Up to the point of its release, there was much anticipation about Turtle Rock Studios' Back 4 Blood. Said to be a spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series, fans were excited to see Valve's classic zombie shooter come back in some form. Sadly, the title didn't leave a significant impact on the gaming community. That said, it still has a dedicated fan base, and the studio is making changes with new content.Recently, as seen by PCGamesN, a couple of images have been shared on the official Back 4 Blood Twitter page, which show a some new weapons that are coming to the game. The first one is a bow, which is said to be able to quickly fire arrows for "moderate damage." The second is the iron claws, which look like a pretty brutal melee weapon for those who like that sort of thing. As well as being a fast and up-close weapon, it will also give "bleed damage." These two new additions represent something slightly different to the usual listing of guns and baseball bats.The images are in preparation for Back 4 Blood's upcoming Children of the Worm expansion, which is due to come out on August 30. Some of the things being implemented include a new cleaner called "Prophet" Dan, some exclusive skins, new enemies, and a new campaign story, which is simply being referred to as "Act 5."
As well as the bow and iron claws, Back 4 Blood will be adding in bear traps and a lockjaw. For those who are into the game, it sounds like some pretty interesting content is inbound. Releasing last October, Turtle Rock's co-op shooter was marketed as something that would appeal to fans of Left 4 Dead. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype. Many felt that it didn't carry on the spirit of its predecessors. Add into that some notable bugs upon launch and the fact that a lot of players considered the game punishingly difficult, and Back 4 Blood just didn't land the way the developer and publisher were hoping.
In fact, Back 4 Blood went down as one of the most disappointing games of 2021, up there with Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Battlefield 2042. That's not to say it's a bad release, of course. It just didn't quite hit the mark, and many fans were a bit let down by the end result. Still, the studio is continuing to pour a lot of love into its zombie title.
Back 4 Blood is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: PCGamesN
