COD5: World at War - out NOW!

[Z]

according to this site (http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/09/call-of-duty-5-will-be-revealed-in-mid-to-late-june/), it will be revealed within two weeks!
Videogaming247 has learned that Activision is about to reveal Call of Duty 5.

The game’s first media release will take place within two weeks.

“The reveal’s scheduled for mid-to-late June,” said a source. We weren’t told what the first look would consist of, although details and screens are a safe bet.

I'll say it now; if it is not in a moder or post-modern setting, I ain't interested!

[Danji]

if it is not in a moder or post-modern setting, I ain't interested!

Wait..so if the game isn't modern or breaking the fourth wall you don't care? I'm befuddled.[/sarcasm]

I'm outright not interested. I need to get Call of Duty 4 sometime after Metal Gear Solid 4.

[masteratt]

I'll give it a shot.
Modern or not.

I don't like these "wait for 2 weeks for something to happen in the thread" threads though but still.

[jako]

I'm interested in this game.
COD4 is one of the game that treated seriously the PS3 harware : it's stilll one of the best looking game of this machine. The action is amasing and the online mod is serious also.

Their pb is the date of release : in the next few months, we'll have exclusive FPS titles (Resistance 2 , killzone2) and another multiplatform game might not interest people.
Anyway I'll keep an eye on this game and see if it deserve another 70€ (108$ !!!)

[Z]

no, I mean no matter how good it is, I hate retro games or historic settings from the near past. unless you are going gothic on me, using my grand dad's 'pistol' is not something I enjoy no matter how well rendered and animated it is.

and you still have a lot of time to play CoD4. 5 won't be released till the end of the year. probably November.

[Z]

I don't like these "wait for 2 weeks for something to happen in the thread" threads though but still.

the thread isn't started for the wait but for the game overall and to start discussion on it and get people focused. :)

[Passive]

im pretty meh about CoD these days they wont really do anything new. or at least nothing big anyway. Maybe im just finding it very hard to care about any game so close to MGS4 :P

[Raitei]

well i liked cod4

but if this is going to be ww2 all over again, ill pass, ive played and won that war too many times

[Passive]

haha! havent we all.

[masonite]

i'm loving COD4, its still the most played game ive got by far. But, in saying that, its the online compmonent that interests me, and i was one of those people who kept playing counterstrike 1.6 right up until i bought a ps3 a few months ago....so until COD5 seriously goes down in price, i cant see myself buying it. The only thing that possibly might influence me to buy it early is if everyone stops playing COD4 online.

[The Wolf 07]

Thing is a lot of talk has been going around that it might take place in the pacific. This means fighting the Japanese instead of the Germans. Now im not a huge fan of WWII FPS (cause I have played oooooo 10000 of them) but I think if the Germans aren’t the main enemies in the game there is no way I will play COD5.

[Raitei]

Whuh... you wont play it because we wouldnt be killing germans?

I though that would be a reason TO play it, i though everyone had grown so tired of saving the world from the nazis. Though that war in the pacific would be alright to play.

Admittedly, we apparently only have to wait a fortnight to find out

[Z]

well, that was the shortest two weeks. here is actual news:
The subs issue of this month’s gamesTM has revealed a wealth of information on the now-announced Call of Duty: World at War, the final name for Treyarch’s Call of Duty 5.

From VG247 reader evilashchris, reading from the UK mag: “Right, apparently it’s going to be grittier, as gritty as ANY game out there to quote. The enemy will be scarier and use new tactics.

“There will be co-op for the first time in a Call of Duty. Also there will be vehicles and squad-based elements to the multiplayer. Formats: PC, PS3, 360 and Wii. The Wii version is being worked on by a separate team within Treyarch. [The mag] reckons it’ll be a much closer comparison between the next-gen and Wii versions than any other Wii game on the market.

“Jeez, they have the CoD4 engine running on the Wii apparently. They are using [the CoD4 engine] for all the next-gen ones too. The Wii Zapper will be supported.

“Also, this is how gritty it is: ‘The opening scene of the first level we are shown is a Japanese commander stubbing a cigarette out in the eye of a prisoner before slitting his throat - the blood splatters and dribbles down the side of the tent you are being held in. He turns towards you to deal out the same treatment but help arrives just in time. Cue a daring level-long escape.’”

As is now known, the game will be set in the Pacific theatre of World War II.

and I've just shut off my excitement engines...

[OG_Monkey]

COD4 was so good it doesn't even matter anymore what COD comes out yet, most will see no reason to put down COD4

EDIT: Ooooook, fuck this game. Sounds laaaaame, from an even lamer developer

[Fillibuster]

Yeah, I wouldn't have minded the Pacific front and probably would've given the game a shot.

But I always had a hunch it would be Treyarch, and that's a no deal for me...

[OG_Monkey]

Hop off WWII, seriously. I'm pass that now.

[Passive]

so... im passing on CoD5 then haha

[OG_Monkey]

Info and Scans (http://maximumfear.net/2008/06/09/call-of-duty-world-at-war)

The first site with news on Call of Duty: World at war. The next installment of Cll of Duty, set in World War II and being developed by Treyarch.

Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Players: 1-2
Online (Co-Op): 2-4
Online Multiplayer: 2-16

Call of Duty: World at War will utilise the Call of Duty 4 engine but the developer has also added various enhancments, such as the ability the burn down buildings and foliage. The game takes place primarily in the pacific, with the US forces fighting Imperial Japan. Frank Kearsy, military advisor and Gulf War Veteran, has made sure that the way the Japanse fight is both tenacious and shocking.

You’ll also be fighting as the Russians, who are invading Germany. With the Nazi forces on the back foot they will start fighting even more ferociously in an attempt to defend their strongholds such as in Berlin. There is also a new party system that will allow the leader to issue commands to his troops in single player.

Mutliplayer perks are also back, including some of the favorites from Call of Duty 4, but there will also be new ones that better suit the time period. The game also features new weapons for the series, such as the flamethrower, which according to OXM, can melt the skin off of your enemies and set ablaze grass and wooden buildings. You are also able to shoot throw materials depending on the strength of the material.

Treyarch is promising that this new installment of Call of Duty will be the darkest one yet and are dedicated to making the best game they can. They have had two years of development time, rather than the 11 months they had for Call of Duty 3. And this time they have specific teams working on all the different versions, with the Xbox 360 version acting as the lead. (Call of Duty 3 all over again)

People seem to think there are actual aliens in this game, thanks to a quote from the magazine. The quote is actually talking about the Imperial Japanese forces. “Seemingly alien forces” referring to the fact that the Japanese military fought with completely different tactics and rules to any other force at the time. No actual aliens in he game.

What BAD editing, like seriously. Anyway if you can get past the mistakes, this game will blow >_>

[Bsack]

The cooperative play sounds fun, but not even close to being a worthy purchase from me. I personally didn't find enjoyment out of CoD4 and it was modern warfare.

[Raitei]

well feck that

IW or nothing, they know how to develop on the PS3

[<3frosty]

I'm interested in this game.
COD4 is one of the game that treated seriously the PS3 harware : it's stilll one of the best looking game of this machine. The action is amasing and the online mod is serious also.

