I went away for a month and now the game/company is owned by the Chinese and everyone seems pissed. Apparently Tencent records voice chat and other questionable stuff, so probably not good news for the longevity of the title.

The game is expensive and very buggy. The harder difficulty settings cannot be completed without unlocking all of the cards and understanding the card system is key to being able to really play the game. Most players were using exploits like grenade dupes in order to complete the harder difficulty settings. Finding a decent team is also hard, most serious players use discord and not in-game MM, disabling cross-play is almost always required to have any real chance on harder modes.

The crowbcat video is also worth a watch, as it shows how much of a regression the game has been over L4D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRLN - particularly with the graphical elements.

A lot of people complained about the cringe dialogue and character stereotypes but it could be much worse. Overall I was enjoying the game in beta and when it came out, but replay value is low and the bugs really kill the fun. The takeover by Tencent and rapid drop in game price are also dead giveaways of a flop. Proceed with caution.

I went away for a month and now the game/company is owned by the Chinese and everyone seems pissed. Apparently Tencent records voice chat and other questionable stuff, so probably not good news for the longevity of the title. The game is expensive and very buggy. The harder difficulty settings cannot be completed without unlocking all of the cards and understanding the card system is key to being able to really play the game. Most players were using exploits like grenade dupes in order to complete the harder difficulty settings. Finding a decent team is also hard, most serious players use discord and not in-game MM, disabling cross-play is almost always required to have any real chance on harder modes. The crowbcat video is also worth a watch, as it shows how much of a regression the game has been over L4D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRLN - particularly with the graphical elements. A lot of people complained about the cringe dialogue and character stereotypes but it could be much worse. Overall I was enjoying the game in beta and when it came out, but replay value is low and the bugs really kill the fun. The takeover by Tencent and rapid drop in game price are also dead giveaways of a flop. Proceed with caution.