapter made me spend so much time trying to pass it. After doing it all and go to that area up there, where we take the second elevator down to that door we open with 2 keys, That area where the 2nd elevator exists was found broken and demolished so we were in the air by that ledge and can't jump down because it means death. So 0 clues about doing it quickly to avoid getting that way destroyed because it's our only way. The last run to safe room was taking off my HP while bots got frozen for no reason until teleported to their death close to safe room. I believe that tank once spawned inside the safe room by the end of that chapter. Really? This is really bad when we are almost 0 HP and tank spawns inside. Another tank spawn, which is after we fly through that air platform. Just why is it like that? Aren't all these puzzles enough? ************************************************************* Chapter 5 / Finale wasn't bad and another puzzle is encountered, which was done as follows: 2 - 9 - 6 - 8 and we got that wrong numbers selected will lead to more hordes behind that locked door behind or turning on the fan and getting it down to kill me and bots. But before we enter that room on the left, I could find some secret passage where Bill is dead and some kits with weapons. Once we entered that passage, the door was locked and we moved through a tunnel leading to a dead end, really? This means death to restart that chapter, man. That flooded area with the glass room was a good thing to add, but still, I was curious to know what is there on the left where zombies can come. Is it linking to the dead end tunnel after we meet the dead Bill? After moving forward to right, it was totally hidden with 0 clues that it was the way and that we should have shot the wall. CLUES, we need CLUES. I wasted like 2 attempts because I didn't see it was the way and I kept using that cube with numbers thinking another door will be opened to proceed, but I died because of the fan. After getting through the wall, bots didn't move upstairs and I had to use !Warp command just like when I did with them in Ch2 when we moved up that area with kits before the first secret room to open where 3 hunters will spawn. I used that command because bots will keep falling from there until they are dead. This should have been fixed. Once we went up there next to mini-guns, Dozens of hordes of zombies started to attack. Yes, it's really good to have that gate holding them off, but you made them so many that my game was about to crash and I lose all progress I made about the hours spent and restarts besides the number of specials killed across the entire map and that was about to make me give 1 Star for your campaign that made me spend hours, then the game would crash because of these hordes we had to fight. I got that window saying "Left 4 Dead is not responding" Wait Or Close the game and I did it for the first time to press "Wait for the game to respond" with all hopes that it doesn't crash until the hordes were killed by molotov. You never showed that we should move forward, but we finally did after hordes stopped. Even after we moved forward, nothing was shown as a hint or clue to where we move next or how we start the finale as I moved back to the gate to find more hordes coming to die after all of that, which was a real waste of time and later I found that panel up there to fight. The finale fighting spot was a little gift after what we have been through in this hard campaign and I was alone fighting the hordes and play with tanks while riding that elevator up and down lol. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So low to 0 hints across the entire map while so many puzzles exist. Long and hard with many zombies and panic events besides multiple tanks, not less than 2 for each chapter. Black and purple boxes in certain areas and I believe it wasn't a bug only for me, but whoever tried that campaign. Navigation issues for bots and had to use commands in console, which I really hated. Multiple routes while tanks and hordes with specials are chasing and we need to try our luck >> I hope Left4Dust 2 Campaign is better and more playable than this one. Thank you for your efforts and keep it up. I will be grateful if you use my video as a guide for this map.
Edited: February 2023
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Mz CookiesPosted this review
Has some unique ideas but wow this map is BAD
PROS + fish that hurt you + Healing pools + Designed to be challenging CONS - Does not work with bots - SO dark - No idea where to go - Unsure how to start finale - Underwater path 'puzzle' doesn't work because bots shoot the tabs and brings the path down, no way to get back up - Nothing really makes sense.... theres a window that you can break and jump through but you still must find a key to unlock a door? - Overall Don't bother with this map. It has some cool features but the dev did not replay his map to realise the problems. No sense of direction, not fun.
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Decypher7
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Great concepts, terrible execution
Was pretty fun and challenging, did it with 2 other friends but couldn't finish it because the finale bugged out on us multiple times, couldn't get past the "disco ball" area (on top of a bunch of other bugs throughout the map). I need a cigarette after trying to finish this map
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Lex347b
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Pros:
-Challenging -Long -Unique -Not Vanilla flavored
Cons:
-lag in 3rd map -Puzzles may too hard to solve the first time
Conclusion:
This map has to be the most unique and interesting map I've played, but there is quite a bit of lag in the 3rd map, there needs to be some clues about what to do.
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buzzerdmeatPosted this review
Pros:
A GREAT TIME WITH FRIENDS RAW AND ROUGH DARK SCARY HARD PUZZLES LOTS OF TRAPS FAST PASTED VERY CHALLENGING
Cons:
lag in a couple BOTS ARE USELESS
Conclusion:
This thing is a monster. This was the first time i was smacked down {laughed at} picked back up to be smacked down again for spite . It took me and my friends two days to finish this campaign and we loved it. I've never had a campaign where I was burnt,shocked ,dropped to my death,drowned,eaten by killer fish,crushed,thrown ,teleported, and my favorite ---SHOT OUT OF A CANNON!?!--- ALL of this is with a story of a sinister Dr.Norton. I hope Part 2 will be the same as this one.but what i don't understand is why the low ratings on this one. This is one of the (if not they best map) I've played...I do have a lots of great ideas that would be great in your next campaign. If so you can catch me through a steam and to restate that this was a great play... we never laughed so hard trying to stay alive. ***Thanks Again for this fantastic campaign Tags. by the way, any idea for the release of part two?
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dlind70Posted this review
Pros:
Dark and scary for the newbie! Hard puzzles will test your logical brain for once in l4d2! Action packed. Great start setting and fun finale with plenty of puzzles in-between.
