New Orleans



New Orleans is the main setting of the Left 4 Dead 2 campaign, The Parish. New Orleans is located in the southeastern area of the state of Louisiana. New Orleans was formerly part of a French Colony. It is well known for its cuisine, music (considered one of the birthplaces of jazz), and holds many annual festivals, notably Mardi Gras.

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Landmarks in New Orleans

 * The French QuarterFrench_Quarter.jpeg
 * St. Louis Cemetery

Significance to Story
New Orleans is the location of the "last" campaign in Left 4 Dead 2. It is the location on the map at the beginning of the Dead Center campaign detailed as the final evacuation point (at least in the eastern United States.) The survivors made their way to New Orleans after being transported by Virgil, a boat captain who has assisted them since the end of the Swamp Fever campaign. He drops and them off and tells them this is "...as far as I can go." After making their way through the city, the finale has them racing across a bridge in attempt to escape via the last helicopter out. New Orleans is destroyed by the military in an attempt to slow the infection, so it will presumably never be used again in the series as a playable location.

Representation in Left 4 Dead 2

 * The parade float in the level The Quarter is a traditional Mardi Gras float
 * The Survivors pass through a jazz lounge in The Quarter
 * Many buildings have elongated balconies iconic to the French Quarter (see picture)
 * Jules Crawfish is a fictional restaurant, possibly a chain, that showcases New Orleans cuisine
 * The Survivors must pass through St. Louis Cemetery, which The Director tends to change often.