2 Little 2 Late: How Left 4 Dead 2 Became the Perfect Sequel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2024
- Did you feel like Back 4 Blood didn't quite scratch the itch that you were looking for? Well, you're not alone. In this three part series, I go over why Back 4 Blood was not as memorable as Left 4 dead and its sequel and where things went wrong. This part is an analysis of Left 4 dead 2 and how it managed to perfectly encapsulate how a sequel should be made.
Nobody is talking about how much he never shoots any teammates except Nick- and he does it quite a lot.
Every squad has the guy :)
@@ViohSkies "You do that again, and I'll bury you alive."
"Aw hell no boy."
Hey nick that was my ass you shot
Real
my dumbass read "13 years ago" instead of "13 days ago" and i was like HUH?!
With the passing theme, I was also thinking about the passing of the torch. The old survivors helping you the new survivors in your journey, in your story. Since theirs as of now as has ended.
That's a really good reading, I didn't think of that. It adds a glimmer of hope on top of the otherwise gloomy and depressing campaign
@@ViohSkies that might just be me acting like Louis.
We all need to be a bit more like Louis tbh
@@ViohSkies Aint that the truth, we got to many Francis running around
"I hate Francis" @@RaichoGaming
i love finding small youtubers that make super long video essays because it's how you know you've struck gold. I'll definitely be subscribing, love this
Dude… this video is way too well made. You have a real talent and I can tell that you made this video out of passion as well
i love how l4d2 is still being talked about to this day, it’s actually a masterpiece. great vid btw!
I like how u mention that the first chapter is Designed for the new infected. That is actually true, there several insta kills for the charger. Some places for the Jockey. And ofc enough room for the spitter to do damager. Good observation sir!
I still have nightmares about being charged out of that window
@@ViohSkies I still remember getting death threats when I was 13 because I missed an instakill charge there. Good times ;)
Honestly fuck that alleyway before the float in the Parish. It has a goddamn car in there that a tank can punch, which can make it ricochet literally everywhere and down every survivor in one go.
Mussolini ass AI director when that happens ngl
@@ViohSkies it's straight cancer in versus
@@ViohSkies AI Dictator more like
Saluto al AI Duce!
This is one of the greatest games ever made period. The amount of fun I have had and seen others have in this game is way too much, this game is an absolute diamond, to make a game this good is something we will never see again. The way this game integrates team work from both the infected and the players is something I have not seen in any other game. The music, the atmosphere, the characters, man I could talk about how good this game is for a long time. I still play it with a friend to this day, everytime we play we always have fun.
The only thing I disliked about L4D2 was the changes made to the L4D1 maps when they were ported over, turning the holdout events from all campaigns (except No Mercy, thankfully) into mind-numbing "Endless Horde" events ruined them for me. There wasn't even any real variation like the L4D2 endless hordes usually had.
_Especially_ making the Dead Air event mandatory instead of the optional "troll your team" event.
I'm sorry but how do you only have 50 something subs, I clicked this video and genuinely thought you had more subs just from the quality of the video, keep up the good work man!
Thanks, I really appreciate it, comments like yours keep me going. Part 3 is in the works :D
@@ViohSkies I'm guessing part 3 would be on back 4 blood? Or do you have something else planned? Either way I'm looking forward to it, definitely gotta go back and watch part 1
Oh wait, no part one is back 4 blood lmao
Mb, I didn't realize youtube didn't notify me on studio when someone replied to my reply. Yeah part 3 will be on back 4 blood :D
Quality? You literally can't hear him.
Deserves way more views, amazing analysis.
That means a lot, I really appreciate it :)
Really good review overall from a small channel. I really loved the interludes you included from your friends they made the video even better
i love left 4 dead and it gives me hope people still make videos about it. the game was honestly ahead of its time. and i know its copium but i believe in Left 4 dead 3.
Gaben can't count to 3 xD
This was an incredibly enjoyable look at something that brought up so much nostalgia as a kid. I hope you keep making such great videos man!
this was super entertaining!! i really loved how you explained the chain of events in each campaign and how it would get inturrupted sometimes by the banter with your team, def added to the video! :)
The mall level is such a let down when it should have been a second Dark Carnival. Seriously, how can you make a mall level in a zombie game so boring? So many creative and fun things they could have done.
Yeah, it definately stands out as pretty meh when you compare it to the rest of Dead Center. There isn't really anything going on or environmental storytelling of went down at the mall before it all went to shit :/
High quality late night left 4 dead 2 videoessay. Perfect find
the banter between u and ur friends has me hollering
Soooo underrated, my guy deserve alot more
crazy how good this game looks given it’s made in 2009.
this was a good video you deserve more subscribers
Valve is very good at optimizing graphics for maximum performance. Lower requirements means more sales after all.
