r/Back4Blood

I'm giving this game another shot after like 4 years, but Ive been in a queue for swarm for like 10 minutes so idk how I'm gonna get the accomplishment that requires 15 games played. ps5 cross play enabled

- better art direction

I cannot put into words how much I hate the "realistic graphics are boring" sentiment that you see so much now but back 4 blood is a game that really does not help kill that sentiment, in fact it gives those people ammo. this game has gotta be the most boring generic hyperrealism i've ever seen from this console generation. there are SOME levels that look beautiful but even then its nothing really outstanding.

- better music

the music in back 4 blood is the most generic forgettable shit i've heard in recent memory oh my god. I think the main menu theme is the only memorable and somewhat good track in the game, everything else is just generic and forgettable with no identity whatsoever

- better sense of style

the UI in this game has no style, no identity, nothing, just generic asf. evolve did it good so I don't know how y'all downgraded this badly

- better atmosphere and writing

this game has the most cringy unfunny dialogue i've ever heard, no seriously, this is the first video game where I genuinely cringed or did a disgust face at some of the lines lmfao I really wanna know WHO actually thought some of these were funny. the game can't decide if it wants to be serious or funny so you get tons of tonal whiplash its terrible. please just make the tone consistant, make the characters talk like real people and not quips every 10 seconds, give them some depth, and you're good.

and again, evolve had some actually REALLY solid dialogue, so I don't know how you guys downgraded so hard

- better game design

the gameplay for the most part in back 4 blood is great but there are so many mechanics that undermine other mechanics like holy shit dude I been playing since launch day and I STILL do not know what some of these icons mean lmao like come on man the game does a bad job at explaining these things. in the next game, if you wanna do this card system thing or anything else that has some depth, PLEASE make sure your mechanics actually have a purpose and don't just throw in tons and tons of game mechanics because a lot of them get in the way and the balancing is just bad, so many problems.

- better sound design

the gun sounds, special infected sounds, etc etc its just mediocre.

- better animations

the animations for things like vaulting, climbing, etc it looks very low budget and janky, I think you guys could've done a better job, please improve this

but yeah thats about it, like I said the gameplay itself in back 4 blood was fucking great, they had that down pact, its just that everything around it sucked lmao but if they make the gameplay as good and the fix and improve what I mentioned then they have a masterpiece on their hands easily bro