Back 4 Blood

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 375 Ratings

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  1. Dantie
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Hey gang, very fun game and easily an near perfect score....so why only a 7? Easy,
    Can never find full game lobbies despite cross-platform multi-player on also the A.I on your side is so stupid...only worth it if you have real friends or atleast have a public match of 3/4 being real humans. It's got alot of fun guns to use and the blood shooting everywhere brings back the feels of L4D1(2).
  2. sohronery
    May 3, 2022
    7
    Le gunplay est vraiment le fun. J'aime le feel des guns dans ce jeu de gun. Malheureusement, le multiplayer ne semble pas vraiment top notch et la fin laisse a désiré.
  3. M-Reviews
    Oct 13, 2021
    7
    As a spiritual successor for Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood is great to pick up with a few friends by your side, no matter on what platform they play - at least for a night or two. Although it´s gameplay is really fun besides some annoying bugs and horrid soloplay, the game fails to offer enough endgame-content to motivate much further than for it´s six to ten hour long campaign.
  4. StrickenLoki92
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    Very good game, average story (but im not in for that), very fun to play coop, mechanics are good enough for being a mindless shooter game and the cards and attachments add a LOT of fun ways to play the game to develop different strategies, controls are what you would expect, graphics are good, not the best, but very good, played this game 6 straight hours with 4 friends the first day, theVery good game, average story (but im not in for that), very fun to play coop, mechanics are good enough for being a mindless shooter game and the cards and attachments add a LOT of fun ways to play the game to develop different strategies, controls are what you would expect, graphics are good, not the best, but very good, played this game 6 straight hours with 4 friends the first day, the gameplay is repetitive (Wachu know like L4D) but with the addition of the corruption cards and player cards and the director, every match is different in a way (Its still point A to point B mostly) if you loved L4D u are really gonna like this game the only big difference is that B4B is less mindless shooting CONS: Very hard on veteran, very easy on normal, no fullscreenmode so no recordings on NVIDIA broadcast… Expand
  5. grihajedy
    Jan 24, 2022
    7
    В некоторых мелочах игра улучшает Left 4 Dead, например, плевальщица теперь может лазать по стенам и деревьям, что очень круто. Возможность стрелять от бедра прикольная, новый вид особого заражённого прикольно долбит тебя рукой) и первый раз даже смог напугать меня, выйдя из-за угла, но это было в бете, а в полной версии особые заражённые появляются каждую секунду толпами и, естественно,В некоторых мелочах игра улучшает Left 4 Dead, например, плевальщица теперь может лазать по стенам и деревьям, что очень круто. Возможность стрелять от бедра прикольная, новый вид особого заражённого прикольно долбит тебя рукой) и первый раз даже смог напугать меня, выйдя из-за угла, но это было в бете, а в полной версии особые заражённые появляются каждую секунду толпами и, естественно, никаким хорором тут не пахент, а жаль, в бете ещё у анимации стрельбы было кадра 2) теперь стало чуть побольше, но всё равно видно, что мало (я кстати писал об этом в отзыве на бету, неужели они прислушиваются к игрокам?), из преимуществ ещё графика получше.
    Так-с, ну а теперь о том, почему мне было тяжело в это играть и почему я не могу хвалить эту игру:
    Я фанат л4д и мне понравилась и "Revelation 2012" и "Earthfall", но МНЕ ПРОСТО СКУЧНО СТРЕЛЯТЬ, не знаю, почему, вот просто было скучно и чтобы играть больше 2 часов в день надо было делать усилия над собой, а ведь это самое главное для шутера, даже большинство моделек оружия какие-то никакие, хотя иногда обвесы и стрельба от бедра спасали ситуацию. 2 большой минус это невыразительные локации, ни одну из них вы не запомните, этой игре явно нужен был хороший дизайнер, я ожидал интересных локаций, но нет, тут схалтурили и уж что говорить, лефт 4 деду всегда не хватало сюжета, но его сюда тоже не завезли, какие-то никому неинтересные солдатские брифинги просто, сходи сюда, спаси тех то, принеси то то, дизайн персонажей тоже никакой, дизайн хаба вообще плохой, когда я первый раз зашёл в игру, сразу понял, что у игры проблемы со стилем. И 3 большой минус это конечно отсутствие мастерской, а без этого даже близко повторить успех лефт 4 деад просто невозможно. Также есть ещё куча всякой нагружающей всячины в игре типо колод карт, обвесов, скинов, но это всё спорные вещи, не могу сказать, однозначно хорошо это или плохо, но, вот, кстати, насчёт скинов могу сказать, что там надо часов 50 наиграть, чтобы хотя-бы один нормальный скин выбить, а кампания проходится часов за 8-15 и тогда какой в этом смысл?))
    Но всё-таки не смотря на все минусы, я не могу сказать, что это плохая игра, она скорее разочаровывающая, но слеплена она более менее удобоваримо и получить немного удовольствия можно, всё таки, поставить оценку ниже рука не поворачивается, я даже не жалею потраченные 2 тысячи, но особой ценности в этой игре не вижу, я очень ждал и надеялся на что-то типо лефт 4 деад 3, но не получилось.    … Expand
  6. Jeabus
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    It's fine but I wouldn't call it amazing. The biggest problem is that it's competing with a game that's been out for almost 12 years and has tons of mods and community support. So it has to rely on new systems that might confuse people and falls into the unfortunate trend of new games by having a "Season Pass" which basically means it probably won't have community support or mods untilIt's fine but I wouldn't call it amazing. The biggest problem is that it's competing with a game that's been out for almost 12 years and has tons of mods and community support. So it has to rely on new systems that might confuse people and falls into the unfortunate trend of new games by having a "Season Pass" which basically means it probably won't have community support or mods until after they are done forcefully monetizing the game.

