[CoD Ghosts] General News and Discussion

jantheman91 · 05-11-2013 04:24AM

The game is horrendous.

There is no skill gap whatsoever due to the absurd health setting.

The fact that it takes 2 bullets to kill with almost every AR makes it easy for camper bob and Timmy the tent pitcher to rack up scorestreaks even with the worst aim in the game. It boggles my mind how developers like IW make these simple mistakes. There's a very good reason why Black Ops 2 was competitive in both a pub and pro player setting. It took around 9 bullets to kill, meaning you needed to make every shot count to get the kill. This game lacks that proponent. You can miss 28 bullets and as long as you connect with the final 2 you've got yourself a kill. Terrible game development and unfortunately it's something i've come to expect since the departure of the ''OG Infinity Ward'' aka Respawn.

Movement again is awful, clunky, and sometimes unresponsive. Feels very like MW3 in that aspect.

Maps are horrific. 90% of them are fuel from MW2 size and you spend hours looking for one enemy.

Hit detection is top notch but that is to be expected as the rest of the game is lacklustre at best.

In my opinion it's the worst Call of Duty to date and that's a hard feat considering MW3 was cancer in itself.

It's going to take some work by Treyarch next year to bring back a lot of people that will jump ship in the next few months.

In conclusion, I don't like the game, and wouldn't recommend it unless you are absolutely horrendous in which case you'll do decent.

Shifty Shellshock · 05-11-2013 04:26AM

Sat coms are fair annoying. And that feckin dog.

lkionm · 05-11-2013 04:52AM

jantheman91 wrote: »

The game is horrendous.

There is no skill gap whatsoever due to the absurd health setting.

The fact that it takes 2 bullets to kill with almost every AR makes it easy for camper bob and Timmy the tent pitcher to rack up scorestreaks even with the worst aim in the game. It boggles my mind how developers like IW make these simple mistakes. There's a very good reason why Black Ops 2 was competitive in both a pub and pro player setting. It took around 9 bullets to kill, meaning you needed to make every shot count to get the kill. This game lacks that proponent. You can miss 28 bullets and as long as you connect with the final 2 you've got yourself a kill. Terrible game development and unfortunately it's something i've come to expect since the departure of the ''OG Infinity Ward'' aka Respawn.

Movement again is awful, clunky, and sometimes unresponsive. Feels very like MW3 in that aspect.

Maps are horrific. 90% of them are fuel from MW2 size and you spend hours looking for one enemy.

Hit detection is top notch but that is to be expected as the rest of the game is lacklustre at best.

In my opinion it's the worst Call of Duty to date and that's a hard feat considering MW3 was cancer in itself.

It's going to take some work by Treyarch next year to bring back a lot of people that will jump ship in the next few months.

In conclusion, I don't like the game, and wouldn't recommend it.

It takes 3 bullets. Probably try not to be ronny run around the corner blindly.

I have no problem finding people to kill. Once you play objectives it's pretty easy. But then I see your point about not seeing someone for ages and camping. But the not seeing some one is absolute crap. are you looking in the sky?

No one knows the maps. It's to be expected for a while. Learn the routes ad camping areas.

They made it more realistic I think. More of a challenge, more thinking involved. No running up into a group if 3 lads and taking a selfie before you kill them.

I get your points but you just seem cranky. This isn't a game where you pick it up and you know everything about the map and guns. If you want that go to blops 2 where most maps where the exact same lay out. 3 routes, left right center. The maps I played today all were completely different and all needed different guns and approach.

It's much more rewarding to players who play the objective since there isn't some clown running around the spawn playing tdm in domination. It feels more mature.

If you hate not seeing someone to kill for a few seconds, I recommend you don't go to battlefield.

Obviously the haterz are gonna hate on any cod. Just surprisingly they always seem to come out around this time into forums they rarely if ever post in.

So people can make their mind up. My analysis isn't spur of the moment.

If it was I would be bitching about the dog, squad points, the tides don't match up, I sometimes get less points for killing someone for some reason, I run past steam from a pipe and it hurts me, names don't appear clearly over enemies so it makes it hard t find them.

You know yourself these games take a little bit getting used to. Not at nearly 4 in the morning.

What's worse is the people who will come on and say they are trading it in the next day after playing it or 2 hours. It's the hardest cod to play and that's gonna annoy people who are used to running around a corner with a msmc.

Customers are never happy.

lkionm · 05-11-2013 04:55AM

jantheman91 wrote: »

In conclusion, I don't like the game, and wouldn't recommend it unless you are absolutely horrendous in which case you'll do decent.

I love your edit. It's such an oxymoron.

lkionm · 05-11-2013 04:57AM

Shifty Shellshock wrote: »

Sat coms are fair annoying. And that feckin dog.

What do they even do. I have no idea. I kept throwing them on a flag. Didn't notice anything really.

That dog is a little gowl. I suppose he can be useful though when you know how to work him.

