With levels taking players through blown-up neighborhoods, blue-collar factories, and an eventual pulse-pounding bridge finale, Back 4 Blood‘s first revealed campaign feels like lost DLC in a way. ![]() I’m excited to see what other settings the game’s multiple campaigns will take players to, just like Left 4 Dead did so many years ago. Though my time with the game’s alpha offered just one four-chapter campaign for players to test this past weekend, Back 4 Blood already feels like the proper reunion tour for the development team. The results are a game bursting with nostalgia, but also unafraid to reinvent itself in some ways. The AI Director allowed each game to play differently, so players rushing through a level might get hit with a hulking Tank zombie to steer them backwards, or those dragging their feet might alert hordes more commonly to keep them moving through the movie-like campaigns.ĭespite some aforementioned games attempting similar technology, only Back 4 Blood seems to have properly tuned that intelligent machine learning system to deliver optimal drama to players. But it’s remained an all-time classic because of its strong focus on teamwork in the face of an unpredictable, unseen enemy. One could argue its gameplay loop was even a bit lacking, though post-launch support for Left 4 Dead 2 would eventually shut down such talks. ![]() Left 4 Dead was a good shooter, but not exceptional. Plenty of others, like Zombie Army and World War Z, haven’t shied from the direct comparisons and delivered their own undead hordes.Įach effort has its fans, but they all arguably lacked one signature element: nail-biting pacing, and in Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock’s spiritual sequel to Left 4 Dead, it’s clear the studio that popularized this genre so many years ago is still able to conjure up that mojo. Earthfall reskinned the familiar gameplay with aliens, and Vermintide settled on giant bipedal rats. ![]() During the drought of over a decade, countless imitators have risen to the challenge of trying to deliver the Left 4 Dead 3 Valve never got around to making. It’s been 11 years since Turtle Rock Studios and Valve released Left 4 Dead 2, though passionate fans surely don’t need to be refreshed on the time apart.
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