Back 4 Blood

 PlayStation 4
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 40
  3. Negative: 22 out of 40
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  1. Codemac93
    Jan 8, 2022
    7
    Overall it does not have the same impact that Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 had, but it is the closest to Left 4 Dead 3. While repetition sets in fast with level structure and mission objectives Back 4 Blood offers a wide range of customization with character, weapons,gear and teammates. Fast and relentless at time the action and violence does not let up. Very good online but offline can get staleOverall it does not have the same impact that Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 had, but it is the closest to Left 4 Dead 3. While repetition sets in fast with level structure and mission objectives Back 4 Blood offers a wide range of customization with character, weapons,gear and teammates. Fast and relentless at time the action and violence does not let up. Very good online but offline can get stale quickly. The card perk system works well.… 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. Buffet
    Oct 24, 2021
    7
    Enjoyable with friends, although game can be buggy and performance lacking on ps4.

    Lower framerates, occasional stuttering, and small delays in loading/selecting cards can make the experience a little frustrating on console. Moreover the aiming system is cumbersome--it just doesn't really feel smooth. The auto-aim can drag your crosshair into allies when it tracks rushing horde, leading    Enjoyable with friends, although game can be buggy and performance lacking on ps4.

    Lower framerates, occasional stuttering, and small delays in loading/selecting cards can make the experience a little frustrating on console. Moreover the aiming system is cumbersome--it just doesn't really feel smooth. The auto-aim can drag your crosshair into allies when it tracks rushing horde, leading you to harming your teammates. Sure there are options to turn the auto-aim off or modify it but this will of course make it a lot harder to hit enemies. You are limited in mapping buttons; I can't for example switch circle and R3 for melee/crouch. All this is to say that it feels much harder to keep up with my friends on pc, especially at higher difficulties.

    Other annoying things are the matchmaking doesn't always refill your lobbies when people leave and the game feels very lonely when you aren't playing with others. While the bots are somewhat competent, they are very glitchy and the AI is not the smartest. There is a large spike in difficulty in going from recruit to veteran. Sometimes it seems like enemies can hit you through the walls or behind cover. The attachment system is very frustrating; there have been a number of times I "ruined" the weapon I had been using because I accidentally attached a horrendous 4x scope to it which you cannot remove (unless you find another sight to replace it).

    But I still enjoy it with friends. Once you get used to the diversity of special infected units, you start to learn different ways to counter them. Similarly, as you unlock more cards, you find more ways to approach the game that you can adapt your play style. The different cards played against you for each map ensures that replaying parts will be a little different each time. In short, the more I play the more depth the game seems to have. I just hope some of the quality of life issues and bugs get patched out and I wish the difficulty jump wasn't so sharp. And if you have the choice, I would probably recommend getting it for pc instead of ps4.    … Expand
  4. Prrgangsta
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    Finally we got our hands on a new co-op zombie shooter. Ever since Valve has decided to keep on with their plans to never make a 3rd game in the series, the team that made L4D has decided to make this new IP.

    Now I will say this is a game you NEED friends to play because the bots are absolutely braindead. Now they will kill zombies but expect them to get stuck on level geometry and    Finally we got our hands on a new co-op zombie shooter. Ever since Valve has decided to keep on with their plans to never make a 3rd game in the series, the team that made L4D has decided to make this new IP.

    Now I will say this is a game you NEED friends to play because the bots are absolutely braindead. Now they will kill zombies but expect them to get stuck on level geometry and don't expect them to do any heavy lifting. Playing solo for a bit makes you realize this immediately. It almost feels like the game punishes you for playing by yourself.

    Now I did join a quick match but playing with random people is only slightly better as they most likely won't have mics and it makes it hard to communicate. I also tried hosting my own campaign but in doing so you will end up possibly sitting there for a few minutes until you decide to just jump in without the 3 other random players, in which case you may as well play solo.

    It isn't a bad game but I really need to play this game with my friends, hopefully soon, to get a better experience.    … Expand
  5. ZXSth
    Feb 27, 2023
    5
    A shockingly disappointing experience. Anyone hoping this will match the raucous highs of Left 4 Dead 2 will be sorely, sorely disappointed. Even when playing this with friends, I found this to be a generic, uninteresting experience.

    Back 4 Blood attempts to ride the coattails of its predecessor, all while offering just about nothing as interesting as anything in either of the Left 4    A shockingly disappointing experience. Anyone hoping this will match the raucous highs of Left 4 Dead 2 will be sorely, sorely disappointed. Even when playing this with friends, I found this to be a generic, uninteresting experience.

    Back 4 Blood attempts to ride the coattails of its predecessor, all while offering just about nothing as interesting as anything in either of the Left 4 Dead games it was inspired by. Give this a pass unless you are unable to live in a world without something resembling Left 4 Dead 3. Even then, temper your expectations.    … Expand
  6. hrubi
    May 23, 2023
    6
    I enjoyed the game with my friends on recruit difficult but the last mission was very very hard for us. Fortunately we beat the last boss but the difficulty difference was too high. The card system was not too clean but the gameplay was smooth.
  7. fulustreco
    Jun 21, 2023
    5
    A worst experience of Left 4 Dead 2. Some of combat is funky, not having couch multi-player and some performance issues such as input lag and drop frames when hordes appears, make this game feels like a beta test.

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  1. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 22, 2021
    70
    Back 4 Blood is unquestionably a fun multiplayer zombie killfest but its card system is a bit light on the novelty side of things, and we can't help feeling that the game is still a bit of a Left 4 Dead 3.
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  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Oct 12, 2021
    80
    It’s safe to say that we’re probably not going to be getting a Left 4 Dead 3 in our lifetimes, but Back 4 Blood is going to be as close as we’ll get in the time being. The game preserves mostly everything that made the two Left 4 Dead games so great while integrating it into the modern gaming sphere.
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