Call Of Duty: Ghosts Campaign Is Only 4 Hours Long

Gaming Blend "Battlefield 4 has already set the bar pretty low with a campaign mode that clocks in at around four hours, according to most reviews. Well, prepare to have your socks blown off with Call of Duty: Ghosts' campaign mode, because it clocks in at around four and a half hours on the regular difficulty setting."

[LOGICWINS]

I'm calling it, the next COD won't come with a single player campaign. It'll still cost $60 though. Ull have the option to buy the campaign in pieces (episodes) as DLC.

[s8anicslayer]

Have you heard of Titanfall? Heavy multiplayer games will all soon come less the campaign, mark my words!

[rambi80]

Maybe the dog ate the rest of the campaign.

[patsrule316]

Titanfall has a campaign. You just happen to be playing multiplayer throughout the campaign.

[cleft5]

Better a 4 hour campaign than none at all. Either way, this just means a fun roller coaster ride and then on to playing around in the mp. I am really intrigued by the Extinction mode.

[Eonjay]

So does Killzone win by default by actually having single player that can't be beat in one normal sitting?

[PeaSFor]

like battlefield, its all about the multiplayer, the single player is simply a small bonus.

[sobekflakmonkey]

I agree with people who say CoD and BF are all about the multiplayer, cause it's true, but games like Killzone and Halo I think need a single player, their multiplayer is awesome of course, but the sci fi story is to hard to resist.

[duplissi]

Well that's how they used to come.

[SaturdayNightBeaver]

Why even bother with SP i wonder... BF4 and now COD , no one even buys those games to play SP... So sad everyone is going in for the money these days. Good SP games seem like slowly die. Just my opionion ofc...

But then i somehow agree for these games, COD and BF to have smaller campaigns. They became such pointless run and gun crap not too many people seem to care... or should waste their time on.

[weekev15]

They should do what Valve do with Half Life and Counterstrike and just make 2 seperate games, 1 with an awesome campaign and 1 with awesome multiplayer...However not sure that would work with the copy and paste job they have been doing because it would mean changing things up.

[Ps4Console]

Well if that happens count me out because some of us like SP games .

[minimur12]

I thought the single player is being directed by some famous guy? Yet he could only make it 4 hours long?

[Boody-Bandit]

I hope a day doesn't come where they are online only. I don't see myself paying full freight for a game without an SP. I always complete the SP. Usually more than once.

[Army_of_Darkness]

Another 4hrs. Game?? Next Gen is getting worrisome. ..

[warczar]

Has anyone actually played the SP for COD in the last 3-4 years? I'm gonna tell you that the SP campaign for COD has sucked since the real infinity ward crew decided it was better to be screwed by EA then f**ked by Activision.

[SolidStoner]

now after that news that COD Ghosts is hacked.. and with 4 hour single player.. it is totally pointless to buy it.. for real!

[UltimateMaster]

4 hours campaign where the Super COD Dog will destroy walls, catch bad guys in helicopters and show off that a BF4 tank isn't the baddest thing out there.
lol.

[HammadTheBeast]

MP Only works well when a greedy-ass company isn't behind it.

Warhawk was an amazing MP only game, $40 for the game WITH a mic included.

Yeah.

[mewhy32]

This isn't a surprise. it follows the pattern of most of the other cod games. But lets be honest here. The primary reason to purchase 1080p 60fps PS4 game is for the multiplayer.

[VENOMACR1227]

COD has a single player? LOL

Everyone plays that game online. Why do you think the campaign is 4 hours long in COD and BF4? Cause multiplayer is where the meat of the game is. That's why I'm glad Titanfall is MP only because single player games lose playability once you beat them. Sure you can spend 10 hours trying to find a hidden treasure chest, but is it really fun running through the same enemies and levels 2 or 3 times? Playing online is new each time (competition wise) not to mention the hundreds of unlockable items, prestiges, DLC content is always MP related and more.

Maybe it's just me but I could careless about a COD or BF single player campaign.

[antz1104]

People buy CoD for the campaign?

[spicelicka]

Well that's a loss of identity then. Both battlefield and Cod have had campaigns worth playing in the past. For COD it ended with COD 4 (maybe WaW) and for battlefield it ended with bad company 2.

