Why Do People Hate Call of Duty?

Sean Halliday of Pixel Gate writes:

''Call of Duty is the franchise everyone loves to hate. But while there are plenty of valid criticisms and reasons for people to dislike the franchise, do people take too much enjoyment in their hatred of the series?''

[Linko64]

It all went down hill after CoD4, Treyarch tried to claw things back but they just fell under the turd wave!

[mikeslemonade]

COD4 is still the best game from last-gen.

[Abdou023]

Personally i think the game is fun, but i don't play it because the connection is horrible, and they laid about Dedicated Servers for Ghosts.

[-Foxtrot]

Because it's a crap franchise that involves no skill and gets praised to hell and back for being the same recycled stuff over and over yet other games get called for the very same thing

Not to mention some great games that come out the same time don't get the recognition they deserve despite the developers actually putting some hard work into their games

Hell I don't even think COD4 was that good. It was average at best

[Pixelgate]

I agree that it's the same thing over and over and over again, but it does do it well. I don't think inherently 'bad' but what they represent is bad, that a lazy game can produce huge success.

As for your second point i believe i covered it in the article it's self so i do agree with you.

I enjoyed CoD4, and the multiplayer was decent, it's just a shamed it was the last real progression for the franchise.

Thanks for commenting!

[sdozzo]

"no skill"... you sound ignorant. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it requires no skill. Defend your takes better.

sincerely,

saying something is stupid because you don't understand it

[Are_The_MaDNess]

actually, the skill ceiling is one of the lowest in any FPS ever......
try playing almost any other game, and you will find its alot harder than what Cod is.
Planetside 2, Counterstike, Battlefield, Arma, Nexuiz and many others have a much higher skill ceiling.

[0neShot]

You are the dumb fck COD hater on this forum, all you do is hate on every COD article, losers like you need help, it's too late though because you are like majority of the readers of this site, pin head dummies.

[-Foxtrot]

No....no

[cocadaking]

Good reading. COD's shadow is too big, obfuscate other interesting games. And greedy companies, instead of doing their own creative stuff, try to copy the formula thus limiting variety in the industry.

[Pixelgate]

Thanks very much mate!

It's a shame it's became such the influential force it has, but what goes up must come down!

[imXify]

Because they keep getting killed in the game and rage.

[hulk_bash1987]

COD may be the same recycled game with a fresh coat of paint every year but damn it all if it isn't dumb fun to pick up and play when your bored. The games haven't been awe inspiring or even great in general after Modern Warefare 2 in my opinion. The best COD experience I've had would have to go to Call of Duty 2. So many great memories and fun with that game.

[sdozzo]

well said.

[hulk_bash1987]

Thank you sir.

[TheFallenAngel]

I like call of duty. I'm currently playing ghosts and I enjoy it a lot. I play with my clan members. Must of them are on their late 20s and early 30s. Im on mid 20s so that's my type of crowed.

[yezz]

Before Cod4 we had problem of too many WW2 games. After that the only thing we see is modern military shooters... It would be so refreshing to make a great second world war game again!

I remember after cod4 I was dissapointed that treyarch made ww2 game again but now I'm begging that someone would do one :) We have the new consoles now so there would be chance to make them look and feel more authentic than ever before..

[Majin-vegeta]

As much as i love WW2 i prefer to explore other wars.Vietnam would be awesome.

OT:cuz its a game that gets rewarded for copy and pasting practically everything.When there are other studios out there who try something new and they get critized for it while cod gets a pass for the same crap.

[yezz]

Yes, Vietnam would be great too.. That or WW2 game with Frostbite 3 would look amazing.

[Mac420]

I Hate COD an hate even more when people compare it to other games. COD is no longer a video game it has taken the role of a social token(Like Facebook)

People don't buy it because they like it, or the story is great or even because it's a good game. They buy it because everybody else does, Shit half the community that loves it (from my experience) didn't play a game until MW2 on 360, so they really cant have an opinion anyway because they've only ever played one game.

Idk maybe that's just me, but I don't blame them for not changing anything. Don't like the game but look around at other big big franchises, they switch up the formula just a little an people go bat shit crazy an complain when they try to change or innovate things. Humans hate change,especially gamers unless it's just visually more appealing.

