Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2

Dark Wood (Extended)
502 Comments
Henry A. Kissinger 8 May @ 7:00am 
We did struggle with the extended length of the levels, a wipe can set you back a long time on your first play through. We were not sure which direction to go at times, and got lost in some of the darker areas. But all of the things we struggled with also contributed positively to the experience. When a map is this well made, I think it's better to have it be too vast than too small. Getting lost and wondering around is what allowed us to notice so many of the hidden details in this campaign. And hopefully it will lead us to some of the easter eggs without having to look up spoilers. The difficulty didn't feel gimmicky or unfair, so it made the finale that much more rewarding when we finally beat it, hours after starting.

So far the only disappointing thing is I didn't find this sooner.
Henry A. Kissinger 8 May @ 6:58am 
One of the best custom campaigns I've ever played. Very well crafted. I was spotting little details around every other corner that made me think, "Wow, the author(s) cared enough to do all that when most players would not pause to notice this". I noticed some extra content tucked out of the way, now I can't wait to replay this and look for that pyramid .

On my first play though with the crew we happened to escape with less than 10 seconds on the countdown. Everything came together in the most dramatic way organically. We had just made it to the elevator and were waiting for the last guy, who took a wrong turn. As he got his bearings and approached us, a smoker pulled him back and we had to rush out of the elevator to go retrieve him in time. It was almost too perfect.
꧁Kuraitsuno꧂ 5 May @ 6:47pm 
Comentario número 500. :WhiteWolfInterset:
abby_g8r 7 Apr @ 4:02am 
I think people are forgetting that this map is inspired heavily by Silent Hill, which is why the lighting is so dark lol
The first three maps were fun, though long. The last two were literally just Nova Prospekt and the cemetery level from Painkiller. A let down tbh.
AgentMichagan 3 Jan @ 9:49pm 
the maps are so dark its impossible to make out or see anything. the layouts for the maps are confusing, especially for the prison section. it felt so incredibly long between each chapter that there were moments where i forgot certain events even happened. :steamthumbsdown:
Whombicosidodecahedron 3 Jan @ 9:47pm 
i hate the maps :steamhappy::steamhappy::steamhappy:
What is this 7 May, 2024 @ 9:55pm 
Definitely the best L4D campaign I've ever played! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Cargoboom 7 May, 2024 @ 9:55pm 
Guys PLAY THIS! The time an effort to make this is INSANE, its basically a new and better version of the original game. If you like horror games you'll love this. Some portions had serious Outlast, Amnesia and Doom vibes. Also anyone saying its too long or too hard are just bad, it took us 2 hours to finish the whole thing. get good
Last of the Order 11 Mar, 2024 @ 7:37pm 
Really enjoyed it overall, but hated how finnicky the finale ladder was. Had much difficulty grabbing it effectively
zs123sc 2 Oct, 2023 @ 7:14am 
The darkest and bloodiest scene of all campaigns I've played. It's even better than original game. The 4th reminds me of Asura story in Indian Buddhism. I should have enjoyed it and given it a like however its game-play about those intentional set-ups and mechs gotten me sick. The last scene on the surface isn't perfect as the final stage of the epic 1234.
Matic 20 Jul, 2023 @ 8:15pm 
The best campaign map I've played, the gameplay is very long, so it may take a while if you're going to play. But other than that it's all very good, and it's amazing how bizarre they managed to make L4D. The work in every detail on the maps, especially on the 4th map, if I'm not mistaken, which is the one full of torture rooms and cells, personally that was what I liked the most and scared me the most, congratulations, it's a great campaign.:steamthumbsup:
hirada 18 Apr, 2023 @ 8:55pm 
best add-on so far
essence of pants shitting 17 Mar, 2023 @ 11:31am 
The love, care, and effort put into the campaign is evident from start to finish. It's a bit too long for my liking, but I enjoyed it regardless.
Virucide390 8 Feb, 2023 @ 7:56pm 
playing this reminds me of buried deep i love it
Mr J 31 Dec, 2022 @ 5:56pm 
We spent nearly 5 hours on this campaign alone. Everything's way too tight, we died on the 2-minute time bomb section because one guy was couldn't imp his way there in time, and last but not least, we spent at least 30 minutes on the 4th stage alone because there were no markers pointing the way to the saferoom like in the other stages. On a side-note, the ladder leading to the saferoom was the only highlighted thing in stage 4. It feels like it was a last-minute addition.
Fuzzy 28 Dec, 2022 @ 8:08pm 
It's not just one of the best campaigns. It's one of the best things. In general. Ever.
5M0k1N 14 Nov, 2022 @ 8:36am 
