Back 4 Blood

 PlayStation 5
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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 221 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 94 out of 221
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 221
  3. Negative: 92 out of 221
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  1. MaLTRaiN
    Nov 10, 2021
    0
    After last patch, this game is unplayable on harder difficulties. And devs don't listen. Good bye B4B.
  2. lurch
    Nov 9, 2021
    1
    Awful game. Wave after wave of bullet sponge enemies run at you while your guns feel like pea shooters. Impossible to shove groups of zombies away from you making movement and escape impossible. Zombies come from all angles. Unable to remove weapon mods. Random gear system is annoying and the card system also feels like another big chore. Buy on a large sale only
  3. Bzone
    Oct 20, 2021
    0
    Very expensive for a very mediocre game. Not much content and it simply doesn't feel polished. Did I mention it's expensive for what you get?
  4. Loose_Canon22
    Oct 22, 2021
    3
    If you like shooting zombies and that's it, then this is the game for you. If you want a game that offers more than just pointing and shooting, then this is not the game for you.
    This game is worth £15 at best. The story can barely even be classed as that and the levels are exactly the same only with a slightly different skin.
    Exceptionally disappointing
  5. Mrblank1
    Oct 19, 2021
    0
    Being as this is a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, the fact that they left out split screen, which is basically the only way I played Left 4 Dead, has ruined this before I even played it. Then they took progression away for single player. If you didn't want people to play solo or with friends at home why did you not make it online only.
  6. Cinecam
    Oct 14, 2021
    2
    Bought it and started playing only to be extremely disappointed when my wife sat next to me and tried to play. A game that could have been good, but lacks local co-op. Such a waste of money. Seeing it as a “spiritual successor” to Left 4 Dead, and that it was all about co-op play, I didn’t suspect they would leave out couch co-op. This is the only way my wife and I play games, and it’s sadBought it and started playing only to be extremely disappointed when my wife sat next to me and tried to play. A game that could have been good, but lacks local co-op. Such a waste of money. Seeing it as a “spiritual successor” to Left 4 Dead, and that it was all about co-op play, I didn’t suspect they would leave out couch co-op. This is the only way my wife and I play games, and it’s sad that we can’t enjoy this one together like we did with the Left 4 Dead games. If you’re looking for fun co-op, play something like “It Takes Two” from a developer that listens to their fanbase. I wish I could return this game since we will never play it now.… Expand
  7. liferebooted
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Made the mistake of buying this game digitally on ps5. I wanted to love it from all the media I saw, I didn't get to try the betas. Over the 3 hours of gameplay I've put into it its caused my ps5 to just shut down as if the power cord was ripped out 4 or 5 times. Sony refused to give me a refund say it's doesn't qualify as faulty since not enough people have complained with this sameMade the mistake of buying this game digitally on ps5. I wanted to love it from all the media I saw, I didn't get to try the betas. Over the 3 hours of gameplay I've put into it its caused my ps5 to just shut down as if the power cord was ripped out 4 or 5 times. Sony refused to give me a refund say it's doesn't qualify as faulty since not enough people have complained with this same issue. They basically stole $65 from me.… Expand
  8. Bigbadjohn43
    Oct 11, 2021
    4
    Poor visual clarity. The bloated diversified ammo pools really slow you down. Melee just feels awful. The characters and dialogue are so generic and bland.
  9. SouthbaySaturn
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    This game is trash. Spiritual successor to L4D, my a**. Graphics are crap for a nextgen console and the gameplay is just boring and confusing. The card system is an unnecessary mess. Worst of all, they left out the best part of L4D which was the campaign co op with the ability to play as the infected. (not that it would matter with the terribly bland infected they created for this game).
  10. Kazynski
    Oct 12, 2021
    1
    A generic game that does not stand out at all, with a combat system from more than 10 years ago, too repetitive and without real progress.
  11. DTM12NY
    Oct 17, 2021
    0
    the game is utterly dog **** typical wanna be zombie army and tries to be realistic but is so bad. the cards are so terrible and useless you mind as well do the game without them. overall the game is worth $20 peace.
  12. kruci
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    Terrible maps, oh sorry i mean MAP. Its only one city and forest nearby. U play it few configuration day/night - some path are closed but yay its all time same boring location. Add to this terrible special mutants and u have average game like world war z. Its far away from l4d
  13. Badger2012
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Complete garbage. This is no where as near as good as L4D2. How they have the audacity to price this game so high is beyond me. Buy World War Z Aftermath which is a million times better than this, or save your money for one of the truly next gen titles. This game is an embarrassment.
  14. Maedhros
    Oct 14, 2021
    3
    Game is extremely commercial. Must have ps plus to play! Card system is unnecessary and a nuisance, detracts from gameplay. Characters are flat and insincere, with terrible voice acting which decreases game immersion. Graphics are better than original L4D, but still terrible for this generation. Controls feel heavy and sluggish. Truly an inferior experience for those who fell in loveGame is extremely commercial. Must have ps plus to play! Card system is unnecessary and a nuisance, detracts from gameplay. Characters are flat and insincere, with terrible voice acting which decreases game immersion. Graphics are better than original L4D, but still terrible for this generation. Controls feel heavy and sluggish. Truly an inferior experience for those who fell in love with the original games, and a complete let down. You've been warned.… Expand
  15. Kells_ExE
    Oct 16, 2021
    1
    Solid Meh.

