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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Beta Feels Like a Super-Polished PUBG

IGN's resident battle royale expert and resident Call of Duty expert spent all day playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout mode beta. Should Fortnite or PUBG start sweating? Check out their impressions.

DarkVoyager2071d ago

Fortnite has nothing to worry about. PUBG on the other hand...

Kabaneri2071d ago

Only 10 year olds are gonna keep playing Fortnite once this releases.

DarkVoyager2071d ago

It’s easy to hate on such a popular game isn’t it? I find it funny how much Fortnite success bothers some of you.

IamTylerDurden12071d ago (Edited 2071d ago )

PUBG really is messy on console, it wouldn't take much to surpass it. Treyarch seems to have nailed it. Take the PUBG formula, crank the framerate to 60, give it proper AAA graphics, and add the patented quick twitch, super tight gunplay and you have a vastly superior product....and there's a whole other game attached to it.

Obviously PUBG is dropping in popularity with the rise of Fortnite and other solid Battle Royales like H1Z1, but once a true AAA developer comes out and gives people a quality PUBG-like experience that looks great, runs at 60, and adds to the formula i can't see PUBG hanging on too much longer as the Juggernaut it once was.

madforaday2071d ago

I mean, you are right, these developers (besides Epic) are smaller developers compared to Treyarch and Criterion. We all know when big AAA studios come into play, we are going to see the BR genre expand. COD gets 10+ millions of sales, and Battlefield is up there too, those games are 100% going to take away from PUBGs and H1. The one thing H1 has is that it is still free.

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OC_MurphysLaw2071d ago (Edited 2071d ago )

I don't totally disagree with what you are saying... but I still don't get the same vibe from Blackout that I do with PUBG. Maybe its the lack of the 3rd person view, or that Blackout doesn't seem to have that slower more strategic pace to it but it just looks/feels different to a degree. Not saying it won't surpass PUBG in sales, etc... I just am not sold on it actually offering the same but better experience. Blackout still feels pretty run and gun on the surface and while the gunplay is tight..... I do think part of the appeal / phenomena to PUBG & Fortnite was firefights felt different to what we have been getting in COD and most FPS.

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ2071d ago

I agree, PUBG has it's own special sauce that makes it so good while not being polished as much as say BF or COD. After watching Shrouds Blackout gameplay, Im actually liking the look of it and as a BF>COD player since MW2, Im excited to play this COD more than BFV lol.

It's looking great and the fact that they are using previous MP maps inside the BR map is an awesome Idea imo!

GUTZnPAPERCUTZ2071d ago

Cringe... H1Z1 is garbage compared to PUBG, there is a reason us die hards left...

Mekami862071d ago

Agreed with everything you said except the graphics part lol I'm playen on pspro and the graphics are ass lol potatoe graphics but I can give it a pass because the gameplay nice lol

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Elda2071d ago

Wasn't feeling it a definite pass for me on COD this year.

AnubisG2071d ago

Same here. Ever since the very first CoD I purchased every CoD game every year. This will be the first one I will skip. I tried the blackout beta, really did not like it.

AntiZeal0t2071d ago

I like how you're posting a legitimate opinion and you're being downvoted like you said anyone who plays cod fucks babies

Elda2070d ago

This is N4G if you don't follow the pack or have your own opinion that's not like the others you're downvoted.

Sam Fisher2071d ago

Well i hated cod since cod4 mw (battlefield vet/fanboy here) but i have to admit this caught my attention

elli0t2066d ago

same here and I wasn't expecting it to. cod4 was my favorite by far, with black ops 1 being a close 2nd. After getting a satisfying tomahawk kill in blackout I'm hoping Treyarch bring back the sticks & stones game mode for a bit of fun

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Cancelled Call of Duty Game "NX1" Gameplay Footage, Black Ops 4 "War" Mode" Surface

A cancelled Call of Duty game titled "NX1" had footage surface online, along with a Black Ops 4 unreleased mode called "War."

RaidenBlack106d ago

looks like the OG Infinite Warfare

Profchaos105d ago

Yeah it does look good wonder why it was canned

EvertonFC105d ago

Probably a proper game with no MT and they didn't see any profits 😂🤣

Name Last Name105d ago

That Neversoft logo took me back to Tony Hawk days. Sad to see this cancellation led to the studio closure.

Juancho51105d ago

It’s always sad to see great concepts destroyed so deep into development. They obviously had a lot of ideas and aren’t happy about it. Now withe layoffs even more videos like this will surface soon.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Cancelled Campaign Details Leak, Four Years Later

Details of the cancelled campaign from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – the only game in the franchise without a dedicated single-player mode – have been leaked after four years.

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Xbox Fans Call Out 'Activision's Greed' Over Call Of Duty Digital Prices

This week's Deals with Gold selection on Xbox has rubbed certain Xbox fans the wrong way, as several Call of Duty titles are still ludicrously priced - despite being discounted by up to 67% off over the next few days.

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VersusDMC983d ago

How is 20 dollars for X360 call of duty games "ludicrously" overpriced?

And with Activision's lawer bills skyrocketing at the moment you are not going to be seeing deep discounts for a bit.

Chevalier983d ago

Pretty sure that's the sale off that's 60% off. After the sale ends that 360 game is still listed at $49.99, right not its $19.99 because the 60% off.

VersusDMC982d ago

I guess they can wait for the next sale then.

SullysCigar982d ago

It's nice to see the Xbox community stand up for themselves though. That's been needed for a long time.

