So, you've passed over on Battlefield 4 so you can keep your FPS experience unsullied until Call of Duty: Ghosts comes out. Well, today's the day. However, if reports are accurate, I hope you enjoy being social and the game's multiplayer mode, because the game's campaign mode clocks in at a paltry four and a half hours.
Call of Duty: Ghosts just released today, but that's what a gamer with early access to the game is claiming to Worlds Factory. Though, to be frank, most people aren't buying the next Call of Duty or Battlefield game so they can play by themselves offline. Dare I say that that campaign mode is more of an afterthought. Ergo, the seemingly lackluster campaign mode likely won't come as much of a disappointment to the games' main fan bases, as well as the fact that both new titles are cross-generational, and certain sacrifices possibly had to be made.
Call of Duty: Ghosts takes place in a near future following an attack from space that leaves Los Angeles virtually wiped out, and the United States' infrastructure devastated. Years later, the country is invaded by a new superpower calling itself the "Federation." What's left of America's special forces have come together to form the titular "Ghosts," and it's up to them to wage guerrilla warfare against the Federation in order to protect what remains of the United States, and drive the Federation out.
Beyond the campaign, gamers are also expecting a lot from the game's multiplayer mode, which promises a slew of different customization options for weapons, character camos, and more. Over 30 new weapons have been confirmed, alongside old favorites like the UMP45 and the M4A1.
Players are able to peek around cover while still being able to fire, automatically mantle objects, and customize their character. Finally, it was stated that players will be able to activate environmental hazards, rather than the hazards automatically activating without player interference. It will also allow players to do some hidden sub-missions which will result in new twists in the campaign storyline. Campaign is linear, but hidden sub-missions will be Easter egg-like, and they will be unlocked if players pick up certain objects or if they do a specific action.
Call of Duty: Ghosts is out now for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and the Wii U. It will be available as a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One when the consoles release later this month.
