Left 4 Dead
Walkthrough and FAQ
Written by: Tim Alves
This file is Copyright (c)2008 Tim Alves. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
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1.    Table of Contents
2.    About Me
3.    This Guide
4.    This Game
5.    Left 4 Dead: Controls
6.    Left 4 Dead: Survivors
7.    Left 4 Dead: Infected
8.    Left 4 Dead: Tips
9.    Left 4 Dead: Weapons/Items
10.    Walkthrough
10-A. Campaign: No Mercy
10Ai....The Apartments
10Aii...The Subway
10Aiii..The Sewers
10Aiv...The Hospital
10Av....Rooftop Finale
10-B. Campaign: Death Toll
10-Bi...The Turnpike
10-Bii..The Drains
10-Biii.The Church
10-Biv..The Town
10-Bv...Boathouse Finale
10-C. Campaign: Dead Air
10-Ci...The Greenhouse
10-Cii..The Crane
10-Ciii.The Construction Site
10-Civ..The Terminal
10-Cv...Runway Finale
10-D. Campaign: Blood Harvest
10-Di...The Woods
10-Dii..The Tunnel
10-Diii.The Bridge
10-Div..The Train Station
10-Dv...Farmhouse Finale
11.    Multiplayer
12.    Achievements
13.    Glitches
14.    Frequently Asked Questions
15.    Special Thanks
16.    Copyright Notice
17.    Contact Info
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About Me
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This is my very first guide that I have written completely or even partly. I
am hoping that it will be complete and to everyone’s expectations. If I am
missing anything or you think I could do something better just contact me and
tell me exactly what it is. Just include your name, or username, if you are
giving me information so I can be sure to credit you properly.
EDIT: I wanted to apologize to everyone who has read my guide for the
lateness of the Campaign guides. I have just been overwhelmed at work lately
and then haven’t had any way to get on a 360 for the past month; so I will be
doing my best to finish it today. (2/1/09) I am so happy to have been able to
help anyone so far, if anyone still has any questions continue to e-mail me
them and I will continue to answer to the best I can.
~Rayne
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This Guide
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Version 1.0
November 17, 2008
Began writing introductions.
Added Contact and Copyright information.
Version 1.1
November 18, 2008
Added in the Controls Schemes.
Survivor Information Added.
Playable Character Information Added.
Non-Playable Infected Information Added.
Version 1.2
November 19, 2008
Started Work on Achievement List.
Updated Copyright Information.
Barebones of Walkthrough Added.
Updated This Game Information.
Version 1.3
November 20, 2008
Added Multiplayer Section.
Added in all the Achievements.
Added in Weapon and Item Information.
Playable Infected Attacks Added.
Version 1.4
November 21, 2008
Added Walkthrough for Apartments, Subway and Sewers.
Added Walkthroughs for The Hospital and Rooftop Finale.
Finally added in a Table of Contents.
Version 1.5
November 23, 2008
Started to add in a few tips that I have found very important.
Finished the About Me section.
Version 1.5
November 23, 2008
Started to add in a few tips that I have found very important.
Finished the About Me section.
Version 1.6
November 24, 2008
Added Walkthroughs for The Turnpike, Drains and Church.
Added Walkthroughs for The Town and Boathouse Finale.
Multiplayer Section Added.
Version 1.7
November 29, 2008
Started working on the Multiplayer Section (Multiplayer Disclaimer)
Added how to get a few of the achievements.
Started Frequently Asked Questions Section.
Version 1.8
December 1, 2008
Finished the Walkthroughs for The Greenhouse and The Crane.
Answered my first truly frequently asked question.
Version 1.9
December 5, 2008
Added in some more tips to get the Achievements.
Version 2.0
February 1, 2009
Finally finished Dead Air walkthrough.
Added in a Glitch section.
Worked more on explaining how to get some of the achievements.
Added in submitted work and a Special Thanks section.
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This Game
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Version 1.0
November 18, 2008
Valve releases Left 4 Dead for the Xbox 360 and Windows.
Version 1.1
December 2008
Valve releases Left 4 Dead server patch to halt PC like cheating on
the Xbox 360.
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Left 4 Dead: Controls
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For this game there are two, not just the one Basic Controls for your playable
character. To modify the controls go to the Main Menu, select Options and then
Controller to make your changes.
Survivor Controls:
LB: Crouch
LT: Melee Shove
RT: Shoot
RB: 180 degree Spin
Y: Select Weapon
X: Use
B: Reload
A: Jump
L: Move (Click to Vocalize)
Back: Status Screen/ Vote No
D-Pad:    Left: Explosive Right: First Aid
Up: Flashlight Down: Pain Pills
R: Look (Click to use Rifle Scope)
Start: Main Menu/ Vote Yes
Infected Controls:
LB: Crouch (enter Primary Attack Position as Hunter)
LT: Claw (Tank: Throw)
RT: Primary Attack (Choose to Spawn in Ghost Mode)
Boomer: Vomit
Hunter: Pounce
Smoker: Tongue Snare
Tank: Punch
RB: 180 degree spin
Y: N/A
X: Move to Survivor Position (in Ghost Mode)
B: N/A
A: Jump
L: Move
Back: Status Screen/ Vote No
D-Pad: N/A
R: Look
Start: Main Menu/ Vote Yes
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Left 4 Dead: Survivors
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All survivors possess the same abilities and speed. However, your in-game
personality will vary depending on which character you choose to play as.
Francis: Cocky, loud and pretty sure he is indestructible. Francis acts like
the zombie apocalypse is the world’s biggest bar fight. When the virus hit,
everybody else stockpiled food and looked for a place to hide. Francis found a
gun and had some fun. No cops, no laws, no order-if it wasn’t for all the
zombies, he could almost get used to a life like this.
Louis: Louis had been working up the courage to quit his job as Junior Systems
Analyst at his company’s IT department when a virus showed up and downsized
the world. Now Louis has a new set of goals (live long enough to succeed) and
a new set of tools (guns, sharp objects) to help him achieve them. With any
luck, he’ll figure out how the new management operates before they get a
chance to murder him.
Bill: It took two eventful tours in Vietnam, a handful of medals, a knee full
of shrapnel and an honorable discharge before the unthinkable happened. Bill
ran out of wars. But now an army of infected undead has declared war on
humanity. After decades of aimless drifting and dead-end jobs. Bill’s finally
gotten back the only thing he ever wanted. An enemy to fight.
Zoey: After spending her first semester holed up in a dorm room watching old
horror movies, Zoey was given a choice. Stop fooling around and get her grades
up, or drop out. Now that the planet’s overrun with murderous zombies, and
all
of her professors are dead. Zoey at least has the cold comfort that she’s
been
studying up on the right subject after all.
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Left 4 Dead: Infected
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Non-Playable Infected:
The Horde – Meet the zombie horde: eerily fast, sensitive to loud noises and
movement, and able to attack in ravenous waves. Luckily, you’ll be given
helpful warnings throughout the game to avoid horde attacks.
Car Alarms: When shot at or jumped on, some cars emit a high-pitched wail that
will enrage any infected within earshot. You’ll be given warnings which cars
to steer clear of.
Boomer Bile: If there is one thing an Infected can’t resist,
it’s fresh Boomer
puke. If a Boomer vomits or explodes bile on you, it will attract the horde.
Crescendo Events: At certain key areas in the game, you and your fellow
Survivors will reach an impassable area that can only be breached by doing
something attention-getting that will summon a horde of Infected.
The Witch – Witches only want to be left alone so they can enjoy a good cry.
They hate flashlights and loud noises, but what they really hare more then
anything is being shot at. If you hear the Witch’s tell tale sobs, turn off
your flashlights and try to sneak around her. If she starts to get angry,
her growl will let you know she’s close to attacking.
Playable Infected:
The Boomer –    RT: Primary Attack, Vomit (Short to Medium Range)
LT: Secondary Attack, Claw (Short Range)
The Hunter –    RT: Primary Attack, Pounce (Short to Long Range,
while crouching)
LT: Secondary Attack, Claw (Short Range)
The Smoker –    RT: Primary Attack, Tongue Snare (Medium to Long Range)
LT: Secondary Attack, Claw (Short Range)
The Tank -    RT: Primary Attack, Punch (Short Range)
LT: Secondary Attack, Throw (Short to Long Range)
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Left 4 Dead: Tips
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1. NEVER...and I mean NEVER go anywhere alone. This is much more
important on the higher difficulties such as expert where any attack by any
of the “special” Infected is an instant down.
2. Whenever you given even a second to breathe in this game, RELOAD
your guns. You simply never know when you will be attacked next and it is
very important that you have a full clip ready. Most important is the
shotgun because of the reload time.
3. When playing Multiplayer, if someone is purposely shooting you or
any other of your teammates, I do not care how obvious this should be, but
kick them from the game. I have seen this time and time again where people
let them stay in the game and this is a huge mistake.
4. Should you find yourself fighting against the TANK, do not get too
close to his arms. Also, even when you are out of his reach, when fighting
him in an enclosed space, always be watching where his arms are at. Should
they hit against something, like for example a pillar or a car, it will come
flying at you and instantly knock you down.
5. On EXPERT, not quite sure of the lower settings, DO NOT disturb the
Witch at any cost. Should she actually reach you, it is an automatic death.
That is right, just bypasses going down and you die.
6. When playing either on any difficulty, always have the last person
through any door close it behind you. It may not seem that important,
however, it will provide both a few seconds more from those Infected that
are following you and also an early warning against any that are immediately
right behind you.
7. Melee when you are reloading. Yes, in this game you really can do that.
You are not helpless like you would be in most games. Just bashed as you
reload your weapons (preferably in a corner) and then shot the first chance
you can.
