Return To Town

In Return To Town the Survivors must make their way back to the boat across rooftops and through a violent storm.

During this chapter you will have the two choices: travel by roof or in the swamp. Using the rooftops is generally faster; however, many of the Special Infected will try to knock you off. Going through the water may be favored, although the water slows the Survivors down significantly. This slowing effect also applies to the Infected team.

When the hurricane hits with full force, microphone chat can be severely affected due to the way the audio channels layer; this is likely an intended effect by Valve in order to maintain an aura of realism. While you can still use the mic, do not expect fellow Survivors to hear you clearly or at all sometimes. This effect is lessened indoors.

Strategy
All campaign walkthroughs are done on Normal difficulty in single player, and are meant to give tips on what to do and generally point out things that might otherwise be missed. Stick together, the rain could make it difficult to see special infected attacking your teammates. The flooding also makes it hard to move fast, so if you value your health, stay close.
 * Teamwork
 * Backtrack

Don't get lost, remember the route you took in the beginning. When you learn your way around, you can travel on rooftops, making it quicker, but more dangerous for special infected to pick you off.

Campaign
All of the supplies needed are in the safe room. Whatever items you took on your first trip through will not be there now. There are usually two health packs in the medicine cabinet (if not taken already). You exit the safe room and down a small set of stairs. You can travel through two different routes here, take the rooftops, or stay alone the street. Both routes have advantages and disadvantages, but take whatever works for you. There are sometimes items inside the house, so feel free to check. Continue through the house with the porch light (or go around it). Go through the tag sale and past the tree house. There is a house elevated above the water near a pile of dirt and a dumpster, there are sometimes pipe bombs on top of the kitchen counter. Check inside the ambulance for a First-Aid Kit, Pain Pills, Adrenaline, or a Defibrillator. Continue past the ambulance, taking a left, and retracing your steps until you reach the playground. Your almost safe! Past the playground is the saferoom, with a porch light indicating where the room is. Get in, shut the door, and you made it.