<![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Noes! Not WWII! I wanted CoD 5:Medevil Warfare. That would have been awesome.

cryticfarm

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> i dont know why Infinity ward didnt buy the rights for the next game man they did a good job with call of duty 4 why go from modern to old school world war 2 no red dot no granade launcher nothing modern back to the old stuff climbing trees looks good but its not all about looking good its about modern stuff we all like new stuff like they say "out with the old in with the new"...."not out with the new in with the old" and i think if they should do something to top infinity ward cause call of duty 3 sucked im sorry and they should make maps that we can use night vision cause whats the purpose of having night vision goggles if we dont even use them well thats all i can say hope fully you guys agree with my comments

Accorlude18

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I Can't understand all this hate towards Treyarch. They did a great job with every other Call of duty they've done(Big red One and Call of duty 3) I don't understand all the hate you guys have for them. Someone please fill me in as to why they're the devil incarnate of game developers.

Barf#1

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I should also add - 'bout time they made a game in the pacific! I hope we get to bomb pearl harbor. You know, in the least offensive way possible. =/

Channing

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> What's with the post deletions? I didn't think I said anything offensive. Hmph.

saf

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> no need to go back to ww2 how about a vietnam war version cos i luv the smell of napalm in the morning

bobbybhoy

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> FTR.

CoD3 was crap. For whatever reason for whoevers fault. Perhaps it was the suits and Treyarch had their noses to the grindstone... ultimately it doesn't matter as the game engine had the same depth as Keanu Reeves.

I welcome CoD5 with open arms. If it's crap I'll not be weary as CoD4 will remain superb. If it's great, great, it'll add to collection.

And for all these folk who whinge about the PS2 and Wii releases being slumped together, well I'll tell you... the Wii is a gamecube in a little white box. It's got bollocks processing power compared to the other next gen consoles ergo it's incapable of the same gaming 'feats'. Content has to be changed for not only this reason but also because it's only got a smegging CD-ROM drive for storage.

Wii is good to play Wii Bowling and Tennis with your mum and dad... that's about it.

saf

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @pine22:

Willemsoflancaster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Not to worry i think treyarch are gonna hit a home run on this one, there gonna do the phillipines and china, if you see some of the screen shots i dont think it will be that bad

Willemsoflancaster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Everybody wait a minute, i wouldnt be so fast to shoot down this game your gonna get to be the philipinos americans the brits and canucks in hong cong and and soviets i think this game might have hope

Willemsoflancaster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @ArAcHnAdZ:
hey whats up with them not making a vietnam or cold war call of duty? -- Andrew Sullivan

XuanWebster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> How i see it is: Every call of duty game that treyarch made sucked, like CoD3, and every CoD that wasnt made by it rocked, like CoD4 and CoD2, so its like every odd number of a cod game sucks and every even number cod game will rock.

garlog168

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> i dont think this game will be a big hit as u can see from the trailer it looks crap sorry and all im a huge cod fan i think from da trailer it looks to much of halo im not going to buy it im stickin wif my cod 4 :D love that game!

jaonne200809

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> 10 months till deadline and they had to make CoD3. wow. i have the game and it's not all horrible. well some parts of the game, the story is absolutely frustrating and some parts are just plain boring. CoD4 truly succeeded because more people are familiar with modern technology and weapons rather than 20th century weapons. look at how many people are freakin imformative on modern weapons even they are not the experts.
They should focus on what mainly people are familiar with because modern technology is the besht, and the 20th century is a bit boring since i was taught about it in Socials Study.(almost put me into sleep, every single time)

iThink2

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Infinity Ward *cough* needs to be the only *cough* developer *cough* of Call of Duty, eh-euhm.

IdealVision

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> OMG... Treyarch..?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

If they're truly going to attempt to shoehorn this game into so many different platforms... uhh. This game is going to be buggy as hell. Welcome to screen freeze heaven.

I really enjoyed COD2. I purchased COD3, and then sold it back as the game froze on the same mission without fail. POS...

