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Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 23 Mar, 2021 @ 3:15am
REVIEWED CAMPAIGNS (cont'd)
I ran out of room in the main post, so here are the campaigns from before 2022.

2021

5/5
-Cambalache: Buenos Aires - Long, charming, and unforgettable.
-The Seal of Asrahmat - The best puzzle map in L4D2.

4/5
-Red Tide - Four amazing maps, one letdown.
-Taco Bucket Supreme - A better version of the original.

3/5
-In Too Deep - Well made in some aspects, but hard to navigate.


2020

5/5
-Lockdown - Long and stunningly detailed.

4/5
-Buried Deep - A highly atmospheric mish-mash.
-Crash Bandicoot: Return of Dr. Cortex (2020) - Love it! But damn, that finale...
-The Last Daylight - A cozy autumn sidegrade.
-Hopeless - A hidden gem with one key flaw.
-Outrun - Really neat idea!

3/5
-Derailed - Perfectly fine, perfectly normal.
-Grave Consequences - Spooky with lots of untapped potential.

Bonus
-Time to Die - I made this!


2019

5/5
-Chernobyl - Absolutely stellar campaign despite some hiccups.

3/5
-2019 Anniversary - Pretty, but needs better balance.
-Left Turn: Silent Hill 3 - Fun and creative, but confusing for non-fans.
-Whispers of Winter - Competent, but inconsistent.

Unscored
-The Curse of Lazar Castle - Not bad, but it certainly isn't for me.


2018

4/5
-Dark Carnival: Remix - A fascinating take on the original.

3/5
-Dam It: Complete - The best way to play the original.
-Dam It: Remastered - A better way to play the original.


2017

4/5
-Dark Wood (Extended) - Mostly great, sometimes awful.

3/5
-City of the Dead - Competent, but confusing.


2016

4/5
-Resident Evil 2A, 2B, and 3 - Perfect for RE fans.
-Simplicity - Creative and shockingly immersive despite some tedium.

2/5
-Deadenator - Difficult in every way.

1/5
-Whispers in the Dark - A barely functional headache.


2015

5/5
-Devil Mountain - The best hike in Left 4 Dead history.
-Energy Crisis - Brilliant from start to finish.
-Roadkill - Just right in every way.

4/5
-Dark Wood (1.4) - Mostly great, sometimes awful.
-Dead Before Dawn: Extended - A classic... reanimated.
-Resident Evil 1 - Perfect for RE fans.

3/5
-No Mercy: Apocalypse (2.0) - Hardcore fun that's hard to navigate.

2/5
-Bad Neighborhood - Extremely inconsistent despite showing promise.

Unscored
-The Hive - Unplayable with bots, inconsistent with humans.


2014

5/5
-Fatal Freight - Might as well be an official campaign.

4/5
-Blood Woods: Apocalypse - Solid, spooky fun.
-Hard Rain: Downpour - A solid alternative.

3/5
-Absolute Zero - Hard, unique, and very messy.
-Crash Course: Apocalypse - A confusing challenge.
-Death Toll: Apocalypse - So close to being great.
-Downtown Dine: Dead End - Higher highs and lower lows than the original.


2013

5/5
-The Bloody Moors - Weird and wonderful!
-Day Break - Fun to explore, challenging to complete.
-Deadbeat Escape - Truly exceptional level design.
-Precinct 84 - Everything is just plain good.
-Redemption - Highly polished and extremely creative.

4/5
-Beldurra 2 - Memorable, but easy.
-Death Row - Generally well made, but bland.

3/5
-Crash Bandicoot: Return of Dr. Cortex (2013) - A historical curiosity.
-Dniepr (2.0) - I want to love this campaign, but it has major QA issues.
-Downtown Dine - Interesting ideas let down by sluggish level design.
-Fall in Death - Stunning, but frustrating.
-Plan B - Imaginative, but inconsistent.
-Prototype Mk. 3 - Interesting narrative and aesthetics, but not much else.
-SaltHell Park - Creative, but large and empty.
-Taco Bucket - Surprisingly funny, but hard on the eyes.

2/5
-Blood Harvest: Apocalypse - Tough and inconsistent.
-No Mercy: Apocalypse (1.0) - An ugly, challenging remix.
-Silent Hill 2: Other Side of Life - Good... if you have infinite patience.


2012

5/5
-Deathcraft - Well-crafted fun.
-Yama - Nearly perfect.

4/5
-Back to School - Lovely, lengthy campaign with small issues.
-Blood Proof - 66% perfect!
-Undead Zone - Reasonably good at everything.
-Vienna Calling 2 - A superior Austrian vacation.

3/5
-Gridlock - Neat concept!

2/5
-Left 4 Duluth - Charming, but very unpolished.
-Resident Evil Outbreak - A frustrating, buggy maze.


2011

5/5
-I Hate Mountains - Gorgeous, creative, and well executed.
-Suicide Blitz - Expertly made, endlessly fun.

4/5
-Blight Path - Super creative, somewhat janky.
-Dead Before Dawn: Director's Cut - A one-of-a-kind classic.
-Death Strip - Rock solid despite missed potential.
-Urban Flight - Mostly good, but a little directionless.
-Warcelona - A high-quality classic.

