Does the dog die?
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Left 4 Dead 2
Video Game • 2009 • Horror
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Shockthe_
No, but if you are playing the game on PC you have access to the Steam workshop with just about an infinite number of easy to install mods that can alter any part of the game. This could be all in good fun like a cat gun that shoots hearts that you pet to reload but there could be mods that are potentially triggering or some that could revert existing triggers. Browse to your hearts content, and enjoy the classic horde shooter we all know and love.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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xeaphyr
I'd personally say no (the female characters get hurt/killed in the same ways as the male characters). There's nothing story-related, at least—I can't speak for people's personal gameplay or the content you'll see within the fanbase
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Are there end credit scenes?
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xeaphyr
There's skippable statistics at the very end of each Campaign (how many kills everyone got, how many deaths, etc).
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Hamvery
The witch was based off of autistic people having mental break downs. The devs watched videos of autistic people and took it as inspiration.
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Multifandomgirl5
There are no children.
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Is someone stalked?
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hokeyreligions
The Special Infected (zombies with specific mutations) will follow the survivors, attack and divide them, and try to pick off anyone that ends up separated.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Addiction
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Olwiggum
It’s not really for recreational purposes but the characters can frequently take pain pills and shots of adrenaline.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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spencerthetruck
A character can make references to "feeling worse after a night of drinking" when low on health.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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spencerthetruck
In chapter two of "The Parish," a character will make a joke about eating a horse. He is immediately ridiculed.
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AshCalypso
In one level, a large multitude of dead animals can be seen on the outskirts of a small community. It is difficult/impossible to discern exactly what animals there are, but there are cattle and presumed farm animals
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Is there a dead animal?
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WDseek
Rochelle will say "some people on the news thought that the infection spread through livestock... I guess they didn't want to take that chance." In reference to dead cattle you see on the map, but that's the extent of what she says.
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Assault
Is someone held under water?
32 supporters
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xeaphyr
It's not a scripted event but it can happen in areas with deeper water if you happen to get pinned there.
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Is someone drugged?
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xeaphyr
Not unwillingly, I guess. You can take pain pills and adrenaline as temporary health items.
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Is someone restrained?
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Multifandomgirl5
This is how Chargers,Jockeys,Smokers,and Hunters attack.
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xeaphyr
Again, you could make the argument with the Jockey, but see other comments on other triggers for more details on that
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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xeaphyr
Kinda. The Jockey is commonly referred to as a "humper"/"head-humper" and there are jokes made about that when any of the male characters get attacked by one.
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D_YellowMadness
It's not really dry humping though. It's a tiny zombie grabbing the player's head from behind & using his body weight to tilt them so they'll stumble in a dangerous direction.
The similarities are acknowledged occasionally though, with lines like "It ain't right for a man to be ridden like that.", "That's just offensive, what they do.", & Ellis occasionally calling the jockeys head humpers.
The similarities are acknowledged occasionally though, with lines like "It ain't right for a man to be ridden like that.", "That's just offensive, what they do.", & Ellis occasionally calling the jockeys head humpers.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there decapitation?
51 supporters
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Sibelos
Killing common zombies with sharp melee weapons can cause this.
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Does a head get squashed?
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Olwiggum
Headshots with blunt weapons have a chance of removing the top of a zombie’s skull.
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Is there cannibalism?
41 supporters
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WDseek
The infected are frequently said to "bite" people but they are not shown to do this to the survivors in game.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Ksureme
If you’re unlucky, the Tank may toss a dumpster or car at you which is an immediate incapacitation where you may bleed out if your team doesn’t revive you
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Is someone choked?
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Berticus
The Smoker strangles survivors with its tongue.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Olwiggum
One of the most common throwing weapons in the game is a Molotov cocktail. Enemies hit with it will flail around and shriek and their bodies will be charred black afterward.
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Is there body horror?
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Sibelos
Mainly with the special infected.
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Is there amputation?
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Sibelos
Alot of dismemberment
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Is there a hanging?
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Olwiggum
If the smoker grabs you from an elevated position it leaves you dangling as you choke. Could be disturbing to some people.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Olwiggum
The smoker enemy type throttles you with it’s elongated tongue.
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Are any teeth damaged?
63 supporters
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Ksureme
While you can obliterate the skulls of zombies- you don’t see teeth flying or watch them crack from impact.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
31 supporters
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Ksureme
The smoker will choke you out, but if you stand in his smoke after killing him- all survivors will have a coughing fit
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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xeaphyr
You can shoot Infected in the crotch area, but that's about it.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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GelloFello
Survivors remain conscious until dead.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Ksureme
Not graphic bone breakage. You can cut off zombie limbs, but will not see bones.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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WDseek
Several special infected have mutated and disfigured hands/feet. You cannot remove/slice actual fingers off of the infected though.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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WDseek
The hunter infected clawed his eyes out, but its hidden behind his hood and thus unnoticeable unless you get very close to him.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Multifandomgirl5
It is possible.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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WDseek
Certain edges are instant kill spots and walking off them causes you to hang off the ledge or fall.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Multifandomgirl5
You can gib zombies with certain weapons.
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Children
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Ksureme
A player must sacrifice themself in the campaign “The Sacrifice”. Canonically it is Bill (you get an achievement for sacrificing yourself as Bill, and his sacrifice is why he is in Dead by Daylight!)
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Does a non-human character die?
