This sounds good to me. I think the boots "off" the ground of the past 3 games has really decreased my enjoyment of the series overall. Hopefully may CoD passion comes back!
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Call of Duty: WWII - Beta Impressions
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This sounds good to me. I think the boots "off" the ground of the past 3 games has really decreased my enjoyment of the series overall. Hopefully may CoD passion comes back!
Ironically, XclusiveAce was saying how SMGs felt weak in that sprint out time needed to be reduced in its current form.
The Last Wizard
Member
Not a fan, ttk is way too high. Recoil is high as well and the controls felt stiff. I'll try some more but right now this beta just saved me $100.
MarineMountie
Member
Agreed they are a little weak. Using the ppsh at the moment, and you are screwed at range vs any kind of rifle.
NullPointer
Member
WAR mode actually has me interested in COD multiplayer, and that hasn't happened since MW1 and 2.
Hungry for details on that one.
Weird, he said PPSh was powerful when he used it, lol.
It's quite good but recoil is a bit harsh imo
racketpunch
Member
Hows movement in this game? Just sprinting right? None of that wall riding jet pack bull shit
As it should, it's rare of fire is typically high for SMGs.
What WWII games have jet packs and wall riding? Cause I want to play that.
alexbull_uk
Member
First match impressions were pretty good. Felt smooth, decent TTK and good hit registration. Love the audio too, they've done well there. Visually it's still CoD but looks nice still.
Will try more over the weekend. Especially interested in the War gamemode.
Will try more over the weekend. Especially interested in the War gamemode.
Weird. Feels like they easily dominate over every class right now.
85~90% of people in matches I've played are using SMGs.
OdysseusVA
Banned
I've already deleted it lol I was instantly reminded why I dropped CoD way back when.
Pandora012
Member
Maybe black magic was used to bring jet packs into the past.
Hidden One
Member
Black Ops 3 for another year it is. I can't deal with these slow paced CoDs anymore.
Yeah unless they fix SMG's this beta is fucked.
When the Grease Gun can beat a Garand at long range and has less recoil than the Garand you know the balance is just not there.
There is no point to using any other gun other than the SMG class and that sucks because it's boring.
When the Grease Gun can beat a Garand at long range and has less recoil than the Garand you know the balance is just not there.
There is no point to using any other gun other than the SMG class and that sucks because it's boring.
Maybe they'll remake 1942 next? IIRC Secret Weapons of WWII had jetpacks you could fly
Steve McQueen
Member
Played 4 matches but damn... this still feels way too fast for me. It may look like WW2 but somehow it doesn't feel right. Gonna try again to see if I can adjust.
racketpunch
Member
I wouldn't be surprised if they fit that crap in there somehow. And I would not be interested in a game like that. You crazy.
My first impressions, as someone who still plays a good bit of COD, is holy smokes is the sound design better in this game. I'm playing with headphones on and everything sounds impactful, from the explosions to the gunfire. There's also a fair of bit of chatter from other characters that alert you to where the enemy team is. At times it can be a little OP, kind of like having an auditory UAV up.
The time to kill is definitely longer than it has been in past games, I feel like gun fights have a little bit more play to them now. I like what they have done with divisions, and how you gain passive perks in each division as you rank up.
As far as gun balance, it's going to be hard to find a way to balance the fully-auto smg's with the semi-auto assault rifles. The M1grand hit's hard, but given the high TTK in this game, if you are in a 2-v-1 situation it's going to be tough to win that gunfight.
Overall I like the feel of the game, the hit detection seems on point, the sound is much improved and the guns all feel like they have a purpose. If you get a chance to play I highly recommend you try the incendiary rounds you get in the expeditionary class. This is still very much COD, but it feels like a good one. Now I'm off to mess around with War mode.
The time to kill is definitely longer than it has been in past games, I feel like gun fights have a little bit more play to them now. I like what they have done with divisions, and how you gain passive perks in each division as you rank up.
As far as gun balance, it's going to be hard to find a way to balance the fully-auto smg's with the semi-auto assault rifles. The M1grand hit's hard, but given the high TTK in this game, if you are in a 2-v-1 situation it's going to be tough to win that gunfight.
