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IGN - Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Review

Brian Albert writes: "Simply throwing a robot suit onto Call of Duty could have been a lazy path to making Advanced Warfare seem different from what we’ve played before, but the way Sledgehammer has integrated its enhanced abilities and choices into every aspect of how we fight went above and beyond. By designing the levels in the campaign, co-op, and multiplayer to facilitate those new mechanics, Advanced Warfare is granted a weight and importance that changes how the fast-paced shooting action feels in all three modes. This is a Call of Duty game to its core, but one that rehashes as little as possible while still retaining its strengths."

christocolus4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

Nice review.i swore i wouldnt pick up any cod game after ghost but i see sledgehammer has been able to turn things around with this entry.

Great job guys. Great job. Definitly picking up my copy next week.

Ripsta7th4092d ago

Thats what they all say, yet after a month well have them back complaining how the game is the same and how much they hate it

-Foxtrot4092d ago

Expect an article from them or a video "looking back" on it.

It always happens

Forn4092d ago

Haven't bought a CoD game for 6 years, but Advanced Warframe looks to break that streak.

LoneWolf0194092d ago

More like after 6 hours for me lol

Chris_GTR14092d ago

i havent bought a COD game since black ops 1 and im buying this :) next week with the target b2g1 free

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mp12894092d ago

Haven't bought a cod game since ghosts, so I won't buy this one.

DeadRabbits4092d ago

COD AW is the same Hooker with different a different pair of hot-pants on!

XBLSkull4092d ago

Yeah this is the CoD that ushers in a new age for me. Always bought the new CoD, now, I'll pick them up a year after release for cheap to play the campaigns. 1 studio, 3 years. Not 3 studios, every year. Shame on you CoD for the most intense over-saturation of a franchise ever.

I'd love nothing more than to just have the next CoD be WWII, no perks, no kill streaks, no customization, beautiful graphics, back to basics. It's time. Modern/Advanced combat is the new period that is used too much. Used to be WWII but it's completely reversed now. Last great WWII title was Hells Highway.

TheFanboySlayer4091d ago

I just think its funny how probably back in march.....nobody would've expect Call of Duty Advanced Warfare to be better than Destiny

jagermaster6194091d ago

This game looks not to bad but it looks very identical to titan fall the only difference is titan fall looks like it plays better but that's just my opinion that is the reason I am not getting this. Ya it probably has more guns and perks and unlocks but to me it doesn't make it worth it especially since I already have halo MCC download that game with definitely be worth while so see you on the battlefield come November 11 game on!!!

Godmars2904091d ago

More like what reviews say to sell the game versus problems consumers find which could have been reported in previews but were ignored.

ziggurcat4091d ago

@xbskull:

I have to say that I completely agree. I've been wanting them to go back to the old wars for a long time. The last, and only CoD I've played do was WaW.

guitarded774091d ago

I just picked mine up a few hours ago and I'm going through the campaign right now. I have to say the visuals are the best they've ever been. I do realize the environments are not very dynamic like some other games, but the textures are sharp and the characters look great. They still move like robots though.

So far, I'm pretty pleased with the game. I haven't touched MP or Co-Op yet. I typically wait for a Black Friday sale, but I had some credits at Best Buy, so I just picked it up.

Findingcrybabies4091d ago

hell yeah. I'm so sick of COD fans. All they do is talk shit and whine and then still buy the game anyways. They all do that.

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Ricegum4092d ago

Lol, the anti-cod fanboys are so ridiculous, do they even know how silly they look.

Anyway, great review. I've been glued to this game non-stop all day, fantastic game. Congrats Sledgehammer.

ziggurcat4092d ago

about as silly as absolutely zero recoil when you shoot?

i watched several hours of people streaming this game last night. it's no different than any of the last 6 CoD games.

3-4-54092d ago

Zigg..You watched several hours of gameplay.

I actually literally played the game for several hours.

The gameplay videos online don't do it justice.

There is recoil and it's not all lazer sight.