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Left 4 Dead: Weapons/Items
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Weapons:
1. Pistol - Your standard issue sidearm. It has unlimited ammo, and is
effective at mid range with a low density of enemies. You can dual-wield
pistols if you find another. Aim for the head for best results. Quickly tap
when duel-wielding the pistols to mow down the common Infected. Best if behind
the others that are using the other weapons.
2. Pump Action Shotgun - It is very effective at close range, what a shocker
right. The spread of the shells means it has the capability to take out several
infected at once. Watch out for the reload, though, if you run out of shells in
the clip you will only auto reload one shell if you try to fire. When reloading
best to crouch or move behind other members so they will still have a clear
shot at the Infected.
3. Submachine gun - A fully automatic gun, the submachine gun is good for
mowing down crowds at short to mid range. It's also good for taking out Smokers
from a distance. Personally not my favorite gun as it tends to run out of
ammunition faster than other weapons.
4. Auto Shotgun - The auto shotgun is a very powerful gun, good for taking
out Tanks and crowds of infected. It has two more rounds in the clip than the
pump shotgun, and reloads faster to boot. One main point of advice when using
this weapon, especially in multiplayer, do not shoot it while behind members
of your team. It has the same spread shot as the Pump Action Shotgun but
tends to do just a bit more damage which can prove problematic at key moments.
5. Hunting Rifle - It's a sniper rifle, need there be much more said? Use
it at long range to pop off heads of enemies for best results. You can zoom
in to help you aim better. Make sure to have someone else watching your back
when you are using it though, or be prepared for a possible world of hurt.
6. Assault Rifle - Use it like you would the Submachine gun. It packs a lot
more punch and is more accurate at long distances. Again, be careful of when
you use it, or I should say the amount that you use it. For you may very well
just run out of ammo right before you actually need it. *coughtankcough*
7. Molotov Cocktail - Toss it like a grenade, it's effective at clearing
out a small cluster of enemies. Watch out for flaming zombies running at you,
and be very mindful as to where you throw it. The fire may very well spread
to you more then you would have like.
8. Pipe Bomb - Amazing crowd control device. Throw it into a large crowd
of enemies and watch them cluster around the soft beeping noise that it emits.
Stand back away from it otherwise you will be hurt, if not simply outright
killed.
Items:
1. Health Pack - You can use this on yourself or a teammate. It will heal
80 points of health and will also stop a survivor from bleeding out. You can
only carry one at a time. If you have already been revived with the help of a
teammate it will reset the number of times that you can go down before dying.
2. Pain Pills - Like the health pack, you can only carry one at a time.
You can only use it on yourself, although you can give them to a teammate if
you so choose. It will temporarily boost your health by 50 points.
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Walkthrough
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Okay, so how to make a walkthrough for a game that uses an AI Director that
“changes the zombies, effects and more to create a different experience every
time you play”? I will do my best by playing through each Campaign and Chapter
two to three times and figure out what is most common, giving you what I find
to be the most common or the “same” through each one.
Campaign – No Mercy
Chapter 1: The Apartments
At the Start of this Level you start on the top of the apartments. Make sure
to grab your FIRST AID KIT, and either the SUBMACHINE GUN or the PUMP-ACTION
SHOTGUN. For weapons it does not really matter which you choose, more really
just personal preference.
When EVERYONE is ready, open the door and make your way down the stairs. There
are normally one or a few zombies right at the bottom, shoot them and take them
out.
Now when you go into the Kitchen/Living Room area, there tend to be quite a
few zombies. Just simply lay waste to them all and continue to push forward.
NOTE: If you try and just sit back, first off that will not get you done with
the level, and secondly the game tends to just throw a wave of the Horde at
you as punishment for being a chicken.
Now, as you leave the Living Room, there is a door directly to the left of
you. Head down those stairs. Now simply make your way through the Hallway,
Kitchen, Living Room of Apartment A. Then very quickly through what possibly
used to be a Bedroom and Living Room of this apartment till you get to a large
hole in the Kitchen floor.
NOTE: More often then not, there tends to be a bottle of PAIN PILLS in the
pantry on the other side of the hole. To get across simply jump over the hole
and if you make it check to see if it did spawn in there for you this time.
It is now time for you to jump down the hole. As I have played through this
level a few times I have noticed one common thread through it. There tends to
be a wave of lovely Infected who want to eat you that flood the room and flood
it quickly. So, just make sure you are prepared to defend yourself from them
at this point.
After you survived the Horde, make your way through the newly made whole in
the wall and head to the door to the left. Now that you are in the alleyway,
just pick of the Infected that you see scuttling around before they see you,
making your way further down.
Make your way for the burning barrel ahead of you and take a Left at the
intersection shortly ahead.
NOTE: A few times there is a second pistol on the trunk of the White Car. If
you happen to see it, make sure to grab it for these simple two reasons. First,
it makes you look cool by shooting Infected with two guns at the same time.
