Cat writes: Just over half a decade has passed since its original release, but Call of Duty has been relegated to the retro pile. The past six years haven't been particularly kind, and even with some admirable upscaling COD looks and feels dated. Still, it's remarkable and occasionally amusing to experience how little the series has changed since the first go round on the PC. Swapping between Modern Warfare 2 and COD Classic, some lines got a little blurry, some things drove me crazy, and it all made it that much more apparent why the game was such a rollicking success in its day.
Andrew says: "The intrinsic values of COD are the following: memorable campaigns, meticulous multiplayer marathons, and lobbies populated by screaming 12-year-old kids that think puberty is the evolved form of Jigglypuff."
Call of Duty has come a long way
Call of Duty has come so far graphically (sort of, barely passable by today's standards) and absolutely nowhere creatively. Why do something new with WW2 when you can re-re-re-re-re-redo the same old WW2 troupes and settings that have been done to death. Why sit down to write interesting characters with compelling story arcs when you can reuse the same flat 2D characters that are the same archetype and same the same lines you've used in all your games. Why create a new fun secondary mode when you can beat the zombie's concept to death some more. Call of Duty certainly isn't the game to show "how far we have come"
I kind of understand some of what your saying, basically new characters, but D-Day is something that should be redone every few generations of gaming.
It's a story that should never be forgotten,
and as we lose more and more vets of the battle every year it's a way to stay connected to that generation.
I can agree but D-Day is something that should be worked up too to have it the big moment in history that it truly is. These guys come out of the gate and say the entire story basically revolves around D-Day. 1 day out of a 6-year war that truly changed everything. WW2 has some very, very interesting stories and events that aren't your normal high school history book quick notes. A lot of mysteries and unanswered questions still plague historians to this day. Heck, it wasn't too long ago that they discovered a secret Nazi base. I'm just saying they can easily build an excellent story with all the history behind WW2. The trailer just reminded me of history class talking about a couple big events but focusing on D-day at the tail end of the war. Obviously, it's one of the big events that changed the course of the war but that doesn't make it the only thing you can focus on when on the subject of WW2, that's just asinine.
Of course not, that would cost money. COD is all about maximizing profit with as little effort as possible.
I'd be surprised if they don't re-use textures and models from World at War.
This week's Achievement HUNT, brings you Geoff vs. Ray.
COD:C>MW2
Have you guys try playing the game in hardered mode, if not then play it then tell us how was it because the game is freaking hard x2 since there no health pack in Hardered mode. you got to have skills to get the Trophy in COD Classic.
on COD classic personally than MW2.
yeah it was hardest on veteran. no health packs and 2 to 3-hit kills. i started on veteran thinking when i beat it, i would get the trophies for hardened and normal. how silly of me. no, i had to play through the game two more times. i can tell you hardened is much easier than veteran. have fun getting the 'ring the tank' trophy on veteran.
cod classic is a test of patience and how well you memorize where each enemy is located (on veteran). you better know where they are, they will not miss more than 10% of the time. you also need a little luck (maybe a lot of luck). i honestly don't believe there will be too many people achieving the platinum. good luck to all whom attempt this feat.