[Redempteur]

COD is a series of games that went nowhere since MW1

-no feedback on the weapons ( sound design or physic effects )
-boring "follow the cursor" level design
-story doesn't make sense ( it doesn't )
-rehashing of old maps in MP
-hacked to death and no intention to implement somthing to prevent that (They all were, the last 2 were hacked BEFORE their official release date)
-horrible dlc practises and prices
-No evolutions in the graphics
-Clunky UI design
-No balance in MP

Same sh*t every year.

[Are_The_MaDNess]

cant agree more.
fact is, hacking and lag problems could have been solved by having servers......
heck they dont even need to host servers, since players will rent their own servers anyway.....

but frankly i would rather play CS another 10 years than playing another match of Cod.......

[NeXXXuS]

Bu-but...Fish AI!

[0neShot]

Everything you mentioned above are stupid crap, did you really play COD? Or is it you are nothing but another hate fool?

[Redempteur]

Yeah i've played them all

Everything i've stated above is common knowledge.

The recoil on the Cod weapons has never been fixed it is highly unrealistic.
The physic engine is very poor and doesn't allow the right effects on the weapons ( the escuse is that iit would break the cod gameplay you guy all love )..it's only now that they are adding effects on their engine , these effects that other titlles like battle field , killzone have since ages.

The story is really poor, i don't think i need to explain more , it's chessy , full of holes and highly unoriginal ( the other titles don't do better BTW)

Multiplayer was hacked 10 days before the release date ( check youtube ) this year ..similar hacks are in place since MW2 and they haven't been fixed ( same bugs , same hacks , from the same engine )

The dlc prices for the maps packs are disgusting i don't even need to explain that do i ?

The graphics have barely evolved since MW1

[310dodo]

Straight Up

CODs multiplayer is so fun and addicting, I dont know why people have to hate on a solid formula? It brings family members together and co-workers, and friends. Why hate on it?

and by the way Ghost single player is absolutely fantastic.
If you take it for what it is a "Rambo" or "Die Hard" of video games Ghost was a spectacle and awesome as hell.

[MrTrololo]

COD is not bad but the franchise need to put to rest at least.

[Audiggity]

Hey PixelGate - I can answer your question:

I'm one of the people you wrote about, although I don't necessarily enjoy bashing COD. I actually liked COD:MW and MW2... but after that, WaW, Black Ops, etc. it became painfully clear that we were being duped. The brilliant aspect of the scheme is the fact that COD fans feel they "have to" jump to the newest game because they feel the urge to maintain competition with other players. Digital keepin' up w/ the Jones'.

Smart business, bad results. What I watched happen since COD:MW, was the fiscal reward of recycled content. The applaud of dying innovation. The correlation of dopamine with adrenaline and emptied wallets.

It's fun. I'll give them that. But this is the kind of nonsense that slows the industry down. We can easily think in "genre locked" patterns. COD is one of the most guilty contributing series in my opinion. This is why I look forward to games like Destiny, Fallout, Skate, GTA, Bully, Elder Scrolls, Need for Speed, etc... it IS possible to create an IP that actually evolves and grows over time.

The sales records for COD rewards the polar opposite mindset.

THIS is why I am against COD. I don't hate it. It was fun... but, until they really do something different (which will never happen until the sales take a 30%+ hit), they won't get my money.

[thebudgetgamer]

Gotta hate something, take away Call Of Duty and it will be something else they hate.

[2pacalypsenow]

cuz its popular, it sucks but its popular

The last good one imo was MW2

[Are_The_MaDNess]

i rather play the same game for 10 years if they made things consistent....... i mean no servers, awful ping across the map, bad hit boxes. autoaim.

they really need to change alot IMO to make a good game again.
they need to stop with this damn power fantasy ideal that everyone is having now.
cod got it with its damn killstreaks and unlocks that plays a guitar solo every min or so in a game. and assassins creed have just broken the combat system (way too bloody easy!)

i still play Counterstrike here and having a blast.
if there is one game i would be playing for another 10 years it would be CS or Dota.
dont treat your players as idiots, dont make inconstant games where things like DOF when you aim down the scope pulls your framerate to half.