Their pb is the date of release : in the next few months, we'll have exclusive FPS titles (Resistance 2 , killzone2) and another multiplatform game might not interest people.
Anyway I'll keep an eye on this game and see if it deserve another 70€ (108$ !!!)

COD4 was developed by Infinity Ward, not Treyarch. I dont know why they switch teams with each release (from what i have understood), but generally the Treyarch games arent as well received.

Blarg at more WWII shooters though. Damn. Just let that genre die unless you have something truly unique to offer.

[Xer0]

From what i understand, its to let Infinitey Ward to take its sweet ass time and make the game fucking amazing ( hello CoD 4). While Treyarch are just there to keep the series fresh in people's minds. Removing Treyarch all together from making CoD games will probably do more good then harm in the end, i dont see why they dont just have IW make these games alone already.

Also, i would personally love for them to have a WWII game from the perspective of a German/Japanese soilder. Too bad this isnt it.

[Raitei]

I think the problem with playing as the axis instead of the allies is that i think there are a lot of people who would have a problem fighting, and fighting to win, as an army who were in defense of such a real and terrible killing

also i believe the Jewish community would boycott thee game altogether, and it could create some unwanted political coverage.

Though, maybe not, and maybe that might be a good idea

[Viper]

Fucking hell you guys. Treyarch has made 1 COD game and that was the 11 month long developed COD 3. Activision had them rush the hell out of the game for release at PS3/Wii console launch.

Now they've had 2 years of development time AND they're using the COD 4 game engine.

Don't brush this off yet.

[Jay Gee]

Fuck WW2.
*brushes it off*

[TrueVCU]

^Basically. I'm sick of constantly replaying the only modern war that was apparently ever fought by mankind evar.

[LiquidEagle]

Fucking hell you guys. Tryearch has made 1 COD game and that was the 11 month long developed COD 3. Activision had them rush the hell out of the game for release at PS3/Wii console launch.

Now they've had 2 years of development time AND they're using the COD 4 game engine.

Don't brush this off yet.

They also made the console ports of Call of Duty 1 & 2, and have made nothing but average games and ports in their entire existence.

[D3adcell]

They also made the console ports of Call of Duty 1 & 2, and have made nothing but average games and ports in their entire existence.

Yes, they developed COD2 Big Red One. Treyarch is a mediocre dev though, i won't be expecting anything great from them.

[OG_Monkey]

Fuck WW2.
*brushes it off*

[jaxmkii]

360 lead development... that made my decision easiest ever! nufff said

[curryking1]

I actually want to play a World War II game. I haven't played one in a while. I guess I skipped over all this Call of Duty 2 and onwards, I wasn't that attracted to anything.

Want to see how good it looks, my first impression of the graphics will be the make or break for me lol.

I would like to shoot in the European districts though unless they can make the Japanese places look really interesting too.

[TrueVCU]

the difficulty with the pacific theater (and why its comparatively untouched), is that it puts japanese gamers in the uncomfortable position of shooting at their own grandfathers.

[CreativeWriter]

Fucking hell you guys. Treyarch has made 1 COD game and that was the 11 month long developed COD 3. Activision had them rush the hell out of the game for release at PS3/Wii console launch.

Now they've had 2 years of development time AND they're using the COD 4 game engine.

Don't brush this off yet.

Spiderman games... Has Treyarch even made a good game before? Spiderman 2 was fun, but then they abandoned everything that made that one good (rooftop flinging/swing mechanics) for Ultimate SM. It is too early to write off the game, but there's good reason to be skeptical.

[Smokey]

itd be cool to have a Vietnam game "CoD Vietnam" :)

[Fillibuster]

My friends and I were just talking about that before I got home.

I think that IW could do a sick Vietnam game, and I would definitely be interested in that!

[Smokey]

damn straight fili :)

great minds think alike ;)

[TrueVCU]

or do like CoD4 and Endwar, and enter the fertile realm of speculative future wars.

[GTShotoKen]

I believe alot of companies are scared to make a Vietnam based game since the war was so controversial. I really don't want the only games based in Vietnam to be Battlefield and Shock Nam '67 by guerrilla (which got terrible reviews) though.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

the difficulty with the pacific theater (and why its comparatively untouched), is that it puts japanese gamers in the uncomfortable position of shooting at their own grandfathers.

Ironically, the mediocre MoH: Pacific Assault was one of the best selling games in Japan when it was out.

[TrueVCU]

the japanese do seem to have made mass self-destruction something of a national pastime

[the boney king of nowhere.]

i saw this in gamestm today and it actually looks aright. completely different tone to any other wwii game i'm aware of. very dark and gritty. looks good i think.

[curryking1]

Nice, I'll actually be interested then. Definitely was thinking I'd be more interested in a grittier WWII game. I thought the styles in the last 2 WWII Call of Duty games were really boring.

Definitely want all the grain and the dirt and whatnot flying everywhere and on the screen and that sort of thing. Better have damn good graphics to make the visuals have a great impact too. :)

[yoshaw]

WWII = Phail.

[Z]

I'm not brushing the game off due to the dev or pub behind it. I am brushing off ANY WWII setting of any genre on any system. and that is not because there are too many WWII games out there; it is because I personally cannot stand that retarded time setting. I don't like to play with museum items.

[Passive]

haha! awefully narrow minded Z. I'm skipping it because its a WWII game. even if its the odd rarity that is the pasicif, im still skipping as WWII is done and dusted in both history and gaming. we should be well past it now. there are plenty of other wars they could focus this game on.

[UzumakiHomer]

It would be more interesting if they made a WWII game where you play as the Germans or Japanese instead of Americans and get an alternate endings. For example, have a separate campaign for Chimera or Helghast so one can see a different point of view and story from the other side.

[AC!D]

I wish Activision would just let them stick with one big project to develop instead of them having to produce COD 5 by November and then the Bond game early next year. The same happened with COD3 3 and then the spidey movie tie in a few months after that. Talk about pressure.

[OG_Monkey]

They do the spider-man games? :shifty: Its all starting to make sense now....

So they are currently working on 4 games right now....

EDIT:

New scans (http://it.tinypic.com/useralbum.php?ua=Egyoby96cOr36FXkAM5%2BmQ%3D%3D)

[Viper]

4? I only count 3.

COD: WoW
Bond: QOS
Spiderman: WOS

[AC!D]

They do the spider-man games? :shifty: Its all starting to make sense now....

So they are currently working on 4 games right now....

EDIT:

New scans (http://it.tinypic.com/useralbum.php?ua=Egyoby96cOr36FXkAM5%2BmQ%3D%3D)

They did develop spidey 3 but im not sure about the new spidey announced game. They definitley are the confirmed devs making the bond game thats coming out with the movie next year sometime.

Oh wait they are making it, i just confirmed with this spidey hands on from IGN. It says being developed by SHABA GAMES/TREYARCH. Or semi dev duties anyway.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/880/880359p1.html

[OG_Monkey]

4? I only count 3.

COD: WoW
Bond: QOS
Spiderman: WOS

Quantum of Solace: The Video Game

[Viper]

Originally Posted by Viper View Post
4? I only count 3.

COD: WoW
Bond: QOS
Spiderman: WOS
Quantum of Solace: The Video Game

What's the difference?

[OG_Monkey]

:duh:

[Passive]

thing i dont get it... why are there snipers hanging from trees by ropes? that makes no fucking sense and as far as i know its historically incorrect aswell.

