Back 4 Blood

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 371 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 77 out of 371
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  1. StormCrow
    Oct 17, 2021
    2
    This game is really bad.

    The story is ridiculous, the characters have absolutely zero personality, the dialogues are very bad (including the farting jokes). I also think that a lot of their sentences are often the same at the same moment. Presumably to explain what you will have to do, even if it fails do to that most of the time. For example, why do the military does not trust the    This game is really bad.

    The story is ridiculous, the characters have absolutely zero personality, the dialogues are very bad (including the farting jokes). I also think that a lot of their sentences are often the same at the same moment. Presumably to explain what you will have to do, even if it fails do to that most of the time. For example, why do the military does not trust the cleaners, which is what he says at the beginning of Act 2 I think (he was very clear about the fact they they should earn his trust), I don't know (and I don't care).

    The objectives are not interesting,and the same objectives are reused several times in the game, and they are not well explained. They are also bugged, i encountered a game breaking bug in Act 2 when I destroyed the three nests which blocked the progression, including the final bug one, but the game considered that I only destroyed one. Restarting the level did not fix this, I thing I should have quit and restarted the game.

    The objectives are also often totally disconnected from the flow of the game, leading to the player have absolutely zero engagement to do them (except that he must, or he can not continue the level). The characters are 100% engaged, but not the player.

    The Director seems to still be bugged since the Beta. And his way to give challenge is to put several specials of the same type (and make them much more resistant to bullets). Their only tactics is to go to the players in a straight line (from afar if its outside).

    There are a LOT of invisible walls everywhere, some of them are of a special type which don't prevent to cross this invisible line but lead to the immediate death of the player.    … Expand
  2. Vasot
    Dec 7, 2021
    1
    Trashy and completely unneeded title made for the Gen Z kids:
    - Poor boring story
    - Dated graphics
    - Unbalanced difficulty
    - Horrible AI
    - very poor Solo experience
    - Inferior copy of Left 4 dead
  3. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    All great masterpieces has it's cheap imitations. It will be forgotten like every other bland game in history.
  4. TKPTAZ
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This game was pretty good when it first came out and it deserves a 7 point but after the bugs, lags and stupid updates. Trash update in November create so fk much bugs and errors like Breaker not appear but its effects still appear, and it appears in crazy places. This game should be thrown in the trash after it get update
  5. GXFOS
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Jugabilidad horrible, disparos sin sentido no es el recoil, no es el Sprite de cada arma, las balas hacen lo que les da la gana. La nivelación de dificultad es ridícula ya que en modo fácil no existen enemigos, no hay daño y básicamente los zombies se mueren de tan solo mirarlos, pasas a la siguiente dificultad y es una pesadilla, mueres y mueres y nadie pasa de los primeros 2 mapas, esJugabilidad horrible, disparos sin sentido no es el recoil, no es el Sprite de cada arma, las balas hacen lo que les da la gana. La nivelación de dificultad es ridícula ya que en modo fácil no existen enemigos, no hay daño y básicamente los zombies se mueren de tan solo mirarlos, pasas a la siguiente dificultad y es una pesadilla, mueres y mueres y nadie pasa de los primeros 2 mapas, es ridículo como este juego puede vale tanto y querer llamarse un LFD3 para nada. Prefiero volver a un LF2 clásico a volver a jugar este juego. Reembolsado, puntuado y desinstalado.… Expand
  6. Sany-Vidok
    Dec 5, 2021
    3
    Плохая оптимизация. То ли фризы или лаги. Система загружена на 75% а играть не возможно. Стреляешь на угад. Одно и тоже что ты ставишь графику на всю что на минимум одинаково. Знал бы то не купил бы. Игра так на любителя.
  7. jojoboy1997
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    it's fun if you have friends to play with but for me who want single player mode, just skip it bots on cleaner sided are too dumb and feel frustrate to play with.
  8. pokeaatrox
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    Having to restart the campaign from the beginning if you die like a rogue lite should be a separate game mod.
    No mods support
    Duo in Normal (=veteran) impossible.
    Very little ammo, feels like I'm playing Vermintide 2.
    Online only
  9. Discordest
    Nov 26, 2021
    3
    Это сырая, недоработанная игра, как плохой анекдот, ставший явью. Отсутствие баланса в, считай, PVE, и огромное количество спорных решений.
  10. Jabbawockee
    May 7, 2022
    5
    I'd be lying if I didn't say I had fun with this game, it does a serviceable job at modernizing the Left 4 Dead formula, but lacks all the detail and heart that Valve put into Left 4 Dead. The cards, grind-game and balancing of this game are all over the place and highly inconsistent.
    If you have friends willing to play with you, then by all means pick this one up on sale, but don't    I'd be lying if I didn't say I had fun with this game, it does a serviceable job at modernizing the Left 4 Dead formula, but lacks all the detail and heart that Valve put into Left 4 Dead. The cards, grind-game and balancing of this game are all over the place and highly inconsistent.
    If you have friends willing to play with you, then by all means pick this one up on sale, but don't expect to be able to stick with it for any meaningful amount of time.    … Expand
  11. RDonnell
    Oct 16, 2021
    2
    I expected 8v8 multiplayer to be like left 4 dead. Instead you survive in an arena and take turns beating the times? Where is the safe houses survival levels like left 4 dead? Arenas will be stale in a month this game will be dead.

    Announce a new game mode asap!
  12. LysthEnon26
    Oct 17, 2021
    0
    Instead of spending $60 on this game like a cheap copy of Left 4 Dead, you can get L4D2 for $11. Also, once you finish the game, you have no reason to return.
  13. Henry0012
    Oct 16, 2021
    0
    This is pretty much Evolve 3.0 (same developer). Quick cash grab, aggressive monetization for an AAA-priced game, always online for offline play? no progression for single player, no mod supports. I would not support such a developer in a time where there are many other great coop shooters out there.

    The core gameplay loop is ok at best, but this game would not last without    This is pretty much Evolve 3.0 (same developer). Quick cash grab, aggressive monetization for an AAA-priced game, always online for offline play? no progression for single player, no mod supports. I would not support such a developer in a time where there are many other great coop shooters out there.

    The core gameplay loop is ok at best, but this game would not last without community-driven content. Sadly the developers take a heavy stance against modding so that they can sell more microtransactions.    … Expand
  14. Wintermourn
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    no mod support
    singleplayer heavily discouraged (no rewards, no stat tracking, can't do standard campaigns)
  15. Steyraus
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    There is so many of these Service Based, Pay or Grind games now..All the things the gaming consumer railed against has come to pass ..And now modern gaming is these souless micro transaction filled grindfests, like Back for blood..
    Movement and combat is identical to every other FPS Since 2014 and the rest is Left for Dead , pay to win..
  16. SimplyClutch12
    Oct 18, 2021
    0
    Played HALF the campaign on day one only to be met on day 2 with the amazing feature that got rid of EVERYTHING! Yes, EVERYTHING! :D Every single Card...Weapon...Supply Line purchase...and ALL my in-game currency! :D If that sounds like something you would enjoy I HIGHLY recommend this game! :)
  17. skelet89
    Oct 16, 2021
    4
    Эта игра жалкая пародия l4d. Сырая, багованная, боты застревают в каждой двери, игра имеет большой дисбаланс. В свое время много раз проходил l4d и l4d2 и там не было таких проблем на старте, плюс игра была полностью на русском языке, а тут одно разочарование.Эта игра жалкая пародия l4d. Сырая, багованная, боты застревают в каждой двери, игра имеет большой дисбаланс. В свое время много раз проходил l4d и l4d2 и там не было таких проблем на старте, плюс игра была полностью на русском языке, а тут одно разочарование.
  18. nyctophilia19
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    This is my first comment on this site, consider the feeling I had so I created account.

    1. Terrible spawn rates / places, RNG. 2. Terrible difficulty balanced. 3. It is impossible to play this game on veteran without 3-4 friends. 4. Obviously they used only 4 game testers for entire development process and they tested 4 men entire time. 5. Game is unplayable for single players or 2    This is my first comment on this site, consider the feeling I had so I created account.

