October 9th 2023.
The latest iteration of Call Of Duty is already here and gamers are eager to know what changes have been made to the game. The biggest question hanging over Modern Warfare 3 is whether it’s secretly repurposed DLC. Activision is highly unlikely to comment on the matter, so the only clue is if the story campaign doesn’t resolve the story in the expected trilogy.
The beta was initially only available on PlayStation 4 and 5. From Thursday, October 12 to Friday, October 13, PlayStation owners and anyone on Xbox or PC that pre-ordered can play the beta again. Then from Saturday, October 14 to Monday, October 16 anyone can play on any format.
The beta features four multiplayer maps, with Highrise set to become a fifth option in the second weekend. There’re also two Ground War maps: Popov Power Plant and Orlov Military Base. The maps for the original Modern Warfare 2 were widely considered the high point of Call Of Duty’s golden age. However, the first thing you realise on playing their remastered form is that they did far less to discourage camping than modern maps.
The seven separate modes available are: Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Search and Destroy, Hardpoint, Ground War, and the new 3v3v3 mode Cutthroat. The skill-based matchmaking took a while to right itself, but nothing seemed broken or an obviously bad idea. The new perk system, that revolves around clothing with different attributes, feels gimmicky. The much-missed slide cancel move is also back in the game.
There are lots of minor controversies but they’re likely to be just as interminable as the central issue of whether or not this is just DLC being sold at full price. We’ll probably never know for sure, but it certainly doesn’t feel like a brand new game. There’s also been a lot of complaining, amongst some fans, about the lack of recoil on guns which tends to make the gunplay feel more flat than usual.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will launch on November 10 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC. Campaign early access will be available up to a week early for all digital pre-orders.
With the beta, players can get a good sense of what to expect in the full game. While it’s entertaining and different to Modern Warfare 2, Activision needs to come up with something new for next year’s game. Video game companies are running out of money as investment drops by $1.3 billion, so it’s important to be creative and find new ways to keep gamers interested.
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