So, the new CoD is a WWII game. Interested?

[Bob_McMillan]

A while back, I made a thread asking people about what would make them play CoD again (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.869608-What-would-make-you-play-CoD-again). A fair number of you asked for a new setting, particularly another WWII setting. It looks like you guys are getting your wish, or at least most of it. Here's a video explaining it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6SDiw5uBaI

If you're too lazy to watch, I'll summarize. A few easter eggs have been released on the console versions of BO2 (heh) that if Snapchatted, would show you a few seconds of video teasing the next game. It seems like the locations will be Japan, whatever country The Sound of Music was in, and maybe Cold War stuff again. It looks like you'll be a soldier recovering from PTSD after WWII, who was experimented on by the Japanese before being rescued. I didn't exactly like the Black Ops games, but I understand much of the CoD community does, and they love Treyarch as well. I'm confused how the dual/triple setting will work for Multiplayer, but I'm sure they will focus on WWII.

So, is the change in setting good enough for you to play a CoD game again, or will you pass?

UPDATE: Okay now I have no idea. The released a full teaser, from the same guys who did all the "speculation". Thelse teaser was all futuristic and stuff.

 

[LaoJim]

I have to admit I'm somewhat amused by a man who makes a whole Youtube video speculating about the plot of Black Ops 3 based on vague speculation of a couple of seconds of grainy footage and who says in that same video that he has not played the campaign for Black Ops 2!

To answer the question, one of the things I was originally complaining about in the first CoD thread was that there was too much story in modern CoD games, what I liked about CoD2 was that you were an ordinary soldier given a typical mission in WW2 and you just kind of got on with it. If BO3 is going to be like the others and involve decade long stories and conspiracy plans and what have you, then no I'm not terribly excited.

That said, CoD games are the sort of games I always play eventually. I don't play multiplayer (much), so I buy 'em cheap spend 6 hours or whatever going through the campaign and then forget about them. If it a good one, I might go through the campaign again a year later.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

I have to admit I'm somewhat amused by a man who makes a whole Youtube video speculating about the plot of Black Ops 3 based on vague speculation of a couple of seconds of grainy footage and who says in that same video that he has not played the campaign for Black Ops 2!

To answer the question, one of the things I was originally complaining about in the first CoD thread was that there was too much story in modern CoD games, what I liked about CoD2 was that you were an ordinary soldier given a typical mission in WW2 and you just kind of got on with it. If BO3 is going to be like the others and involve decade long stories and conspiracy plans and what have you, then no I'm not terribly excited.

That said, CoD games are the sort of games I always play eventually. I don't play multiplayer (much), so I buy 'em cheap spend 6 hours or whatever going through the campaign and then forget about them. If it a good one, I might go through the campaign again a year later.

Some people think that since he was first one to make a video about this, and just happened to be playing BO2 after 2 years, he could have been approached by Treyarch. His first video on it seems a little suspicious.

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

10 years ago I was absolutely sick to death of WWII games and was waiting for a fresh idea, perhaps something set in the modern era. Then COD4 was released. Now I am can't stand the thought of another realistic modern combat FPS, so a WWII game might be a nice change of pace. At least until this setting is flogged to death again.

 

[SweetShark]

At last, the real reason why I was playing CoD back in the old days. And the reason of course why I am positive with the old series before get to the moderm/future times.
Of course I want to play like the old game, but I know this will not happen...

 

[Jandau]

Well, we haven't stormed Normandy yet this gen...

 

[Bob_McMillan]

Well, we haven't stormed Normandy yet this gen...

Wasn't that in Wolfenstein?

 

[Jandau]

Well, we haven't stormed Normandy yet this gen...

Wasn't that in Wolfenstein?

Nope, the opening of New Order has you flying towards the coast of Germany, it's not an amphibious assault, but an aerial one, and it had giant robot dogs and walker mechs. So no, I don't think we've had the "iconic" Normandy landing recently...

 

[Danny Dowling]

nope.

had little interest in it back in the PS2 era, had less during the PS3 era with WaW, and I'm pretty sure I have less interest now past playing Zombie Army Trilogy.

 

[fix-the-spade]

I'm confused how the dual/triple setting will work for Multiplayer, but I'm sure they will focus on WWII.

Multiplayer is a set of disconnected modes and maps, you can very easily chop and change setting if so inclined, in fact I'm surprised more game don't do it.

As for the campaign, I quite liked Black Ops and 2, they mostly abandoned the 'serious' veneer that Infinity Ward carries along and went full James Bond (or was it Fifth Element?) and I found that a lot more fun. Setting won't be too important, provided they keep the utterly bonkers tone.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Well, we haven't stormed Normandy yet this gen...

Maybe we can do a Beach that isn't Omaha this time.

Sword Beach in Red Orchestra was a great map.

