Treyarch's Mark Lamia: “Black Ops 3 is the Most Complete, Deepest, Richest Call of Duty Ever Made”

"It was a real treat to be able to sit down for a roundtable interview with Studio Head Mark Lamia, Campaign Director Jason Blundell, and Game Director Dan Bunting.

In the final moments of the interview, I asked Mark to tell us in his own words why people should care about this Call of Duty in spite of the yearly iterations and accusations of each one being the same." - PSLS

[DarkOcelet]

You say that every damn year. Give it a rest already lol.

[masterfox]

but..bu..but. they sound so confident :D

[4Sh0w]

Yeah, they do say that every year. I'm one of the few who doesn't bash COD for being COD every year. I generally enjoy COD games but their PR is the one thing I always laugh at....reminds me of EA's Madden PR, game barely changes because I mean its a football game but you'd think EA just invented a new sport the way the swear this years Madden is the greatest thing since the invention of the computer. lol, then it turns out, its just another madden with a few tweaks, new roster changes.

[Naga]

PR: Where you over-promise and under-deliver, but justify everything by pointing out that you delivered more than you did last time...

[breakpad]

its a just the same f..ing mediocre game for 10 years now ...for once boycott this damn fps

[Army_of_Darkness]

Most complete eh?? So a longer campaign and more maps for multiplayer included, without the need to purchase a season pass?

[3-4-5]

* Not happening this year...

Just.......NO....not this time.

* Not with Halo 5 & SW:Battlefront out there.

[Naga]

What? Nothing about how deep, rich, or complete Black Ops 3 is (or isn't) has anything to do with Halo 5 or SW: Battlefront.

[T2X]

LOL! They do say that every year. But, I guess what else will they say? "This year's Call of Duty will be pretty good, but not nearly as good as next years!" Which is probably what they should say. LOL!

[Dark11]

Lol exactly.

[Magicite]

and they earn tons of millions of dollars every year, so why not?

[DarkOcelet]

Maybe they should actually back it up next time they say that..

[MysticStrummer]

@Ocelot - There doesn't seem to be a need to back it up. Even though CoD sales have been declining for the last few installments it still sells very well compared to other titles. It's a casual shooter juggernaut.

[Palitera]

It works.

[Testfire]

@DarkOcelot, yup, we've heard that every single year. They seriously need a new PR script.

[Master-H]

"To the multiplayer, which is the best feeling game I have ever felt. It feels so good. The maps are the best constructed Call of Duty maps I have ever played, and the Specialists add a completely new layer and depth to the Call of Duty multiplayer formula that hasn’t ever been experienced by anybody."

Really bruh? i get that you're trying to sell your game but...

[DarkOcelet]

It will be the same COD that we are used to every year. Just with wallrunning and more tech apparently.

[BiggerBoss]

Haha i agree, with the way hes gushing he should have just said "Call of Duty Black Ops 3 will be the best game that has ever existed ever."

[Barricade]

Actually I visit this site frequently and he isn't that much of a fan of the series, which is why I'm really interested in this title.

And come on, he says it's the best feeling game, which could be true. COD has always been a great responding game in my eyes (I don't know about the last ones, since the last one I bought was Black Ops I).

I actually think I'll buy this game just for the co-op single player and zombies. If the multiplayer really is that good, this will be a fun game to invest a lot of playtime into.

[DxTrixterz]

“Black Ops 3 is the Most Complete, Deepest, Richest Call of Duty Ever Made“.

“Cough,Cough“ 4 DLC packs. No game is EVER COMPLETE if it doesn't have all content in it. As long as the games have DLC it will never be "COMPLETE".

[nucky64]

yea. and BO2 launched with ONE zombie map and he called that a "deep and complete" game....LOL

[22CobraKing]

COD Ghost-"the most innovated cod up to date"

[HighResHero]

Just look at these fur textures.

[Antifan]

Just look at amazing fish AI
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Relientk77]

I remember when someone at Infinity Ward said that about Ghosts.

Sadly Infinity Ward is not what they used to be

atleast its Treyarch

[Lionalliance]

Blah Blah Blah, we heard this everytime a new CoD is being made and nothing has changed!

[ziggurcat]

yeah, but.... does it have fish AI?

[Wedge19]

Players ARE the fish!
#BlackOps3Swimming

[Koopdogg]

Great its that time of year again ,where N4G is mobbed by COD crap !!!!

[OrangePowerz]

I see it as the time of the year where people like to constantly bash on CoD :)

[ThatIrishGamer]

For 4 years cod fans have asked for a back to basics cod.