    And they don't have PvP versus like Left4Dead does, so it's of debatable loss. Yeah it sucks to not have it and it was fun every once in a while, but it isn't a make-or-break unless you really love fake competitive modes that turn into people blaming eachother incessantly.    … Expand
  7. MrSoup
    Oct 20, 2021
    7
    The game is fun and even better with friends. Back 4 Blood is a more challenging and replayable version of the Left 4 Dead series. I poured hundreds of hours into l4d 1 and 2, but this game makes expert mode feel like a cakewalk compared to this.

    The game is very solid overall, but I am going to reduce the score because of the PvP not being in the campaign.
  8. Ps5-reviews
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    back for blood has a very solid game structure, a gameplay that focuses much more on unbridled fun than on the plot but let's go in order.In the initial phase of the game we will hear a tutorial made by a background voice that will explain the backbone of the game : the cards.The cards can be used during the games and they are all of many different types, the latter will allow us to haveback for blood has a very solid game structure, a gameplay that focuses much more on unbridled fun than on the plot but let's go in order.In the initial phase of the game we will hear a tutorial made by a background voice that will explain the backbone of the game : the cards.The cards can be used during the games and they are all of many different types, the latter will allow us to have special abilities and advantages during the game.The cards can be unlocked as you earn the supply points that It can be done during a game. The cards can be divided into DIY decks or already preset by the game and therefore suitable for all styles. In the offline mode I noticed some very cute ia that cover well and are good battle companions. Even the level design of back for blood as a whole convinces by giving a fair challenge between zombie and player. and the level design does its best for a fair challenge the only three types of difficulty (recruit, veteran and nightmare) do not make the challenge easy for everyone.As said at the beginning the game focuses much more on fun than on the narrative that disappoints it too.
    VOTE: 7/10
    "A nice game but it could do a lot more"    … Expand
  9. Vandwnbytherivr
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Not sure why there are so many poor reviews as this game is a pretty good game overall. It was not designed to be the next Left 4 Dead. I consider it more in homage to than trying to be like. My goodness how many of you "gamers" buy the same CoD game every year with just new paint on it and give it a 10 or 9? This is a solid game and I would buy it if I wanted to play more than justNot sure why there are so many poor reviews as this game is a pretty good game overall. It was not designed to be the next Left 4 Dead. I consider it more in homage to than trying to be like. My goodness how many of you "gamers" buy the same CoD game every year with just new paint on it and give it a 10 or 9? This is a solid game and I would buy it if I wanted to play more than just the solo missions. Played a good 8 hours online with others and the experience was much the same. Not really a fan of the card system but it doesn't take away from the game so all good. If zombie games are your jam give it a try, you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  10. savethefall
    Oct 18, 2021
    7
    Really fun! Enjoying campaign coop with friends a lot! Story characters are dry but it doesn't take away from the fun gameplay. No campaign versus is a huge miss.
  11. TheSHChronicles
    Nov 11, 2021
    7
    Turtle Rock Studios are back with a game genre that they are famously known for but due to a few cons, it makes Back 4 Blood a hit-or-miss game. We'd recommend playing and trying this game via Xbox Game Pass instead of purchasing the whole game, as I didn't see any worth of spending INR 3,999 on it. (Well, you can always buy the full game if you love it). It does indeed have an amazingTurtle Rock Studios are back with a game genre that they are famously known for but due to a few cons, it makes Back 4 Blood a hit-or-miss game. We'd recommend playing and trying this game via Xbox Game Pass instead of purchasing the whole game, as I didn't see any worth of spending INR 3,999 on it. (Well, you can always buy the full game if you love it). It does indeed have an amazing card-based perk system and wonderfully satisfying gunplay, which is very fun when played with friends.

