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Call of Duty 5 primarily set in Japan

DarkZero writes :We already know that Call of Duty 5 is in the works, and should be released later this year. We also have been informed that Treyarch will be going back to WWII instead of staying put in the Modern Warfare setting Infinity Ward created for the fourth game in the series. At the time of that revelation may were upset, seeing it as a step back from the great reaction COD4 got from critics and gamers alike.

However, recent info suggests that Treyarch will not be stepping straight back into familiar territory with their upcoming game, and will not be yet again placing the player in a European or American setting. They will instead be taking the battle over to Japan, and will likely put players in the shoes of soldiers who took part in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The exact details of where the battles will take place still remain a mystery, but the focus of the CoD5 story will be on their side of the world rather than in Western Europe this time round"

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resistance1005885d ago

The fact its not being made by IW and its set in WWII again as put me right off it.

okcomputer5885d ago

Same here. I love cod4, its my favorite fps. But no iw, and reverting back to wwII equal no sale for me.

kosha5885d ago

but if they had to do a WW2 setting then i think japan is a good choice. I mean i dont wanna play another d-day section in a game ever again

BeaArthur5885d ago

I can't stand WW2 games, I don't know what it is about them but I can't get into them at all. As soon as I read that it was going back to WW2 I lost complete interest in Call of Duty 5.

Tempist5885d ago

Yeah... no more WWII... On to WWI!

Now that would be a fun and near impossible game to play. Running from trench to trench, trying to avoid MG nests and not suffocate from mustard gas.

It would be a fantastic change in pace.

That or the Korean War. Damn those wars are under represented in video games.

SCThor5885d ago

I wont buy it, I'll stick with COD4 until IW releases COD6. Thanks.

fenderputty5885d ago (Edited 5885d ago )

I'm not looking forward to COD5.

Firstly, it's back in WWII. I'm over it right there.

Secondly, it isn't being developed by IW.

Thirdly, even if it was developed by them, I don't know if I would want a game that has the same network issues as this one. The lack of dedicated servers, a good online mic system, a good party making system and a good friend making system have really put me off of COD4. I actually miss how easy and functional RFOM was.

Lastly, I've been upset with the expensive map packs, lack of a rumble patch and the lack of a patch that could fix these server issues (PS3 users didn't get that). They're raking in the cash and still seem to be rather lazy when it come to supporting the title.

This is really sad too. I loved playing the game and felt it was one of my favorite FPS. I just don't understand how a company can be so refined with it's single player and multiplayer aspects yet totally screw up everything else(network and support).

dan-boy5885d ago

they ruined cod3, and now they look set to ruin cod5! man cod4 is a beast on-line, and is imo one of the best on-line shooters that i've played. obviously off-line the whole series could do with some extras... co-op immediately springs to mind! the games could easily support 4player co-op, but heck, even 2player would be a start!

i'm not looking forward to this at-all now in all honesty! i hope i'm just being cynical!

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Ali_The_Brit5885d ago

this games going to SUCK, its going back to WW2, and made by the same people who made COD 3, NOT COD 4, COD 6 on the other hand will rule

BrianC62345885d ago

I agree. Ever play the Medal of Honor game that was in Japan? Not good at all. I hope they do a better job than that game. That part of the war though just doesn't give you much to create a good war game. It's all submarines and jungles on islands.

wAtdaFck5885d ago

Infinity Ward are a notorious development studio, most notably for their last game. I don't care if its in WWII, or WWIII or whatnot. If they're making it, i'm buying it.

But if its treyarch in the other hand...lets just say COD3 didn't get the attention I wanted to give it -_-

cjp4eva5885d ago

Guess ill me passing on this one.

OLD MAN5885d ago

if they improve the engine beyond what the 4th COD already produced

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies37d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken37d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6938d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker38d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6938d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt37d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken37d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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65 Year Old Gamer Racks Up Ridiculous Stats After Playing 1 Game for 15 Years

A very devoted fan of Call of Duty: World at War racks up incredible in-game stats while playing regularly for the past 15 years.

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franwex332d ago

Well, he definitely got his money’s worth.

Abnor_Mal332d ago

Same as Shirley Curry playing Skyrim for years. In the next Elders Scrolls game they should have her in the game as some form of npc.

andy85332d ago

She is, I read she will be a character. Not a dig in any form but I hope she's alive when it releases

Relientk77332d ago

That's over 7,000 hours geez. What crazy stats

nitus10332d ago

Actually it is very easy to up the number of hours you have been playing a game. Basically all you need to do (assuming you have a PS4 or 5) is to place the console into stand-by without exiting the game, so if you do this a one hour gameplay actually becomes a 24 gameplay or longer.

boing1332d ago

What? So the game is still runinng when you put it to sleep? What?

EvertonFC332d ago

It's actually sad not an achievement but hey we need the full story details.

Knushwood Butt332d ago

There's someone on my friend list that has more than 6200 hours on Uncharted 4.

vTuro24332d ago

7k hours over 15 years isn't that crazy. The fact that he's been playing the same game for 15 years is more impressive.

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anast332d ago

And then you got people that want to finish a game every week.

Rhythmattic332d ago

Nailed what is the Spectrum... For good and bad, Quality or Quantity..Or the unreasonable to reason for. ;)

jznrpg332d ago

Of course you will hit a ridiculous stat after 15 of anything.
My main character for Everquest had over 500 days played in the first 6 years of the game. I was young then and had a lot of time on my hands. I don’t think I could duplicate that again until I retire and not sure I could match it if I tried.

EvertonFC332d ago

500 days in 6 years is nothing lol, you do realise how many days in a year right ?

poppatron332d ago

I might be getting the maths wrong here, I think 500 days in 6 years works out at an average of just over 6 hours every single day. For 6 years. That’s pretty serious

EvertonFC332d ago

Edit: wrote this early this morning, I understand it's lots of hours now lol at myself 😂🤣😜

RedDevils332d ago

The only way to achieve this, is by having no life outside of video game lol.

Outlawzz332d ago

Strange choice of game but hey that's some devotion. Congrats to them!

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Call of Duty: Vanguard VS World at War Map Comparison

Gamespot : Call of Duty: Vanguard launches with 20 multiplayer maps, three of which are actually remakes from 2008's Call of Duty: World at War. Let's take a look at how the maps have changed with this side-by-side comparison.

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RebDomine2935d ago

waw is the best with no feminism or black. it's a real ww2 game