Call of Duty Ghosts Impressions

[BikeJunkie]

Just some quick notes for now:

- The scale seems to have been tweaked (for the better). Other players are larger on screen. The difference is subtle.

- Weapons feel good, but are probably the most generic across the board of all installments. In other words, no sense in fretting too much about which gun you pick.

- The number of perks you can equip is just silly. This takes the game away from a solid "rock-paper-scissors" formula and deep into the realm of pure randomness.

- Typical IW map design, which is NOT for the better. Since MW2 their philosophy has been "more complex + more shit = better maps" It's too bad they didn't learn anything from the success of Treyarch's map design approach in BO and BO2. Less is more. The maps aren't bad per se (they're much better than MW2 and MW2), but BO is still king.

- Audio seems muted/subdued. Like there's something missing from the middle of the spectrum.

- I still don't really get the point of Squads mode.

- Controls have an ever-so-slight sluggish feel to them. Not to the point where it affects the experience. It's only noticeable if you've spent a lot of time with the previous installments. Don't let this scare you off. Just a mental note I made at one point. It's still light years ahead of Battlefield in terms of feel and responsiveness.

All in all I like it and would rate it fourth among the "modern" CODs:

MW > BO > BO2 > Ghosts > feces > MW3 > ebola > MW2 > Miley > W@W

 

[zerocool84]

I'm probably gonna skip this one, lots of reviews are saying that it's a step backwards from Black Ops 2.

 

[holden j caufield]

how is this thread so dead on opening day. I remember they used to be 20+ pages 12 hours after launch. This franchise will probably be lame in a few years.

 

[American Gunner]

I will say that I am guessing that several people are just waiting for the next gen versions, but I know that I have finally grown tired of buying them. I get one every year just to play with my friends, I rarely enjoy my time with it and stop playing altogether my mid-January. I through around the idea of getting it again this year, but decided that I would be better served saving the money for a game I actually enjoy.

 

[Blueoak]

The CoD franchise is dying a slow death atm. They need to revamp everything if they want to still have a franchise.

 

[thegimp03]

I played for about 3 hours last night after I got back from the store, all multiplayer and agree with what you said.

There are some annoying things in the game. For one, dying from a semi-interactive environment in a multiplayer map is stupid. I can't wait to see some guy in the competitive community be in a championship match for money and he dies because the stupid gas station falls over.

Next thing is how fast you die and the spawning system. I had the same complaint with Black Ops 2 and this is just a minor improvement from that game at launch. There were times last night that we would spawn and be alive for 4 seconds before multiple enemy players would MELT us.

Submachine guns and shotguns are horrible. Pretty much a guaranteed death if you're running around and happen to run up against someone with an Assault Rifle, unless your opponent misses their shots. I've used three of the AR's - the SA-805 is well-rounded, the MSBS (3 burst) is over-powered (and will probably be patched), and the Remington is decently good but the clips are small.

IW didn't put any time or imagination into the handguns (which all suck) or the launchers which kind of seems cheap.

The MK14 returns from MW3 and is still a laser, but don't bother using it in a fast-paced game mode like Cranked because a Cranked player who uses marathon/agility/stalker is going to run circles around you.

Assault streaks really really suck. Of course, I was laughing when someone rained all the rockets from a trinity missile down on me and I lived through it, but I wasn't laughing when I brought in a 9 kill streak like the battle hind and I didn't even get 1 kill. I've had the most fun using the juggernaut maniac.

Let's see, what else...the graphics are definitely better than previous installments (i'm playing on the 360). The dog is kind of questionable. Sometimes he will go on a complete tear and take out 3-4 enemies, sometimes he won't do anything. Some of the maps have buildings that go very high up. If you're running in an open space, you WILL get killed. Beginner players will probably hate the game because they die 25 times a game, more advanced players will probably hate the game because they always have the guys who die 25 times a game on their team.

 

[smackababy]

This is a terrible time to release a game. Right before a next gen launch, pretty much ensures you're going to not sell many current gen games.

I might pick this up on Xbox One if my friends do as well. Sadly, my Halo buddies are switching from Wednesday night Halo to BF4 on console...

 

[thegimp03]

This is a terrible time to release a game. Right before a next gen launch, pretty much ensures you're going to not sell many current gen games.

I might pick this up on Xbox One if my friends do as well. Sadly, my Halo buddies are switching from Wednesday night Halo to BF4 on console...

I agree with the bad timing. One thing I noticed is how so few people were at the Gamestop compared to last year's midnight release. I remember there easily being 10+ groups of people lined up waiting to go into the store last year. Last night, I'd say there was less than 50 people.

When I get an Xbox One, I probably won't even bother trading in my 360 copy and getting a One copy. I'd much rather play FIFA/Forza 5.

 

[gus6464]

A lot of the gaming sites are saying it's recycled crap and not even good recycled crap. I will stay with BF4.

 

[BikeJunkie]

A lot of the gaming sites are saying it's recycled crap and not even good recycled crap. I will stay with BF4.