This is a great video. Such high quality man for such a great game. Thank you for the video man you did fantastic.
Great video, excited to see what you do next!
I feel like the game actually does a pretty good job during The Parish explaining what did happen here.
I think it's a lot less ambiguous, and the graffiti and uninfected bodies tell us that some people in the military realized what carriers were and treated them the same as the infected by killing them.
Yeah, the saferoom graffiti was something that I just missed when making the video. It gives you a much better idea of what happened when you read through it. For some reason, I just didn't think about it :/
Man this was something else entirely in the making of essay for video games, I enjoyed much of this video being sorta like a big overview of l4d2 and the input in the beginning really added a layer to the dilemma of games not being made with...
Edit: uh yeah... those clips used need to be better worked with
Hey, I appreciate the feedback. What didn't you like about the clip placement?
@@ViohSkies th-cam.com/video/kqVWkXPgPe0/w-d-xo.html
Such a well made video, those are the rare moments that TH-cam shows me a content that gets my attention, I was getting constant arabic videos for some reason
It's always a great day to find a video about l4d2
20:22 it's a tradition to shoot the car to make the whole squad suffer😂
respectfully, i dont got time to watch it but since i love the left 4 dead game in general. i gotta sub outta respect and tthe hard work you put in to this editting, way better then mine. praying i can get to that level
Hey, don't put yourself down like that. You can do whatever you set your mind to :D
@@ViohSkies amen 🙏 🙌 but slowly but surely I start to understand editing more and I appreciate the uprising message
I'm leaving a comment to farm your algorithm a bit more. I hope you get big! 🙏
L4D2 predicted Skibidi Toilet
Can we get some Fs in chat?
I would say the suppressed smg works more like an extended barrel and that's why it does higher DMG.
We do talk about how cod and marvel is the same every year.
Super excited for the "xqc reacts to 2 little 2 late", big love from my juicer xqcL
Hopefully my dud gets a sick ass watch from it
Did I hear a rock & stone??
amazing video bro
The algorithm graces me with art once again
Me and my bois have been playing L4D lately so this video came at a good time 👍 !! 😎
When he said how may company's release fan made content advertised as fa made content my first thought was 343, they don't release content unless it's fan made and didn't even give them the tools to do this for nearly 4 years
This is high quality, entertaining, and informative. The fact this man does not have more than 1000 subs is INSANE. You’ve got my sub brother. Keep up the uploads and I wish you luck 🫡
dope video dude
the video is a bit quiet, Had my volume at a 100% and still quiet lol
Yeah, audio balancing is probably the most common complaint that I get lol. I appreciate the feedback, hopefully the next video's sound is better :D
One of the best games ever! I have so many great memories with friends and cousins
Im a simple man. i see L4D video i watch and deserve more subscribers
My man needs more subscribers
Did you seriously say nerfing the shotguns was a good decision? I love me a good shotgun and Left 4 Dead's shotguns are my favorite out of any game, with Half Life 2 coming in 2nd. Not many shotguns are good at clearing out clusters of enemies like this shotgun and it is glorious
As a shotgun enjoyer, I feel you, but 138 ammo was too much imo :D I like when you get just enough to get most of the way through the level, and you have to make a decision here and there to conserve resources and be creative. Although it's totally valid to have more fun mowing down plebs with a ton of ammo to spare
@ViohSkies yeah fair enough. I also felt a difference in range between games and that l4d had it pump only if you emptied a full clip, rewarding reload management
Subbed , kino l4d analogy videos, excited to see you grow
Great video❤
The start of an big channel
The forced gauntlet in Dead Air ruins that level
Yeah, blood harvest too with the bridge crescendo. Idk why they decided to do that, they were fine as is :/
"L4D1 Onslaught remover" is a mod that changes those events to be more like L4D1, while you prob still have to go through the metal detector, it wont be a gauntlet
It's so rough. Lost so many good versus games just because of that bit
for me it was much better with this, it add a new event forces you to rush and just make the game better, the old version that is worse in my opnion, the l4d1 maps needed a improvment with more events and stuff and that fits.
Only if valve was still ok with reassuring fans
That steam money just hits different :(
100% earned my sub man.
Please raise the level of your audio in the future.
Renember every copy of l4d2 is personalize 27:06 28:20 52:40
Good. Very good.
Great video bro. Subbbbed
Someone really needs to make a video about l4d3. Valve made the game but didn’t bother releasing it.
Games don’t have the same standards anymore sadly:(
This man, subscribe to him
great vid
I must say you are going to have a good time on youtube from your good quality videos 📹 👌
Good video. Left 4 dead 1 is better though.