[Nameless]

WWII= Meh

[TrueVCU]

WWII = a tale of bombs and bullets, eternally retold

[OG_Monkey]

Dude seriously....ever since all these WWII games, ive NEVER failed a test in History about it...thats a bad sign....

[Viper]

thing i dont get it... why are there snipers hanging from trees by ropes? that makes no fucking sense and as far as i know its historically incorrect aswell.

Uh, where do you see that?

[masonite]

It would be more interesting if they made a WWII game where you play as the Germans or Japanese instead of Americans and get an alternate endings. For example, have a separate campaign for Chimera or Helghast so one can see a different point of view and story from the other side.

qft.

Developers are probably worried about americans not buying it though, despite the fact that it would add an entirely new dimension to the genre.

[Sephiroth_VII]

It would be more interesting if they made a WWII game where you play as the Germans or Japanese instead of Americans and get an alternate endings. For example, have a separate campaign for Chimera or Helghast so one can see a different point of view and story from the other side.

That's what used to be so great about the C&C series...

[<3frosty]

Ironically, the mediocre MoH: Pacific Assault was one of the best selling games in Japan when it was out.

Why is that ironic? At all? HUH? HUUUUUUHHHHH? Why do people overuse the word "ironic"? :|

[Raitei]

its true, im pretty sure thats not irony

and neither is 1000 spoons when all you need is a knife
stupid woman ¬_¬

[Viper]

I hope the above 2 posts are sarcasm. Lali correctly used the term. In fact, there are two instances of irony in his statement.

Incidentally, the past several posts are all ironic.

[jaxmkii]

and yours as well ... oh crap mine too

[OG_Monkey]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35341.html?type=flv

[LiquidEagle]

Yikes...

[KRA]

GameTrailers: Full Debut Trailer (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35413.html)

[Z]

a different and longer video:
http://www.avidgamer.co.uk/index.php/Trailers/Media-Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-Full-Length-Debut-Trailer.html

[KRA]

a different and longer video:
http://www.avidgamer.co.uk/index.php/Trailers/Media-Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-Full-Length-Debut-Trailer.html

i think it's the same as mine.

[GTAce]

Meh...
They have to make some great new stuff in this game, just new levels in the Pacific environment/time with CoD4 mechanics wont interest me much.

[woundingchaney]

worth a purchase for me although most likely will pick it up for the pc

[jako]

The same but HD and full size :

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35412.html

[Z]

big FPS that chose the WWII settings are still 'big'. games like BiA, MoH and this one are doing some amazing stuff. it is just the setting that I cannot stand. otherwise, they are still perfectly good games.

I don't remember the last WWII game I played and I will not be playing any game in any genre dealing with that retarded time frame. it's just a personal stand.

[OG_Monkey]

imma get it

Along with Brothers In Arms Hells Highway

[LiquidEagle]

Looks like they took a big step back IMO.

[nemesis121]

WWII again??????????? avoid.....

[PSXBatou]

will suck

[Generosity of God]

i'm really only interested in seeing how well the CoD4 engine translates to Wii.

i am in agreement with Z though. WWII era weapons suck.

[masteratt]

imma get it

Along with Brothers In Arms Hells Highway

Wow you must be getting desperate for games lol

[Z]

Looks like they took a big step back IMO.

in art direction you mean? because technically it looks it will be doing more than CoD4.

PS. I noticed they didn't add a number to this one. I think they'll continue the numeric with the Modern Warfare 2.

[Nameless]

I doubt this is a purchase for me, because it seems like a minimum upgrade of COD4 in a new location. Since Socom Confrontations & Resistance 2 are on the way I will spend some time with those titles and wait for Infinity Ward to create the next real COD sequel. Plus Killzone could be the lead MP shooter on the PS3 if they manage to get the gameplay & game modes right...

[curryking1]

That looked really, really lame.

Not that I was going to buy it before, but now I just don't care at all.

[OG_Monkey]

Wow you must be getting desperate for games lol

Haha I was kidding....BUT I gotta admit I'm a CoD fanatic, even bought CoD3. And I seen vids for Hells Highway which doesn't look THAT bad >_>....maybe I wasn't kidding O_O

I can't say I'm tired of WW2 games ALOT because I still play CoD2...it just depends of the games are good or not.

You all weren't .1% impressed by trailer?...come ooooooon!

[D3adcell]

The one thing that did seem cool about the trailer was watching the sniper climb up a tree to snipe. Other then that though, i wasn't too impressed. I really don't like WWII era weapons and the levels can't be as varied as they can in a game which isn't based on a real war. I will wait to see reviews and actual gameplay though before deciding to buy or not, though i'm leaning towards the not.

[OG_Monkey]

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3168366

Background: After several tours on World War II battlefields, the Call of Duty series returned in full force last year with Modern Warfare. However, developer Treyarch is taking the fifth outing back to the well-trodden theaters of WWII. The developer's first crack at the series, Call of Duty 3, wasn't a failure by any means. But COD3 fell short of the standard set by the series' previous games and left many fans thinking that Call of Duty might best be left to Infinity Ward, the developer behind the first two COD titles and Modern Warfare. Overcoming that notion will be Treyarch's biggest burden.

For World at War, Treyarch starts out armed with the same engine Infinity Ward used for COD4, with the benefit of having two years to develop exclusively for current console hardware. (Yes, there's a Wii version, but it gets its own development team.) As for the subject material, the developer approaches it with a desire to tell the story of the end of the war -- in both theaters. In Europe you play as part of the Russian forces as they sweep into Germany. More intriguingly, the game also puts you in the Pacific as part of the 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Peleliu and then later at the invasion of Okinawa. These are considered as two of the most difficult operations American forces undertook in the entire war -- on either front -- and there were grievous casualties on both sides.

What We Saw: Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia introduced the game with some history of the war in the Pacific. In particular, he pointed out that the Imperial Japanese presented the United States military with a different sort of foe than the Germans: The Japanese fought according to the fundamentals of what we now think of as guerrilla tactics, and their Bushido code (meaning "Way of the Warrior") drove soldiers to fight to the death. When the game demonstration started, the heightened brutality was immediately evident. Starting as a captured soldier in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, we helplessly watched as a fellow soldier was tortured -- the Japanese burned his face with a lit cigarette before they mercilessly slit his throat.

The good guys showed up just in time to save the day, and that's when the action started. As the rescue party moved through a beachside camp full of thatch-roofed huts, the COD4 engine looked better than ever. The soldiers escaped the camp and followed a jungle path to another spot along the beach, where the encounter ended with a Japanese ambush. The next section showed off co-op campaign play, with two soldiers working together as part of a beach assault. This part of the demonstration also highlighted the game's emphasis on fire. Heavy flamethrower use was part of the Marines' strategy for dealing with tenacious Japanese positions, and World at War goes to some length to both make the game's fire look good and make it spread through undergrowth realistically.

Good To Go: Treyarch really capitalizes on the strong tech of the COD4 engine. Both the twilight raid on the POW camp and the daylight beach assault demonstrate how well the engine manages to re-create natural lighting effects and highly detailed environments. Starting with a set engine allowed the team to spend much of its tech-development time on creating better tools. As a result, they now have a system that allows them to quickly work on level designs as they play them. When something doesn't play as well as they like or lacks the right pacing, they simply rip it apart and start tweaking until it does.