    1. Terrible spawn rates / places, RNG.
    2. Terrible difficulty balanced.
    3. It is impossible to play this game on veteran without 3-4 friends.
    4. Obviously they used only 4 game testers for entire development process and they tested 4 men entire time.
    5. Game is unplayable for single players or 2 friends for veteran. This is only playable if u are playing 3-4 friends.
    6. All the hardwork of developers means nothing because they didn't recruit enough game testers and test all the cases.
    7. This is the most **** game experience I've ever had.    … Expand
  19. francisco25479
    Oct 13, 2021
    2
    un cooperativo mas del monton,entretenido la primera hora despues ya es monotomo ademas de presentar malos controles ,perfectamente podria pasar por un free to play
  20. exxdexx
    Oct 17, 2021
    1
    Just to save you money go play l4d if you want to shoot hordes of zombies. Or get the game pass ultimate for 1$ and try this out, although I wouldn't say it's even worth the hassle.
  21. gamersfan
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    I hate this game so much
    Better play l4d 2 than this boring thing...
    Do not buy!
  22. SammyHauguth
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Don't works very well at Xbox, it's hard to even pick upp things even if you look at what you want to pick up... Like ammo, items, weapons and stuff. You have to aim around until it says press a to pick up even... It's total **** and the aim around also fells off.

    And the game itself is total trash, like the infects that is stuck at walls and jump upon you when you are walking pass.    Don't works very well at Xbox, it's hard to even pick upp things even if you look at what you want to pick up... Like ammo, items, weapons and stuff. You have to aim around until it says press a to pick up even... It's total **** and the aim around also fells off.

    And the game itself is total trash, like the infects that is stuck at walls and jump upon you when you are walking pass.

    Remove those...    … Expand
  23. 2spooky4me
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    L4D without a soul. The devs completely forgot what made L4D great. They are totally out of touch with their playerbase.
  24. Weeeeee711
    Oct 12, 2021
    5
    The good things:

    -some of the guns are really fun to use -a few of the characters are cool -the graphics are solid everything else either a.) isn't finished b.) is lackluster to all hell c.) the biggest problem is this game has been done MULTIPLE times before. People will stop playing this 2 weeks after launch because there's better games that do essentially the same thing AND    The good things:

    -some of the guns are really fun to use
    -a few of the characters are cool
    -the graphics are solid

    everything else either a.) isn't finished b.) is lackluster to all hell c.) the biggest problem is this game has been done MULTIPLE times before.

    People will stop playing this 2 weeks after launch because there's better games that do essentially the same thing AND for LESS than 60 dollars (Killing Floor 2 for example).

    I'll give it a 5 because it's made by the same people that created Left 4 Dead...but if you're REALLY spending 60 dollars on this...I HIGHLY suggest trying gamepass and make a mental note to cancel 29 days later (or 89-90 if they're sitll doing the 1 dollar for 3 months deal)    … Expand
  25. Age_Atomic
    Oct 30, 2021
    4
    The bots are horrendous. They are less than useless, they're a hindrance. Based on the developers other moves to force users into multiplayer, I wouldn't be surprised if the terrible bots were intentional.

    Here's the thing: sometimes my friends and I can't be on at the same time. I don't want to have ransoms on my team that just rush through the map because they've played it before. Don't    The bots are horrendous. They are less than useless, they're a hindrance. Based on the developers other moves to force users into multiplayer, I wouldn't be surprised if the terrible bots were intentional.

    Here's the thing: sometimes my friends and I can't be on at the same time. I don't want to have ransoms on my team that just rush through the map because they've played it before. Don't add a solo mode if you just want to deter people from playing that way.    … Expand
  26. Andrudis
    Oct 17, 2021
    5
    8/10 - for pre-maid party of 4
    2/10 - for solo and duos
    5/10 - for party of 3
    Average = 5/10
  27. TopHatReviews
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    Literally braindead game direction. They need to be bought out by somebody who has any idea of what game balance and fun is. Genuinely, they should reconsider being a company, and just, I don't know, maybe shut down now.
  28. TheDatenshiMMA
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Just a Generic bad coop shooter and not really left 4 dead 3 as most of us expected ! Characters are forgetable, story is... there... but... yeah its there but not there. To keep going you need to have friends to play with or you'll spend 30 minutes waiting for a game and have 4 bot instead. The shooting is clunky and non responsive on ps4 which make you speedrun the game only withJust a Generic bad coop shooter and not really left 4 dead 3 as most of us expected ! Characters are forgetable, story is... there... but... yeah its there but not there. To keep going you need to have friends to play with or you'll spend 30 minutes waiting for a game and have 4 bot instead. The shooting is clunky and non responsive on ps4 which make you speedrun the game only with baseball bats. It was a gift from my girlfriend so thank god i didn't spend 70€ on that piece of crap… Expand
  29. sulaco426
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    It's just the same boring and repetetive game as left4dead. nothing new, nothing special. it's mild fun for a short time
  30. DK12
    Oct 31, 2021
    1
    I wish send positive reviews but cant in order of lots of problems.

    1) Worst part is collision and damage registration. AI can kill you through walls or over visible range. You cant predict wich attack hit you by mesh or by invisible force field. 2) AI spawn everywhere, closed isolated room cleared before not a problem for spawn new hord. AI can spawn over you head from skys or under    I wish send positive reviews but cant in order of lots of problems.

    1) Worst part is collision and damage registration. AI can kill you through walls or over visible range. You cant predict wich attack hit you by mesh or by invisible force field.

    2) AI spawn everywhere, closed isolated room cleared before not a problem for spawn new hord. AI can spawn over you head from skys or under you feet, they climb for you on 10 feet wall or Elite can appead behind you back and instant kill you. Im find its wierd and not immersive.

    3) Fire and Acide zombies what is it?

    4) Lobby with only 1 or 2 persons is ok?

    5) Tighten UX/UI because of long animations and routine actions. Really i need notice on my starting cards and ect? Cant auto skip intro on each run starts?

    This game can be good but i cant enjoy this while lots of problems still here.    … Expand
  31. FarEastPlayer
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    They make game harder on purpose and nerf players.
    "This PVE game is too easy and the players are having too much good time, so let's nerf players and their weapons and make zombies OP! "

    This is what dev think and that they have done in the new November patch. Just like Blizzard, they try to teach players how to play game.
  32. 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
  33. TheHungryMingo
    Oct 25, 2021
    4
    A very average title, we tried a little of the campaign but found it so mind numbingly boring we didn't continue, so the majority of my play time is in the PvP mode. It's fun, but its got issues, mainly the fact that you maybe only get 1 in 30 games where at least one person doesn't quit (not an exaggeration), There's also no progression if you're only interested in PvP, only someA very average title, we tried a little of the campaign but found it so mind numbingly boring we didn't continue, so the majority of my play time is in the PvP mode. It's fun, but its got issues, mainly the fact that you maybe only get 1 in 30 games where at least one person doesn't quit (not an exaggeration), There's also no progression if you're only interested in PvP, only some half-arsed weapons and character skins, which take around 30 matches to just unlock one at random.

    I would say this game is fun to mess around with friends for a bit, but not worth playing solo. A £50 price tag for this seems incredibly steep, I would say absolutely don't buy at that price, just play it on XBox Gamepass for a month, you'll be bored of it in that time.    … Expand
  34. rustchild
    Oct 27, 2021
    1
    Made an account just to review this - What an amazing disappointment. My core gaming group STILL plays L4D2 once or twice a month just because it's such a fantastic game. This is a lessor game in every single way, but most importantly, the lack of PVP campaign mode is just an unforgivable oversight.

    As others have mentioned there are TONS of 4-player co-op games out there, many of them    Made an account just to review this - What an amazing disappointment. My core gaming group STILL plays L4D2 once or twice a month just because it's such a fantastic game. This is a lessor game in every single way, but most importantly, the lack of PVP campaign mode is just an unforgivable oversight.