    Full review at: https://www.theshchronicles.com/post/back-4-blood    … Expand
  12. CnPx98
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    This is supposed to be a AAA game but yet the physics feel more arcade. I think you made a mistake trying to make something like L4D as when people don't get that its disappointing. Really you should have done something completely new. Not used physics and styling the same as L4D. A zombie game with a good storyline. Instead of 4 health bars as the bottom just have 1. Instead of restartingThis is supposed to be a AAA game but yet the physics feel more arcade. I think you made a mistake trying to make something like L4D as when people don't get that its disappointing. Really you should have done something completely new. Not used physics and styling the same as L4D. A zombie game with a good storyline. Instead of 4 health bars as the bottom just have 1. Instead of restarting at the safe room, have checkpoints instead. L4D was such a great game but its in the past and everyone wants the future.
    The cards are more of a hindrance. The guns and customization is a great feature and finding new attachments and stuff, I loved it. I didn't like only carrying 1 grenade, this would have been better if you could carry 2 and then throw them whilst having your weapon equipped. Then having 2 equipment, 1 health item and 1 quick item.
    This game could have been so much more if it wasn't trying to appeal to something that was made over a decade ago and instead made something new and improved and had features that they could really brag about. Seriously if I goto someone and say "Have you tried this new game, its like L4D with a couple extras?" it doesn't exactly sound as fun as saying "Have you tried this new game where you can do this, this and this?"
    When you copy an old game, you set people up for disappointment. You do something new then people don't set the barrier so high and its easier to please them. I hope to see more zombie games in the future but I would like to see new and amazing features.
    The worst parts of this game that really made it annoying was that if you walk near a zombie your character can hardly move even when the zombie isn't at the point of attacking. Restricting the player like that is horrible. I understand this is games years ago but in games these days its annoying. Another thing is that all combat instances are the exact same. Its just enemies running at you and you shoot them. Why can't you approach things differently and give the game more replayability? Like multiple different lanes and rather then zombie knowing where you are without even being detected you could have made it so if you go within a certain radius of a zombie they could slowly follow the scent until they get direct eye site at you and then charge at you alerting all of the other zombies in the area. This would then allow players to have a choice. Do they wanna go guns blazing or take the stealth approach and pick off as many zombies as they can before getting noticed. Of course you should then tune the health so body shots do less damage then what they do now and such.
    Although I can't say all the game is bad. It is a good game. I had fun playing it. I didn't really understand the hole story. Although I think the game didn't focus so much on that area and it was more just an arcade zombie shooter. The gun mechanics didn't feel bad. The graphics were nothing outstanding but they were still good. For the size of the dev team I believe they done a good job with them. It fun to play with friends or family. Not something I would spend hours a day on but as something to have a little enjoyment out of here and there.
    I do hope this game doesn't put turtle rock off developing future zombie games. This was still a good return and I am hoping they take the criticism in a positive way and it gives them an idea on what to do with future projects. I believe people are not taking the big picture into consideration when reviewing this title. These devs aren't million airs and its not a team the size of Infinity Ward, Bungie or Rockstar.

