IGN - This is a Bad Time to be an FPS Fan

IGN - Is this a bad time to be an FPS fan? If you take the recent merciless public Metacritic mauling of Modern Warfare 3 as any kind of reliable barometer of the current public feeling, then the answer would appear to be a resounding yes.

[ape007]

im a die hard call of duty fan, the next step in the CoD franchise is to because quite frankly the game start to feel same old same old

1-introduce a new engine, like ID TECH 5, it would make it look\feel stunning with brilliant animations, it should give a WOW factor like when CoD4 was released

2-expand their gameplay meachanics\ideas, focus more on delivering a varied SP experience, cod already got the movie like in your face feel awesomeness, it would be awesome if they implement a new gameplay ideas not only go from A to B but other things, like multiple ways to finish a mission??

3-NO treyarch games please, no yearly releases keep them as a part in the main IW-SLEDGEHAMMER development teams

4- some may not agree with this but.............bring back hans zimmer, mw3 soundtrack is good but nowhere mw2 good

that's my point of view, feel free to add what u think is necessary to evolve the cod games

[jaosobno]

Why no Treyarch games? They innovate more than Infinity Ward. They also have more balanced gameplay.

[gamingdroid]

I actually don't like Treyarch's CoD. However, zombie mode is a lot of fun.

I like Modern Warfare feel and setting more than WWII or the 60s. Spec-ops and single player on MW is far superior in my opinion.

That zombie mode though is a lot of fun! Yes, it is that much fun that I had to repeat it twice!!!

[Shackdaddy836]

Well, 2 out of their 3 games (WaW was really good) they've made were really bad so that may be why.

[trouble_bubble]

Black Ops > MW3.

Custom creative emblems you can zoom in on, clan tags and emblems on your guns, more unique game modes like wager matches and the rotation through every gun, MP bots, zombies, mix of eras, better campaign.

MW3 is a recycle machine. Tags and emblems ripped straight from MW2, Russians as bad guys = 20 years too late. Martyrdom back as a deathstreak. No one I know plays Spec Ops. Back to NewYork for the 100th time this year.

Honestly, this Infinity Ward fanboyism has got to stop. People forgive them for every shortcoming, even when there are only like 2 guys even left from the company. It's over. Treyarch is now the go-to COD dev'.

[LOGICWINS]

The only way significant changes will come to COD is if MW3 sells CONSIDERABLY less than Black Ops. Why would devs take the time to turn chicken shit into chicken salad when the majority of your fanbase are okay with eating chicken shit every November?

[gamingdroid]

Maybe chicken sh!t is really chicken salad to the majority of the fanbase.

I doubt CoD fans care about the haters, because if they don't like it, don't buy it, don't play it and move on. There are other fish in the sea!

edit @Logic:

No I gotcha, and I would like that too, but the current CoD game is far from "shit". It is still one of the best despite you being CoD fatigued. Mind you that many recently released games still can't match up to MW3 game mechanic.

When the competition brings something better out, CoD will innovate, until then it is complacency. That's pretty much how capitalism in practice works.

If you want to complain, ask the competition to bring the heat!!!

[LOGICWINS]

You misunderstand. I say chicken shit in the context of the "current COD". Chicken salad would be the IMPROVED COD free of hackers, overpowered perks, and a better physics engine.

Chicken shit represents the current COD, which is good for many people, but obviously can be better(chicken salad).

[BattleTorn]

It's really not; a great time if anything.

Although I do feel with the emphasis on competing FPS titles in such a short time we lost sight of how great of shooters we have.

[gamingdroid]

Well said and I agree fully!

The fact that "gamers" might be fatigued has nothing to do with the FPS games in general are better and more options than ever.

If you are FPS fatigued, maybe you just played too much and should try something else instead of trying the same "genre" and complain how it isn't fresh. Isn't it obvious?!

[gamingdroid]

Wrong place.... for comment.

[GamersRulz]

can you lend me a bubble ? XD

[bozebo]

"Is this a bad time to be an FPS fan?"

Nope. CoD 2 and counter strike still work.

[kevnb]

there are still good ones here and there.

[aquamala]

Current gen consoles are maxed out, graphics won't look any better til next gen. It's not like devs can use a new engine and have their games magically look better.

[edgeofblade]

It's interesting that each successive generation of hardware has less "hidden" power getting tapped later in the cycle.

I really think the next major move in game technology is more random generation, more gameplay abstraction, and less scripting. Minecraft has it. Why doesn't anyone else?

[Captain Qwark 9]

@aquamala

pretty sure they say that every year, and what do you know, every year games look better and better. BF3, rage, and skyrim all prove this true. no they may not match up to a maxed out pc, but for 200 dollars you get a machine more than capable of producing some truly impressive visuals.

[Montrealien]

when you compare Rage BF3 and Skyrim for the PC, yeah, they look pretty bad. Sorry.

[Captain Qwark 9]

im sure they do but when somebody pays 800-5000 for a pc they deserve graphics that will be better than a 200 machine.

but the point is for us console gamers, all three of those games look stunning, you could also toss in gears 3 and the uncharted series in there too.

point is, every year some cocky *ss dev runs their mouth off about how their game has maxed out current consoles, then after all that talk another game drops a year later that looks significantly better.

they will never truly max out these consoles becuase every time they work on them there going to find better more efficient ways to do things and they will always be improving. by the time they were to even get close to truly maxing them out, we will be on to the next gen, simple as that. these current consoles still got at least another year or two left in them. mark my words becuase next fall i guarantee you these maxed out consoles will be pushed even further once again.....

[aquamala]

You think consoles games this year look better than last year? I don't see it. Uncharted 3 barely looks better than uncharted 2

[cutelittleoshawott]

I believe Treyarch has replaced IW/Sledgehammer as the Main Devs for COD games.

[BABY-JEDI]

I think that the SP campaigns should introduce the background history & themes of the MP. It should provide the depth that is sooo lacking in MP. Also these themes should also develop & enhance the various MP types
; )

[Inzo]

Have not played MW3 yet but its true what he says about BF3, I havnt been this disappointed in a game for some time. If devs are going to make games where the main focus is multiplayer and you only get a campaign of 5-6 hours then the price of the game cant continue to be $60 or in my case R699 because it is a massive waste of money for those with no online. Long live the SP campaign.........I hope.

[johnnn3433]

Very True Article

[Redgehammer]

As far as I am concerned, as long as TF2 exists in the world then I am cool. I am looking forward to FC3, Halo 4. Rainbow Six, Syndicate, Xotic, BioShock Infinite, and I am sure I am forgetting something.