Tbf those auto shotgun animations in Left 4 dead 1 hit different
1 FULL FUCKING HOUR FOR JUST A VIDEO ABOUT LEFT 4 DEAD 2. WAHT THE FUCK ARE YOU COOKING DUDE??!!
@ViohSkies watched the whole fucking video and i gotta say... You definitely cook bro! Also you gained a subscriber.
I love this video, +1 sub!!! You should do a halo 3 video
Best zombie game.
what scar mod were you using in the modded clips :o
Here you go buddy :D
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=867431319
@@ViohSkies ayy thanks, happened to found it a bit ago and am using some other mods from the same collection its in!
W video
8:39 what shotgun mod is that?
Here you go, it's a model 1887 mod for the chrome shotgun :D
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2791192331
There's also a similar one for the pump shotty too that I use:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1179909697
thank you
Calling Crash Course bad while saying The Last Stand is a good campaign is just stupid. But overall your video is good
I don't think crash course is a bad campaign, I just think it's turbo mid compared to all the other ones. Last Stand has varied crescendo events, diverse environments, and unique objectives, while crash course reuses environments and doesn't do anything unique with crescendo events or objectives. This should have been the moment where they improved on feedback they got from the original maps, but it fell super flat imo
@@ViohSkies I disagree with you when it comes to The Last Cringe campaign. Locations aren't really diverse, the only highlight is crashed plane, you're just walking through the forest with some infrastructure, first objective is badly designed, especially with 3 generators, one of which is located in dead end, tls team should have either removed "activate 3 gens" objective or make it rng so only 1 out of 3 should be activated. The final is even worse, everything is fine until you have to find gas cans in the fooqin' forest with trees all over the place (which is bad especially in realism game mod), gas can events are good in Dead Center and The Passing because the visibility is great in the open areas so survivors could help each other with long range weapons unlike The Last Stand, it should have been either scraped or make it spawn only in lighthouse itself. After that you have to fight two tanks after second tank wave with absolutely tasteless metal tank theme (I took the matter into my own hands and made the mod that replaces it with based vanilla tank theme), they should have scraped third wave of tanks and either make only two tank waves with one tank at the time or make two tank waves with two tanks on second wave like it happens in the final of Swamp Fever.
So instead of making interesting long campaign they made only two chapters with badly designed level layout with badly made events and poorly designed final.
I would rather play Crash Course than this "campaign" because at least Crash Course is playable without major issues besides the final which is located at the end of somewhat long second chapter. That's why I think that The Last Stand is absolutely the worst campaign out there because of poor design choices.
Im genuinly offended people boycotted L4D2 which lets be honest, blows l4d1 in every concievable way both aesthetic wise and mechanic wise.
Creators of the last of us part 2 didn’t misunderstand what fans of the first game loved about it. On the contrary - they deliberately wanted to manipulate players into feelings of pure disbelief, hatred and depression right from the start using the familiar characters from the first game that players got so attached to.
Neil Druckman specifically stated that it wasn’t his goal to make a sequel that would be beloved by everyone in the same ways that the first game did. The idea of the entire game came to him when he watched a news report about people brutally torturing innocents that filled him with rage as he was just sitting there and couldn’t do anything about it. He then proceeded to make a game with a story centred around that feeling and ways to cope with it.
Of course it was hated by fans, it’s something they specifically didn’t want to experience in this game, especially after waiting for the sequel for so long. But the writers just had a vision of a story they wanted to tell and did it anyway, being aware how much controversy and hate it would bring. So, again, it’s not misunderstanding of the fans. It’s a deliberate choice to play with their feelings and make them feel bad.
Huh, never really thought about it that way. That changes my perspective on it a little, but I still think the writing was cheap and lazy personally. They handled it in a way where they just coasted off of the emotions that you felt from Joel dying and didn't feel they had any work in the writing department to make you care about anything happening. If they are going to kill a character like that, they better deliver on a good ass story, but it just felt like they didn't try :/
1000th like!!
i feel weirdly proud lol
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goon 4 dead 2
What? Speak up. can't hear you at all.
I LIKE LEFT 4 DEAD 2, IT'S A GOOD GAME
Hating on last of us 2 is so hacky and played out, in the first couple minutes kinda off putting
I mean, I played the game and genuinely didn't like it. I don't have an issue with some of the story beats they wanted to hit and message they wanted to send, but its execution was pretty bad imo. I'm not hating on it for views or because "wokeness has gone too far". I thought it was a pretty good example of a super alienating sequel of a game that I really loved. I felt like the writers didn't handle the sequel with enough care and respect for the fans. I'm sorry the video didn't connect with you, have a good day my guy
@@ViohSkies Fair enough honestly, gotta be entitled to your opinion