They just turned them into michael bay action movies so that idiots can skim through them quickly and just start the multiplayer.

Campaigns are important for a game's identity sometimes. Halo is probably the best example if that, it has so much soul in the story and still one of the greatest multiplayer modes around. Just unfortunate it's not as popular with the cod generation anymore.

[Angels3785]

4 hours...just like battlefield 4

[Campy da Camper]

Or the same amount of time it took me to get through the last stage of "all guillied up" on veteran.

[Angels3785]

Why disagrees? the campaigns are the same length! both are around 4 hours!

BF4 Campaign length: http://n4g.com/news/1382509...

Cod is above....disagree with facts?

[nasnas76]

People disagree on the most ridiculous things. If you comment "there are 7 days a week" there will be at least some that will click the disagree button.

[denero1]

this is n4g you thought facts would keep you safe bah i laugh at you sir lol

[Magicite]

cod is not confirmed yet

[-wub-]

There are 7 days a week.

[esemce]

Ghosts is not 4 hours long (I've finished it) more like 6-7 and I doubt BF4 is too if you play it properly and not just run through it to get to the checkpoints.

Ghost SP is not as good as Blackops2, it's a little cheesey and takes itself way to seriously.

It has decent variety in locations though (the deep/tarzan/moonraker) and Riley the dog IS the best thing about SP.

There is also a Horde mode that is not extinction, It has a lot of MP stuff if that's what you like.

But essentially it's the same ol cod, business as usual.

[Gardenia]

7 days a week has not been confirmed yet

[sidekick1971]

Is COD really 4 hours or is just what whoever said? I know MP is what attracts people to buy COD but 4 hrs is way to short.

[trancefreak]

Im not dropping full price on a game when its primary focus is MP.

The MP should be just sold separately at a separate cost, but these greedy corporations we are talking about. They give 2 sh1ts less with us gamers dropping $60 USD on this madness.

Go all out and make a full campaign with a multiplayer experience I will spend the Money.

Cheap out on a solid campaign that is 4 hours with a good multiplayer package doesn't deserve my money.

[UncleGermrod]

I'll gladly take the campaign, it's always a fun distraction when the game first comes out. But I could see them dropping it to save resources. although they have more resources than respawn w/ titanfall, i think it's still obvious they do not put too much focus on the campaign.

[Eonjay]

Killzone for the win.

[NarooN]

I remember even the first Killzone had a lengthy campaign, complete with 4 playable characters for added variety and different missions. I've always praised KZ's campaigns.

[dasbeer88]

It wouldn't be a CoD game if the campaign didn't last 4-6 hours long.

[SaturdayNightBeaver]

Last decent one IMO was black ops, mw3 and bo2 were crap. No doubts ghosts will follow :D

[Salooh]

My favourite campaign is world at war>Mw1>Mw2. As for multiplayer i prefer Cod4 > Mw2 > then WaW comes. The rest are awful in both ...

[chazjamie]

black ops was trash

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Black Ops had the best campaign next to the original MW. Also the lengthiest since 3. Took me about 8 hours and had a really good and unexpected story. Also enjoyed the Russian in it from WaW. I always prefer Treyarch to Infinity Ward. Although I haven't played BO2 yet.

[UnholyLight]

@jebemvamsestru

Best CoD gams ever:

CoD 2, Modern Warfare, WaW, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 2

BUT the Modern day settings on shooters has run it's course ESPECIALLY on CoD. I feel like CoD should go back to WWII with the power of next gen.

[Rageanitus]

Sorry to say this but there are many games that put Single player as an after thought. Same goes the other way there are many games that put multiplayer as an after though. In fact many games that focus on multiplayer give longer hours of enjoyment.

I remember back in the days of Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament, tribes, Counter Strike. Crap singleplayer but amazing Multiplayer. It was well worth the 60>70 dollars back then.

Just look at COD, battlefield, all those MMORPGS of today. They are popular because their focus is MULTIPLAYEr. There is a reason why there is no real store for COD or BF, because they focus is on multiplayer.

[mediate-this]

I totally agree with you, i always thought to my self, the nect will be called C.O.D online and just make a crazy amount of dlc packs.

[BoriboyShoGUN]

Im sorry but this shit is ridiculous! I understand most people play for the multiplayer but the old COD's always had good campaigns as well. Its a blue ray disk and you cant fit a decent single player campaign??? And while I personally am all about the multiplayer in BF4 and Killzone. Believe it or not there is still people out there that enjoy the campaigns more and rarely go online.

[thekhurg]

That's what Gamefly is for. Quick 1-2 day rental and send it back (if you're not interested in multiplayer).

[csreynolds]

Agreed. Sure, it's common knowledge that multiplayer is where the meat of most games lies now, but single-player campaigns are still important to many, and are often a deciding factor for purchasing a title.

I for one enjoy playing SP before hitting MP, as it creates context and teaches you the game's basic mechanics. Also, let's not forget that some gamers aren't as obsessed with online as the media suggests. There are still plenty of people out there who enjoy playing offline as much as online...

I think developers should take SP more seriously. In my eyes, companies like Naughty Dog and Guerrilla Games have the balance right, and they're the benchmark others should aspire to.

[Magicite]

isw this the next-gen? FPS games with almost zero to none single player?

[Ol_G]

IW is incapable of producing a decent single player experience
Funny thing my gf doesn't want it anymore as i told here campaign is only 4 hours

[Athonline]

Campaign length =/= experience... Look at MGS4 and Heavy Sword. Two of the best games of last gen, but both got a really short campaign.

Now whenever this will be decent, it depends... I haven't enjoy SP in CoDs since the original MW...

[xHoii]

Actually it's longer than 4 hours.. I consider my self better than the average gamer and it's taking me 6 hours and I havrnt completed the game yet...

[ritsuka666]

Call Of Duty: Ghosts=Only 4 Hours Long

Battlefield 4=Only 4 Hours Long

And this is why gaming in this day sucks.Vote with your wallet! Do not buy THIS GAME! THIS MUST STOP!

[Keenoh]

And yet people like myself will happily/easily put in 6x more hours (maybe even more) into the multiplayer over the first month. Not say your point is wrong regarding single player but at the end of the day if you're buying cod you're most likely buying for multiplayer.

[mcstorm]

This is part of the reason im going off FPS games and not getting any this year. for me its about platform and Driving games the back end of this year. I think my next FPS game will be Halo 5.

[Bathyj]

Preorder cancelled.
And this time I'm not saying it ironically.

I Liked call of duty so much better when it was a single player game with a MP element. Cod 1&2 were the best ones.

[BoriboyShoGUN]

yeah the campaigns were great back in the day! This shits just sad now, they see where all the moneys coming from and thats the multiplayer and the DLC. Thats why I havent purchased a COD map pack in years!! To think of all the space available on blue ray and your gimping the campaign instead of lengthening it! So glad all the Killzone maps are free!!!!!!!!

[DigitalAnalog]

That's ok, it's a few more hours longer than what you would do when you play with fish or dogs.

[finbars75]

LOL and people where shitting on BF4s SP for being short.Well there goes my preoder because from I have been watching on twitch tv today with COD ghost MP is that the only change I noticed was the maps where way to big for 6v6,other then that it looks the same and plays the same.$60 for another rehashed COD what a joke.Have fun playing another half ass game.

[Tzuno]

Battlefield 4 has the same length on Sp, i just finished the game. These days is all about MP. Sad but true.

[FunkMacNasty]

When CoD first became really popular, those early games in the series still had compelling stories with intersting characters and a campaign of substantial length. Same thing when Battlefield bad company came to consoles.. cool story, unique characters, fun campaign that wasn't too short or too long

But by this point in military FPS games, I think all we need is the multiplayer. I don't need to have anymore knife fights with bad guys as we fall from a burning cargo jet 80,000 feet in the air, or shoot enemies as i slide down the floors of a collapsing skyscraper. And I DEFINITELY don't want to have to sit through another rail-shooting level, as I man a .50 cal mounted gun on a jeep/boat whilst shooting down chopper after chopper as we race to the end of the mission..

I mean, either do it well, or just don't do it right? I can remember re-playing the campaign of CoD4, MW2, and Battlefield Bad Company 2 a few times over again, alongside getting sucked into the multiplayer.

What's killing CoD/BF single player campaigns now is the homogenization of the single player military shooter campaign. It all follows a formula now, as devs are running out of fresh ideas.