    The Games way too hard on recruit mode, overwhelming enemies and it's insanely easy to just die. i love hard games and always wished Left 4 Dead was harder but this game takes the cake you're thrown into a game with terrible AI who sometimes completely fail to kill even a single "Ridden" the game is a stain on the reputation of left 4 dead and definitely needed another    Solid Meh.

    The Games way too hard on recruit mode, overwhelming enemies and it's insanely easy to just die.

    i love hard games and always wished Left 4 Dead was harder but this game takes the cake you're thrown into a game with terrible AI who sometimes completely fail to kill even a single "Ridden" the game is a stain on the reputation of left 4 dead and definitely needed another year or two in development.

    not to mention match making is broken, you can't continue run in match making.

    Certain gun types like pistols,smg's and rifles need a big buff as they can't handle anything but common "Ridden"

    avoid this game until it's £15 don't buy at full price like i did you will regret it.    … Expand
  16. Stefanobed
    Oct 14, 2021
    1
    Dead 4 left 3. Not a new game, boring, no single player/story. A trash game for xboxpass .dont buy this game
  17. Jniels
    Oct 17, 2021
    3
    Story is absolutely pathetic and completely forgettable. Zero character or plot development whatsoever. Graphics aren’t terrible, but certainly not as crisp as they should be for a next generation title. Missions get stale very quickly. I have yet to try the veteran or nightmare difficulties due to a lot of talk about how broken and unbalanced they are in terms of difficulty, but for aStory is absolutely pathetic and completely forgettable. Zero character or plot development whatsoever. Graphics aren’t terrible, but certainly not as crisp as they should be for a next generation title. Missions get stale very quickly. I have yet to try the veteran or nightmare difficulties due to a lot of talk about how broken and unbalanced they are in terms of difficulty, but for a majority of the recruit difficulty, and with no real side objectives, you and your team are able to literally run through entire missions in a mere matter of minutes if you have enough stamina cards equipped…

    If you are looking for a mindless linear FPS with no real strategy or story development where you’re just running and gunning for minutes at a time, get this. If you’re someone who enjoys thoughtful gameplay, exploration, and a rewarding story, stay far away…    … Expand
  18. Shok_Trepet
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    The game is not worthy to be called l4d 2, it is much worse than l4d 2, it is very expensive, I would rather buy l4d2, if you want to play and relax then this game is not about that, there is no battle in the game and the card system is very stupid. The game cannot be called left 4 dead 3 it must be called left 4 dead 0 even 1 part will be better
  19. Eljucho59
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    C'est un jeu mobile. Encore et toujours ces micros transactions. Le nom change mais à mes yeux c'était le retour de left 4 dead mais au final on a cette merde. Gameplay ps3 sans âme aucun personnage de charismatique et des le lancement on sent le si tu paie pas tu n'aura rien de cool. J'avais mis 3 par honnêteté mais vue que certain ose mettre 10 à cet étron voilà.
  20. Angetris
    Oct 12, 2021
    4
    Idk what the hell they were thinking, no campaign Versus mode? like thats literally all we play. Agreed with the other reviewers the game feels bland, the special infected are easy to kill there is no real threat. The swarm mode is absolutely terrible, its super quick and very easy of a group of organized survivors. Im enjoying the campaign tho which is why I dont give it a 0. but the cardIdk what the hell they were thinking, no campaign Versus mode? like thats literally all we play. Agreed with the other reviewers the game feels bland, the special infected are easy to kill there is no real threat. The swarm mode is absolutely terrible, its super quick and very easy of a group of organized survivors. Im enjoying the campaign tho which is why I dont give it a 0. but the card system and perks thing is kinda boring. L4d was a fantastic game because of its simplicity yet genius ideas.… Expand
  21. Imhonest
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    No evolution at all since left 4 dead.

