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Modern Warfare/Infinite Warfare Problem Solved

Eskimo Press: "Nearly everybody that I have talked to is extremely angry at Activision; they feel betrayed and cheated because they are forcing you to buy Infinite Warfare so that you can get Modern Warfare remaster. I’ve honestly tried to join the fist-shaking trend, but I just can’t get mad."

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starrman19852903d ago

I am not paying £60+ for a remaster of MW, despite how good the game was! Look at Infinity Wards history, MW1+2 - absolutely fantastic. Jason West and Vince Zampella were fired pre-MW3, MW3 came out still carrying some of the weight of the previous ones (probably did have some influence from those two) but it didn't hit the spot as well as the previous games. Their next game Ghosts was a complete shambles, granted it was a fresh game to next gen but it was still terrible compared to previous games.

Now we have Infinite Warfare, going by the track record it could bomb even more - it could also be amazing, but I really wouldn't put money on that. They also announce MW remaster but only with the deluxe version of their game, a smart but really slimy move. You know, I wouldn't be that bummed out if they threw it in with every copy, you could at least then pick up a cheap standard copy just for the remaster and it wouldn't seem too unreasonable. But to throw it in with the higher priced copy is just a joke.

I really do hope this actually puts people off buying it, or at the very least pre-ordering. I'm definitely waiting for the reviews to hit with this one.

Chaosdreams2903d ago

Rationally speaking it will stop people from buying the next instalment. However there will still be numerous people who buy it, both very young and uncaring, or fully aware and indifferent, or a mixture of the two.

From a business perspective this move makes sense. However it also just reminds everyone that this is the publisher with multiple studios working on a franchise that isn't for the gamer, but simply for the profit. There's no heart in the games anymore, it's all just calculated for the addiction factor. It's important they make money to stay afloat but they've made enough money to be able to take some actual risks, and reward their dedicated fanbase, rather than continue to milk them and throw PR lines at every complaint and concern.

Anyone who goes cold turkey or just gets tired of it, will eventually look back and wonder why they continued to play Cod when arguably the series had seriously lost itself after Black Ops.

I was excited when I heard about Cod4 being remastered, but when I heard that it only had 10 maps and it was locked behind a paywall, I laughed and haven't thought about it since. I have my good memories, I don't need to pay a leech for a few more.

SolidStoner2903d ago

Agreed, for sure mw was good, but not 80 euro kinda good after 10 years... It's nice we have a new game dlc Call of Duty: Infinite Mistakes for free.. But still, that package lacks soul and is created for milking purposes, so thanks, but no thanks!!!

Chaos_Order2902d ago

It's such a shame because CoD4 really felt like a labour of love, a work of passion. So to see the series reduced to this is just... disheartening.

NatureOfLogic_2902d ago (Edited 2902d ago )

A lot people are upset that Activision doesn't want to compete with themselves lol. They want to avoid any possible way of COD4 becoming more popular than their newest featured release. Can you blame them? This whole situation could have been avoided by ignoring gamers and not even making a remaster version at all.

Next_gen_20152903d ago

IMO if you're buying IW just for CoD 4 remaster you should wait. Im sure infinityward will sell separately later down the line.

Personally im buying IW...if its good then im going to sell it and buy the legacy edition. 2 good games in 1 package...

SolidStoner2903d ago

Don't you dare to buy IW, just don't.. If you do, you will definitely get next year IW 2, even worse.. I know hard to imagine, but just think about this .. Higher jumps, even deeper space, people forgot English language (so they can focus on gameplay only, no need for dialogue when gameplay is 2 hours long with explosions Only.... ) 2 multi-player maps - toilet and bathroom.. Only two guns available - rpg and noob tube... 2 vs 2 players... Maximum round length 2 seconds, all that for only 80 euro with bonus remastered dog with fish AI... Do you want that??? I think no, so don't buy the damn Cod IW...

