What's up guys, today I'm back with another post! This time it'll be a discussion on Battlefield vs Call of Duty, where each franchise stands in relation to the other, and which game will come out on top!
So, if we're going to be talking about these games, the main thing that needs to be brought up is each new iteration that's coming out this year, Infinite Warfare and Battlefield 1. Something that's evoked a lot of complaints from Call of Duty players is the fact that Infinite Warfare is also not only set in the future, it's set in the far future, as in laser guns and interplanetary travel. The setting is getting more and more far-fetched, ridiculous and laughable every year, which is probably the reason why it's being absolutely obliterated by the fanbase, seeing as the reveal trailer has a massive 950,000 dislikes! This is the most in-character move that I could expect from Infinity Ward and Activision at this point, since the last three Cod games were all set in the future despite fans constantly asking them to make a historical game or at the very least, a modern one. It's also the biggest showing of incompetence that I could imagine. In the interview, the lead designer talks about how the team is 'super excited' to show players what they've made, and that this game will be everything that players want and "expect" from Call of Duty, as if we still have any expectations from this dying franchise at this point. Are Infinity Ward's egos so inflated that they feel that their vision of a futuristic cod game can completely outpace the player's desires and the game that they want to play? Judging by this behavior, I can't help but completely agree with that. Keep in mind that this isn't the first time Infinity Ward have dropped the ball in a major way. The abomination of Call of Duty Ghosts is the biggest example of how they have had no idea what they're doing since Vince Zampella and the original lead devs left. Between massive maps with tiny player counts, insanely quick time to kill, and the removal of everything that made Black Ops 2 good, Ghosts was, simply put, an epic fail that made me facepalm super hard at it's aura of amateurism. Another thing that I hate about Infinite Warfare is that it looks like once again, they're stealing ideas from other games that have actually had some originality in the past,
And on the other hand, gamers are going absolutely wild for Battlefield 1 (and in a good way!). The new Battlefield game is set during WWI in the 1910's, and as such it features weapons from that time period. It seems like Dice looked at what Infinity Ward was doing and the public backlash, and decided to do the opposite of that to appease the fans, similar to what the PS4 did back in 2013 relative to the Xbox One. To be honest, I'm not really sure what to expect from this game, as I know hardly anything about World War One. Even though I wanted another modern battlefield game, I think that this will be better, especially since we've got a modern game for the past three releases and it would be great to see some diversity in the franchise for 2016's game. As you can see in the picture and in the trailer, there is a guy using a flamethrower, which I think is awesome since it means that there will be a usable flamethrower in the game, and those are always fun to use in multiplayer FPS games. Although Battlefield 1 takes place a hundred years ago, Dice have said that the game will feature a wide variety of vehicles, including tanks, aeroplanes, and even horses! I'm a huge fan of the battlefield series and I think that these games are better than Call of Duty in every possible way; they have much bigger maps with vehicles, 64 players at once, and overall large scale warfare that Cod will never be able to match. It's not even debatable that BF4 took advantage of the next-gen consoles of the time a lot more than Ghosts did.
I also hear that there's going to be an open beta sometime in August or September, which you can sign up for now. I'm definitely doing that so I can try the game out, because I'm really excited for this game!
And does anyone else find it strange that the Infinite Warfare trailer on YouTube is one of the most disliked game trailers while the BF1 trailer is one of the most liked? It really demonstrates the level of interest by gamers in these two franchises, and I'd even go so far as to say that Battlefield might actually steal Call of Duty's crown in the FPS genre. A few years ago, I would have said that's not possible, but it looks as if that's what is happening in 2016.
What are your thoughts on Call of Duty and Battlefield and the state of the mainstream FPS genre at the moment?
Thank you so much for reading, and with that, I'll see you guys later!
So, if we're going to be talking about these games, the main thing that needs to be brought up is each new iteration that's coming out this year, Infinite Warfare and Battlefield 1. Something that's evoked a lot of complaints from Call of Duty players is the fact that Infinite Warfare is also not only set in the future, it's set in the far future, as in laser guns and interplanetary travel. The setting is getting more and more far-fetched, ridiculous and laughable every year, which is probably the reason why it's being absolutely obliterated by the fanbase, seeing as the reveal trailer has a massive 950,000 dislikes! This is the most in-character move that I could expect from Infinity Ward and Activision at this point, since the last three Cod games were all set in the future despite fans constantly asking them to make a historical game or at the very least, a modern one. It's also the biggest showing of incompetence that I could imagine. In the interview, the lead designer talks about how the team is 'super excited' to show players what they've made, and that this game will be everything that players want and "expect" from Call of Duty, as if we still have any expectations from this dying franchise at this point. Are Infinity Ward's egos so inflated that they feel that their vision of a futuristic cod game can completely outpace the player's desires and the game that they want to play? Judging by this behavior, I can't help but completely agree with that. Keep in mind that this isn't the first time Infinity Ward have dropped the ball in a major way. The abomination of Call of Duty Ghosts is the biggest example of how they have had no idea what they're doing since Vince Zampella and the original lead devs left. Between massive maps with tiny player counts, insanely quick time to kill, and the removal of everything that made Black Ops 2 good, Ghosts was, simply put, an epic fail that made me facepalm super hard at it's aura of amateurism. Another thing that I hate about Infinite Warfare is that it looks like once again, they're stealing ideas from other games that have actually had some originality in the past,
And on the other hand, gamers are going absolutely wild for Battlefield 1 (and in a good way!). The new Battlefield game is set during WWI in the 1910's, and as such it features weapons from that time period. It seems like Dice looked at what Infinity Ward was doing and the public backlash, and decided to do the opposite of that to appease the fans, similar to what the PS4 did back in 2013 relative to the Xbox One. To be honest, I'm not really sure what to expect from this game, as I know hardly anything about World War One. Even though I wanted another modern battlefield game, I think that this will be better, especially since we've got a modern game for the past three releases and it would be great to see some diversity in the franchise for 2016's game. As you can see in the picture and in the trailer, there is a guy using a flamethrower, which I think is awesome since it means that there will be a usable flamethrower in the game, and those are always fun to use in multiplayer FPS games. Although Battlefield 1 takes place a hundred years ago, Dice have said that the game will feature a wide variety of vehicles, including tanks, aeroplanes, and even horses! I'm a huge fan of the battlefield series and I think that these games are better than Call of Duty in every possible way; they have much bigger maps with vehicles, 64 players at once, and overall large scale warfare that Cod will never be able to match. It's not even debatable that BF4 took advantage of the next-gen consoles of the time a lot more than Ghosts did.I also hear that there's going to be an open beta sometime in August or September, which you can sign up for now. I'm definitely doing that so I can try the game out, because I'm really excited for this game!And does anyone else find it strange that the Infinite Warfare trailer on YouTube is one of the most disliked game trailers while the BF1 trailer is one of the most liked? It really demonstrates the level of interest by gamers in these two franchises, and I'd even go so far as to say that Battlefield might actually steal Call of Duty's crown in the FPS genre. A few years ago, I would have said that's not possible, but it looks as if that's what is happening in 2016.
What are your thoughts on Call of Duty and Battlefield and the state of the mainstream FPS genre at the moment?
Thank you so much for reading, and with that, I'll see you guys later!
