Aaron from Leviathyn.com takes a good long look at the immensely popular Call of Duty series and figures out what could make the next game even better.
GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 leap up due to summer sales
Wow, good games never get old I guess.
CoD will always be a beast of a franchise, and how awesome is it that you can just boot it up or pop it into your Xbox and play, MS BC is really a neat feature.
Many players on social media are now reporting unannounced matchmaking fixes have been put in place by Activision ranging from Call of Duty 3 to Modern Warfare 2 to Black Ops 2, on Xbox 360. Players are reporting that player counts are updating, lobbies forming, and matchmaking times have been reduced. Neither Activision nor Microsoft have commented on the matter when reached out to at this time. This is currently impacting both 360 and BC versions of the games. PS3 is not affected at this time.
Reports:
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https://twitter.com/CODMW2I...
https://twitter.com/matchbo...
https://twitter.com/PleaseF...
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Multiple users coming forward saying the games are finally working again after years of server issues. Note that not all issues such as player counts are totally fixed at this time however matchmaking is fully working again. With legacy Call of Duty games releasing on Game Pass within the next 2 years, it does make sense for these servers to eventually be corrected. Good to see the preservation of these legendary games. Hopefully PS3 receives the same treatment for these legacy titles!
“Activision Unexpectedly Fixes Old Call of Duty Servers, Just One Day After FTC Verdict”
Imagine that.
Conspiracy theory: MS have been planning on purchasing ABK for a long time. They let Sony outbid them for having console-exclusive CoD stuff/being first for certain dlc so the PlayStation player base would increase.
Years later, MS buy ABK, with plans to make CoD either exclusive/platform exclusive features etc with the release of a new console (Xbox Series X2?) So the established CoD player base migrates over to their platform, taking a huge percentage off Sony?
Wild theory
Game Rant Writes "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been available for 10 years, and in that time, no other entry has topped its weapon balance and variety."
Although Black Ops 2 is one of the more loved entries in the series, there seemed to be an overall lack of recoil when I played back in the day, which made the guns feel toy-like. The overall art style didnt really sit well with me at the time either. A bit too cartoony. I think zombies could have been cool, but on the PS3, playing splitscreen made the frame rate drop to unplayable levels.
I'm sure many people would disagree, and I'm glad that for those of you who are really into constant new releases they release it often - But personally, I'd like to see there be a break in CoD games. No new ones for a few years while they figure out a slightly new direction, and build worthwhile engines for the next generation consoles.
I like that idea better than every other item on my list.
Hit detection.
lets be honest... the hit detection is very pore.
in fact i cant recall a game other than GEARS one and two with worst hit detection.
What.. client side servers? What are you thinking. Must I lag my connection to enjoy this title.
it took 50 updates to make the first title playable... Get on it.
5 Things I Want to See in the Next Call of Duty:
That it doesn't ever exist.
I imagine this PoV won't sit well with many, but I think it's time Call of Duty took a very long break. Year after year it's the same thing: months of hype, an epic midnight launch, and then a bucket load of problems and complaints until the next game's announced and the cycle repeats.
CoD games are ruining the industry IMO. There are so many amazing IPs out there that do not get a look in because everyone's playing this, dare I say it, lacklustre franchise. It's a huge shame. There is a wealth of platformers, racers, RPGs, fighters, strategy games and OTHER shooters available that will grant you far more entertainment and pleasure than this laggy, frustrating, dominated-by-obnoxious-abusive -oxygen-thieves FPS. It's taken me a while to realise it, but since I quit CoD I've enjoyed gaming a hell of a lot more.
True story.