Muzikguy2903d ago

Im hoping it puts people off as well.

ITPython2902d ago (Edited 2902d ago )

The last game the original IW made was MW2 IIRC. The IW now is no different than Treyarch was back in the days when the real IW was making COD games. Essentially a generic studio using the same foundation created by the original IW and just reusing it over and over and over.

The original IW went on to become Respawn, which develops the Titanfall games.

I think people forget that the IW now is NOT the same IW in the COD4\MW2 times. They were a completely separate studio that just inherited the name.

The original IW were the architects of all that is COD, as all games after MW2 were essentially modeled after it. The original IW were the devs that everybody looked forward to playing their biyearly COD, while treyarch was the generic "filler" COD for the year in between.

The IW now is in the same category as treyarch, just a generic studio reusing the foundation that the original IW made with COD4 and MW2.

cyberwaffles2902d ago

It's hard to differentiate IW with Infinite Warfare or Infinity Ward. Damn you COD.

NatureOfLogic_2902d ago

It's funny though, I would take Treyarch's BO2 over any IW(old or new) COD.

thorstein2902d ago

The game came out almost 9 years ago for last generation consoles. Some people have never played it online due to the fact that they were only in their childhood. I know there were plenty of kids whose parents didn't care, but there were far more that did.

This is an opportunity for them to play a game they never had access to, but are now mature enough to enjoy it.

Is it a cash grab? This industry works on profit, so yes? Who cares.

Should old shooters be rehashed and rereleased?

Absolutely, Battlefield Bad Company 2 is one of the most asked for remasters. DICE's Troedsson said. "But there's one thing that lingers with Bad Company that we've been asking ourselves: what is it that the people really liked about Bad Company?"

I would buy the remaster of that game.

amazinglover2902d ago

Funny thing is If they where available separate but also available as a bundle for the same price as if you bought both separate I would have bought the bundle to help support what is left of Infinity Ward but since its only a bundle I will wait till they offer MW as a stand alone last CoD game I bought was BLOPS 2. Played the others thru redbox and found them mediocre especially the crap that was IW last game Ghost so it looks like I will redbox this one as well to just to play it and see how far IW has fallen in terms of game design.

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iDadio2903d ago

And if you believe the rumours it is completely wrong.

Apparently you will need the Infinity Warfare disc in your system to run MW, if that's the case then sadly you cannot pawn that off.

Doesn't matter which way you look at it, it is a d**k move by Activision to guarantee more sales for their main product so they can tout how its so successful.

PSN_ZeroOnyx2903d ago

Problem is, no actual genuine source has ever suggested it's tied to the Infinite Warfare disc. Somebody simply said "I hope it's not tied to the infinite warfare disc" in a comment section and BOOM, the gaming hate machine on the Internet screamed "RUMOR".

Stop being sheep on the Internet hate wagon and wait for facts people.

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ZeroX98762903d ago

based on prior greedy moves from activision, this is why the rumor feels so real.

cell9892902d ago

its like this boys: if Infinite Warfare fails with low attach rate. Then we are guaranteed that Activision will be selling The Modern warfare remake digitally at some point. If we get suckered and buy Infinite warfare than forget Activision ever selling it separate. Your call boys ......

nitus102902d ago (Edited 2902d ago )

If you buy the media then after the install you have to put the appropriate disk in before the game will play.

Why is this a problem you have to do this for all games you install on the PS4 or XB1 via the physical media. If you install via digital download you don't need a disk to authenticate.

Jmanzare2902d ago

@cell
Lol right. Call of duty always sells

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Kallisti2903d ago

Your article is bad and you should feel bad

cell9892902d ago

some innocent kitten has lost its life because of this article

conanlifts2903d ago

Except there are rumours that cod 4 will be tied to the infinite warfare disc. So no disc in the drive and cod 4 won't work.

nitus102903d ago

If you have brought the media then you need to put the disk in the drive so you can install (first time) then play the game. How is this a problem since you do that for all media installs for the PS4 anyway. If you install via digital download then there is no need to put a disk (since you don't have one) in the drive for authentification.

