We can finally share the reveal trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops III in good quality. The title is set to release on November 6th on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Many thanks to Andrew for the tip.
It will be interesting to see what Treyarch's first new gen game turns out like. Obviously its COD so everybody already knows if they are buying it or not. For me its more the latter, I'm not bothered either way. :)
I dunno if i'm excited for this or not yet. I do like the sound of some of the things they're doing - we've not had 4 player co-op campaign in COD since World at war...i'm surprised it's not been sooner as I remember it working well.
The class system sounds interesting for sp too. And the wide open area's put me in mind of halo, and destiny. Trouble is...(and I really wish they'd work on this more than anything) the AI in COD has always been pretty shit...making up for it with simply throwing numbers at you. Halo has some of the best AI in fps games. Destiny is about grinding. Cod sp has always been brainless hollywood blockbuster sp (which is what you want at times)...but it will be interesting to see how well it works this time round without the corridors and those abilities to run along walls etc
Zombies they over complicated last time out...and kinda ruined it a bit.
Also, graphics wise...I dunno, AW is a very pretty game...but still held on the restraints of last gen really. This doesn't have those restraints...which I guess is why it's a lot more open and there's body dismemberment. But I wouldn't mind seeing a completely new engine now...maybe they've pushed the Frankenstein's monster as far as it can go.
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I've watched this trailer on youtube, and I gotta say I'm more than a little disappointed. Still the OLD COD, or should I say I was wrong to expect a brand new COD in the first place? Anyway, I don't like their conservativeness, it might be cool and new when at first sight, but finally you're most likely to find they're still old stuff.
And the aliasing seems really terrible even in youtube quality, much worse than AW, I'm downloading to check out what's it like in HQ.
However, I think I'll buy it eventually, since most players will, and leave too few people in AW.
I've been horribly disinterested in COD since MW2. THIS and COD:AW actually look like they're going to suck me back in.
Modern war = boring.
Crusty old wars = boring.
New tech = interesting.
And OF COURSE it's all "Michael Bay". It's COD! Their entire playbook is to take Bay scenes and turn them into little levels for you to run around in. If you're expecting anything more, you're just setting YOURSELF up for disappointment.
Treyarch was the only hope to remain "realistic" and not sci fi, too bad they got sucked into the whole "supersoldiers with ability" bullshit (makes MP like shit, like AW).
be very hard going back to standard COD after AW - AW was a game changer...literally changes the way you play multiplayer, and the way maps are designed for it.
But then again, maybe they should be totally different games. I'd quite like to see a world war 2 game using the new consoles...but then we've had and known that...how far can you keep something set in 'reality' fresh every year/2 years?
So is this like cod part 38? Not that I would buy this since it has been same team dm shit like 8 parts in the row, but robots? I now these days it's not politically correct to cast germans or russians as vilans, or even ragheads, but robots?
Guess they did their research and realized their main market segment are 13-15 yo douchebags who really enjoy those transformers movies and wear baseball cap wrong way around. Jetpacks and laser swords is where its at!
Commented on 2015-04-29 20:25:59 In reply to bleachedsmiles
Posted by bleachedsmiles
be very hard going back to standard COD after AW - AW was a game changer...literally changes the way you play multiplayer, and the way maps are designed for it.
But then again, maybe they should be totally different games. I'd quite like to see a world war 2 game using the new consoles...but then we've had and known that...how far can you keep something set in 'reality' fresh every year/2 years?
I just want grounded COD like COD4, MW series and BO series, thats it.
I dont want horny hyper bunny jumping and dashing on steroids, its just too fast and not what COD should be like. But I guess they have gone knee deep in into this whole futuristic "equipment" with their abilities.
Remember when there were too many WWII games? It would be great if somebody stepped up in that area and brought us an incredible next gen looking WWII game. And it doesn't have to pander to COD or BF either.
A game like MOH Frontline where you were a lone soldier is good enough. Look how incredible Wolfenstein New Order was with this style.
Treyarch was the only hope to remain "realistic" and not sci fi, too bad they got sucked into the whole "supersoldiers with ability" bullshit (makes MP like shit, like AW).
Titanfall + Advanced Warfare = Black Ops 3
They left realism a long time ago. CoD 4/MW. And even then...
Advanced Warfare is fun as hell! I don't know what ya'll little froggies are hopping about. I can jump up in the air and rain bullets on corner campers...it's a FPSers dream come true. However, I can other stand it being too fast and exciting for the Destiny crowd, thou.
Awkward that this looks significantly worse graphically than Advanced Warfare.
Overall, worse, but a few particularly shabby bits stand out. The hair on that guy in the 3rd screenshot is incredibly embarrassing. The motion blur has serious artifacting, too. Major aliasing even in 4K screenshots.
Bokeh DoF is badly implemented. What looks to be terribly low AF.
A lack of any kind of SS Reflections in comparison to Advanced Warfare.
Most materials look worse.
Obviously this doesn't have anything to do with how it'll play, but generally series' shouldn't regress visually, even on specific features, much less overall quality.
