Say what you want, but L4D2 isn’t exactly one of the best-looking games, especially against newer releases.
If you’re looking for a quick visual refresh, this should do the trick.
Left 4 Dead 2 HD Remaster doesn’t do much in terms of effects, but textures have been replaced with HD ones to add a bit more detail and realism to the game.
If you want to enjoy the game as is, except with some graphical upgrades.
All you have to do is install this and you’re good to go.
Other than graphical upgrades, there are some mods that can actually make playing the game a much smoother experience.
Though L4D2 is a lot of fun gameplay-wise, there are still some minor upgrades that the modding community offers – this one included.
Essential the multiplayer aspect, the Team Health Counter mod is something we all wish we had in the base game.
All it does is give the exact health value of each of your teammates, so it’s much easier to play. Especially when handing out those med kits and heals.
Of course, we have something for the solo players as well.
Given that L4D2 is really a team-based game, playing solo means you’ll be given bots for teammates.
We all know the challenges this comes with as they almost never do what you want.
Lucky for us, modder Ziggy already made improvements to the game’s friendly AI.
Bot teammates now have much more realistic decision-making skills, so they’ll be more help during fights.
Among the changes include the ability to use melee weapons, better reactions when a teammate is being attacked, and the ability to rescue downed players.
There are even tons of reskins for the zombies, so depending on what you feel like killing on any given day, there’s probably something out there for you.
One of the best though are the Deathcraft Zombies by KabeN and Splinks.
It changes the appearance of common infected to Minecraft zombies.
So you’ll be shooting through hordes of blocky green flesh-eaters instead of the typical ex-human ones.
There’s even a whole Minecraft-based campaign that features the Deathcraft Zombies as well… but more on that later on.
Conspiracy theorists have never stopped suggesting that the Teletubbies are evil.
They can be pretty creepy on their own depending on how you look at things. But give them zombie eyes and blood-smeared mouths, and you’ve basically got a whole other thing coming.
As listed on the Steam Workshop page, features here include explodable heads, custom sounds, random bloody skins and textures, and ruined childhoods. I guess the theorists were right.
Imagine all the fun you’ll have exploding those infected Teletubby heads.
We all have that one friend. Nobody ever wants to shoot the witches except that one guy.
Well they’re designed that way, with the haunting singing sounds and creepy cries – as if the game is already telling you that something bad is about to happen.
If that one guy is going to shoot the witch anyway, why not make it fun for everyone?
The mod replaces the witch skin with a disturbed Hitler, complete with a sound pack as well.
You’ll find him around the map chanting in German and he starts to yell as he chases you after being triggered.
Funny as this may be, I’m probably a bit biased when it comes to this mod.
I remember when the Terry Crews sound pack was made available for the GPS app Waze, and I jumped at the chance to have Terry dictate directions to me as I drove around the city.
L4D2 is no different.
A chance at having Terry Crews in the game? Take my money!
Well the mod is completely free, but that’s not the point.
What better way to include Terry Crews than as the Tank?
He’s bigger than ever, and having Terry Crews’ head doesn’t make him any less dangerous.
Other than character reskins, there are also tons of amazing weapon skins too.
Whether you’re looking for true-to-life guns, or fantasy-based swords, there’s probably a mod for it.
One of the more recent video game weapons that everyone knows is the Leviathan Axe.
Wielded by Kratos in the recent iteration of God of War, fans loved throwing and swinging the axe around so much that it quickly became a worthy successor to the Blades of Chaos.
Well, you can just as easily have the axe in L4D2.
If it can kill gods, it should be great for killing zombies too right?
Another famous axe, but this one might be familiar from the classic horror film The Shining.
Made for the GameBanana 2016 Halloween Skinning Contest, a lot of work actually went into the detail of this one.
As famously used by Jack Torrance to break through the restroom door in the film, you’ll have loads of fun slicing through zombies in L4D2 with this one.
One of the best ways you can add tons of hours to L4D2 is through additional campaigns and scenario maps.
Before we get to those, you can give Admin System a try first.
Admin System is a sort of “God Mode” for L4D2 where you’re given admin privileges over everything going on in your game.
You have the power to spawn infected, assign weapons, and even kill survivors off. Make a completely custom game where anything goes with the Admin System mod.
If you’re looking for a complete change of scenery, Devil Mountain might be exactly what you’re looking for.
Trading in the typical Left 4 Dead cityscapes for a more rural, mountainside setting, Devil Mountain takes us through suburban areas and caves in a battle to survive the zombie invasion.
The campaign includes five maps, and all have been praised for their atmosphere and detail.
This will definitely make for a great playthrough, whether you’re playing by yourself or with friends.
Urban Flight is another campaign that doesn’t stray too far from traditional Left 4 Dead scenery.
You’ll be fighting through a burning city through four maps.
The mod supports single-player, co-op, versus, and survival modes.
What’s interesting about this map is that the modder actually included a scavenger hunt to the campaign, where you’re tasked with finding 10 easter eggs scattered around the maps.
You start off with cryptic descriptions like “a news-worthy drive-by” or “a floating upgrade” and it’s up to you to search the city to find the easter eggs.
As I mentioned a bit earlier, there’s a complete Minecraft-based campaign for Left 4 Dead 2.
Not much is given away story-wise, as we’re only told that the last minecart has left town and the survivors must find an alternative means to escape – but this just adds to the mystery.
The entire world is retextured to give it that signature blocky aesthetic we’ve all seen before.
Fight through the hordes of block zombies and escape the snow-filled city in the crossover we never thought we needed.
You won’t even be sure if you’re playing Minecraft of L4D anymore.
Which is actually a good thing, considering how both games are simply incredible.
Here you find yourself trapped on a small stretch of road in the dark of night.
With not much to go off, you have no choice but to head for the forests ahead.
If you thought Left 4 Dead belonged to the Horror genre of video games, you haven’t seen Dark Wood yet.
Inspired by horror films as well as games like Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and F.E.A.R., Dark Wood takes the game to a much darker and scarier place.
You’ll be able to play through five large maps composed of woods, dark caves, and even secret underground prisons.
There’s much to explore as the mod contains some easter eggs too, as well as secret weapons to discover. Plus there are even custom textures, models, and sounds making the experience all the more immersive.