    This game looks and feels like a 2015 game ...

    Lack of content on base game and ... guess what ... 100$ super deluxe edition with more skins and stuff.

    Zombie physics are really bad, there is no dismemberment anymore ...

    Worst maps than previous left 4 dead games.
  22. Mae_majima
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    This game felt like yooka laylee all over again it didn’t feel like it was professionals working on it felt like a fan project a 5 year old with a big budget made I was heavily disappointed with this awful excuse of a hoard shooter even a boring game like world war z feels better to play then this hunk of junk refunded day one after 6 hours of gameplay couldn’t stand this game not even funThis game felt like yooka laylee all over again it didn’t feel like it was professionals working on it felt like a fan project a 5 year old with a big budget made I was heavily disappointed with this awful excuse of a hoard shooter even a boring game like world war z feels better to play then this hunk of junk refunded day one after 6 hours of gameplay couldn’t stand this game not even fun with friends… Expand
  23. shi11tenshi
    Oct 13, 2021
    2
    It's simply not very good the controls are clunky the currency thing is just annoying and the zombies will literally just come out of the ground right next to you the characters are just annoying and it's weirdly slow honestly Left 4 Dead 2 with a much better games just play that generic mess
  24. deibit74
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    The game lasted 20 minutes on my hard drive. It is not bad but it's a common place of things I already played in other games. I cannot see any improvement or innovation. It is just "another zombie shooter" like Left4Dead or World War Z.
  25. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    This game is complete trash. The animations in this game has got to be one of the worse animations I have seen so far in a PS5 game. Forget the PS5, there are PS4 games and even PS3 games that have better animations than this poor excuse of a game. That is embarrassing and just goes to show how lazy and cheap the developers are. And the greedy developers are charging $60 for this garbage.This game is complete trash. The animations in this game has got to be one of the worse animations I have seen so far in a PS5 game. Forget the PS5, there are PS4 games and even PS3 games that have better animations than this poor excuse of a game. That is embarrassing and just goes to show how lazy and cheap the developers are. And the greedy developers are charging $60 for this garbage.

    The gameplay is so boring and repetitive. The AI in this game is incredibly stupid. The physics are beyond horrible. When my character died and fell into the water, there were no splash physics present. Not to mention that the textures are so awful in this game. There are some bugs and glitches. The sound effects are a joke. The story is terrible and the missions are boring and repetitive. There is no split screen.

    There is no offline modes in this game. So once the developers decide to switch off the servers, this game will end up in the trash can. Charging $60 for a game with no offline play is a cashgrab. Remember when developers gave us an option for online or offline? Now they give us only half of the experience at full price. I don't recommend this game at all. This should be a free-to-play game.    … Expand
  26. That_Private
    Oct 12, 2021
    3
    Beta was pretty fun, despite the terrible card system, but final release lost action and dynamism, the game looks heavy and sometimes slow (my system: RTX3090 i9-9900K). The card system forces to choose cards at every stage, this was slightly faster in the beta, but somehow they managed to made it worse. Graphics are pretty good, movement and mouse are bad by default and you need to tweakBeta was pretty fun, despite the terrible card system, but final release lost action and dynamism, the game looks heavy and sometimes slow (my system: RTX3090 i9-9900K). The card system forces to choose cards at every stage, this was slightly faster in the beta, but somehow they managed to made it worse. Graphics are pretty good, movement and mouse are bad by default and you need to tweak some options to fix it, getting ammo and.. ¿coins? (yes, the game has a coin system along with the cards) feels pretty awkward because you need to stare directly at the item, this is because some attachments (and all weapons) are automatically mounted on picking, Also, weapon customization is pretty clumsy, having to spend coins in upgrades that do not clearly expose stats change.
    All in all, I don't recommend paying it's current price for this game. If you want to try it get game pass trial (both pc and xbox), if you don't have it already.    … Expand
  27. saltyoldgamer
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    Do not buy this game if you are nostalgic for the Left 4 Dead series. It is the lousy off-brand version.

