And boy howdy, are they quippin’
For those of you eager to start mashing monsters in that unmistakableLeft 4 Dead-style once again, the Turtle Rock Studios incomingBack 4 Bloodwill definitely scratch that gross, oozing itch. Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive has released a new trailer, spotlighting the eight heroes getting set to take lead to head come October.
Narrated by Spunky & Sarcastic ™ gal Holly, the trailer introduces us to Back 4 Blood’s rag-tag gang of zombie slayers — or “Cleaners” — getting set to wade their way through armies of the undead. These include medical expert Doc, marksman Jim, explosives nerd Hoffman, obligatory alterna-girl Karlee, and a more matured, tough-as-old-leather lady known as “Mom”. Each of Back for Blood’s eight Cleaners comes loaded for bear with unique skills, allowing for smart synergy between well-scouted teams.
We also get to see a selection of elite enemies taken fromBack 4 Blood‘s horde, who are known in-universe as “The Ridden”. Many of these enemies’ behaviors and attack patterns will seem very familiar toLeft 4 Deadveterans, with the screaming “Snitch”, performing the functions ofL4D‘s notorious Witch; the “Breaker”, who is a variant onL4D‘s mighty Tank; and a glimpse of an unnamed take onL4D‘s Charger.
I won’t deny I found a lot of the trailer’s style, dialogue, and humor horribly “Focus Group Cool” to the point that itlegitimatelymade me cringe a little, but the gameplay itself is looking solid, and the eight-strong cast adds a welcome level of depth to the team-building meta.Back 4 Bloodis not even remotely shy in its intention to be theLeft 4 Deadsequel that may never actually arrive, and it looks well on the road to achieving that goal.
Thanks to an unwelcome delay, there are still many months to go before The Cleaners finally hit the streets, butBack 4 Bloodlooks like it will certainly deliver the requisite bout of chaotic, blood ‘n’ guts action when it launches, October 12, on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms.