    Good job Turtle rock but you can do better. Please take onboard the reviews and come back with something amazing and not just good.    … Expand
  13. Toomadtoplay
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    Needs some adjustments, but overall it's a lot of fun. Deckbuilding is a great feature to help keep things fresh, and their plan to add more cards is exciting to look forward to. There is a lot of hate-bandwagoning against this game, and while many of the level-headed criticisms are worth addressing, beware of frothing gamers who would steer you away from the game for their own agenda.
  14. BoardexpertPro
    May 3, 2022
    7
    Super bon jeux de zombie. Le gunplay est vraiment sublime. Le systême de 'supply' amène une progression intéressant au jeux. Je crois qu'il sont digne de se nommer les successeur de Left 4 Dead. Malheureusement les niveau ont +- de saveur et je trouve que l'histoire en générale laisse à désirer. La fin est très boff et le boss finale est une joke. Petit problème de balancing aussi mais,Super bon jeux de zombie. Le gunplay est vraiment sublime. Le systême de 'supply' amène une progression intéressant au jeux. Je crois qu'il sont digne de se nommer les successeur de Left 4 Dead. Malheureusement les niveau ont +- de saveur et je trouve que l'histoire en générale laisse à désirer. La fin est très boff et le boss finale est une joke. Petit problème de balancing aussi mais, J'ai hâte de voir ou le jeu s'en va!… Expand
  15. Jorchking
    Oct 30, 2021
    6
    Es imposible no compararlo con L4D2, porque claramente se inspiraron en su totalidad en ese juego. Tanto que no tiene la suficiente personalidad para destacar, además de sentirse un producto de calidad barata (a pesar de que piden 60 dólares por él). Si bien mejora en muchas cosas respecto a Left 4 Dead 2, como el apuntado desde la mira (algo muy destacado), el sistema de cartas deEs imposible no compararlo con L4D2, porque claramente se inspiraron en su totalidad en ese juego. Tanto que no tiene la suficiente personalidad para destacar, además de sentirse un producto de calidad barata (a pesar de que piden 60 dólares por él). Si bien mejora en muchas cosas respecto a Left 4 Dead 2, como el apuntado desde la mira (algo muy destacado), el sistema de cartas de corrupción que busca variar las posibilidades del nivel, la personalización de armas y el hecho de que se puede jugar en Game Pass,
    -Las partes negativas hunden demasiado al juego: emparejamiento roto. He jugado casi todas las campañas y casi todas ellas las he jugado con bots y nadie se une a mis partidas.
    -Bots deficientes, además de que muchas veces no te ayudan a revivir tampoco a la hora de las misiones.
    -Gráficos realmente pobres para el dinero que uno paga, y que siento que no va acorde a la ambientación del juego.
    -Muchos glitches y bugs, demasiado para haber jugado tan poco tiempo. Muchas veces entorpece la jugabilidad.
    -Sonidos muy mejorables, música muy olvidable (si es que te habías percatado que había).
    -Conexión permanente a internet.
    -Y misiones repetitivas y genéricas en algunos casos.
    -60 dólares de entrada, teniendo menos contenido que el juego original, sólo de entrada. 100 para la versión "premium", pero ahí no termina puesto que está plagado de micro transacciones.

