I think it would be just fine if they added in an experience system with no unlockables or anything. People would feel like they were actually achieving something, and it could then pair up more experienced players with each other. There could be bonuses such as more exp for reviving a teammate, healing a teammate, completing an entire game from start to finish, etc. That's not L4D. If they did that, there would be no sense in calling the game Left 4 Dead 2.
Exactly why the first Left 4 Dead was a flop. The Multiplayer and the Campaign are basically the same which gets old, quick. A campaign would actually give valve a job to do instead of adding a couple weapons and one new infected. How fail. A campaign will actually bring in more players and it can't hurt the game in any way. Left 4 dead isn't doing it's best in sales just because it doesn't have a campaign.
i think campaign was fine, mindlessly killing zombies is what i bought the game for! left 4 dead is a great game with or without a campaign... ok on topic: i would like some sort of ranking system or exp system or something, that would be awesome.
I don't see why that video makes you excited when all of it was confirmed at E3. Hell, those were all said at the very start. Left 4 Dead is a multiplayer game. Everything about Left 4 Dead was done to make the multiplayer less tedious. What you want, would have made the game tedious. And actually, yes. A campaign could do a lot to **** up Left 4 Dead. Valve is not big. They can't do multiple things for a game. Unlike many other game devlopers, they don't overstretch their limits.
I know what Valve made. That doesn't change the fact that they are small and are very independant. And since you added insults, you idiot.
Yes it does change the fact. They made some of the most popular games selling millions in the first weeks. They are not small by any means, maybe independent, but far from small. The thread says "What would YOU like to see in Left 4 Dead 2?" and I answered, you brought this upon yourself. And I'll called you a moron for stating inaccurate facts, you keep saying they're small and that's the point you're trying to get acrossed, I'm sorry but you are wrong. Get over it. What would you like to see in Left 4 Dead 2?
And what exactly are you trying to prove? Games don't always have to fall under either Multiplayer or Campaign. Why can't Left 4 Dead have a good Campaign and awesome Multiplayer? Yet once again I said I would like to see a Campaign in Left 4 Dead, I didn't ask any of you what the Valve's aim was for their different games.
Well, I think the real question is what you mean by "campaign". Do you mean an actual story that can be followed? Or do you mean an entirely different experience from the typical get from point A to point B while fighitng off zombies on the way. Because if you mean that, that is a huge difference in the game, since it's core (and motto) is about playing with your friends.
I would different objectives then get from point A to B. It get repetitive and it feels like they can put a lot more time and effort into the game. Yeah, the sceney of each Campaign is different, but other then that it is exactly the same. Maybe the safe rooms coulds be different to, instead of the same white porcelain room and that red door.
Actually, the are this time around from what I have seen, such as a trailer. I see what you mean, but when it comes to survivng an infectious outbreak there isn't much more to do than run and hold down, two things they already have. It would be nice for variety in that front, but for me it's just fun because it's challenging and a good time with friends.
I'll probably update this post when I get the time to do so, but in the meantime I think everybody who has posted in this thread should read the below passage. "It's not just raging Steam boycotters that Valve has upset with the announcement of Left 4 Dead 2. According to the studio, the ESRB has also shown concern, causing Valve to edit the original cover art for the game which showed a hand with a thumb and two fingers chewed off. In order to satiate the demands of the censors, the famous Left 4 Dead hand will now be holding down two fingers, rather than having them torn from the palm. Strangley, the ESRB has never had a problem with the chewed-off thumb, allowing it both for the original game's cover and for Left 4 Dead 2. It seems that anything more than a thumb is too extreme, leading to the new image found in our gallery. Fortunately, this is as far as the edits go, with the rest of the game deemed perfectly acceptable for human consumption worldwide. This is great news for the five people who are yet to boycot the game." LINK
Oh, how cute. You thought I meant that they were small as in how known and how much money they have! How cute. No. They are small in the number of employes. With Half-Life Episode 3, L4D2, Team Fortress 2, and from rumors L4D1 being worked on at the same time, Without help from bigger companies. They can't exactly make a Campaign and Multiplayer that is worth anything at the same time in the same game. From the sounds of it, they actually get their friends and family to do testing rather then the proffesional testing that Microsoft offers its developers. Fat load of good it did some companies... On a small note, the red door is explained to be used so that you know you're at the end. They make it iconic so that you see that red door and you let out a sigh of relief. They explained this in developer commentry... They wanted you associating that particular shade of red with safety. And most safe rooms in each campaign is different. I think you've just been going through the motions too much. If you take a moment, you'll see that they change from many shades and many different areas from Garages and Train Carriages. Or did you not notice... And on the getting from point A to B. Every game does this. Halo does this exclusivly. Half-Life does this. Gears does this. Every game does this when you really get down to it and play them over and over. The reality is, L4D is just the same as any other game in that regard. Also, moron.
Telrad, I'm with you on why L4D2 doesn't need or even should have a full length campaign, but you've gotta stop being so snide. You're just coming off as a douche bag.