Ready for the ultimate challenge? Play Realism mode on Expert, and try surviving this onslaught!
A mode for veterans of the first game or those not wanting to see the more useful onscreen hints around their teammates, Realism mode allows you to access the same campaigns, but with a tweaked gameplay experience that favors a more “realistic” style.
All Infected can withstand much more punishment to their bodies (except the heads). The Witch will kill you instantly if she gets her claws on you.
There is no glow around your teammates (which makes locating them much more reliant on memory and shouted instructions).
There is no glow around items until you can reach them (meaning you must rely on memory or the guide’s maps for possible item placement).
Finally, if you die, you do not respawn in a “Rescue Closet” later in the stage. Rather, you’re dead until the rest of the team reaches the Safe Room.