M_orloc's Profile - Custom Maps for Left 4 Dead.

M_orloc Posted 1 year ago

Pros:

Long different enviroment - european like CS maps
Good supply placement
New decals and sounds
Solid panic events and finale
Good length to maps - just about right
Very good lighting and atmosphere
Njoyable campaign
Very good poster
Cant fault the gameplay

Cons:

Some areas look out of proportion ie castle area
Some areas didnt quite flow right.
Few nav issues- as always more valve AI than map itself
Some of the window texturing needs lifting as it looks wrong that low.
Need to kill sound when radio playing music is shot :)
At finale if you stand on the trash bin, infected wont touch you.
Gotta do a widescreen poster!
Some asthetic structural issues

Conclusion:

Ive watched this campaign for some time and have seen it progress steadily. Overall its a top campaign, but to be up there with suicide or bloodtracks etc I think its lacking that little extra detail and refining. Some areas still look at bit blocky or not quite proportional. Some doors just look out of place , some rooms look structurally wrong. I am ofcourse nit picking as most wouldnt stop to look at details but I think its worth saying.

The gameplay, pickups, sounds, atmosphere are all there though. Good job! look forward to the update

9.4

M_orloc Posted 1 year ago

Pros:

Excellent (shame it was late) in the china contest
The witch skin - nicely done
The intro
Lootable corpses
New mechanics to the finale and panic events
New props here and there.
custom sounds and music.
Good map lengths

Cons:

Lacking in detail in some areas
Snipers (although not a con for the review, I just dont like them)
Maybe a few directional pointers in the office block
Some optimisation in places (nothing game breaking)
Possibly some more ammo/supply drops here and there.
maybe some more on screen info

Conclusion:

One thing you cant say is that your maps/campaigns are 'run of the mill'. You always try something new. The plough was a nice touch although Im sure you'll be tweaking it to get the balance spot on.

Nothing felt out of place or wrong, except for maybe a little more detail in places and the odd <cough> column in places :). Im not a fan of the snipers etc as I dont think they fit in, but this is my own personal view and wont mark down for this.

One thing I would suggest is maybe look at the first map and make it a dynamic route map as all those offices would lend them self well for it.

Good job and look forward to the next campaign!

9.3

M_orloc Posted 1 year ago

Pros:

Excellent detail throughout maps
Fitting music in keeping with the atmosphere
Good intro and a really briliant outro
New weapons!
Glad that the maps have a little more light in them now.
Good length of maps
Supplies were enough, plus others scattered about to find
Overall had a great feeling to the whole campaign

Cons:

Some minor lag at panic events
maybe some more optimisation
The odd nav square here and there, but thats valve AI for you.

Conclusion:

When I played the previous versions I was taken aback how detailed the maps were. Youve really got the derelict feel to your maps to perfection. They play well (besides the odd lag) and its a joy to get sucked into the atmosphere you create.
It does almost beg to have one more map, although the beginning may not be the best place for it.

I would gladly recommend this to anyone as it really is a solid campaign. I appreciate others have had lag issues which you will always get with wide open/detailed areas but I hope you can find away around these. Good work!

9.7

M_orloc Posted 1 year ago

Pros:

Excellent Intro
Very good brushwork.
Realistic car park.
New twist on a Boss.
Nav worked well although bots arent much help
Love the poster
Nice idea with lootable corpses

Cons:

Lacks some direction, although this is always hard to bring over to players without elaborate cutscenes.
Few SI sticky points - had a tank get stuck on pipes and die
All on one level - not really a con
Supplies could do with a little tweaking for help with thte difficulty

Conclusion:

Liked this alot. Always good to see you think outside the box which you always do with some style. My only gripe would be to have this on say two levels as it does feel a bit flat sometimes but thats just a personal opinion.

I think the first part for sure would make an excellent set piece in a camapaign

Good work Lou - keep it up

9.5

M_orloc Posted 1 year ago

Pros:

Very good detailed buildings
Everything in proportion and believable
Lighting good
Weapon placement is well paced
Love the poster - dont change it
Good displacement work
Believable soundscapes

Cons:

Some texture issue here and there - ie skybox showing on sewer tunnel.
SI get stuck in quite a few places - more clipping needed
Wasnt a fan of mechanics of the end map
Always think its a shame to have to rush through a map when clearly theres alot of nice detail to look at- (not really a con)

Conclusion:

Overall this is an enjoyable campaign and can see alot of work has gone into this.I know how annoying bot navs can be so I wont comment on this, as alot is down to valve coding with the bots. I personally think it needs a 4th map and possible vary the lighting so that one is more lit up as although in real life if power has gone out in a complex then its out everywhere, this does make a campaign a little mono though if its all dark (personal preferance though).

Theres always room for improvement but never the less great work.

9.2

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