Good To Go: COD4 earned a strong reputation for its online play and World at War appears poised to follow right along. While a few elements that carry over from COD4 seem a bit out of place -- such as reconnaissance flyovers -- the core mechanic, with its promotion system and rewards, still makes for a good foundation. And while the developer wasn't ready to give any details, one area of focus has been on improving squad play so that you can play together with your friends in a meaningful way. Treyarch has also developed a new "spawn influencer system" to help overcome bad spawn-point issues. The system takes a number of factors into consideration before bringing you back to the battle in what it considers the best place to rejoin your team. This helps you get back to the action without hassle. The other big change from Modern Warfare is the inclusion of vehicles. They get their own levels and modes, so you can count on having big, heavy, rumbling battles.

Warning Sign: COD3 was plagued by levels that were too linear, and the escape from the POW camp in World at War appears to similarly herd you along the way. While the demonstration followed the rescuers through the camp, it was hard to tell whether there were any opportunities to deviate from the course the A.I. was taking. We also watched a scene play out where a GI and Japanese soldier, locked in a grapple, burst out of a doorway right in front of us. By shooting the Japanese soldier, you saved the GI -- it's eerily similar to a scene that occurred early in COD4. It made us pause and wonder whether World at War would wind up feeling like a series of Modern Warfare scenes recast in 1944.

Lukewarm Afterglow: The action we saw in the Pacific setting lived up to its billing of being more intense and brutal than what we've seen before in COD games. Watching enemy soldiers engulfed in flames and then seeing their charred remains made a powerful impact. But at the same time, you quickly got a sense that there was no way around it as the enemy unexpectedly rose up out of the grass in an ambush or fired on your squad from heavily entrenched positions. It's easy to see how you could find yourself scorching everything around you with each step just to be sure. As Lamia pointed out at the beginning of the presentation, the Pacific theater presents a fertile field in which to stage the game...which begs the question: Why include Europe? As noble as telling the story of the end of the war may be, revisiting Europe plays right into the sense of "been there, done that" and eats up time that could have been spent exploring new battles in places we haven't been before. This demo did take a much-needed first step in demonstrating that Treyarch can match Modern Warfare's technical presentation; now we need to see if they can nail the rest.

I might actually get this

[LiquidEagle]

A lot of 1UP's praise for the game in that article seems like the usual optimistic preview BS though, I think you can also detect that the writer of that article wasn't terribly impressed...

[JasonXe]

A lot of 1UP's praise for the game in that article seems like the usual optimistic preview BS though, I think you can also detect that the writer of that article wasn't terribly impressed...

I think you need a different type of pessimistic viewpoint. Its time for you to Meet The Sess, The fun stops here.

J41ba7qv9rQ

[jaxmkii]

Xplay rocked... till G4TV

[JasonXe]

I miss techtv. The only thing good g4 has now is ninja warrior and oliva munn.

[jaxmkii]

G4TV just seems like a giant addvertisement, and trying to hard to be edgy like something out of MTV land.

it like Maxuim producers run it.

[TrueVCU]

I still mourn that G4 had to take techtv before decided to abandon the format altogether :(

[yoshaw]

http://img124.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-30337/loc670/71634_1080445_122_670lo.jpg

[LaLiLuLeLo]

I think you need a different type of pessimistic viewpoint. Its time for you to Meet The Sess, The fun stops here.

J41ba7qv9rQ

"Funny how a company named Rare hasn't put out a good game in FIVE YEARS."

That was pretty funny.

[chartwel]

^^^i agree, that was funny. the whole thing i thought was great.

[GTShotoKen]

I still mourn that G4 had to take techtv before decided to abandon the format altogether :(

I miss Ziff Davis tv more than anything, though techtv kept most of the line-up and originality.

Edit: Big Thinkers, Fresh Gear, Gamespot TV, and the Screen Savers were my favorite shows back in the day (I can't forget eye drops either).

[OG_Monkey]

rofl, Ziff Davis did TV!?

[GodMachine_Iridius_Dio]

Yuppers, and for the most part it was great (Originally it was ZDTV, then TechTV)... Then they "merged" with G4.
...
...
...
...
...
How the hell can it be called a "merger" when only one entity still exists?! They "merged" with TechTV, then discontinued *ALL* but like two shows, and both of those have changed considerably. X-Play has remained somehow familiar, but if there's any semblance of Screensavers left resembling TechTV's version, I've yet to catch it.


The bright side, most of the old faces still have jobs doing the same thing, just for the most part online - We still need a directory to link us to all of them, so I'll go first.

www.revision3.com



Dio

[VG Aficionado]

:cowboy:

[OG_Monkey]

game is great...if you like WW2.

[Z]

:cowboy:

I can only see a smilie in that post. did I miss anything?

as for the game, I am sure it will build up on CoD4 so it will be better or at least the same-which is great.
but the only reason I'll pass without even considering is because of the historic setting. like with the Total War series, I don't like that old stuff.
I don't really care about who is developing it like some are. I'll be waiting for the next modern or near futuristic game from the series. till then, my FPS sights are locked on KZ2, baby!

[TrueVCU]

I can only see a smilie in that post. did I miss anything?



just VG being a cantankerous bitch, which I think that smilie is now code for.

:cowboy:

[VG Aficionado]

I can only see a smilie in that post. did I miss anything?

http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=89252

:cowboy:

[Z]

I am becoming suspicious of seeing a few posts complete;y empty that they may have image or something not displaying for me. I hit quote just to make sure, but they are completely empty as well. so I wondered why someone would post a blank post- if that is even possible.

[VG Aficionado]

This Post Is Blank

[Smokey]

ya sorry i tried bringing this thread back from dead... but it kept telling me it was buried as well :( but thanks all for the info :)

[Matt]

So, is anybody on here going to be getting this?

Personally, I'm gonna be sticking with CoD4. I'm tired of WWII, and also, CoD4 online is great.

[AC!D]

So, is anybody on here going to be getting this?

Personally, I'm gonna be sticking with CoD4. I'm tired of WWII, and also, CoD4 online is great.

The impressions i read on CVG describe the online being exactly the same and just as good as COD 4 with the only differences being the WW2 weapons and flame thrower replacing the modern weapons, added vehicle online play and the perks system returns with new additions.

The online seems promising especially 4 player online co-op for the campaign and offline 2 player split screen co-op for the campaign. Add the online multiplayer and pretty decent looking videos of the campaign and im sold.

[Smokey]

ya me and me mates will be getting it ;)

funny thing is ive never played a WW2 fps so itll be my first lol

[GTAce]

offline 2 player split screen co-op for the campaign.
Hmmmmm.......

[Matt]

ya me and me mates will be getting it ;)

funny thing is ive never played a WW2 fps so itll be my first lol

Wow, you must be the only person in the world who hasn't played one yet!

[Smokey]

Wow, you must be the only person in the world who hasn't played one yet!

were there any on ps2? my memory aint what it used to be. as ive only ever owned ps1, ps2 & ps3

[masteratt]

were there any on ps2?
lol, is there water in the ocean?

