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6 Reasons Why Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Is Irresistible

As a hailstorm of superlatives are thrown Blackout’s way, we’ve dissected what makes Treyarch’s take on the BR formula so irresistible.

Leeroyw2061d ago

Great list. Great beta. For a great game.
I have thoroughly enjoyed playing it.
It just runs so well and doesn't feel toxic at all.

SubZtx2061d ago

Downvoted for the word "toxic" in general conversation. :)

Zodiac2060d ago

One might say you were triggered?

Akira20202061d ago

I played pretty much the entire run of the Beta, lost every game, but still had crazy fun playing it.
Every time I was being shot at, I kept trying to build a wall......maybe that was my problem. :)

Razmiran2060d ago

Im not sure if Fortnite or Trump

frostypants2060d ago

The trick is to make the guy shooting at you pay for it.

Father Murder X2061d ago

This is going to be big. Mark my words.

LucasRuinedChildhood2061d ago

That wouldn't exactly be a stunning prediction. All the evidence points to this game mode being huge (twitch numbers, pre-orders, youtube videos including coverage from typically Battlefield channels, etc)

KillBill2060d ago

Well with the added dismissal of BFV by many fans and the likely scenario of it being a much weaker alternative to the FPS genre I would see Blackout as the game of choice for many gamers. EA will bite it in terms of game sales in comparison... and that is coming from someone who always preferred Battlefield over COD games in the past.

Newmanator2061d ago

I skipped the last COD for Battlefield. This is pure fun. The next month is going to kill me!

senorfartcushion2061d ago

It's an ugly and shallow experience, 99% of the assets are flipped from past games and it's the same type of shallow experience that you can play for free by playing games like Fortnite and Paladins.

Sidewinder-2060d ago

Did you just assume a cushion's gender?

Silly gameAr2060d ago

Do you have to insult people that have a different opinion from you?

senorfartcushion2060d ago

I'm old enough to be your uncle.

(No way I'd father such an assuming twatmaster of a son)

Benjaminkno2060d ago

Can’t say I disagree.
These games don’t age well.

KillBill2060d ago

How many AAA games like this are available? Closest to a AAA game is Fortnite and it is ageing very well. PUBG is far from AAA and the next closest competition in the genre. All other such games are PUBG wanna be titles that offer very poor gameplay in comparison.

Benjaminkno2060d ago

The point is that when their sequels come out, they are irrelevant.

The differences aren’t substantial. They don’t take risks to the formula.
There’s nothing new

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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."

RaidenBlack101d ago

looks like the OG Infinite Warfare

Profchaos101d ago

Yeah it does look good wonder why it was canned

EvertonFC101d ago

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

Name Last Name101d ago

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

Juancho51100d 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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VersusDMC978d 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.

Chevalier978d 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.

VersusDMC978d ago

I guess they can wait for the next sale then.

SullysCigar978d ago

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

InUrFoxHole977d ago

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

senorfartcushion978d 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.

RaiderNation977d 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.

MadLad977d ago (Edited 977d 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.

thorstein977d 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.

InUrFoxHole977d ago

Lol calm down Bobby. You crapped on thus franchise.

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autobotdan978d ago (Edited 978d 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

autobotdan978d 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

senorfartcushion978d ago

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

FanboysKiller978d 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 #.

EvertonFC978d 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_McClane977d ago

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

lipton101977d 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__Merrin978d 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

Rhythmattic978d ago (Edited 978d 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...

GhostofHorizon978d ago

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

MadLad977d 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.

GhostofHorizon977d 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?

franwex977d 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.

MadLad977d 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.

Rhythmattic972d 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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Sitdown978d 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.

Teflon02977d ago

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

Rhythmattic972d ago (Edited 972d 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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