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Swati Mishra
Swati MishraUpdated 10 months ago

The specter of war

Set in the context of a global economic crisis, several South American oil producing states band together to form the Federation, a new superpower that will use its dominant position to turn against the United States. Call of Duty: Ghosts clumsily tries to strike a chord using this plot line by telling the story of two brothers and their German Shepherd who find themselves engaged in a battle to reclaim their homeland, despite themselves.

A pretty uninteresting solo campaign

Like its predecessors, the single player campaign in Call of Duty: Ghosts gets its cues from the cinematic extravaganza that hits viewers between the eyes in the first few minutes of play. It really does explode in all directions: bullets fly, blood spurts, and it's a real assault on the senses, with no time to catch your breath. The single player campaign leaves very little room for interaction, which is pretty strange for a video game.

If it ain't broke...

Trigger addicts can rest assured, Call of Duty: Ghosts doesn't drastically change their beloved multiplayer mode.

Among the new features, there are 14 new maps, the ability to slide on the ground, a new customization system with nearly 20,000 different options, female avatars, 7 new game modes, and 20 new Killstreaks (bonuses that reward the number of enemies killed) one of which is the war dogs.

As is common for the series, Call of Duty: Ghosts doesn't leave much room for tactics. Rather, the player's reflexes, memory, and skills will be rewarded.

Visible strings

I tested Call of Duty: Ghosts on Playstation 3 and I must admit I wasn't especially impressed by the graphics of the game. With its low resolution textures and fixed facial animations, Call of Duty: Ghosts is not best suited to current generation consoles. Fortunately, the particle effects, the distorted maps, and Riley the dog's animations come together to raise its game to some extent.

Verdict: Ghostly pallor

With Call of Duty: Ghosts, Infinity Ward delivers a mess of disparate experiences with pretty patchy quality. The multiplayer mode, the major asset of the saga, is enhanced with subtle improvements that come together to perfect a game mechanic that has already proven itself, without taking enough risk to make a long term impression.

PROS

  • Great multiplayer unchanged
  • Excellent Extinction mode

CONS

  • Still too rigid
  • Few new features

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User reviews about Call of Duty: Ghosts

  • Harley

    by Harley

    Call of duty ghost is by far the most harass game ever created in cod history and I hope that they make a sequel to ghost

  • Harley

    by Harley

    The game is not ridiculous

  • Aniket Das

    by Aniket Das

    Awsome game.
    Superb game... One of my favorite Game
    this game has a nice graphics and very addictive
    Pros: Graphic
    Story line

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    Good game!.
    Good game!
    But looks good graphics just looks a strange game but surely that can already play :)

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    ridiculous.
    this is so ridiculous
    Pros: nothing
    Cons: everything

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    The unveiling Black Ops II sequel to its dramatic ending..
    The sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops II and it's a lot of different plans and the me More


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