[OG_Monkey]

Hmmmmm.......

co-op offline!? sweet! And 4p online is even better.

But anyway here's how i see this game from playing the beta....if you buy this game, you will only play the campaign. For online, you'll switch back to CoD4. Thats just how im feeling about it right now.

lol, is there water in the ocean?

:lol:

[Smokey]

lol, is there water in the ocean?

lol well i couldve then.. name a few :whip:

[Smokey]

co-op offline!? sweet! And 4p online is even better.

But anyway here's how i see this game from playing the beta....if you buy this game, you will only play the campaign. For online, you'll switch back to CoD4. Thats just how im feeling about it right now.


whys that OG??

[OG_Monkey]

whys that OG??

Well here's the thing, and it will be more clear when we post our round table discussion on XE, but like, online is VERY similar to CoD4. So much in fact, you feel like it shouldve been an expansion to CoD4 or better yet as D3adcell referred to it, a CoD4 mod. But since they are so similar, the only difference is the time setting. And Modern beats WW2 any day.

[Smokey]

cheers.. ya im gonna miss my silenced AK-47 if playing on COD5 online :(

[masteratt]

One of the better ones was- Call of Duty Finest Hour (all CoD games are very fun)
Call Of Duty 3
Medal Of Honour: Frontline (this was okay)
Medal Of Honour: Rising Sun (this had an awesome opening section)
MoH: European Assault (didn't play it, i think this was the point is tarted to get sick of WW2 games).
BiA: Road To Hill 30 (most people liked it but I, along with it's sequel and expansions, find this game boring..VERY boring)

So those franchises choked us with WW2 madness...
Then we got some odd ones that you might wanna try for the sake of being different:
Sniper Elite (i actually wanted to try this but never got around to it :()
Combat Elite: WW2 troopers (same as above)
Commandos made an entry to consoles with a weird 1st person version of their (though it was critically acclaimed, it looked shit to me, agian, never got around to trying it lol)

In a list they look small but in those times when you would hear nothing but these games (especially they were mostly popular) it made you really sick and also I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.

Dunno if you asked me to list some because you wanted a reminder/ some games to try or for me to prove my point but either way, there you go mate :)

[Smokey]

Medal Of Honour: Frontline (this was okay)
Medal Of Honour: Rising Sun (this had an awesome opening section) :)

ya played all the first MOH and didnt finnish "Rising Sun" so thats all but then yes i have lol

thanks master

[AC!D]

The best WW2 game i played was Infinity Wards last one Call of Duty 2 but its on 360. If you have a 360 Smokey you should pick it up its in the bargain bin now.

[OG_Monkey]

Call of Duty 2 is still one of the best games on the 360. One, if not THE best, WW2 game out.

[AC!D]

Call of Duty 2 is still one of the best games on the 360. One, if not THE best, WW2 game out.

Agree 100%

[GTShotoKen]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is still one of the best and most accurate WW2 games I've played to date.

[GTAce]

Accurate? :huh:

[Bryan]

Yeah. Don't you remember in history class when they tried to resurrect that one dude? That's why the Nazis had to be stopped.

Oh, but I'm sure they wouldn't teach the facts about it in Germany..

Anyway, COD4's multiplayer was pretty average. It's more tedious than exciting. Hopefully they can remedy that with the next one.

[AC!D]

As far as most accurate WW2 game i would have to go with Brothers in Arrms.
Realistic settings, genuine army tactics e.g supress with fire or MG teams - flank with assault teams or flank heavy artillery or tanks with Bazooka teams.

[Smokey]

The best WW2 game i played was Infinity Wards last one Call of Duty 2 but its on 360. If you have a 360 Smokey you should pick it up its in the bargain bin now.

well if i get this new mobile ph offa optus they will give me one for free.... but i dont need a new phone lol

[GTShotoKen]

I don't know what history books you guys have been reading, but Return to Castle Wolfenstein is pretty f'ing accurate historically. Chaingun and tesla coil wielding super soldiers were the main fighting forces that gave the Nazi army its edge during WW2.

[GTAce]

Ahhh thats why we won....

[Smokey]

ask americans they won

[GTShotoKen]

B.J. Blazkowicz saved us all.

Edit: Prays silently that everyone immediately knew I was kidding the whole time....

[OG_Monkey]

Ahhh thats why we won....

ask americans they won

Guys guys, we are all winners :)

[GTShotoKen]

Guys guys, we are all winners :)

That's historically accurate too!!! :pinky:

[Smokey]

haha too true my friends

[Cyrus]

Have to say the graphics are VERY underwhelming. Wtf, it doesnt look even half as good as CoD4 and you'd think they could just optimize and build up on the engine to make it look better, not worse..

[masteratt]

Yeah but...limbs fly off :D

[Bryan]

That's pretty badass, if I do say so myself. Sometimes I just feel the need to remove some limbs.

[Z]

Modern beats WW2 any day.

took the words out of my keyboard..er..mouth.

[OG_Monkey]

Read up folks ^_^

Xbox Evolved Staff Call of Duty World at War Impressions (http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/article/Call_of_Duty_World_at_War/4929.html)

[Smokey]

Read up folks ^_^

Xbox Evolved Staff Call of Duty World at War Impressions (http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/article/Call_of_Duty_World_at_War/4929.html)

will i get a silencer? im dissapointed no AK :( too early

bring out a vietnam game Infinnity!!

[OG_Monkey]

Images of the gore:

http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3866.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3867.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3869.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3870.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3873.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3876.jpg
http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o409/surfer360/DSCN3873.jpg

[GTAce]

Delicious.

[Z]

about fucking time! and there goes another banned game in Australia...
I hope they go even futher and make the next modern game a gore fest!

[Applefiend]

Hmmm... Do I want to pay full price for this?

Saw it on the 1UP Show, mostly seemed to involve punching dogs in the face...

[curryking1]

Am I the only one who thinks the graphics really suck? That alone is putting me off the game. I think the gore is cool but the game is just hideous.

[Raijin]

Dislike the gore, dislike the visuals... yuck!

[TrueVCU]

yeah, that looks like it was shit to begin with, and they tried to cover it over by adding gore :/

[masteratt]

Those shots are taken on like a mobile phone......Wtf...You judge quality from THAT?.... :/
They added gore because the game needed gore and to those screens I have to say: :drool:

Though to be honest I'm hating the WW2 setting still

[strjms72]

It's tough.

[Smokey]

are they eva gonna fix COD4?? been annoying since the update

[OG_Monkey]

i thought IW said they were done with CoD4

[Z]

with any online game, you have to have someone looking after stuff. also, you need a small team of people to create DLCs if you want that. but that doesn't take that many people- it will also depend on the type of DLC. some devs outsource that stuff. IW is working on CoD6. I started a thread about the confirmation, but I can't find it thanks to the completely useless search tool. why can't forums integrate Google search for fuck's sake?

[GTAce]

If you would search correct, you would find it:
http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=88524&highlight=call+duty

Took me 5 seconds.

[masteratt]

Zombie mode in CoD5:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42003.html?type=flv

[Z]

If you would search correct, you would find it:
http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=88524&highlight=call+duty

Took me 5 seconds.

I hate you for 5 seconds.

