MMGN writes: Why comparisons are unnecessary comes down to how the games are actually molded: any criticisms of 'COD', as the Call of Duty series is so widely referred to, seem to be directed at aspects that actually make the series so appealing, such as the easy nature of unlocking weapons and perks, and the fast pacing of matches. Criticising an arcade shooter for being reliant on fast upgrades and individualistic proficiency is essentially calling out a game for playing to its strengths, which doesn't make sense.
Battlefield 3's former Lead Designer has revealed that there were two cut missions from the main campaign
Get rid of campaigns, move the game to mobile, and try to compete with warzone. They would save time and money.
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Players are using hacks to gain an advantage in the game, such as aimbots and wall hacks. The first gives a player superhuman aiming abilities, while a wall hack lets you see through walls to gauge where other players are.
“These hacks are typically used by PC players, but those playing on PC via Xbox Game Pass are identified as Xbox players in multiplayer lobbies.”
This is pretty dumb to say the least.
That's a WTF, they suppose to be labeled as pc users even if its on PC game pass. They mess that up big time.
If AI keeps getting better (and it will) it's just a matter of time before there's more sophisticated cheats even for consoles, and they wouldn't even need to be running on it, I have little doubt about that.
Don't Gamepass online games have anti-cheat systems?
If not, that's pretty dumb. Microsoft need to fix that asap.
They won't ever fix this problem, unless they (developers, publishers, Sony and MS) go after the cheat providers directly. You no longer need to hack consoles to use hacks. During the ps360 days, they were going after cheat devices, but it was a cat and mouse game. These cheating methods were around during those days, it's nothing new, but they kept it under control. Since the PS4/Xbox one generation, they stopped going after these cheating devices and it became widespread. Which I find odd, since they started charging for online play (PS4).
Possibly, this is because the companies were going after cheats because the same cheats were being used to pirate the games, whereas today, the companies use online verification to prevent piracy, thus eliminating the need to go after people who cheat only to gain an advantage in the game. As long as the cheater remains below the radar, and does not completely break the game, the companies look the other way as their wallets are not threatened by it. (that is my completely Uneducated opinion on the matter)
I mean, COD games was always filled with hackers, nothing new. I can’t blame MS on this. Activision had years to try and fix this. Might take MS some time to make some change.
It all depends…
Microsoft’s guidance on how to handle gamepass on pc and their love to force crossplay with pc seems like a them issue.
And they own activision, so it is still a them issue.
Cus it wouldn't be gaming if fanboys didn't have something to make them feel better about themselves.
Because journalist love controversy. What's bigger than two hardcore fanboys having their games compared.
Too me they are two different games (multiplayer wise). BF3 tried to CODify the single player and it didn't work. They can be compared but its multiplayer component is vastly different offering different forms of gameplay that appeal to different people
COD vs BF has became like console wars......
"Criticising an arcade shooter for being reliant on fast upgrades and individualistic proficiency is essentially calling out a game for playing to its strengths, which doesn't make sense." Unless you hate that kind of game.
They're being compared because BF3 is how a publisher and developer should go about their series, with improvements, adding stuff, and making good games. While Activision has tried just to appeal to more people screwing their core base of fans and ruining the game.
Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk still haven't taught Activision anything at all as you can see by how Activision handles its IP's. Call of Duty is just another tool for Activision to suck money from their "fans" (Now-a-days called hipsters) like ticks. And they're doing it well. Battlefield players are the only ones that have ever been big enough in numbers to let them know that. And they are. And the truth hurts, get over it.