Back 4 Blood's saving grace is its great shooting mechanics and interesting card system. Shooting feels satisfying, even though the gore effect is not reflected well on the zombies. The card system lets you create many different classes and gives the game a needed boost in the replay department.
But this game has the shadow of the vastly superior Left 4 Dead 2 over it for good reason. The level design is mediocre at best and it recycles its setting a lot, making you slog through the same areas at a different time of day. The AI director just spams zombies instead of providing a good challenge with the special infected working with each other. The best part of the game was done better in the Concert scenario in Left 4 Dead 2.
Back 4 Blood hits the right price as a Gamepass title. It can be fun with friends but it never even comes close to matching its contemporary.
But this game has the shadow of the vastly superior Left 4 Dead 2 over it for good reason. The level design is mediocre at best and it recycles its setting a lot, making you slog through the same areas at a different time of day. The AI director just spams zombies instead of providing a good challenge with the special infected working with each other. The best part of the game was done better in the Concert scenario in Left 4 Dead 2.
Back 4 Blood hits the right price as a Gamepass title. It can be fun with friends but it never even comes close to matching its contemporary.