[Smokey]

i thought IW said they were done with CoD4

so ill never be able to have 2 games in a row on COD4 now... that sucks arse

[Matt]

Does that seriously happen to you? Because I've had both console versions, and I've never had that problem.

[frosty]

treyarch always fucks the COD games up... i'll be waiting for 6.

[Smokey]

Does that seriously happen to you? Because I've had both console versions, and I've never had that problem.

everyone i play with (10/12 guys) has had this happen since the latest 2.50 update. before the update it worked fine (the server keeps timing out after every game. no matter whos the Host)

[TrueVCU]

Zombie mode in CoD5:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/42003.html?type=flv

Okay THAT looks tight

[Smokey]

can my prob be fixed at all??

[Matt]

Only thing I can suggest is contacting Infinity Ward.

[masteratt]

Unlucky mate.
Try the official forums.

[Smokey]

the funny thing is all me mates have copped it too :wtf: so its not just me... dunno should i try that new thing "recovery mode" and dl it again??

[Matt]

Are you all in Oz?

[Smokey]

ya matt

[Matt]

That's odd. I would've thought that something would've been done by now if it's effecting a load of people in a certain area. I would take ratt's advice and check out the forum, see if anybody else from over there has asked about it.

I guess there's no harm in trying to redownload the patch as well.

[Smokey]

how do you delete patch easily

[masteratt]

[GAME] -> [GAME DATA UTILITY] -> [CALL OF DUTY 4]

If you got the map pack there will be two CoD4 datas, it should note under information which is the Variety Map Pack and which is the Patch.

[Smokey]

i was thinking 2.5 patch lol

[Smokey]

[GAME] -> [GAME DATA UTILITY] -> [CALL OF DUTY 4]

If you got the map pack there will be two CoD4 datas, it should note under information which is the Variety Map Pack and which is the Patch.

i have mappack but only the 1.30 update is showing (370 MB

edit... they were the same file have to d/l maps again lol

[Matt]

Any luck?

[Z]

what's the problem, Smokey?

[Smokey]

well i only had 1 game it wasnt local. but carried on to the next round :) so ive told the mate he'll give it a better go tonight. & ill jump on tomorrow to see for myself. but i have no doubt he will call to tell me yay or nay. thanks for the help fellas :)

[masonite]

the cynic in me says it's slightly suspicious the multiplayer of COD:4 is "accidentally" fucked up before the release of COD:5.....but they wouldn't do that intentionally, would they?

guys?

...

er, guys?

[Smokey]

is yours going good masonite? or are you copping the same?

[Z]

I see CoD:WW to be better than CoD4 in every way. my only problem is with the historic setting, really.

and for better or for worse, this game does look like CoD4 with a new skin. a lot of things are done exactly the same.

oh, and for the love of AK47's, offer clan support and connection quality in lobbies... serious, not offering the first is an embarrassment. you aren't an average game on the genre, you're the fucking bar to jump over!


PS. that show's the power of gameplay; you can have everything to be shitty, bad connection randomness everywhere, but when you have that damn good of gameplay, everything else is forgiven. fuck I LOVE CoD4!

[Smokey]

what's the problem, Smokey?

me & my mates cant play 2 games in a row. we keep getting "server timedout" msg. dont matter whos hosting. ive deleted my 1.3 COD4 update so we're gonna see if it fixes it :)

[masonite]

to be honest i haven't played it in months, but tomorrow night i'll try and hook it up if i get a chance. I've always had problems if ive been on a good server, but normally its the host ending the game rather than timing out... I haven't tried it since the patch came out. Can you still play it without the newest patch?

[Z]

the cynic in me says it's slightly suspicious the multiplayer of COD:4 is "accidentally" fucked up before the release of COD:5.....but they wouldn't do that intentionally, would they?

guys?

...

er, guys?
lol, you may have a something there, but they have a big alibi; there was a FW update. and as it is the rule of the universe, it is always the FW's fault unless proven otherwise.

me & my mates cant play 2 games in a row. we keep getting "server timedout" msg. dont matter whos hosting. ive deleted my 1.3 COD4 update so we're gonna see if it fixes it :)
tell me if it works out since I have to be tactical with my d/l thanks to the stupid d/l cap...agh I hate that shit so much I could punch a kitten!
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/shmookins/emos/200772722485152289.gif http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/shmookins/emos/200772722485114255.gif

[Z]

all the perks in WW : http://www.altplusf4.com/200810261058/Multi/The-Perks-of-Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-Beta.html

[Smokey]

tomorrow baby :D

[OG_Monkey]

gonna go pick this up soon

EDIT:

oooooook...tomorrow

[Red_Eyes]

Meh, CoD4 with new maps and perks.

[AC!D]

According to Playstation World Magazine COD 5 has surpassed COD 4.
These guys were the guys who went on about 90 minute cutscenes in MGS4 so ill take their 10/10 review with a pinch of salt for now but by the sound of things the game should be pretty good.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=201284

[Matt]

C&VG can kiss my fat arse. Oh yea, and so can PSW (there once was a time where PSW was actually pretty good...)

Going by the dissatisfaction of practically everybody who's played the beta, I think it's safe to say that it hasn't surpassed CoD4.

[D3adcell]

I will be picking it up tonight after work. I will let you guys know how it is.

[Z]

I played the PC multiplayer demo it did feel like CoD4 in a WWII setting. that means it has the same fast pace action- which is a good thing.

the thing that may keep me from getting it is that the graphical jump doesn't look that much- if it all giving the setting. also, and this might be the killer, it feels like a step back since we are using old weaponry now. coming from playing with awesome contemporary weapons, I don't feel like shooting with those old museum rifles...

I think I'll skip this for those two reason. but it still feels and appears to be a very good game, so if you aren't bothered by those two points, I think you'll enjoy it. personally, after I finish the current and coming waves of 'new' games (non are sequels) there might be news on the new CoD anyway. I think they will announce it properly at E3, but that's too far to worry about. :)

[OG_Monkey]

I will be picking it up tonight after work. I will let you guys know how it is.

dude, Activision screwed you over? Lemme know and I'll hunt em down ;)

[AC!D]

IGN REVIEW 9.2/10 (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/927/927055p1.html)

[Z]

weapns in the game:
http://au.gear.ign.com/articles/929/929135p1.html

and the bestest news?:
Oh, there is one major exception. Matchmaking actually works for Australian players. Yes, it's now possible to search for servers that reside on our side of the galaxy. This blindingly simple feature, whose absence has destroyed CoD 4 for many 360 players, is alive and well in CoD: WaW. The result is an in-game scoreboard that has a beautiful collection of green bars next to each player's name. It's for this reason alone that CoD: WaW might result in CoD 4 being shelved for shooter fans.
Hell fucking yeah! about fucking time! I was getting so frustrated with CoD4's P2P bullshit. I tried to ply online just this morining before reading this news and said "that is fucking it!" I am getting sick tha you have to go through shit just to get to PLAY the damn thing. the only reason why I keep going back is that when it works, it is the best shooter out there hands down. but man, do they like to make you eat shit before serving you. and even then, you may not get served!

PS. that is from the 360 review. I don't know if PS3 will have the same system.

can any takes please confirm if this is so on PS3 as well?

[D3adcell]

dude, Activision screwed you over? Lemme know and I'll hunt em down ;)

No they didn't but it didn't get to me yet and since I work at gamestop I can just 'rent' games out.