Secondly, if you happened to get incapacitated it makes you not completely
useless as your team tries and revives you.
When you make it to the actual Street itself, just be a little cautious as
the game will send a horde your way at some point along it. I have found that
jumping onto a car tends to make it easier on you, as the Infected take a
little longer getting to you compared to if you were standing on the Street.
Follow the Street as it curves to the Right and then to the Left.
NOTE: You will see an Orange Car, that has a little Alarm Light, just flashing
almost begging to be shot at or jumped on. However, no matter how tempting
that is to do, DO NOT do that, unless your entire Team agrees to fight off
the Horde that will be coming at you. Now, if you happen to shoot at or Jump
on. Having two Molotov Cocktails would be great, just back into the corner,
behind the white van and throw them at the sides of it. This will make
fighting what remains of the Horde, so much easier.
After, you pass the Orange Car, just duck into the Subway Station’s Entry Way
and head down the stairs. Go to through the only opening to the right and
shoot any Infected that might be between you and the Safe House Door in that
room. As soon as everyone is inside CLOSE the DOOR to the finish the Chapter.
NOTE: If you decide not to close the door, again the game punishes you by
sending a wave of the Horde at you and yes, it will probably be easy seeing
as they have to bottle their way through the door. However, it could prove to
be too much if for some reason the rest of the survivors died and you are
the only one that remains.
Chapter 2: The Subway
At the beginning before you open up the door, make sure to heal if you are in
the RED or the YELLOW. Also, if you want to switch weapons you can, or simply
just get more ammunition. Again, when everyone is ready head through the door
and shoot all the Infected that you see.
Jump down the hole, turn around and kill the ones that are scuttling all
around behind you before moving on. You would not want some sneaky bastard
coming up from behind you now would you?
At this point you could split into two teams, one take the High Road and the
other take the Low Road and you will both meet up together again soon enough.
The Higher route, tends to have some kind of EXPLOSIVE right before the small
drop into the vent below. So, just make sure you grab that to use for later,
again killing all the minor Infected around. Drop down into the vent, head out
onto the stairs and go down to the left to the top of the escalators.
The Low Road team, will just have to head down the stairs, and move a little
to the Right to be at the top of the escalators. The only reason that I would
even suggest splitting up at this small point, would be to clear the area of
all Infected before moving on.
Go down the escalators and quickly check inside the Ticket Booths. Most often
there is either a PISTOL, if you don’t already have duel, and occasionally a
PIPE BOMB or MOLOTOV COCKTAIL inside on the floor. Also, if you are really
lucky the Second Tier of weapons will be on the table in front of one of the
Booths.
After you dealt with any Infected that decided to try and rush you, head to
the left of the escalators and up either side of the Stairs. Just make sure
that you stick together.
Once at the top of the stairs/escalator make a 180 degree turn, and make your
way to the tunnel ahead past the Subway Cars.
NOTES: You will encounter a Witch and a Tank at some point in this level,
starting normally around the time that you walk through the first tunnel all
the way till close to the end of the Chapter. So, just be ready and remember
what to do when you encounter one or the other.
As you go through the tunnel you should see some burning wreckage to the
right, just continue to push forward, further down the tunnel clearing any
and all Infected that you encounter. To the right of the Subway Cars near
the fire, there should be a Table, and on that table is normally at least
Ammunition. The reason is because there tends to be either a Tank or a
mini-Horde soon enough afterwards. So take the quick second it takes and
restock up your ammo.
There is a little corner against the wall across from the table, check
that spot for either a PIPE BOMB or a MOLOTOV COCKTAIL and then continue
heading deeper into the tunnel. There is a fork in the road so take the
right path to the Subway Cars ahead and enter them.
After exiting from the two Subway Cars, move to the table near the door
to the Left. There should be at least a single FIRST AID KIT and possibly
the Second Tier of weapons if you have not gotten them yet in the Chapter. The
room to the Right occasionally has a couple PIPE BOMBS, so make sure to check
it because they will come in handy soon enough and will make the few seconds
that it took to look all worth it. Now, go back to the other side of the
tracks and through the door. Move cautiously because right at the top of the
stairs is a perfect place for a BOOMER to spew it’s BILE all over you to
attract the Horde.
Go through the door way, also before I go any further if you have not fought
the TANK prior to this moment you will right here about 75% of the time. There
is only one other place that I have fought the TANK and I will make a note of
that when I get to it. When fighting the TANK, this area makes it really easy
though, just move back spraying it continuously with BULLETS, from either the
ASSAULT RIFLE or the AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN and it should go down with ease while
you take minimal damage.
Once you have dealt with all the Infected, or the Tank. Move to the door at
the other side of the room and head up the stairs. Once you go through the
doorway you will see quite a few MOLOTOV COCKTAILS, if you don’t have any
explosives take one for it will make this next part easier.
