Earlier today Turtle Rock Studios shared that its upcoming co-op shooterBack 4 Bloodhas been delayed. Luckily, that news was somewhat tempered by the announcement of aBack 4 Bloodopen beta on PC and console this summer. Then, during Thursday’s Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, a new extended gameplay walkthrough was shared going throughBack 4 Blood’s core features.
TheBack 4 Bloodwalkthrough starts off quickly, conveying exactly what kind of game it is. It features four players in the role of the Cleaners, heavily armed with salvaged guns and ammo, burning through a level littered with zombies. This early part of the walkthrough shows off the Ridden, whatBack 4 Bloodcalls its zombies, as well as special zombie types that are more threatening. The most immediate takeaway is probablyhow similarBack 4 Bloodseems toLeft 4 Dead, which is clearly what Turtle Rock is going for.
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After an introduction to the Cleaners and Ridden, as well as a healthy amount of zombie destruction, the new trailer introduces a big mechanic: the Ogre, which is one ofBack 4 Blood’s mutated Ridden. It’s a giant, and a sort of boss to be found within astandardBack 4 Bloodstage. It was also revealed that players don’t actually have to fight the Ogre. Turtle Rock says players can run and fight it another time.
The last major mechanic shown in the gameplay walkthrough isBack 4 Blood’s biggest original feature. InBack 4 Blood,theGame Director that controls the enemy spawnsand co-op players will have hands of cards. For the director, these cards augment the strength of the Ridden, including mutated special Ridden. Players can use these cards to influence the game in their favor.
As noted,Back 4 Bloodhas been delayed, so it will be some time before players get the full game in their hands. It was previously planned to launch in summer 2021, but is now scheduled to launch on October 12. Turtle Rock said it simply needs more time to finish the game.
The delay also opens up the opportunity to introduce fans to part ofBack 4 Bloodearly, however. Anopen beta forBack 4 Bloodhas been announced that will run this summer. Players can register now, though they may already be registered if they signed up early forBack 4 Blood’s closed alpha tests. No platforms or starting dates have yet been confirmed, so fans can expect more information in the months to come.
Back 4 Bloodreleases October 12 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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