[nypifisel]

I'm not really sure these games need a campaign. Look at the first 4 battlefields (1942, Vietnam, 2 and 2142). They were all great games and lacked any kind of single player campaign, it supported offline play with bots - just as great anyway. I honestly hope for more multiplayer only games and less multiplayer in actual single player focused games - except for RPGs, MORE COOP PLEASE, LOOKING AT YOU BETHESDA!

[Back-to-Back]

Well seeing as the cod campaign always suck this isnt a loss at all. If you are buying cod to play single player you are doing it wrong.

[caperjim]

I really hope 4 hour campaigns don't become the norm for next generation.

[LOGICWINS]

Expect NO campaign for games with a heavy emphasis on online gameplay. Titanfall will lead the charge in this respect.

[Hicken]

Killzone says hi.

[_LarZen_]

Titanfall has a campaign. But it's merged with the multiplayer, so there is a story and a campaign while playing Titanfall.

I see allot of people have missed this, google it and you will see.

[nypifisel]

Ha what? Multiplayer only games have been around for ages, BF2 being one of the best out there.

[Tctczach]

Sadly, I kind of hope Cod and BF4 kill the campaign. They are too short to get invested into. Plus the AI isn't worth it half of the time. More focus on better multiplayer.....hopefully

[black0o]

and what about that 60$?

since the season pass for another 12 maps will cost another 60$ meaning that we hve to pay 120$ for MP maps ... F%#$ NO

[Tctczach]

Ok, so you are justifying that the campaign is worth the $60? No. Campaign doesn't keep people coming back. Especially Cod or BF4.

[MysticStrummer]

A game doesn't have to keep you coming back to be worth $60, and a good campaign requires more work than simply providing areas where players can kill each other.

[Tctczach]

But that is what their campaigns are. Just places to kill people. So why not just cut it out and make the multiplayer better. If they are cutting then down to 4 hours then they clearly don't think they are too important. That's all I'm saying. The draw for these game are what? THE MULTIPLAYER! That's all I'm saying. I just played the battlefield campaign and it was 4 hours of awful AI. I did get the spetsnaz machete though...

[denero1]

I actually agree with you on this it's obvious their bread and butter is mp so why waste time creating a sp invest more into mp so it can be all that it can be

[BlackCarrot]

The likes of Uncharted don't get any more than 10-15 hours and are still 60 bucks. You can get at least twice that on the likes of Battlefield.

Looking at it from a cost-gametime basis, you get more for your money for predominantly multiplayer games. I only ever buy single player games when they're cheap.

[Tctczach]

I'm not against paying $60 for a game that is mainly single player as long as the gameplay is fluid and the story is good. I'm just talking about games that heavily rely on multiplayer. Exceptions to this would be Halo and Gears, but those haven't been as good as they were in the past.

[Back-to-Back]

I agree with you. Kill off the campaign and invest that money into making a more polished and balanced multiplayer. With these games it usually takes them 2-3 months to get the game patched to a get the best gameplay. Blops 2 at launch was god awful.

[Sarcasm]

It's been the norm since last generation, no surprises here.

[JuniorCE]

Killzone Shadow campaign is around 10 hours

[mayberry]

Kz:SF 10hr campaign plus kickass MP, plus all dlc maps free, plus best graphics and A.I., I know where MY money is going.....

[Ashunderfire86]

Have you took notice that Killzone Shadowfall is 10 hours long for an FPS? Of course it wouldn't be the norm. Its just Battlefield and Call of Duty that are that short. Games like Destiny, Titanfall, and The Division will be a hell of a lot longer for the Shooter genre. Call of Duty will die horribly if its the same type of game next year. Just look at the competition I already mention.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

And so many unknowns heading soon to a PS4 and X1 near you. How can Call of Duty compete if its the same shit every year?

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[MysticStrummer]

"How can Call of Duty compete if its the same shit every year?"

I've been asking that question for a long time, but it keeps competing anyway.

[Enemy]

Lol TitanFall will be longer? It's multiplayer only. There is no single player campaign.