At this point, the games makes a note to go open the door, but before you
do that, just clear the entire room of any Infected and make sure to stock up
on Weapons and Items before you do. Also, if playing with other people and
not just the AI, make sure to have someone take control of the Turret with
one watching their back.
Once you are ready, go flip the switch and get ready to defend yourselves for
the oncoming Horde. Once you have dealt with all of the Horde, make your way
through the door that just had to make all of that noise.
NOTE: If for some reason you have not fought the TANK by now you will at this
point. In the Stairs he will come stomping down, but it should be more then
easy enough to take care of that Brute here.
Head up the stairs and go through the doors ahead of you. Stock up on
ammunition and if you want, switch to one of the other weapons that are in
the Steel locker against the wall. Move through the door that has the EXIT
sign glowing above it and move to the left and left again.
Now, head down the stairwell heading to the Orange-ish wall in front then
take another left toward the Reception Area. Barge through the Building’s
Front doors and out onto the Street. Once you are out and on the street,
head to the Pawn Shop down the street and to the right.
NOTE: I am sorry, I forgot about this one time that I actually had to fight
the TANK right before the Safe House. So…if for some random reason you have
not fought the TANK by now, then this is the last chance that he will have
to pop up to try and kill your group of Survivors. Also, there is either a
Pink or Orange Car right in front of the Pawn Shop that if hit will alert
the Horde of your Location. If you are fighting the TANK, I would make sure
to avoid hitting this Car at all costs.
After you cleared the street of all Infected, just stroll on into the Pawn
Shop and move into the safe house that is just on the other side of the
counter. Close the door once everyone has entered the building and that is
the of the Chapter.
Chapter 3: The Sewer
Once again, make sure to stock up on ammunition and HEALTH KITS. DO NOT
however, switch out your better weapons for either the PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN or
the SUBMACHINE GUN. That would be a complete waste. Also again, when everyone
is healed, stocked, clocked and ready to rock open the door and head
immediately to the left.
At the end of the little jog, you should see a doorway to the right a little
that is the door that you want to head through. Move through it and head into
the Diner.
NOTE: If you happen to be unlucky like I happened to be on my last play
through of this Chapter, you will hear the all telling signs of the Witch and
her crying at this point. I say that you are unlucky because of the fact that
you will more then likely disturb her because of the amount of Infected that
will be coming at you once you leave the Diner. Not even all that many, but
there are just too many ways for you to disturb her crying session.
Exit the Diner and move towards the right. You will see a Gas Station. Please,
avoid being a jackass and shooting at the Station when your Teammates are near
it. Plus the simple fact that it will be a Horde your way because of the
lovely sound that it makes. If you have to, just make a beeline for the Lift
that is to the Left of the Gas Station. Also, try to make sure that all of the
Survivors are on it before activating it. Otherwise, the person/people that
were not on it beforehand might not be alive too much longer.
Once activated, the Lift will alert the Horde and send them to you from every
which way. From above, below and every other way that they can get to you
they will. So, once the lift stops, just start shooting your way across the
building toward the one ahead of you. Also note, to be careful of any Smokers
that are below you. If snagged by their tongue, you will more then surely die,
unless of course your Team actually are able to help you.
Now when you enter the other building just make sure to kill all the Infected
that you can before proceeding down through the hole in the floor to the
level beneath you. There you will be able to stock up on PILLS and ammo. Also,
sometimes the room to the left has a couple of PIPE BOMBS for your disposal.
After you stocked up head through the doorway next to the FIRST AID cabinet
and follow the hallway. There are two different paths that you can take at
this point. Either you can head down the stairs or move a little further down
the Hall. No matter what you choose you will end up in the Warehouse. I would
suggest that you head further down the Hallway so you have the advantage of
being able to see most of the Infected that are in the Warehouse before you
go barging in.
So, if you move down the stairs, they are to the right and all you have to do
is make a quick left and right to be inside of the Warehouse. If you chose to
go the other way, no matter what room you go through just break a window and
hop down. As another bonus, most of the rooms tend to have other items for
you to use as you kill you way to being Rescued.
NOTE: This tends to be the most common place for you to have to fight the TANK.
If you must you must right. Yes, but make sure to kill the beast before he
has a chance to throw the Forklift at you. If he does that is an automatic
down. In other words, you are pretty screwed, especially if you were grouped
together.
Just make your way to the other side of the Warehouse and go through the
doorway. Make a sharp right and head directly to the hallway at the other end.
Take the Left, the only way that you can go, to the stairs at the far end.
Bounce down them like you do not have a care in the world, killing all the
Infected as you go. If there happens to be any that is.
Go through the doorway, guns blazing shooting everything that moves even a
little. Now, there are two different ways into the sewers from here. Directly
ahead of you the other is to the right through an itty bitty hall with a red
light.
NOTE: It does not matter which way that you decide to take, however, I will
be discussing what you have to do if you choose the one that was just ahead
of you, and will eventually add in what to do if you choose the other route.
