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The Cursed Crusade vs. Modern Warfare 3: A Parable In Pacing - “The Tortoise and the Hare”

OXCGN:

"Aesop’s famous fable about the tortoise and the hare is all about how the slow plodding tortoise eventually beats the arrogant speedy hare.

That’s the old version.

My version is that the hare beats the tortoise every time. It’s simple: in gaming you want to look good, sound good, and make sure the player is going to have fun.

Slow plodding frustrating and repetitive gameplay isn’t fun.

What Modern Warfare 3 does that gets it all that high praise is that it immerses the gamer in a fast-paced blockbuster experience where the gamer doesn’t have time to notice any defects that may exist in the game."

gaminoz4554d ago

This is true in my experience. MW3 is more of a film...there's so much hand-holding: stand here on the plane, hurry up and go there, shoot that guy, get down in the grass.

No choice. But it has great pacing.

A lot of games get that wrong and you end up noticing all the defects.

BadCircuit4554d ago

"The Spaniard also seems to have some strange fixation with cows…perhaps the French see the Spanish as having unhealthy relationships with their livestock, much like we Australians keep poking fun of New Zealanders and their sheep?"

Lol. Any French or Spanish people out there to confirm the Spanish obsession with cows?

Yeah it's funny how reviewers give MW3 high scores when the single player is such a linear, 'watch' almost on rails experience.

Hack 'n Slash games are always going to be repetitive so they need to get pacing right. SOunds like Cursed Crusade got it wrong.

taijutsu3634554d ago

Yeah Cursed Crusade did anyone else play the demo? Man oh man oh man! I was seriously waitin for this game with great anticipation but it was just terrible controls the camera work? Just disgusting especially if you were co-oping!

gaminoz4554d ago

It's odd they chose that level for the demo too...not exactly the best I'm betting.

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CoD devs share temporary fix for dev error 5433 plaguing MW3 after Season 3 Reloaded update

The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.

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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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Kaii25d 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

melons24d 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.

Gridknac24d 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-2323d 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

Christopher39d 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_vulgaris39d 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”.

OtterX38d ago (Edited 38d 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.

Palitera38d ago

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

fsfsxii38d ago

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

crazyCoconuts38d 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

OtterX38d 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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Profchaos38d 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

Knightofelemia39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos38d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast38d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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