Back 4 Blood

 PlayStation 5
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5.4

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  1. 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.
  2. CTD9168
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    This reminded me a lot of Left 4 Dead 2. Get from one safe room to the next, you might have an extra optional objective to do, there are about 4 special enemy types along with normal enemies that swarm you easily.

    There are 3 in game currency systems. The first is finding these treasure coins while playing that let you spend on the shop located in each safe house. Then there is the card    This reminded me a lot of Left 4 Dead 2. Get from one safe room to the next, you might have an extra optional objective to do, there are about 4 special enemy types along with normal enemies that swarm you easily.

    There are 3 in game currency systems. The first is finding these treasure coins while playing that let you spend on the shop located in each safe house. Then there is the card system. It gives you an ability of modification to the game like increase your ammo capacity by 10% or add a knife to your melee that counts as your melee. The director has "Corruption cards" or random mods that will make your game harder like add in extra enemies or create hazards for you. The 3rd currency shows up after the tutorial and you get "Supply points". There are these specific lines you spend these on to unlock extra cards and cosmetics for your character.

    Graphics are okay, not the best but also not the worst. The only thing I found annoying so far with them is the fog is a bit much. Most of my screen was that grayish white color from the fog making it hard to see even in front of you at times.

    Controls remind me of Left 4 Dead two, almost to how the controls were back then. I did not notice any issues with input lag or any problems with this as I noticed. If the controls seem slow, there are sensitivity options that you can definitely turn up since the default is 24 out of 100.

    The weapons you find can have 4 mods added to them either during the game or at a shop you unlock after the tutorial. You can have 1 sight, 1 under barrel, one magazine, and one stock mod added to it. The nice thing is when you hover over another weapon, you can easily see if it is better than your current weapon and basic stats for it, and if it has mods on it. You also get 1 support item, one healing item, and one offensive item.

    You start off with 4 characters unlocked, and there are 4 other characters to unlock as well. They have abilities that can help the team over all like team stamina +25% and a solo abilities like +10% damage resistance. They will have a specialty weapon they use as well like specific fire arms or melee weapons.

    One draw back I see is it seems to push a bit for filling your lobby with players. The AI seems to be better than Left 4 Dead and did not have very many wtf moments during the tutorial, but like trying to get out of an area when a timer was going, they were programmed to worry about the enemies, or that's what it looked like.