Once you drop through the manhole, you will land some piping. If you had
recently popped the BOOMER, use that to shoot the Infected that you see down
below you. If you have not then I would suggest jumping down and quickly kill
them all, just in case the friendly neighborhood BOOMER decides to either
give you a shower or drop down next to you.
At the T intersection, move to the right and then at the end of that little
stint up the incline to the left. At the top of the little hill take another
left continuing to fight the Infected.
NOTE: At some point while down in the sewers you will be hit by the Horde at
least one time as long as they don’t come at you from both sides it will be
more then easy to just mow them all down.
Now, you should be seeing a doorway on the right side within a few moments
of moving down this tunnel. Enter that door and stock up on ammunition
before moving into the vent ahead of you with the red light.
NOTE: This has happened once before so it may very well happen to you now.
If you happen to stumble upon the Witch in this tunnel, especially if she is
just crying there at the intersection you are more likely to be screwed in a
way no one would ever want to be. So, just form two lines, with two of the
members crouching down in front and the other two standing behind them and
just shoot her till she drops dead.
Just proceed straight and head to the right after you leave that small vent
like part in the wall of the sewer. Shoot your way up the incline until you
get to the RED LADDER that will be on the left side of the sewers. Head up
the ladder to the street above.
If you are the first one up, lay down suppressing fire until the rest of
your group can join you. Then head directly into the hospital, you will more
then likely have to shoot your way in, but then again isn’t that what we like
to do?
Jump over the counter moving through the door to the safe house. Once
everyone is inside close the door to finish the Chapter.
Chapter 4: The Hospital
Can anyone guess what you should do first this time? Come on class, have you
not been paying any attention at all? Yes, Johnny? That is the right answer,
you will be stocking up on ammunition and health. Also class, remember to
give enough time for your entire group to collect their supplies, otherwise
you may not survive the oncoming Infected.
So, after you stock up go and open up the door. Head up the stairs and make
a quick right turn. Pass by the Exam rooms and the hallways with “Mercy
Hospital” painted on the wall. Just a little past that there should be a
doorway on the right hand side, go through the door and up the stairs.
Now head through the door at the top of the stairs and turn left. Immediately
after turning make another left through the doorway there. This will lead
you to what I would assume would be a reception hall. Move to the right
through the hall till you see more stairs and head up them.
NOTE: This is a favorite place for the game to through a mess of Infected at
you as well as occasionally having a witch either in the bathrooms or
sometimes up the stairs in that hallway there. More often then not if the
game gives you a witch here she will be either in the in bathrooms or near
the water on the floor.
Go through the little Cafeteria and push forward. You will see yet another
set of stairs to the right, so...yes that is right you will head through the
door and further up the bowels of the hospital.
Again, once you climb the flight of stairs you will make a right turn heading
to Nurse Station 3. Once there you should push through to the doors on the
opposite side of the room. Open them and kill all the Infected that you see.
Move down the hall until you get to the 4-way intersection. Beware of
oncoming traffic from either side and make a right turn. Move quickly, but
also make sure you are killing all the little Infected people along the way
to make the next part just a tad easier.
Now you will have to jump over a mini-barricade at the end of the hall. Who
is this meant to stop? I mean it looks like a child could easily get over it
am I right? Anyways, after you jump over it with ease take an immediate left
turn. You should be able to see the elevator now. Stock up on ammunition and
anything else that may be right around you. If you need to heal make sure
you do it before pushing the button.
The game will then give you a warm welcome to hospital by throwing a wave of
Horde at you for about a minute, minute and a half. Just hold them off and
once the elevator doors open move inside quickly. Yes, even if there are
still Infected coming. As everyone climbs aboard your new vertical lift, hit
the button to get it moving.
NOTE: Both in Campaign play and Multiplayer the “Special” Infected
like to
hang on top of your shiny box. I have yet to determine if it is because you
are in it, or if it is just because it is so shiny.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it would be a good thing to collect some
ammunition before entering the box. Also, take the time to heal and reload.
It is just wise to do so.
NOTE: If you have not seen the Witch or the TANK by now, the game will
probably be throwing them both at you very soon. So, do not just rushing
blindly through the last little stint before the safe room.
Exit the elevator and move forward, going through the “doorway” to
the left.
NOTE: Beware of the sides of the uncompleted building. You can fall off
and die especially if a TANK just so happens to make you go flying. However,
if just the Horde or something else hits you off, you will more the likely
be holding onto the side for a while. So, hopefully a teammate will be able
to get to you before you fall to your death.
Pass through the other door that is like 8 feet ahead of you and make a right
turn. You will head through yet another doorway in about another 2-3 seconds.
Proceed through it and again make a right turn. Move between the forklift and
the pillar. Continue to move straight and near the end of the
“hallway” you
will make a quick left and then right turn.
