Support NeoGAF

[Dysun]

I hate Ground War, but this is still ridiculous

 

[Tagg9]

Not in either article, but leaked photos of the box has confirmed it...

PS3:

WTF? How can they legitimately advertise 1080p resolution for the game? Current-gen versions are sub-720p.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

COD is 6v6 and should remain so.

 

[Mastamind]

No one played 9v9. All the popular modes are only 6v6.

You crazy, played nothing but ground war.

 

[Tamanon]

I liked Ground War but never played too much of it.

Also, it seems they got rid of the Mercenary modes too.

 

[Goldenroad]

I wonder if the 360 version will still be the best selling version this time around. Has Activision reported any pre-order numbers?

 

[Camwi]

No one played 9v9. All the popular modes are only 6v6.

I guess that makes me a nobody. I fucking loved Ground War.

 

[Squire]

Not to be abrasive - but the game looks the same.

Well, there's nothing to be abrasive about. The engine isn't new.

http://m.joystiq.com/2013/05/28/call-of-duty-ghosts-new-engine-still-iterative-not-built-from/

 

[Xamdou]

Ground War is like the most popular game type, 6v6 ain't cutting it!

 

[GalacticMouse]

WTF? How can they legitimately advertise 1080p resolution for the game? Current-gen versions are sub-720p.

"HD Video Output" is not rendering resolution.

 

[Heimbeck]

I wonder if the 360 version will still be the best selling version this time around. Has Activision reported any pre-order numbers?

The only pre-order info. I remeber is that they are lower than usual.
That was a while ago though, don't know if it has picked up since then.

 

[alr1ght]

WTF? How can they legitimately advertise 1080p resolution for the game? Current-gen versions are sub-720p.

Output, not rendered. It's just informing people that if their TV can display a 1080p signal it will work. Kinda bullshit, but that's how things work.

 

[Ogimachi]

That's one way to force the fanbase onto next-gen.

That wouldn't be very smart. They can make more money if people buy the current-gen version and then pay $10 to get it on next-gen consoles

 

[Tagg9]

"HD Video Output" is not rendering resolution.

I just checked about 10 of my PS3 games, and they all list "720p" as the highest output. The only one that doesn't is the Journey Collection (Flower @ 1080p?).

 

[Kallor]

Ground war was really a gross mess on blackops 2.

 

[UberTag]

Heh, I love how this seems deliberately intended to compel COD addicts to fork out the dough for a system upgrade.
Clearly the visuals aren't going to do the trick so they had to begin taking stuff away from the current gen versions. I expect more of this next year.

 

[Wynnebeck]

What the hell!? No more Ground War? What's the point of buying the PS360 version and upgrading? Might as well just go straight for the ext gen versions when they come out!

 

[Squire]

That wouldn't be very smart. They can make more money if people buy the current-gen version and then pay $10 to get it on next-gen consoles

I don't disagree. They might though.

 

[mishakoz]

Going backwards is the only way forward!

 

[Finalizer]

That's one way to force the fanbase onto next-gen.

eeeyup

 

[Sojgat]

Ugggh, was going to pick this up on 360, but no ground war is a deal breaker. I really hate how this kind of stuff only comes to light a few days before launch.

 

[Conrad Link]

I don't play Ground War because there was never any games for it in my region.

More importantly to me do we know if Demolition has been dropped yet? There were theories that it had been.

If so, then f**k you IW and f**k you Ghosts.

 

[LiK]

Go next-gen

 

[TestOfTide]

The maps in recent CODs are too small for decent 9v9 gameplay. Hell, they're pretty much too small for 6v6 too.

This. In MW3 you weren't even guaranteed a safe spawn.

 

[WickedLaharl]

This sounds reasonable actually.

Except for the fact that you can't install to the 4gb flash memory

 

[Portugeezer]

Why would the player count be lowered from 18 to 12? Is it a balance thing?

They added more customisation, not enough memory for more players I would guess.

 

[Netherscourge]

CoD sucks. Too few players. Maps are tiny and pathetic. I don't know why people like playing that crappy franchise.

Even on Next-Gen it looks sucky.

 

[Bleep]

I wonder if the 360 version will still be the best selling version this time around. Has Activision reported any pre-order numbers?

It will be, next gen consoles won't have the user base to compete with it.

 

[Waylon Drums]

Lol. You been playing the WiiU version or something? Ground War is very popular.

This sounds reasonable actually.

I've played Ground War a shitload of times on Wii U.

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

I just checked about 10 of my PS3 games, and they all list "720p" as the highest output. The only one that doesn't is the Journey Collection (Flower @ 1080p?).

Plenty of games output 1080p. CoD could always be outputted to 1080p since at least MW (I think?). It's not anything new.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

This is lame but in a way it kind of encourages gamers to go next gen.

 

[PaulExcellent]

This is some bulllllllllllllshit.

 

[Currygan]

12 players, ahahaha

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Hasn't 6v6 been the standard for most CoD game modes on console? It's been a while since I played the 360 versions.

 

[WickedLaharl]

CoD sucks. Too few players. Maps are tiny and pathetic. I don't know why people like playing that crappy franchise.

Even on Next-Gen it looks sucky.

Yeah I can never understand why people like things that I don't like either.

 

[popeutlal]

What if Wii U version is also 12 players...

 

[Visualante2]

Activision aren't that stupid.. are they? There's no way this will work... too soon if this is an attempt to force next gen.

 

[Ambient80]

Yeah, maybe they are feeling the losses of personnel to Respawn. This game seems like they mailed it in.

Mailed it in? They've added a lot of new content this time around. I'd argue it's the biggest update the game has seen since the original MW3.

 

[Jarmel]

No fucking Ground War? Come the fuck on you incompetent asses. That's like the only mode I play.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Ground war is my go to mode....

...but it's not gonna be 6v6 on next gen, right? Coz it's the PS4 version i'm getting.

 

[giancarlo123x]

What a joke.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

anything above 6v6 shouldn't be in cod anyway

 

[SarcasticD]

Force move I see

 

[Camwi]

CoD sucks. Too few players. Maps are tiny and pathetic. I don't know why people like playing that crappy franchise.

Even on Next-Gen it looks sucky.

Make us proud, junior.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

War in World at War is the last time 18 players in Call of Duty worked,
im fine with this.

though a Clan Search and Destroy that allowed a couple more players would be nice.

 

[KnuckaWut]

no large party games ? that sucks theres been nights where me and friends party up with 9 and 20 more messaging to get in. bummer !

 

[Joco]

Wait, what? I'm not buying the "balance issues" theory, COD has always been unbalanced as hell and I sure doubt they'd start caring now.

 

[kuYuri]

People blaming IW programming incompetence, really? It was 18 players for MW3, so it can't be that.

I have a feeling it has to do with limited memory on current-gen consoles and they had to make sacrifices.

 

[Squire]

Ground war is my go to mode....

...but it's not gonna be 6v6 on next gen, right? Coz it's the PS4 version i'm getting.

You're good. 18 players for PS4/XO.

 

[Forsaken82]

They are trying to make the next port look better with a full 18 player count.

Pathetic.

With the smaller players means the maps will be even smaller & more shallow than the previous crap CoD games.

This is a joke right?