Back 4 Blood

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 375 Ratings

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  1. niaccurshi
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    It takes Left4Dead and adds to it, while taking it in a slightly new direction. Feels the same to play this game as it felt to sit down and play Left4Dead all those years ago. Only now the story is tighter, the worldbuilding better, and the more modern game mechanics and game design improve the replayability and customisability of your game. The card system is a genius addition, lettingIt takes Left4Dead and adds to it, while taking it in a slightly new direction. Feels the same to play this game as it felt to sit down and play Left4Dead all those years ago. Only now the story is tighter, the worldbuilding better, and the more modern game mechanics and game design improve the replayability and customisability of your game. The card system is a genius addition, letting you play the way you want to play. And with how the games location has been set out, it's clear how the developers are going to be able to add to this game with more content to expand on the story we're being told.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. BirdofTruth
    Oct 14, 2021
    8
    Great game but with its flaws!

    Goods -gameplay feels smooth and responsive -solid frame rate (on console watch out for high FOV past 100) -console controls feel way better compared to the beta (it isn’t just a snap and shoot game anymore) -A lot of maps to play through (more then expected to be honest) -Card System adds a fun dynamic to gameplay letting you play the style you want to    Great game but with its flaws!

    Goods
    -gameplay feels smooth and responsive
    -solid frame rate (on console watch out for high FOV past 100)
    -console controls feel way better compared to the beta (it isn’t just a snap and shoot game anymore)
    -A lot of maps to play through (more then expected to be honest)
    -Card System adds a fun dynamic to gameplay letting you play the style you want to play
    - Ai Director does a great job (most of the time) with awesome random moments
    -Lots of guns that are fun to use (sawed off is a bit meh)
    - Audio sounds great especially when using 3D audio or surround sound
    - Replay value is high

    Bad
    -special ridden spawn rate is a bit excessive. It definitely needs to be toned down but not as much as the beta
    -special ridden can be a bit hard to distinguish. They need more character and sound effects to cue when one is nearby
    -Needs a 4th difficulty. The jump from Rookie to Veteran is insane. Especially with the spamming of “Special” Ridden.
    -Versus is okay nothing really special.
    -Single Player can’t get achievements or any progress in general. All cards are unlocked right out of the gate. -Always online game

    All together it is a very fun game. Don’t go into this expecting a story just like Left 4 Dead it is all about gameplay and replay ability. I hope versus campaign makes a come back but for now PVE is great. This game has a lot of potential I just hope they can iron things out soon and I believe this game can be amazing.    … Expand
  4. VG_Alex
    Oct 25, 2021
    8
    'Back 4 Blood' is still a good game in the first person shooting games with zombie theme. It provides a relatively short and refreshing stimulating experience, but the sustainable development of the game is not optimistic at present. This type of games needs workshop to maintain the development of the player community.

    Review of "Back 4 Blood" Graphic/Art: 8.5 Music/Sounds: 7    'Back 4 Blood' is still a good game in the first person shooting games with zombie theme. It provides a relatively short and refreshing stimulating experience, but the sustainable development of the game is not optimistic at present. This type of games needs workshop to maintain the development of the player community.

    Review of "Back 4 Blood"

    Graphic/Art: 8.5

    Music/Sounds: 7

    Narrative/Performance:6.5

    Gameplay: 8.5

    Score: 7.8 (+0.2)    … Expand
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. aalrif
    Oct 30, 2021
    8
    Setelah bermain sekitar 10 jam, mungkin sudah waktunya untuk review, walaupun belum tamat sampai semua act. Back 4 blood adalah game yang seru, setiap act memiliki challenge yang random, membuatnya sulit untuk ditebak. Di gamenya ada sistem deck yang membuatnya menjadi grindy, kalau mau punya semua kartunya jadi harus main mulu. Namun, sistem decknya membuat kita lebih bebas untuk buildSetelah bermain sekitar 10 jam, mungkin sudah waktunya untuk review, walaupun belum tamat sampai semua act. Back 4 blood adalah game yang seru, setiap act memiliki challenge yang random, membuatnya sulit untuk ditebak. Di gamenya ada sistem deck yang membuatnya menjadi grindy, kalau mau punya semua kartunya jadi harus main mulu. Namun, sistem decknya membuat kita lebih bebas untuk build karakter yang kita pakai. Tidak disarankan untuk solo dan bermain dengan bot, lebih baik main sama teman atau random people.
    8.2/10    … Expand
  8. emilytropic
    Oct 15, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this, and it's a decent game, but it immediately doesn't live up to a worthy Left 4 Dead successor. It has half the game modes of original L4D and is not even more fun than World War Z. While there are no glaring issues or serious technical flaws, here are some of the problems:

