Dissecting Design Left 4 Dead 2


Role-playing survival game is willing to take risks

This week’s Dissecting Design was a two-man job examining the Left 4 Dead 2 series and what it did so well for co-op gameplay.

  • 0:00 – Intro
  • 3:40 – The Basic Gameplay
  • 11:57 – The Special Infected Design
  • 26:42 – The Level Design of Left 4 Dead 1
  • 36:11 — The Finale Design
  • 49:04 — The Differences in Left 4 Dead 2
  • 1:10:35 — Final Thoughts and Left 4 Dead’s Impact