    Driven by nostalgia for L4D I impulse bought Back 4 Blood at launch. The game is a bloated mess of unnecessary features and lazy generic art direction that constantly remind the player just how much better the earlier games are. Terrible, un-funny dialogue ruins every minute of    Do not buy this game if you are nostalgic for the Left 4 Dead series. It is the lousy off-brand version.

    Driven by nostalgia for L4D I impulse bought Back 4 Blood at launch. The game is a bloated mess of unnecessary features and lazy generic art direction that constantly remind the player just how much better the earlier games are. Terrible, un-funny dialogue ruins every minute of gameplay, written by hack writers and delivered by mediocre voice actors.

    Instead of wasting your money on this uninspired clone, just watch L4D Developer Commentary videos on youtube. That will scratch your nostalgia itch, and it's also the best way to appreciate just how much better the originals are.    … Expand
  28. joshrowin2000
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    On GAMEPASS this game is broken, will not launch at all, simply broken. Reinstalled and still can’t launch the the game,
  29. bmarci
    Oct 12, 2021
    3
    What the hell is this card system? That just prevented me from playing the game. I just wanted a mindless shooter, now I would have to always deal with those bloody cards. Instant delete, thanks for nothing Gamepass.
  30. Otterp0p
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    Don't buy for a couple weeks, game has launched literally undownloadable. No preload option, no download option, and no customer service.
  31. Redvik
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    Imagine buying back 4 money. I didn't buy this game and neither should u. You don't need to play the game to rate it. U can see that it sucks!!!!
    if you buying stupid crap like this game.Sorry but someone needs to manage your bank balance!
  32. elpatonocomepan
    Oct 12, 2021
    4
    si quieres un sucesor digno de left 4 dead compra el zombie army 4 no esta mierda
  33. Eluxi
    Nov 4, 2021
    3
    Honesty not a bad game it just lacks a story and content just feels like bare bones of a game
  34. GGSigmar
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    The game is simply amazing. So smooth, so fun. I love this kind of zombie mower games and this is by far the best one. Long time fan of L4D (1&2) and this is a worthy successor for people loving the campaign mode.
  35. JPanCaKe
    Apr 29, 2022
    0
    Garbage game. Lies about patch notes and still extremely unbalanced.. trash game do not buy.
  36. KimochiSenpai
    Dec 6, 2021
    4
    Doesn't deserve full AAA price.
    Runs well, looks decent, way too many poor design decisions, poorly balanced rosters, terrible difficulty scaling. Most players still stuck playing the base difficulty. Developers seem to not care based on the lack of patching.

    Should have been a F2P thing with a battlepass and characters sold seperately, then at least they'd be motivated to balance their game.
  37. Ishi123
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    Gunplay is good, gameplay loop is fun. You keep no cards, weapons or attachments you earn in game after hours of play. 0/10.
  38. crawft
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    The game is dogsh!t. Nothing positive to say. Waste of money. Where is innovation in the gaming industry? Definitely not here.
  39. jppgarcia
    Feb 8, 2023
    0
    after beating the game and trying out max difficulty, i can finally say...