Overall I like the feel of the game, the hit detection seems on point, the sound is much improved and the guns all feel like they have a purpose. If you get a chance to play I highly recommend you try the incendiary rounds you get in the expeditionary class. This is still very much COD, but it feels like a good one. Now I'm off to mess around with War mode.
Feral Gingy
Banned
I think they nailed the feel of fighting in a war. I mean the battle chatter is very good and soldiers screaming in agony squirming without legs before dying... holy shit.
Didn't realize how much I missed gore in CoD multiplayer.
Didn't realize how much I missed gore in CoD multiplayer.
DeadOnions
Member
Graphics look great on the Pro. Still getting a feel for the game but enjoying it so far. The lobbies are a nice touch.
alexbull_uk
Member
You totally nailed all my feelings.
DAMN, the sound design is crazy. Maybe I am making it up in my head, but this just seems completely different from any other CoD I can remember. The "atmosphere" sound alone just nails what I would imagine WWII actually sounding like, out there on the battlefield alone.
Gun balance will be interesting. Balance was always an issue in WaW. Early on the SMG's were powerful, but then they nerfed them and they felt underpowered. I am happy they are having the Beta 2 months before release and 2 weekends because it should give them plenty of time to tweak things in the short term and for release.
TTK feels pretty good right now. I like the slower gameplay without instantly falling down when 1 bullet hits you. And divisions seem like a breath of fresh air.
Overall I feel like this is the biggest leap from 1 game to another CoD has seen in quite some time. This definitely doesn't feel like just a re-skined version of a past game.
Does anyone know if there is a penalty/bonus in effect if you are not using/using the weapon type associated with your Division? I see the ! icon there for example if I main an SMG with Mountain Division but not sure if I am getting less Division XP or what.
Haven't tested myself yet because I am shit with the sniper rifles and using SMG to level Mountain Division =P
Haven't tested myself yet because I am shit with the sniper rifles and using SMG to level Mountain Division =P
Filthy Casual
Member
Games decent, don't know if Cod is for me anymore though. Sniping was quite satisfying. Controls felt a little too weighty for my tastes. Need more matches to get back in the groove I think.
M1 Garand is kind of weak in AW, so this doesn't surprise me tbh. :/
If it's anything like that M1, aim and pray you can get at least one headshot and get a two shot kill. Upper torso might also work.
Sarcasm flew right over you like a jet pack 😂
StickyFingersSlim
Neo Member
Anyone having luck getting past the error screen to redeem their preorder code?
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
When i redeem my code, it was strange. But I found the game in my library and downloaded it that way.
No.
Knocked it on the head and decided to just get it from the Singapore store. It's in my account but I've Not downloaded it yet but If all is good I'll give this code away on GAF or something if a friend doesn't want it.
Snoopycat
Banned
Played a few rounds of TDM and I don't think much of it. Mostly because I had a really hard time spotting the difference between team mates and the enemy. It's seems so unclear that by the time I realize the guy in front is an enemy I'm already dead. Played 5 rounds, got maybe 1 or 2 kills in each match. I'll play a few more rounds but so far I'm not impressed.
Not sure why anyone's happy. Dolphin dive back in the day was just the worst.
Give me back my hardcore mode...screw this core weakness
No way...I get melted by the grease gun at all ranges
Kwansu Dudes
Member
This sums up my thoughts. I'll probably skip it unless if there's an amazing deal this holiday.
the_big_country
Neo Member
You won't get the special weapon-related attachment by mixing and matching Divisions and weapon categories, but you'll still get all the Division perks.
They're never going to fix this. I'm not going to pretend to be an expert about tick rate or lag compensation but it feels so much worse in CoD than any other shooter and makes run and gun style play so miserable.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
I was all in for this a couple of months ago. After watching a few vids I think I will skip it. I mean it looks fine and quite fun, but at the same time I've done it all a million times over. I think I will wait for PUBG and go all in with that.
Most people are just gonna be messing around to see what the game feels like in a beta. It isn't the MLG finals
