Burn Witch Burn!

User Rating: 6.5 | Left 4 Dead PC
---Visuals---
The whole area is so darken, draping your entire view and perspective to be something to be feared... but it does scare you into being careful. Though, it would help to actually have a level that isn't actually dark and in daylight since we aren't playing with zombies par say. There are some minor glitching issues with being able to see what's on the other side of the door or wall, but other than that, it is nice and dull, just enough to scare you with what's coming around the corner


----Audio----
The whole warning system draped along with the horrifically scary music does make you change the pace and I don't recall not ever following the pace of the music depending on an event. But still, the witch is the biggest one which really gets you the most during the game. Though, it doesn't help if the witch was in fact upstairs and you actually hear the witch warning... What on earth?!?
Anyways, if the music can't get me hooked, it does get a lower mark... I just can't seem to remember anything which catches me off...
Bah... Witch!


---Gameplay---
This is purely a multiplayer game with the bots on both sides being a little annoying on both sides... There isn't a problem with pathfinding for the infected, with the bots on the survivor's side not taking the lead, following your voice commands, going a lined formation, etc. If the bots does in fact take the lead in some instances, you know that you wouldn't be walking into a zombie trap and could actually provide some decent cover fire and clear any blocked paths with might occur... damn Breadcrumb and pigeon bots... Formations, well... some might not see it as something major but when you are in the open, it helps to bunch right up to stop your back from being attacked or the wave shooting formation creating dual firepower towards one direction. If you can avoid single player, avoid it at all costs!
Multiplayer, you've got the achievable, verses mode but the internet option is so painful, I'm not too sure if it is even properly thought of... If it is broken, marks off for the trouble which it has caused.
There have been some situations as to how and why things are where they are, but then again, who cares, it is just a game and it isn't trying to make you pee your pants when you are dying every 4 minutes.


---Longevity---
Since the Internet option wasn't properly thought of, it did become a major problem in find a good playing server, but hopefully, it will be fixed up very soon. Given that there's only just 4 maps with 5 check points each, it might last a total of 10 hours in total if you have a couple of pro FPS players covering and assisting, if not less. Concept is brilliant and some of the achievements just make no complete sense sometimes... More maps = more fun. I can't honestly see myself going at it for maybe more than 2 weeks because there might be griefers around.


Woo!

A game which actually did live up to its hype for over a freakin year!
Achievables!
Good multiplayer system
Good Graphics
Scary Music
Proof that bathrooms are actually quite safe (Best Choke point ever! XD)
Witch... scarey...


Boo!

Stupid Bots FFS...
Some stupid and crazy achievable
How can you make Machinema off that?!? I wanted to Rooster Teeth do something with that!
Where and how did the guns even get there?
If guns would be lying at the start, wouldn't there be just a limited amount available?
I remember taking 10 freaking bottles of Painkillers in just one section, how come my character didn't OD and die?!?
We need Veto to get rid of knobs in the game
Internet game joining system is horrible, needs a better one. I can certainly think of an idea...
Too many repetitious character models... maybe add a bit of variance?
Add a new sense of madness by making a map not stuck in the dark?!?
Nothing too weird and offputing just to cheer spirits up a bit
How come the DVD doesn't come with a few extra goodies?
Requires a better FF griefer's punishment system?...
Maybe more weapons?
Minigun locations are located at some really bad spots FFS!
Witch.... Really.... Really.... scary....