A hearty challenge. 4/5 stars.

City 17 is a campaign ported over from Episode 1 with minimal changes, and yet the level design fits shockingly well in Left 4 Dead. All the right adjustments were made to fit the new gameplay style while keeping a bit of Half-Life's charm. This campaign is also a tough, but fair challenge. It does get a bit easier as it goes, but it keeps the thrills coming with good pacing and unique events.

My only complaints are all nitpicks about the aesthetics. This campaign mostly looks like Half-Life, but I swear I checked every corner and it feels like details are missing -- no Combine tech, no Headcrabs, not even custom graffiti. The sound effects also fall short, with none of HL2's unforgettable sound design making an appearance to my knowledge. There are a few HL2 music tracks that play, but they clash heavily with the twangy horde music from Hard Rain.

Ultimately, though, the gameplay rocks and most people won't care as much about sound effects as I do. Try it!

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