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- jbeaul, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6If true it will be a trip down a slippery slope guaranteed to stir up a lot of free publicity.
- szelij, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3As long as i get to feel the action, it's good.
- quentinp, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Oh come on, there's still tons of stuff to cover in WW2, I mean it hasn't been ALL done yet has it? Oh wait nevermind...by all means please PLEASE move on to another war :)
- CatfishJones, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I'd be more than happy to give up this tired genre until virtual reality arrives. Moving one of the Call of Duty titles into the modern age is just another reminder that games are no longer sold on critical merit but on the backs of franchises. Add a few gimmicks, increment the trailing number by one, and viola, blockbuster. This era will go down in gaming history (if it hasn't already) as the Age of Unimaginative Sequels.
- CatFood, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2"This era will go down in gaming history (if it hasn't already) as the Age of Unimaginative Sequels."
I beg the differ. Case in point: Half-Life 2.
Besides, this isn't the first time we see "Unimaginative Sequels". Gaming shelves have been littered with them since Pong. - c0uchm0nster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4catfood - i think his point was not that sequels are a new thing, only that it's new that they're the main reason a game is made. case in point these new cod rumors: calling it call of duty simply for the sake of selling copies under that series reputation (as opposed to starting a new series with a new name).
consider, for example, quake 3. a game who's link to quake 1 and 2 was no more than a select few character models. it had nothing to do with the storyline of the first two (or 4th) game in the series, and was simply sold under the merit of the quake name.
the industry is plagued with this kind of product, and has even taken short leaps into other forms of entertainment: final fantasy the movie - which, while i've only played the first 3 of the ...11?... final fantasy games, didn't seem to have a thing in common aside from the name.
if you've heard developer interviews about the games industry (as opposed to a game they're developing) you'll undoubtedly see/read them talking about how it's almost impossible to get approval for an original idea game these days. - farfromsubtl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Indeed it has not been all covered. This one is to include the Canadian and Polish troops! Finally some representation for the brave Canadian soldiers.
- CatfishJones, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I'd be more than happy to give up this tired genre until virtual reality arrives. Moving one of the Call of Duty titles into the modern age is just another reminder that games are no longer sold on critical merit but on the backs of franchises. Add a few gimmicks, increment the trailing number by one, and viola, blockbuster. This era will go down in gaming history (if it hasn't already) as the Age of Unimaginative Sequels.
- Chewie67, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Personally, I think that the COD: Big Red One was one of the best "War Games" that I've played. I'd hate to see them switch completely over to "modern combat", but if they do offer one modern, and one WWII based game, it could be a win-win.
- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2If they can do as good a job with modern combat as they did with WW2 then i'm all for it, but one more WWII game couldn't hurt. ;)
- ccanni1028, on 10/12/2007, -5/+235 diggs over 3 hours? how did this make it to the front page?
- LaslarsFermion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+31 in 2:59 and then 34 in 1 second....
I exagerrate, but you get the drift. - mdshort, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow, that many people clicked the link at the same time?! /endsarcasm
- LaslarsFermion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+31 in 2:59 and then 34 in 1 second....
- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3If only the Big Red One was on PC. :( **sigh**
- deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I'm so sick of WW2 games. (and shooters in general) I really wish they'd move on already.
- OBKenobi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The problem is not the genre, but the schedule developers are on. Look how quickly this game is coming out after CoD2. That's not because Infinity Ward has gotten signifinicantly better at making these games, but because they're being given this short schedule that doesn't permit any major innovation. It's going to be CoD in a different setting, with some new eye candy that will require a new graphics card to fully enjoy. For example, the much hyped "airstrike" feature of this game is really no different than artillery from WW2 CoD. Look at how it's being touted as some amazing new innovation.
This mediocrity will continue until gamers stop buying it. The publishers know they've got an unbeatable extortion racket now with these franchises. People are so desperate for new games every couple of months that they'll buy practically anything. What was the last game that really held your attention for more than a few days?
- OBKenobi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The problem is not the genre, but the schedule developers are on. Look how quickly this game is coming out after CoD2. That's not because Infinity Ward has gotten signifinicantly better at making these games, but because they're being given this short schedule that doesn't permit any major innovation. It's going to be CoD in a different setting, with some new eye candy that will require a new graphics card to fully enjoy. For example, the much hyped "airstrike" feature of this game is really no different than artillery from WW2 CoD. Look at how it's being touted as some amazing new innovation.
- xLiKx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4there are still plenty of battles during WWII that haven't been made or depicted in a game but I don't mind if they decide to try out some other wars.
- dclowd9901, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I always whine about another WWII game, but I can't help but play them. Very compelling stories, and great gameplay, espeically from CoD.
I guess I'm looking forward to more CoD, after all. - ahhell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3@deadbaby I totally agree.
Although killing Nazis is always good fun.
I wish they would think up something original....but it is EA after all. EA...the world's greatest sequel mill. - rhine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Is this that game where you shoot from a first-person perspective in a World War 2 environment?