    -The hype of a Left4Dead successor falls immediately flat. -Not one innovative level    I really wanted to like this, and it's a decent game, but it immediately doesn't live up to a worthy Left 4 Dead successor. It has half the game modes of original L4D and is not even more fun than World War Z. While there are no glaring issues or serious technical flaws, here are some of the problems:

    -The hype of a Left4Dead successor falls immediately flat.
    -Not one innovative level or gameplay idea. Everything here you've seen before elsewhere.
    -Story and missions are just not very compelling or engaging like Left 4 Dead's story.
    -Gameplay becomes very repetitive. No director that really mixes things up. After two or three playthroughs of a mission, it offers nothing new except farming for cards.
    -Movement and reflexive shooting is sluggish and nerfed for console-style aiming.
    -Specials aren't interesting, unique, or add to levels. Shoot the red spot and move on.
    -Card system is interesting, but simply doesn't add enough to warrant more playthroughs to mine them. Plus, mining card systems suck.
    -Very uneven difficulty. Some levels far too easy, others impossibly difficult.
    -Follow AI is terrible - they just teleport and snap places.
    -Not one noteworthy technical achievement. Looks and feels like any of the 100 other FPS shooters out there.
    -Definitely not worth $59 when older games like L4D/WWZ/etc are more fun and sell for $10.

    L4D was a technical and gameplay achievement for it's time. It raised the bar and re-defined what a zombie shooter could be. The sad truth is that there's not one real area where this game is better, or even as good as, Left 4 Dead - let alone surpassing it. Which is really sad since L4D came out 13 years ago.    … Expand
  9. JumpingJack99
    Oct 14, 2021
    5
    As a game on it's own, Back 4 Blood is decently good, as a spiritual success to left 4 dead it is greatly lacking.

    Pro's - Graphically satisfying environment with descent level design - Clever (though reused from other genre's) mechanics in some levels (for example, planting explosives to sink a ship under pressure of a horde) - Good coop encouragement in the implementation - Cross    As a game on it's own, Back 4 Blood is decently good, as a spiritual success to left 4 dead it is greatly lacking.

    Pro's
    - Graphically satisfying environment with descent level design
    - Clever (though reused from other genre's) mechanics in some levels (for example, planting explosives to sink a ship under pressure of a horde)
    - Good coop encouragement in the implementation
    - Cross platform play, allowing me to play Steam players while owning the PC version of the Xbox game pass
    - Varied dynamics of play (albeit from the 'card' system)

    Con's
    - Lacks the same tension, relax, scramble atmosphere found in L4D
    - Zombies (ridden?) look a little cartoonish to me
    - Too many weapons, overly complex system for weapons.
    - Oddly immersion killing "store" system in each safe room to "purchase" things. Weird in an apocalyptic setting where weapons and resources should be scavenged
    - Card system is another immersion killer, just seems weird though the varying game play makes replay qualities better. Wished they would have done something different
    - Mousing issues with high poll rate mice
    - The "special" ridden all look the same to me, less character though varied in their attack methods they are still not as interesting as L4D for example.
    - This is a big one: No support for mods or community created content. This alone will make the product life cycle less than a year, where as L4D has been living well for > 10 years.