[Ashunderfire86]

#Enemy

Uhh Enemy, in case you forgot its a Story Multiplayer game, its not just competitive. Its Similar to Destiny which also have competitive multiplayer as well with its campaign. What the lol about when Titanfall is just that? A Story based Multiplayer game.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/1...

Now you feel stupid.

[GTgamer]

look when i Play Singleplayer I'm offline i don't wanna be connected to the internet just to play the story of the game so as far as I'm concerned titanfall is a Multiplayer only game with a little story its probably gonna be like unreal tournament Sp where its just matches with Bots but added cut scene's to add a story:/.

[Rageanitus]

It was the norm for a long time now, even before this generation came out.

Some developers like to focus on multiplayer since alot of ppl are looking for that.

[Starbucks_Fan]

LOL

[staticdash22]

Bf4: 4 Hours long

COD Ghosts: about 4-5 hours long

Killzone Shadow Fall: well over 10 hours

I know which game I'm investing in

[Angels3785]

Good!! don't support stuff like that

[black0o]

BF campaign doesn't matter that much .. i got to lvl 145 in MP before i beat the BF3's campaign

[Sarcasm]

Yup

Candy Crush: Infinite Hours

I kid I kid.

I am going to get KZ as well

[TheFallenAngel]

Candy crush level 341. I play that game more than anything out right now. I'm getting Shadow Fall over battlefield and COD.

[TheDivine]

I hope so. KZ3 took me 5-6 hours and KZ mercinary took me 4-5. They were both really damn short.

[sorane]

"Killzone Shadow Fall: well over 10 hours" Yeah if you take a devs word on how long a campaign is then you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. They said kz3 was 10 hours also when it was 6 with the cutscenes....

[Ashunderfire86]

Killzone will kill those games and put them back in the same shit zone. KZ4 has is over 10 hours single player and multiplayer with free DLC Maps! Its well worth the 60 bucks spent.

[joe90]

Bf4: 200 Hours

COD Ghosts: about 300-400 hours.

Killzone Shadow Fall: 0 hours.

I play BF and CoD for multiplayer and i will get more hours out of them than you will with KillZone.

[Rhythmattic]

Xbox only owner me thinks......

[BlackCarrot]

An extra 5 hours on single player? Surely if you can recoup 10 hours - twice the amount - on multipayer then you've got your money's worth on either game.

[Lboogieskells]

Funny thing is, the fanboys on IGN were bashing Killzone SF for only being 10hrs long.

[MRMagoo123]

that is netspeak is commonly known as jelly bra

Im my own words they are jealous as heck seeing kill zone on the ps4, it looks amazing and plays amazing, then couple that with the fact they are getting pretty inferior multiplats it compounds and makes em cranky sausages.

[TheFallenAngel]

What's even funnier is that they criticized Shadow Fall for 10 hrs of single player when they are not getting any for titanfall at the same price!

[Swiggins]

I read this every year and yet it always takes way longer for me to finish the campaign (like around 8-10 hours)

Maybe it's because I suck.

Maybe it's because I play on Veteran.

Who knows.

[iiwii]

It's about the same for me, but I always skip right to veteran mode too. Don't even waste time with the easier modes.

[TENTONGUN]

i feel ya. this game isnt on my list, but if i was to try this , it would only be mostly for single player. so.........pass

[Salooh]

For me it take either the same time or less in veteran . Most of the time is less. I am jealous of you..

[SIRHC13]

That's a new low, even for Call of Duty

[KonsoruMasuta]

COD's campaigns have been this short for a while now. This is nothing new.

Last time I played a COD where the devs were truly dedicated to the campaign, I was playing COD 1.

[SIRHC13]

COD2?

[joe90]

COD 2 on veteran was the hardest call of duty to beat and an amazing MP.

[Landquake]

And?

It's a linear FPS, of course the playthrough time isn't going to measure up to other games that offer more content within the campaign. CoD hasn't been story focused since the original Modern Warfare and Black Ops.

All that matters is people enjoying a game that is primarily focused on multiplayer but still offers a campaign for those who enjoy them.

To each their own.

[Enemy]

Killzone: Shadow Fall is a linear FPS too and it's well over 10 hours in single player. No excuse.

[Landquake]

Regardless, I enjoy both series' and will definitely be picking up Killzone in a few months.

Like I said, to each their own. :)

[jcnba28]

What a joke.