Ramza · 05-11-2013 08:28AM

Off the grid is a must, sat com spam is annoying

Just finished a few hours playing, my two cents (if it means anything)

Maps take a while to get used to, lots of intersections and more areas you can be shot from (if that makes sense?). Lots of multi stories on maps takes getting used to, used to linear aspect of 90% of COD maps. I don't really have a problem with it, they aren't too bad, just takes some getting used to

MSBS is OP, this **** is gonna be hammered with the first balance patch.

Specialist kinda sucks now

Support seems fine right now, from what I can see

Cranked is fun but hella hard to get used to, shooting people who are cranked is a nightmare :P like everyone is on bloody crack! Good fun tho

Overwall weapon balance seems pretty ok. Damage is a bit mad, two edged sword though I suppose. Different feel than your typical COD but liking it so far. Also, finding the Honey Badger with grip and ext mags goes ham, everyone try it, lazer beam of death

Also, for anyone who got the hardened edition, I got no soundtrack

Wasn't I supposed to?

Vargulf · 05-11-2013 10:06AM

Does the Amplify perk counter Dead Silence like Sitrep Pro or is it like BOII?

rolexeagle1 · 05-11-2013 10:44AM

I will probably pick this up after work today to tied me over until the release of the PS4, sick of BLOPS2 at the moment. I need something new to keep me going until the new console comes out GTA5 isn't cutting it at the moment. Although I can imagine how it being launched 6 weeks ago is going to hurt sales of this no end. And I would imagine the smarter folk amongst us are just going to wait until it comes out on next gen. It really seems like (from the comments above and what I have seen) that the developers were focusing on next gen. Sure everyone knew all the big fans would pick this up regardless.

This happens every year when a new COD comes out, but people still buy it and will continue to do so until he end of time...

Hopefully they will go back to a WW2 epic adventure for the next title but I wouldn't hold my breath. I expect something in the future, maybe with humans having colonized Mars or something silly and a war breaking out there that threatens life on earth... maybe not though

Snake Plisken · 05-11-2013 10:44AM

Well it's getting hammered in reviews as well outside of IGN also seems to be some framerate issues on the ps4 version. Also were are all my challenges gone? Now it's replaced with some random operation challenges like call in the Dog 20 times Also ran into 2 French hackers top prestige with everything maxed out I reported them and tweeted @IWenforcers there names hope they get banned! This is a major step backwards from Black Ops 2 :-(

Dcully · 05-11-2013 11:07AM

If your running 64 bit operating system you need 8 for battlefield.

Sorry to go OT but i have to respond to this.
Not true at all, im running all ultra @ 1920X1200 getting 60-90 fps solid with 4GB.
Dont always believe what developers state as recommended spec etc.

rolexeagle1 · 05-11-2013 11:11AM

But Ghost will not load unless it sees that there is 6GB of RAM on the machine...

Dcully · 05-11-2013 11:13AM

srumball wrote: »

But Ghost will not load unless it sees that there is 6GB of RAM on the machine...

I know that, im speaking of BF4 [sorry i should have stated that

]
Its a known fact that you simply do not need what Dice/EA suggest.
I find it crazy that 6GB is required for an ancient engine yet isnt for the vastly superior BF4 engine.

rolexeagle1 · 05-11-2013 11:16AM

Dcully wrote: »

I know that, im speaking of BF4 [sorry i should have stated that ]
Its a known fact that you simply do not need what Dice/EA suggest.
I find it crazy that 6GB is required for an ancient engine yet isnt for the vastly superior BF4 engine.

Yeah it is silly there is no need for that amount of RAM, as you said 4GB ultra for BF. Just a lackluster effort from IW it seems. Really pushing it on the next gen console and even then it doesnt look like a huge improvment. Time will tell though

ferrigan101 · 05-11-2013 11:22AM

Ramza wrote: »

Off the grid is a must, sat com spam is annoying Just finished a few hours playing, my two cents (if it means anything)

Maps take a while to get used to, lots of intersections and more areas you can be shot from (if that makes sense?). Lots of multi stories on maps takes getting used to, used to linear aspect of 90% of COD maps. I don't really have a problem with it, they aren't too bad, just takes some getting used to

MSBS is OP, this **** is gonna be hammered with the first balance patch.

Specialist kinda sucks now

Support seems fine right now, from what I can see

Cranked is fun but hella hard to get used to, shooting people who are cranked is a nightmare :P like everyone is on bloody crack! Good fun tho

Overwall weapon balance seems pretty ok. Damage is a bit mad, two edged sword though I suppose. Different feel than your typical COD but liking it so far. Also, finding the Honey Badger with grip and ext mags goes ham, everyone try it, lazer beam of death

Also, for anyone who got the hardened edition, I got no soundtrack Wasn't I supposed to?

There's a code for the soundtrack on the same bit of paper that has the map code on it. You have to dl it from callofduty.com

Xenji · 05-11-2013 11:26AM

Here is a list of all the reviews up so far with links http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/05/call-of-duty-ghosts-review-round-up-get-all-the-scores-here/ I think outside of IGN the reviewers have finally coped that they have been making the same game with little changes for the last few incarnations, frame rate drops in the PS4 version is not helping either.

v3ttel · 05-11-2013 12:07PM

jantheman91 wrote: »

The game is horrendous.