    I do not dislike the game, but I am not overly ecstatic about it either. My first encounter with the game during beta gave much more negative impression, playing some more of the release (via game pass) I have warmed up to it a little more. Not worth 60 bucks though, maybe 15 when/if on sale.    … Expand
  10. Masterprime2305
    Oct 13, 2021
    8
    Un videojuego que promete y cumple en parte de su fin, el ser un sucesor espiritual bueno, no perfecto del buen left 4 dead 2. Siendo en su defecto una buena alternativa para aquellos jugadores que desean el adquirir una experiencia similar a este ultimo juego mencionado pero en múltiples plataformas. Pese a ello, le falta en parte la mejora de alguno que otro detalle como lo es el agregarUn videojuego que promete y cumple en parte de su fin, el ser un sucesor espiritual bueno, no perfecto del buen left 4 dead 2. Siendo en su defecto una buena alternativa para aquellos jugadores que desean el adquirir una experiencia similar a este ultimo juego mencionado pero en múltiples plataformas. Pese a ello, le falta en parte la mejora de alguno que otro detalle como lo es el agregar mucho mas contenido.… Expand
  11. Raydercc7
    Oct 14, 2021
    8
    it's a good game with friends, it has a pretty good difficulty there was a lot of improvement since the beta it's a pretty good gaming experience just like left for dead, but with a new spark that lifts it
  12. xSkuLz
    Oct 16, 2021
    10
    I'm a old player that played l4d1-2 very active in the past. I also played the alpha and beta from back 4 blood and i love this game. turtlerock got a good game right there. what people still don't get is that back 4 blood isn't a new left 4 dead. It's a fully new game. so don't hate the game dead because you think thats not a new left 4 dead.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. Taleian
    Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Biggest problem with many of these reviews is that people wanted classic Left 4 Dead. sorry pal go back to 2009. If you wanted L4D concept but modernized, this is it done well. The card system and director mutations go a long way. Yeah the story is garbage and so is the voice acting, but lets be real. that's not why you bought this game. Swarm PvP is a nice change, but would've been fun ifBiggest problem with many of these reviews is that people wanted classic Left 4 Dead. sorry pal go back to 2009. If you wanted L4D concept but modernized, this is it done well. The card system and director mutations go a long way. Yeah the story is garbage and so is the voice acting, but lets be real. that's not why you bought this game. Swarm PvP is a nice change, but would've been fun if they kept it for campaign missions as well. The game is tremendous fun and the 60 hrs i have logged have flown by. Difficulty isn't as bad as people complain about. Its about gettin gud.… Expand
  16. MrNlue
    Oct 25, 2021
    8
    Solid experience. The areas aren’t very different from each other and the dlc is expensive, should’ve made the dlc free.
  17. Kedir
    Feb 4, 2022
    2
    Bölüm tasarımı tekdüze, düşman çeşitliliği yok denecek kadar az. Vuruş hissiyatı ortalama, ekipman çeşitliliği vasatın üstü. Yapay zeka kötü. Kendini çok fazla tekrar eden, yarım saatin ardından bayan bir oyun. Zaman kaybı
  18. glarios
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    Absolutely awesome games. The ppl here that rate it poorly don't get the game and they're probably just bad at it and have no one to play with cuz they're anti social. It's a deck builder game more than anything. How you build yr deck and the synergy it has with yr teammates decks will determine how well you play.i saw a guy here going over how bad the story is and how it's disconnected orAbsolutely awesome games. The ppl here that rate it poorly don't get the game and they're probably just bad at it and have no one to play with cuz they're anti social. It's a deck builder game more than anything. How you build yr deck and the synergy it has with yr teammates decks will determine how well you play.i saw a guy here going over how bad the story is and how it's disconnected or some lame excuse for sucking at the game. NOBODY PLAYS THIS GAME FOR THE STORY. the story isn't bad either but it gets redundant fast cuz this game is a Rouge like game that yr meant to play over and over. The story has nothing to do with the game in a way. Excellent game that will challenge the best gamers honestly like a 9/10… Expand
  19. ThorCarmine
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    This is a really bad game it want's to be Left 4 Dead but it can't pull it off. From average gameplay to boring and forgettable characters to the stupid copper system and finally the annoyingly high spawn rate that special infected have nothing about this game is fun.

    Don't buy this game just go play Left 4 Dead 2 it's a far better game and you'll have more fun playing that then this    This is a really bad game it want's to be Left 4 Dead but it can't pull it off. From average gameplay to boring and forgettable characters to the stupid copper system and finally the annoyingly high spawn rate that special infected have nothing about this game is fun.

