Maybe not a “standard,” but I’ve noticed a huge rise in open-ended narratives. Dwarf Fortress, Wildermyth, and Stellaris are all fantastic games, but sometimes I really want something with a solid narrative and a definitive end where the game is really over. That style of narrative seems to have almost completely disappeared from gaming, in both the AAA and Indie scenes.

B4B was the evolution that the L4D franchise needed for a 3rd game. Unfortunately, Darwin was out sick when B4B was in development and the evolution was botched as horribly as possible.

Back 4 Blood - ✋️

Left 4 Dead 2 - 👈