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Turki
Technically no, all of the infected are simply sick humans.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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gummicorn
SPOILERS FOR THE SACRIFICE/PASSING
Even though the sacrifice is up to player choice, Bill, Zoey's adoptive father, canonically dies in the sacrifice comic. This is backed up by seeing his corpse in The Passing's generator room outside saferoom 2
Even though the sacrifice is up to player choice, Bill, Zoey's adoptive father, canonically dies in the sacrifice comic. This is backed up by seeing his corpse in The Passing's generator room outside saferoom 2
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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xeaphyr
There are showers and locker rooms, but no specific scenes or anything. You can just avoid them or go through them.
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Are there mannequins?
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Berticus
In the Dead Center campaign, there are multiple mannequins in the shopping mall.
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Are there clowns?
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Olwiggum
The Carnival level has zombie clowns whose squeaky shoes can attract other zombies to them.
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Are there jump scares?
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WDseek
Never intentionally; but "pinning" special infected will suddenly switch your POV from first to third person when they pin you. This can be startling if you're not expecting it.
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Are there ghosts?
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spencerthetruck
A character in the campaign "The Parish" mentions being afraid of ghosts when in a cemetery.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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Olwiggum
One of the idle animations for the zombies involves them doubling over and vomiting.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Multifandomgirl5
It is Implied that the boomers did this.
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Does someone spit?
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Olwiggum
The Boomer special infected makes disgusting stomach noises to alert you when it’s nearby. There is another type of special infected that spits acid at you.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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xeaphyr
A lot of the Infected you kill are in cop uniforms, so I'd say no.
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LGBTQ+
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
81 supporters
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D_YellowMadness
Habitas flat out made that up.
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Medical
Does someone have cancer?
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WDseek
While not described or referenced in the game at all, a very popular/widespread theory is that the smoker had cancer prior to becoming an infected, due to the smoking motif and the tumor-like growths on his body.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Olwiggum
The players can use Syringes full of adrenaline to gain a temporary boost. The injection isn’t graphic at all and you usually can’t even see it.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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hokeyreligions
While there is no scene during which a character is undergoing any medical procedures, during the No Mercy campaign the group does have to make their way through a hospital and get to its rooftop.
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Mental Health
Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Ksureme
The “Death Toll” campaign has a man in Chapter 3 “The Church” who was bit and locks himself inside the safe house. He has a mental breakdown about being bit, turning, and is paranoid. So paranoid that he rings the church bells to summon zombies to the survivors in an attempt to kill them. He turns into a special infected that you kill to enter the safe room
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there misophonia?
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Multifandomgirl5
The in game sound effects can be loud,bit it cam be changed in the settings.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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WDseek
Nick has a line about the boomer where he says "it's sad that these eating disorders get so bad unchecked" but it's more of a jab at the boomer being fat, and it's unknown if the infected had a disorder prior.
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Olwiggum
It’s often implied.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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WDseek
There's several areas in the game that are very dark and cramped; like sewers, long hallways, ect.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
Does a baby cry?
25 supporters
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Ksureme
No babies or children, but the Witch cries which can be eerie to some. It’s not high pitched like a baby’s cry though
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Berticus
There's muzzle flash when firing weapons, especially in dark areas. There are also explosives that can cause a big flash.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Sibelos
Sh*t is said frequently, surprisingly for an M rated game, no F-bombs.
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Is there shakey cam?
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Olwiggum
The camera shakes whenever the tank special infected is nearby to communicate his powerful footsteps.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Does a pregnant person die?
31 supporters
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Multifandomgirl5
Even though the Female Boomer and Spitter look pregnant,they are NOT pregnant.
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Prejudice
Does the black guy die first?
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Olwiggum
Two of the player characters are black so it’s pretty much up to you.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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WDseek
the jockey is depicted as manic/"insane.", which may be uncomfortable for some people.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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jdpamv
The game was controversial before release for having mostly Black zombies (versus half of the playable characters being white). It doesn’t seem like the game is deemed problematic anymore.
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Are there fat jokes?
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WDseek
Several fat jokes are made about the boomer infected and Coach, though they tend to be few and far between.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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No, but I believe there's an add-on that allows coach to say the n word
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Relationships
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
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Multifandomgirl5
Since it's an Apocalypse,this is a given.
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
71 supporters
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hokeyreligions
Left rather ambiguous in-game. However, a short comic series that focuses on the first group of survivors paints a bleak picture of what happens when survivors get 'rescued' by the military.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Ksureme
Certain cars (when the widows flash orange) will set off car alarms and honk if you hit, jump on, or shoot the car
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Does a plane crash?
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hokeyreligions
To the point where it pretty much becomes a running joke. A helicopter crashes as well. None of these crashes are seen, however, with the exception of one near the end of the campaign Dead Air and a glimpse during the first map of The Last Stand campaign.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Olwiggum
The cutscene when you complete the Dead Center campaign shows a crowd of zombies rag-dolling as you plow through them in the escape vehicle.
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Does a car crash?
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Multifandomgirl5
There is a large pile up of cars at the beginning of the Dead Carnevil campaign.
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Violence
Is there gun violence?
38 supporters
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Sibelos
It being an FPS, there is a lot of it.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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spencerthetruck
Though no nuclear explosions, there are a lot of loud explosions of bombs in the introduction movie of the game and "The Parish."
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Is there blood/gore?
63 supporters
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0
Yes, though you can turn it off in settings.
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Does someone drown?
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WDseek
Falling or being pushed into certain bodies of water (most notably on the swamp fever map.) Will instantly kill you; though the survivors are not shown actively drowning/suffocating in the water.
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