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Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review Thread
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NullPointer
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On one hand its like Treyarch wanted to give us a campaign that was a new tack on Syndicate co-op, and thats one hell of a good idea. They should be applauded for trying.
On the other hand its Treyarch, so it tries to make up in sheer numbers what it lacks in excitement or tactical depth. You have a ton of options, but its like the Assassin's Creed games where you just have a million ways to kill the same stupid enemies - there's no real depth there, even with all the customization and personalization.
And man, the writing and voice acting is seriously the worst I've experienced in a long time, outside of the recognizable actors and actresses that is. I sat there listening to Hendricks say the following in sequence and just had to smh:
Holy fuck!
Turn that shit off
What the fuck is this?
There are some good ideas here, some strong ideas, but they find life in a game that reminds me more of Overstrike than anything else, though I actually had fun with Overstrike. This is the kind of game that makes me think I'm too old for this shit.
*cue death metal music as the game spawns a dozen more boxy robo-enemies to fight*
On the other hand its Treyarch, so it tries to make up in sheer numbers what it lacks in excitement or tactical depth. You have a ton of options, but its like the Assassin's Creed games where you just have a million ways to kill the same stupid enemies - there's no real depth there, even with all the customization and personalization.
And man, the writing and voice acting is seriously the worst I've experienced in a long time, outside of the recognizable actors and actresses that is. I sat there listening to Hendricks say the following in sequence and just had to smh:
Holy fuck!
Turn that shit off
What the fuck is this?
There are some good ideas here, some strong ideas, but they find life in a game that reminds me more of Overstrike than anything else, though I actually had fun with Overstrike. This is the kind of game that makes me think I'm too old for this shit.
*cue death metal music as the game spawns a dozen more boxy robo-enemies to fight*
highrider
Banned
I'm downloading the digital copy. I'm not usually a huge cod guy but I think the trippy nature is what attracted me to this game. I won't lie dude, that sounds perfect. I hope it's fun to play the campaign.
NullPointer
Member
If you want a fuckton of enemies to fight in large areas were you can customize your loadout and blow shit up with friends, it checks off all the boxes. That's usually more than enough to get me to buy in, and it did here, but I really hope this gets better when it comes to the actual moment to moment combat. Fighting big boxy robots and small drone cars is not what I look for from a COD.
SEGAvangelist
Member
83 after Jim Sterling's 5/10. It sucks when one score brings things down so much. It's almost as bad as Gerstmann's recent Gears review.
I wrote a review for this. We don't do scores, but would love to be featured.
http://www.guidelive.com/video-games/2015/11/07/call-duty-black-ops-iii-review
http://www.guidelive.com/video-games/2015/11/07/call-duty-black-ops-iii-review
Finally got my review of this done today. I didn't like it to be honest.
The campaign is abysmal and zombies mode is pretty boring.
Anyway, if anyone is interested, have a read:
http://gamespew.com/2015/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-review/
The campaign is abysmal and zombies mode is pretty boring.
Anyway, if anyone is interested, have a read:
http://gamespew.com/2015/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-review/
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
So what the Concesus on campaign? Good?
The worst campaign in the series, and quite possibly in the top ten worst campaigns of any game I've ever played.
It's all right, but the story is fairly weak and the characters are terribly bland.
AetherZX
Member
Disappointing if so. Always found the WaW timeline worth following.
I quite like it. The comparisons to Syndicate's (the reboot shooter) campaign are spot on, but the level design isn't as tight as Syndicate's.
Not sure where "worst in the series" is coming from. Definitely play it in co-op though.
There are no ties minus a couple of minor references. That was the disappointing part to me. I want to play as a Mason goddamnit.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
I played until the third mission. I don';t think is bad but it is almost the same stuff happening in AW. Graphic wise looks really good (at least on my pc running 1440p over 60fps)
God awful story doesn't make a whole lot of sense and if playing alone can be a chore to get through. Good idea but bad execution. Worst cod story mode.
Seven4sses
Member
So far, it doesn't seem to be engaging. I played up to the
Singapore mission
crack-king
Member
SonicAaron
Member
Wonder when the SMG's get a nerf.
Even with grip they should have MASSIVE recoil at a distance of more than 15 meters.
Atm Vesper and VMP are laser guided bullets at range even beating assault rifles.
Even with grip they should have MASSIVE recoil at a distance of more than 15 meters.
Atm Vesper and VMP are laser guided bullets at range even beating assault rifles.
The Rain King
Member
There is a community thread for stuff like this.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1135853SonicAaron
Member
There is a community thread for stuff like this.
Whoops. No idea why I'd posted that in here!