Reviews for Beginning Hours: Chapter 1

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    • OWM2_M_B
      OWM2_M_B

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      5.8

      Nothing impressive

      This campaign is mediocre in almost all ways... The length is surprisingly short (it took me 15 minutes to complete all 3 maps), both the map details and design are also disappointing. Issues are easy to find as well. The first map is a little confusing because nothing tells you that you'll have to wait for a helicopter (and the helicopter didn't apper at all on the second map, hmm). The second map made my think of the third map of Pit Stop because they have a very similar layout, dunno if the layout is a public asset or something. The third map is just a cheap version of the final map of Blood Harvest. I can't say this campaign has anything impressive, so I don't recommend you to play it. That's all.

      Edited: Yesterday

    • luubinh109
      luubinh109

      Posted this review

      8

      Review

      short (30 minute) i play through without problem
    • EshmawyMan
      EshmawyMan

      Posted this review

      2

      This map is cursed. Finished in Expert Single Player Mode.

      Checkout my complete walk-through for this campaign through the link below:
      
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      Chapter 1: It was restarted 4 times and I played this chapter before like 3 years ago, but it was different in terms of the panic event from that version edited by Timelord as it was the holdout and it was a really crazy one until I got to find the best camping spot for that crazy event. 
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      Chapter 2: It was restarted once and starting that chapter again after death, I found all bots are dead, but luckily they spawned in a spawning closet meters ahead. I still wonder how it would look like if I survive alone as I know how that chapter was like because it was played before. Yet, the rest of the chapter got some different settings from that version edited by Timelord, which was years ago.
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      Chapter 3: The main reason I call this campaign cursed because it screwed my run in both versions, this version and Timelord's one. Something is really wrong with that chapter. It's the main reason for the bad rating. It was restarted 3 times. 
      
      1st time, a gas can moved from its spot (on its own) to jump into fire while we were standing after moving up the ladder so we all died.
      
      2nd time, I got to the end of the chapter as it was said "Rescue as arrived. Get on board", but had no idea where to go although I had all thoughts that the rescue this time was that car. ((Yes, it was funny that a generator is connected to the car from the side of where we fill the car with fuel. It just doesn't make any sense, but it was ok)) I saw the bots standing next to the car while hordes came and I knew it was it, but the spot wasn't active for all bots (BUG) and I kept moving here and there,fighting hordes and tank while all bots were down until I decided to run towards the car with all thoughts it would take me away as all bots were down, but I got a nasty rock hit from tank when I was few few meters from the car.
      
      3rd time, the screen froze and campaign went bugged, then I got kicked out... Lost all campaign run statistics, which I play mainly for it to see how long the challenge took me to finish, playing it with bots. 
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      I don't know what happened to make your account suspended or banned and I think you are not there anymore to care about such a review and I hope you are fine out there and thank you for this campaign, but you know how it feels when such bugs exist. I even gave the same rating to that one edited by Timelord. I am going for the rest of parts until I finish your story.
    • Reizsta
      Reizsta

      Posted this review

      4

      Bad

      Bots navigation is bugged on map 2.
      And why is the last map survival?
      • Check my review below you, about the last map. There's also the modified/ fixed version by daywalkerdave with different rescue unit on the last map.
    • kurochama
      kurochama

      Posted this review

      6

      Short good campaign with a little confusing finale

      I played this campaign because I felt like wanting to follow the stories, because, well, I skipped the chapters to "Frozen" & "Neverending War" last time. I never thought that I actually ever played this campaign, but in mashup versions. Only 2 of 3 maps were added to the mashup campaigns. The finale is also familiar, but with different rescue unit. I don't remember the exact names, but they have the word "Beginning" too. Those mashup campaigns are also good to play.
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      Anyway, about this campaign, it's kind of short but playable. Some routes are clear & supplies are enough. Bot navigation has no problem, & the hints are clear, except the finale. I'll explain the finale later.
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      Map 1 takes place at a ship. It's a really short map, because once survivors reach surface, they'll have a holdout event till the rescue unit comes. Helicopter on map 1 is a little tricky. If players just walk to it, they'll be hanging from the ledge as there's a little gap between the ship & the flying helicopter. So, they have to jump to it.
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      Map 2 doesn't have a complicated path, from a factory to an underground place. Somehow there's no special infected in the underground tunnel.
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      The finale is simple but complicated. What makes it complicated is the rescue unit. Everything goes fine, & there are many good places to camp. However, when the rescue time comes after 2nd tank is dead, there's no clue about where the rescue location is, & what the rescue unit is. In my play, I wandered few more minutes with like 2 more additional tanks until I figured out about the rescue unit. It's kind of funny as even nobody would never expect that vehicle was the rescue unit. When players trigger the finale by turning on a generator, there's a pickup truck nearby. Somehow when I ran pass that truck, suddenly I entered credit screen, lol :D . So I found it by luck.
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      So, as the conclusion, this campaign is short but good to play.
    • under_dog
      under_dog

      Posted this review

      10

      Good map.

      No issues at all. played on my dedicated server. the exit was strange. and a generator plugged into the side of a truck. LOL.
    • Kryogen
      Kryogen

      Posted this review

      4

      Not Great

      Chapter 1 is fine, even though I didn't even know what the cutscene was. Chapter 2, not all survivors have health kits and 2 of the bots don't even leave the safe room, but if you are far enough they will teleport to you. The Final, not great. I camped in the house and the bots just stayed in the room and don't even do anything. When the 1st tank came, it never did, I only heard the music, but never saw the tank. I only saw the 2nd tank. When the rescue came, there was no indication to where to go, I just happened to find it randomly.
    • yhxp84215
      yhxp84215

      Posted this review

      6

      Rescue in final is shit

      I'm very disappointed with the finale. The rescue vehicle never showed up, and there was no indication of where it was or how to get there
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    • FreeCell
      FreeCell

      Posted this review

      10

      Pretty Good Story-type Campaign

      PROS : Originally rural environment
                The story
                Pretty good map design/detail
                Official maps atmosphere
                Challenging events
                No bug/glitches 
             
      CONS : Bot's NAV is bad
                Lack of finale
                Bland design in some areas
    • ErrorUnknownGT
      ErrorUnknownGT

      Posted this review

      10

      Review

      Nice medium sized campaign. However, the chopper in chapter 1 has no pilot?! Other than that I loved it. Plenty of supplies. No glitches/bugs. No botnav errors.
    • MaddaC****101
      MaddaC****101

      Posted this review

      4

      Pros:

      Decent gameplay
      Some areas were well-done
      Not too long

      Cons:

      Bad NAV mesh throughout
      Lackluster finale
      Bland design in some areas

      Conclusion:

      Not too much to say about this campaign. The execution issues mar the campaign more than it should.
    • leandrokik

      Posted this review

      8

      Pros:

      - The helicopter rescue
      - Not too long campagn
      - Not too short campaign
      - The story

      Cons:

      - I didn't saw a rescue vehicle, but they say i made it. (-2)
      - Bots don't follow you in the sewer (-1)

      Conclusion:

      It's a good campaign and i recommend you to play it, only the final is a little bit weird with the rescue vehicle.

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