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[Abinash117]

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The "World War 2" era was basically 1999 to 2007/2008.

We've had a longer period of time with futuristic and modern shooters. I don't understand how the WW2 fatigue can still exist!

You can be more unique with futuristic settings since it is a very broad genre. WW2 setting is very specific. You could be unique about it, however, most developers and publishers almost always opt for the Allies western perspective and end up playing the same areas over and over again. Very rarely that they put you in a more unique perspective. Playing Americans, British, and sometimes the Polish, Canadians, and Russians is very, very common. Hopefully, they do something that is more interesting, but I think they might still get praised even if they hug close to common WW2 game themes. It would be different in this generation.

Also the same weapons are repeatedly used. For some it got very old and not something to go back to.

With the way that the COD developers did the futuristic setting; I can see why people are sour one it. The increased mobility possibly did not work for the formula of extremely fast kill times. You get ambushed far too often and have no time to react before you die; makes many encounters too unpredictable.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I love this. I haven't had a good experience with World War games in a long time. My most memorable being MoH Frontline. Other than that I really enjoyed MW and Black Ops. AW was good, but I have been missing a very good theater of war and not a bunch of small proxy battles.

I didn't really like the last two CoD games (BO3 and IW), so this is great. I'd love to take a break from futuristic war games. Especially when you can go all out with sound and graphics.

 

[El_Chino]

My guess is the reveal will be a CGI trailer with info and then we will get some gameplay and more info at E3 this year.

You ever seen a CoD reveal trailer?

 

[Toa TAK]

Nah, we'll get a stylish single player campaign trailer showing us the world and setting and weapons. Then there will be a short 5-10 second clip of multiplayer after the credits roll telling us when the game will release.

Then we'll get 1,000+ YouTube videos breaking down that 5-10 seconds with theories and all sorts.

Every

Single

Time

 

[Darryl M R]

Destiny 2
Battlefront 2
CoD: WW 2


Nice.

 

[Kyrios]

Will be checking this out. Always a sucker for WWII stuff.

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

No wall jumping, or sliding, or any other bs. Just straight run and gun.
Also I know it won't but a switch version would be nice.

You never heard of the unsung parkour squadron during WWII? They were a reconnaissance squad that specialized in high speed and maneuverability.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Every

Single

Time

And maybe multi at e3 or at another event

I hate having to wait so much to see MP

 

[MaximusPayne]

Destiny 2
Battlefront 2
CoD: WW 2


Nice.

I wonder if Battlefont's multiplayer will change drastically. If not I'm going with Bungie and the WWII COD.

 

[wenaldy]

Eugh, I've had enough with western front, how about some chindits action in Burma? MoH Rising Sun captured the battle nicely (not in realistic manner however). Some forgotten battle in SP campaign would be cool.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Can't be worse than IW which, allegedly, infinity ward spend three years making.

I was mainly making fun of people seriously saying Activision made this directly as a response to BF1. Its ridiculous.

 

[strafer]

You ever seen a CoD reveal trailer?

Not really no, the modern stuff didn't interest me enough.

 

[jmaine_ph]

My guess is the reveal will be a CGI trailer with info and then we will get some gameplay and more info at E3 this year.

Yea if it's anything like last year it'll be in-game footage but not gameplay and then at E3 we will get campaign gameplay. MP at COD XP event later this year

 

[Savantcore]

I got tickets to the London thing. Hopefully there's free pizza.

 

[DoomGyver]

YES! YES! YES! gif

But they'll fuck it up somehow.

 

[Ensoul]

I was mainly making fun of people seriously saying Activision made this directly as a response to BF1. Its ridiculous.

Ahh, I such as picking up sarcasm lol.

Surprised at the hate BO3 is getting. Love that game and I still play it to this day.

 

[Basketball]

My best friend is a WW2 nut

He's going to cry hearing this

I'm glad people are getting tired of this future shit with wall runs/exo suits and jet packs.

Hate cod though but can't wait til Dice does ww2

 

[Insane Metal]

FUCK YES

FUCK THAT FUTURISTIC STUFF

FUCK IT

 

[tuco11]

Scorpio launch title please.

 

[El_Chino]

Not really no, the modern stuff didn't interest me enough.

They never reveal a CoD with CGI.

