So, I just finished the Campaign of Call of Duty - World War 2 and it really left a bitter bad taste in my mouth.
Now it would be too easy to simply focus on all the historical inaccuracies, of which there are plenty or the over the top storytelling, that we're used to from COD in the past, but let's firstly just focus on the actual game and the gameplay and the coherence of the entire thing or lack therefore.
The Campaign is rather short, but that is really not different from the previous titles.
So you kind of knew, what you will get for your money in advance.
Now, the main issue I have with the game is that the cut scenes are taking about 1/3th of the game easily.
And while they look gorgeous, since they're not made with the game engine... they kind of ruin the game by being what they are.
Let me elaborate;
normally, you'd want a game to have cutscenes being built around the game and the gameplay, not the other way around.
In COD: WW2, it is the other way around.
They made a "good" movie, putting aside the story and they attached a gallery shooter to it.
Now again, I found the story, while mildly entertaining to watch, to be at some times outright insulting to the actual history of the events that happened.
If you need an example of what I mean, here is one; in COD: WW2, they make it look, like the only people who suffered in concentration camps, were American soldiers. Yes, it isn't actually said so, but it is heavily implied, by mentioning ONLY said American soldiers during that scene.
And while we have the mentioning of the Nazis looking for Jews during the game several times... well, two or three times... when they're actually in the camp, not a word about anyone else is ushered.
So the story is just another glorification and falsification of actual facts and of history.
Portraying the American soldier as the sole and ultimate warrior for good against the evil empire of Nazi Germany.
But anyway, the cutscenes are well done, from a technical point of view. Because let's face it, you can't make a trailer with the in-game engine and not lose half your possible clients.
It's made this way to sell the product.
Now to the really important part tho, the Gameplay.
It is a complete disaster, in my opinion.
Just another iteration of, move to A, hunker down behind something and aim your sight at the enemies, one by one, eclipsing them, one by one, until they're either all dead or until you decide to just go for it and you reach that next magical checkpoint or goal.
Because the moment you reach those, the enemies resistance seems to just break. You can literally run through or around enemies and sprint to an objective and suddenly your mates are with you and the Germans are either gone, retreating or dead.
And that is literally the entire game.
And sure, there are some levels where you can sneak, but in the end, it's the same shooting gallery as in any other level. Just that you're doing it with a knife or a silencer.
Some levels also try to at least give you the illusion of some freedom, but you quickly realise, that the enemies in those levels are scripted precisely to a point, where it mostly forces you to follow a certain path to reach your next goal.
It just makes you believe that you chose that path and that you could have chosen any other amount of ways to reach your goal.
But that's mostly just an illusion like I said.
So to make this short;
The gameplay is mediocre at best, it's mostly a cover/gallery shooter with fancy cutscenes.
It has an abysmal story, which only the worst American ultra-patriots can really enjoy and it almost mocks history.
The characters are absolutely over the top stereotypical to a point it makes you almost vomit on how predictable they and their actions are.
The graphics are ok, nothing special, but functional and good enough. It's no Frostbyte engine, but it does what it does.
The guns and the gunplay feel and are weak, it is still the same hit-scan garbage from now over 20 years ago, quake, and they mostly feel weak and awkward.
Also, most guns do not feel like their real like counterparts at all.
Add to that the usual weak sounds that COD seems to be cursed with and you get an all in all weak experience at best.
And if you want this for the multiplayer, just be warned, you know exactly what you pay for. COD never changes.
Oh, just the maps are getting smaller each time it seems.
So, enjoy and for the love of whatever deity you are or aren't praying to, avoid this game like the pest.
And I just finished Titanfall 2 which I now consider to be pretty much the best FPS campaign of the past decade. I guess I should skip this one then
I didn't find it to be anything special. HL2, Bioshock, Modern Warfare were way better imo.
edit: Noticed you wrote past decade so I removed some games.
I've also played Titanfall 2 few months ago and found it nothing special at all. Garbage story and weak shooting. Just meh 6/10. Games like Singularity were way better
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In this game You do nothing. You run around, shoot and are interrupted by long boring cutscenes, or the camera is taken away constantly when anything is happening.
First normandy level is just a cutscene. There is no gameplay involved.
In other older cod games You at least played the fucking thing
3080 | ps5 pro
Sin317-"im 31 years old and still surprised at how much shit comes out of my ass actually ..."
SteamDRM-"Call of Duty is the symbol of the true perfection in every aspect. Call of Duty games are like Mozart's/Beethoven's symphonies"
deadpoetic-"are you new to the cyberspace?"
And I just finished Titanfall 2 which I now consider to be pretty much the best FPS campaign of the past decade. I guess I should skip this one then
I didn't find it to be anything special. HL2, Bioshock, Modern Warfare were way better imo.
edit: Noticed you wrote past decade so I removed some games.
I've also played Titanfall 2 few months ago and found it nothing special at all. Garbage story and weak shooting. Just meh 6/10. Games like Singularity were way better
Many people nowadays just aren't able to notice great level design even if they're hit across the face with it.
I guess the game wasn't "bombastic" enough for you
nah. Titanfall 2 is way overrated in the sea of nothing good in past few years.
Last gen, it would be on the level of games like Singularity ... but I still think not as good.
It was a good playthrough though. With no memorable sequences or characters... robot was fun.
It's not about game being bombastic. Escape from Butcher Bay or Darkness1 are not bombastic and are some of my fav games ever.
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Sin317-"im 31 years old and still surprised at how much shit comes out of my ass actually ..."
SteamDRM-"Call of Duty is the symbol of the true perfection in every aspect. Call of Duty games are like Mozart's/Beethoven's symphonies"
deadpoetic-"are you new to the cyberspace?"
Finished it. It's an average game I guess. I had fun playing it, I wasn't bored or anything but god damn if its plot is dumb, unrealistic and completely historically incorrect.
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