August 27th, 2009

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General Differences#

Achievements#

Almost every single achievement has an early name in the prototype, even including placeholder names. Several requirement deadlines for the achievements have also been changed to improve grammar issues. All achievements and requirements are listed, with changed strings in bold.

Achievement (Aug 27)	Achievement (Final)	Requirement (Aug 27)	Requirement (Final)
HORROR BUSINESS	PRICE CHOPPER	Survive the Mall campaign.	Survive the Dead Center campaign.
CAN'T SLEEP, CLOWNS WILL EAT ME	MIDNIGHT RIDER	Survive the Dark Carnival campaign.	Survive the Dark Carnival campaign.
KNEE DEEP	RAGIN' CAJUN	Survive the Swamp Fever campaign.	Survive the Swamp Fever campaign.
WEATHERED, BUT ALIVE	WEATHERMAN	Survive the Hard Rain campaign.	Survive the Hard Rain campaign.
LAST RITES	BRIDGE BURNER	Survive the Parish campaign.	Survive the Parish campaign.
STILL SOMETHING TO PROVE	STILL SOMETHING TO PROVE	Survive all campaigns on Expert.	Survive all campaigns on Expert.
(NAME NEEDED)	THE REAL DEAL	Survive a campaign on Expert skill with Realism mode enabled.	Survive a campaign on Expert skill with Realism mode enabled.
BAYOU BADASS	CONFEDERACY OF CRUNCHES	Finish a campaign using only melee weapons.	Finish a campaign using only melee weapons.
SWAMP SAMURAI	HEAD HONCHO	Decapitate 200 zombies with a melee weapon.	Decapitate 200 Infected with a melee weapon.
RED RIGHT HAND	CLUB DEAD	Use every melee weapon to kill common infected.	Use every melee weapon to kill Common Infected.
DEATH COMES RIPPING	CHAIN OF COMMAND	Kill 100 common infected with the chainsaw.	Kill 100 Common Infected with the chainsaw.
TANK BURGER	TANK BURGER	Kill a tank with melee weapons.	Kill a Tank with melee weapons.
WAKE THE DEAD	SHOCK JOCK	Revive 10 dead survivors with the defibrillator.	Revive 10 dead Survivors with the defibrillator.
SLEEP WHEN YOU'RE DEAD	THE QUICK AND THE DEAD	Revive 10 incapacitated Survivors while under the speed-boosting effects of adrenaline.	Revive 10 incapacitated survivors while under the speed boosting effects of adrenaline.
AMMO 4 ALL	ARMORY OF ONE	Deploy an ammo upgrade and have your team use it.	Deploy an ammo upgrade and have your team use it.
FUNERAL PYRE	BURNING SENSATION	Ignite 50 common infected with incendiary ammo.	Ignite 50 Common Infected with incendiary ammo.
BITS N' PIECES	DISMEMBERMENT PLAN	Kill 15 infected with a single grenade launcher blast.	Kill 15 Infected with a single grenade launcher blast.
SEPTIC TANK	SEPTIC TANK	Use a bile grenade on a tank.	Use a bile bomb on a Tank.
CRASS MENAGERIE	CRASS MENAGERIE	Kill one of each Uncommon Infected.	Kill one of each Uncommon Infected.
DIRTY DEEDS	DEAD IN THE WATER	Kill 10 submerged swamp crawlers.	Kill 10 swampy Mudmen while they are in the water.
ROBBED ZOMBIE	ROBBED ZOMBIE	Collect 10 vials of Boomer vomit from infected CEDA agents you have killed.	Collect 10 vials of Boomer vomit from infected CEDA agents you have killed.
THEY ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE	CL0WND	Honk a clown's nose.	Honk the noses of 10 Clowns.
INCENDIARY CLOWN POSSE	FRIED PIPER	Using a Molotov, burn a clown leading at least 10 common infected.	Using a Molotov, burn a Clown leading at least 10 Common Infected.
ACID REFLUX	ACID REFLEX	Kill a Spitter before she is able to spit.	Kill a Spitter before she is able to spit.
DEATH RACE	A RIDE DENIED	Kill a Jockey within 2 seconds of it jumping on a survivor.	Kill a Jockey within 2 seconds of it jumping on a Survivor.
FATAL IMPACT	LEVEL A CHARGE	Kill a Charger with a melee weapon while they are charging someone.	Kill a Charger with a melee weapon while they are charging.
N/A	STACHE WHACKER	N/A	Prove you are faster than Moustachio.
GONG SHOW	GONG SHOW	Prove you are stronger than Moustachio.	Prove you are stronger than Moustachio.
ROCK OUT WITH MY GNOME OUT	GUARDIN' GNOME	Rescue Gnome Chompski from the Carnival.	Rescue Gnome Chompski from the Carnival.
WHICH WITCH?	SOB STORY	Navigate witch town and reach the safe room without killing any witches.	Navigate the sugar mill and reach the safe room without killing any Witches.