3/5
-Beldurra - Difficult, atmospheric jank.
-No Parking - More of a concept than a campaign, but it IS a good concept.
-Open Road - Good ideas and design, but it needs polish.
-Tour of Terror - Creative, unique, and oh so janky.
-Vienna Calling - Not bad, but not very unique.
-Wan Li - A charming little campaign with issues.

2/5
-Shadow Moses Island - Great to look at, not great to play.


2010

5/5
-One 4 Nine - Absolute classic campaign!

4/5
-City 17 - A hearty challenge.
-Dam It 2: Director's Cut - Amazing visuals, iffy navigation.
-Death Aboard - Incredibly memorable despite its jank.
-Detour Ahead - Highly challenging, occasionally confusing.
-Diescraper - Rock solid campaign with minor issues.
-Haunted Forest - Endlessly charming Halloween fun.
-Night Terror - Creative and charming, but too difficult.

3/5
-Crash Bandicoot Course - Fun and quirky with lots of small issues.
-Dark Blood - Awesome... except for all the bot issues.
-Dead Before Dawn Too - Not bad, but why bother?
-Freezer Burn - Great concept, meh execution.
-Silent Hill - Unforgettable, but not for everyone.

2/5
-Two Evil Eyes - A frustrating prototype of a better future.


2009

1/5
-Dam It - An unfinished reminder of what could have been.
Last edited by Kyle H. McCloud; 24 May @ 7:23pm
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Bobritto Bandito 28 Mar, 2021 @ 3:39pm 
Good
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Danny DeVito Remains 13 Feb, 2022 @ 7:22am 
Do you take review suggestions? Not on any map I've made, but considering you've reviewed Downtown Dine, I would love to see you take a look at Downtown Dine - Dead End. It is the weirdest, most bizarre, inconsistent yet still fun maps I've played in a while. Literally the name "shutterstock" is what I could describe parts of it with.
#2
Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 13 Feb, 2022 @ 10:57am 
I've never had any requests before, but the screenshots for Downtown Dine - Dead End do look intriguing. I might take a look at that soon!
#3
Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 3 Mar, 2022 @ 6:05pm 
I wish there was a way to tag people on Steam, but I posted a review of Downtown Dine - Dead End. Thanks for the suggestion!
#4
17 31 Mar, 2022 @ 6:25am 
Hey, Kyle, can you take more review suggestions? I want to see you take a look at these three campaign:

1 Death Strip
2 Tour of Terror
3 Welcome to Hell
#5
Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 31 Mar, 2022 @ 10:47am 
Noted! Thank you.
#6
Mr. Six 7 Apr, 2022 @ 10:49am 
I would love to see you review Urban Flight and Daybreak if you get the chance (That is if your still taking suggestions for campaign's).
Last edited by Mr. Six; 7 Apr, 2022 @ 10:55am
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Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 7 Apr, 2022 @ 11:05am 
Don't worry, those two are already on the list. I have a long backlog with lots of good stuff.

Regardless, this is a project for the community's benefit (and my own amusement), so I'll always be taking suggestions :praisesun:
#8
◖▣ Winterman ▣◗ 10 Aug, 2022 @ 12:57am 
You should check out Dead Before Dawn: DC
#9
Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 10 Aug, 2022 @ 10:37am 
@Winterman

It's on the list! I haven't reviewed campaigns in a while because of Real Life, but Dead Before Dawn is one I'm looking forward to. I haven't played it in a decade.
#10
jhjhjhjhjjh 2 Jan, 2023 @ 5:42pm 
whinspers in the dark are very good bro No kidding
#11
Wheat 25 Jan, 2023 @ 5:59pm 
Review Glubtastic
#12
Kyle H. McCloud  [developer] 25 Jan, 2023 @ 7:05pm 
@Wheat

All four-and-a-half Glubtastic campaigns are in the backlog. I worry that I won't have the strength of character to finish them all, but I'd like to try someday.
Last edited by Kyle H. McCloud; 25 Jan, 2023 @ 7:05pm
#13
Shadowysn 15 Aug, 2023 @ 9:18pm 
Check out No Echo Remastered, the people that tried this campaign seem to like it.
Also there should be a proper reply button that is an arrow symbol on the top right of the message you hover on.
Last edited by Shadowysn; 15 Aug, 2023 @ 9:20pm
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Warhawk 15 Dec, 2023 @ 12:10pm 
Greetings, Kyle. Merry early Christmas.

As an early Christmas present to the Left 4 Dead 2 community, I will be unveiling my own massive 'Expert Custom Map Reviews For L4D2' Collection. Which is partially inspired by your own review collection format.

No-doubt like yourself and ENDLESS, I spent many hours composing and formatting this Collection, and many, many more hours writing the actual reviews for each Custom Map, in which I tried to actually say something of constructive substance for each campaign.

I also have a proposition for you and ENDLESS, who curates a similar Custom Map review collection. For the L4D2 community's common benefit, I propose that we mutually link to one another's review Collections via the 'Linked Collections' feature on Steam. Which only makes sense, as all three of us evidently spent large amounts of time charitably writing and compiling our reviews in order to give something back to the community that we love...
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