The game is pretty solid so far, it has exceeded my expectations. I have yet to play the multiplayer other then co-op though but the campaign and co-op are both good experiences so far.

[Z]

I've seen Smokey playing it. I want to know if they fixed the lobby and matchmaking lag issue that is in 4.

[Smokey]

its alot better now Z. green bars all round. buuuuuut they havnt fixed the server timing out issue yet. same as cod4 since 2.50 unbelievable....... but i only copped 1 bad room. it was a draw and said like (host connection not good enough) lol

[Red_Eyes]

hmm... any split screen online?

[Smokey]

only one other prob is some games it seems as though the pic is stuttering when turning. really annoying hurts the eyes

[Applefiend]

Watching the Gametrailers review I'm starting to melt on this. Guess I can run through WW2 one more time.

Nazi zombie mode sold me I think. That looks like lots of fun. I'll swap G**rs *f W** T** for it, got $80 credit if I swap it fast. :)

[arthur]

great reviews, looks like it has delivered.

[D3adcell]

The campaign so far is a really good experience. I am enjoying it a lot, really good presentation and set up very well. The only problem is that sometimes the hit detection seems weird, but then again, it's ww2 guns and not modern weapons.

[Z]

its alot better now Z. green bars all round. buuuuuut they havnt fixed the server timing out issue yet. same as cod4 since 2.50 unbelievable....... but i only copped 1 bad room. it was a draw and said like (host connection not good enough) lol

what's the difference between 5 & 4? are the rooms still random? can you see the connections of players before entering a room? can you chose local games (in your country/region)? can you select specific maps to play in? is there any clan support at all?

buuuuuut they havnt fixed the server timing out issue yet.
what? something is going on here. surely both Activision and Sony have to be aware of this by now...

[D3adcell]

It is the same setup almost exactly the same. The rooms are random, maps can not be selected, can't see the connections until you are in the game. I didn't see any option to choose games in your area, though the game might automatically have a search filter built in for that? There is clan support, though it's the same as cod4 i think and just a clan tag.

[Z]

ah, I really wished they'd fix the online. the game is a killer, it's a waste to see it hindered by such a primitive online service....
There is clan support, though it's the same as cod4 i think and just a clan tag.
that isn't clan support at all. that is just giving you the option to write a 4 character blurp next to your name that does and means absolutely nothing. it is very simple to allow users to register names. once a name is registered, nobody can use it till it is deleted. then the person who created the name can send invites to others to join. in addition, others can send requests to join to the clan creator. finally, the clan creator can asign other leaders to share their spot or to completely replace then. and what about simply being able to see a list of players you've recently played with that you can save, send invites, etc.? I don't know about other games, but Resistance did a hell of a job in this department. best online experience hands down is in that game.

[Smokey]

It is the same setup almost exactly the same. The rooms are random, maps can not be selected, can't see the connections until you are in the game. I didn't see any option to choose games in your area, though the game might automatically have a search filter built in for that? There is clan support, though it's the same as cod4 i think and just a clan tag.

true.. agree with D3adcell. but the game seems like its filtered alot better as i only got 1 room where me & mates were red dots. every other game was green all up (3-4 bars), same as clan (its just a tag) i dont get the screen weirdness though hopefully theyll fix that. also me & a coupla mates did co-op online it was pretty cool too :)

[TrueVCU]

WHY?! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE GOOD?! WHY MUST I BE COMPELLED TO ACQUIRE EVERY FPS THIS CONSOLE THROWS AT ME?!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/Lalilulelo/gifs/1189676924826-1.gif
ah, I really wished they'd fix the online. the game is a killer, it's a waste to see it hindered by such a primitive online service....


Strange, I remember having these exact thoughts playing CoD4. At least as regards trying to find someone else you know in there -_-

[Z]

maybe the connection is good because everybody is playing it now since it is just released. also, maybe because you are playing during 'normal' hours?

anyway, I want to play this but I also want to skip it and play the one coming out by the end of 09 since it is sure to be even a bigger jump from 4 and most likely in a modern setting- which will be an automatic sell for me.

I'll finish my game load now and coming soon then I'll consider it again. :)

[Z]

Strange, I remember having these exact thoughts playing CoD4. At least as regards trying to find someone else you know in there -_-

yeah, that's what I am describing; 4's online quality. I am worried that WaW is exactly the same.

[TrueVCU]

As I once said to Lali, linking up with someone you know in that game is akin to two ships passing in the night.

[Matt]

It's a lot easier to join up with friends on the 360 version of CoD4. If the party invite didn't work (like in Free for All), you could just join the game they were in via the dashboard.

[Smokey]

all ya have to do is have ya mates in ya party then look 4 game. its not that hard. also the online competitive co-op is fucking awsome on W@W

[.®]

Can some one who is in the killzone beta answer me this. Is it worth it, every since I started to play Killzone I already made up my mind that I'll play Resistance 2 untill February.

Cuz Killzone 2 kicks ass. And unless there is a skirmish mode I don't think this is worth the $$, cept for the zombie mode, loves me some zombies.

[OG_Monkey]

I've yet to open this game...its just sitting here but is zombie mode unlocked from the get go?

[Z]

Can some one who is in the killzone beta answer me this. Is it worth it, every since I started to play Killzone I already made up my mind that I'll play Resistance 2 untill February.

Cuz Killzone 2 kicks ass. And unless there is a skirmish mode I don't think this is worth the $$, cept for the zombie mode, loves me some zombies.
play the games you most want now, for the rest you can always pick them up later for cheaper.

I've yet to open this game...its just sitting here but is zombie mode unlocked from the get go?

wow. talk about nerves of steel. if it was me, I wouldn't be able to wait. lol

[OG_Monkey]

wow. talk about nerves of steel. if it was me, I wouldn't be able to wait. lol

yeah its just i been and will continue to be extremely busy until February maybe. SAT, tons of homework, college prep etc.

[Z]

ah, I just started my 3 month summer break. woohoo!

does WaW have trophies?

[Smokey]

ya mate

[TrueVCU]

ah, I just started my 3 month summer break. woohoo!

does WaW have trophies?

I still can't get over you guys' backward seasons

[curryking1]

I actually had to 'convince' my friend the other day that Aussies have their summers and summer breaks now lol.

[Smokey]

I still can't get over you guys' backward seasons

lol i think its the other way round ;)

[D3adcell]

Ok you can set search prefrences, on the 360 you hit x while in the lobby and you can select Local, Locale only, or default.

The leaderboards suck now though, they don't track anything but streak and wins. Really annoying. I liked how in cod4 it tracked your k/d ratio and everything. The only way i found so far to do this is by linking your account to callofduty.com

[OmniCloud]

Games looks just like COD4:huh: I don't see how you guys keep playing the same things over again? Especially WW2 FPS...

NIggaz is balla!

[Z]

Ok you can set search prefrences, on the 360 you hit x while in the lobby and you can select Local, Locale only, or default.


yeah, the review I quoted confirmed this, but it was on 360. can anyone confirm this for PS3? it would be a hell of a lot better if it did have that-however limited it may be; it's still way better than how 4 is doing it. .

[masteratt]

Games looks just like COD4:huh:

Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me.

