Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - PlayStation 4

Fund and enjoyable game. I really liked the campaign.

Here’s the thing: with Call of Duty (and basically any other game), not all fans will be completely happy. Some will welcome the changes a new game brings, while others might think it changed too much. I remember when people would hate on COD by saying it was the same game over and over again. I, for one, welcome the new changes in this years Modern Warfare.Let me first start off by talking about my favorite aspect of the game: the realism. The gameplay is slower, shooting is more gritty, and the audio sounds great. The graphics are also absolutely incredible, especially the lighting (night missions are a highlight)Campaign: the campaign is your typical cheesy COD, and its quite fun. There is a lot of mission variety, and the new (and old) characters are memorable.Multiplayer: because of the realism in the game, the way multiplayer is played is quite different this year. For one, there really isn’t much “run and gunning” anymore, but I welcome that. To me, that got boring quickly, playing the game with no strategy. There’s always been campers before, but so far they do seem very common. I don’t think thats a fault of the game, but rather of noobs. However, there are strategies that you can use to address this (theres equipments that help) but it requires learning something that hasnt been done before. the game has a lot of game modes, and the new ground war is a welcome suprise, ive always wanted a large-scale mode!spec ops: I havent really played much spec ops, but the missions I’ve played are cool. Definitely seems like its designed for playing with friends though, so lone wolfs may not like this mode as much. I’m glad survival mode is back but dissapointed its exclusive to ps4 for a year. the operations seem the highlight of specs ops, but I havent been able to play them as my friends dont have the game yet. the post-launch support for this mode sounds great and I’m excited to see what new operations and missions are added.all in all, I think this game is a great package. I’ve played COD since COD 3 when I was a kid, and I have to say this the best COD since black ops 2. Whether you’re a fan of the changes they made or not, I think its at least admirable that they tried so many new things

Here is the deal, if you have been waiting for a return to form for the CoD series, one that takes you back to the good ol' days of 2007, well this is likely as good as you are going to get. That said, it isn't, nor could it be, the same game. It had to be different. In over a decade, a helluva a lot has happened to the industry and the genre. What is the same? Gun play, selection of modern weapons and variants that makes it feel more grounded. And, of course, some of the killstreaks.What is different? Well, almost everything else. The way you play, the way you move, the way you can hide (camp--I often wonder if people that complained about camping got involved in real combat if they would scream across the battlefield at the poor bastard on the other side for hiding behind a car. Yeah, I know its a game but flank the guy if he is camping. Adjust and force him/her to move.), and the "weight" of your player makes movement more challenged but still fluid. For those that like to run and gun, you can still do so but, for a change, you are going to get punished for doing so all the time. You want to do better at the game? Slow. Down.The leveling system, perks system, and prestige system have all undergone severe changes that in my opinion help bring this franchise from the ash heap of FPS back to the forefront. These decisions are sure to divide some that want essentially a CoD 4:MW reskin but to them, I say, you already have it. It is called MW:Remastered. Go play it, it is as close as you can get to the original.So, forget your 360 degree bozo sniper shots or horribly unfair quick-scoping shots that turn sniper rifles into some sort of extended shotgun. Forget your ability to run through claymores and get a ridiculous knife or melee kill on your opposite, while, unsurprisingly, they throw their remote against the wall in rage. Forget your jackrabbit shooting or dolphin-diving. Forget your desire to be Neo and run on walls sideways. And forget being totally overwhelmed--though, as people get better at this new iteration that likely will change--by kill streaks that wreck your squad before you even get a chance to get going.In many ways, this was the next step that CoD should have taken years upon years ago. Thankfully, it is here now as we close out one console cycle and begin within the next year a new one. My hope is that those behind the game stay the course and do not give into the pressure to change back to the ludicrous tendencies of the past.Criticism: So, yeah, I like the game, but there are things that give me pause:1. TTK is ridiculously fast. Don't get me wrong, I feel there are also times where you might survive an exchange. But more often than not, if you have them, they are dead. If they have you, you're dead.2. Enemies blend into the muddy color scheme and environment of the game in a fashion that is both incredible and befuddling. In one sense, I like it. It is more realistic. But, for those that want more of an arcade-like experience, I get their concerns.3. Draw distance and scope of the game, especially in Ground War, is quite large and it reminds me more of Battlefield than it does Call of Duty. And man, oh man, can people, including non-snipers, pick you off at questionable distances with all types of weapons.4. I am not sure, right now, if much of a difference exists between SMGs and ARs. I have been running with a M4 and likely will do so until they tweak the meta. But, I have also been gunned down, at distance (see 3), by an SMG that should not have that great of accuracy in that situation.

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