(Though similarly but not quite, while AC Unity mostly looked better overall graphically than Black Flag, it lost a number of headlining graphical features, amongst other things which was more of a tradeoff, though sad to see, than an outright regression, as other things were much better visually.)
Commented on 2015-04-30 05:49:28 In reply to GriftGFX
Posted by MordeaniisChaos
They left realism a long time ago. CoD 4/MW. And even then...
I didnt mean simulation type of realistic. Grounded as in, actual human movement on the ground without all the superhero speed and jumps crap (multiplayer only lol).
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No you don't! Game changer! You can never go back! ;)
I wanted COD sci fi long time ago, but now that its here, i dont want it lol
Atleast not when it comes to movement in multiplayer, just not my thing.
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Commented on 2015-04-29 18:01:34
Commented on 2015-04-29 18:09:09The class system sounds interesting for sp too. And the wide open area's put me in mind of halo, and destiny. Trouble is...(and I really wish they'd work on this more than anything) the AI in COD has always been pretty shit...making up for it with simply throwing numbers at you. Halo has some of the best AI in fps games. Destiny is about grinding. Cod sp has always been brainless hollywood blockbuster sp (which is what you want at times)...but it will be interesting to see how well it works this time round without the corridors and those abilities to run along walls etc
Zombies they over complicated last time out...and kinda ruined it a bit.
Also, graphics wise...I dunno, AW is a very pretty game...but still held on the restraints of last gen really. This doesn't have those restraints...which I guess is why it's a lot more open and there's body dismemberment. But I wouldn't mind seeing a completely new engine now...maybe they've pushed the Frankenstein's monster as far as it can go.
Commented on 2015-04-29 18:28:57I've watched this trailer on youtube, and I gotta say I'm more than a little disappointed. Still the OLD COD, or should I say I was wrong to expect a brand new COD in the first place? Anyway, I don't like their conservativeness, it might be cool and new when at first sight, but finally you're most likely to find they're still old stuff.
And the aliasing seems really terrible even in youtube quality, much worse than AW, I'm downloading to check out what's it like in HQ.
However, I think I'll buy it eventually, since most players will, and leave too few people in AW.
Commented on 2015-04-29 18:40:49Modern war = boring.
Crusty old wars = boring.
New tech = interesting.
And OF COURSE it's all "Michael Bay". It's COD! Their entire playbook is to take Bay scenes and turn them into little levels for you to run around in. If you're expecting anything more, you're just setting YOURSELF up for disappointment.
Commented on 2015-04-29 18:52:56Titanfall + Advanced Warfare = Black Ops 3
Commented on 2015-04-29 19:56:14 In reply to SathBut then again, maybe they should be totally different games. I'd quite like to see a world war 2 game using the new consoles...but then we've had and known that...how far can you keep something set in 'reality' fresh every year/2 years?
Commented on 2015-04-29 20:20:49Guess they did their research and realized their main market segment are 13-15 yo douchebags who really enjoy those transformers movies and wear baseball cap wrong way around. Jetpacks and laser swords is where its at!
Commented on 2015-04-29 20:25:59 In reply to bleachedsmilesBut then again, maybe they should be totally different games. I'd quite like to see a world war 2 game using the new consoles...but then we've had and known that...how far can you keep something set in 'reality' fresh every year/2 years?
I dont want horny hyper bunny jumping and dashing on steroids, its just too fast and not what COD should be like. But I guess they have gone knee deep in into this whole futuristic "equipment" with their abilities.
Commented on 2015-04-29 22:52:34A game like MOH Frontline where you were a lone soldier is good enough. Look how incredible Wolfenstein New Order was with this style.
Commented on 2015-04-30 00:32:00
Commented on 2015-04-30 02:03:13 In reply to SathTitanfall + Advanced Warfare = Black Ops 3
Commented on 2015-04-30 02:39:58 In reply to MordeaniisChaos
Commented on 2015-04-30 02:49:46
Commented on 2015-04-30 04:24:30Overall, worse, but a few particularly shabby bits stand out. The hair on that guy in the 3rd screenshot is incredibly embarrassing. The motion blur has serious artifacting, too. Major aliasing even in 4K screenshots.
Bokeh DoF is badly implemented. What looks to be terribly low AF.
A lack of any kind of SS Reflections in comparison to Advanced Warfare.
Most materials look worse.
Obviously this doesn't have anything to do with how it'll play, but generally series' shouldn't regress visually, even on specific features, much less overall quality.
(Though similarly but not quite, while AC Unity mostly looked better overall graphically than Black Flag, it lost a number of headlining graphical features, amongst other things which was more of a tradeoff, though sad to see, than an outright regression, as other things were much better visually.)
Commented on 2015-04-30 05:38:09
Commented on 2015-04-30 05:49:28 In reply to GriftGFXAtleast not when it comes to movement in multiplayer, just not my thing.
Commented on 2015-04-30 11:47:18
Commented on 2015-04-30 20:12:57These games are the Michael Bay of the industry. They need fucked off sharpish.
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