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GNT: Why Does Everyone Play COD When They “Hate” It

GNT: Trolling, hacking and cheating are just some of the words in which the gaming community would associate with Activision’s record breaking series “Call of Duty” which seems to exceed the heights which the previous version of the game year after year. With the game being hailed as the “Multiplayer Revolution” by some areas of the media, many will wonder if the COD train will ever slow down. Within the community though, there are many who dislike Activision’s running of the game as they see it as a chance to make even more money and, at the same time, not to put too much work into the game. If this is the opinion of many in the community then why is the game so popular? With many seemingly reluctant to even try the game, how can so many gamers be new to this gaming legacy? It’s time to go for a 25 kill-streak and Nuke the facts.

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colugothelegend4400d ago

i dont play that garbage.

MrHoney_Badger - Ps3 tag

battlefield 3 baby

FTrest!!

solidworm4400d ago

pride4ever...bf3 all the way. You couldnt pay me to play that broke pile of wank.

sly-Famous4400d ago

I dont...............play it, that is.

Wintersun6164400d ago

My brother-in-law played CoD:WaW on my PS3 without using the fricking guest-account. My trophy list is ruined. :(

I believe that most people who hate CoD on the internet don't play it. Just because it's the game that sells the most every year, it doesn't mean that everyone plays it. More like it's a game that divides gamers like no other game does and has a huge amount of sheep who buy it every year and a huge amount of people who hate it.

gamernova4400d ago

Is it possible that the people that buy it love the game play and aren't sheep? I used to think apple owners were sheep but in reality, maybe that's just what they like. Numbers don't lie. Sure numbers are not an indication of overall quality but it does indicate what the population like. I am tired of the Justin bieber argument. He does sell because of horny girls. Just like cod sells because of its addictive gameplay style.

Wintersun6164400d ago (Edited 4400d ago )

You didn't quite get my point, did you?

There are games that produce more passionate reactions on both sides and games that produce less.

Some games don't get that much attention which means that they can only have so many people who like it or hate it. CoD is a very known franchise and the more popular something is, the more there are people to like it and hate it. Which is why it sells so much but still gets so much hate.

Sorry if I offended you sheeple, but no matter how addictive a game might be, I consider a person who buys all CoDs and their DLCs to be a sheep. Why? Because in my opinion a yearly release that improves as little as CoD does and obviously get's a lot less effort than countless other games simply does not deserve the sales it gets every year.

gamernova4400d ago

Obviously the more popular a game is the more attention it receives; that's just pointing out the obvious. Well, if going out and getting what you like makes you a sheep then everyone is a sheep. People can't like CoD now without being called sheep just because you don't enjoy it? Your opinion is a pretty close minded one. I am a believer of letting people get what they want without them being judged. That goes for the "beliebers" and "directioners" too. If it sells, the formula is working for people. If you don't like it, don't buy it but do not call people sheep just because their opinion differs. What you do is do not support the game. You didn't offend me at all because your opinion doesn't matter to me one bit. You may interpret my response as me caring but in fact, what I care about is making you aware that because something does not appeal to you, it does not mean that is is wrong to like it. Your opinion is too close minded for evolution to take place. This sheeple stuff is what is wrong with the gaming community. All the online bullying that occurs goes along with it. You should really be aware of the implications of your statements.

Wintersun6164400d ago

Please read my previous comment again, and try to comprehend it this time. I never said that people can't like CoD. All I said was that IMO a yearly release with minimum effort put in it does not deserve to sell 20 million copies every year. Those games don't see enough progress IMO to even warrant another full release and the people who buy it _every year_ are supporting this type of cheap tactics, which is why I consider them sheep.

Do you get it now? I am against milking a franchise and giving bad example to other developers who might try and follow in the same footsteps, thus promoting devolution, not evolution.

antz11044393d ago

Glad theres someone like you out there like you pigeon-holing all fans into the "sheeple" category. Really shows how obtuse some people can be.

No offense but coming on to comment on a game thats really cool to hate on right now and dropping the "they don't improve!!!:(" defense really does make you one of the sheeple.