Nitrowolf22903d ago

The issue is that this rumor that comes from just random people speculating is that you absolutely need Infinity Warfare to even play the remaster. Meaning if you wanted to Pawn off the game you can't do that if you want to continue playing the remaster

conanlifts2903d ago

As nitrowolf2 said, the rumour is saying the disc needs to be in the drive for the game to work. So if you sold infinite warfare cod 4 won't work as there is no disc.
I have no idea if it is 100% genuine, but i wouldnt be surprised.

brianunfried2903d ago

I'm guessing Modern Warfare will be on the disc and a code will be required to unlock it. Have you ever bought DLC and it's only 100k download, that's because it's already on the disc.

cyberwaffles2902d ago (Edited 2902d ago )

Which is why everyone hates the practice. Online gaming, as cool as its evolved, has also created many setbacks. One of them being holding back content for the sake of extra sales, especially when the content is already on the disc. We are essentially paying for a key which is BS.

IceKoldKilla2903d ago

It wasn't the case with MW2 Hardened/Prestige Edition that came with Call of Duty Classic.

Antifan2902d ago

Just like the Taken King, it will be on disc locked from the start.

cyberwaffles2902d ago

Yeah but they will most likely have a standalone release in the form of a digital copy. Give it a year after the initial sales rush of IW then they will sell it separately as an option. Then you can wait for MW2 remaster, BO, MW3, etc.

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wars19862903d ago

il get it one way or another

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EazyC5d ago

MW was an excellent videogame. They messed up Spec Ops big time, but aside from this it was a huge step in the right direction initially. Most notably, at launch it seemed to come from a very cohesive creative vision that was felt across gameplay, to story to art style/visual direction. It was also very notably written by prominent ex-Naughty Dog guys that quit almost immediately before release.

That COMPLETELY dissolved through post-launch content and the full pivot to a "cross-mode" narrative that completely obliterated the cohesion in overall story direction. Warzone then "became" the new face of Call of Duty and the franchise completely removed itself from anything remotely creatively "good". It is a pure money machine, so I kinda get why they're doing it....but I personally completely lost interest.

I would love to see Infinity Ward move off CoD and get to make their own product with full control. They clearly have some massive talent in their ranks but it's perverted by Activision's corporate interests.

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neutralgamer1992282d ago

I really hope we get other activision games on GP soon. My dream would be Scarface but I know the license probably expired

P_Bomb282d ago

Love me some Scarface! I even bought the comics. Yeah, licensing would probably be an impasse.

4Sh0w282d ago

hmmm, coincidence? Either way this is a good sign for gamers after the ABK deal.

porkChop282d ago

I played through Scarface again last year and it still holds up. Such a fun game. I would love for Xbox to get the rights back to remaster Scarface and make a sequel. It sold well and they had plans for Scarface 2, 3, and 4. With how long it takes Rockstar to make games the market is wide open.

TheColbertinator281d ago

That game was so much fun. Expected a cheap GTA clone but it was a good drug empire building game.

shinoff2183281d ago

They didn't just have plans but there's actual gameplay out there for scarface 2

neutralgamer1992281d ago

Seriously man we need games like

True crime
Sleeping dogs
Watch dogs( more like original not legion)
And proper saints row

GTA can’t be the only option we need other games

P_Bomb281d ago

@neutral
Gun was Activision as well. Nice open world Wild West there imo.

neutralgamer1992280d ago

Gun is such a underrated game

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SlothLordPootus281d ago

None of those games had dedicated servers on console in the first place? Were always player hosted. Did something change?

Rutaprkl281d ago

Older cods like Mw, Mw2 and WaW were way better than Call of Dutys nowadays

GoodGuy09281d ago

Make activision remaster mw2 (2009) multiplayer please xbox.