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! My twitch: 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: My own DRG Video: Work Video (by me):