Single-Player is pretty good because it's a new experience.
A bit too much like CoD4 though (I hope for CoD6, they don't stick with the same formula....Just because it works doesn't mean you shouldn't improve it).

Multiplayer is just CoD4 with old weapons..I really didn't enjoy it, plus I'm still not bored of CoD4 online.

Oh and LMFAO at how most levels start with you dying/ near dying after the praise THAT 'level' got in CoD4, I guess they really wanted to copy it....But again when it happens EVERY LEVEL, you are like "yawn".
Plus I am not really 'connected' to the people you play as....I guess in CoD4 you felt close to soldiers because the setting was similar to the Afghanistan/ Iraq war.

I've rented it btw so after it goes back in a week, I won't be thinking about it and will be ripping bodies apart with my AK47 :)

[Z]

Sadly, the competitive multiplayer component still features most of the flaws highlighted in our recent hands on. It's a decent enough spread, offering all the features and game modes that frag-fans expect, but the weapon balancing remains off and with much the same format, yet less consistent firepower, it's hard to imagine it keeping people away from Call of Duty 4 for very long. Also, those bloody dogs. For a series that had attracted such a massive online fanbase, this represented the chance to innovate and evolve the multiplayer experience, further cementing Call of Duty as the online benchmark for console shooters. No such luck. This is your bog standard multiplayer mode, with a perks and levelling system carried over from the previous game. It's the deathmatch equivalent of treading water and, while it will no doubt have its fans, it too often feels driven by obligation rather than inspiration.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=297415&page=2

[masteratt]

+rep Eurogamer.
I don't think there will be many people disagreeing with that summary, great job.

[curryking1]

We should've expected this though right? It wasn't Infinity Ward. Activision is just... outsourcing to... I forgot whoever makes these ones... but ya. They just hand it to someone to make a 'quickie' right?

For those who know of 't3h cycle' we couldn't have expected more could we?

[masteratt]

The thing is, at least with CoD3, they made their own game (Treyarch) but this one they are just riding CoD4's dick, so to speak.

It's basically a WW2 expansion pack for CoD4.
Which is understandable since CoD4 got shit loads of praise and sales and I'm sure they'll do fine again sale wise but people who can tell a remote control from a gamepad won't be playing it for long.

[curryking1]

I confused a Sony sales rep in a Sony store about the different between a remote and a 'remote.'

I realised when I asked him about a Playstation 3 remote he thought of the game controller. I wanted to find out about the 'TV' remote for the PS3.

So then I messed with him for a while... he was pretty angry. First I messed my words purposely for a few minutes and then I made him unlock a cupboard to show me a controller and then I was like 'Oh wait... I wanted the other thing' lol. But it was funny. :D

On CODWAW, the thing that bothers me the most is that the graphics are... the same. I hate that.

[OmniCloud]

Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me.

Single-Player is pretty good because it's a new experience.
A bit too much like CoD4 though (I hope for CoD6, they don't stick with the same formula....Just because it works doesn't mean you shouldn't improve it).

Multiplayer is just CoD4 with old weapons..I really didn't enjoy it, plus I'm still not bored of CoD4 online.

Oh and LMFAO at how most levels start with you dying/ near dying after the praise THAT 'level' got in CoD4, I guess they really wanted to copy it....But again when it happens EVERY LEVEL, you are like "yawn".
Plus I am not really 'connected' to the people you play as....I guess in CoD4 you felt close to soldiers because the setting was similar to the Afghanistan/ Iraq war.

I've rented it btw so after it goes back in a week, I won't be thinking about it and will be ripping bodies apart with my AK47 :)oh ok ok...i thought everyone was just slapping $60 down on this right from the gate! Like sheesh-Cod4 is still the hottness right now for most competitive gamers lol..

[curryking1]

Oh and LMFAO at how most levels start with you dying/ near dying after the praise THAT 'level' got in CoD4, I guess they really wanted to copy it....But again when it happens EVERY LEVEL, you are like "yawn".

LOL! Man that's freaking hilarious... talk about ruining the moments...

[Smokey]

too be honest COD4 owns it online. the only real good part of the game is co-op online (even then mine keeps freezing at end of each level :()

[cliffbo]

well these devs better find some way of improving the graphics in the future ;)

[Red_Eyes]

too be honest COD4 owns it online. the only real good part of the game is co-op online (even then mine keeps freezing at end of each level :()
It's not CoD4 owning online.

FIXED: It's CoD4's laggy servers owning your ass online.

[Smokey]

It's not CoD4 owning online.

FIXED: It's CoD4's laggy servers owning your ass online.

well they must be using the same laggy servers, as COD5 wont let us aussies have 2 games in a row.. the same as COD4

anyways me & me mate are going back to COD4

[masonite]

^ just played COD4 again for the first time in months, i had the same thing - server timed out messages after a game, or a couple of games, either that or the host leaves...

[Smokey]

nah it times out for everyone but the host. well thats how it works for me when im hosting but if anyone else is hosting (aussies) our group gets timed out. and yes its doing the exact same thing in COD5

[Red_Eyes]

If the servers in CoD5 are laggy like CoD4, then it's not worth my 60 bucks.

[D3adcell]

I have no problems with lag, though i'm playing on 360. I couldn't see how the game could be so bad on ps3 online though.

[masteratt]

Um, just for the record: I have no lag problems on either CoD4 or CoD5 (I'm in UK, playing on PS3).

[Z]

If the servers in CoD5 are laggy like CoD4, then it's not worth my 60 bucks.
true. that and this isn't a big jump from 4. also, in some aspects it actually falls short (as in some others it does a little better). I also think the little upgrade has to do with working on two projects simultaneously. both teams (IF and Tryarch, will practically have and be working on the same exact technology. and since the settings and scenarios are completely different, Tryarch doesn't have the luxury of 'an extra year of polish' since they aren't making CoD4 The Sequel.
I say wait for the next one. it is bound to be in a modern setting and they would have to have learned from their mistakes- although I still doubt if they'll make that much of a visual jump or not.
but the biggest thing I'll br looking forward to is real clan support. these are the things that tell me if a dev is good or not; adjusting and upgrading while delivering new things. if they don't do proper clan support, then I will know that there isn't much behind this dev/publisher beyond what they already delivered and there won't be the need to anticipate their future titles any longer.

I have no problems with lag, though i'm playing on 360. I couldn't see how the game could be so bad on ps3 online though.
I am very curious; on 360, do the rooms show the connection quality before you enter them like they do in the PC version?

and yes, you don't have lag problems because you actually have room-matching (like on PC) that is actually compares your connection quality.
Um, just for the record: I have no lag problems on either CoD4 or CoD5 (I'm in UK).
there are two problems they make on the PS3 version:
room matching is practically non-existent. they are random. so in one match you may get local rooms with perfect connection, the next thing you know you are the only player from across the globe in a room where everyone else are in the same neighborhood somewhere in Kansas...
all of this would be fixed if we can simply SEE the damn connection quality of each room prior to entering it- like how some other games do it.

the other thing is that since FW2.5, you cannot play two consecutive matches without getting timed out and booted out to the main screen. I don't know if that is a global issue or just here in Australia though.

[Smokey]

its just an aussie issue. also cod5 isn't as bad as 4 even when playing overseas people it was (showing) as green in connections