Cons:
Near unplayable framerate on map 3 near the waterfall. Still a beta but shows great concepts. A bit too dark in areas (is this intended?) so keep that flashlight on. More hints needed in map 4.
Conclusion:
If there ever was a physiological thriller within the l4d mythos this would be it. Left4Dust surpases maps like silent hill to give players one hell of a time in l4d2. A puzzle, fantasy map that you will want to play multiple times just relive the mind screw. Most maps are huge with epic scale with dynamic areas. Note: requires at least 2-3 humans for completion.
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lemmingston
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Pros:
i can suicide its over
Cons:
i dont even. its awful.
Conclusion:
Wanted to just suicide every round. Even gave it a chance but just made me more insane. Meet me at the mental hospital. Otherwise.5 for Good effort i liked the traps and ideas ill give you that :) but really wanted to destroy that lag it made me want to kill you.
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ElizaVPosted this review
Pros:
+Nice traps and hints. +Quite fun, I personally enjoy puzzle/fantasy maps. +Decent amount of difficulties. +Decent amount of supplies. +There's a story to it. +May seem frustrating, but there is always a way out.
Cons:
-Bots aren't compatible (aka requires human players to be less frustrating) -Most areas are too dark to see clearly. -map3, drain. massive graphic fps drop near the end of the waterfall, and the whole room in general. its not the blue orb(demon) causing that. i believe its the waterfall/ fog effect causing fps drop rate. -map4, hole. the nade launcher bonus platform. are you intend to make 1 person fall to death on top of it and get another person to use the defib provide uptop, activate it in mid-air to prevent death? if thats the case, its not working. and the bonus is not worth the challenge. -map4, hole. the water room with the pushing wall can easily be glitched by items getting stuck inside the movable wall, making the gate shut forever. -map5, finale. i have instructor turned on, it did not tell me what exactly i need to go or do, had to start up my own cheat server to explore the map in order to find out how to activate the finale. -lack of decent level of supplies if you just skip the first few maps. the campaign is long, and even if you know the route, its still tedious if you have to go through it all again. starting with a pistol and nothing else is kind of harsh. ( no score deduction ) -map REQUIRES at least 2 human player. ( no score deduction )
Conclusion:
Even though I'm giving this map a 6.8/10, I still like this map a lot. I'm trying to get my friends to play with me since it is quite impossible to do so with bots. Even with bot fix, it's still a massive pain in the butt. The idea is great, and I like how you need to look around to find clues. Game instructor didn't really help much, most clues requires observation and a bit of brain thinking. I would say, if you're a brainer and actually like challenges and solve puzzle, then this is a map for you. But if you just like holding a shotgun and blast away without a care in the world, please go somewhere else.
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superstarPosted this review
Pros:
AMAZING Ideas! more then one path to take. new monster... love the flying demons. very challenging puzzles . monsters galore.. had to finish this one on easy! haha different elemental environments. AMAZING FINALE!!
Cons:
dark in a few spots.. clues weren't there until i turned on the game instructor.. not really a CON . bots die to easy.. but cant instruct them like players..so. not a con there ether.
Conclusion:
AMAZING ideas here..wonderful story line with the game instructor activated. I will definitely play this one again with my friends.. this one is definitely a keeper and thanks for this hidden gem.. looking for part 2
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rollsroycePosted this review
Pros:
Reminds me of Silent Hill. Excellent game add on. Even on easy very tough game, really keeps you on your toes. Lots of fun. Lots of really exciting twists that I haven't seen on any other add on's, or regular games from L4D to L4D2.
Cons:
I didn't see anything or play anything that would be against it.
Conclusion:
Again a very excellent, enjoyable mind-blowing twister of an add-on.
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Wipeout
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Pros:
- This is not the standard run through as fast as you can to the safe room campaign. For a different type of series it is a relaxing (sometimes) type that a few other authers have also attempted to do for a visual and thinking campaign. - Innovative, puzzle style campaign. - The extra textures and objects really add to the enjoyment of this series when you take your time to examine. Look up, look around. - Secrets add things such as alternate paths through a map. - When you take your time in an area you can find hints on where to go. Such as a few arrows. These are not easy to find though. Especially when your drowning. lol. - Game instructor gives story type clues on what to do or watch out for. - A quick healing pool when you stand in it. This is an innovative way for health when you discover it. - Good flow and challenge.
Cons:
- A little dark in a couple areas where you need to see better such as the pool that a player needs to shoot wall blocks to move on. Too hard to see too far in the dark. - Needs a little more ammo spread out. Players run out of ammo and panic. Otherwise using pistols is good until you need your machine gun. It saves some ammo.
Conclusion:
This is very creative for an authors first campaign. Fun for an individual but even more fun when you do it as a group. More players to look at areas and figure things out. Its amazing what different eyes will see. I feel that the map is good to play to mix it up, something new, and nonetheless something different. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind playing a thinking and exploring set of maps. I look forward to the changes you make here and your next campaign.
This review was posted before the latest release.
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jpvet93
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Pros:
Fantastic original maps, gets away from the standard buildings etc. Difficult to figure out, however, the clues are there if you have a sharp eye. The dangerous jumps have to be precise, or you got to start over. Got to use game instructor to better understand what to do.
Cons:
Very difficult in normal - can't imagine playing in advanced, trying to navigate dangerous terrain while hoards and special infected are attacking. Should probably hold back the attacks while having to make the dangerous, precise jumps. The informative clues that pop up should stay up a little longer, as it's hard to read when you are fighting at the same time.
Conclusion:
A very original, very challenging campaign, not designed for beginners, rather for experienced players. Can't wait to see more maps from the designer of this, as there are unique aspects which will make you want to play this again and again.
This review was posted before the latest release.
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End of results.
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Campaign with traps & puzzles not for beginners