    SO overall, not a bad game, I've recently played worse games, but not overwhelmingly awesome must play all the time type also.    … Expand
  3. Nobilis1984
    Oct 13, 2021
    5
    Another great improvement.
    Finally, the full version is out but what you see is not better than the beta.
    Many mistakes were fixed but the bots are still stupid like bread.
    If you play with a random troupe it's lucky enough to have good players.
    Unfortunately, the degree of difficulty fluctuates between fair and impossible.
  4. smnoamls
    Oct 12, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this game, nay LOVE this game. I played l4d1-2 and wwz a bit too much, and honestly enjoy most zombie shooters. This...this feels off.
    The graphics are good, better than most swarm shooters. The sound is decent.
    But things are just not clicking for me. Gameplay is not satisfying. Shooting a zombie feels laggy, and damage is quite random. Shooting at a horde is    I really wanted to like this game, nay LOVE this game. I played l4d1-2 and wwz a bit too much, and honestly enjoy most zombie shooters. This...this feels off.
    The graphics are good, better than most swarm shooters. The sound is decent.
    But things are just not clicking for me. Gameplay is not satisfying. Shooting a zombie feels laggy, and damage is quite random. Shooting at a horde is just randomly shooting hoping it will do something.
    The gore and red splash is so gratuitously it seems to be hiding missing details.
    I tried enjoying it, I really did, but in the end, I launched another round of wwz.
    Sorry, its just a more fun game.    … Expand
  5. zozobra11
    Oct 15, 2021
    6
    Quite a crooked game with completely inoperative core mechanics. The system for passing l4d was much better, here everything is prim and tense. It is tense not in terms of complexity, but in terms of the lack of some kind of flow. The level design is poor. The technical part, the animations are very bad. Again compared to l4d, which came out a hundred years ago. The only thing I liked wasQuite a crooked game with completely inoperative core mechanics. The system for passing l4d was much better, here everything is prim and tense. It is tense not in terms of complexity, but in terms of the lack of some kind of flow. The level design is poor. The technical part, the animations are very bad. Again compared to l4d, which came out a hundred years ago. The only thing I liked was the deck system. Mutators and that's it. I'm not a fan of l4d, but the comparison suggests itself.… Expand
  6. metadubrev2
    Oct 13, 2021
    6
    good game just like the left 4 dead games but less fun and comical. but only fun to play if you have 3 other friends, not randoms. solo is no fun. the a.i. is pretty bad. you can make it through but the bots do little besides fire and draw attacks. if there's an objective, say board up windows or collect some bomb and plant it they don't help. they also get stuck and left behind a lot.good game just like the left 4 dead games but less fun and comical. but only fun to play if you have 3 other friends, not randoms. solo is no fun. the a.i. is pretty bad. you can make it through but the bots do little besides fire and draw attacks. if there's an objective, say board up windows or collect some bomb and plant it they don't help. they also get stuck and left behind a lot. i'm not sure i've seen them use items like grenades but they will heal you. there is a little unnecessary complexity like no universal ammo pick-up so it takes extra time to find the right ammo for the right gun. similarly for opening crates... it just takes more time to see what you get, manage.... at least playing solo i've not seen that i can change characters between segments and you can't pick weapons between either. so you're stuck with your character and weapon load out from the very beginning to the very end as far as i can see. that may apply only to solo. i don't think the physics act as well as in the prior games. the zombies don't seem to behave as uniquely to the environment. personally the currency and card system don't add anything for me and if anything are more a nuisance. i'd rather be able to pick the gun i want between rounds than buy it.… Expand
  7. AigleAveugle
    Oct 21, 2021
    6
    Left 4 Dead 2 was way better. Its still fun but I highly doubt I'll keep playing after completing the campaign on Veteran difficulty. Maybe if they manage an expansion or something. I don't think this game will still be popular in 2022...

    My biggest complaint is the poor depth of level design. Levels are unimaginative, repetitive and rather small and area like. Absolutely no sense of    Left 4 Dead 2 was way better. Its still fun but I highly doubt I'll keep playing after completing the campaign on Veteran difficulty. Maybe if they manage an expansion or something. I don't think this game will still be popular in 2022...

    My biggest complaint is the poor depth of level design. Levels are unimaginative, repetitive and rather small and area like. Absolutely no sense of dread, claustrophobia and danger. You will come back to some of them many time since you travel back and forth to a camp. The loading screens in between maps in the safe rooms will remind you constantly that this ain't a next-gen game.

    Swarm mode is useless. Spray, clothing, gun skin, banners, all useless. Stop this flooding of worthless items to collect just to make you work longer to get you on track. This gaming culture is just make-up for lack of content and personality.

    This is a fun shooter still but it feels trivial, short and disposable. You won't be Back 4 More Blood...    … Expand
  8. Mykhailo2
    Oct 12, 2021
    5
    Геймплей на уровне мобильной игры то есть очень однообразный,режимов мало,кастомизация оружия ничего осбеного не имеет как и детализация оружия,целостного сюжета нету,с технической точки зрения(графика,физика,и т.д.) игра ничего нового не предлагает
    Из плюсов можно выделить лишь карты
    В конечном итоге мы имеем обычный тир ,который ничем особеного не предлагает,думаю спустя 10 часов в    Геймплей на уровне мобильной игры то есть очень однообразный,режимов мало,кастомизация оружия ничего осбеного не имеет как и детализация оружия,целостного сюжета нету,с технической точки зрения(графика,физика,и т.д.) игра ничего нового не предлагает
    Из плюсов можно выделить лишь карты
    В конечном итоге мы имеем обычный тир ,который ничем особеного не предлагает,думаю спустя 10 часов в этой игре не будет что делать,поскольку режима только два - обычный тир с пнс,в котором игрок прогресирует с каждым уровнем,но и уровней там немного,точно не считал,думаю их до 20 и тир , но уже с реальными игроками(где одна сторона обороняется за обычных игроков ,а вторая их атакует ,играя за боссов.Лично мне последний режим надоел спустя 20 минут игры,игра от меня получает ровно 5 балов    … Expand
  9. drlowdon
    Jul 5, 2022
    6
    With most of the human race infected with a parasite that turns them into vicious undead mutants called the Ridden (Zombies), a small group or survivors fight to defend the few safe places left.