    Don't buy this game just go play Left 4 Dead 2 it's a far better game and you'll have more fun playing that then this pile of garbage.    … Expand
  20. r0l0
    Mar 4, 2023
    8
    I think this game was received on the wrong way because people was specting a left 4 dead 3 when its a whole new id,Its not left 4 dead even with the same devs as left 4 dead,the game does a few things well and others bad, im gona review it on my opinion.
    Good things:The game feels modern with good graphics not as high elevated graphics because not everyone has a high end pc,the gameplay    I think this game was received on the wrong way because people was specting a left 4 dead 3 when its a whole new id,Its not left 4 dead even with the same devs as left 4 dead,the game does a few things well and others bad, im gona review it on my opinion.
    Good things:The game feels modern with good graphics not as high elevated graphics because not everyone has a high end pc,the gameplay feels awesome like a fps modern game not as bad but not as a triple a fps game like cod,map design very good whay better than left 4 dead,very good idea of design for the infected and characters, a good variety of weapons,the card system for me it was a good feature for the game it adds a new approach on making the game more replayable and easier to complete on the long run.
    Bad things:one of the things that make so good left 4 dead it was the casual gameplay that it has it is not dificult to play it even on expert but b4b its not easy to play they maked the game more dificult and the casual aspect its not there, for me it was a good balance i´m a hardcore gamer i like fps so the dificulty part it was not an issue for me, just on a few bad things that the game has that make it harder to play it that i´m gona tell next,the IA for the bots its bad that makes the game harder for single player experience so try to have at least one friend to play the game and its more fun,the story its not so good people compair it with left 4 dead but if you look at the story it´s not as good as you think also just a little better narrative,the pvp modes are so bad haha literaly they are unplayable and unbalanced,the game was to expensive in launch for the content of the game it was a good thing they added it on game pass,the game has little bugs with walls and stuff but almost every zombie game has those its dificult to have good optimization with a tone of infected runing around the map.
    Conclusion:Overall the game its good online coop game but nothing especial, what l4d has b4b hasn´t and what b4b has l4d hasn´t,this game was develop so weird that i don´t understand maybe it was the budget or the time or it was rushed i dont know, i follow the development of the game since day 1 because l4d1 its one of my favorite games of all time it was the first fps game that i played on my life even with that i was not expecting b4b to be better than l4d2 because its a whole new different game,i think people get to nostalgic and just not review the game as a new game and they think its l4d3,it has the base of l4d but theres a lot of games that has the base as l4d like vermintide,killing floor,zombie army,wwz and a lot more,i just saw the news that the devs will not longer suport the game and in my opinion its a good idea i hope they begin to understand more the public on every aspect and focus on a new game that is not as ambitious as b4b,i hope the users understand a better way to see the new games and not just a copy of some old games or sequel when its not.i have hope for the future of turtle rock its one of my favorite studios.    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. Abirzenith
    Jan 7, 2022
    4
    It is hard to believe the same people , or at least some of them were involved with the amazing Left 4 Dead franchise. Left 4 Dead is often called 'Ahead of its time'

    Well Back 4 Blood feels a decade too late , its an unpolished mess that shows very little signs of thought and love put into the game.

    Its a damn shame. You are better off replaying Left 4 Dead instead.
  23. 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.
  24. chris282
    Jan 4, 2022
    0
    I vote 10 to this game that I love, to counter all the bad critics from the community; In fact the game was not good enough at the release date, but it is far better now, with the Dev Team taking into account feedback from the community and efficient. The gameplay is great. This game is technical. Many content to be added in the future.
  25. 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
  26. Radiationbum
    Nov 9, 2021
    5
    Starts off ok, but is really bad later on.
    - Friendly AI is terrible
    - Objectives are not clear some times - Maps are reused multiple times - Story lacks detail -Aiming system is poor, even Aim assist which is heavily need can make it really hard to stay on target -Random luck when it comes to what weapons, mods, affect card you get -Act 3 i literally got so lost and risked having    Starts off ok, but is really bad later on.
    - Friendly AI is terrible
    - Objectives are not clear some times
    - Maps are reused multiple times
    - Story lacks detail
    -Aiming system is poor, even Aim assist which is heavily need can make it really hard to stay on target
    -Random luck when it comes to what weapons, mods, affect card you get
    -Act 3 i literally got so lost and risked having to restart the whole level as if you fail or rage quit during a act then it counts as 1 of 2 chances you get to complete the level, so if you get lumbered with trolls/ bad players then they can cause you to go back to the start.
    - you can only unlock achievements and other in game items by playing online with other players, but you can just start a game and have player join, no you have to wait 5-10 mins as the game tries to find other players to join you before it finally lets you play on your own with bots.
    -Act 4 a short but hard final level and the game still cant give you the best stuff for the final battle.
    Weapons are bad, so you like the M16 none of to characters you can pick start with one, so you have to hope one spawns, then you find some common mods for it, and then you find a rare version of the M16 with no mods already on it, so your Common M16 stats are worse then the Rare virsion, but you cant take mods of so its a lose or lose gamble, and if you get lucky enough to get a Rare version and find the legendary mods for each slot then you still lose it after completing the Act, only to repeat the process.

