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Call of Duty Modern Warfare Beta |OT| This Beta be Gud

Boss Mog

Boss Mog

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The lack of minimap is the biggest issue for me. I'm having a hard time learning the maps without it. I don't care if they don't show enemy fire on it anymore or even your teammates' positions. I just want to have it to learn the maps and immediately know where fire can come from relative to my current position.

Also it sucks to have to play Headquarters, I hate that mode.

EDIT: Literally right after I posted this, there was an update that added the minimap and let you choose what modes you want play. This was a very good update, good job Infinity Ward for listening.
 
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EverydayBeast

EverydayBeast

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COD MW BETA:
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Bolivar687

Bolivar687

Banned
I think this game is interesting and I'll keep my preorder because there's nothing quite like it coming out this Fall. But this is not the return of MW.

MW is using situational awareness on convoluted but readable maps to organically alternate between frantic gunfights and moments of tension. Your announcer and faction music set the aesthetic tone, and it's raining score points as the game refuses to let you ignore you've leveled up or completed challenges. It was the crack addiction to micro-accomplishments, even when you're losing the match, that kept you queuing into the next match as a Civ player waits for the next turn.

I watched CoD slowly regress away from its winning formula for no apparent reason over the course of this generation. The courtyards and offices of Counter-Strike gave way to the closets and hallways of Black Ops. Although MW brings back the verticality and asymmetry, the cluttered design makes this a fundamentally different game. It really feels like what Battlefield would be if DICE actually put more effort polishing the Infantry-only maps. It reminds me of the tacked-on Medal of Honor 2010 multiplayer that awkwardly straddled the line between the two series. I'm not saying this is BAD, I'm actually bullish that it might end up being really good. But it's not the unremorseful celebration of the series and its roots that players like me were hoping and needing it to be.

It makes me hopeful DICE will have a return to form with the next Battlefield or, ideally, Bad Company, EA's original solution to pull people away from MW. Unfortunately ,the most intriguing aspect of Modern Warfare 2019 is speculating how DICE will respond.
 
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Foamy

Unconfirmed Member
Holy crap I just looked at some videos of this for the first time and this looks like atomic fire!
I stopped playing after the first COD Black Ops game cause everything after that for almost the last decade was complete dog shit IMO.
But this looks amazeballs. The graphics and gun play, the maps and gun smith look fantastic. Can't believe I'm actually going to digitally preorder a COD game.
This is gonna be a blast on my One X and 4k 75inch tv.
 
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Boss Mog

Boss Mog

Member
DChosenOne said:
Holy crap I just looked at some videos of this for the first time and this looks like atomic fire!
I stopped playing after the first COD Black Ops game cause everything after that for almost the last decade was complete dog shit IMO.
But this looks amazeballs. The graphics and gun play, the maps and gun smith look fantastic. Can't believe I'm actually going to digitally preorder a COD game.
This is gonna be a blast on my One X and 4k 75inch tv.
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It's very fun and the way they handle loadouts is the best it's ever been in a CoD. It sucks you gotta wait til next week-end to try it but it's worth the wait.
 
The_Mike

The_Mike

I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
~Fake said:
Don't care about cross-play anw. In fact I found the option to disable crossplay: options/account/crossplay/disable. Cross-save on the other hand I do.
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Please don't. Pc players could use some Cannon fodder.
 
Gamernyc78

Gamernyc78

Banned
DChosenOne said:
Holy crap I just looked at some videos of this for the first time and this looks like atomic fire!
I stopped playing after the first COD Black Ops game cause everything after that for almost the last decade was complete dog shit IMO.
But this looks amazeballs. The graphics and gun play, the maps and gun smith look fantastic. Can't believe I'm actually going to digitally preorder a COD game.
This is gonna be a blast on my One X and 4k 75inch tv.
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I'm playing on my pro and colors pop and it looks clean and crisp. I can only imagine how gd it'll look on your X.

Best thing though, it just feels so smooth and right.
 
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Shmunter

Shmunter

Member
Boss Mog said:
The lack of minimap is the biggest issue for me. I'm having a hard time learning the maps without it. I don't care if they don't show enemy fire on it anymore or even your teammates' positions. I just want to have it to learn the maps and immediately know where fire can come from relative to my current position.

Also it sucks to have to play Headquarters, I hate that mode.

EDIT: Literally right after I posted this, there was an update that added the minimap and let you choose what modes you want play. This was a very good update, good job Infinity Ward for listening.
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What? They caved on the mini Map? Sheeeet
 
Bogroll

Bogroll

Likes moldy games
~Fake said:
Base PS4 is blury as fuck. The game is fun in some maps. Really like so far.
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The Pro is blurry as fuck as well, but also enjoying it.

Does the running seem really slow to anyone else ? Not that i mind as it helps me out as i'm a bit shit at COD.
 
Shmunter

Shmunter

Member
Bogroll said:
The Pro is blurry as fuck as well, but also enjoying it.

Does the running seem really slow to anyone else ? Not that i mind as it helps me out as i'm a bit shit at COD.
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Double click run to sprint.