InUrFoxHole982d ago

For a long time? Its the reason xbox is killing it this gen.

senorfartcushion982d ago

Lawsuits don’t cost billions, they’re ALWAYS going to be fine for money.

They could stack their bills on the ground and fill half the continent of Africa at this point.

RaiderNation982d ago

Because Xbox fans are so used to playing games on the Xbox EBT subscription service, the idea of paying anything for a game seems ludicrous to them.

MadLad982d ago (Edited 982d ago )

You pay for the service.

Do you have Amazon Video?
Hulu?
Netflix?

It's a subscription service. Not a charity. You're literally going at people over the idea of using a pro consumer service, and that's the real joke here.

thorstein982d ago

When records were sold, they were eventually replaced by tapes, which cost less to manufacture, but more to buy. Then CDs came along and were cheaper to manufacture, but cost more at retail. Digital, of course, is the cheapest yet, but billion dollar corporations want to charge the same.

And no, that money is not going to the person sitting in the chair actually making the game.

It is pure and utter greed from people who don't need any more money.

InUrFoxHole982d ago

Lol calm down Bobby. You crapped on thus franchise.

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autobotdan982d ago (Edited 982d ago )

"Many have also noted how the multiplayer in several of these titles is either dead or filled with hackers, meaning players are paying a hefty sum for a short campaign and potentially some zombie modes."

With these clear truths the decades older COD games should be permanently 19.99 regular price and sale prices 7.99 minimum

autobotdan982d ago

Typo sale prices 2.99 minimum and 9.99 maximum. Older COD tiles seven years old or older should never be over 20 dollars regular price

senorfartcushion982d ago

I have paid less than 3 dollars for some AAA PS4 games, old 360 CoD games should not be $20

FanboysKiller982d ago

Any fps game runs by the quirk engine follows this logic
Eat
Sleep
Die instantly
Repeat
As if the main purpose of the game more of "repeat" than the actual gameplay experience , any noob in this game will tell you his mind stucked in repeating the sequence number of deaths than the gameplay itself , what a complete pile of #.

EvertonFC982d ago

It's why I don't play cod anymore, my 45yr old hands can't compete with these kids 😂 🤣
1 kill to every 10 deaths is not fun

John_McClane982d ago

Don't let that stop you if you enjoy the game, it's actually pretty good for hand/eye coordination.

lipton101982d ago

Try Escape from Tarkov. It forces you to slow down and think. I’m not a fan of the ADD speed of CoD

Father__Merrin982d ago

All the back compat titles are cheap listing when you scroll through them u till you come to black ops it's a complete rip off

Rhythmattic982d ago (Edited 982d ago )

Well... Don't buy it..... Is it really that hard to comprehend?
Everything else you choose to purchase with your hard earned cash , so should games be held to the same reasoning....
Just don't give em the cash....

Entitlement that's bizarre, from the publisher and from the consumer.... Thats pretty fkd up if you think about it...

GhostofHorizon982d ago

It's hilarious that some people don't see this as an option.

MadLad982d ago

Bananas now cost $30 a pound. There's no good reason for it, but if you want bananas, there you go.

You don't have to buy them.

It's about their constant greed when handling the franchise. Nobody has to buy anything, but when a company doesn't follow corporate norms when selling their product; overpricing their old wares just because they can, the consumer is allowed to call that out.

GhostofHorizon982d ago

Consumer can call them out, but I think they are going about it the wrong way.

The reason they get away with everything they do is simply because they can. They can charge $20 for a skin pack because people will gladly buy it. There is plenty of competition for FPS games, it's not like it's a niche market.

I know it's easier to blame and demand better from Activision than people that keep buying these overpriced items. If they weren't being bought, Activision would lower the price though. People like to pretend to take the high road but wouldn't you rather sell the banana for $30 than $3 if people are willing to buy it?

franwex982d ago

@therealtedcruz

I think there’s a virus destroying the banana and may even go extinct. So maybe that’s why.

I think it’s happen before too.

MadLad981d ago

A small subset buys those skins and whatnot. Most players don't. The "whale" mindset is pretty accurate across the board, where there's a small handful who buy a lot, and most who don't buy any. Either way, that means they're imposed on the majority either way.

That's different from overpricing your game though. Activision easily makes their money off every release, then milks it until the next release, then throws it away. They never put significant sales on even a release from several cycles ago. Whether it sells or not.

And I mean, yeah; if I were a business, I'd probably want to make as much money as possible.
But I'm not a business; I'm a consumer, thus I find many businesses to be complete assholes.

Rhythmattic976d ago

And people are still blaming the high prices but suggest they're still wiling to buy it... Not too smart are you peoples....

Its a non regulated pricing structure, sure , many play by the status-quo , but to actually complain by complaining, instead of standing your ground and not buying it, by buying it , you are the reason its happening....

Idiots, Idiots everywhere.... What? So those that are complaining don't want to pay the money, but cant do without it?

FFS. Entitlement level 5000...
Drink some cement and harden the Fk up!

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Sitdown982d ago

The article and title isn't saying that people are buying it, its simply saying that they are calling them out for greed. I guess you had a problem with people calling out Microsoft for trying to increase the price of Live, and don't understand how voicing concern led to them backing away from the decision.

Teflon02982d ago

People need to put that energy into Nintendo's Pricing over Activisions tbh. They're focused on the wrong things

Rhythmattic976d ago (Edited 976d ago )

Greed? Ok... Dont buy it and prove that by being greedy , they got it wrong... Not that hard to understand is it?
To Add... I haven't bought Cod since MW2.... Because of these exact practices.... Fact.

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