With so many permutations of combinations of cards to use on a run, coupled with the game AI director randomly generating scenarios for you and your team to overcome, the possibilities of a run are endless.Īll combined, this results in so much replayability for the player, and each of the difficulty levels on offers further replayability for players to overcome the challenge. With higher level cards offering to reload weapons while holstered at the cost of weapon swap speed. For example, lower-level cards may increase stamina or health. In each run, players create a deck of cards offering perks, buffs, and nerfs to change up the gameplay. The card system, while at first may seem like a misfit for a game like this, is a very welcome and enjoyable feature. Karlee also has the added benefit of starting every run with a toolkit and a Tec-9 SMG as a secondary weapon – arguably the best secondary weapon in the game besides melee weapons or holding two primaries by using a card.Īnd therein lies the biggest draw (pun excused) of 'Back4Blood's addition to the existing 'Left 4 Dead' formula. When close enough to objects and doors that will alert the horde, the game UI (User Interface) highlights alarmed doors and cars in red to alert the player team before an unwanted skirmish for survival occurs. Karlee, as a first preference, offers a foresight feature. Now, instead of merely choosing a character based on their aesthetic, each character has a unique set of base skills and starting weapons.įor most of this writer's playthroughs, I played as Karlee or Mom. Of course, there are many differences, and general improvements from the 10+-year-old series 'Back4Blood' builds upon. The callbacks aren’t limited to easter eggs, with the entirety of the game and premise essentially crafting 'Left 4 Dead 3', or as close to it as possible. As a spiritual successor to 'Left 4 Dead', Back4Blood takes many cues from the cult series, featuring numerous easter eggs and hidden messages in saferooms and the walls of missions referring to 'Left 4 Dead'.
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