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ModeSix
Mar 14, 2009

I tried this out last night and I have to say, I am in agreement with most of the thread on it being "ok".

The deckbuilding is kind of a "wtf how does this actually work" thing. The "hordes" as stated are literally 2 dozen zombies that a single person who actually knows how to play shooters can down by themselves.

The match I played I ran ahead kind of just clearing the map on my own while my team lagged behind me saying "bro don't run off or you'll die". I cleared everything and got to the saferoom without much problem.

Overall it's likely going to be a pass for me, really not what I expect in a spiritual successor to L4D. I'm sure it's a fine game for someone who's never played the L4D series, but really lacks the meat of what makes the series what it was.

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ModeSix
Mar 14, 2009

kcer posted:

sounds like you just want to hate it to me

Not really, I went into it pretty excited to give it a try and came out with a soggy pancake feeling.

I neither like nor hate it. I am mostly ambivalent about it and realize it's not for me.
(speaking as someone who has over 800 hours combined playtime between L4D and L4D2)

ModeSix fucked around with this message at 16:44 on Aug 7, 2021

ModeSix
Mar 14, 2009

Senethro posted:

It's the opposite of TF2, where you don't even need one of the iconic characters in the screenshot to know what game is being played. It's all competently done but with no colour or design flair.

This in spades.

Nothing really stood out to me as particularly memorable. In both L4D you had characters that really had personality, map pieces that people loved or dreaded, infected sounds that really identified what was lurking.

This just lacks all of that. Absolutely competently done as you said.

ModeSix
Mar 14, 2009

Admiral Joeslop posted:

Xbox Gamepass also has Anthem, if you want to play the best game of 2018. 2019? Who cares.

It also has Marvel Avengers to help make it worth the buck.

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