    As others have mentioned there are TONS of 4-player co-op games out there, many of them better than this one. Killing Floor 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Dead by Daylight, the list goes on. What there AREN'T a lot of are 4v4 pvp campaign mode games out there. We haven't found even one decent one since L4D2. That's why Back 4 Blood was so exciting. The lack of literally the only thing that could have set this apart in it's genre is shocking, and I have no idea how it made it out of the initial design process without someone at the table pointing this out. Way to lose literally half your user base right out of the gate, Turtle Rock. Whoever made that design call should be fired immediately, they cost you millions.    … Expand
  35. leon2032
    Oct 22, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is **** .... I'm really sorry but there is no balance , like at ALL, AI is sucking the greatest PP you can imagine like there is a window with broken glass in chapter three ( don't remember exact lol ) and bots are trying to jump in it and stuck there . But not everything is bad . There is good shooting , weapons feel really nice . Can say nothing about story . GG… Expand
  36. xjakob150
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    Back 4 Blood is horrible simply put. It is a worse version of left 4 dead in every aspect. Turtle rock isnt the same when Valve isnt over them.
  37. averystr
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    This could be great but it seems like they took what a great foundation and filled it full of future micro-transactions and forgot to clean up the game-play. Single player is purposely broken and the levels are so difficult with random teammates that you'll struggle to get past the first act. The home base is an unnecessary thing, just give us a menu please.

    This game runs fine on the    This could be great but it seems like they took what a great foundation and filled it full of future micro-transactions and forgot to clean up the game-play. Single player is purposely broken and the levels are so difficult with random teammates that you'll struggle to get past the first act. The home base is an unnecessary thing, just give us a menu please.

    This game runs fine on the PC but the base consoles have terrible controls.    … Expand
  38. Guardian__Angel
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    A poorly made L4D clone. Before you leap in - yes, I know it's made by some of the same people who made L4D. That only makes it even more ironic.

    Back 4 Blood features: - $60 price tag - A rather tangible promise for microtransactions - Lacklustre gunplay with cartoony-fast animations, artificial recoil that tries to mimic Call of Duty - Unreservedly pathetic gore system. Left 4    A poorly made L4D clone. Before you leap in - yes, I know it's made by some of the same people who made L4D. That only makes it even more ironic.

    Back 4 Blood features:
    - $60 price tag
    - A rather tangible promise for microtransactions
    - Lacklustre gunplay with cartoony-fast animations, artificial recoil that tries to mimic Call of Duty
    - Unreservedly pathetic gore system. Left 4 Dead 2 had a much more sophisticated and advanced dismemberment; zombies could be torn apart in many different pieces in many different ways, and the weapon caliber dictated the amount of visual damage on zombies. This game, though? Only the head and the limbs can be shot off. Shooting the body results in generic low-res overlay. Very contemporary, very modern.
    - A card perk system.............. why?
    - Uninspiring, one-type level design with little variation. Also, the levels are claustrophobic, linear and lack verticality. Most of these have you go from point A to point B, some others need you to destroy a couple of objects. The finale of the 1st act has a howitzer you need to fire 5 times and then escape (all the shells lie a few metres away).
    - A lack of the Director AI, one of the hallmarks of the original L4D series that made it great.

    But the core problem of this game is that it tries to copycat Left 4 Dead one-to-one. It copied (or tried to) the scenarios, the special infected, the PvP, the gameflow. Do you know what usually happens when you try to copycat something?

    Back 4 Blood is an inferior L4D for $60. It's inferior to L4D, it pretends to be AAA despite having a B-game quality and hence is inferior to every other $60 game out there. It brings nothing new to the L4D formula. A 2019, L4D-inspired World War Z does a much better job at being a L4D clone than its direct successor.

    This game doesn't measure up to a 12-year-old source game, and is a time killer at its best. Avoid it at any cost above $10.    … Expand
  39. MagusGW1
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    Boring story, No currency gain or true progress in offline, not everyone wants to play with others to gain in game currency.
    Character design was god awful, the card system is terrible this wasn't supposed to be like a worse star wars battlefront card system.
    I will say the visuals aren't as bad as some people say but they sure aren't as good as the what the fan boys state they are    Boring story, No currency gain or true progress in offline, not everyone wants to play with others to gain in game currency.
    Character design was god awful, the card system is terrible this wasn't supposed to be like a worse star wars battlefront card system.
    I will say the visuals aren't as bad as some people say but they sure aren't as good as the what the fan boys state they are either.
    Id ignore this unless you are desperate to play another cookie cutter L4D rip off that's much worse.    … Expand
  40. Jimador
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    Very disappointed about the game. I think it was way too over-hyped and not worth playing at the moment. The card aspect of the game aims to make every play unique and to help players, but it instead just makes things too complicated for a zombie game (I just wanna shoot zombies and survive). It also lacks the rewarding feeling that World War Z's class feature offers. It doesn't feel likeVery disappointed about the game. I think it was way too over-hyped and not worth playing at the moment. The card aspect of the game aims to make every play unique and to help players, but it instead just makes things too complicated for a zombie game (I just wanna shoot zombies and survive). It also lacks the rewarding feeling that World War Z's class feature offers. It doesn't feel like you're progressing by playing the game when you just buy cards.

    My advice is to try it out with a few friends for an hour, see if you like it and just refund if you don't. Just buy it when it improves or when it goes on sale.    … Expand
  41. allen11392
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Oh boy it’s 2021and game developers still don’t get how firearms work when making a first person SHOOTER GAME. Pistol slide auto lock back?! A round is already in chamber, why would you do a full reload?(which takes longer to reload in a fast pace zombie game).This issue was addressed in the beta numerous times, and the developers just ignored it. At this point you can guess the developersOh boy it’s 2021and game developers still don’t get how firearms work when making a first person SHOOTER GAME. Pistol slide auto lock back?! A round is already in chamber, why would you do a full reload?(which takes longer to reload in a fast pace zombie game).This issue was addressed in the beta numerous times, and the developers just ignored it. At this point you can guess the developers are just being lazy. Don’t argue that it’s just zombie game, there’s numerous zombie games that implement correct firearm reloads (Killing floor 2, no more room in hell, contagion, zombie panic source…)

    So why didn’t you implement correct firearms animations developers?    … Expand
  42. MaLTRaiN
    Nov 10, 2021
    0
    After last patch, this game is unplayable on harder difficulties. And devs don't listen. Good bye B4B.
  43. Sego
    Jan 20, 2022
    3
    Мусор, унылый помой с бессмыслеными уровнями и качествами оружия, карточками, нет ощущения оружия, просто говнище, даже впадлу вспоминать что там ещё плохо, потому что ВСЁ плохо
  44. beefalo16
    Oct 28, 2021
    3
    Bottom line for me is gameplay is not fun.

    Graphics are fine, game runs fine, seems to have enough depth, controls feel fine. But the game is just not fun to play. Obviously this is pretty subjective, but I just do not enjoy it and I love shooters and play a lot of these style of games in coop with my friends. I want to say the problem is the zombies are too fast and spawn everywhere    Bottom line for me is gameplay is not fun.

    Graphics are fine, game runs fine, seems to have enough depth, controls feel fine. But the game is just not fun to play. Obviously this is pretty subjective, but I just do not enjoy it and I love shooters and play a lot of these style of games in coop with my friends. I want to say the problem is the zombies are too fast and spawn everywhere around you which makes the combat basically spin, spray, and kite, but I don't know if that is the reason I don't like it...
    If you are looking for this type of game, try Aliens: Fireteam Elite. It is very similar in the level of polish etc, but the gameplay is much more fun.    … Expand
  45. Crizzle
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    No PVP Campaign which made the previously developed Left 4 Dead game so great. No idea why this decision was made, but it was a poor one.
  46. Gamer1990
    Oct 10, 2021
    5
    Let me start this by saying I am a huge fan of Left 4 dead and Left 4 Dead 2. They are wonderful games, and I was itching with excitement to try Back 4 Blood once it was announced. This is a fresh way to redo something like left 4 dead. It is a great game, the campaigns are fun and the card system (used for customization) is well thought out. If I only judged on gameplay, graphics, andLet me start this by saying I am a huge fan of Left 4 dead and Left 4 Dead 2. They are wonderful games, and I was itching with excitement to try Back 4 Blood once it was announced. This is a fresh way to redo something like left 4 dead. It is a great game, the campaigns are fun and the card system (used for customization) is well thought out. If I only judged on gameplay, graphics, and single player campaign, this can easily be a 9/10. However I rated this game a 5 because of their false advertising. It was advertised, and I pre-ordered on the assumption, that this would be like left 4 dead. The lack of Online PVP Campaign is the sole reason this review isn't a 9 or a 10.

