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[–] Pure_Psykosis@lemmy.ca 109 points 2 weeks ago

I dont know what else to say but LOL

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 73 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

People need to stop buying games that are so blatantly anti-consumer.

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[–] JokeDeity@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Console gamers and people who buy these yearly franchise games: why do you hate yourselves?

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago

These games are extremely popular on pc. As far as console gaming I love myself and I love the games I play I just don't play these types of shit games.

[–] zaki_ft@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They legitimately don't know any better.

For them, it's consumption for the sake of consumption.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 4 points 2 weeks ago

I go to a barber every now and then and I don't really like small talk a lot. Because he has a lot of customers, he just barely remembers me and always asks: you play video games too, right. And i always say yes, and he asks me what i play. I tell him something different every time. To him playing video games literally means playing the new fifa and the new call of duty, because that all he and his friends play

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Who is this even for? Do people enjoy this?

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder what would be the mental capacity range if we sampled the group of people who buy FIFA, COD, and Forza every year.

I wish they were releasing a Forza every years.

They made motorsport 7 waited over 5 year, gave us Motorsport (2023). And it's... Shit.

The Formula 1 game are a much better analogy. They are always the same thing. Release every year. And somehow make stuff worse every other release

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I stopped playing COD games like 57 titles ago.

[–] Gorgeous_Sloth@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago

That should be 3 months ago then

[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Modem warfare 3 was the last COD game I played and I thought it was mid.

The original modern warfare was peak COD imo (MW2 was also very good)

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Bwahahahahaha what a GAAS nightmare. Don’t buy this obvious scam.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago

Reason that the Stop Killing Games initiative is important number... What are we on now?

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago

Single player mode? Noooo, you always have Activision by your side. Watching.

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, this is terrible.

Just as I expected it to be!

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A full width split screen zombies mode, and a full lobby of people who want to play Kino Der Toten are pretty much the only thing that would interest me in another COD BLOPS title.

I just can't imagine who these titles are for now. I appreciate they're trying to make the graphics and sound amazing, but these online experiences, as imagined by the developers, have taken away more than they've given.

The last modern warfare title I bought was MW2, that bizarro named one. I opened it a few weeks ago and the whole game has become a loader to other COD games and its multiplayer lobbies are empty. So stupid and I wish I could get a refund.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Its military propaganda. Tends to do well with military folk and is used for recruiting young people.

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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

when you specify "full width split screen zombies mode", I'm confused — do the newer games not have split screen for zombies? I thought they carried zombies through all the new games because it was so popular

I haven't played since black ops 2, where I quickly dropped it. only played MW2 and black ops one before that.

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I'm not so sure about the latest versions, if they made local split screen better.

Black Ops 3 has the Kino der Toten map split screen but it doesn't run full width. I'm pretty sure the same map on Black Ops 1 did run full width.

My favorite moments with these games were always playing locally, and having that keeps the game playable for as long as you own it and a working console.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

yep, my favourite COD memories (almost the only, really) are MW2 with buddies, and lapping kino to high levels on split screen

I'm still not understanding, and I think this is just because what you're describing is a really stupid thing, but are you actually saying that the local split screen is like a square aspect ratio or something?

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Oh boy I also hope this comes with the login queue battle royale mechanic (video) as well. Couldn't call it a modern AAAA experience without one.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

"Wake up honey, assassin's creed 2 DRM came back in 2025!"

[–] Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What is the reason for this? Laziness?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There is no singleplayer. The campaign is co-op. If you're soloing the campaign, you're still playing online.

[–] Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That makes more sense. I can see how it simplifies things. It still seems like a decision that is lazy and disregards the players.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's hard to overstate how insanely fast these games get made. I have no doubt that the project managers have to cut any corner they can to meet the release schedule. Don't take this as a defense of the result, but rather a criticism of the treadmill dev cycle for these games.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Of course. They're just in it to extract as much profit as possible.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, this took extra effort to implement.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

I think in theory it’s less effort for them because they only need to build the server side engine that the client connects to, instead of also building a local version.

[–] msokiovt@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm absolutely glad I'm not playing BO6 Part 2, which is what this game is. Forget that nonsense, I'd rather go to BOII, BO4, MW Remastered, or even BOIII for that matter.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

I heard the BOIII modded zombies scene has been cooking some good stuff as time goes on.

[–] zaki_ft@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Anyone who buys call of duty these days deserve all the abuse they get.

In fact, that goes for most games.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hell, does the average Call of Duty player even play the campaign anymore? I thought it was all multiplayer these days.

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