Lianden hot topic explains why L4D2 has been played for so many years but B4B has been shut down: This system is a failure | Speaking of zombie games, “Left 4 Dead 2” (Left 4 Dead 2) was developed by Valve and launched in 2009. / L4D2) is definitely the most classic, so much so that it can be said that L4D2 defined the “join forces to fight zombies” type of game. Recently, someone in the Hong Kong discussion forum Lianden mentioned why L4D2 has been popular for more than a decade, but “Back 4 Blood”, which was said to be a spiritual sequel, came to ended in failure, causing heated discussions among netizens.
Liandeng talks about why the popularity of L4D2 has not waned, but the sequel B4B has been shut down.
Liandeng user “Baccarat” recently posted in discussion forum lihkg Liandeng “Back 4 blood scene will be better than l4d2 16 years ago”; the text sent a picture of the game screen “Back 4 Blood” (bloody revenge) / B4B). , and a simple description “(B4B is) a new game with so many beautiful graphics and no one is playing it anymore, l4d2 has tens of thousands of people every day.”
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Netizens enthusiastically discussed the reasons why B4B is inferior to L4D2
The post sparked heated discussions among netizens, with 10 pages of responses at the time of writing; most of the comments pointed out the shortcomings of B4B compared to L4D2. Some people pointed out that although B4B is considered the spiritual sequel to L4D2, the gameplay is completely different and mostly focuses on killing zombies easily, while B4B requires more tactics and cooperation between players.
Some players also think that the game’s card system is difficult to start In addition, the game has experience points and an upgrade and unlock system The longer a player stays in the level, the more effective it will run through the level as quickly as possible to update and unlock new cards more efficiently; and players are encouraged to explore the map and fight zombies. The game’s modus operandi is neutral, often weakening strong species, and the way people with certain diseases are generated is inhumane, making it very stressful to play and not to play. as refreshing as L4D2.
Some players also pointed out that L4D2’s simple design makes it easier for players to create new content such as “Minecraft”-like mods, relying on player-generated content alone enough to maintain the game’s popularity. up
Click the image to expand Lian Deng’s heated discussion on why B4B is inferior to L4D2:
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B4B is powerful but it was released to an average of 30,000 people online at L4D2 at the same time.
B4B was launched in October 2021, and the promotion focuses on “created by the creators of the L4D series”; the gameplay is basically the same as L4D2, focusing on a 4-player co-op mode and an 8-player conflict mode with high replayability. However, B4B has a new card system for “Roguelike” gameplay. Card effects include strengthening player abilities and skills or changing the layout of a level, such as generating additional enemies, etc., making the experience of each a different battle.
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The first movement of the game was good, with over 6 million copies sold in one month, and a year later the cumulative number of players exceeded 10 million. After launching three major updates in two years, in January 2023, officials said they would no longer produce new content for B4B. The overall review of the game on Steam is “mixed”, but recent reviews are “mostly positive”; it can be understood that the game had bad reviews when it was first launched, but after a later update, it finally received good feedback from players.
On the other hand, referring to data from the data website “SteamDB”, L4D2 still averages more than 20,000 to 30,000 users online at the same time until recently, which is very strong for a game that launched over ten years ago. As for B4B, thanks to the 10% off special offer in mid-April, the number of players increased once to more than 20,000. However, in addition, the average number of players is around 5,000 to 6,000 people are still playing, but it is difficult to say that it is very popular; Of course, this does not include the number of people playing on consoles.
