COD5 - WOW - Worth getting?
COD5 - WOW - Worth getting?
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Racefan_uk

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2,935 posts

285 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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As per the title really.

I'm waiting for MW2 obviously, but to tide me over, should I take a look at COD5 or just leave it? Just wondering whether to spend my hard earned on it. I'm still tempted to try Killzone 2 and haven't yet.

ih8thisname

2,699 posts

229 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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Have you got Cod4?

Jasandjules

72,584 posts

258 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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I like the maps and on-line play of WOW but that's on the Wii. I do also like the retro guns etc.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

222 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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Get BattleFeild Bad Company instead to tide you over.

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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No.

The gameplay is monotonous, set pieces aren't a touch on the COD4 ones and as a FPS it does nothing new - nor does it do the basics well.

Completed it out of spite rather than through enjoyment, waiting for it to get better. It just never did.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

222 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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tenohfive said:
No.

The gameplay is monotonous, set pieces aren't a touch on the COD4 ones and as a FPS it does nothing new - nor does it do the basics well.

Completed it out of spite rather than through enjoyment, waiting for it to get better. It just never did.
Well to be honest I found the exact opposite, the single player was more varied and fun and the multiplayer....

.....the fact that it has a longer life and kept me playing much longer with a single game mode shows just how much more varied and and deeper the gameplay is. The maps are bigger and better, it's better balanced and far more engrossing. Plus the map-packs and upgrades are free.

Took me a little while to get into but I still play it whereas CoD4 and CoD5 have long since been traded at Blockbuster.

OP won't know until he tries though I suppose.

ih8thisname

2,699 posts

229 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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T89 Callan said:
tenohfive said:
No.

The gameplay is monotonous, set pieces aren't a touch on the COD4 ones and as a FPS it does nothing new - nor does it do the basics well.

Completed it out of spite rather than through enjoyment, waiting for it to get better. It just never did.
Well to be honest I found the exact opposite, the single player was more varied and fun and the multiplayer....

.....the fact that it has a longer life and kept me playing much longer with a single game mode shows just how much more varied and and deeper the gameplay is. The maps are bigger and better, it's better balanced and far more engrossing. Plus the map-packs and upgrades are free.

Took me a little while to get into but I still play it whereas CoD4 and CoD5 have long since been traded at Blockbuster.

OP won't know until he tries though I suppose.
I think tenohfive was talking about CoD5, in which case he has it bang on, IMO.

andrew_huxtable

936 posts

217 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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COD 4 won game of the year 2 years in a row, cod 5 was utter crap IMO, i traded it in within the week, biggest let down ever

stormrider2

658 posts

229 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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COD5 is crap imo. online definetly isnt as good as cod4.

get killzone 2 instead, i loved it, can be quite challenging. online is good fun too.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

222 months

Saturday 1st August 2009
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ih8thisname said:
T89 Callan said:
tenohfive said:
No.

The gameplay is monotonous, set pieces aren't a touch on the COD4 ones and as a FPS it does nothing new - nor does it do the basics well.

Completed it out of spite rather than through enjoyment, waiting for it to get better. It just never did.
Well to be honest I found the exact opposite, the single player was more varied and fun and the multiplayer....

.....the fact that it has a longer life and kept me playing much longer with a single game mode shows just how much more varied and and deeper the gameplay is. The maps are bigger and better, it's better balanced and far more engrossing. Plus the map-packs and upgrades are free.

Took me a little while to get into but I still play it whereas CoD4 and CoD5 have long since been traded at Blockbuster.

OP won't know until he tries though I suppose.
I think tenohfive was talking about CoD5, in which case he has it bang on, IMO.
Ahhh O.K................... is there an embarrassmant smilie?

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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I was talking about COD5, not BF:BC...not tried BF:BC but would welcome opinions on it as I've been thinking about getting it myself.

CoD5 = tripe.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

222 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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tenohfive said:
I was talking about COD5, not BF:BC...not tried BF:BC but would welcome opinions on it as I've been thinking about getting it myself.

CoD5 = tripe.
Well see my opinions on BF: Bad Compnay above, I love it.

I have traded CoD 4&5 in but always come back to BF: BC.

I will say it's a game that can be very frustrating in Multiplayer to start with, you don't have the good weapons and you will struggle to do anything without being shot instantly....

....you have to stick with it though as it is a game that really rewards skill and experince, this early frustration forces you to play properly as you learn the maps and the weapons it gets really good and far more rewarding than CoD (IMO).

I particularly love it when a game is really close and it goes on for 40+ minutes with one team just edging it at the end. Classic

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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I had a quick look and got the impression teams were fairly small when played multiplayer. Is that true? I prefer multiplayer on just about all games and the more players the better I find is a good rule of thumb (L4D being an exception that kind of proves the rule.)

I've just reinstalled BF2 for a blast from the past whilst I wait for BF1943 to arrive on PC, and its still a very good game. The graphics aren't fantastic but they're workable, and theres still enough people playing it for it to be a very good game. For a cheap purchase (£7 on ebay inc postage including all the add-ons) its worth considering.

LOGiK

1,084 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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Call of Duty: World at War has the most addictive function of any game I've ever played: Nazi Zombies.

I bought myself a copy from classifieds for £10 and have both map packs, the zombie mode is absolutely brilliant.

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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LOGiK said:
Call of Duty: World at War has the most addictive function of any game I've ever played: Nazi Zombies.

I bought myself a copy from classifieds for £10 and have both map packs, the zombie mode is absolutely brilliant.
Never bothered playing that part, but it sounds like Survival mode on Left 4 Dead. And L4D is an excellent game.

LOGiK

1,084 posts

217 months

Sunday 2nd August 2009
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WaW's zombie mode is better than Left 4 Dead imo. Left 4 Dead pissed me off because there wasn't enough content and bang, instead of introducing new content, they just figured they'd rip everyone off further by making Left 4 Dead 2

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Monday 3rd August 2009
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LOGiK said:
WaW's zombie mode is better than Left 4 Dead imo. Left 4 Dead pissed me off because there wasn't enough content and bang, instead of introducing new content, they just figured they'd rip everyone off further by making Left 4 Dead 2
I agree mostly (not about COD5 zombie mode - not seen it) and I do feel ripped off by Valve - I pre-ordered L4D, paid full price, waited forever for the basic maps to become all versus, and all with the promise of further support - only to be told they couldn't be bothered doing it for free and want another full price release out of it.

That said, L4D is still incredibly good - provided you've got a few mates to play it with.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

222 months

Monday 3rd August 2009
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tenohfive said:
I had a quick look and got the impression teams were fairly small when played multiplayer.
Are you asking about WaW or Bad Company.

WaW is generlly 16 player (18 in War) and Bad Company is 24 Player online so a few more. Not as many as on PC but still good.

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Monday 3rd August 2009
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BC. I've played CoD5 online, and whilst it was marginally better than the single player it still wasn't great.