[Rivitur]

I didn't think CoD campaign could get shorter soon it will approach History Channel videogame length.

[Hazmat13]

oh come on, i enjoy the single player adventures of call of duty. this is not koshir brah. single player first then multiplayer.

[obelix01]

That sucks because the single player campaigns are actually alot of fun.

[lets_go_gunners]

Weird right IW cods have always been 6+ hours at least for me.

[TheFallenAngel]

I have always liked the Modern Warfare campaign. Hated black ops though. They were fun and I actually liked the characters.

[quantae06]

Not BO2 though... Black Ops 2 has the worst single player mode out of all the Call Of Duty games in my opinion anyways. But it's still disappointing that we can't have a longer improved single player mode in Ghosts. I was expecting Ghosts to have a great single player mode like MW1 but I guess not. I feel partially ripped off after pre-ordering, since we have such a short campaign mode.$60 for a four hour single player. If that's the case they should give us free multiplayer DLC maps, but that's not going to happen. ;(

[76erz24]

This article has ZERO credibility. Even if the campaign is only 4 hours showing us a screen shot of the final mission doesn't give any information. Especially coming from an article which is so clearly anti-cod.

Also the comment about resolution at the end just shows that the author is capable of a biased opinion and furthers this point.

[MRMagoo123]

So because the guy tells ppl that the game is better on the ps4 he is biased ? maybe he is just telling the truth like some game sites dont tend to do now days, It is actually truthful really, if i had both consoles and wanted to know which to buy it for, him telling me the xbone version has a lot of jaggies and is only 720p then telling me the ps4 version is 1080p and looks better i would tend to get the ps4 version

luckily for me i backed the right console for gaming from the get go but some other ppl might want to know which version is best to get.Just because you might not like the fact its better on the ps4 doesnt mean its biased to say so.

[lets_go_gunners]

Your comment is so far from his point it's unbelievable.

[76erz24]

Understandable but that had nothing to do with the article. It comes off as someone trying to help their agenda

[Arty84]

I think we should expect the complete elimination of campaigns in both Cod BF franchises they are obviously going to want to please the majority and the majority nowadays doesn't play the SP as long as the MP is up and running atleast hopefully they use the time and resources they would use on SP to add more Maps or something to MP instead on of the usual 10 or so maps we have been getting at launch where on the average maybe 3 are liked above the rest and people keep voting for them constantly or occupied servers only have those few in rotation.

[TheCrazyMerc]

But but but......fishes???

[360nolife]

That's a shame, I actually enjoyed Black Ops 2's campaign for a change. But hey, at least we can fight in SPACE.

[GentlemenRUs]

*sniffs*

Smell that? That's the smell of Lazy developers... I DO MUCH BETTER THEN THEY DO(Seriously, I do...)!

I feel sorry for those buying this game now at full price, Though you get what you pay for in the end.

[theXtReMe1]

Devs not seeing a cent from me, ill be doing the Gamefly thing for both this and Battlefield. I play single player only and am not paying $15/ hour for what will probably turn out to be a lackluster campaign. 4 hours is ridiculous, 6 is OK... 10(like Killzone) should be the norm. Anything 4 or less and you know the developer focused purely on Multiplayer and tacked on the campaign.

Thank God for Gamefly and Redbox.

[Allsystemgamer]

To be fair, the battlefield series has ways been a multiplayer first game. DICE has stated this and they didn't even introduce campaigns until bad company 1.

[thehitman]

Before I take out my pitchfork I really want to know if he was playing on easy mode or veteran.

[cyguration]

Uh, bro... says right there (and in the screenshot) that it was on regular mode.

[ivan510]

Samething with BF4, 4 hours campiagn. It sucks that not much attention is put in the story.

[The_Ozymandias]

aaaaaaaand it's gone.

[CanadianTurtle]

The gameplay in CoD campaigns get very, very dull fast. It's because no matter what gun you use, they all kill enemies in 1 or 2 bullets anyways. So there's really no incentive in using variety or experimentation with different guns. I think if you have gameplay like that, a 4 hour campaign isn't a bad idea. Anything after 4 hours would get really repetitive with this type of gameplay that CoD offers.
Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT trying to defend CoD. Just saying that the CoD campaigns are good if they are short and sweet rollercoaster rides. These games get dull fast, and a 7+ hours campaign would be a snoozefest

[76erz24]

Whats wrong with defending COD? They are good games (other than the first two MW which were amazing).