awesome campaign! really loved some of the events which felt quite unique. my only complaint is the finale which seemed quite standard and not too hard (even on expert). but still was a blast. thanks a lot
Queen Elizabeth I 13 Nov, 2022 @ 7:10am 
cant play whatsoever. i get the precached 136 bug everytime i enter the second chapter.
Full Yellow Jacket 19 Sep, 2022 @ 3:55pm 
This is literally the best custom campagin in the workshop. Cheers for the author.
The diabolical avenger 22 Jul, 2022 @ 12:35am 
I cannot play this map, Is there a reason for this nonsense?
Nai 26 May, 2022 @ 5:48pm 
i love the shadow hand you get in the maze in ch4. took us 1 hour 52 minutes on our first campaign, worth every minute
I HATE CUDDLES 29 Apr, 2022 @ 10:30pm 
why do you have to blow up the underground lab?
squash 30 Mar, 2022 @ 2:35pm 
Yeah, going to the woods at night is always a bad idea, first you get lost, then you noclip from reality
kkt2333 5 Mar, 2022 @ 6:30am 
5man ,2h,in the end i gonna cry,good map.
Bran 6 Jan, 2022 @ 11:00am 
This is sick, but I was sad that it had nothing to do with Darkwood lol
Hamlet 23 Dec, 2021 @ 6:40pm 
1 Hour, 53 Minutes. That's How Long it Took Me. Not gonna lie, good map.
Jayj9 25 Aug, 2021 @ 3:42am 
Best L4D2 map i've ever played, even better than the original campain maps i give 5 OUT OF 5.
Phaeton  [author] 27 Jul, 2021 @ 12:46am 
Thanks for letting me know
BochA 26 Jul, 2021 @ 4:54pm 
This addon: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2279814689
conflicts with your campaign causing the bug that i reported earlier.
Disabling it solves the problem. Greetings.
Phaeton  [author] 26 Jul, 2021 @ 7:19am 
Keep it english please
merc 21 Jul, 2021 @ 6:53am 
is good. long and hard
BochA 29 Jun, 2021 @ 4:20pm 
BUG Report: Since the TLS Update, the final cinematic from map "dw_complex" are bugued and when the map "dw_otherworld" finish loading, the 4 survivors spawn under the elevator falling to dead and enforcing a restart. After the restart, they spawn inside the elevator.
PoucRise 4 Jun, 2021 @ 5:01am 
MASTERPIECE!
🏖 SUMMER NEKO ☀ 13 May, 2021 @ 1:08am 
Massive frame drop in last part maybe because of the fan killing thing
KA_LASH 8 Feb, 2021 @ 7:44am 
карта обновилась? Не могу запустить
Trumania77 24 Jan, 2021 @ 9:23pm 
WAY to long and WAY too dark for my taste. You're confused as where to go half of the time. Not fun.
Несмачний 21 Jan, 2021 @ 2:43pm 
Рускопиздящим - Очень атмосферная , тянучая кампания .
Очень заходит , отсылки (мое почтение карта атмосферы сайлент хилла это было пиздец как круто)
Карта не просто кишка , твой коридор вечно закрытый и ты идёшь в слепую , наугад и это очень играет на атмосферу .
Это самое крутое не официальное дополнение в которое я играл , однозначно всем попробовать стоит .
Katjang 11 Jan, 2021 @ 1:04pm 
This is one of the best non-original campaigns i've ever played!
Some serious horror stuff right here.
.advan 25 Dec, 2020 @ 2:58pm 
As it currently stands, this map crashes the server on chapter 1 in the sewers. It saddens me greatly.
Baby❤ 13 Dec, 2020 @ 1:42pm 
Amazing custom campaign but long as fuck. Make sure you're ready to spend a couple hours on just one absolute chunky beast of a campaign.
PepeGor 15 Nov, 2020 @ 9:40am 
Pain in ass....:murderer:
Dashinix 9 Nov, 2020 @ 8:19am 
Alright, so as I went on deeper into the level I almost forgot that we even started out in the fucking woods, probably chapter 4 that got to my head but all I can say that it's more dark than wood.
veS 7 Nov, 2020 @ 5:25pm 
the best custom campaign in l4d history.
N!ck 23 Oct, 2020 @ 10:27am 
I don't leave comments very often... But this gem of a map was amazing in every way. The atmosphere, the layout was great and never linear, the hordes and different types of CI were amazing, everything about this campaign is a top notch 100/10. Great work!
Allah 14 Oct, 2020 @ 8:59pm 
it has the same textures as the first doom
Noob 24 Jun, 2020 @ 3:11pm 
This is a very good campaign, however the bots are oftenly stuck or not following players. Also the sitting and walking witches are doing opposite on day and night. (It should be sitting at night and walking at day normally)
超级粉红兔兔 21 Jun, 2020 @ 5:24am 
The material is missing, and the third level is all purple squares.
MILO IS WATCHING YOU 19 Jun, 2020 @ 9:41pm 
this be trash. silent hill stuff was incorrect lore wise. 0/10
spyrotard 15 Jun, 2020 @ 12:17am 
This is a very well made map. Love the atmosphere and the pacing. Lighting was perfect - I didn't feel it was too dark.

Only complaint I have is the self destruct timer is a bit aggressive. It took me by surprise on my first run. Even with that grace period where no zombies spawn, there's almost no room for error - especially if playing with only bots that sometimes have issues pathfinding. I'd like to have either a few additional "mercy seconds" after the countdown ends, or a more clear indication that you'll have to make a near-perfect sprint to the finish.

Outside of that, I really enjoyed this map.