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‘BACK 4 BLOOD’ - REVIEW ROUNDUP!

We’ve been waiting a long time to finally be able to say it... ‘Back 4 Blood’ is OUT NOW!!!!!

As huge Left 4 Dead fans here at TGC, the countdown to launch has at times felt painful - but here we are. We made it.

The time for cleaning is upon us as we place ourselves in the centre of the war against the ‘Ridden’! But we know as always, there’ll be some of you waiting on review scores before you squad up and take down this ever-evolving threat.

Check out what some of the big names had to say below:

Polygon - No Scoring System

“Left 4 Dead is a beautiful relic, something I and many others spent hundreds of hours playing in high school and college. But with games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and even Aliens: Fireteam Elite branching out and taking more of a class-based approach, I was sure Back 4 Blood’s more classic bone structure would crumble under the pressure. But Back 4 Blood is more like that makeshift, armor-clad Hummer you see in every zombie show and movie: The bones of what it once was are easy to see, but it’s been reinforced to survive in a new environment.”

Read the full review here.

PlayStationUniverse - 8/10

“Back 4 Blood stands as a new standard in co-op shooters. With vibrant, intricate level design, solid gunplay, and intense moments brought on by a variety of dizzying enemy types balanced through a deep card system, it stands as a great achievement. The difficulty wall is annoying and other in game choices feel odd, to say the least, but that doesn't stop you from having an absolute blast, especially playing with friends.”

Read the full review here.

GameInformer - 8/10

“Back 4 Blood’s concept is a slam dunk. Give the team responsible for trailblazing the zombie co-op shooter with Left 4 Dead another shot at the genre, adding a plethora of modern trappings and a new wrinkle to differentiate it from Turtle Rock Studios’ past work. But after countless tech tests and some massive shoes to fill, can the frenetic first-person shooter recapture the magic? While not perfect, Back 4 Blood is a genuinely fun time with friends, and it has enough new tricks to keep fans coming back for more.”

Read the full review here.

TrueAchievements - 8/10

“Back 4 Blood is the co-op survival shooter that we’ve been waiting for since Left 4 Dead took the world by storm. The introduction of Corruption Cards really helps the game stand out, while offering players varied gameplay that doesn’t feel stale at any point. The current issues surrounding solo play are certainly a turn-off, but not enough for me to not recommend playing it, especially if you have a group of friends ready to go. With a little TLC, Back 4 Blood has every ingredient necessary to flourish, and perhaps even dethrone its predecessors… maybe.”

Read the full review here.

TheGamer - 4.5/5

“Given my adoration and nostalgia for the Left 4 Dead franchise, coming into Back 4 Blood completely blind felt like the only course of action to take. Frankly, I was far from disappointed. Back 4 Blood picks up right where Turtle Rock left off nearly 12 years ago, feeling like an elevated and enhanced version of Left 4 Dead that both newcomers and longtime fans can enjoy.”

Read the full review here.

GodIsAGeek - 9/10

“With the AI Director working to switch weapon and item drops, enemy placements, fortifications and mutations, and the incredible atmosphere always pulling its weight, Back 4 Blood is a triumphant return for Turtle Rock. Yes, some parts of the game are glitchy, and the almost tacked-on solo mode feels like an actual insult to players who maybe just want to experience this without other people. But ultimately Back 4 Blood is the most fun I’ve had with a shooter this year, and an absolute blast to play with friends.”

Read the full review here.

Twinfinite - 4/5

“In spite of its shortcomings, though, Back 4 Blood is already starting to feel like it could very well become my go-to zombie shooter whenever I just want to have a fun, social experience with friends. Despite how saturated the zombie game market has become, Back 4 Blood cuts through all the noise and delivers a solid co-op shooter that oozes charm and prioritizes fun with friends over everything else.”

Read the full review here.

Whilst it’s still early days, we’d say Turtle Rock Studios have proved that coming back 4 more was the right move! We’re not left 4 wanting...

Grab the Special Edition with us on PS4, PS5 & Xbox One/Series X at The Game Collection!