[zyphee]

Wait so 4 hour campaign, no ground war or theater mode, no hard point, no capture the flag...yeah 60 $ dlc

[GenericNameHere]

I'm one of those rare people who actually like the COD campaigns. The stories are meh, but the set pieces are well done. I just wish they were a bit longer. At least around Uncharted's length would be nice.

[Killustrious]

Yet again...did anyone else read that Killzone: Shadow Fall's campaign was 10-12 hours long?? If so, definitely glad I pre-ordered it over CoD: Ghosts and Battlefield 4. 4 hour long campaign?? No thank you. CoD's gameplay is tired and old, BF4 multiplayer looks fun but so does Killzone: Shadow Fall's and the story looks better than any KZ game yet. November 15th can't get here soon enough!

[Jumper09]

Its the style for military shooters to only have 4-5 hours campaigns. You cant get really something exciting out of them.
Game like Killzone, Halo etc can fill that better. They have unique worlds and characters.

[Knightofelemia]

Standing in line for a midnight launch for a 4.5 hour long campaign is not worth it. Feel sorry for those people who stand in line for this title if this article is true,

[MYDEATH21]

I never cared for the BO series and I am sick as **** with the zombies. Extinction looks even worse. But there is one thing I have enjoyed. The characters of the MW series. And the campaign for this game looks pretty cool. IMO infinity ward makes the better games for cod with the exception of mw3.

[sephiroth420]

i wasnt gonna buy it anyway.. but wtf? and they charge how much for this game?

[PsylentKiller]

I am a little pissed about another extremely short campaign. Though, if it has a great story and make it a truly remarkable four hours then I'm fine with that as I play MP more than SP. But for people who don't have online or don't play MP, this is not worth anywhere close to $60.

I know you really shouldn't judge games by the amount of hours to completion but four hours is unacceptable. BF4 is guilty of the same thing. Then to charge $50-$60 for a season pass is nuts.

I feel like these two franchises are heading towards a subscription based model. $20 download with first month free then $5 a month after. You keep the SP forever but the subscription is for MP only.

[victorMaje]

Played it. It's great but couldn't help but reminisce on MW1 & MW2.

There was a time when gameplay, graphics, sound & especially story blended together perfectly. I want that back!

Also, next COD has to get a new engine...

[boribori831]

Well they said the same about bf4 .I have it on hard and 100% it and I have about 8.Hours with 2.Levels left

[Angerfist]

Any good Games on Current Gen releasing besides COD, BF and AC?
I bought BF4 but It's trash. Trading in it for something today.

[victorMaje]

Check out vgreleases.com
There's NFS Rivals coming out, should be fun :)

[cell989]

Will it have coop?

[NeoTribe]

I bet they won't get deducted points for having a short campaign like battlefield did.

[jay2]

I almost bought this to be one of the first to have a ps4 game in the UK not any more though.

[bornsinner]

these new devs are truly raping the franchise... please give it back to respwan entertainment!!!

[ruefrak]

Its seems wrong to me to charge $60 for a game that only lasts 4 hours and then justifies itself by saying you can play MP which is locked behind a paywall. Unless you give Microsoft or Sony another $50, the MP is useless.
I was actually a little excited about this CoD, but not anymore.

[Relientk77]

Interesting, BF4 and Ghosts both have 4 hour campaigns

[AbhishekGIS]

LOL

[_LarZen_]

4H crazy action in the SP is enough for me. After that I am pumped and ready for the mayhem that is in the MP.

[Seafort]

I skip all these shooters nowadays. It's just the same old shit in different packaging.
It reminds me of Madden when all they did was update the rosters and called it a new game with full price tag.

Even though AC4 is same shit it does have a really long single player with an open world to explore so i'll put my money on that on PC.

FPS games like CoD and BF lost me a long time ago when it became all about the same old multiplayer with different maps.

[Tru_Blu]

I could care less about COD but don't see the big deal. 99% of the people that buy the game don't care about sp anyway. Why should they?

