The Children of Left 4 Dead

Hey again, it's been a bit. Here I talk about a game that is and was super important to my upbringing: Left 4 Dead. How it was different from what came before it, and quickly stole the hearts of many cooperative shooter fans... then disappeared, and what has replaced it in the 15 years since. Are any of those games as good as the original? What do they borrow from Left 4 Dead, and how do they innovate? This video comes out of my deep love from what I call "massive PvE coop shooters," and I share some of my favorites here. I hope you enjoy!
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ADDENDUM
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Darktide recently received a big update completely overhauling the Class system in that game, and basically improved the progression so there's more that just a loot grind. This makes the game a lot more playable for the less Diehard Warhammer enthusiasts, so the Darktide portions of this video don't hold up in the game's modern iteration. It's a lot more interesting now.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:52 What Made Left 4 Dead Special?
10:08 L4D2 and Beyond
13:47 Warhammer Vermintide 2 & Darktide
16:57 Gameplay
22:15 Progression
26:42 What is Up with Darktide?
27:31 Deep Rock Galactic
29:55 GTFO
32:45 These Games Are Loud
33:42 GTFO Gameplay
41:27 GTFO's "Progression"
43:24 Conclusion


Videos Mentioned:
   • Back 4 Blood should be Left 4 Dead  
   • Back 4 Blood Is Back 4 Disappointment  
   • Warhammer 40K Darktide is absolute in...  
My own DRG Video:    • Deep Rock Galactic: Live Service Done...  
Work Video (by me):    • How Games Represent Work