 

[RedDeadFred]

99% uninterested. Especially since, in the cycle of CoD, this game would be done why the same people who did Ghosts and MW3. MW3 was the last CoD I played since that's when it became the most painfully obvious that it was recycling the same game over and over.

 

[Evonisia]

That video is representative of nearly everything I hate about Call of Duty speculators, he even managed to bring up that literal story cancer Samantha out of fucking nowhere =/

Spoiler: Black Ops II spoilers

And he'd know that it can't be Josefina if he actually played Black Ops II's campaign, on account of the fact that she was born after World War II, and more importantly, she's dead.

But as for a Treyarch Call of Duty set in World War II. It has me more interested than Ghosts and Advanced Warfare put together based off that alone. I don't know whether they can make the World at War lightning strike twice, but I'd like to see them try.

99% uninterested. Especially since, in the cycle of CoD, this game would be done why the same people who did Ghosts and MW3. MW3 was the last CoD I played since that's when it became the most painfully obvious that it was recycling the same game over and over.

This game will be made by Treyarch, of World at War and Black Ops fame. With Sledgehammer Games jumping onto Advanced Warfare we've got yearly CoDs on three-year development cycles.

 

[RedDeadFred]

That video is representative of nearly everything I hate about Call of Duty speculators, he even managed to bring up that literal story cancer Samantha out of fucking nowhere =/

Spoiler: Black Ops II spoilers

And he'd know that it can't be Josefina if he actually played Black Ops II's campaign, on account of the fact that she was born after World War II, and more importantly, she's dead.

But as for a Treyarch Call of Duty set in World War II. It has me more interested than Ghosts and Advanced Warfare put together based off that alone. I don't know whether they can make the World at War lightning strike twice, but I'd like to see them try.

99% uninterested. Especially since, in the cycle of CoD, this game would be done why the same people who did Ghosts and MW3. MW3 was the last CoD I played since that's when it became the most painfully obvious that it was recycling the same game over and over.

This game will be made by Treyarch, of World at War and Black Ops fame. With Sledgehammer Games jumping onto Advanced Warfare we've got yearly CoDs on three-year development cycles.

Thanks for the info. I may pay a bit more attention to this one in that case since Treyarch seems to put at least some innovation into their games.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

I'd actually be more interested in World War 1. Trenches, mustard gas, massive infantry swarms, endless artillery barrages and constant oppressive dread and hopelessness...

Actually that'd make a decent Silent Hill game. Think anyone would be interested in a SH game set in WW1? Has potential I think.

 

[greenzero3]

I'd actually be more interested in World War 1. Trenches, mustard gas, massive infantry swarms, endless artillery barrages and constant oppressive dread and hopelessness...

It would be interesting. They could even have you play as Adolf Hitler and experience the battles he was in first hand. Huge amount of potential being ignored, WWII has been exploited to the limit.

Still it's a CoD game and most people would only be concerned with the multiplayer.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

I'm confused how the dual/triple setting will work for Multiplayer, but I'm sure they will focus on WWII.

Multiplayer is a set of disconnected modes and maps, you can very easily chop and change setting if so inclined, in fact I'm surprised more game don't do it.

As for the campaign, I quite liked Black Ops and 2, they mostly abandoned the 'serious' veneer that Infinity Ward carries along and went full James Bond (or was it Fifth Element?) and I found that a lot more fun. Setting won't be too important, provided they keep the utterly bonkers tone.

I thought Infinity Ward was defunct?

 

[Evonisia]

I thought Infinity Ward was defunct?

Infinity Ward is very much still active, but after the blow-up that happened in 2009/2010, it's been a husk of what it once was. MW3 was clearly a game that could have been good but the developer woes crippled it. Ghosts is what to expect from Infinity Ward as it is now, soulless and practically just Activision - the Developer.

I may not like MW2 and prefer MW3, but it's pretty damn obvious that Infinity Ward has floundered since the mass firings that happened.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

I thought Infinity Ward was defunct?

Infinity Ward is very much still active, but after the blow-up that happened in 2009/2010, it's been a husk of what it once was. MW3 was clearly a game that could have been good but the developer woes crippled it. Ghosts is what to expect from Infinity Ward as it is now, soulless and practically just Activision - the Developer.

I may not like MW2 and prefer MW3, but it's pretty damn obvious that Infinity Ward has floundered since the mass firings that happened.

What blow up? I knew that something bad happened but I thought it was just then closing down.

 

[Evonisia]

Snip.

I don't know all the details but basically a few of the well-known IW employees annoyed Activision (I think it was by being supportive or supporting a non-Activision game), but because nobody is mature things escalated, ultimately leading to about or above one hundred people being fired from Infinity Ward not-too-long after the release of 2009's Modern Warfare 2.

Activision cancelled Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty adventure title and had them stop Modern Warfare 3 from falling apart (failing, IMO), and brought Raven Software on to save Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer (failing there, too IMO).