- cemsity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2yes
and the sound is very well done making it feel very authentic
- cemsity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2yes
- opinionmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I'm still waiting for my COD 2 patch and mapping tools which were suppose to be out months ago
- opinionmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I'm still waiting for my COD 2 patch and mapping tools which were suppose to be out months ago
"I wish they would think up something original....but it is EA after all. EA...the world's greatest sequel mill."
COD is not EA ;) - furiouszebra, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I think it would be interesting if someone tried to make a WWI shooter game, for a change. Or perhaps another WWII game, but from a German perspective.
- GarethSaxby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The Trenches, a mod for Half-Life 1, is a World War I game. It's quite fun, but I don't know of any retail games that focus on the first World War. I have played a couple of games that let you play a German campaign, but in all honesty, few want to play the losing side.
- kcmcgruff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@ Opinionmonkey
YOU STOLE MY LINE! LOL Kiddies, COD = ACTIVISION, not EA. Battlefield = EA. Medal of Honor = EA.
I think it could be good for COD to move up a bit in eras. Hell, nobody had done a Korea that I can think of...why not? Major introduction of helicopters and stuff. Kind of the forgotten war.
For that matter, why hasn't COD put all of the expansion packs available for PC? And why not a Pacific Theater version?- GarethSaxby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Just as well I never said that Call of Duty was owned by EA, heh. Can't help it if people take my use of the word "Another" the wrong way =D
- opinionmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You know, I say instead of progressing one war at a time, we take a step into the time machine and do some midevil melee with swords, bows, and lots of cavalry charges ;) replace those flak 88s with them trebuchets!
- Overdose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Lets go back to WW1
- bzImage, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yea.. and when they will fix the COD2 for the xbox 360 ????. Xbox Live play is a nightmare.
- GarethSaxby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I know what you mean buddy, it's full of lag and there's no way to organise a game. Whilst IW has the singleplayer aspect locked up tight (I've never played a better singleplayer WWII shooter than the second), the multiplayer for the second game is decidedly lacking. And the first was so much fun as well...
- Cerebral, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I would love to see an original idea and possibly incorporate old tech into it. Possibly like the game Iron Storm for PC did. The premise was... what if WWII never ended...
then again its just my opinion. - Ramble, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1First they copy DoD and now it's CS.
***** game.- SuperBeast, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4CoD didn't copy day of defeat. Sure it might have came out after it but they aren't the same. Plus, CoD2 is WAY different than DoD Source. You probably haven't even played CoD2.
- DomoDigital, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've loved both the Call of Duty Games, the only thing I didnt like about both...was they were waaaay to short.
Online Multiplayer has become so annoying now a days that I dont even bother playing.
Just make them longer, and I'll be happy!! :) - CamoChris, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Why no Revolution release?
- shinynew, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2they shouldnt make COD older or if they do older at a slower pace then modern, because after modern are they going to make COD:4 the plasma wars?
- talmand, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Why the constant WW2 games? Because nobody complains about killing Nazis. You make a game killing terrorists of any nationality and somebody complains.
But deformable environments? How often has that been claimed? It almost always turns out you can destroy that section of the wall but not this section of the wall that's made out of the same stuff as the section you just blew up with your handy rocket launcher. I think somebody needs to sit down and explain to the marketing department of every game publisher in the world how game engines work and the technical limitations of the day.- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2CoD with the deformable environments that are in Black would pwn. The last game that I saw do this was Red Faction. I loved that one level where it would just give you a room and a glass house to destroy. I would cheat to get infinite ammo and see how far down I could make a tunnel. =P
- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2CoD with the deformable environments that are in Black would pwn. The last game that I saw do this was Red Faction. I loved that one level where it would just give you a room and a glass house to destroy. I would cheat to get infinite ammo and see how far down I could make a tunnel. =P
- GlennDanzig, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1i want to see a WW I game
really, i do.
CoD 4 with mustard gas. - oltompic, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1no digg because Joystiq.com is the biggest crap on the net for reliability.
- EssPea, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1COD is past its prime. Here is the new contender: http://www.redorchestragame.com/
- DarthTurducken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I still haven't seen a good AC-130 Spectre simulation - or is there one? Or how about a decent long-range bombing mission sim, ala B-1 or B-2 or even B-52 for that matter
- nfollmer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1they need a good modern warfare rts. Kinda like the old command and conquer games, only better. Could you imagine modern warfare using age of empires 3 or something like that. It would be awesome
- theDrizzle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Maybe they should do call of duty: spanish-american war...and there a part where you can be teddy roosevelt and the rough riders riding around on horses decapitating people. i'd buy it...
- spyyder, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0Don't like it don't play it. Can't find one you like program your own. Can't program, then STFU.
- anamanaman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Why go modern? There's already half a million rainbow six titles that seem to have nailed it down pretty firm. They need to go way back. They need swords, muskets, arrows, cannons. Call of Duty: Civil War would be mighty fun I think.
- opinionmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2hey, while we're on RTS, I think a modern RTS where you command the whole thing from a Black Hawk would be cool! I'd also like to see more RTS's where you either buy all your units at the beginning of a mission, or choose from a few available units (ground control 1 was hard core to the max)
DOn't you love how quickly conversations change track?- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Star Wars Empire at War is like that. There's also another WW2 RTS that has you start with only a specific amount of units for each mission. I don't remember the name though, saw it on xplay one night.
