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Remember when Left 4 Dead established the run-and-gun co-op genre as we know it, and then Valve stopped making them after hitting the number 2? I love Left 4 Dead 2, and no other co-op game has managed to scratch the same itch. Back 4 Blood, which was made by the original Left 4 Dead studio, is a remarkably fun shooter that manages to out-zombie Left 4 Dead, which I was starting to believe was impossible.

recaptures the tempo of 2009, where I’m lining up headshots by the dozen while I shoot the shit with friends. Turtle Rock has faithfully resurrected the fun, heart-pumping zombie slaying that others have only attempted. Just making an unambitious would’ve been enough for me, but is also a deck builder, a looter, a hero shooter, and even a bit of a roguelite. It’s a game that Turtle Rock couldn’t have made ten years ago,