HIGH AND DRY	WING AND A PRAYER	Defend yourself at the crashed airliner without any survivors taking damage.	Defend yourself at the crashed airliner without taking damage.
QUIET AS A CORPSE	VIOLENCE IN SILENCE	Navigate the impound lot and reach the safe room at the Cemetery without tripping any alarms.	Navigate the impound lot and reach the cemetery safe room without tripping any alarms.
DEAD RUN	BRIDGE OVER TREBLED SLAUGHTER	Cross the bridge finale in less than 3 minutes.	Cross the bridge finale in less than three minutes.
HEART STOPPER	HEARTWARMER	In a Versus match, leave the saferoom to defibrillate a dead teammate.	In a Versus round, leave the saferoom to defibrillate a dead teammate.
ZOMBIE PARTY	STRENGTH IN NUMBERS	Form a party and beat an enemy party in 4v4 Versus or Scavenge.	Form a team and beat an enemy team in 4v4 Versus or Scavenge.
QUALIFIED RIDE	QUALIFIED RIDE	As the Jockey, ride a survivor for more than 12 seconds.	As the Jockey, ride a Survivor for more than 12 seconds.
BACK 2 BACK	BACK IN THE SADDLE	As the Jockey, ride the survivors twice in a single life.	As the Jockey, ride the Survivors twice in a single life.
BURNING JOCKEYCH	RODE HARD, PUT AWAY WET	As the Jockey, ride a survivor and steer them into a Spitter's acid patch.	As the Jockey, ride a Survivor and steer them into a Spitter's acid patch.
PARTY FOUL	GREAT EXPECTORATIONS	As the Spitter, hit every survivor with a single acid patch.	As the Spitter, hit every Survivor with a single acid patch.
NASTY HABITS	A SPITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS	As the Spitter, spit on a survivor being choked by a smoker.	As the Spitter, spit on a Survivor being choked by a Smoker.
BRUTAL EFFICIENCY	SCATTERING RAM	As the Charger, bowl through the entire enemy team in a single charge.	As the Charger, bowl through the entire enemy team in a single charge.
BLOODY PULP	MEAT TENDERIZER	As the Charger, grab a Survivor and smash them into the ground for a solid 15 seconds.	As the Charger, grab a Survivor and smash them into the ground for a solid 15 seconds.
RUN LIKE HELL	LONG DISTANCE CARRIER	As the Charger, grab a Survivor and carry them over 80 feet.	As the Charger, grab a Survivor and carry them over 80 feet.
(NEEDS NAME)	BEAT THE RUSH	In a Survival match, get a medal only using melee weapons.	In a Survival round, get a medal only using melee weapons.
(NEEDS NAME)	HUNTING PARTY	Win a game of Scavenge.	Win a game of Scavenge.
GAS PANIC	GAS GUZZLER	Collect 100 cans of fuel in Scavenge.	Collect 100 gas cans in Scavenge.
FUEL INJECTED SUICIDE MACHINE	CACHE AND CARRY	Collect 15 cans of fuel in a single Scavenge match.	Collect 15 gas cans in a single Scavenge round.
WHAT A PUNY PLAN	SCAVENGE HUNT	Stop the enemy team from collecting any cans of fuel during a Scavenge match.	Stop the enemy team from collecting any gas cans during a Scavenge round.
(NEEDS NAME)	FUEL CRISIS	As an Infected, make a survivor drop a can can during overtime.	Make a Survivor drop a gas can during overtime.
(NEEDS NAME)	GAS SHORTAGE	As an Infected, cause the Survivors to drop gas cans 25 times.	Cause 25 gas can drops as a Special Infected.

Notably, the Stache Whacker achievement is not present. Also, Cl0wnd only required you to honk the nose of one clown, and Wing and a Prayer required that every Survivor did not take damage at the crashed plane.

Tank#

Aug 27	Final

Jockey#

Aug 27	Final

Unused Music#

Music	Final	Notes
Dead Center Campaign Start	(^ Now has L4D1 style intro and additional organ)	Repurposed for The Passing DLC, labeled "South of Earth" instead of "South of Human" in the final version. Has a different mix from the retail DLC. Both are included for comparison.
Charger Spawn		Close to the final version in sound and melody.
Dark Carnival Horde		Now with a more in-tune music box.
Hard Rain Germs		Nearly identical to retail except for the lack of volume fade edits.

Unused Maps#

All campaigns and levels from the original Left 4 Dead are available in the game but inaccessible through normal means. Unlike earlier builds, these levels will crash the game upon loading except for The Last Stand lighthouse.