Pot=kettle=black

AusRogo4400d ago

Battlefield has been my goto multiplayer since bc2. I loved cod 4 and played that alot, but since then I dont think I have more then 24 hours game time online on any of the other cods.

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Players claim Fortnite ruined Call of Duty by letting in more corporate greed

Do you remember what gaming was like before Fortnite entered the gaming space? One of the biggest arguments was about loot boxes. Now we have conversations about crossovers, battle passes, and community outreach.

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GoodGuy092d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Idk. Loot boxes did disappear and battle passes and in game purchases are all cosmetic. We get free weapons and maps post launch, any gameplay affecting content. I could care less about all the cosmetics.
I absolutely hated the days where weapons were locked behind a less than 1% chance lootbox pull where it'd take 5+ hours to have enough tokens to do a single pull and lazy remastered/remake maps cost you $15 each wave or $50 for the season pass that you didn't know what you'd get and these maps were only available to those that bought it so you get a smaller pool of players match with.

Tacoboto1d 5h ago

The "good ole days" are actually what drove me away from COD and Halo 3/Reach. Halo 4 becoming a COD-like drove me away from that only a week or so after it launched and I beat its campaign.

It sucked way back then, going a month or two without playing online-shooter-of-the-moment, and then needing to buy a $15 map pack to play with the majority of the population or your favorite playlist. The "community" rejecting Spartan Points in MCC killed that game's support, too. No revenue = no support, plain and simple.

Cacabunga20h ago

That headline could easily be something Spencer could have said 😅 I had to check if it was really an opinion piece

KyRo20h ago

As times gone on, the COD battle pass has got ALOT worse so they can push people to buy the more premium battle pass which itself is a huge rip off and nearly half the price of the base game.

The cosmetics can be fine but they've taken it to far to the point of no return. Why make a military themed game then have rabbits, dinosaurs, cats, rats & z list rappers as skins? You wouldn't add a Lamborghini to a fantasy RPG to replace a horse and you would never see Mario have limb dismemberment because they know what they are. COD is having identity crisis but kids and streamer but then all

franwex1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

Call of duty can simply not copy the bad aspects of Fortnite? Or is that too out of this world? Like COD, a realistic shooter-just HAD to have Nicki Minaj running around? Or super heroes?

Inverno1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

Exactly! Trends don't all need to be followed. Plus where Fortnite got somewhat better with it's monetization, Acti got worse. Or at least Fortnite has lended itself more to the wacky stuff, and has put more effort and quality into that stuff.

jjb19811d 4h ago

I prefer the battle passes with free maps than the $50 season pass that divided the community. I definitely feel that Fortnite had some influence on CoD having loot boxes with Blackout being introduced in 2018 with Black Ops 4.

PRIMORDUS1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

Actually Fortnite bullshit ruined Unreal Tournament. Epic are sellouts and I will never have that shitty store on my PC, fuck them and that shit bag Tim Sweeney. At least the community keeps the games alive, I still play UT2004.

StoneTitan16h ago

I mean cant really blame them for supporting the game that made them the most money and the most people player...ever?

Psychonaut851d 3h ago

Call of Duty ruined Call of Duty. They needed no outside assistance.

Ra30308h ago

100% correct! The makers of Call of Duty ran out of ideas long, long ago so they take ideas from other games like Ghost Recon, Fortnite and any other FPS game hat had success hell CoD remasters maps that they've remastered several times already then charge you again for it. Call of Duty is simply a cut, copy and paste and then put the $70 price on it every year. Activision and now Microsoft has been essentially remastering Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare every year since it was released in 2007 its to the point it's worse than the sports game like the Madden, NBA and others yearly sports franchises.
@Psychonaut85 is spot on "Call of Duty ruined Call of Duty. They needed no outside assistance"!

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Massive new COD Black Ops Gulf War leak lifts the lid on loadouts

The Black Ops Gulf War leaks continue with a list of weapon descriptions giving more info on what you can expect from new and returning weapons.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii9d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons8d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac8d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-237d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.