Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

[Ryall]

Righto, so here's the less cluttered, new and improved, TL;DR thread.

Same as before, here are the videos:

and

That was cool, right?
Sure as hell beats any Michael Bay movie I've seen.

So, comments and discussion: who's excited?

[Sev]

It depends on how OP the killstreaks are. That mechsuit in particular look really painful.

[Ryall]

You'll likely be the one benefiting from the killstreaks M7.
If not, they're fairly easy to avoid, but you do get lots of points for destroying them.
Are you feeling brave?

[Sev]

Only if I have a good team watching my back.

[Ryall]

Not likely.
If it's any consolation though, the enemy team is probably bad too.

[Sev]

That's the one major problem that I've always had with the recent Call of Duty games: there's not teamwork, it's just a bunch of random kids running around.

The ironic thing about CoD is that the primary demographic (kids in their mid teens) aren't even technically old enough to play the game (18+).

[Ryall]

Haha, don't worry M7, Vox and I will play with you.

[Sev]

Well, that increases the likelihood of me buying it by 175%.

[Dredge]

oh mah gerd ...so much..text..cannot handle dah prezzah >_<



Aaand I guess I'll be trying to budget for CoD now..if things go my way, since you okes will be terrorising the servers together xD

[Marotter]

I've actually been getting on the Hype train for this... after the letdown that we call "CoD Ghosts" *shivers* I was a bit skeptical about the game #BrokenTrust, but it seems as if I've been given a reason to climb back on to CoD because the new ideas mixed into a classic FPS might just deliver us what we expected from Ghosts... an amount of pleasure...

[Ryall]

So glad I never bought Ghosts: everyone who bought it has said it was rubbish.
Yeah, I definitely think, TOG, that the new studio and new features will make this one a refreshing change. Otherwise, things definitely have been stagnating a bit since COD MW3.

Nice to see you posting again, by the way.

[Marotter]

You saved yourself a large amount of money my friend!
The only thing I liked about the game is the exit button ( -_-) I sort of expected it to Blue-Screen(of Death) your pc if you even dared quitting the game...

I'm glad that Sledgehammer is in charge of this one (They also helped on MW3) that just adds to the fact that this CoD can't be a total shite gargle, or an insult to every prior CoD title to date...

And thanks can't stay under the radar forever I guess XD

[Dredge]

Ten days...
Bring on the reviews damn it!






Ryall! I I'll be waiting on yours
/they're about the longest things I bother reading these days

..which admittedly needs to change

[Rakuen Growlithe]

So what do you think of this? http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/17/72347 ... on-shooter

I've actually met the author when he gave a talk at UCT. Interesting guy, though he hasn't been writing the interesting ethical posts he used to.

[Dredge]

So what do you think of this? http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/17/72347 ... on-shooter

I've actually met the author when he gave a talk at UCT. Interesting guy, though he hasn't been writing the interesting ethical posts he used to.

It has a hint of satire, but in essence I see what he's saying. You do kinda feel disconnected from your character at times and while you usually are the one watching the cool stuff happen and playing 'follow the leader', I find it's handled well enough that I enjoy the ride regardless
After all, they're meant to be roller coasters, short and sweet with EPIC moments, cool gadgets and fairly memorable characters, which there are plenty of

Unlike the recent Medal of Honor and Battlefield Campaigns, which are trying to 'copy' the style, per se, but fall flat on their faces because they flow no where near as smoothly and actually come across as BLATANTLY heavy-handed in their bid to control what you see and do along with missions and features that feel like they were shoe-horned for the 'Me Too' effect -_-

In the end I definitely see a place for this style, there is a market for it and they cater fairly well with a tried and trusted formula that still 'works'

Also, it is almost half past one in the morning and my mind is tired..so it is quite possible I've missed the point entirely and just rambled on about nothing xD

[Rakuen Growlithe]

Someone replied! I was hoping for a bunch of COD fanboys but ended up taking 10 days to get a response. Why would Medal of Honor try copy it. They way predate COD. I remember getting the first two Medal of Honor games on Playstation looong ago. I loved how if you shot guys in the foot they would jump around and react. Of course then I learned to aim.

[Sev]

Call of Duty 1 and 2 were heavily inspired by the early MoH games.

[Ryall]

Hello chaps. It's been a while, sorry for that.

@ Rakuen, I read the article, but I think the writer is misinterpreting Sledgehammer's attempt to fix an issue that has often plagued the CoD and MoH franchises.

In many of the previous games, you end up doing absolutely everything: plant all the bombs, take out all the bad guys, and rescue your teammates. Your teammates feel like dead-weight, you have no attachment to them, and you feel like a one-man army.

They want you to feel like you're part of an elite team, and they want you to care about the other characters for the sake of a more engaging experience.

However it's a fine line to balance, because they still have to give the player enough things to do so that he doesn't feel bored. At the end of the day, you still have the highest kill count, you still plant the bombs, you still man the gun turrets, and you still get to kill Kevin Spacey.

[Dredge]

In many of the previous games, you end up doing absolutely everything: plant all the bombs, take out all the bad guys, and rescue your teammates. Your teammates feel like dead-weight, you have no attachment to them, and you feel like a one-man army.

They want you to feel like you're part of an elite team, and they want you to care about the other characters for the sake of a more engaging experience.

Well said

I loved how if you shot guys in the foot they would jump around and react. Of course then I learned to aim.

lol Yeah, we've all been there
As a PC gamer, playing it with those analogue sticks was largely responsible for my spastic shooting

Also to clarify Rakeun, when I say they're trying to be like CoD I mean more in the Single Player--> Although it's obvious that MoH is also trying to take them on in the MP arena too, which I can understand since that's the biggest part of the CoD money-magnet isn't it? Perhaps partially because of its name, but also largely because it serves up a freakin' awesome mix of gadgets, weapons, customization and a lots of instant satisfaction. Perfect for the average person who doesn't want to sit down for a 2 hour session of ARMA or Battlefield but rather wants a quick and satisfying 'fix' before he heads off to work or bed

Which I suppose is debatable since 'one more game' always leads to either a written warning or "Oh..it's 5am..well then..."

[Sev]

Guys, forget about CoD.

PLAY INSURGENCY, PLAY INSURGENCY, PLAY INSURGENCY!!

[Ryall]

Make an insurgency thread for the people who care about a lame game.

Anyway, if anyone is playing the COD: AW Multiplayer at the moment, please let me know with a PM.

Myself, Ashley the Dragon (Glitch), VoxLupus, Dredge and Fluke all play from time to time.