Now, do not go through the “doorway” move to the right and then
make another
turn to the left. Go through the closed doorway, if you are the first one
through it, and then a right through the opening in the “wall”.
NOTE: A BOOMER tends to be around this area and may very well splash you in
its sweet bubble bath...I mean disgusting vomit. So either be ready to knock
it back and then shoot it, or just be prepared to fight the Horde that will
be coming after only you.
Now, I had to do this next part in a hurry so if my directions are a bit off
I am sorry. I was simply running through all the Infected and the TANK that
was chasing me. Head through go through the doors, yes doors, there are many
and should be easily seen. Until you see an almost completed room. Follow
along the side of the room, DO NOT go in it, for it will just lead you to a
dead end. You will be making a right and then a left turn during this part.
After you get that far you will then have to make a Left, Left and if I
remember correctly a final Left turn. The wall right before the Safe House
will have a little spray paint on the wall that says, “-will get this later
for you all-”. Close the door while you wait for everyone else to catch up
this way you will not be killed by anything.
Once either everyone else is dead or in the room with you, close the door
again to finish the Chapter.
Chapter 5: Rooftop Finale
Finally, the Finale has arrived. Heal and then stock up on both ammunition
and HEALTH KITS. Again, make sure that everyone is stocked up completely. I
am sorry but I cannot stress that enough. Especially after playing so many
rounds of Versus and having this stupid noobs running out through the door
before everyone was ready. To add to their own stupidity they usually ran
out with collecting their HEALTH KIT, or one of the explosives on the table.
Head out the door and up the stairs shooting all the Infected as you do.
Once at the top of the stairs and through the door, simply shoot your way
down the hall. Near the end you should be able to see a door and a vent to
the left. The doors you will not be able to go through, so shoot the vent
and go through it.
Go around the side of the hole to the ladder. Climb it and turn a little to
the left and climb the second ladder. This one will take you to the rooftop
of the hospital. Before dropping down make sure to shoot all the Infected.
As this will make it easier to proceed. Also, if there is one person still
on the rooftop DO NOT drop down. For if they would be attacked at that point
there is no way to get back up to help them and you will be down a person.
Now, move as a single unit to the small building down the ramps with the
searchlights moving. Once inside quickly stock up and heal if you need to
before answering the radio.
NOTE: Seeing as this should be your first Finale, I want to warn you that
they all seem to have exactly 4 waves before you are able to be rescued. I
will go into detail with each one separately.
Upon answering the radio a second time that is when the real fun of this
level begins.
Wave 1 will consist of the Horde as well as the regular SMOKERS, HUNTERS and
BOOMERS. Have two people go to the rooftop one on the mounted chain gun and
one protecting them. Two people can stay on the ground floor and shoot any
that happen to get past the one that is on the chain gun. This should go
fairly easy it is really nothing that you have not gone up against before.
Re-stock your ammo and quickly heal before the second wave begins, I would
recommend healing if you are even at half life, should this be your first
time.
Wave 2 will consist basically anything that you had not killed from the
first wave as well as a few more Infected, including a wonderful, handsome
TANK. Just group together and shoot the hell out of the big guy and he will
drop in no time at all. If the TANK happens to knock anyone to the edge I
would definitely recommend helping them back to their feet before the end of
the TANK’s life.
Once again simply re-stock your supplies and ready yourself for Wave 3.
Wave 3 will consist of the same exact thing as Wave 1. So I would suggest
either doing the same thing as you did in Wave 1, or group together on the
building that you are able to reach by crossing the pipes that connect to
the roof above the radio.
Once again, as Wave 4 begins you will hear the familiar music of the TANK
start up. Once you hear that make sure you find out where the big brute is
and just start emptying your clips into him. Once he drops head to the broken
roof above the ramps. That is where your rescue will be picking you up. No
matter what happens YOU need to get there. Even if means leaving everyone
else to die. As long you get there you will win.
As Wave 4 ends, the technical 5th Wave will begin. This is one that you do
not have to fight so I will not include it. However, it consists of
everything that Waves 1-3 had in them. A horde in mass, BOOMERS, HUNTERS,
SMOKERS and yes even a TANK. Just run up the ramp and hold that position
until the Helicopter gets there. Once it does hop into it and continue to
empty clips at all the Infected that are headed directly for everyone that
is alive.
Now you will see the credits roll should you live. Oh my god! It was a
movie? I thought this was a game...whatever, in the credits you will be
able to see all of your various scores and where you placed in them. Take
a break and stretch, for this was the easiest of the 4 Campaigns.
Campaign – Death Toll
Chapter 1: The Turnpike
Okay, ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Campaign number 2. By now you should
know how it starts out, but if not let recap for you. For a different scene
of environment, it would appear that you and your fellow Survivors decided
to try and book it out of the city for reports of the Army holding out in
Riverdale.
As you start, the HEALTH KITS, AMMUNITION and PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN/SUBMACHINE
GUN are pretty much directly in front of you. Select your choice of weapon
and make sure to grab your HEALTH KIT then make your way forward.
