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[Japarican]

Oh wow really? Wonder if they did that deliberately to hide playercount being lower if all of the really low pre-order stories are true. You can still get on any of the past games and get a playercount, that's crazy.

Yeah, there was no reason to hide...that's the only reason I can think of too

 

[alterno69]

So I can practice with bots by myself? If I can play MP with bots by myself then I am immediately buying.

Yes, you can play all the game modes with bots offline.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

To be fair, if people are really concerned about this, they can just, not buy it Day Zero and just wait to pick it up day of release.

I'm not concerned, I just like to know all of the nitty-gritty details.

 

[joesploggs2]

I am pretty confused by this day zero business. If I call into a shop tomorrow lunchtime (UK) can I buy the game? Or is it only onsale tonight at midnight and then officially on Tuesday?

 

[RyudBoy]

Will I be able to order/download the digital version on 360 today at 12:00am est?

 

[LiteBulb_]

No, I get that, the bad guy here is definitely Activision for trying to control the message so tightly. But Videogamer still wins because they get their review out first and a shit ton of hits, the review still has a decent score bolted on so Activision won't mind too much, so the only people who're diminished by this are the reviewers who are obligated to honor the embargo. They played by the rules and came in second.

Not saying it's Videogamer's fault, though. They did what anyone would do.

:shrug: life isn't always fair.

 

[RespectThySole]

Balls means alot of upset consumers who want the game they have preordered to be a 10/10 perfect game or they will claim that who ever wrote the review they and their site are idiotic morons who dont deserve respected opinions

I don't think anyone believes that a CoD game in this day and age will receive mostly 10s. The formula is far too familiar for such a thing to happen. People just don't like VideoGamer.

I'm not even really a fan of any CoDs post-MW2, but the review might as well be from Biogamergirl if it's from them. They've been a dreadful site since Lees left.

 

[Stratosphere]

So has it been confirmed yet if the zombie mode is exclusive to the DLC? If so I'm out.

 

[MythicReclaimer]

Is there a Day 1 patch/content update on Xbox One and if so how big is the file?

Looking to play through the campaign a couple of times and then pass it off to the son considering he likes the competitive multiplayer action.

 

[Karak]

So I can practice with bots by myself? If I can play MP with bots by myself then I am immediately buying.

Yes. There is a massive number of option things you can do in MP and one of them is bot play with fairly good bots.

 

[ComputerBlue]

I am pretty confused by this day zero business. If I call into a shop tomorrow lunchtime (UK) can I buy the game? Or is it only onsale tonight at midnight and then officially on Tuesday?

Basically, if you pre-order the game you can get it either tonight a midnight, or tomorrow. A day early.

With that said, the game officially releases on Tuesday so you should still be able to go in there tomorrow and pre-order, at which point you should be able to just outright buy it. Unless of course the Day Zero copies are limited.

 

[Jarrod38]

Is there a Day 1 patch/content update on Xbox One and if so how big is the file?

Looking to play through the campaign a couple of times and then pass it off to the son considering he likes the competitive multiplayer action.

Yes 250mb update according to reddit.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Was thinking of getting the physical copy. If I preload this on my Xbox One, does the game unlock at 9pm pacific time?

 

[MythicReclaimer]

Yes 250mb update according to reddit.

Thanks.

 

[Messofanego]

Surprised at the videogamer hate, I really like them, I see them as a site where the people actually have some bloody balls.

We want videogame websites with balls but not too much balls so they still kowtow to big publishers' demands XD

People react like this whenever there's a slightly more hard questions interview like with David Jenkins of Metro over Call of Duty Ghosts.

 

[Karak]

Was thinking of getting the physical copy. If I preload this on my Xbox One, does the game unlock at 9pm pacific time?

Depends on the store you bought it from.

 

[RespectThySole]

Was thinking of getting the physical copy. If I preload this on my Xbox One, does the game unlock at 9pm pacific time?

Yep. It also releases in-store at that same time though.

 

[Recall]

9pm here and I can't wait for it to unlock. No idea if it's a lucky 11pm or actual 12am for us UK folk.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Yep. It also releases in-store at that same time though.

Cool thank you bro

 

[neoism]

sooo can I preorder this now on PSN and play it on ps4 right now????

 

[Cru]

Ricky the MLG bro sounds so angry.

 

[Messofanego]

I don't think anyone believes that a CoD game in this day and age will receive mostly 10s. The formula is far too familiar for such a thing to happen. People just don't like VideoGamer.

I'm not even really a fan of any CoDs post-MW2, but the review might as well be from Biogamergirl if it's from them. They've been a dreadful site since Lees left.

The fuck are you on about? What's wrong with the review that you're comparing it to Biogamergirl? Did you even read it? I didn't find anything egregious.

Also, speak for yourself.

 

[Spinning Plates]

So has it been confirmed yet if the zombie mode is exclusive to the DLC? If so I'm out.

So you've never played Ascension?

 

[FrsDvl]

Managed to get money together and pre ordered on XB1. Is anyone else having extreme slow download speeds? I'm at 1% and it's been 20 minutes.. On a 100mbit connection.....

 

[CozMick]

sooo can I preorder this now on PSN and play it on ps4 right now????

Once you download the 42gb file yeah :/

 

[SargerusBR]

PSA: steam version is unlocked in Russia. Use a VPN if you can

 

[joesploggs2]

Basically, if you pre-order the game you can get it either tonight a midnight, or tomorrow. A day early.

