KF1 vs KF2

[Jonah]

Do you guys think this game is better or worse than Killing Floor 1? Are they equally as good?

[Stellifera]

They are different for sure. Still a fan of its start of the franchise risen from a mod so yeah. KF1 is still better in my opinion unlike the departure KF2 has been sadly enough.

[MIND ЯEWIND 2]

KF2= KF1 on steroids

Its better in almost every way,there are some annoyances but if you can get over with,you will have the best survival shooter game

[Demisync]

It's subjective, both are good though.

[Dark Savior]

Both games are fun.
I favor KF2 more because it has more content and quality of life improvements.
What I like from KF1 that is missing in KF2 is the heavy reliance on a balance team composition and good teamwork.

[Wandering Flare]

KF2 is KF1 made for a wider audience in search of dumb fun, at least to me.

Personally I prefer KF1 just because it portrayed the desperate "brink of human extinction" vibe better. Used to also prefer it because of a better spawn system until I came back to it some time ago and had a FP spawn between me and a corner.

[Two Clicks]

Depends on your criteria.

KF1
- Harder challenge. So more fun to overcome.
- More skillful gameplay options.
- Better maps. If not as well designed as those in KF2.
- Better post-vanilla options. The argument for more content & qol improvements goes to KF1 if you include the modded servers which provided a longevity Ive yet to see in KF2.

KF2
- Better visually.
- A lot more vanilla content but bc its an easier game to overcome, less desire to keep playing after a certain point.
- Cosmetics. If youre into that sort of thing.
- Extra enemies. Providing a more varied challenge.

Those are the things that spring to mind for me.

I enjoy both games. Have put more hours into KF2 but thats bc I only got into KF1 years after release.

[NouH]

I prefer KF2 but truth be told KF1 definitely has that Scary and ''rusty'' feeling that KF2 lacks, KF1 for me felt way more atmospheric.

[AlabasterSXS]

I can't think of a KF1 map that did not require the flashlight in at least some instances, unlike 1/2 the KF2 maps that are bright as day everywhere.

Also, I liked that the perk abilities in KF1 are not so gimmicky as they are in KF2. A lot of KF2 perk abilities are over powered.

[supersand]

KF1 is more stratgetic and slow paced, methodical. KF2 is more fast paced action and reflex based, they aren't similar in playstyle. They both have something to offer and can't really be compared, just as you can't compare an apple to an orange.

[Littlefoot]

Personally prefer KF2, it just feels tighter and smoother gameplay wise. That being said KF1’s map design was consistently better.

[CENTRE MASS!]

KF2

[Dubstep_Samurai]

KF2 is a direct upgrade to animations, graphics, gunplay and pretty much every other technical aspect. Amazing job done here.

When it comes to atmosphere and overall tone of the game - KF1 feels like an old horror movie and KF2 feels like a modern action movie. New atmosphere is not necessarily worse, it's just different. Both games are selling their own atmosphere well enough. so it's a draw. Though, i'd like "action" to complement the "horror", not to replace it. At this point KF1 is slightly closer to me.

But there are things KF2 took a turn in a really wrong direction with - microtransactions, lootboxes and cosmetics. It turns a game into a cheesfest. Tasteless and outright stupid cosmetics. "Give me your money" lootbox system in the best traditions of gambling establishment, which is not even that rewarding, because 90% of the cosmetics look like they made for four years olds. On crack. I really don't feel all of this belongs to Killing Floor universe. It would be acceptable somehere else, if done right, but not here.

I'm also a bit conflicted with their decision to stray into sci-fi territory that far. IMO KF is at it's best with modern day technology, but slightly more advanced tech for "Horzine".

Obviously KF2 is a latest, more high quality product and there is little reason to go back to KF (unless nostalgia), because it's kind of an old game which didn't age well.

BUT, if there only could exist a Killing Floor game with a technical aspect as good as KF2, but which stayed true to KF1 original routes (without all the corporative, consumer oriented ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and drastic atmosphere changes), I'd gladly drop KF2 and never went back to it.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

Originally posted by Useless:

KF1 - more strategy - less 'I need to be bunny hopping or else I get bored'.

As well the VAST MAJORITY of maps are found on KF1 - there's no microtransaction, adverts, or the excessive disk space hog that is KF2

MTs?
They got a ton of them including weapon packs before they started in KF2.

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

KF2 still surpasses KF1 as they brushed up on a ton of issues that made KF1 feel like a source engine game.

Still KF2 has got its own flaws as well but overall a massive improvement over the original.

[The Naughty Dwelf]

KF1 was good, it did rely on good class choices by the team to survive the waves. All classes there really were something. Obviously some classes were better than others. However, they all were pretty solid. Unlike KF2 where some classes are just awful and make no sense to play. Although the level system of KF2 is larger than KF1 with only 6 character levels. They did take time to complete also.

The bosses in KF1 compared to 2 were different, mainly that 2 has more bosses to face but also their behaviour. In the KF1 you could easily kill a boss just with C4/explosives. When the boss wave came all you would do was give your friend who was the demo all the cash and he would rapidly buy explosives and place them in a pile next to the trader/outside it. When the boss came you just stepped over them and stood behind them and waited, the boss would be killed instantly.

Although the KF1 had community polls. A vast majority of the votes came as DLC. The game has so much DLC, about 50% of the weapons, most likely more are behind a pay wall. KF1 did seem to have more interesting characters such as the queen's guard and so on. With KF2 there may be less characters but at least all weapon updates (Minus late 2019) were free (with the exception of the 4 packs that came out having weapons in them)

KF1 did also have a much larger map selection, KF2 is slowly catching up but with maps seem to only come each holiday.

I do however prefer KF2, it may lack content in some areas but the level system re-work did get me to enjoy the game more. I am able to complete a tree and prestige and that really does make me enjoy the game more.