This year we get the furthest possible cod game from the style of cod4.

Nice to see the devs listen to fan feedback.

[pompombrum]

Dedicated servers or GTFO! Seriously, it can be the most complete, deepest, richest COD to date but if it's still running on p2p technology for it's mp in 2015, it'll be a joke in my eyes.

[hduce]

I agree with you totally. I'm not even thinking about purchasing this game until I hear about dedicated servers day one. Not the usual we will add them later line. I liked Advanced Warfare but I felt like the P2P connection couldn't keep up with the pace of the game,especially the Exo movements.

[46889337]

I have to admit, the 4 player splitscreen/online campaign co op and weapon smithing does sound interesting, and I'm not even a fan of COD.

[OrangePowerz]

It does sound interesting I agree. And nobdoy talks about that stuff just how CoD sucks. Just like Battlefront articles instead of talking about what might be good about about the game it's just bitching and whining by people.

That's what I think is laughable about the online community. It's either way the best thing ever if it's a game they look forward to or the worst thing ever if it's a game they have no interest in.

[Baka-akaB]

Well they did cram more pop and gaming culture ripoffs than last year , and the year before that , i'll admit .

[ImHyjack]

It looks like the same AW EXO crap without the EXO what a crock of shit. I'm out before I was ever in they killed COD. It's now TitanCallofHalo and its pure shit

[JWiLL552]

If it just adds wall running and slightly higher jumps instead of that boosting stuff from AW...I'd be okay with that.

I'm more confident that I'll enjoy a Treyarch CoD than I am with any of the other devs.

They tend to do better single player campaigns as well.

[andibandit]

yes, that statement could be true while the next COD is only 1% better than last years

[MysticStrummer]

The Black Ops 3 marketing campaign is the most complete, deepest, richest marketing campaign ever made.

[lunatic0001]

I wonder...is there ever going to be a cod5???

[Swiggins]

Probably the next time they innovate...which could be awhile considering the gravy train their riding currently has NO BRAKES!

[guyman]

I seriously doubt that considering the direction of the game. The deepest and most complete COD was Modern warfare. It's a Shame Infinity ward are now a pitiful shadow of their former selves.

[WilDRangeRfc]

I dont get this must hate on COD culture that exists at the moment,dont like it anymore dont buy it,I know when I buy it that not much has changed in the MP,but people forget alot of time and work goes into the single player which are normally top notch,you pay normal price for single player only games so whats the problem,buy it play the campaign and trade it in no one says you have to play the MP,also what else can be changed?? It is a FPS not much else they can do gameplay wise,I agree the engine and graphics can be vastly improved but what else can they really do?? Bigger maps,vehicles more players?? Yeah thats called Battlefield,COD is COD fun fast twitch shooter and it always will be

[MysticStrummer]

It's a yearly game that generally doesn't change much, using an engine that should have been updated a long time ago. That's going to draw criticism.

[WilDRangeRfc]

Yeah I agree with that point mate,just had a read of someone who got their hands on the game and I am actually expecting good things,mechanics such as wall running and boost jumping,swimming also make the game really fun,this game could be as fun as Titanfall,customisation and content will maybe make this game what Titanfall should of been,online co-op,split screen are good features too

[DanteVFenris666]

@wildramge see this is the problem right there. All of those things you have listed have been done ten years ago in the very genre as cod with massively lower budgets. (though maybe not when I look at cod I think it's low so activision can just suck all the money it can). I dislike cod because it's making more and getting more attention than the games that surpased it years ago. Heck I don't even know how people can play the same game for 10 years. I ussually after 3 sequels I'm done

[FunAndGun]

I am not normally someone who cares, but it would be helpful if you used periods in your comments.

[WilDRangeRfc]

Yeah thanks for adding constructivly to the conversation.
Is that better?

[Hazmat13]

it be nice if they add . Zombie survival, exo survival, combat training, co op story, coop missions, wager matches and my personal idea of 4 v 1. one player controls AI mechs and bots. while the 4 have to reach him before he kills them.
EDIT: also a super long blockbuster single player story.

[quenomamen]

Ooooh well since you put it like that,

[lildudexst]

Up i already know. Ok it is lol

[sevilha82]

http://giphy.com/gifs/arres...

[Zizi]

SHOW, don't TELL.

[leahcim]

¬¬

again

[psychosmurf101]

Every year I say I'm not going to buy the next cod and every year I end up doing it and I end up regretting it. You peaked at MW2. Not this year folks. I'll save my $60.

[BRINGSOCOMBACK]

We shall see...