I had three and a half stars for this before Zero Build and after Zero Build I'm very happy to give this an extra star. Without building I was able to learn about the landscape a lot easier (dizzying, babel-sized towers turned the game world into an abstract landscape; I like abstract landscapes but I can't have a firefight in it) and have way more equal footing in combat. Getting cosmetics and sticking money into the game to get flavor out of it still sucks and a LOT of what's here is still the same FOMO I was experiencing way back in Chapter 1 Season 5, but having an actual game present here and not having every fight be a 50/50 between "does not construct cover" and "solves the housing crisis" does SO much for the game. I hope things get even better from here.

Let's go on an epic swag adventure. Pick up your favorite gun and download your favorite anime characters onto expertly crafted characters made by a team of artists. Fight back against hordes of the guys from Killer7. If you get hurt, drop everything and do a gangnam style to heal up. Take some Star Wars Vitamins to finish patching up, and watch out for Beavis' attack right around the corner... You'll need all of your wits to make it to the UNSC Pelican waiting to take you back home where you'll rest up before your next adventure. What will tomorrow bring you in the fierce world of Left 4 Dead 2...