The first characters and information about the story of ATRI: My Dear Moments have been revealed with a website update.

The game is an all-ages visual novel for PC in development by Frontwing and Makura, and it’s one of the first that will be publishers by the new Aniplex.exe brand.

The story is set in the near future, as most of the Earth’s surface has been swallowed by rising of the level of the seas due to unknown reasons.

A boy named Natsuki Ikaruga who lost one leg due to an accident in his childhood moves to a rural seaside town where his grandmother lived from the city.

He inherited from his mother a submarine and a large debt, and he will use the submarine to dive alongside debt collector named Catherine, trying to find a lost submerged warehouse where his grandmother’s inheritance is hidden.

While diving, he finds a girl named Atri sleeping in a coffin-like container. She is actually a robot that looks like a human being.

She says that she aims to fulfill her master’s last command, but until then she will be Natsuki’s leg.

That’s how an unforgettable summer begins for a boy and a robot girl.

Three characters have been revealed. Natsuki is 17 years old. He used to go to an elite school in the city called the Academy. He lost his leg and his mother at the same time during an accident years before, and his post-traumatic stress disorder causes him to fall prey to seizures when he is in dark and quiet places.

He is trying to salvage his grandmother’s inheritance in order to be able to purchase an expensive robotic prosthesis.

Atri is a robot so advanced that she can’t be distinguished from a human being. Apparently, she used to serve Natsuki’s grandmother, but she has lost part of her memories because she has been inactive for a long time on the seafloor.

To fulfill her master’s last command, she asks Natsuki to help her recover her memories.

Minamo Kamishiro is 16 years old and she’s Natsuki’s inevitable childhood friend. They got acquainted when he was recovering at his grandma’s house after the accident.

She has a serious personality, but she’s quite naive, having never been outside of her small town. She always tries to take care of Natsuki even when she’s not asked to.

You can check out a few images below.

ATRI: My Dear Moments is coming to PC via Steam in 2020, including English subtitles alongside Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

Castlevania

Castlevania can easily lay claim to being the best video game adaption of all time. The Netflix anime does a phenomenal job of adapting everything that makes Castlevania what it is, from the melodramatic gothic story to the insane gory violence.

The anime is a loose adaption of Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, following the story where Dracula finds his human wife burned at the stake and launches a war of vengeance against humanity. Trevor Belmont, last living descendant of the legendary Belmont clan takes up arms against the lord of darkness, with the help of the magician Sypha Belnades and Dracula’s son Alucard.

Castlevania has fantastic production no matter how you look at it; gorgeous animation, stellar voice acting, complex storytelling that embellishes on the game, and more. Although the first season felts a bit too short, season two feels much more robust and digs deeper into the lore of the world.

With a season 3 on the way, and the showrunner Adi Shankar now working on a Devil May Cry anime, it looks like there may be even more great video game adaptions on the way.

Today NIS America showcased plenty of gameplay of the upcoming Langrisser I & II remake.

We get to see plenty of strategy JRPG goodness, and if you’re unfamiliar with the franchise you should probably take a look, as it features some pretty unique mechanics.

We also see how you can change artwork between the original (and absolutely splendid) character design by Satoshi Urushihara and the new art created for the remake. The same can be done with the music.

If you’re unfamiliar with the original Langrisser and Langrisser II, here’s an official description:

“Langrisser I: The forces of darkness are descending upon the kingdom of Baldea. Take up your sword as Prince Ledin, and discover the evil that lies in the heart of the Dalsis empire.

Langrisser II: The forces of darkness once again threaten the realm. Thrust in between warring factions, it is up to our hero Elwin to navigate this war and determine which path will bring peace to this conflict.

Langrisser I & II is returning with both classic stories of good and evil now remade in beautiful high-definition visuals, reorchestrated music, and quality-of-life improvements to the gameplay and user experience that made these strategy RPGs truly LEGENDARY.”

If you want to see more, you can check out the original announcement, the previous trailer, and another.