- sigginike90, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2why not realesed on mac :(
- po6ot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4The other Call of Duty titles have made it to the Mac. No reason why these shouldn't as well.
- Seumas, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Yes! No more World War II games PLEASE! I'm so tired of that genre!
- opticwind, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2"Yeah, no more WWII GAMES!"
Ok: Shutup. I don't like shooters, but for the love of God all you babies, if you don't like the game, don't play it. If WWII games are selling, GOD FORBID the companies try to make a profit...which many of you, I'm sure, have taken away from after downloading a game for free.
"Oh but optic! If they are only making these games, they aren't making what we want to play!"
Go down to your EB games and buy one of the 50 or so non-WWII games. If not, go outside and play a great game called "Basketball" or "Tennis III: Revenge of the Ball". - reynante, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0As a gamer that was revived by the goodness that was CoD and CoDUO. I can't let this site recognize the pathetic release that was COD2. I put down my cash for this game and it was a fun game, but what keep it fun is fact that we get new maps and mods from the community. Awesome ones, especially Conquest by after-hourz. I spent many a nights on their servers til I figured out how to host my own. If you guys read the comments there, slyk a modding hero in my book left this comment and I agree 100% You hear that ActivWard!
]"After years as a mapper an admin at After-Hourz.com, this franchise has shafted us for the last time. We produced a ton of custom content from maps to gametypes, server fixes, admin tools, UO vehicles and more and no one went further than Infinity Ward and Activision to drive us away enmasse. Good luck, people, you'll need it because as Mr. Collier said "...the mod community just wasn't there...". Well, it isn't...now. Visit us with Red Orchestra, by a developer who cares.] - konstantinr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Why not have a world war ONE game. Now that was a fun war.
- CaughtThinking, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1are you kidding? i would ditch bf2 in a second for a modern call of duty shooter. bf2 suffers from "newbie catering" too many nerfed weapons and cheap maneuvers.
- wjadams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Introducing...
Call of Duty: Cold War
25 missions of patrols, political speeches, and close calls and in the end...a wall will crumble...
Now compared to that...I think another WW2 shooter wouldn't be so bad. I wouldn't mind an "out of the box" futuristic war fare shooter, however.- dancpsu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hehe, Call of Duty WWIII:
10 missions of riding nukes Strangelove style into Russia, Iran, N. Korea, etc.
5 missions smuggling nukes into countries covertly and setting them off.
12 missions attempting to shoot missiles out of the air "missile shield style". - DarthTurducken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Missile Command?
- dancpsu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hehe, Call of Duty WWIII:
- permaximus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I wonder if anybody could get away with making modern warfare game where you play from the perspective of a terrorist.
- igutekunst, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I would would hope you could play from both "teams". That would make it pretty sweet. Even with out it, the rest of it sounds great.
- crazyfan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yeah, lets make a fun game where you blow up school buses filled with children or hijack a plane and ram it into the World Trade Centers, or kidnap people, then decpaitate them. Or kill the people that drew those cartoons.
Jackass - Mullinator, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1crazyfan, stop being such a moron. Modern terrorists take part in regular combat operations against military personel too you know. That is all you have to depict.
Of course I doubt any mainstream developers would do it since it is just too risky and controversal but I suspect modding communities could pull it off.
- Mongoose, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1How original. Good job, EA.
- Gills, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1alot of ppl seem to want a WWI game but u guys do realise that WWI was a war of attrition where nothing happened for a few years. whould it be a trench warefare game where u stick ur head over, shoot and duck down again for hours on end, wait for the "big push", hear the whistle blown to jump over and be cut down by machinegun fire. WWI was an awful, useless war and the biggest waste of life in the history of mankind. WWII was different.
- furiouszebra, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Oh, so WWII was great, useful, and a wonderful use of 63 million lives? I didn't know that.
Also being the guy manning that machine gun would be a blast. - Gills, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1no im not saying that. WWII was a terrible waste of life too however it was a war that had to be fought, for the allies side
- furiouszebra, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Oh, so WWII was great, useful, and a wonderful use of 63 million lives? I didn't know that.
- kwoff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I love the CoD games. The AI and pace of the game are great.
They can keep churning out variations of CoD as far as I'm concerned. ^_^- Gills, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i dont like the fact that the germans are a little too intelligent, as in even though there might be allied bots everywhere, the germans all shoot at u, and can see u thru bushes and stuff. however im basing this off cod1 and coduo, havent played cod2 as yet.
- gamefoo21, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1. . . .
- gamefoo21, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Gimme a game where I can be a damned german soldier... I wouldn't mind planting some hot cyber lead into some American GI's...
Of course such a game would also have to have a twisted ending, where they manage to assinate Hitler, and Germany went to peace and turned on that sick Soviet bastard Stalin. If you can let me play as a Soviet you can let me play a Nazi... They had all the really cool toys back then anyways...
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