    there's so much more i could go into but honestly its not worth my time    … Expand
  27. Norleft
    Dec 7, 2021
    5
    No es ni de broma la secuela esperada de Left 4 Dead 2, pero se nota que mantiene en parte su esencia, es un buen juego para jugar con amigos y sin duda podrás disfrutarlo.

    Pero a pesar de la buena experiencia que te puedes llevar.. es un juego que necesita mucho trabajo, mecánicas que ya existían en left for dead no están en back 4 blood... La historia es un completo chiste y no    No es ni de broma la secuela esperada de Left 4 Dead 2, pero se nota que mantiene en parte su esencia, es un buen juego para jugar con amigos y sin duda podrás disfrutarlo.

    Pero a pesar de la buena experiencia que te puedes llevar.. es un juego que necesita mucho trabajo, mecánicas que ya existían en left for dead no están en back 4 blood...

    La historia es un completo chiste y no aporta nada al gameplay ni a sus personajes..

    Nose, es un juego muy divertido y desafiante, que seguro te va a dar una muy buena experiencia con amigos, pero parece más bien una versión BETA, de lo que podría llegar a ser.    … Expand
  28. MavenUMP
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    The amount of content is not enough considering the price (60€). It's on sale right now, but even for 40€ it's not worth enough.

    The gunplay is kinda nice. But the tasks and quests are mostly uncreative, uninspired, repetitive and boring. The map design is okay, but there is not enough different sceneries. If you compare it to Left 4 Dead which is like 10 years old or something there    The amount of content is not enough considering the price (60€). It's on sale right now, but even for 40€ it's not worth enough.

    The gunplay is kinda nice. But the tasks and quests are mostly uncreative, uninspired, repetitive and boring. The map design is okay, but there is not enough different sceneries. If you compare it to Left 4 Dead which is like 10 years old or something there you had way more different sceneries. The different colors alone, different structure of the maps as well and in general way more maps and levels.

    I'm really not a fan of the card system. Was it really needed? Does it really make the game more interesting? Couldn't they add complexity any other way? It's also not balanced and way too much randomness in my opinion. And you should be able to customise your weapons freely.

    Left 4 Dead was just fun. Start and instantly play. No problems. But Back 4 Blood adds unnecessary grind that only adds some faux depth like in Age of Empires 3. Nobody liked the cards in AOE3, since it was stupid. It's stupid here as well.

    And the cutscenes are annoying. Stop trying to create movie snippets to tell a story. Don't be lazy. Tell a story with the unique and inherent tools of the medium. Storytelling is highly appreciated, but f*** cutscenes! They add nothing to the medium. In movies there is a rule: "Show don't tell!! In games you could translate it to: "Let the player engage through interactivity, don't show". Let players participate in the story. Don't force them to be passive spectators!    … Expand
  29. ApacheHeli
    Dec 15, 2021
    4
    I've been so upset with WB for over advertising this game and not putting any money into LEGO Star wars: The Skywalker saga, and I told people this game was completely over hyped/advertised and I was right, this game is boring and doesn't have the charm of L4D2, it's really ironic that they favored this game so much over star wars and this game turned out to not be good.
  30. LordTiger
    Jun 17, 2022
    5
    Back 4 Blood is fun when played with friends or descent random players at least for the first playthrough but most of the time your team is filled with terrible bots that ignore you when a mutant grabs you or sometimes they make awkward choices and smash a Molotov in your face during the fight.
    the only interesting feature of the game is card-based abilities.
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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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