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Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Gameplay

Figured this could use it's own thread. There's a multiplayer trailer thread here, but I didn't see a thread for actual gameplay. Drift0r has some good clips, if you guys find any more feel free to add them. I personally think the weapons look great, but some of the mechanics seem convoluted which is a red flag for balance issues. Also, the "Beta" is coming mid October.

Gameplay of all the base weapons(the game has weapon variants like Advanced Warfare but those aren't shown)

Weapon variants overview and gameplay

Rigs (specialist) overview and more gameplay

More gameplay, Mech score streak
 

Pachimari

Member
Very strange if the multiplayer part doesn't have space combat, when the whole game have been marketed as Call of Duty goes to space.
 
Is it that everyone hates Scifi or something? I'm actually super excited for IW and dont understand why more aren't. There seems to be tons of depth to the Rigs and weapons systems... the maps they've shown so far look great and the gravity mechanic should be good fun too. MW is fun and all... and maybe i just played it more than most but i'll be playing more IW that's for sure.
 

Kalentan

Member
Is the game going to have a space combat multiplayer mode?

That would be awesome but I doubt it. :(

Even if they could just repurpose maps from the SP to do it.

Anyway, can't wait to see Drift0r's video on IW. The only complaint I think I read from him was the Motion blur which they already confirmed they will lower it or remove it.

Which sucks cause I LOVE the look of the motion blur.
 

scoobs

Member
Wow, having just got done playing BF1 its extremely apparent how dated this engine they're using is. Jesus it looks atrocious.
 
The Type 2 assault rifle looks like it's shooting out a lot of particle effects. In fact, this game looks brighter and vibrant for some reason.
 
Is the game going to have a space combat multiplayer mode?
Nope, missed opportunity. Similar to ghosts not having a dog only mp mode.
Doesn't look interesting at all..but Im in for MW
Yea, I'm in for MWR and IW sp.
Is it that everyone hates Scifi or something? I'm actually super excited for IW and dont understand why more aren't. There seems to be tons of depth to the Rigs and weapons systems... the maps they've shown so far look great and the gravity mechanic should be good fun too. MW is fun and all... and maybe i just played it more than most but i'll be playing more IW that's for sure.
It's more so the exo suits and future setting. Not to mention it's a repeat of last years mp. I was hyped for the game until the mp reveal.
Is it just me or the game does look extremely bland?
Not just you.

Infinite Warfare could've been something special but the insistence on being blops 3.5 just really killed the hype, specialists don't belong in cod. I believe you could make an argument for the exo movement but even that is handled horribly as the maps aren't built for it and it's reflected in the gameplay.
 

Dalibor68

Banned
I swear since Black Ops 2 all of those games look the same to me, in MP at least. I guess there's still hope the SP could be decent?
 
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I decide to post after how gorgeous it looks in that first video and people are complaining it's not a looker. Man. Maybe you haven't seen AW, but this is leagues better IMO.
Nope, missed opportunity. Similar to ghosts not having a dog only mp mode.

Yea, I'm in for MWR and IW sp.

It's more so the exo suits and future setting. Not to mention it's a repeat of last years mp. I was hyped for the game until the mp reveal.

Not just you.

Infinite Warfare could've been something special but the insistence on being blops 3.5 just really killed the hype, specialists don't belong in cod. I believe you could make an argument for the exo movement but even that is handled horribly as the maps aren't built for it and it's reflected in the gameplay.

1. In the first video, we first see Terminal. A legacy map. We haven't seen many maps, at all at this point have we? Maybe 3 or 4?
2. Other YouTube personalities have commented on the fact that they have built the maps around strategic movement involving the exo suit.
 

Mass One

Member
After being disappointed by BF1. I just want another fun fps besides overwatch, R6, and Hardline. If it has a similar feel to ghost but with better maps, great. The motion blur has grown on me.
 

zsynqx

Member
Looks very similar to black ops 3, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Definitely looks better than AW mp but not sure if it can hold my attention with MWR releasing alongside it.

That motion blur they are using looks slick. I like it.

Agreed, looks fantastic.
 
The style is a little over the top with saturated colors and cheesy looking armor, but I don't think it looks bland. Some things do have me scratching my head, the explosions/fire effects look really pixelated, like it's actually taken steps backwards in that department. Love the blue muzzle flashes of the futuristic weapons though, and the effects when it hits the opposing player. Kill times are astoundingly low though...I mean what's the point of the health bars when it takes 2-3 hits to kill someone with a super fast smg, lol.

Why can't they just keep ttk longer and have it ultra fast in hardcore mode? I feel like COD's have really missed the mark on that one for the last few games.
 

scoobs

Member
Atrocious? Hyperbole much?

Stuff like this is why it's hard to take some criticisms seriously.

