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[Hoya Destroyer]

Just come home with my copy.
9 friends online. 8 playing MW3.
Disappointed in the MW3 pre title screen intro. Was hoping for a "Proshhtitued us to the West" caliber intro.

 

[Dabanton]

Looks likes your looking for the wrong game Vire.

 

[cnizzle06]

Guys, is the semi-auto 3-shot(?) famas in?

If so, I'll be there.

 

[Vire]

So you want it to be Battlefield?

The only thing that those suggestions I offered have in common with BF is destructible environments and vehicles. I'm not saying it should do all of these things - these are just some ideas laid out in current industry standards.

 

[kayos90]

The only thing that those suggestions I offered have in common with BF is destructible environments and vehicles. I'm not saying it should do all of these things - these are just some ideas laid out in current industry standards.

To be honest, CoD sort of defies the industry standards.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I've watched like 70 elpresador videos in the last 48 hours alone.

 

[The_Player]

Guys, is the semi-auto 3-shot(?) famas in?

If so, I'll be there.

There is Chinese copy of it, with the same fucking animation.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

There's a ton out there. Here's one I found.

To me, it seems like Assault Package might actually become the LEAST popular.

Leader on other team 30-33 wow what a BK

 

[BattleMonkey]

To be honest, CoD sort of defies the industry standards.

CoD is basically the industry standard nowadays

 

[CitizenCope]

I've watched like 70 elpresador videos in the last 48 hours alone.

I can't wait for his rage videos. He's like me, I LOVE the series but no other game can make me RAGE as much.

 

[zlatko]

I've watched like 70 elpresador videos in the last 48 hours alone.

2nd best thing I subscribed to on YT after CrossCounter. Even without playing CoD basically for the last 2 years, he's still just awesome to watch for a few good laughs.

 

[CKD5989]

Vire, I appreciate you taking the lumps to really get a feel for the changes from those in the know. Same as you, I own all the COD games but I find myself each year playing it less and less. I've been lurking in the thread trying to give myself an excuse to pick it up especially with all the hype! That said, I think I'm going to sit this one out.

Besides my backlog is ridiculous. Seriously just started Portal 2. Shame on me!

 

[kayos90]

CoD is basically the industry standard nowadays

For sales, right? Sorry for the sarcasm. Could you elaborate on what you mean by industry standard?

 

[gray_fox224]

I can't wait for his rage videos. He's like me, I LOVE the series but no other game can make me RAGE as much.

His first one will be something.

 

[cnizzle06]

There is Chinese copy of it, with the same fucking animation.

Chinese copy? I'm confused.

 

[M.W.]

His first one will be something.

Yeah. He'll say how much he hates it and call it the worst COD ever.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

The only thing that those suggestions I offered have in common with BF is destructible environments and vehicles. I'm not saying it should do all of these things - these are just some ideas laid out in current industry standards.

United offensive sucked

 

[Spoo]

Have 11 hours on my Steam clock despite the game releasing in 3 hours at every GameStop. Kind of a drag, but worth it to avoid waiting in a fucking store with hundreds of other people.

 

[DR3AM]

watching MW3 videos on youtube, things i noticed

1. much less knife kills
2. quick scopers can fuck themselves

 

[BattleMonkey]

For sales, right? Sorry for the sarcasm. Could you elaborate on what you mean by industry standard?

It's the most popular FPS on the market for years now, and it's the game that everyone is basically trying to compete with and copy constantly. It's what everyone is striving to be or be like.

 

[The Elite]

Have 11 hours on my Steam clock despite the game releasing in 3 hours at every GameStop. Kind of a drag, but worth it to avoid waiting in a fucking store with hundreds of other people.

Yeah, the Steam Clock makes Baby Jesus cry. Guess I'll be playing this at 10 am tomorrow.

 

[Vire]

Vire, I appreciate you taking the lumps to really get a feel for the changes from those in the know. Same as you, I own all the COD games but I find myself each year playing it less and less. I've been lurking in the thread trying to give myself an excuse to pick it up especially with all the hype! That said, I think I'm going to sit this one out.

Besides my backlog is ridiculous. Seriously just started Portal 2. Shame on me!

Cheers.

I felt the same way. I just wanted any excuse to feed into the hype - but I guess I can always wait for it to go on sale after Christmas or whatnot.

