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L4D and L4D2 are so similar I'm not sure I understand how one is muted and the other is too Hollywood. The only real differences between them are a few changes to infected, melee weapons and some additional gameplay mechanics.

E: there's a really cool technical presentation here that goes through some of the technical changes in L4D2 [1]

[1]: http://www.valvesoftware.com/publications/2010/GDC10_ShaderT...

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Left 4 Dead 2 punishes you much harder for going slowly. The Spitter and Charger were introduced for that express purpose, and a number of other mechanics (like crescendos) were changed in that direction too. That's probably what jebblue means by "muted" vs. "Hollywood" — the pacing.

I could expound more but it might be seen as drivel. I'd say your example is right on chc.

Isn't that the same presentation that this post is about?

Haha...yes, sorry about that.

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