Best maps since COD4

N4GDgAPc4092d ago

I can say u and others that think this is no different than CoD your blinded by hate for the game. This looks nothing like CoD. If you want to compare it to something its closer to Titanfall(without mechs) than CoD.

ritsuka6664092d ago

Thanks bro , you are one reason why gaming got shit in these days...

ziggurcat4092d ago

@3-4-5:

not gameplay videos, people actually streaming the game on twitch. one of the people streaming even said, "it's no different, except you can jump higher."

and when you hold the trigger down for an extended period of time, and the reticule doesn't move from the centre of the screen, there's no recoil. the gun shaking slightly =/= recoil.

ASTAROTH4091d ago

I dont understand some people here. In other articles they said ITS ABOUT HAVING FUN, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS... so to me ADVANCE WARFARE is where the fun is. No matter the recoil of the gun the realism of the war etc... Its fun, plain and simple.

frostypants4091d ago

@ziggurcat, just to be fair, in most games with recoil a good player can cancel-out the upward recoil by adding some "look down" input. Not saying that's what's happening here...just pointing it out as a possibility.

lipton1014091d ago

I Have been the most prolific cod hater and troll since blops 1. This game turned it all right around. It's absolutely amazing. The maps are great and the graphics are ridiculous. The gameplay shines though, the pace of MP is spot on (a bit slower then previous installments) and the exo-suit adds a whole new dimension to gameplay. As I did with morons hating blindly on destiny #hatersgonnahate. Yeah, looking at you zigg...

lipton1014091d ago

The game is about "advanced warfare" which requires a suspension of disbelief if you want to become immersed. Before college I was in the military and to be clear, the M16 has next to no recoil thanks to a stiff buffer spring in the stock. With that said, I can accept that automatic weapons in the future would have next to no recoil. Suspension of disbelief, look it up zigg, just eat the sandwich mommy made for you with the crust cut off first

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FanboyKilla4092d ago

Im seeing good reviews, but when i watch the game it looks like any of the last few installments with boost. Im just waiting to hit purchase, but something feels off.

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Bnet3434092d ago

COD Ghosts was just a huge piece of poo that I actually agree with this score. I like this COD. It's way faster and it's almost like Black Ops 3. I like the future stuff. No stupid things like mines or claymores, or IEDs, etc. 9/10 from me just saying.

StrawberryDiesel4204092d ago

I agree completely, it's almost like it was made by Treyarch. Feels identical to Black Ops 2 MP in my opinion just with boost jumping. PS4 version is very polished though. That early segment in the SP called "Traffic" where your character is jumping from bus to bus looks insane. That is one of the most amazing set pieces I have ever played. Like always, there's a lot on content here for FPS players to enjoy.

mark3214uk4092d ago

i would like to see the contract that ign makes e.g sledgehammer sign to see if it says that they will post a true score weather it be good or bad

Hold_It4092d ago

It's IGN, they always give terrible games high scores. Do you seriously think they are honest about what they say? If so, there really is no hope for the human race.

turdburgler10804092d ago

But they're so likable and friendly. I even have a few of them as friends on xbox live. I always enjoy reading from IGN. I've been doing it long before it became fashionable to hate on them.

Gardenia4091d ago

9/10 is a score that almost no game can get. It means it is an almost perfect game, something that maybe happens for 2 or 3 games a year. But IGN is giving that to a COD game

mmcglasson4091d ago

@XBLSkull

I agree. Or even a modern CoD but with no kill-streaks. Make it more realistic, less arcade with the random kill streaks. I'm all for customization of gear that you can take to the field, but that's it.

geddesmond4091d ago

Yeah my last COD was MW2 so this will be my first in 4 or 5 years. But why the 9.1 score?? I understand a 9.0 or a 9.5 but a 9.1 lol. Thats just dumb scoring.