    The only online PVP supported is the underwhelming Swarm game mode. Swarm has humans survive as long as possible against player controlled Ridden. There is no motivation for the human side to keep moving, or do anything other than camp for as long as possible.

    The game is an extreme disappointment to any Left 4 Dead fan who appreciated Left 4 Dead's online campaign mode. I wish I could directly give this feedback to the company that this "infinitely replayable" is actually less replayable than left 4 dead series. Online PVP campaign was a cornerstone of the series, and leaving it out makes it painfully clear that this game will not be as popular or garner a userbase for the next 12 years as left 4 dead franchise has. Additionally, playing against robots instead of humans limits the ability of a competitive scene to grow.

    There are remarks from the developers that it would be too unbalanced to add PvP campaign, so why not balance it? Please WB, if you care about appeasing the fans add a game mode for online campaign.    … Expand
  47. Krakenxx
    Oct 24, 2021
    3
    the name sounds like a Chinese fake left4dead. cheap replacement models with the intention of getting money out of players' pockets. A game that brings nothing but frustrated players to the gaming industry.
  48. PlayerThree
    Oct 24, 2021
    1
    This game was such a disappointment that I made an account on this website just to review it. I have no clue why the reviews are so positive from journalism outlets, it's actually confusing, although critic reviews vs User score for this game are almost identical when compared to Evolve, Turtle Rocks' previous dumpster fire, so maybe there's something to that.

    Online is broken on    This game was such a disappointment that I made an account on this website just to review it. I have no clue why the reviews are so positive from journalism outlets, it's actually confusing, although critic reviews vs User score for this game are almost identical when compared to Evolve, Turtle Rocks' previous dumpster fire, so maybe there's something to that.

    Online is broken on several levels, matchmaking seems broken on a mechanical level but that's just how it feels I obviously can't say that's a sure thing, not to mention the massively overcomplicated "run" system, which seems to have no real purpose for existing other than to ruin your day, making matchmaking very complicated. Single player locks you out of progression so that's a no go, and the bot AI is unplayably bad, unless you intend to do what I tried and just coax them into being cannon fodder for zombies to chew on while you shoot at them, which only works on the lowest difficulty (sometimes). There's this whole card system and lots of other stuff that just leaves you feeling like it's a super ham-fisted MTX / keep you playing / we want to make lots of money and have recurring players kind of thing, because otherwise it just feels forced and purposeless.

    The system of having weapon attachments would be super cool except you can't swap attachments between guns so if you have a bunch of great attachments and find a cooler gun with no attachments you have to make a really un-fun decision in that moment. Oh and also there's this super weird weapon rarity system? It's not explained very well (in fact most of the overcomplicated nonsense was poorly or not at all explained) and also weapons have stats now? Stats that are affected by attachments? And somehow they felt it was good game design to put lengthy stat texts and super small attachment identifier icons with tons of text and numbers into a game where you're supposed to be dashing around while being chewed on by hordes of zombies that are trying to overwhelm you with numbers? Yeah lemme just stop for two minutes and compare these two guns and decide whether dropping these attachments is worth it while the special infected (which can literally spawn in the same room as you because that system is broken too) quickly encroach and surround me and my team of bots, one of which is stuck inside a wall atm. Great game design.

    It really feels like they tried to Frankenstein together Apex Legends, Fortnite, Dead by Daylight, and 7 Days to Die then 6 months before release they remembered this was supposed to be a Left 4 Dead game too and so they tossed in explodable propane tanks and mechanics that alert the horde and called it a day.

    The truly tragic part about this game is that it has all the potential needed to have made the most incredible successor to the L4D series that you could've ever dreamed of as a fan of the series, but that potential was taken and scattered in all the wrong directions. The guns are very responsive, the designs of them are great, the array of them to choose from is great, the graphics aren't really great for 2021 but they're plenty to make you feel immersed and engaged, the attachments are really nice looking and add really fun depth to the weapons, there are lots of levels to play through, and even some interesting takes on old designs like the safe room mechanic, but instead of focusing on making a great L4D game they fell into the exact same traps that have been dragging devs, and the industry as a whole, into a deep deep pit for so long now.

    Instead of making a game that people play because it's fun, that has infinite replay value because it's well made, and that's a huge monetary success because it wasn't made to be a huge monetary success - you get a game that people play because it's systems force them to, that has infinite replay value because they don't want you playing other games, and isn't going to be a huge monetary success for the same reason that chasing clout never really makes you famous.

    On the bright side the guns are fun to use so if you have too much money and not enough sense then maybe that's worth $60 to you. Honestly just go play L4D2 or buy one of the countless zombie games released over the last 10 years because I've played almost all of them and this is one of the worst.

    Real shame, I could be having a ton of fun right now with a game I dreamed about as a kid playing L4D2, but c'est la vie I suppose.    … Expand
  49. Imhonest
    Oct 12, 2021
    1
    Basically left 4 dead 2 with some improvements (not enough improvements after 10 years !)

    The maps and atmosphere are worst than the previous 2 games and I don't think it worths 60 dollars.
    On top of that, they want you to pay for extra content while there is a clear lack of content on the base game ...
  50. Baskon
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    sad! would be nice with a good OG - pvp modus but this is just a simple remake of there own old game...i didnt get it and without i dont will buy the game
  51. SaFteiNZz
    Oct 12, 2021
    2
    Bad copy of left 4 dead where the only actual improvement is graphics and gunplay, all this because unreal engine put it by default so not much is of their work... Its sad they call this a evolution of l4d2..

    The game is fun to shoot, have some hours playing, but after that is boring. There's no workshop so there's no skins, models, campaigns and all that that made l4d2 gameplay    Bad copy of left 4 dead where the only actual improvement is graphics and gunplay, all this because unreal engine put it by default so not much is of their work... Its sad they call this a evolution of l4d2..

    The game is fun to shoot, have some hours playing, but after that is boring. There's no workshop so there's no skins, models, campaigns and all that that made l4d2 gameplay endless... In exchange we got season pass at 30€ which kinda splits normal version players to full version players...

    Bots suck, simple and clear which is so sad because unreal engine gives you so much to work with to create an AI that, at the very least, will work nice.

    About PvP, no versus campaign, no scavenge, versus mode is a battle royal survival with no balance and no fun...

    The game feels like they tried everything a game like this had to do, but they didn't go further and make it work in every aspect..
    I put a 2 because i got some fun shooting for a while, but I just love shooting in games so maybe is only me... The game could've been so good and be the descendant to l4d2, but sadly I don't think this game will last not even a quarter of what l4d2 lasted till now..    … Expand
  52. Nascartv
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    Back 4 Blood is an insult to all Left 4 Dead fans.
    - Zombie Blood and Gores System + RAGDOLLS is terrible.
    - No PVP Campaign. - The Phone Graphics. - Enemy as big as football fields. The maps are too small that not all team players can shoot at the enemy. Friendly Fire is on and always a team player in the line of fire. Check out the Gore System from Left 4 Dead 2 and compare it to    Back 4 Blood is an insult to all Left 4 Dead fans.
    - Zombie Blood and Gores System + RAGDOLLS is terrible.
    - No PVP Campaign.
    - The Phone Graphics.
    - Enemy as big as football fields. The maps are too small that not all team players can shoot at the enemy. Friendly Fire is on and always a team player in the line of fire.
    Check out the Gore System from Left 4 Dead 2 and compare it to this junk Back 4 Blood. Back 4 Blood is a dead game in 2-3 weeks.
    +Trash    … Expand
  53. Warmaku
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    cant disable crossplay, doesn't work, still gives me Xbox players, normal is too easy and veteran is massively over tuned
  54. Belafonte
    Oct 12, 2021
    4
    Dont buy the game at least right now. Media is overhyped by l4D nostalgia. Controls are not good with a controller. There is no dismemberment. I dont get why press did not notice the zombie physics and gore are just bad and outdated in this game. and this should be a top priority. There is just no satisfaction in killing zombies after a few hours...
  55. fulltimespy
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    Before I start my review, I got to say how unreal it is, about every "review site" so far is pretty much ignoring swarm, what should be half the game for a AAA Price at 60 €, or 100 € for ultimate.
    I'm a left 4 dead day 1 player, left 4 dead 2 and all I played was versus, so I don't really care much about the co-op campaign.
    They sold back 4 blood as being a spiritual successor to left 4    Before I start my review, I got to say how unreal it is, about every "review site" so far is pretty much ignoring swarm, what should be half the game for a AAA Price at 60 €, or 100 € for ultimate.
    I'm a left 4 dead day 1 player, left 4 dead 2 and all I played was versus, so I don't really care much about the co-op campaign.
    They sold back 4 blood as being a spiritual successor to left 4 dead, so I would expect a proper pvp mode, swarm just feels like it got slapped on in about a month, just to say, we got pvp, what the community wanted.
    Trust me, swarm is not wat 95% of players want, you can tell by the huge amount of rage quitting.
    Either they ran out of time to create a proper campaign pvp, given the game got delayed twice, or the lead of the team is so out of touch with what the community actually wanted for a pvp mode.
    "This will do, we make our gamepass and pre-order money".
    Even after the massive wave of versus player refunds.
    It feels like, let's take a couple things that are popular now from other games, battle royale circle, scavenging for weapons and items and make it extremely "replayable".
    Well, they call it getting fast games, and being able to attack alot.
    It's not even remotely fun, interesting or tactical.
    You just attack, attack, with no real way to use tactics.
    And the shrinking circle removes even more of the 1% of tactics originally used on the slightly larger map.

