>>14586219
That was true, until they finally got their shit together and fixed the game up before release.
>>14586212
Alright, here we go
Killing Floor 2, compared to 1:
``Good``
>Much newer engine (U3 vs U2) thus proper support for shit like 144hz, better netcode, more relaxed limitations engine-side for mods, etc.
>No DLC guns, so you don't get gay shit like Flare Revolvers being paid DLC
>Significantly improved animation quality, with gun animations rendered at 240fps that look slick as fuck
>Vastly improved visual fidelity, with actual good optimization so the game runs well for how it looks
>Better economy, with tedious shit like swapping perks just to buy specific weapons streamlined and tier 1 weapons not requiring you to be max level to spawn with
>Smoothed out leveling, with 25 levels that come gradually instead of 6 levels that take fucking forever
>Gunplay is extremely tight, with previously mentioned slick animation quality, chunky gun damage, and physics-based gore
Subjective
>Enemies are much more varied and unpredictable, jumping around and running at you instead of shambling in a straight line. This makes the game harder as you can't just headshot an entire crowd in seconds via sheer muscle memory
>More perks, with skill choices that let you customize your build
>As of now, more weapons than the original game, though some are arguably worthless (like the KF2 crossbow)
>More aggressive spawning, which keeps the waves going and prevents dead air, but can also feel pretty bullshit if you're kiting and get unlucky
>Healing darts having aim assist, which imo is nice when it prevents ping from fucking over medics but still feels like a casual babby mechanic
>Optional crosshair
Shit
>Lootboxes. It's cosmetic-only, but fuck lootboxes.
>Survivalist perk is a fucking joke and exists purely because TWI promised 10 perks and were too lazy to actually come up with a 10th
>Faggy tumblr cunt characters like Rae Higgins, though thankfully they're the minority and I basically never see anyone play as >her
>Crossbow is shit because for whatever reason they decided to make it and ONLY it have a gay RNG mechanic when used against scrakes
>Vastly inferior atmosphere, since they went with a sci-fi style instead of the previous game's more house of the dead/grindhouse feel
>No Insult Players macro
Tripwire are faggots and I don't blame people who refuse to buy their shit on that basis, and KF2 was utter dogshit for most of its Early Access period, but it's a good game now.