Call of Duty is playing with fire lately—backfire, to be precise. Fans must be hoping they are finally getting over the poor phase with Black Ops Gulf War after coming across a plethora of issues dwindling their interest in the game.
Many of those who know the current state of the game know that if rumors are true, the next CoD game may pull the franchise from the rock and hard-place it is in today.
A Ton of Content Won’t Help Captivate Fans This Time
It will take more than pulling a Fortnite to get back into the game. CoD has been trying to add a ton of content, but that makes it look like the franchise is simply raining arrows in hopes that some of them will hit the desired spot. However, eliminating some discrepancies could just be the way they haven’t tried yet. So what are they? Let’s find out.
5. The Cheating Problem is Going Rampant
This must be put right on the jumbotron so Activision developers can see it. From professional esports players to renowned celebrities playing the game, cheating issues have become rampant over the years. They step in and send a user enjoying a fair game out. Aimbots, to this date, remain the most common CoD hacks in the game.
And that’s not the end of the story. There are cheat providers who sell these altered game versions, giving liberty to exploiters. Players cursing them over different platforms has become a common sight today in the Call of Duty scene across the internet.
4. Downloadable Content is a Luxury Nowadays
On one hand, the game offers a ton of content that gives the impression of CoD being a Christmas tree that the developers keep decorating. Snoop Dogg being the most favorite ornament as they keep bringing the veteran rapper’s in-game operator skin quite often.
However, the problem is, that they’ve put ridiculous price tags on even the simplest of skins that should be distributed for free. More than fun, the game is now inclined towards revenue. We cannot blame them, though. Corporate affairs usually forget about what a community might desire. All that matters is the ability to stay afloat in the market.
3. Shorter Campaigns Won’t Do The Trick
What’s common between Vanguard, Cold War, and Modern Warfare 3? All the campaigns were short-lived. Thankfully, there were no open combat missions in the former two. It might be a chance that recent games in the franchise are focusing more on multiplayer more which is affecting the CoD campaigns that used to be longer and engaging.
However, a good story won’t hurt and Black Ops Gulf War may mend this. The game is rumored to be under development for nearly four years which means the developers could have stretched the campaign too. Given the setting, Gulf War is a major event in America’s history and it may take more than just 4-5 hours to explore its nuances.
2. Zombies, Why Don’t You Die
Zombies is among the interesting things that have happened in CoD, but let’s face it, the game mode has been repeatedly featured in Call of Duty games and it is time for it to leave the franchise for good. There were even rumors that Treyarch is done with Zombies and is not likely to develop any associated content.
Initially, it was fun and engaging, however, developers have been lacking innovative approaches to make it exciting again. It’s just a bunch of fancy brain-dead enemies running around with no supernatural vibes to raise the bar for players.
1. The Soldiers Have Become Clowns Now
‘There’s a soldier in all of us’ campaign wasn’t just a bunch of promotional Call of Duty advertisements, it was an emotion. There was a time when users started the game and they had this feeling of being a part of an actual warfare. However, times have changed, and so are CoD games with it.
Players wants a decorative character or they want to decorate it like a bride. Call of Duty now has a barrage of content that players are putting their brains more into decorating their character than putting it to good use while the battle rages on the battlefield. Here’s hoping that Black Ops Gulf War will bring the men back to the frontlines.
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