    Beating the other team by 1 second to win, well, you might won the round.
    But overall, everyone loses playing this mode.
    Turtle Rock had every opportunity to create something great here, it baffles me they went this road, giving the excuse the ridden were better at ambushing, and it just didn't work well to have another mode, or campaign pvp.

    You are the game devs, and with some proper leadership, you find a way to make it work.
    Rather than saying, this will do.

    If there was any decent lead on this team, you create the maps and ridden with campaign pvp in mind, not as an afterthought.

    I can imagine valve was the true brain and lead when left 4 dead 2 was created, but having the audacity to ask a 60 € AAA price when the base campaign is below average at best and fairly short, and pvp is probably the worst executed pvp mode I have ever seen.

    Extreme replayability, not really, every game of swarm goes down thesame.
    The cleaners find the best camp spot, the ridden just attack, attack with no real strategy, or teamplay , eventually you'll take them down as you evolve your ridden and start doing more damage and they end up in a tiny circle.

    If you actually manage to get a full game and finish it before atleast several members rage quit, making you lose all progress for your wins.

    If you completely ignore how terrible pvp is, there is more!
    No modding, no pvt servers, always online, denuvo, worthless ultimate edition, massive amounts of microtransactions, splitting up the community with paid maps, sure you can play it if a member of your party owns it, other than that, you pay ! Cringe dialogue between characters, litterally no gore, lazy ridden design, variants are just copy paste with other abilities, alot of them are just tanky bullet sponges no couch co-op/splitscreen.

    If you are looking for a proper campaign co-op game, world war Z is way more fun and actually feels it has a soul, rather than back 4 blood, designed with monetization in mind.

    Now I hope some actual review sites start taking a critical look at pvp, which should be half the game as it's the only other mode, at a tripple A price point, even if they enjoy the co-op and don't touch pvp.

    Back 4 blood is selling you nostalgia, that's one thing it does right.
    It makes me wanting to go back to left 4 dead, because having the perfect opportunity to create a spiritual successor, and totally blowing it, that's the nostalgia right there.    … Expand
  56. Evan91
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    It could be great if game wouldn't crash after anti-cheat splash. Another prove that you wont replace one senior developer with a finite number of juniors...
  57. pkarapan77
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    The game excels over Left4Dead2 in many ways. The card system is adds a very interesting dynamic to the game and encourages you to generate new builds. The graphics are fantastic and the controls feel solid. The atmosphere is very Left4Dead and the characters, while perhaps not as memorable as the originals, are still quirky and interesting. The biggest failing of the game is theThe game excels over Left4Dead2 in many ways. The card system is adds a very interesting dynamic to the game and encourages you to generate new builds. The graphics are fantastic and the controls feel solid. The atmosphere is very Left4Dead and the characters, while perhaps not as memorable as the originals, are still quirky and interesting. The biggest failing of the game is the insane difficulty level and the lack of a "deck score" system to lock new players out of difficulties their decks aren't ready for.… Expand
  58. Thougzaz
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    ta muy bueno el juego, los que dan mala puntuacion son puros perkinessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  59. Rgnar1900
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    Juego repetitivo, narrativa aburrida y una jugabilidad lamentable.
    Un juego muy sobrevalorado
  60. borndoberman
    Oct 25, 2021
    0
    i never seen a parody like this game...the graphics is between ps3 and ps4,mechanics gameplay between ps2 and ps3...i don`t understeand how turtle rock and warner bross can launch this **** is worse and fiasco of cyberpunk2077! They not respects the players when launch a crap like this. I swear this is true i swear on my family !!!! I m revolted for this fraud !
  61. lolcow42069
    Oct 16, 2021
    5
    Very disappointing game considering the hype that was generated by the devs and community. Gameplay is pretty good, but only if you play with close friends. Playing with online randoms or bots is a terrible experience due to the communication and teamwork necessary to beat levels on even the 2nd easiest difficulty. Bots don't really work, and just stand around doing nothing. Game doesn'tVery disappointing game considering the hype that was generated by the devs and community. Gameplay is pretty good, but only if you play with close friends. Playing with online randoms or bots is a terrible experience due to the communication and teamwork necessary to beat levels on even the 2nd easiest difficulty. Bots don't really work, and just stand around doing nothing. Game doesn't run well on my Ryzen 5 1600 CPU which is weird, considering every other contemporary game runs well on my hardware (including CPU heavy games like DCS World). Overall worse in game design compared to Left 4 Dead 2, which they failed to overtake.… Expand
  62. EricNeo
    Dec 14, 2021
    0
    This game is ruined by out of touch greedy devs and one of the most toxic communities I have ever seen. Avoid this game and spend your money elsewhere.
  63. elmarko
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    No split-screen.

    What's the point without it? My partner and I loved playing L4D together, but now we can't. What a downgrade and disappointment.

    Don't want to play with randomers online, I want to play with people in the same room as me. You expect us to buy multiple consoles and copies of the same game? That ain't happening. Instead we're not buying it at all.
  64. Sminky
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    It's just not fun. Left 4 Dead had pacing and tension, this is just overlong and rather bland. Whatever key people that made Left 4 dead great seem to no longer work for this studio. Don't even try unless you have 3 others to play with, randoms and bots are mostly just awfull.
  65. Theeangryvegan
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    This game is just absolutely medicore in every way. From "the team behind Left 4 Dead" we get a bland and soulless game that is competent in it's mechanics completely lost the soul of the original games. It's like they forgot everything that made Left 4 Dead memorable and just concentrated on copying and then "improving" upon the mechanics of the game. Sure, it's replayable, but everythingThis game is just absolutely medicore in every way. From "the team behind Left 4 Dead" we get a bland and soulless game that is competent in it's mechanics completely lost the soul of the original games. It's like they forgot everything that made Left 4 Dead memorable and just concentrated on copying and then "improving" upon the mechanics of the game. Sure, it's replayable, but everything is just bland and boring and a pale imitation of Left 4 Dead. It has a lot of promise, but right now it's just bland and boring.… Expand
  66. MikoloPulo
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    Just play Left 4 Dead, for **** sake.
    When a game released 13 years laters takes so many steps backs and so few steps forward, you know that **** is godawful
  67. Ahmon
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Bad balance, terrible characterization and a nonsensical story. Gameplay-wrecking bugs in every single lobby. Nonsensical hitboxes, massive exploits. The developer has no idea how to make a game.
  68. Lord_Volta
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    This game is so much white noise.