the skill level is too low in COD imo..... little difference between in points comparing to someone that plays the game alot and someone that plays it once a week.

we dont need perks to make a good game.

we dont need killstreaks to make a good game.

we dont need to get XP in the middle of the match at all times to make a good game (you can have it after the match is done if its so important, but COD will never be a serious game because of all the spamming noise its spewing all the time)

you know why CS and Dota is still so popular after all these years?
even without all the killstreaks, unlocks, and the power fantasy and constantly want you to release Dopamine into your body.

just have a simple game, with no damn story. good and stable grounds and no BS and maybe cod will be good again.

on a side note..... Cod is one of the most sold games every year, yet they have no dedicated server....... its sad really to rip your players off so badly without even giving them a good service.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Because it ruins other First Person Shooter games with devs and publishers wanting a piece of that Call of Duty pie.

[ThatDodo]

I don't hate CoD, but i hate activision.

[warczar]

We all know what goes into the making of a video game and I just don't think that 1 or 2 years is enough to make anything compelling story wise and innovation is definitely not happening in that short a time. Can anyone out there honestly say that the gameplay has changed from modern war 1 to what it is now? Just look at the difference between a game that actually goes through a whole development cycle like GTA. GTA 5 is light years ahead of GTA 4, can you say the same about BLOPS II and Ghosts? I haven't played ghosts yet but I doubt that it's much different from any of the rest.

[Vegetarianshark]

COD is hated because it's a shameless money-grabbing franchise that gets praised like it invented gaming. Seriously, while this generic turd earns million every year from mindless people(wouldn't call them gamers), games which are trying their best to innovate are struggling to even get funded. This is especially true to newer FPS games, big publishers refuse to publish them if they're not like COD.

[Gore-Content]

Because it has the worst spawn system ever. Because its maps promote camping. Because of its connection issues.

No need for any other reasons.

[Are_The_MaDNess]

camping is in all games sadly, may it be Battlefield or Counter Stike.
but they really need to fix its damn sound setup so we can actually hear people over the challenge noise it keeps spewing out, dont get me started on footstep sounds.

take CS for example, you can hear the enemies footsteps from a distance behind you and you know right where he is just be listening, but in Cod someone can sprint at full speed without you hearing him at all. jsut saying, sound is a big deal in any FPS that want to be taken serious like cod is trying to be all the time.

[Bill_Willson_CIA]

Hardcore gamers hate annual Shooters/sports;
Dudebros only play this kinds of games;
Casuals tolerate this kinds of games,but prefer play some platformer;

[Pixelgate]

What's a dudebro? I'm based in the UK and I've never heard the term ^^

[Bill_Willson_CIA]

You know that fratboys-kind of guys that only play Maiden/FIFA/COD/BF and say slangs like dude/bro in every sentence? They are Dudebros.

[Double_O_Revan]

Here you go.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__...

They typically exclusively play CoD, Madden NFL, Halo, Gears of War, and maybe one or 2 others.

[Double_O_Revan]

I think the game has run its course. Or it at least needs to take some time off.

But more importantly, at least for me, its all the annoying preteens that flood the online. With they're constant yelling with their screeching voices and misusing every curse word in the dictionary. It just became annoying and not worth the effort. There are plenty of FPSs out there.

[HeavenlySnipes]

People that don't even buy/play the games complain so much about it

I don't get why lol

[Funantic1]

I love COD. It's not perfect. But it's your standard twitch FPS.

[Inception]

I only like CoD 1 & 4. The rest are...you know...stuck with the same concept and no innovation.

[Rzep]

I don't hate it. I have played all the games, till Ghosts (FOV makes me puke).

I play for the multiplayer which is most of the time fast mindless fun. The exception here is MW3 that was terrible.

Liking CoD does not mean I do not see what is wrong with it. It's a paint by numbers series and Activision is fine with that. Black Ops 2 brought some innovation to the franchise and what happend then? Nothing was kept and evolved for Ghosts.

[SegaGamer]

I don't hate it, i won't play it though because i'm not a FPS fan.

[ArmrdChaos]

It would be interesting to know how many people that bitch about COD have iPhones.