[GameSpot] - Back 4 Blood Trailer Shows Off New Card System And More

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A new trailer for Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock's new shooter Back 4 Blood has arrived, showcasing the game's new rogue-lite card system.

This card system is part of what's known as the "Game Director," which is an under-the-hood system that watches your actions, health, and choices. The Director then responds by "choreographing" the game world specifically for how you're playing. Turtle Rock says this allows for each playthrough to be different.

When you start a mission, Back 4 Blood will "deal" you a set of Corruption cards that are mutators that can do things like turn out the lights, add special challenges, and dispatch particularly lethal zombies to come attack you. Players then play their own cards in response to what they were dealt by the game director. You can choose a pre-made deck or customize your own based on your interests and skills.

Since Back 4 Blood is a co-op game, building out a deck suited for the fight at hand will add a level of strategy to the shooter as players work together to figure out what works best.

Cards can be earned through gameplay by completing special challenges to earn Supply Points. You can also unlock new cosmetics like skins by spending these points. Whether or not these points can be purchased with real money remains to be seen, however.

Back 4 Blood launches on October 12 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, as well as PS4 and Xbox One. The game is published by Warner Bros.

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