I'm still very very interested in Giant Bomb's review. As I feel like Jeff is similarly growing tired of the same ole things. But maybe he can expound on some of the particularly interesting nuggets that make this the best COD yet.

 

[Deadbeat]

It's the most popular FPS on the market for years now, and it's the game that everyone is basically trying to compete with and copy constantly. It's what everyone is striving to be or be like.

and by doing so they will never beat it. The only thing to dethrone cod is something new. Like how cod dethroned Halo. It was something new.

 

[Darkerkamikaze]

watching MW3 videos on youtube, things i noticed

1. much less knife kills
2. quick scopers can fuck themselves

Hopefully the quick scoping dies down after a few months.

 

[kayos90]

It's the most popular FPS on the market for years now, and it's the game that everyone is basically trying to compete with and copy constantly. It's what everyone is striving to be or be like.

I feel like just because it's popular and games are trying to achieve that "status" doesn't mean it's an industry standard games. I feel like there are components of the CoD that are industry standard but if you want industry standard Halo is more of an industry standard as it sets the bar for quality every single time.

 

[The_Player]

Chinese copy? I'm confused.

Type 95, bro.

So, I've read that Specialist Package grants you ALL THE PERKS IN THE MOTHERFUCKING GAME after 8 consistent kills. Is it true?

 

[zlatko]

Most reviews are coming at 12:01AM PST it seems, or at the very least expect IGN's review for a starting place.

I feel like maybe the best opinion you can take before investing is a friend of yours who is like minded that bought it. Otherwise, GAF. I rarely can take a review about a game that is super MP focused seriously, because idk any reviewer in the industry for big name places that isn't mediocre at best at games.

 

[kuYuri]

If you are having trouble logging into Elite, do not panic. The team is on it. Play the game meanwhile; your stats will be okay.

.

 

[LowParry]

Type 95, bro.

So, I've read that Specialist Package grants you ALL THE PERKS IN THE MOTHERFUCKING GAME after 8 consistent kills. Is it true?

This is true. Which isn't too bad of a thing from some of the vids I've seen. They're not godlike.

 

[cnizzle06]

Type 95, bro.

So, I've read that Specialist Package grants you ALL THE PERKS IN THE MOTHERFUCKING GAME after 8 consistent kills. Is it true?

Eh, good enough I guess.

 

[vilmer_]

and by doing so they will never beat it. The only thing to dethrone cod is something new. Like how cod dethroned Halo. It was something new.

Call of Duty is the FPS equivalent of WoW.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Just come home with my copy.
9 friends online. 8 playing MW3.
Disappointed in the MW3 pre title screen intro. Was hoping for a "Proshhtitued us to the West" caliber intro.

hahahahahahahahha

proshhhhhhhhtitued us to the westttt

 

[rapid32.5]

Hopefully the quick scoping dies down after a few months.

they need to tone down the rifles to two shot kill, quickscopers will not be going anywhere. it's so easy to balance these games it's like devs dont wanna do it to please the crowd.

 

[CKD5989]

I'm VERY interested in the reviews as well! The IW shake up just rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[vatstep]

This is true. Which isn't too bad of a thing from some of the vids I've seen. They're not godlike.

Yeah, because there are no extremely powerful perks in this, it's not really a game-breaker. It's probably the best way to get a MOAB, but all perks or not, you still have to earn all those kills instead of a chopper or airstrike doing it.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Finding MW3 MP to be disappointing with the little I've played

You seem to be taken down in less than a second of being shot at, my character must be made of paper.
Are there actually any extra gameplay modes? having taken a quick look through the Playlists it just looks like they copied MW2 over, nothing of any value seems to be added to the bunch and the few maps I've played just seem rather uninspired.

I haven't really gotten into it yet, and while I'm not the biggest CoD MP player I find myself missing the Treyarch touch of stuff past the standard CoD on-line experience, whether it's wager matches or the extra effort put into creating a bigger cod points system that everything is based around using, I even miss the silly things for customising your profile.

hell yea! this game will get a 10/10 from me

 

[CorrisD]

So, incase I missed something, wager match modes from BO have been brought over to MW3, but you can only play them in Split Screen and Private Matches?

 

[M.W.]