    It's a horror movie that doesn't build any suspense and throws bloody sponges at you until you finally leave. I tried to force myself to like it, eventually falling into a need to unlock every card. But none of them really change anything. The game isn't designed to entertain you like l4d, it's designed to wear you down. Horde alerts don't feel fair, the    This game is so much white noise.

    It's a horror movie that doesn't build any suspense and throws bloody sponges at you until you finally leave. I tried to force myself to like it, eventually falling into a need to unlock every card. But none of them really change anything. The game isn't designed to entertain you like l4d, it's designed to wear you down. Horde alerts don't feel fair, the number of simultaneous special infected is absurd, and playing this game has actually ruined some of my relationships.

    A word of warning, the cake is a lie.    … Expand
  69. Francoporto
    Dec 6, 2021
    0
    Graphisme : Le jeu est beau et il l'est suffisamment puisque de toute manière le jeu est trop nerveux pour profiter du moindre détail. L'optimisation est correct sauf dans les menus où on passe de +100 fps à 30.

    Son : Correct selon moi, des musiques connus via les jukebox qui sur un niveau le rend vraiment fun et typique américain. Gameplay : Là ça fait mal, si pendant ma première    Graphisme : Le jeu est beau et il l'est suffisamment puisque de toute manière le jeu est trop nerveux pour profiter du moindre détail. L'optimisation est correct sauf dans les menus où on passe de +100 fps à 30.

    Son : Correct selon moi, des musiques connus via les jukebox qui sur un niveau le rend vraiment fun et typique américain.

    Gameplay : Là ça fait mal, si pendant ma première fois au jeu en mode Recrue j'ai trouvé le jeu bon et très fun, grâce à un système de classes, de deck et de sa progression, permettant de jouer de plusieurs manières différentes, la réalité une fois qu'on recommence le jeu où qu'on tente le niveau Vétéran est tout autre.
    Le jeu tire sa difficulté d'un hasardeux systèmes de spawn et physiquement illogiques. On zombie peut spawn dans une cabane de jardin 2sc après y avoir été, on peut checker derrière nous, regarder devant nous et revérifier derrière 2sc après encore une fois pour se faire sauter dessus par un zombie. Si en mode Recrue ça reste acceptable bien que relou, en mode Vétéran ça ne pardonne absolument pas. Sur 98% de la campagne nous sommes à découvert à 360° là où parfois on aimerait plus de défense ou d'attaque stratégique, le jeu se veut extrêmement bourrin mais te punis si tu le fais à cause de ce système de spawn mais aussi d'autre chose... J'en viens donc aux Infestés, en plus pour certains de faire 3-4m de haut et pouvant traverser une fenêtre de 1m50, le Cogneur fait des dash de 5km sans s'arrêter et te frappe à gros coups de massue sans pourtant être dans sa range, parfois on sait pas pourquoi on se fait ficelé par un autre type d'Infesté alors qu'elle n'est même pas visible à l'horizon, parfois on se fait ficelé à travers des décors et celui qui dégueule est capable de spawn à un endroit illogique et direct dégueuler sur toi sans le moindre temps de cast. Toutes ces choses font que la difficulté n'est pas placé au bon endroit.
    Mais ce n'est pas finit, la difficulté du mode Vétéran est vraiment ahurissante y a vraiment un gouffre entre le mode Recrue et celui là, c'est complètement débile car je n'arrive pas du tout à faire le mode Vétéran et par conséquent je suis obligé de faire le mode Recrue mais qui lui est TROP facile.
    Une derrière chose maintenant concernant la progression, je trouve que c'est naze de ne pas permettre d'utiliser tout son deck une fois débloqué ou avoir finit le jeu une fois, car sur les premiers niveaux on se retrouve avec un gameplay nettement réduit, en plus de devoir faire des priorités sur ce qu'on choisit. Du coup si moi en tant que noob je me dis bah tant pis pour le mode Vétéran je go tranquille chill sur le Recrue, bah au final j'ai 2x moins de fun car facile mais en plus je peux pas me faire plaisir en jouant avec mon deck full, ça réduit les super combos qu'on peut faire.

    Durée de vie : Comptez 10h de jeu pour une campagne en mode Recrue, si vous êtes chaud vous pouvez continuer en mode Vétéran voir Cauchemardesque, sinon c'est 45/60€ pour 10h de jeu et une frustration d'équilibrage qui vous donne pas envie de continuer et ça par contre c'est pas pardonnable.    … Expand
  70. Vorg
    Oct 14, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Algo que me decepcionó enormemente son las físicas desfasadas. Parece plástico
    Siendo sinceros solo necesitaban poner mas gore , mejores físicas y mapas es todo lo resto solo lo pudieron copiar de L4D pero no.    … Expand
  71. Ragegoberts
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    have friends or don't play our games -turtle rock studios terrible game, broken special spawns dumb as **** AI and the worst offence no singleplayer like are you braindead? game was made to fail from the start itll be dead within a year
  72. ProbablyMachi
    Oct 12, 2021
    6
    Fun but i feel like it lacks personality. Especially characters that have weirdly cringe dialogue and are not as charismatic as l4d characters.
  73. digitalbeachbum
    Oct 20, 2021
    0
    It is similar to Left4Dead in that you have to move through zones and make it to the next safe room.

    Is it an improvement to the original games, meh - no, it isn't an improvement overall. yeah, the graphics are better and the weapons have new skins but there are an equal number of pros vs cons for this game. Pros - card system giving you bonuses vs corruption cards played by the    It is similar to Left4Dead in that you have to move through zones and make it to the next safe room.

    Is it an improvement to the original games, meh - no, it isn't an improvement overall. yeah, the graphics are better and the weapons have new skins but there are an equal number of pros vs cons for this game.

    Pros - card system giving you bonuses vs corruption cards played by the director (making for a different game each time)

    Cons - crappy solo game, bots get stuck a lot, if you retreat the bots don't follow and prefer to move forward with out you, weapons are not realistic, weapons are bland, infected are bland, the bosses are bland, different times of ammo?, character personalities are meaningless, monetary system for buying weapons? Really? During a pandemic? maybe have one or two people who are trying to profit yes, but having to pick up cash? Stupid! weapons still require you to pull the bolt even if you leave a round in the chamber, there is a huge delay with reloading (such as with the shotgun), no smart ass comments like in L4D and L4D2, no ability to bump multiple dead with the butt of the weapon, loss of everything when you run out of restarts, NO CONSOLE? NO MODS? NO PRIVATE SERVER? Geez. WTF? That's an automatic failure in my book.

    (edit) I have noticed several problems when slipping off an area in to water. You drown instantly? And there is no recovery? This is something I do not like about the game.

    Also the way the maps are setup. Sure it gives you a mix of maps to do what they call a "run", but if you fail a run you have to start it all over again.

    And if you have extra team slots, and you are carrying 2/3 1st aid kits, you can not pick up a different item to fill the extra slot. You either carry 3/3 1st aid kits or you drop the 2/3 items and pick up the one item.

    This is poorly thought out. If I have three slots to carry something then let me cycle through those items by pushing the '3' key multiple times until I get to the item I want. So if I wanted to, I should be able to carry a defib, a bandage and a 1st aid kit. Poorly design.

    There are plenty of things I like, but more stuff I do not like. They really didn't improve the game. They made some interesting changes but they didn't go all out. I expected more.    … Expand
  74. Jeabus
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    It's fine but I wouldn't call it amazing. The biggest problem is that it's competing with a game that's been out for almost 12 years and has tons of mods and community support. So it has to rely on new systems that might confuse people and falls into the unfortunate trend of new games by having a "Season Pass" which basically means it probably won't have community support or mods untilIt's fine but I wouldn't call it amazing. The biggest problem is that it's competing with a game that's been out for almost 12 years and has tons of mods and community support. So it has to rely on new systems that might confuse people and falls into the unfortunate trend of new games by having a "Season Pass" which basically means it probably won't have community support or mods until after they are done forcefully monetizing the game.

