That Back 4 Blood is not the continuation of the LEFT-4-Dead series, the name alone reveals. Nevertheless, fans of the Zombie coop genres do not expect much less than that. At least for the release is definitely missing the game mode, which is co-responsible for the success of Left 4 Dead.
Last weekend, the Closed Beta ran to Zombie Koop game Back 4 Blood of the developer Turtle Rock Studios and players could try the PVP mode for the first time. Although Back 4 Blood is not an official successor of LEFT 4 Dead, but the game principle is so clear that the comparison is unavoidable and by the fact that Turtle Rock Studios Left 4 Dead 1 has developed.
Back 4 Blood appears without known versus mode
In Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 was the versus mode for many players of the most popular mode. As well as in the campaign, four survivors complete the individual levels, just that four more players also hatch in the roles of special zombies and attack the survivors. Through this PVP aspect, the campaign got a high playback value and enjoy the fans today thanks to active (modding) community .
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Although a PVP mode of Back 4 Blood could be played in the Closed Beta, but it did not work around the known versus mode . It will not exist in Back 4 Blood for the first one. This information comes from Chris Ashton , the Creative Director of Turtle Rock Studios, about the official discord channel of Turtle Rock Studios (Source: Discord). First, it was only a direct answer to the demand of a player But now also found in the FAQ the note that currently no versus mode for back 4 Blood is planned **.
Back 4 Blood is not a direct successor of LEFT 4 Dead
Although the basic game principle is still followed by the formula of LEFT 4 Dead, but goes back 4 Blood also own paths . For the playback value of the campaign, for example, the map-closing feature should provide. Players can unlock cards with different buffs and bonuses and assemble them to decks to build their own "classes" and thus provide variety.
From 12 . August to 16 August 2021 takes place a open beta , where players can participate in the platforms PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One. Back 4 Blood should be on 12 . October 2021 for the said platforms appear.