    Developments in the decade since the release of Left 4 Dead and its sequel mean that Back 4 Blood offers more satisfying gun-play than it’s predecessors, but in almost every other respect this    With most of the human race infected with a parasite that turns them into vicious undead mutants called the Ridden (Zombies), a small group or survivors fight to defend the few safe places left.

    Developments in the decade since the release of Left 4 Dead and its sequel mean that Back 4 Blood offers more satisfying gun-play than it’s predecessors, but in almost every other respect this is an inferior title. Gone are the missions each set in memorably unique settings to be replaced by ‘acts’ that may as well all just take place in the same locations, and gone are the final escapes that saw everyone desperately trying to survive that one final onslaught. The various enemy types are also less interesting and don’t require the same level of teamwork to defeat as those in Left 4 Dead, and whilst the cards that allow players to customise their characters skills and abilities do add some variety, they’re not enough to make up for all that’s been lost.

    Had I never played Left 4 Dead I’m sure I’d have enjoyed Back 4 Blood more, but as it is I’d much rather just go back and play Valve’s titles over again.    … Expand
  10. Belafonte
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    Going back to the game now you can find it at 30€, i find the game much more enjoyable.The game is beautiful, the card system is interesting. And controls have now been refined since the beta. I just advise to turn off aim-assist. So absurb to have implemented such strong aim-assist when you have zombies everywhere on your screen....My main issue is that zombie physics and gore are justGoing back to the game now you can find it at 30€, i find the game much more enjoyable.The game is beautiful, the card system is interesting. And controls have now been refined since the beta. I just advise to turn off aim-assist. So absurb to have implemented such strong aim-assist when you have zombies everywhere on your screen....My main issue is that zombie physics and gore are just bad and outdated, making killing zombies unsatisfaying after a few hours...… Expand
  11. HolographicTurd
    Dec 19, 2021
    7
    I enjoyed my time playing through Back 4 Blood, but there are a few glaring issues that need to be fixed. The most major one is the difficulty. Recruit is too easy, and veteran/nightmare are too hard. you need to look up guides and speed runs on how to do the harder runs. it implies having to play the really short campaign over and over. It needs a serious boost in content if its gonnaI enjoyed my time playing through Back 4 Blood, but there are a few glaring issues that need to be fixed. The most major one is the difficulty. Recruit is too easy, and veteran/nightmare are too hard. you need to look up guides and speed runs on how to do the harder runs. it implies having to play the really short campaign over and over. It needs a serious boost in content if its gonna stay relevant.

    Rating: 7/10

    Pros: Great gunplay, unique card system, and stellar sound
    Cons: Too short, Punishingly difficult on higher difficulties, and hardcore mod spam

    Overall a good successor to the Left 4 Dead games, needs polish and a MAJOR content boost    … Expand
  12. Gods_revelation
    Jan 24, 2022
    7
    Alles in allem ein tolles Spiel das einfach nur viel zu wenig Inhalt hat. Mehr Maps und Modi müssen her und zwar schnell. Denn davon abgesehen läuft es top, sieht gut aus und macht echt Spass
  13. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    7
    Never played left 4 dead but always wanted to play a game like this and experience shooting zombies while in a team of players. I must say, it was a good experience, immersive and thrilling as you are learning to survive waves of zombies and fight together to take down the big ones. The card system allows for a lot of customization. Some maps like the one in the bar are very cool. The gameNever played left 4 dead but always wanted to play a game like this and experience shooting zombies while in a team of players. I must say, it was a good experience, immersive and thrilling as you are learning to survive waves of zombies and fight together to take down the big ones. The card system allows for a lot of customization. Some maps like the one in the bar are very cool. The game is kinda short and there is not much replayability aside from playing at higher difficulty. The new expansions didnt really get me back into the game.… Expand

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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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