Although, if you’re playing properly that isn’t entirely the case either. Every time you die early you become the designated “com and cam” man. You’re as valuable to the team keeping your squad up to date on the enemy’s actions and whereabouts as you are slinging bullets down hallways.

In the end, I’m just happy that they managed to go the distance without killing Sully. In my mind he was the most killable character of all time: the funny father-figure who everyone loves, but the story can continue without him. I spent every single god damned cutscene from the past three games on the edge of my seat…

I think you’re the on underestimating the sort of mental gymnastics these people can put themselves through to feel superior. For example the classic: “The developers put this exploit in the game therefore it’s not cheating”.