After running a short distance you will notice that the bridge is knocked
out, and one of the Survivors will make a note that you need to find a way
across. Go down either side of the bridge. That will take you downhill and
what possibly used to be a river. At the other side, no matter if you chose
to go down the left or the right, you will see a ladder, just climb up and
wait for the others to join you.
Now make your way to tunnel being sure to be careful of any BOOMERS, SMOKERS
and HUNTERS that may be around.
NOTE: The SMOKERS seem to really love hiding out in the forest during this
Campaign and will most likely get you should you not be careful enough.
However, on the lower difficulties this really should not be a problem,
unless of course you ran so far ahead of your teammates.
About 5 seconds of running into the tunnel you should see a hole in the
wall. You will have to go in there because the main way is blocked. (Or
apparently so says the AI, when playing single player.)
Just make a quick right turn and then another once you reach the end of the
very short hallway. Once again you are back in the tunnel you will very
apparently have to go to the left, unless you do want to head backwards of
course. Jump on top of the cars that are blocking your way to proceed.
NOTE: I suggest jumping from car to car for as long as you can, should this
be one of the points where the game decides to throw the horde at you. It is
really easy to defend your spot when they all have to climb up to get at you.
Your next turn to make will be where you can see the fence cutting off your
path forward. The door you need to go through will be on the left wall.
Enter the open door and then make a right. Once you have worked your way
down all the stairs, pick a door and go through it.
Now work your way around the steel grate floor to get to the stairs that
lead you back above ground on the other side.
NOTE: For the majority of the time. The part below the steel grate floor
there tends to be either MOLOTOV COCKTAILS and or PIPE BOMBS. So just a
simple suggestion make the very quick trip and look to see if there are any,
that is if you do not already have one.
Yes, you have finally gotten back to the fresh air and no longer have to
breathe that stuffy tunnel air. Now what do you do? Well, you could have a
picnic. It is a lovely location for a date with Zoey after all. However,
with all the dead roaming the area and still wanting to kill you I would
suggest that you move forward.
After you move toward the dead end, make a gentle left turn up the hill and
push forward through the remaining Infected that are blocking your path to
the safe house.
Now all the remains is opening the door and quickly closing it on everyone...
I mean closing it after everyone has made it to the safety of the shelter.
Chapter 2: The Drains
Quickly stock up, heal and take whatever supplies that you need before
moving toward the doorway.
NOTE: I just realized that I have never said this before in any of the
previous Chapters. Before you go and open the door. Selects your pistol(s)
and shoot all the Infected that you see. It will make it a little easier
instead of being ambushed when you barely did anything.
At this point in the level there is a choice of two ways to proceed. Either
you can go straight from the door through that tunnel, or you can choose to
move along the right a bit and go through that tunnel. Both paths end of
taking you to the same place, however, you may find one a little easier then
the other.
NOTE: Oh jeez, so you decided to go toward the right. Well good, this is
what has been called the “easier” path by many gamers. The area
that both
paths lead to; tend to be one of the main locations of where the game throws
a TANK toward you and this path does give you a little more room to maneuver
away from his swings. Especially if you happen to already be at what I call
the “Circle Room”.
Head straight until you can make a left. Once you reach the end of this
path, you will be dropping down in the “Circle Room”. (Obviously
named
because it is in fact a room that is in the shape of a circle.) Once you
clear the immediate area of any and all Infected that you see. Move toward
the left, of where you dropped down until you come across a ladder. Slide or
climb down it, but please do not trying jumping down from where you are.
Once you reach the bottom you will no matter what be given more ammunition,
if not given the Second Tier of Weapons and even more rarely other items.
NOTE: Oh my god you chose to go straight. You certainly are a brave soul
aren’t you? There are some gamers that call this path the
“harder” of the
two and actually for good reason. The area that both paths lead to; tend to
be one of the main locations of where the game throws a TANK toward you and
this path does not really give you that much room to maneuver away from his
swings.
-insert Path #1 here-
Head straight into the next tunnel after you re-stocked up on everything
that you could. You will then be having to make a right turn. Before dropping
down into the next area, it should be obvious that it would be for the best
to kill everything that is already down there waiting to be disturbed.
After, you are done having your fun killing all of those that used to be
living breathing people. Climb down the ladder and head to the right. Keep
moving until you find yet another ladder to climb to head up to the floor
right above you.
Now the moment you get the to the higher level, if not a little before, you
will be prompted to active the switch to lower the floodgates to make a
pathway for you. Before doing so though, I would suggest stocking up on the
PIPE BOMBS on the crate in the corner. Once you hit that switch two
“waves”
the horde will be coming at you.
These are easily dispatched, so once you have done that move across your
newly created bridge to the other side of the room. Once there, make the
left turn to head up the stairs, or enter the room and get the PAIN PILLS