Recording summary · October 2021
DO NOT BUY Back 4 Blood - Terrible Game!
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Overview
Daniel reviewed Back 4 Blood on a 17-inch Razer Blade Pro laptop with an RTX 3060, finding it disappointing compared to Left 4 Dead and uninstalling it after ninety minutes with a rating of 2 out of 10.
Daniel criticized the game's characters, campaign levels, weapon bloat, arcadey gunplay, lack of corpse physics, visual effects, and simplistic melee combat, describing it as an uninspired and unchallenging copy-and-paste sequel.
Daniel praised the original Left 4 Dead titles for their melee weapons, iconic cast, memorable set pieces, and tactical ammo management, noting Back 4 Blood might only appeal to newcomers to the franchise.
Themes
Critique of Back 4 Blood characters, level design, and overall presentation compared to Left 4 Dead.
Gunplay mechanics, weapon bloat, recoil, reloads, and tactical conservation in Back 4 Blood.
Graphical performance, lighting, textures, and absence of corpse bullet physics on PC.
Melee combat depth, enemy difficulty, and special elite zombie designs.
Final review score and recommendation for Back 4 Blood.
Developments
Daniel played Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 on Xbox as a teenager.
Daniel played Back 4 Blood for ninety minutes on a 17-inch Razer Blade Pro laptop at maximum settings.
Daniel uninstalled Back 4 Blood and issued a final score of 2 out of 10.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel was unsure whether the lack of enjoyment stemmed from higher personal gaming standards, personal changes since teenage years, or the game simply being worse than its predecessors.
Daniel questioned whether recent time spent playing Rainbow Six created an expectation of realistic weapon handling that made Back 4 Blood feel excessively arcadey.