I'm VERY interested in the reviews as well! The IW shake up just rubbed me the wrong way.

So far a 5/5, and two 9/10's

 

[VOOK]

Anyone tried the Wii version yet? ._.

 

[JaskoX1]

I'm VERY interested in the reviews as well! The IW shake up just rubbed me the wrong way.

Any 10/10 reviews, Activision payed them off.

 

[LifEndz]

As you said - improve the graphics significantly.

Change the structure of the single player - make it less linear. Have open expanses to fight in rather than narrow hallway after hallway.

Add Co-Op to the campaign.

Add in destructible environments.

Have meaningful vehicle combat in single player or multiplayer. (Maybe a new mode with vehicles in it.) Keeping all the classic playlists in tact.

Make headshots a more important part of the game. I feel like if you shoot someone in the foot for half a second they die regardless of skill.

Any of these things would have went a long way to making things feel fresh again in the COD format.

If better graphics or destructable environments means the game isn't 60fps, then I think a lot of people would have a problem with that decision. Vehicles....not sure many COD fans want that. Even if there was a separate mode for that I think most people would rather that energy go into spec ops, maps, etc. Vehicles means maps designed for vehicle integration, and Activision/IW probably think if people want to drive vehicles in a FPS they'll play BF3. And campaign co-op...isn't that where specs ops comes into play?

Assuming that IW/Activision only had so much time and resources to put into the game, I think COD fans (me included) are fine with them refining the game (e.g. new weapons, new killstreaks, weapon balancing), creating new maps, etc rather than trying to reinvent the series.

Can't fault you for feeling like all this is them guitar heroing the game. As someone else said, we've had a new COD game every year since 05.

 

[The_Player]

This is true. Which isn't too bad of a thing from some of the vids I've seen. They're not godlike.

*Gasp* I need this game. NAO. Specialist package 24/7, like a killing machine. Oh, IW, why don't you implement ranked dedicated servers so I can buy MW3 remorselessly. Hear my prays!

 

[Kusagari]

Wait...this game doesn't have wager matches? Fuck, one in the chamber was EASILY the best thing in Blops. Fucking around in that mode with friends was amazing.

 

[M.W.]

Wait...this game doesn't have wager matches? Fuck, one in the chamber was EASILY the best thing in Blops. Fucking around in that mode with friends was amazing.

It has them, but you have to play them in private matches.

 

[The Antitype]

Am I the only one here about a million times more excited to play Spec Ops again (the real shit, not the horde mode knock-off) than to jump back into multiplayer?

 

[liezryou]

Yeah, the Steam Clock makes Baby Jesus cry. Guess I'll be playing this at 10 am tomorrow.

Yeah it made me cry too. Then i spent 2$ for 3 days on this korean VPN and now i am a happy camper.

Not gunna lie, i was looking forward to bf3 and mw3; but after playing both, in terms of fun mw3 takes the cake by a long shot IMO.

 

[zlatko]

This will be me when I wake up tomorrow:

 

[CorrisD]

It has them, but you have to play them in private matches.

I think this is the quickest I've come to terms with my disappointment in a CoD before.

Mostly a copy/paste MP, lack of anything 2 player+ for spec ops and its extras, and some of my favourite modes from BO are hidden away and can't be played online with the general CoD populace.

 

[Heppell]

As you said - improve the graphics significantly.

Change the structure of the single player - make it less linear. Have open expanses to fight in rather than narrow hallway after hallway.

Add Co-Op to the campaign.

Add in destructible environments.

Have meaningful vehicle combat in single player or multiplayer. (Maybe a new mode with vehicles in it.) Keeping all the classic playlists in tact.

Make headshots a more important part of the game. I feel like if you shoot someone in the foot for half a second they die regardless of skill.

Any of these things would have went a long way to making things feel fresh again in the COD format.




I love this guy.

None of what you said is what the fans want, they want high intense gameplay and thats what IW do, so why change?

 

[krameriffic]

they need to tone down the rifles to two shot kill, quickscopers will not be going anywhere. it's so easy to balance these games it's like devs dont wanna do it to please the crowd.

Do you know how long people have been suggesting that fix for the AWP in Counterstrike? Never gonna happen. Sniper rifles will 1-shot people in the torso.