    Es increíble como un juego de 2008 se sigue viendo, escuchando y jugando mejor que uno de 2021. No hay punto de comparación. Este juego se siente bastante genérico, como esos juegos de Android donde claramente copian a otros, parece interesante pero al instante te das cuenta de la diferencia de calidad con el original. La diferencia es que este cuesta 60$ sólo de base, 100 "completo", cuando en Steam tienes al L4D2 con mods por doquier totalmente gratis y llenos de contenido.
    Este juego mejora en 3 o 4 aspectos (algunas incluso son ya por cuestión de actualización a los tiempos que vivimos), pero en el resto retrocede, demasiado a veces.
    Creo que luego de que salga de Game Pass no lo vuelva a tocar, si no es que antes ya lo tenga desinstalado. Si sigue así, lo veo perdiendo muchos jugadores rápidamente, así como el World War Z, y todos los que se inspiran en L4D y fracasan.
    Creo que es de las pocas veces en el último tiempo que coincido con la nota media de la comunidad (5.6 actualmente).
    6/10.    … Expand
  16. nessie404
    Oct 13, 2021
    6
    This game is OK, it's not innovative. It's not anything special. It's about 10-15 hours of dumb fun before tedium sets in. It's fundamentally a recreation of Left 4 Dead but without the things that make the series iconic. It'll be a good buy at the $20 mark if you've got friends who are willing to play with you to make interesting things happen. The Solo Experience is pretty poor - feelingThis game is OK, it's not innovative. It's not anything special. It's about 10-15 hours of dumb fun before tedium sets in. It's fundamentally a recreation of Left 4 Dead but without the things that make the series iconic. It'll be a good buy at the $20 mark if you've got friends who are willing to play with you to make interesting things happen. The Solo Experience is pretty poor - feeling very unbalanced. The poor AI doesn't help with that fact. The fact that this game launched on Game Pass both on Xbox and PC speaks volumes to the predicted performance of the game from WB Games and Turtle Rock Studios.… Expand
  17. Lord_Volta
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    This game is so much white noise.

    It's a horror movie that doesn't build any suspense and throws bloody sponges at you until you finally leave. I tried to force myself to like it, eventually falling into a need to unlock every card. But none of them really change anything. The game isn't designed to entertain you like l4d, it's designed to wear you down. Horde alerts don't feel fair, the    This game is so much white noise.

    It's a horror movie that doesn't build any suspense and throws bloody sponges at you until you finally leave. I tried to force myself to like it, eventually falling into a need to unlock every card. But none of them really change anything. The game isn't designed to entertain you like l4d, it's designed to wear you down. Horde alerts don't feel fair, the number of simultaneous special infected is absurd, and playing this game has actually ruined some of my relationships.

    A word of warning, the cake is a lie.    … Expand
  18. mrfiki
    Jul 26, 2022
    6
    Fast food game. Campaign is good for some 8-10 hours mindless zombie killing. Would be better if you could play it actually solo with no stupid AI bots. As for the rest of the game ot doesn't worth it. The card system is grindy and cumbersome. I don't want to collect cards or manage decks to get the perfect build. I just want to carefree kill some zombies.
  19. ProfAmateur
    Dec 12, 2021
    6
    After about 17 hours of gameplay i can say the game is OKAY. What does that mean?

    + Nice Graphics +/- Enemies (a bit repetitive in the end) +/- Weapons (there are a lot, but why no cool weapons like flamethrower or something +/- Level-Design and Missions - Sometimes a bit too hard - You are really depending on your mates, which are sometimes just dumbbags - Veteran difficulty    After about 17 hours of gameplay i can say the game is OKAY. What does that mean?

