L4D 360 gameplay missing flashlights?

[Brandty]

I've just watched the 360 version previews of Left 4 Dead when I noticed that I could not see the flashlights of the other players in the game, I could only see the flashlight of the person who took the video.

Am I the only one noticing this or are my eyes deceiving me? It may not be a big deal to some but it's something I'd certainly notice the whole time.

[Punisher 36O]

well, the option to turn it on was there. it was UP on the Dpad i believe. maybe he just didnt turn it on.

[Brandty]

To clear my point up, surely you can see the flashlights on the other survivors and you can tell they are turned on but you can't see light projecting from their flashlights.

[Sifer2]

Maybe its cause in Halo multiplayer they don't let you use the flashlights. So they figured they would make it more like Halo for the 360 players. rofl

[Steve Cloud]

To clear my point up, surely you can see the flashlights on the other survivors and you can tell they are turned on but you can't see light projecting from their flashlights.

That didn't clear it up at all for me.

[Unstoppable XI]

Maybe its cause in Halo multiplayer they don't let you use the flashlights. So they figured they would make it more like Halo for the 360 players. rofl


yeah, that was REALLY funny...

[gothichorror13]

yea no Halo was the worst game ever made for the 360. But i think its the way that character was positioned...

[NYC Assassin187]

I've just watched the 360 version previews of Left 4 Dead when I noticed that I could not see the flashlights of the other players in the game, I could only see the flashlight of the person who took the video.

Am I the only one noticing this or are my eyes deceiving me? It may not be a big deal to some but it's something I'd certainly notice the whole time.


Check out the video farm fight at the end when they jump out the window you can clearly see everyones flashlight... Stop beating off so much its messing with your vision LOL

[Von Beck]

ya man you can see them. at first when I watched them defending that shed thing I thought I didn't see any but if you look closly it's because everyone is looking into one anothers light so it like cancells them out. you can still see small glimps of them. everywhere lese though you can see all their flashlights

[Brandty]

Here is what I am trying to point out, at exactly 12 seconds into the "Last Stand" video you see the player looking at Zoey and Francis who are both in the corner of the shed.
We know they're flashlights are on and if you look down the barrel of their guns you see the white light in your eyes.

But at 12 seconds Zoey is clearly loking straight into the corner of the shed but her flashlight doesn't light up the left wall for the other players to see.

[Brandty]

I am at a loss for word as to how to explain such a small detail any farther.

[bumbousdude25]

Here is what I am trying to point out, at exactly 12 seconds into the "Last Stand" video you see the player looking at Zoey and Francis who are both in the corner of the shed.
We know they're flashlights are on and if you look down the barrel of their guns you see the white light in your eyes.

But at 12 seconds Zoey is clearly loking straight into the corner of the shed but her flashlight doesn't light up the left wall for the other players to see.

Maybe she turned it off...

And how do we know their flashlights are on again? Did I miss that? :/

[Brandty]

When do you ever want to turn off your flashlight? It's not off, the lighting effect is simply not there.

[bumbousdude25]

Ok, some other people pointed this out, but I'll tell you the times Brandty:

From 3:35 and on, you can clearly see everyone's flashlight beams. There was a couple of parts where it seemed like you couldn't see Zoey's but that's either because the beam was going into a wall, or the player was stupid and didn't know how to turn it on. Playtesters tend to be dumb like that.

[Brandty]

I see what your saying I just think even when they are on, seeing your friends flashlight needs to be brighter.

After all this is a game where you need to know where your friends are looking and where they are facing and having a weak light like that isn't doing much good. It's just something I think that needs to be adjusted or looked upon.

[Revak]

I think you are looking too much into it.

[NYC Assassin187]

Truth is the game is not finished... there are still a lot of special effects and stuff that is being worked on! Everyone is hard at work trying to get rid of these small glitches!

[KingKon21]

Maybe its cause in Halo multiplayer they don't let you use the flashlights. So they figured they would make it more like Halo for the 360 players. rofl
GTFO, now. cerealy, you should be ashamed of yourself for comparing Halo to Left 4 dead, go sit yourself in the corner and think about what you have done, then jump off a really tall building. A really realy tall building, so that there is no way you would survive to make another stupid comparision.


GTFO.

[Etheallmighty]

GTFO.
Ditto http://www.costaricanuestra.com/foro/userpix/903_gtfo_1.jpg (http://www.costaricanuestra.com/foro/userpix/903_gtfo_1.jpg)

[bumbousdude25]

I think you are looking too much into it.

Truth is the game is not finished... there are still a lot of special effects and stuff that is being worked on! Everyone is hard at work trying to get rid of these small glitches!

Yeah, don't worry about it. I think in the grand scheme of things, it won't much a huge difference anyway. :)



yea no Halo was the worst game ever made for the 360.

There are MUCH, MUCH worse games for 360 than Halo... >.<

Bomberman Act Zero, Vampire Rain, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom...

[KingKon21]

There are MUCH, MUCH worse games for 360 than Halo... >.<

Bomberman Act Zero, Vampire Rain, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom...
Yeah, i wont say halo is the worse game on the xbox because its one of the most played game on the system. I will say that the next person who compares left 4 dead to halo, &quot;i will kill you so hard you will die from it&quot; -QC

[dontleave]

But at 12 seconds Zoey is clearly loking straight into the corner of the shed but her flashlight doesn't light up the left wall for the other players to see.

*Ahem*

Other peoples flash lights don't illuminate areas the same as yours. It's been like this in the Source engine ever since it was released.

However, Left 4 Dead, or at least the PC version, almost fixes this. I mean, at first when you shone your light in any Source game, all you would see is a 'cone' of light, that doesn't actually illuminate whatever it's pointed at.

Left 4 Dead has improved upon this now because you can somewhat see it illuminate surfaces, and overall just a better look to it. But it is still not exactly the same as having the same effect you would have in first-person.

I haven't looked into what you're talking about but there are a number of explanations, and really... This isn't much a cause of concern, as it is almost nit-picking. The cone is still there, from what I've read of your posts, and that's enough to indicate player direction.

1. Team mate flash lights in third person for the 360 version are not on part with the PC version. (I've definitely seen an improved 'cone' visual on the PC videos, but haven't given it much attention on the 360 version.)

2. It was a bug. It's the Source engine, bugs happen like that.

3. She turned off her flashlight. Now, I'm surprised you're surprised that anyone would turn off their flashlight in a play test. GOD FORBID THAT SOMEONE GET THE HANG OF THE CONTROLS ESPECIALLY FOR A VERSION RARELY PLAYED.

[bumbousdude25]

I will say that the next person who compares left 4 dead to halo, &quot;i will kill you so hard you will die from it&quot; -QC


And I'll kill them to death.

[gorgoth]

Yeah, Halo and L4D are so different that not only should they not be compared, they cannot be compared, kinda like Civ 4 and CS:S.

[KingKon21]

L4D 360 gameplay missing flashlights?
No


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[Shocker05]

OP.............

Your doing it wrong...

next time watch the gameplay :/