I fucking hate this game. I remember greatly enjoying this game on release way back, but I think even back then the rosiness was starting to fall away to expose the sick rotten core of this game. In it's current state it's somehow even more of a comical parody of what it was before, the cosmetics at points really make you question like wow, the first game was a horror game?? I have seen some clown-level cosmetic loadouts people have worn, like shit, pink urban camo with a christmas Clot stapled to ones back? Like shit KF1 could be humorous to an extent and could take the piss with itself but KF2 is just completely sad. Maybe I'm crazy but a guy in a chicken costume as a DLC character is one thing, but shit in KF2 is beyond sad.

I want to mention actual gameplay shit because Patty looks and sounds like shit, and I hate every disgusting "new" enemy they've added to this scum game. I hate double Gorefasts, I hate the shitty spammed robots, and I hate the STUPID looking riot-gear Clots. I also really didn't like many of the new maps I'd played. I don't really know what happened with modding but holy Christ a lot of the player-made levels look and feel like shit. Like, I don't want to be rude or anything, but coming off of KF1 where officially-added player made maps were some of my absolute favorites in that game, there are some AMAZING maps in that game. I can't knock every single one in KF2 - because I didn't play every single one - but I really don't think I'll play more of this snoozefest to see them.

I genuinely believe this to be one of the worst, if not THE worst, co-op shooter on the market. It has more actual issues but I don't want to think of this game ever again in my life, I think I'd actually rather play Payday 3, unironically, not as a joke. This game puts me the fuck to sleep. I'd go lower but this game is a great sleep aid, it lets me lucid dream about KF1 not being dead in the grave.

Looking back, this right here is the game that snowballed my interest in the roguelike and roguelite genres. I probably first gave Risk of Rain a shot way back in late 2015 after seeing it for a dollar on the Winter Steam Sale if memory holds, and I've had a psychotic love/hate relationship with this game ever since. I distinctly remember playing it for a short stint, realized the Steam achievements were busted, and promptly stopped playing after failing to even finish Stage 3. (How embarrassing on two counts for myself!)

Ever since, I've never quite been able to shake this little game from my mind, coming back to it year after year. Despite bouts of not enjoying it at all, being completely unable to play without Command on (How embarrassing... again!) and completely failing to have any fun with the process at all, over time I began to understand the simple joys of Risk of Rain, warts and all.