    + Nice Graphics
    +/- Enemies (a bit repetitive in the end)
    +/- Weapons (there are a lot, but why no cool weapons like flamethrower or something
    +/- Level-Design and Missions
    - Sometimes a bit too hard
    - You are really depending on your mates, which are sometimes just dumbbags
    - Veteran difficulty impossible without a team with teamspeak (not to mention the nightmare difficulty)
    - Sometimes hard to find players (even with platform-cross-function)
    - No longtime gameplay motivation    … Expand
  20. meeknguyen
    Apr 13, 2022
    6
    10/10 - for pre-maid party of 4
    3/10 - for solo and duos
    5/10 - for party of 3
    Average = 6/10
  21. ProbablyMachi
    Oct 12, 2021
    6
    Fun but i feel like it lacks personality. Especially characters that have weirdly cringe dialogue and are not as charismatic as l4d characters.
  22. Nightbender
    Oct 16, 2021
    6
    The Good
    Gun play feels and sounds great. The game looks very nice and its smooth as silk. I think there's alot of potential.
    The Bad The characters don't have the witty banter. Bots are dumb as a box of rocks. Special infected aren't special and get thrown at you en masse. Can't progress or unlock while playing solo. Private server settings don't save between sessions. Maps    The Good
    Gun play feels and sounds great. The game looks very nice and its smooth as silk. I think there's alot of potential.

    The Bad
    The characters don't have the witty banter. Bots are dumb as a box of rocks. Special infected aren't special and get thrown at you en masse. Can't progress or unlock while playing solo. Private server settings don't save between sessions. Maps are reused, and most of them are pretty short. Difficulty is unbalanced. Depending on the server you get you may end up with a complete mob warping lagfest.

    It feels like they were going to monetize the heck out of the game, and switched tracks while leaving all the bloated systems in.    … Expand
  23. Ritchi
    Nov 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good but get bored fast,garphic good but need improve some detail... i think it good to try but Don't expect too much from the gameplay… Expand
  24. trinovatic
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    Malo no es, 7 como máximo, literalmente es left 4 dead pero con mejores gráficos, eso si la historia muuuuuy x.
  25. BV123123
    Aug 10, 2022
    6
    I had fun playing this game, i like that you can customize your weapons and use cards that help you through the game but that's it. I recommend it playing with friends, it's more fun. The campaing is okay but it's not great. I think you might play it for 2 weeks and that's it.
  26. KinimodYunmi
    Sep 18, 2022
    6
    Das Gameplay von Back 4 Bots ist richtig gut. Die Karten bringen tatsächlich frischen Wind in diese Art von Spiel, aber das Scheitern eines Durchlaufs ist doch etwas blöd. Der Bossfight hat keinen Spaß gemacht, Quick Play ist durch Bot Übernahme mit extrem wenig Leben und blöden Startvoraussetzungen auch nicht wirklich eine Option, da ködert man auch niemanden mit 10 Bonus Punkten, wtf?!Das Gameplay von Back 4 Bots ist richtig gut. Die Karten bringen tatsächlich frischen Wind in diese Art von Spiel, aber das Scheitern eines Durchlaufs ist doch etwas blöd. Der Bossfight hat keinen Spaß gemacht, Quick Play ist durch Bot Übernahme mit extrem wenig Leben und blöden Startvoraussetzungen auch nicht wirklich eine Option, da ködert man auch niemanden mit 10 Bonus Punkten, wtf?! und der PvP Modus ist ohne ein richtiges Team mit ts oder ähnlichem auch nicht wirklich dolle, aber eine coole Idee.

    Die Hives müssen auch nicht wirklich sein, das sind alles ekelige Maps auf denen man viel Schaden nehmen kann, schön anzusehen ist das nicht! Wird definitiv nicht gekauft...