They are correct.

More so than any other post-MW release of the game, this is purely a map/gun/perk pack for MW3.

 

[Sulaco]

A lot of the gaming sites are saying it's recycled crap and not even good recycled crap.

Huh. Who would have thought. I never saw this coming.....since 2005.

 

[ronbo613]

I've only played it for a couple hours, it's got some different things from previous COD titles, as usual, the graphics seem a little better. Still "run and gun" gameplay though.
At least COD Ghosts mostly works. Battlefield 4 is a nightmare of nightmarish proportions, so many problems it's not enjoyable to play at all. With the Xbone release in a few weeks, hard to believe they are going to do much to fix it up quickly.
These game developers don't seem to have much respect for their customers.

 

[dguy6789]

I've played it for 4 or 5 hours so far. I like it more than BO2. It's more polished overall and looks nicer. The maps are far more varied and fresh than BO2. I seriously do not understand the complaints that amount to little more than "It plays like CoD and I don't like CoD" of course it is going to play similarly.

 

[BikeJunkie]

Battlefield 4 is a nightmare of nightmarish proportions, so many problems it's not enjoyable to play at all. With the Xbone release in a few weeks, hard to believe they are going to do much to fix it up quickly.

This has been the case with every single DICE release since BF2 (1942 might have been a wreck, but I didn't partake so wouldn't know firsthand).

BF3 was utter garbage on consoles, so it would be a pretty far stretch to convince one's self that BF4 - and even loftier endeavor - would fare any better.

I don't mean to say "I can't believe you fell for them again," it's just frustrating that they get away with this crap time and time again.

 

[digiram]

wtf, where is ground war???

 

[ronbo613]

This has been the case with every single DICE release since BF2 (1942 might have been a wreck, but I didn't partake so wouldn't know firsthand).

BF3 was utter garbage on consoles, so it would be a pretty far stretch to convince one's self that BF4 - and even loftier endeavor - would fare any better.

I don't mean to say "I can't believe you fell for them again," it's just frustrating that they get away with this crap time and time again.

BF3 was the first Battlefield game I bought and I got it well into the run so many of the issues may have already been worked out. Should have learned my lesson there.

I like the COD games. I'm not that good of a video gamer so I miss some the smaller problems. I have most of the COD games but usually a new one comes out before I finish the previous one.
Today I got all fired up with the new Ghosts game and bought the Season Pass. There appears to be some kind of problem downloading the Season Pass and DLC that goes with it, so after going back and forth with Activision and Microsoft all day, looks like I'm going to have to file a dispute with my credit card company. I hardly got to play the new Ghosts game all day because of that. These game companies have pitiful customer service and once they have your money, they sure treat their customers like shit.

 

[Sixguns]

This is the first time since BO that I wasnt able to take the day off and play all day. Game is at my house but wont be able to get to it until Thursday.

 

[BikeJunkie]

These game companies have pitiful customer service and once they have your money, they sure treat their customers like shit.

Right on. There's practically no recourse for customers when something like that arises other than hoping your credit card company will bite the bullet for you (which they will I'm sure).

 

[BikeJunkie]

I'm going to revise my earlier comments about the maps not being "bad". They ARE bad. A few are okay, but for the most part they just promote random chaos. They lack the flow and the choke points that made Modern Warfare's maps so good. Black Ops and Black Ops 2 built on that.

What a shame.

 

[Anteaus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24834842

Looks like maybe both console versions should have been at 720P in the first place.

 

[KaOTiK]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24834842

Looks like maybe both console versions should have been at 720P in the first place.

It is a weird situation, because there are reviewers that didn't get any framerate problems and there are others that did.

From everything I've read about all the different versions of the game, it comes down to one thing, IW seems to be the problem. All versions (except it seems the Wii U lol) have problems, from the PC version having all the various problems to also requiring 3x the ram that it actually uses.

IW should be ashamed of themselves for what they put out.

 

[Schfifty Five]

The CoD franchise is dying a slow death atm. They need to revamp everything if they want to still have a franchise.

Are you just saying this b/c you're not a fan of COD? Do you actually have conclusive evidence?

I'm pretty sure each COD title sells more than the previous title. So you tell me, is that really a dying franchise?

 

[purbeast0]

$45 for ghosts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Call-of-Duty-Ghosts-PS3-Xbox-Wii-U/301008633684

not bad if you were going to pay $60 for the next gen version on ps4 or x1. could get this for $45, then pay $10 to trade up and have it for $55.

 

[KaOTiK]

We all know that the COD games are nearly the same as the previous one, but this takes it to a new level...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E82ZkHTiVU&feature=*********

 

[cbrunny]

We all know that the COD games are nearly the same as the previous one, but this takes it to a new level...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E82ZkHTiVU&feature=*********

your link didn't work for me but this one did http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E82ZkHTiVU

That's actually amazing. I can't tell if I'm impressed or angry, but thats probably because I have never played a COD game, and I'm sure I never will.