If you want to relive the glory days of Left 4 Dead or simply want a solid co-op shooter to play with friends, Back 4 Blood is worth checking out. You can criticize Back 4 Blood for being unoriginal, but it's a bloody good game regardless. Though co-op progression needs work, playing with others is every bit as exciting as it was in Left 4 Dead. The card system pairs nicely with the classic shooting mechanics and also adds a great deal of customization. Back 4 Blood review: Verdictīack 4 Blood is what Left 4 Dead would have evolved into had the franchise continued into the modern day. I suggest playing with a headset - it will help you survive longer. Hearing hushed groans or scrapping feet at your rear lets you know to prepare for an attack. Zombies constantly make noise, even when they’re trying to sneak up on you. Even if you can’t see them, you’ll always hear zombies from a distance or from hidden nearby corners. Sound design, however, does a phenomenal job of immersing you in the world. There isn’t much to say about the game’s visuals other than that they’re serviceable. Environments and the zombies populating them come to life convincingly but fail to impress graphically. Back 4 Blood review: Visuals and soundīack 4 Blood’s visuals are rather generic, even on my Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti build. Some may enjoy playing as the Ridden, but the novelty doesn't last long. If it wasn't for the ever-shrinking map that forces opponents into a confined area, this mode would be a straight-up deathmatch. Here, teams alternate between playing as Cleaners and Ridden. Swarm mode is Back 4 Blood's sole competitive mode. Having to constantly replay the first levels whenever there’s a new squad leader gets grating quick. We hope this specific issue gets resolved in a future patch. That means if you decide to switch things up and become party leader, you’ll have to start the campaign from the beginning. If you want to play through the entire campaign then you’ll have to always play with the person who originally started the run. Unless you loathe the idea of playing with human beings, I suggest avoiding solo campaign mode.Ĭo-op is a blast but it’s not without its issues. You also won’t gain supply points in the solo campaign. ![]() With supply points you can unlock supply lines, which in turn give you access to better cards.Ī solo campaign mode exists, though it’s disappointing that none of the cards you collect carry over to the co-op modes. Completing missions in any of the co-op modes earns you cards and supply points. Coordination, especially on higher difficulties, is crucial for survival. Teaming up with trusted friends is the optimal way to play. Thanks to the crossplay feature, you can pair up with anyone whether they're on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC. You can also jump into others’ games via the quickplay option. The game pairs you with other players when you select campaign mode. Corruption Cards are another way Back 4 Blood keeps players engaged.īack 4 Blood is a co-op shooter at its core. Not being able to see more than five feet in front of you considerably enhances the game’s ever-present tension. The most interesting Corruption Cards add environmental modifiers like fog. These add parameters such as increased Ridden horde invasions and tougher mutated zombies. On the opposite end, we have Corruption cards. ![]() Scenarios like this happen throughout the entirety of the campaign and are almost always a highlight. The blaring music and chaos of a bar shootout make for one heck of a scene. One instance involves cranking a bar's jukebox to lure zombies while survivors make their escape. Some levels have memorable cinematic setpieces. You'll almost always have to perform secondary tasks like rescuing survivors, boarding up safe houses, or carrying items to specified areas. Reaching a safe room is your primary goal within each level but it’s never that cut and dry. Thanks to the Dynamic Game Director, you’ll never quite know what horrors await you. There are even gargantuan kaiju-sized zombies to contend with. Mutated zombies like the lumbering Tallboys or girthy Reekers require more firepower to bring down. The handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, and sniper rifles in your arsenal make short work of these canon fodder enemies.
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