    And they don't have PvP versus like Left4Dead does, so it's of debatable loss. Yeah it sucks to not have it and it was fun every once in a while, but it isn't a make-or-break unless you really love fake competitive modes that turn into people blaming eachother incessantly.    … Expand
  75. JustACat
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    I've had fun playing it with and without friends. One of the biggest flaws of the game is the UI menus are difficult to navigate. I've read dozens of complaints that an online game can't be initiated with bots which is entirely untrue. If you and one other friend want to play on a run with two bots it's entirely possible but you need to switch your party to private. Which you wouldn't knowI've had fun playing it with and without friends. One of the biggest flaws of the game is the UI menus are difficult to navigate. I've read dozens of complaints that an online game can't be initiated with bots which is entirely untrue. If you and one other friend want to play on a run with two bots it's entirely possible but you need to switch your party to private. Which you wouldn't know unless you look in the damn preferences menu. I like that players can share ammo and resources. The card system adds replay value that competes with the l4d mod cummnity...though not quite as good. Give it time but definitely no regrets.… Expand
  76. Blue2hark
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    Jeu et beau très fluide sur pc RTX3080 RYZEN3600x 32ram un bon système avec les carte Decks a débloqué un jeu team play j'ai joué avec des inconnus un chapitre entier et tout c'est bien passé pas de mec débile a partir au fond de la map seul au contraire ça reste en groupe a suivre les Objectif un seul truc qui me fait triste les équipement d'arme viseurs... ne pouvons pas les transféréJeu et beau très fluide sur pc RTX3080 RYZEN3600x 32ram un bon système avec les carte Decks a débloqué un jeu team play j'ai joué avec des inconnus un chapitre entier et tout c'est bien passé pas de mec débile a partir au fond de la map seul au contraire ça reste en groupe a suivre les Objectif un seul truc qui me fait triste les équipement d'arme viseurs... ne pouvons pas les transféré sur une autre arme… Expand
  77. JeefBerky
    Nov 14, 2021
    8
    I'm not sure why this game gets so much hate. Very faithful to L4D in my eyes. Wasn't sure about the card system, but i enjoy making decks for different builds. Level design is good and gets better the further you progress. pretty solid weapon selection. Weapon modding is a nice touch. Weapons feel pretty "punchy" and I like the feel of each one. Looks and runs great on my PC. I think theI'm not sure why this game gets so much hate. Very faithful to L4D in my eyes. Wasn't sure about the card system, but i enjoy making decks for different builds. Level design is good and gets better the further you progress. pretty solid weapon selection. Weapon modding is a nice touch. Weapons feel pretty "punchy" and I like the feel of each one. Looks and runs great on my PC. I think the character personalities aren't terrible like some people claim. Will never top L4D 1 or 2's characters, but I don't find myself hating them.

    I think the gore could be better. L4d still has great gore effects, especially with explosions sending bodys flying unlike this game where they just turn to blood mist. The way special infected are spawned in 1 after another usually 2 of the same at a time is very frustrating at higher difficulties. No mod support means the longevity of the game is severely shortened. Just look how well L4D is doing on steam.

    Overall a very fun game    … Expand
  78. Malooga
    Oct 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The biggest gripe I see with this game is “it’s repetitive” - news flash, every game is repetitive. It’s kind of the whole angle of video games. If you’re looking for the next L4D - here it is. The card system took some getting use to, the game could have done a better job at explaining that you’re meant to play through on “Easy” before you attempt higher difficulty….aside from that hiccup, it’s awesome. The story is ho-hum, but after some time with the game I can say the characters are the best we’ve had since OG L4D. The dialogue is varied and hilarious, the gunplay is sharp and the overall gameplay loop is extremely reminiscent of L4D. All that got added were cards (which are a lot of fun at higher difficulty levels) and the round-round “upgrade” mode like you see in any CS game. It actually works pretty well at keeping rounds fresh but stagnates a little when you’re waiting for human players to finish picking their load out. All in all an amazing game. One I was worried about after playing Beta but the amount of polish they managed to add between then and release makes me very hopeful this will be a well supported game. Despite angry community leeches that got it for free just to realize…”Oh no it’s not another Fortnite COD clone! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH”. 10/10… Expand
  79. StepHD
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    I was waiting for a game like this for years, a old school genre pioneered by the same team with Left 4 Dead but with some improvements in 2021, the cards system really adds to the replay ability and its fun to mess around like creating a Left 4 Dead no aiming and sprinting deck.

    Levels have good variations for launch, can't wait to see more! Microtransactions beign only cosmetics its    I was waiting for a game like this for years, a old school genre pioneered by the same team with Left 4 Dead but with some improvements in 2021, the cards system really adds to the replay ability and its fun to mess around like creating a Left 4 Dead no aiming and sprinting deck.

    Levels have good variations for launch, can't wait to see more!

    Microtransactions beign only cosmetics its something to love while beign able to unlock more stuff by playing too!

    Expectations met, i just love it and cant get enough of it!

    Back to slaying ridden i go!    … Expand
  80. MinePlay512
    Oct 8, 2021
    9
    So all in all, it may not be Left 4 Dead and while there are things missing, in the end however, Back 4 Blood is a very good game that is worth the time to play and recommend.
  81. TheSnaxlotl
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Super fun spiritual successor to left 4 dead! But way better graphics and improved gameplay.
  82. Becsby22
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Back4blood does exactly what you would expect from the same team as Left4Dead. Its a gruesome and badass zombie shooter which has perfectly arrived in time for this years spooky season. The co-op is great and haven't had any issues gaining access to servers. The story is there but its not the most important or interesting story. I would imagine not many people are here for the story andBack4blood does exactly what you would expect from the same team as Left4Dead. Its a gruesome and badass zombie shooter which has perfectly arrived in time for this years spooky season. The co-op is great and haven't had any issues gaining access to servers. The story is there but its not the most important or interesting story. I would imagine not many people are here for the story and instead here for the gameplay. The new card mechanic mixes up the game play and can be overwhelming at first but the more you play the more you adjust to this system. I myself am having an absolute blast and cant wait to see what add ons they bring!!… Expand
  83. OnigiriP
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Great game, the real evolution of L4D, while L4d offers a simpler fun experience, B4B takes that concept and expands it thanks to the card system the corruption cards makes every run different adding more challenges, stronger zombies or special infected and at the same time you get to buff your character with your own cards deck boosting your favorite playstyle.
  84. CadeNaillo
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    A great entry into a long dormant series. Some people are really nitpicking things like not being able to melee dead bodies, but no smart ass comments from the cleaners? Clearly turned off your audio. The characters are witty, funny, and have personality. The guns are all punchy and feel viable with an interesting rarity/attachment system that always makes me hesitate and consider when toA great entry into a long dormant series. Some people are really nitpicking things like not being able to melee dead bodies, but no smart ass comments from the cleaners? Clearly turned off your audio. The characters are witty, funny, and have personality. The guns are all punchy and feel viable with an interesting rarity/attachment system that always makes me hesitate and consider when to switch weapons and gear. The card system implements the deck builder rogue-lite aspect I love from games like Slay The Spire, which although obviously a remotely different game, Turtle Rock pulls it off beautifully in a way that makes almost any playstyle effective and worth trying. With only being in the first days of release, I'm sure minor bugs (which I personally haven't encountered) and smaller things people have gripes about will be fixed. I consider this game totally worth the cost, however I would heavily recommend playing with friends as the bots can be a bit incompetent, occasionally they do a great job, and other times they stand in the corner getting mauled before sprinting headlong into the nearest boomer/spitter amalgam.… Expand
  85. DarkShadow7102
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    So far I absolutely love the game. It is such an improvement over what the beta was and I am definitely glad I bought the deluxe edition. So far I've only played with friends just cause there is no solo progression currently, but they have tweeted out that they saw people were frustrated with that and are discussing ways to address the issue so hopefully solo progression will be in soon.So far I absolutely love the game. It is such an improvement over what the beta was and I am definitely glad I bought the deluxe edition. So far I've only played with friends just cause there is no solo progression currently, but they have tweeted out that they saw people were frustrated with that and are discussing ways to address the issue so hopefully solo progression will be in soon. The card system in the game is a little daunting as well, but once you get into it you begin to understand it more and enjoy it and each run does actually feel different because of the card system. Each corruption card which makes the enemies you face more difficult or you then have to deal with a new one altogether makes it more interesting and different for each playthrough, including the atmosphere changes, like the power is out or there is fog covering the map makes each run different and enjoyable. So besides the no solo progression the game has been a blast and I see myself playing this for a long time and I can't wait for future updates.… Expand
  86. adri92
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Divertido, muy entretenido, si en el futuro meten cosas para que no se quede corto en poco tiempo tendrá buena vida.
    Muy bien optimizado, y buenos graficos.
  87. nessie404
    Oct 13, 2021
    6
    This game is OK, it's not innovative. It's not anything special. It's about 10-15 hours of dumb fun before tedium sets in. It's fundamentally a recreation of Left 4 Dead but without the things that make the series iconic. It'll be a good buy at the $20 mark if you've got friends who are willing to play with you to make interesting things happen. The Solo Experience is pretty poor - feelingThis game is OK, it's not innovative. It's not anything special. It's about 10-15 hours of dumb fun before tedium sets in. It's fundamentally a recreation of Left 4 Dead but without the things that make the series iconic. It'll be a good buy at the $20 mark if you've got friends who are willing to play with you to make interesting things happen. The Solo Experience is pretty poor - feeling very unbalanced. The poor AI doesn't help with that fact. The fact that this game launched on Game Pass both on Xbox and PC speaks volumes to the predicted performance of the game from WB Games and Turtle Rock Studios.… Expand
  88. Pawseth
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Good game but is more enjoyable with a group, campaign is fun and gives you a real challenge
  89. Jonathan117
    Oct 17, 2021
    9
    Truly a Left 4 dead 3 in all but name!

