The card system, which bestows interesting perks (and buffs) to players and zombies, does add a bit of variety to the usual formula that could make this one a sleeper hit in the streaming world. We went hands-on with the Back 4 Blood alpha, and so far, it does play a lot like Left 4 Dead with updated graphics, which isn’t a bad thing at all if you miss the classic horde shooter. There will also be a competitive 4v4 mode with one team taking the role of the zombies. Just like in Left 4 Dead, you’ll team up with three other players to take on waves of the undead in missions that change every time you play. Valve may not have been able to get its act together to make a new Left 4 Dead game, but the developer behind the best-selling franchise has a spiritual successor in the works.
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