Ya, it looks preeeeetty fucking ugly. I'm comparing it to ultra settings @ 1440p BF1, so maybe my standards are a bit high these days. Its not like graphics matter w/ CoD anyways, but damn it just kind of shocked me.
 
Ya, it looks preeeeetty fucking ugly. I'm comparing it to ultra settings @ 1440p BF1, so maybe my standards are a bit high these days. Its not like graphics matter w/ CoD anyways, but damn it just kind of shocked me.

It looks good for COD standards. Battlefield games have always looked better than COD and frankly any other shooter.
 

knitoe

Member
I am just glad for MWR. Since Ghost, all maps seem have 4-6 directions ways for you to get shot from behind. Do people really prefer this chaotic type of gameplay over face to face choke points?
 

scoobs

Member
Best part about this gameplay is getting kills in zero gravity and their bodies just kind of float up to the ceilings :D
 

zsynqx

Member
I am just glad for MWR. Since Ghost, all maps seem have 4-6 directions ways for you to get shot from behind. Do people really prefer this chaotic type of gameplay?

Black Ops 3 was definitely not like this. If anything they went too far in the other directioin with every map being the same predictable 3 lane design.
 

Plumpman

Member
The game looks like a bad mod, and I'm not trying to drive-by. The low-grav jumping, bodies floating up, "blue muzzle flash means its lasers" shooting. It all just looks like they are really running out of ideas. I'm in for MWR though, those bastards. ;)
 

RoKKeR

Member
I love that motion blur they are using, even if it's a bit over the top.

That aside, the game is looking very uninspired. Too bad, because I am more likely to buy CoD this year due to MWR.
 

illamap

Member
Well cod is still my favorite shooter in console space. At least it will lot of customizability with rigs, payloads and traits even if balancing those might be quite difficult.
 
Yup. Looks much brighter and more "alive" than BO3 or AW to me personally. It has some Destiny and Halo vibes.
I wanna say they cranked up the color saturation cuz everything is clear and recognizable. The blue assault rifle for example pops out and has a nice glare to it.
I am just glad for MWR. Since Ghost, all maps seem have 4-6 directions ways for you to get shot from behind. Do people really prefer this chaotic type of gameplay over face to face choke points?

I always get shot from behind in every COD game so it makes no difference to me.
 
These maps are terrible to look at. Just a bunch of space future stuff thrown together that's devoid of the uniqueness of earlier titles. Terminal looks like 2 other maps in that first video.
 
I am just glad for MWR. Since Ghost, all maps seem have 4-6 directions ways for you to get shot from behind. Do people really prefer this chaotic type of gameplay over face to face choke points?

BO3 is "choke-point the game". They made it a philosophy to go back to the 3-lane system. I like both very traversable multi-path maps and standard, 3-lane maps.

3-lane maps can become very boring though. When you're playing as a team up against another full team it comes down to just camping the middle of the map on all 3 choke points and "head-glitching" as much as you can.
 
Ya, it looks preeeeetty fucking ugly. I'm comparing it to ultra settings @ 1440p BF1, so maybe my standards are a bit high these days. Its not like graphics matter w/ CoD anyways, but damn it just kind of shocked me.
Looks as good as any other shooter to me on the market that's not made by DICE.
 

Kalentan

Member
These maps are terrible to look at. Just a bunch of space future stuff thrown together that's devoid of the uniqueness of earlier titles. Terminal looks like 2 other maps in that first video.

What?

So there is 5 maps.

1. Space Ship
2. Space Air Port (Terminal)
3. Icy Titan Map, I think it's one of those moons.
4. The more low tech looking down to Earth map.
5. The research facility

They all have noticable different color schemes. I don't see how they look like the same at all.
 
I think it looks better than Black Ops 3. I don't know why, but I'm kind of excited to try it. I like the sci-fi flare of it.

Still going to play Modern Warfare more, but I think will be enjoyable to dabble in as long as it doesn't feel as ridiculously random and spastic as BLOPS 3.
 

Kalentan

Member
I think it looks better than Black Ops 3. I don't know why, but I'm kind of excited to try it. I like the sci-fi flare of it.

Still going to play Modern Warfare more, but I think will be enjoyable to dabble in as long as it doesn't feel as ridiculously random and spastic as BLOPS 3.

It will be interesting since various attendee's at COD XP did say it is slower than BO3 and if you try to play like BO3 (speed wise), you will die.
 
Visually I think it looks like a mashup of Advanced Warfare and Blops 2/3, with a little late-Infinity Ward funk on top. I loved the way Advanced Warfare looked though, so I think it looks pretty nice overall.

I also really liked weapon variants in Advanced Warfare so I'm glad they're bringing that back, although I am worried about the balancing difficulties that will bring. It gives goals to grind for beyond perks and whatnot.
 
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