Also I was one of those guys that turned off motion blur and film grain. I put it back on to check difference and was surprised to find no reduction in visibility as I originally expected. On the contrary the visuals take on a smoother and more pleasing overall look to them, don’t dismiss the default visuals, infinity ward isn’t that dumb. This is on Pro.
 
AeonGaidenRaiden

AeonGaidenRaiden

Member
I knew this gonna be gud when I could kill a chicken with added blood splatter.

Regarding graphics...is it just me or did 2vs2 look crispier. Cant say im wowed by this right now. I get it has to do also with realistic location so its not as saturated etc but it just doesnt look as sharp either.
 
GenericUser

GenericUser

Member
So, after maybe 15 hours or so in the beta, lvl 20, played all the modes so far, gonna give you my further impressions:

- It's still CoD. If you didn't like the CoD gameplay before, you won't like it now.
- Overall speed of the game is reduced. The fact that you are no longer visible on the minimap upon firing your weapon makes everyone move a little more cautious. If they change that back, they change the heart of this title. Overall, this game is definitely less run and gun then the last 5 Cod games. I hope it stays that way, it's much much more pleasant to play.
- Weapon Feedback and Hit Feedback is awesome. The "tock tock" sound when you hit someone is satisfying and the "death animations" seem more polished then before.
- The Weapon selection is the best I've seen in a Call of Duty title since black ops 1. AK47, M1A4, Kar98(!), Aug, MP5/7, FAMAS - super cool
- No Pick 10 and having real classes is a godsend, Finally you'll see grenades and other equipment again.
- Night Mode is impressive. Once they enable HDR in the full game, I suppose it will be an eye opener. Looks impressive and is super comfy to play.
- Apart from the slightly blurry image, the technical performance on my PS4 Pro (1080P Mode) is perfect. 60fps all the time, no noticeable lag, no crashes, no nothing
- Gunsmith Mode is deep as fuck and the option to edit your classes on the fly, during gameplay, is just super super welcome.
- The maps are finally good again. Power positions deserve that name again and you will need a decent amount of time to find all the little hidden details they've put in the maps. Even after all these hours, I still find new routes and ways to maneuver around the map and take out my enemies.
- The new mechanics (mounting weapons, opening doors, tactical sprint) fit right into the game and become second nature pretty quick.

There are a few minor nitpicks I have (not being able to mount your gun to a door for example) but so far the positives FAR FAR outshine the negatives. I'm well aware that this game will turn into a cosmetic MTX shithole by late november, but I don't give a fuck. The base content is cool (and there's plenty of it!), new maps will be free and I managed to ignore the new weapons and cosmetic stuff in previous cods pretty easily and this time, it'll be no different.

Game went from "maybe it'll be decent" to, "day one for sure" for me. It's the best cod on PS4 and the best cod since MW3 imo.
 
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Bogroll

Bogroll

Likes moldy games
Shmunter said:
Double click run to sprint.

Also I was one of those guys that turned off motion blur and film grain. I put it back on to check difference and was surprised to find no reduction in visibility as I originally expected. On the contrary the visuals take on a smoother and more pleasing overall look to them, don’t dismiss the default visuals, infinity ward isn’t that dumb. This is on Pro.
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Not saying it does't look good but it doesn't look sharp, might be sharper in final game.
Cheers for info on running.
 
Gamernyc78

Gamernyc78

Banned
AeonGaidenRaiden said:
It just doesnt look as impressive as 2 VS 2 (and i too have a pro and 58" 4K). Considering its a new engine, the Beta doesnt look any better than BLOPS 3.
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I don't see how you are having a different result than me. First thing I posted is how much better this beta looks than the two v two Vaseline beta. Something weird must be going on as on my 4K it doesn't look blurry, better looking than the two v two beta and it looks sharp, colorful and clean.
 
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Filthy Casual

Member
Pretty impressed by what I've played so far. This is the step up that CoD has needed for a while, both technically and from a gameplay perspective. Really like that the maps aren't your standard 3 lane meat grinders anymore which had become a CoD standard. Maps actually have a bit of variation and verticality to them again which is most welcome.
 
Bolivar687

Bolivar687

Banned
I moved off from the big screen to put this on the monitor. I already thought the latency was playable on an HDTV but on a gaming monitor, just wow, this game feels so amazing. Starting to get decent KDR with Sniper Rifles and Shotties, too.
 
888

888

Member
Gamernyc78 said:
I'm playing on my pro and colors pop and it looks clean and crisp. I can only imagine how gd it'll look on your X.

Best thing though, it just feels so smooth and right.
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really? I find the pro to be blurry mess. I can’t wait until the PC beta next week.

even the title screen with the character walking, the character is not very sharp.
 
Gamernyc78

Gamernyc78

Banned
Damage Inc said:
really? I find the pro to be blurry mess. I can’t wait until the PC beta next week.

even the title screen with the character walking, the character is not very sharp.
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I don't play on PC so maybe I don't see the difference but on pro and on my 4k tcl it looks sharp and colorful.
 
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