[AbhishekGIS]

Cod is focusing in its multiplayer which is good but they have to give some attention to its single player because it is getting worse.

[Neonridr]

WTF? First we find out Battlefield's Campaign is only 4 hours, now this?

Why in the hell am I going to buy this game if I don't have any intentions of playing the Multiplayer?

Thanks for saving me $60 Craptivision..

[Rhythmattic]

From MW2 , I said it was pretty much an Annual subscription....

Acti's Mission Statement as I see it ----
Get some to update (I refuse to use the word Upgrade) and the rest will follow

Cmon people... Break the flow... Don't Update.

[lordstark]

I laugh my ass off at all the idiots that really believe that it's ok to let developers get away with half ass games. Focusing on mp only is the dumbest thing ever. Don't know about you but when I shell out $60 I want a complete game !!! Could care less if the mp will keep me playing for a longer time. We are the reason why developers do this shit because we allow it !!!!

[CEOSteveBallmer]

Hey atleast its still has a single player campaign against having no campaign at all. It sucks if a game only has multiplayer then its priced at full $60. Multiplayer is fun and should only be a bonus addition to prolong the games life after finishing the campaign. but yet there are many people who only play multiplayer

[DanielForth]

surprise surprise

[transamdude95]

A short campaign is expected with COD nowadays. It's really unfortunate, but not as unfortunate as the MP being hacked to shreds already. I just spend my time backing out of lobbies a few times before getting into a non-hacker match. Hopefully there will be a patch that drops at midnight tonigth to fix this crap.

[esemce]

BS, I've finished the game and it's not 4 hours long it is the average length of all the COD's.

It is not a big game but 4 hours is a joke.

[BABY-JEDI]

Value for money? I don't think so. 10 hr min in SP campaign should be a set minimum standard IMO!

[quaneylfc]

that has to be bollocks no way. not with the writer. it just seems like youre fishing for hits

[LordLaguz]

This is kinda sad.

I always loved CoD single player. MW-MW2 was "emotional" in a certain way, you would end up caring for the character, and at least making you fell bad when some of them died.
BO was a good "mindfuck" type of story. Nice plot twists and setting for a Cold War story.
MW3 was satisfying. They should have lowered the guns sound so you could hear the soundtrack, because the last mission was really exciting as you walked in a juggernaut armor shooting everyone with this song in the background. http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Black ops 2 added something i never expected of the series: multiple endings depending on both your choices and if you managed to do something or failed at it.

Some of them were overall awesome, and other had a little "something" that made them memorable. Even little details like some song that sync with the climax of a scene could make some missions really enjoyable.

(If you try to forget about the whole "same gameplay" bias. at least for the duration of the campaign, you can find that they are entertaining on their own right.

I just hope CoD: Ghost 4 hour campaign can make good use of those 4 hours. If it does i suppose i can forgive that specific problem.

[0neShot]

Let's see, somebody said that he finished it in 4 hours and has a screenshot of the last mission. And this is solid proof for this site? This is actually a ploy to get this article mileage or exposure, journalism at its lowest. Dodgy writers.

For one, early reviewers of the game definitely says the campaign is much longer than 4 hours.

[Jagsrock]

but...but...it has a doggy.

[spoonard]

How else are you going to sell DLC on probably the most worn out, and tired of all the shooters?

[Daves]

I'm not defending 4 hours (and I bet it's far longer if you don't rush through), but the main purpose of these games has been the multiplayer. If you buy the game for the single player campaign, then maybe there are better games to play.

When I consider how many hours I have played BF and COD MP for it's still tremendous value for money.

While I prefer BF MP, COD has always had better single player. Short it may be, but I bet it won't disappoint.

Reminds me, I still need to finish BF3, KZ3 and GTAV single player...

[Phantom68]

wtf, first BF4 and now COD. Is this the new fucking trend of making people pay more money for less gaming experience? I understand both BF4 and COD are mainly multiplayer games but that does not justify the extremely short main campaign. This is jusst fucking lazyness.

[KontryBoy706]

it's time for COD games to cost $39.99. With stuff like this happening and the obvious DLC that's coming this game should be lowered in price

[Krosis]

Terrible. Why bother? I used to buy these games for the story myself (Cpt. Price brings back memories)...Oh well, sounds like a download to me.