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DICE's Alan Kertz Comments on Call of Duty Series

Despite the release and successful sales of both blockbuster titles, the war between DICE's Battlefield 3 and Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rages on. We know how passionate fans are about their respective games, but what about the developers? How do the ones who are responsible for the design of the competing games feel about the competition.

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Hufandpuf4547d ago (Edited 4547d ago )

"I like cod, they do an excellent SP and I have a lot of respect for what they have built. I haven't played 3 yet, and I haven't enjoyed the mp since MW1. That was truly a brilliant step forward for mp shooters."

Exactly what the majority of BF and CoD fans think. BTW I bought MW1 on amazon, it hasn't arrived yet but I hear it's full of hackers now. Is that true?

Majin-vegeta4547d ago

Depends ps3 or 360 version??Cuz i play ps3 and there's hacked lobbies every now and then but people say the 360 is filled with hack lobbies.

Hufandpuf4547d ago

Damn! I just wanted to play it again. I also felt it was the best COD made even today. and it would be so cool to revisit it. 360 btw.

-Alpha4547d ago (Edited 4547d ago )

^ I hear that 360 has hack lobbies, but I never had issues on the PS3 version (I played recently) aside from that one outbreak before MW2 that IW patched.

I'm sure you will be fine for the most part, it's by far the best COD game of this gen. The pacing and design is leaps better than the rest of the series. COD is now known for annoying quickscoping and running around and constantly playing offense in small maps where weapon balance means nothing.

CoD4 is slower and requires more thought, I loved every map on that disc.

DarkBlade46584547d ago

I completely agree with that statement.

yesmynameissumo4547d ago

"Exactly what the majority of BF and CoD fans think..."

Really? It seems like the opposite as MW3 ate BF3's breakfast, lunch and dinner in terms of sales. You don't sell as much as MW3 has if people haven't enjoyed MP since MW1.

radphil4547d ago (Edited 4547d ago )

"You don't sell as much as MW3 has if people haven't enjoyed MP since MW1."

It's called brand selling.

After a few months from now it'll show the true holding point of players and the actually community of where it at.

Just because a person bought a game, does not instantly mean they'll love it.

lifesanrpg4547d ago

a lot of COD fans purchased MW3 on the name alone and were disappointed by the actual gameplay and MP

yesmynameissumo4547d ago (Edited 4547d ago )

@lifesanrpg
The same can be said for BF3.

@Hicken
If you were paying attention, you'd see MW3 shit all over BF3. It's that simple. Kertz comments are pointless, particularly when BF3 can't even topple Blops on Live.

Also, aren't fans people who play? Trying to separate the two is as pointless as Kertz comments.

Hicken4547d ago

You're getting fans confused with people who play.

Fans of CoD actually want the series to improve and such, and most of them do, indeed, think CoD4 is still the best in the series.

People who play CoD don't give a shit. They just want to play a game with their friends... and maybe cheat a little.

If you were paying attention, you'd see that sales don't always equal quality, and CoD is one of those cases. Just ask the majority of players what they like about it. Most will say it's playing with friends (which could be any game), and they'll also mention ease of use, along with things like quick-scopinng and such.

lifesanrpg4547d ago

@Hicken

Quick scoping was one of the worst things to happen to COD and IW made it easier with MW3.

Hicken4547d ago

I'm a fan of CoD- at least I was- but I don't play. I've put progressively less time into each CoD, and with MW3, I've put NO time in.

People who play are exactly that: people who play the game. They can be fans or bandwagon followers or people who only play when they're at the home of someone who has the game. Don't act daft and pretend you don't know that there is or can be a difference.

It's like the difference between the casual and the core. The core cares about more than just the game itself. They care about the industry and the trends therein. They care about worthy developers getting their time in the spotlight. They care about a series making both large and small improvements.

The casuals care about popping in a game and enjoying themselves, nothing further. They wouldn't come to a site like n4g to keep up on current gaming news. They don't care that problems from CoD4 are still present in what's effectively CoD8.

"People who play" obviously refers to casuals. And, believe it or not, casuals make up the majority of CoD's sales now. It doesn't matter to them whether or not Battlefield is a more immersive experience, whether the sound or graphics or destruction is better. All that counts for them is that they play.

So yeah, talk up sales figures inflated by people who largely don't give a damn. I guarantee you that the Battlefield population, percentage-wise, is far more vested in their game, and in gaming.

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SignifiedSix4547d ago

I have MW1 for my 360 and play every now and then. Surprisingly, i haven't come across any hackers on that game.. Probably because i don't play it as much.

ExCest4546d ago (Edited 4546d ago )

hmmm maybe there are less now. you must be lucky

but play COD5

its broken the hell up by hackers

GraveLord4547d ago

Most people will say all CODs after MW1(COD4) suck. Its just nostalgia. COD4 was in many ways pefect. How can you top that?

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The_Nameless_One4547d ago

i was never into CoD MP but I have enjoyed MW1 SP very much. Though it was kinda short it was vert tight and I never got the feeling that a parts of the game got deliberately stretched out because they wanted to lengthen it. However, that's where the series peaked imo. it all felt like a movie series that had an excellent start with great director but stated going down hill from there. Imagine, if you will, that CoD is actually a movie series.

MW1 - Ridley Scott.
WaW - Paul Greengrass.
MW2 - Michael Bay.
Black Ops - Brett Ratner.

Grimhammer004547d ago

Too bad gamers don't stay in the past.
Mw3 is just the evolution of gaming fps.
You might not think so due to it being a tweaked and added to mw2.

But just look at recent genres being codified.

-blur
-asscreed mp
- ace combat assault horizon
- umvc3 heroes & heralds mode

Etc

Cosmit4547d ago

" the war between DICE's Battlefield 3 and Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 rages on."

Really? The only ones doing the "trash" talking have been Dice, EA, and the BF fanboys.

ExCest4546d ago

only us?

maybe that's just n4g (in your eyes)

go on youtube and stuff (half/more will b!tch on bf3 and say how much better mw3 is even b4 the game was even released)

here on n4g, it just seems like there are many more bf3 fans than mw3 fans. there might not be and maybe mw3 fans are just silent (with awe from bf3?)

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii17d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons17d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac17d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2315d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher31d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris31d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera31d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii31d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts31d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX31d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos31d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos31d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast31d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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MW3 missed its easiest opportunity to give us some of the best Call of Duty maps ever made

From Bootleg to Black Box, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 made a heartbreaking mistake by not remastering the bizarrely forgotten maps from its namesake.

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