    Soll jetzt aber alles nicht so hart klingen, das Gameplay ist wirklich super, wir spielen die Akte 1-3 wohl noch ein paar Male durch, bis wir dann auf richtige Maps warten :)    … Expand
  27. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
    pretty nice/Ok coop game.

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  28. Sephet
    Nov 5, 2021
    5
    Back 4 Blood is the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead franchise, produced by the same studio that did the first game. The gameplay mechanics are a step forward from previous titles, adding aim down sights, customizable perks that open up new playstyle possibilities, among other improvements, while still keeping the feel and essence of the classic Left 4 Dead titles. However, the gameBack 4 Blood is the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead franchise, produced by the same studio that did the first game. The gameplay mechanics are a step forward from previous titles, adding aim down sights, customizable perks that open up new playstyle possibilities, among other improvements, while still keeping the feel and essence of the classic Left 4 Dead titles. However, the game fails at a range of other aspects and is simply not as fun as it's predecessors.

    The biggest issue with Back 4 Blood is, by a long shot, the fact that all levels feel the same and don't stand out in any way. Add a poor content division on top of that - where several campaigns are grouped together into Acts and can't be chosen individually (meaning you almost always will be playing the first one), the lack of a lobby browser, tough requirements to unlock the other Acts, only being allowed to wipe (when everyone dies) ONCE before everyone is kicked back to the main menu, and the poor matchmaking that makes it so once someone leaves nobody will join in, and you have a game that fails at accomplishing what the original Left 4 Dead did.

    Overall I wouldn't say it's a bad game but the way matchmaking is done, the poor content organization and that ridiculous AAA price tag have killed it.    … Expand
  29. Veska
    Jan 22, 2022
    5
    It's so weird. Weapons are weird, upgrades are weird. Enemies are weird. The physics are weird. I was hoping for a successor to L4D II. Instead, I got a drugged cousin who has bright moments, but you still won't invite him to Christmas.
  30. Theeangryvegan
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    This game is just absolutely medicore in every way. From "the team behind Left 4 Dead" we get a bland and soulless game that is competent in it's mechanics completely lost the soul of the original games. It's like they forgot everything that made Left 4 Dead memorable and just concentrated on copying and then "improving" upon the mechanics of the game. Sure, it's replayable, but everythingThis game is just absolutely medicore in every way. From "the team behind Left 4 Dead" we get a bland and soulless game that is competent in it's mechanics completely lost the soul of the original games. It's like they forgot everything that made Left 4 Dead memorable and just concentrated on copying and then "improving" upon the mechanics of the game. Sure, it's replayable, but everything is just bland and boring and a pale imitation of Left 4 Dead. It has a lot of promise, but right now it's just bland and boring.… Expand
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. GameSpace
    Feb 16, 2022
    70
    Back 4 Blood is one of those games that you don’t have to particularly worry about grinding, which is incredibly refreshing. Between grinding for in-game currency for dungeon gear in FFXIV, and trying to level up my weapons in Dauntless, it’s nice to have a game I can jump back into with my friends at any point in time and just play. It’s fast-paced, creative, and just all-around good fun. What’s not to love? The game has been out for a while, but that just means that the developers have had more time to listen to feedback and start fixing some of those bugs that have been bothering players.
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  2. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jan 6, 2022
    80
    Along the way, many mutated creatures cross your path. These include not only the classic slow undead, but whole hordes of super-fast and agile, bloodthirsty zombies - called ridden in the game - to gigantic monstrosities that can send you to oblivion with a single punch. Those nine different types of opponents provide enough variety in the challenges to keep the game engaging for hours.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 30, 2021
    66
    One step forward, two steps back, couple steps to the side with some awkward shuffling thrown in-between – that’s how Back 4 Blood feels compared to Left 4 Dead. Card-based power-up system is the only interesting thing about it. [Issue#256, p.40]
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