    this game sucks ass and i regret the time i wasted on it
  40. Harryik
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Проблема в том что очень дёшево продаете эту игру. Думаю вам надо повысить цену а то почти даром отдаёте.… Expand
  41. vjkratky
    Oct 5, 2022
    0
    This game is boring and annoying, with a ton of lag issues one year after the launch, its ridiculous. The game got really cheap and besides my knowledge about the issues in this game, I decided to try it with a group of friends. Oh boy I was wrong... The card system is stupid, you need to **** research what cards are best and play with meta builds.. I just want to shoot **** zombies, itsThis game is boring and annoying, with a ton of lag issues one year after the launch, its ridiculous. The game got really cheap and besides my knowledge about the issues in this game, I decided to try it with a group of friends. Oh boy I was wrong... The card system is stupid, you need to **** research what cards are best and play with meta builds.. I just want to shoot **** zombies, its ridiculous. The special infected are boring bullet sponges that respawn every ten seconds. Every minute a horde spawns with two or trhe **** tallboys (even the recker is a bullet sponge). The bosses are a joke, they are all mediocre bullet sponges. The cleaner have the worst dialog of any game I played (this was the first time I need to mute voices of characters(+1 for that option)), they are not real pearsons, have 0 facial impressions. The "history" is laughable, its simple, full of the cliches of any zombie apocalypse media, it could be good, even with cliches, but the struct its so bad, the writing is ridiculous bad. The swarm mode its only there to say "yes we have pvp", because it would be to much bad press with they did not have any pvp mode. There is no keyboard + mouse support ONE YEAR after the game release, this game costs 60$ for the default edition wtf... Seems like they are fixing the game until this day, but after a couple of matches, u never leave that fealling that your are playing a beta game, its not polish at all. The explosion and molotov effects are bad as its was a student project. The gore and death animations are the simplest you il ever see in a game, speaking about animations, wtf its the cleaners animations... When somene is haging by a ledge, you need to help him to get up, but in the animation he just get up alone, you do like a encoraging speach to him get up hahaha. If the game was free, its would be not worth, because your time its not free. I really waited for this game, hyped as hell, trs was one of my favorite studios before evolve, but man, this game is heartlesss, souless, its just a easy money grab, from pearson who keep lying about beeing the makers of left 4 dead. Dudes, maybe u gave the first ideia, maybe you where there from the start, but u guys did the game with the STUDIO, there where a lot of pepople envolved, responsible for the masterpiece that it become to be, stop being a **** lyears, grown your studio in your own merits. Evolve and B4B taught us what you guys are capable of creating… Expand
  42. Bibikelis
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Не понравилось от слова совсем, играли с дркзьями и это полный шлак , не интересно не понятно , как то замудренно все слишком
  43. hivetyrant36
    Oct 23, 2021
    4
    It feels to me the developers really don't understand guns or the damage each one does. Some guns are weaker than they should be and others stronger.
    Multiplayer is cool but seems rather one sided.
    Left 4 Dead did this way better. At best this engine is jank.
  44. LiveFox
    Jan 9, 2022
    0
    Without Valve, Turtle Rock studios cannot create a AAA gaming experience. They have no concept of what makes a horror game scary, nor did they take the time to reflect on what made Left 4 Dead so successful. Incredibly weak game. Very lazy and uninspired.
  45. MrSoziopath
    Jan 15, 2022
    1
    Das Spiel ist ziemlich Langweilig! Die Charaktere sind alle katastrophal. Die Karten im Spiel machen es einem sehr schwer. Als l4d fan eine miese Enttäuschung.
  46. ACE-of-Time
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    Pegou o hype do left 4 dead que é amado por tantos fãs, mas esse jogo é asqueroso, é pior que o left 4 dead em todos os aspectos, tem um sistema ridículo de cartas fisica estranha, a unica coisa legal é o gráfico... um lixo! Não recomendo a ninguém.
  47. krasnysoldat38
    Mar 30, 2022
    4
    Just play L4D2 like a normal human being. This game is dead, no players to match up with.
  48. DennisTorres
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Poorly optimized, bad graphics, crap servers without a doubt the worst purchase I've ever made in a video game, and this game is horrible and to make matters worse, the same gamplay, games like this shouldn't be released so weak that they are
  49. DennisTorres01
    May 15, 2023
    0
    This game is horrible one of the worst games ever to play in cooperative, very bad indeed besides being a crappy game on high difficulties it becomes too stupid even to play with three friends,,,,,,one of the worst cooperative games of all time , for myself the worst ever
  50. pedrimu777
    Feb 1, 2023
    1
    El juego es muy malo, para mi es lo peor que he jugado en años, historia lamentable.
  51. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    4
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#52 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#28 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. PLAY
    Nov 17, 2021
    80
    The main game is a beautifully balanced blast of team-shooter perfection. Who needs a story when the action is this good? It’s only let down by unnecessary PvP. [Issue#8, p.82]
  2. XGN
    Nov 8, 2021
    80
    Turtle Rock Studios has once again created a fantastic co-op shooter with Back 4 Blood. The game is good when playing solo, but amazing when playing with three friends. The gameplay, characters, and card system make the game dynamic and create another dimension for us to enjoy. These things are so great, making the cookie-cutter story and the repetitiveness of the environments just a bit more painful and unfortunately, these elements hold the game back.
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  3. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Nov 2, 2021
    85
    Back 4 Blood is a great game when played with other people, truly evoking the spirit of Left 4 Dead for a new generation of gamers. This time there’s the incentive of a progression system to keep players coming back, although the Corruption Cards don’t always make those repeated playthroughs as unique as they should. For those wanting to play on their own, it would be best to wait until the game has been patched to include single player progress. Hopefully that shouldn’t be too much longer.
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