 

[Hux1ey]

FUCK YES

FUCK THAT FUTURISTIC STUFF

FUCK IT

Woah.

 

[MrS]

Destiny 2
Battlefront 2
CoD: WW 2


Nice.

Buying all 3

 

[Roufianos]

Meh. I'm sick of the wall running but I'd have much preferred a game in a modern setting. Fighting ISIS or something. That was COD at its best.

 

[TheVoidDragon]

It can appeal to younger folks maybe but do you know how much games we had about WW2 ? Enough for a lifetime...

I seriously don't understand this. There have now been far more games in a Modern or near-future setting than there was WW2 during that time.

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

Box art

 

[strafer]

Box art

Thousand yard stare as the boxart, I don't know if I like it.

 

[Alpha Phoenix]

Call of Duty 2 is still my favorite COD. I'm pretty hyped.

 

[Peroroncino]

You never heard of the unsung parkour squadron during WWII? They were a reconnaissance squad that specialized in high speed and maneuverability.

Hopefully Activision didn't hear about them.

 

[Wagram]

Box art looks awful to me.

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

Thousand yard stare as the boxart, I don't know if I like it.

Yea I love the image on its own but as box art not a fan. Better than most cod box art I suppose

 

[Kalentan]

Woah.

Honestly some people's hatred for stuff like that is why we get setting overaturation in the first place.

 

[Eggbok]

Box art

Wonder what is in his eyes, other soliders?
People complained about about the generic solider holding a gun pose so much that they decided to put it in his eyes so no one could complain but they could still do it.
Huehue.

 

[Sony]

Secretly hoping for CODxWolfenstein

 

[strafer]

Yea I love the image on its own but as box art not a fan. Better than most cod box art I suppose

Maybe it's the same guy

 

[GasProblem]

Was kind of hoping there wouldnt be map packs, but oh well.

 

[PeskyToaster]

This is not the scale that Call of Duty currently deals in. At least in MP it's just 12 guys lol. Guess we gotta wait for Battlefield 1941 for the real deal.

 

[El_Chino]

Box art

We all know this won't be the final box art.

 

[Serenitynow]

Box art

Yikes.

 

[strafer]

I'll take this as the boxart.

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

We all know this won't be the final box art.

I recall people saying that about IW last year

 

[dolabla]

This is amazing. Been waiting for this moment for several years now. Hope they do a good job with it.

 

[Northeastmonk]

This series has gone to the moon and back.

 

[Unknown?]

You can be more unique with futuristic settings since it is a very broad genre. WW2 setting is very specific. You could be unique about it, however, most developers and publishers almost always opt for the Allies western perspective and end up playing the same areas over and over again. Very rarely that they put you in a more unique perspective. Playing Americans, British, and sometimes the Polish, Canadians, and Russians is very, very common. Hopefully, they do something that is more interesting, but I think they might still get praised even if they hug close to common WW2 game themes. It would be different in this generation.

Also the same weapons are repeatedly used. For some it got very old and not something to go back to.

With the way that the COD developers did the futuristic setting; I can see why people are sour one it. The increased mobility possibly did not work for the formula of extremely fast kill times. You get ambushed far too often and have no time to react before you die; makes many encounters too unpredictable.

So how about have a part that focuses on how Native Americans helped in ww2. That's not cliche.

 

[Toa TAK]

This is not the scale that Call of Duty currently deals in. At least in MP it's just 12 guys lol. Guess we gotta wait for Battlefield 1941 for the real deal.

Campaign will, though. And you know they'll market the shit out of it before shining the light on the multiplayer later in the year.

This series has gone to the moon and back.

Literally. lol

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Box art

I like it

Markedly different

 

[Redd]

If there's jet packs I'm done. Just can't deal with that mess anymore.

 

[El_Chino]

I recall people saying that about IW last year

That ended up changing too.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Box art

But what about the Switch box art?

Let me dream.

 

[Caffeine]

Wonder what is in his eyes, other soliders?
.

Soldiers in exosuits from the future.

 

[Darklor01]

If there's jet packs I'm done. Just can't deal with that mess anymore.

Don't worry too much, I've been searching for signs of mech suits in WWII and came up empty, so, maybe Jet Packs would be the worst possible. LOL.

OR

They've learned their lesson about too much twitch shooting jumping action. We shall see.