For those who play video games, and even those who don't, Call of Duty is one of the biggest console games on the market. Not only does COD dominate the markets, it also has had a strong cult following ever since 2007's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," the fourth game in the series.
Since 2014's "Advanced Warfare," the series has added eco-suits and other forms of assisted motions that take the game in an entire new direction.
Due to those changes, sales of the franchise have dipped with the main consensus being that the last few installments have been stale.
Although it was a fun spin, every game since then has included this extra feature. This essentially allows the players to fly or jump around the map excessively, which to many players is very unpleasant.
This year is huge for the franchise, "Call of Duty: WWII" releases November, 3rd leaving the community with high hopes. This game is reverting back to "boots on the ground" style gameplay, and is finally moving away from the high tech realm of past titles. This will be the second COD game to be set during WWII, with the first being "Call of Duty: World at War" which was released in 2008.
For the fans who have been disappointed in years past, this game is make or break for the franchise.
Sledgehammer games and Raven Software worked together with Activision to produce this years COD. Even though the standards have been set high, recent beta testings of the game have shown mostly positive results. Besides minor complaints, the test runs of the game have shown it to be what true fans are hoping for— a gritty, fast paced, and fun "Call of Duty" that some players have been missing for years.
The beta has been also been a great way for players to tell the developers what needs fixed in the game. By doing this the developers can ensure the game will be as good as it can be this November. Until then, we must anxiously wait for what is hopefully one of the best COD's in recent years.