When Back 4 Blood first dropped, it was met with a lukewarm reception. Many players said that the Left 4 Dead influence was one of the best parts about the zombie shooter. However, Back 4 Blood had replayability issues, many technical issues, and other problems. But players still had fun with what was offered, by adding a card system that changed a lot of the game whenever used. Plus, going online or playing with friends made the Back 4 Blood much more entertaining.
But as months went on, players would be left without any sort of post-content release — until now. The latest DLC, the Children of The Worm Expansion is packed with a bunch of new content, plus a new cleaner. The expansion allows players to come back and relive the best parts of Back 4 Blood. However, unlike Left 4 Dead, this zombie shooter is quite difficult. With this new expansion, things can get hard. If players read up on this list, getting past each new stage with friends or alone will be less stressful.
5 Work As A Team
One of the main things about Back 4 Blood is to work in tandem with other players. If gamers can communicate this well, facing the hoards of enemies will come more easily. The card system, which can help the team as a whole, is an added benefit. It is possible to play solo, but players who do so will find themselves struggling. The AI won't react the way they want them to, which can hinder the session.
If players work together, they can utilize the builds they've created. Getting through hordes of enemies is tough, and regardless of the difficulty level, things won't change. However, as long as the player and their squad communicate and use their builds, Back 4 Blood becomes immersive, and in turn, allows players and their team to get more aggressive.
4 Understand the Difficulty
As mentioned before, Back 4 Blood is an unforgiving game. Even with non-AI teammates, players will still have a hard time. The best way to learn the meta of Back 4 Blood is by playing it on the easiest difficulty. The new levels in the expansion are quite over the top, most of which will test gamers and their squad. The purpose of these levels is to help players understand how hard the game is.
When this happens, it'll impact their playstyle, allowing them to be more versatile and fluid when they fight. On top of that, this will make the squad more aggressive when they play. After that, everything gets even easier, as long as players know what they're getting into and playing as a team, Back 4 Blood can be rewarding and entertaining.
3 Don't Play One Way
As a player progress through both the base game and the expansion, they will realize that not all the levels play out the same. Meaning, that one level will force players to play differently from the other. This can make players better because, as mentioned before, being versatile helps a lot in this game. There are many levels that require players to use strategy rather than running and gunning, which makes Back 4 Blood feel like a much deeper game.
This can make things a lot more fun when players experiment with how they play. When players fight in different ways with different builds, it adds replayability that Back 4 Blood that it didn't have before. The game does punish players who play only one way, by overwhelming them often, so the best way to combat this is for a squad to use the strengths of each member.
2 The Right Cards Are Important
This is a system that separates Back 4 Blood from Left 4 Dead. It adds another element: now players can't just rely on their weapons, but also must rely on the cards they have, which can make things harder or easier. The best way for players to find cards they like, and that will benefit them online, is by playing the offline section. The cards add another layer to the gameplay, by buffing the player and their team, and giving disadvantages to the zombies.
It's a good idea for players to figure out what cards work with their playstyle the most because it does have an impact on gameplay. On top of that, the cards give each player a unique aspect. Every player will be offering help in their own way, which means Back 4 Blood becomes immersive and fun for all players.
1 Roleplay
As mentioned before, playing one way hinders gameplay. If players and the squad are changing up how they play, getting through the stages comes with ease. However, Back 4 Blood does give players options to go further. Players and their squad can specialize in certain things. If the squad is multipurpose, meaning every member is doing something, the hordes of zombies won't be much of an issue.
Roleplaying a healer will go a long way, and so will a high-damage character. This is one of the other things that separate Left 4 Dead as well. Since every player is doing something different, the squad will go through each level with ease. Ultimately, if players are doing something that benefits the whole team, the zombies become more tangible.
Back 4 Blood is available now on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC.