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Charles Stover

Been checking out this new mutation for the first time since its release (pretty late). I must say, it's freakin' amazing.

Instead of four, there's just one. And instead of falling when health is depleted, you're brought to your last stand (when everything goes gray). Health kits everywhere. And necessary. No regular infected - only special. They also don't spawn indoors.

I died on easy mode the first map I tried, before I got to the first checkpoint. But I've improved since then. I guess I wasn't familiar with how it was going to play out. Camping for safety is NOT a good idea in this mutation. The special undead just build up.

I must say, this is a great new style for L4D2. It has repeatedly, pardon my French, scared the shit out of me. Without backup, every Special Infected (except Spitters; there are no Boomers) are scary as balls. If they hit you once, you're on your last life until you heal. Thus, if you're hit twice, you die. It has become a horror game on par with the original Resident Evils instead of a mindless zombie slayer.

Beano

Wow, the Mutation gametype sounds pretty cool. Is it only on the PC version of L4D2 or is it on the Xbox 360 version as well? If it's on the Xbox I'll be able to try it tomorrow when I go to my cousins.

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Black Kat

I am yet to check this out, haven't played L4D2 for awhile now. I sense a zombie fest coming on.

trife

Yeah, last survivor on earth is a pretty fun mutation; although I had more fun with bleed out or the gnome one.

This friday is the start of "chainsaw massacre", can't wait to get my hands on that.

Charles Stover

I'm pretty sure it's just for PC. I believe the Mutation mode is just free DLC.

@Black Kat,
You should check it out whenever they have a new mutation. It's like a new game, almost.

@trife,
I only barely played the gnome one. It was too buggy. I dropped the gnome at the beginning of the level, and it went through a fence and became impossible to get back. LAME.

trife

Yeah, plenty of times i dropped the gnome and he just disappeared into the map. Hopefully they will fix this next time around.

On a similar note, was playing dead center ala last man on earth, hunter was waiting to ambush me and I just didn't hear the growl. He pounced and I screamed like a little sissy. Thankfully you just go B&W and don't have to start all over.

Charles Stover

I was playing Hard Rain for the first time ever.
Evil. F'ing. Level.

Especially when you have to run through the puddles at the very end and the field when you get to the gas station. Things you shouldn't have to do by yourself.

IDK if other maps are the same, but TWO tanks as one player in a small area (rooftop; ground is flooded, so you can't go down without moving slower than the tank) is insanely unfair. I died so many times, but even got it.
If you play that level, use the adrenaline shots to move regular speed through the flooded waters. There are two at the very end. I got all healed up and what-not, ready to leave. Used one and immediately grabbed the other, then ran fast through the puddles to the building. I saved the other for when the boat came so I could run through the flood to the boat without dying at the last minute.

But there is definitely something about Last Survivor that gets the adrenaline running. Whenever I play 4 player, special infected don't matter. They're easy to kill, and if you get hit, you're more mad at your teammates for not helping. On Last Survivor, they're scary as balls, and absolutely infuriating... the way a zombie game should be.