We delve into everything that Back 4 Blood will offer, the game presented at The Game Awards that has reminded us so much of Left 4 Dead. And it is for something.
An old saying that if something works, it is best left untouched. Sometimes trying to revolutionize a concept turns out to be a failure or an involution. Turtle Rock Studios was founded with ex-members of the development of Left 4 Dead , a saga that had two installments and that was a huge success in terms of cooperative multiplayer video games.
From this study Evolve was born, who tried to revolutionize the sector with an asymmetric cooperative that was a resounding failure. For this reason, they have decided to return for their charters with Back 4 Blood , a title that was presented at the last gala of The Game Awards . As much of the Left 4 Dead team does, we'll call him a "spiritual successor." Otherwise, we could consider it as a cheeky copy, since they even save the pun with the "4" in the title. But, if the result is satisfactory, that does not have to be bad. But rather, quite the opposite.
Willing to tell his own story
Back 4 Blood will have its own interesting plot, although it really is an excuse to distribute lead or whatever we get to the undead. Its story starts after a catastrophic outbreak has caused most of humanity to be infected or killed by a lethal parasite . A group of veterans of the apocalypse, called Cleaners , have come together to face the so-called " Ridden " to regain control of the planet.
So the correct thing to say would be to say that it is a fight between Cleaners and Ridden . Players must form and work as a team using the game's online features. Back 4 Blood uses a system with which players can connect and leave the game without affecting the game thanks to the system called "Drop-in and Drop-out" . The proposal can be enjoyed alone accompanied by three characters controlled by the AI, although it is designed to get the most out of the cooperative section with humans.
The game has knives and firearms to get rid of the riddens. From what we see in the gameplay shown, the scenarios are not excessively wide, thus increasing the feeling of overwhelm when we run into a horde or a more forceful enemy. We see some special infected, like a kind of 3 meter Tank . There are several types, from what we see, and they can make things more complicated at times, being a greater challenge than standard rivals.
As was the case in Left 4 Dead , in each mission we will have to fulfill a series of objectives until we reach the shelter, which will help us reorganize our arsenal and take a break. We see it in an ephemeral way, but it seems that we will be able to select some cards that will act as enhancers to give us some specific abilities ; hopefully the team will provide more details soon.
The game also features competitive multiplayer where participants can play with or against friends online PvP that supports up to eight players and teams take turns playing as Cleaners and as the hideous Ridden.