lipton1014091d ago

When I had ghosts, after 2 hours I took the disc out of my ps4 and broke it in half. I was so pissed I vowed to never buy another call of duty again. After reviews started hitting I decided to give it one last shot and boy am I glad I did. It's seriously amazing, and I've been a straight hater and troll of all things cod since blops 1. This is a must play game. I had to practically force myself to sleep last night at 3:00am. Best one since MW2

Kidmyst4091d ago

I Installed it on PC last night and played SP and MP for a bit, I saw N4G articles saying PC had buggy issues and SLI mode. I was nervous thinking I'd have issues like I did with EA games when COD was always stable. I'm running two older GPU's in SLI mode and so far AW is running smoother than Ghosts did. I had issues with Ghosts in SLI mode. The only issue I have had is AW doesn't recognize I'm running in SLI, so it knocked all my graphics down so the game looked like crap. i moved everything back up and it runs smooth. So far I like it better than Ghosts for sure in MP. Gotta get as much time in before the 18th releases though.

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Fireseed4092d ago

I dont think obvious means what you think it means because the "obvious" part about it isnt that obvious.

Volkama4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

I don't think think means what you think it means because thinking hurts my head :(

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bloodybutcher4091d ago

Looks like you have a stalking doppelgänger

Rimeskeem4092d ago

I think i will rent this before i buy it because i can never trust reviewers now a days. I was trying to share play with a friend but Activision decided to not let that happen so now im stuck renting it.

Spenok4092d ago

Yeah that's a good idea. I've the same mind. Though I'm sure I won't be able to rent it for a good while. Which I'm fine with. I still have plenty of other games to play.

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Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare 2 Was In Development Before Being Canned For WWII

Former director at Activision, Bret Robbins, revealed that Advanced Warfare 2 had a working prototype, but it was eventually shelved for COD WWII.

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chicken_in_the_corn1014d ago

That is a shame. AW is my favourite CoD. I hope they do a sequel one day.

LordoftheCritics1014d ago

Thoroughly enjoyed AW.

Good campaign and everything.

LOGICWINS1014d ago

Same. Fantastic campaign, but I wasn't crazy about the jetpacks in multiplayer.

RaidenBlack1014d ago

I still prefer CoD based on historical settings or in near future settings(like CoD: Ghost) ... even though I liked infinite Warfare's campaign ... it was top notch

CobraKai1014d ago

I felt it was a good time to revisit WW2

porkChop1014d ago

I actually really enjoyed WWII. I never understood the hate it got.

JEECE1014d ago

A lot of people who never played a shooter prior to like 2012 get really mad about anything that isn't a modern combat game.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Weapons That Should Return in a Sequel

Game Rant Writes "With rumors swirling about a sequel to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Sledgehammer Games can bring back a few weapons for a modern encore."

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MaximusTKG1115d ago

Here’s hoping that a sequel just doesn’t happen.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare remains the series' lone bright spot this gen

GR: "If one series truly defined the seventh generation of consoles it was Call of Duty. Sadly, the series has struggled to reach the same heights on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and only Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare feels like the previous era of innovation and top-notch storytelling."

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Killa782263d ago

I quite enjoyed it but I think black ops 3 was the high point.

Modern warfare could be if a few tweaks are made and the new maps are good.

Baza2263d ago (Edited 2263d ago )

Story wise.. black opps 3 was all over the place. Modern Warfare story is so much more cohesive and actually makes sense.

Immorals2263d ago

Black ops 3 was terrible. The story was absolutely atrocious.

Knushwood Butt2263d ago

I quit that campaign after about an hour. All I remember is some crappy robot drone combat R2D2 thing that you had to use. I didn't make it past that.

Epicor2262d ago

For me the Black Ops installations have always been the high peaks in terms of PVP mode. Black ops 3 campaign was pretty bad though. Advanced Warfare's campaign was pretty good, one of the best ones - but PVP was bad!

gamer92263d ago

LOL Advanced Warfare, too funny

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Kabaneri2263d ago

The campaign was OK, but the guns sounded like cap guns and the multiplayer maps were not memorable at all.

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