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Exploring Why Call Of Duty Has Been Successful

Back in 2007, the online gaming world was being dominated by the Halo series. Halo 3 was tearing up the Xbox Live charts with ease. It seemed as if nothing could dethrone the king of Xbox Live. Then, Call of Duty reinvented itself and took Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and the world by storm with the release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and so it began.

Titanz4892d ago (Edited 4892d ago )

Then again - I do play the Wii versions, and the Wiimote's "IR pointer" makes for a better overall experience. Multiplayer is done right, and the "XP reward system", adds to its replay value.

If Activision ever decide to make the online portion of future COD titles subscription-based, then I will no long be purchasing their product.

Gazondaily4892d ago

Yeah they are really good for brief sessions of play. You can just drop in, get a few kills/killstreaks and enjoy a few games then leave.

They are like the Burnout equivalent of fps'. Whereas a title like Battlefield 3 would be more like GTA or 4za, where its a more cerebral experience, with COD you can switch your mind off and enjoy the mayhem.

Thing is though, the formula is getting stale. I enjoyed MW3 initially as the same formula is there but its the same thing with mostly really uninspired maps.

Regardless of its tremendous following, I really do think Activision need to revitalise the formula beyond mere expansions and do it quick because as fun as thr formula is, it is getting old.

Regardless, I do think Infinity Ward (the original IW) really hit the hammer on the head when it came to balancing fun, accessibility and depth.

MariaHelFutura4892d ago (Edited 4892d ago )

1. No recoil. Its makes the game super accessible for casual gamers. Its easy to just jump in and get a kill w/o knowing what you're doing or how the weapon your firing reacts.

2. Map Design. The maps are created to create a constant moving flow of action. Again, this is so its easy to get kills w/o knowing what you're doing or knowing the map.

Titanz4892d ago

Though there is weapon recoil. Either you're one heck of a shot, are I'm just bad at the game (could be the latter, though).

GraveLord4892d ago

What game are you playing?
Weapons in COD games have recoil.

brettyd4892d ago (Edited 4892d ago )

The map design in MW3 is some of the worst i've seen in any game. Enemies come from everywhere so there can be no strategy involved. I spawn 10ft from an enemy all the damn time. Thats what turns me off the most.

MariaHelFutura4892d ago

Obviously they don't have NO recoil, I was being sarcastic. My point is compared to their real life counterparts or other games for that matter, they have very very little recoil.

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DrunkDan4892d ago

What the COD games do well is the 'one more go' aspect of them.

The XP and unlockables give a huge incentive to continue playing. Factor in the number of people that play and just how addictive it is (and the feeling that you need to one up your friends etc) and it's a recipe for success.

People spend a lot of time hating on the games for various reasons but the simple truth is that they are incredibly fun too...

TheMutator4892d ago

kid population increase by 90%

Jantrit4889d ago

I suppose its the ease of play that appeals to people most not to mentioh the massive brand recognition.

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The Cardinal Sins of Fallout 4 Explained

For new players trying out Fallout 4, there are a few actions that gamers should avoid making as they journey with the Sole Survivor.

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The Evil Within Deserved More: A Great Horror Series Left Behind

The Outerhaven writes: While I hold Bethesda's The Evil Within series as some of the best Survival Horror games available, it's clear that Bethesda has no intention of revisiting the series. While Capcom is still working on its Resident Evil series, I look back at the now-dead survival horror series from Bethesda, wondering why the series was left wide open, and yet still not revisited.

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SimpleSlave1d 17h ago

An OK horror series left behind. It had some great ideas, but it never knew how to play to its strengths. Instead, it came out like just another RE4 clone.

I would love for a third entry to come out, but it needs to learn to lean in on the psychological aspect and move away from the generic "pew pew" ideology at the center of the gameplay loop. It doesn't need to abandon it; it just needs to put it into better context, is all.

Also, try a first-person perspective instead. Too many 3rd-person games with nothing to offer but an avatar taking precious screen space. At least make it an actual option and not that janky-ass mess the second game pretended to have.

Venoxn4g1d 5h ago

Love both games, hope that we will get third game

gold_drake21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

i really didnt like the 2nd game.

first game was fantastic

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John Marston Voice Actor Teases "Exciting" Red Dead Redemption News

During a livestream on his personal Twitch channel, Rob Wiethoff (who voices John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series) hinted at "exciting news" to be revealed next week. According to Wiethoff, the news will be announced "before Friday".

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jznrpg1d 17h ago (Edited 1d 17h ago )

PS5/Pro/Switch 2 version of RDR2 seems most likely. I’d love a RDR3 but that seems years away

Cacabunga1d 16h ago

Id be happy for just a 60fps patch

OmegaSoldati1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

Agreed, but at the same time RD2 came out in 2018. Could it be a remake of Red Dead 1?

Spoiler:

Marston died in the end of Red Dead and Red Dead 2 is set before that. Im curious now. What news could it be?

mkis0071d 8h ago

I'm pretty sure the next game will be another prequel as the story really has no where to go as far as being a western after red dead redemption. The next game will end with the ferry boat incident.

Profchaos1d 17h ago (Edited 1d 17h ago )

Their contracts are iron clas if they leak anything legit they are threatened with immense legal action.

My hopes for what this is are minimal its probably a meet and greet with the cast

I dont see why they would be involved in a upgraded version of rdr2 when the dialogue hasn't changed

thorstein1d 13h ago

He seems to have been cleared to do this as he purposely picked up the game, streamed it, and made the announcement.