With that said, the game officially releases on Tuesday so you should still be able to go in there tomorrow and pre-order, at which point you should be able to just outright buy it. Unless of course the Day Zero copies are limited.

Thanks- I imagine my local GAME store won't turn me away if they have copies. I have gift vouchers from last xmas which I really should use- Tesco seems to be the lowest price from what I have read.

 

[RespectThySole]

The fuck are you on about? What's wrong with the review that you're comparing it to Biogamergirl? Did you even read it? I didn't find anything egregious.

Also, speak for yourself.

I stated earlier that I wouldn't read the review if it's from them so I can't speak on the content. I'm saying that, for myself, they have no credibility so it might as well be Biogamergirl.

Also, many people don't like VideoGamer. All it takes is a GAF search to know that.

 

[Chance Hale]

"Double tap space and then unbound for boost slam."
Was is it supposed to be?

 

[FunkMiller]

Surprised at the videogamer hate, I really like them, I see them as a site where the people actually have some bloody balls.

Agree. Maybe it's a sarcastic British wit thing. I can understand why some wouldn't like them. Burns is a smug British arsehole, after all. Personally, I love the podcast. Probably the only one where the comments and opinions are totally genuine and unapologetic. Also swearing. They lost a step when Simon Miller left, but still good in my book. Decent score for AW as well, glad I've preordered.

 

[JayEH]

Another patch went up for PS4 version. "Bug fixes" that's what the last two patches said...

 

[LowParry]

I think we got a good COD game here. If this averages around a 8/10 score, it's true. But this would be my rate for the MP. SP I'll do later.

 

[Dubz]

I think I have it installed on the X1. Is there a way to know for sure because I would hate to have to download it at launch time.

 

[alterno69]

Another patch went up for PS4 version. "Bug fixes" that's what the last two patches said...

Yep, downloading it now.
110 MB on PS4

 

[MattyG]

isnt his arm the head of the terrorist group?

No, it's his wife.

 

[Mayyhem]

Managed to get money together and pre ordered on XB1. Is anyone else having extreme slow download speeds? I'm at 1% and it's been 20 minutes.. On a 100mbit connection.....

Yeah mine just hit a fucking brick wall. It's 4pm now and im at 49% stalling, I dont think Ill get to 100% by midnight.

 

[Stratosphere]

So you've never played Ascension?

Is that a yes or no?

 

[JayEH]

Managed to get money together and pre ordered on XB1. Is anyone else having extreme slow download speeds? I'm at 1% and it's been 20 minutes.. On a 100mbit connection.....

Yeah mine just hit a fucking brick wall. It's 4pm now and im at 49% stalling, I dont think Ill get to 100% by midnight.

I had a similar problem preloading the MCC. The only thing I can suggest is to make sure your Xbox is on the entire time it is downloading.

 

[alterno69]

"Double tap space and then unbound for boost slam."
Was is it supposed to be?

You can kill people by droping on them.

 

[FrsDvl]

Yeah mine just hit a fucking brick wall. It's 4pm now and im at 49% stalling, I dont think Ill get to 100% by midnight.

Mine was going at around 250kb/s. I unplugged Ethernet cord, jumped on wifi, now it's going between 5/6mbps

 

[AnthonypUK]

Surprised at the videogamer hate, I really like them, I see them as a site where the people actually have some bloody balls.

Yeah they didn't like Sunset Overdrive, so they're shit apparantly.

 

[bananafactory]

via antitrop on twitter. this might make some noise

edit: I see this was already posted last page.

 

[CozMick]

Another patch went up for PS4 version. "Bug fixes" that's what the last two patches said...

Yeah just got it, it installed automatically, strange for a patch, usually needs a kickstart to install once it downloads

 

[Mayyhem]

Mine was going at around 250kb/s. I unplugged Ethernet cord, jumped on wifi, now it's going between 5/6mbps

Really? I'm on ethernet because I thought Wi-Fi would inherently download slower...

I'm affraid to unplug cause I feel like it'll screw up the download
/paranoia

 

[FunkMiller]

Yeah they didn't like Sunset Overdrive, so they're shit apparantly.

Burns didn't. He wrote the review. One of the others, Scammell, he like it though. Just a matter of opinion.

 

[FrsDvl]

Really? I'm on ethernet because I thought Wi-Fi would inherently download slower...

I'm affraid to unplug cause I feel like it'll screw up the download
/paranoia

Yeah, that's why I was on ethernet too.. If you pause the download before you unplug it shouldn't be a problem. Or I'd think so anyways.

 

[Inceptional]

Managed to get money together and pre ordered on XB1. Is anyone else having extreme slow download speeds? I'm at 1% and it's been 20 minutes.. On a 100mbit connection.....

I've been downloading for 8 hours and it's at 80 percent right now. I'm glad I started when I did, at this rate it'll be ready just in time.

 

[Chance Hale]

You can kill people by droping on them.

Ah, rather terrible way of explaining that in-game

 

[joesploggs2]

I have played every COD online since COD3. I usually prestige at least once, maybe buy a map pack (two at a push) then I am done. But with Ghosts I didn't even get close to prestiging before I gave up.
Now I am slightly on the fence- the excitement of previous releases is gone but I am hoping to get 2-3 months of online fun from this unlike Ghosts which I only played got about 2 weeks.

What are the early opinions like?

 

[SFenton]

Having just read the review:

What makes the exosuits such a joy to use – and indeed makes the whole of multiplayer so satisfying – is the map design, some of which is among the best any Call of Duty has to offer.

Thank, fucking, God. Ghost's maps were awful. With solid map design, I'm now in 100% hype force.