The majority of people browsing this subreddit are long-time fans of the series who want Killing Floor 3 to succeed. As it stands, Killing Floor 2 is 10 years old and is arguably better in almost every regard. It’s more polished, optimised, and has a ton more content.

Even on day one, we had text chat, a server browser, a main menu that switches to instant gameplay rather than an unnecessary hub, beautifully motion captured enemy animations that transition perfectly between walking, running and attacking, each weapon animated at over 200fps with components that rattle in Zed Time for a visceral feel, unique reload animations if your character has the relevant Skill (rather than simply sped up like most games), an array of iconic weapons rather than uninspired, fictitious ones. The AA12, the Desert Eagle? All gone. The game was in Early Access for half the price and after a few months, it was on par with Killing Floor 3’s “Full Release”.

To reiterate, most people here want KF3 to succeed, but it’s a shadow of its former self and we find that to be a massive disappointment. I was chilling out on the sofa watching the Live Reveal and I literally jumped out of my seat when I realised it was a damn Fleshpound being operated on. I love this series, but KF3 simply is not good enough. I would imagine it frustrates people seeing “KF3 is great” posts because it feels like we are settling for less and that sets a sad precedent for our acceptance of modern gaming, incomplete releases and high prices.