There is no skill gap whatsoever due to the absurd health setting.

The fact that it takes 2 bullets to kill with almost every AR makes it easy for camper bob and Timmy the tent pitcher to rack up scorestreaks even with the worst aim in the game. It boggles my mind how developers like IW make these simple mistakes. There's a very good reason why Black Ops 2 was competitive in both a pub and pro player setting. It took around 9 bullets to kill, meaning you needed to make every shot count to get the kill. This game lacks that proponent. You can miss 28 bullets and as long as you connect with the final 2 you've got yourself a kill. Terrible game development and unfortunately it's something i've come to expect since the departure of the ''OG Infinity Ward'' aka Respawn.

Movement again is awful, clunky, and sometimes unresponsive. Feels very like MW3 in that aspect.

Maps are horrific. 90% of them are fuel from MW2 size and you spend hours looking for one enemy.

Hit detection is top notch but that is to be expected as the rest of the game is lacklustre at best.

In my opinion it's the worst Call of Duty to date and that's a hard feat considering MW3 was cancer in itself.

F*cking hell, dramatic much?

Mr. Manager · 05-11-2013 12:12PM

Jesus, talk about giving something a chance. No one can have played it that much to have a completely definitive view on it...

People talking about trading it already is just stupid. If you are that easily swayed to thinking a game is shít then you should have waited for the reviews/gameplay to come through.

Xenji · 05-11-2013 12:16PM

If you really do not like the game and you went into Gamestop now and traded it, you would get more than what you actually paid for the game if you put it towards a PS4 or X1 pre order.

rolexeagle1 · 05-11-2013 12:18PM

I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

Jesus, talk about giving something a chance. No one can have played it that much to have a completely definitive view on it...

People talking about trading it already is just stupid. If you are that easily swayed to thinking a game is shít then you should have waited for the reviews/gameplay to come through.

Agree. Its the same every year and we all know that Infinity Ward DO NOT do an open Beta so they will patch things and improve it over the coming weeks. People these days expect everything to be perfect when it launches and if its not they freak out.

Black Ops 2 when it launched was annoying, now I think its a top game even though i'm bored of it.

Everyone is free to their own opinion and all that but seriously if you wanted something revolutionary dont buy this. Wait a few weeks/months for next gen consoles and TitanFall or Killzone etc.

This is Call Of Duty and will always be like every other call of duty with new guns and new maps and new perks...

krudler · 05-11-2013 01:18PM

I kinda find it odd that people are complaining it only takes 2-3 bullets to kill, hasn't that always been the way? people were whinging it took too many to kill in Blops 2 last year, can't win :pac: or is it "it only takes 2 bullets to kill me, this is bullsh1t!"

rolexeagle1 · 05-11-2013 01:21PM

krudler wrote: »

I kinda find it odd that people are complaining it only takes 2-3 bullets to kill, hasn't that always been the way? people were whinging it took too many to kill in Blops 2 last year, can't win :pac: or is it "it only takes 2 bullets to kill me, this is bullsh1t!"

I would probably die if someone shot me 2-3 times.

KERSPLAT! · 05-11-2013 01:30PM

You got it in one Krudler, they can't win

x43r0 · 05-11-2013 02:00PM

krudler wrote: »

I kinda find it odd that people are complaining it only takes 2-3 bullets to kill, hasn't that always been the way? people were whinging it took too many to kill in Blops 2 last year, can't win :pac: or is it "it only takes 2 bullets to kill me, this is bullsh1t!"

Yeah it's hilarious like it's never been a secret that it takes more to put people down in Treyarch games compared to IW

Snake Plisken · 05-11-2013 02:08PM

I've no issue with less shots taking down the enemy as Treyarch's games took to many that's why I ended up playing hardcore for the last few months! I've always been a god fan since WAW but find this to be sub-standard for reasons outlined before, graphics are poor maybe it's on purpose to make the PS4 look great. I will stick with it and hope it improves!

wandatowell · 05-11-2013 02:15PM

2 or 3 shots to down an enemy is just perfect for me.

krudler · 05-11-2013 02:17PM

wandatowell wrote: »

2 or 3 shots to down an enemy is just perfect for me.

The way it should be, shooting someone in the head or chest with an assault rifle should drop them in 2-3 shots, not having to empty the clip into them. It was the same in COD4 and MW2.

ZeroBarry · 05-11-2013 02:23PM

For anyone that purchased the PS3 version of Ghosts:

Did you get a next-gen upgrade coupon for PSN?

I have heard of some that didn't (HMV/Xtra, Tesco and some Gamestop purchases), and I don't want to risk purchasing the current gen version unless I can be sure I get the coupon.

MarkY91 · 05-11-2013 02:37PM

about to enter my first game. woo hoo yippeee

SlickTalker · 05-11-2013 02:41PM

Can anyone confirm if splitscreen online is in the game?

SlickTalker · 05-11-2013 02:42PM

Can anyone confirm if splitscreen online is in the game?

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