    The graphics and gameplay are top notch and quite similar to Left 4 Dead albeit way more responsive (think CoD or Battlefield) - which is great! Moreover the customizability is a huge improvement over the Left 4 Dead formula and the card system is quite brilliant. Thus far I have not encountered any major issues other than getting stomped the    Truly a Left 4 dead 3 in all but name!

    The graphics and gameplay are top notch and quite similar to Left 4 Dead albeit way more responsive (think CoD or Battlefield) - which is great!

    Moreover the customizability is a huge improvement over the Left 4 Dead formula and the card system is quite brilliant.

    Thus far I have not encountered any major issues other than getting stomped the first few times playing Veteran; team play is a must for the harder difficulty levels!

    A must buy for Left 4 Dead fans!    … Expand
  90. WR_104
    Oct 10, 2021
    8
    Back 4 4un !
    almost perfect game, if add more options in choosing servers and gamers too your team!
  91. Farbodltu2
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Great game its not as good as l4d2 but its still very fun game and i recommend this game
  92. alesz19
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Not as good as L4D. Equally chaotic and good. Special infected/riddends appear way too often and are too strong, customization on guns could have some work, and levels are not as iconice and varied, still, very fun to play with friends and can expect to get better.
  93. aalbasse
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Great game, don't listen to haterssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  94. SebaLG
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Really nice game. Is like the perfect Left 4 Die 3. I hope the game will get more free content in the future and mod support.
  95. jujupanda
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    I got the game and enjoyed it. Usually even if a game is bad, I try to give it a chance. This was not the case here. I think its a natural evolution of L4D. I do get people being upset about the PVP , I havent tried swarm mode, I mostly like playing solo and just chilling out after work, just how I did L4D and for that I have enjoyed it. Gonna try playing this weekend with some friends andI got the game and enjoyed it. Usually even if a game is bad, I try to give it a chance. This was not the case here. I think its a natural evolution of L4D. I do get people being upset about the PVP , I havent tried swarm mode, I mostly like playing solo and just chilling out after work, just how I did L4D and for that I have enjoyed it. Gonna try playing this weekend with some friends and I expect it to be just as good. If you have gamepass its free on there and you can try it out.… Expand
  96. krasniyyy
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Good game and I liked it. It looks like Left 4 Dead a little bit and don't have an atmosphere of this game but if we wouldn't look at it like a L4D's son, it's cool :3
  97. Dantie
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Hey gang, very fun game and easily an near perfect score....so why only a 7? Easy,
    Can never find full game lobbies despite cross-platform multi-player on also the A.I on your side is so stupid...only worth it if you have real friends or atleast have a public match of 3/4 being real humans. It's got alot of fun guns to use and the blood shooting everywhere brings back the feels of L4D1(2).
  98. sohronery
    May 3, 2022
    7
    Le gunplay est vraiment le fun. J'aime le feel des guns dans ce jeu de gun. Malheureusement, le multiplayer ne semble pas vraiment top notch et la fin laisse a désiré.
  99. Jorchking
    Oct 30, 2021
    6
    Es imposible no compararlo con L4D2, porque claramente se inspiraron en su totalidad en ese juego. Tanto que no tiene la suficiente personalidad para destacar, además de sentirse un producto de calidad barata (a pesar de que piden 60 dólares por él). Si bien mejora en muchas cosas respecto a Left 4 Dead 2, como el apuntado desde la mira (algo muy destacado), el sistema de cartas deEs imposible no compararlo con L4D2, porque claramente se inspiraron en su totalidad en ese juego. Tanto que no tiene la suficiente personalidad para destacar, además de sentirse un producto de calidad barata (a pesar de que piden 60 dólares por él). Si bien mejora en muchas cosas respecto a Left 4 Dead 2, como el apuntado desde la mira (algo muy destacado), el sistema de cartas de corrupción que busca variar las posibilidades del nivel, la personalización de armas y el hecho de que se puede jugar en Game Pass,
    -Las partes negativas hunden demasiado al juego: emparejamiento roto. He jugado casi todas las campañas y casi todas ellas las he jugado con bots y nadie se une a mis partidas.
    -Bots deficientes, además de que muchas veces no te ayudan a revivir tampoco a la hora de las misiones.
    -Gráficos realmente pobres para el dinero que uno paga, y que siento que no va acorde a la ambientación del juego.
    -Muchos glitches y bugs, demasiado para haber jugado tan poco tiempo. Muchas veces entorpece la jugabilidad.
    -Sonidos muy mejorables, música muy olvidable (si es que te habías percatado que había).
    -Conexión permanente a internet.
    -Y misiones repetitivas y genéricas en algunos casos.
    -60 dólares de entrada, teniendo menos contenido que el juego original, sólo de entrada. 100 para la versión "premium", pero ahí no termina puesto que está plagado de micro transacciones.

    Es increíble como un juego de 2008 se sigue viendo, escuchando y jugando mejor que uno de 2021. No hay punto de comparación. Este juego se siente bastante genérico, como esos juegos de Android donde claramente copian a otros, parece interesante pero al instante te das cuenta de la diferencia de calidad con el original. La diferencia es que este cuesta 60$ sólo de base, 100 "completo", cuando en Steam tienes al L4D2 con mods por doquier totalmente gratis y llenos de contenido.
    Este juego mejora en 3 o 4 aspectos (algunas incluso son ya por cuestión de actualización a los tiempos que vivimos), pero en el resto retrocede, demasiado a veces.
    Creo que luego de que salga de Game Pass no lo vuelva a tocar, si no es que antes ya lo tenga desinstalado. Si sigue así, lo veo perdiendo muchos jugadores rápidamente, así como el World War Z, y todos los que se inspiran en L4D y fracasan.
    Creo que es de las pocas veces en el último tiempo que coincido con la nota media de la comunidad (5.6 actualmente).
    6/10.    … Expand
  100. Anchel
    Oct 13, 2021
    8
    The game truly recaptures the feeling of playing Left 4 Dead with friends perfectly, perhaps sometimes sticking a bit too much to the original formula without creating too much of a different set of special zombies, but a fun game nevertheless.
    New additions like the card system (serviceable, adds some additional variety, but nothing to write home about) and the base camp with upgrades    The game truly recaptures the feeling of playing Left 4 Dead with friends perfectly, perhaps sometimes sticking a bit too much to the original formula without creating too much of a different set of special zombies, but a fun game nevertheless.
    New additions like the card system (serviceable, adds some additional variety, but nothing to write home about) and the base camp with upgrades are neat little touches that help make the game feel a bit more grounded and complete without detracting from the overall experience.
    The campaign feels like it has a good chunk of content to play through in co-op and the game is ready for further live updates that should keep players coming back for more.    … Expand
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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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