Custom Map Reviews -- Dead Before Dawn DC

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Published on May 13, 2013 7:52:44 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EK2yfhuL34

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Left 4 Dead (2008)

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Review

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Dead Before Dawn DC
Can be downloaded here...
http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=7774

One of the best map since the L4D1 era... DBD still holds that title in my book... and also in many others'... an epic map in every possible way... and with the most recent update... it only got better...

[Keep in mind at the time of playing... I was not aware of what the update changed... so many of the changes took me by surprise... I also to get up and leave three times during recording... so I did my best to make it fairly seamless...]

Pros
+Intro
+Unique event that are also dynamic
+GOOD voice acting (nice change)
+Epic music
+Lots of custom content
+Challenging with good design
+Great aesthetics
+Good supply balance
+Everything else I forgot to mention

Cons
-Hard to hear some of the radio portions
-Can get lose if you are not paying attention
-Some nav issues

Final Verdict
100/100

I can praise the map enough... It looks great, it plays great, it is overflowing with custom content, epic score... it is one of the best... and has been for a long time too...

The only con I USED to have was the difficulty level it had when you would play solo... however that was changed in a fairly recent patch... and I was initially not aware of it... so let me run off the ones I noticed... and a few that didn't happen to me...
-The AC event is not dynamic... which is why it didn't happen
-I don't remember the tank in the truck being dynamic... but apparently it is... :\
-The smaller gate does not require you to hold for both gates
-The huge front entrance gate was reworked... even though it didn't happen to me... apparently instead of have to start over... a tank will spawn instead... a much needed improvement if you ask me...
-You no longer have to stand in front of the fork lift for it to work... not sure how long that has been changed...
-The finale was reworked... making it overall easier...

That about sums them all up... they made the it easier... without taking away the challenge or the character of the campaign... and I grant a great amount of praise to those that understand the concept of difficulty curves for this game...

If you have not played this map in a while... it is worth it to give it another try...


And with that... that will wrap up this set of videos... I will work on getting the highlights for 41-50 soon... kind of funny how most of the next set has already been recorded...
Anyway... hope you all have enjoy them so far... and I have no plan on not continuing these...

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