Activision, WTF are you thinking?

SmooveRN

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> At least all of the COD gamea made after COD5 will be made by Infinity Ward.

everysystemgamer

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @PatMan33: dat shit was funny!

everysystemgamer

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> One knows that Treyarch almost killed CoD franchise with shitty CoD3. Why do not use Infinity Ward instead?

JungoFett

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Looks like they shoveled this thing out as fast as they could. hahaha.

Sollus

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Wow. That was very fast. Call of Duty 4 hasn't even died yet and they have a playable version of COD5 already. Treyarch are terrible developers. Activision should be ashamed of themselves. They're ruining the COD franchise!

Emo-Mercenary

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> it surprised me that the Wii and PS2 did not have CoD4 and yet they will receive CoD5. Seems like a ploy to try and make higher profits since they can get a higher user base.

lothia

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Wow, this is being super-flamed. COD5 sounds fun, esp. since they know where 3 fell flat. It would be boring if they just stuck with the modern-day setting again and again, and the only Pacific game I can recall is MOH:Rising Sun, which.... sucked. Hopefully the Wii version doesn't have those "fight the guy for his gun" parts, which ruined 3.

Space_Cakes

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Back to the Milking of the WW2 genre once more. *sigh*

Salen

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Yay? Oh wait, another CoD. :-/

Lyner

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @karasu is my homeboy: hit the nail on the head! I hope its not true though.

...still got another 8 levels of prestige mode to get through first!

candygirl_fangirl

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I really enjoyed CoD4, but it was a little short.

I'm definitely not a FPS gamer but I look forward to the next installment.

If they have used the same physics and engine for this next release, then I'm not surprised it's already playable. Is anyone?

MIDI_EVIL

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Same engine? It's the quake3 engine lol. (yes it's a modified one but it's still the age old quake engine behind the scenes).

And lol @ pushing out rockband under a tight deadline ... that's why Europe still doesn't have it 7 months later (and still not slated for release for antoher 6).

Ghiestuk

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> yuck.

thefoxtrot

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @globones: Actually CoD5 is being produced by a different studio than 4 and has been in production since CoD3 released. So basically you get 1 game a year instead of 2 years. CoD3 felt a lot differant than 2, but if 5 uses the same engine as 4, it should be good
/complicated

mferrari

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I'm not so thrilled on the Pacific experience, after playing that one medal of honor game(short summary: it SUCKED), but it IS call of duty. I'm personally ready for an arctic shooter. Who's with me?

hoopesk2

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> FACT: Call of Duty 5, now IGNORABLE due to being set in a WW2 environment.

Infallible

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @PatMan33: DEATH BY SNOO SNOO!

Woodwater

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @mindscienceofthemind:You pretty much covered everything I wanted to say.COD5 started shortly after 3 for Treyarch. The plan had been for them to alternate with IW on each COD title. I can't remember where I read the interview with one of the guys from IW, but 5 will be the last WWII COD and IW will be the dev on all future COD titles.

Dcbronco

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Polterg3ist:
If it's the fucking Korean War I'll shit my pants, because:

1. I have a complete design document for a Korean War game being looked at...
2. It'd be pretty awesome if done right.

Damn it. Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

They better cover Inchon, Chosin, Task Force Smith, etc.

InsolenceAndHeresy

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @kylo4:
This shows how much you know about the series' history. Infinity Ward made CoD1 and 2, which were both set in WWII. Treyarch made CoD3 and now, CoD5.
And for all you haters out there, CoD3's multiplayer is pretty sick. It's much better than CoD2's pathetic 8-player multiplayer modes and has vehicles that can hold multiple passengers, which is something that CoD4 could really use.

BigWyrm

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Crap, I was excited until they said that the game would be available for ps2 and Wii (I'm one of the five people in the world that actually welcomes new WWII games). I seriously doubt that they will make seperate 'last gen' and 'next gen' versions. This means that the hardware bottleneck will be the PS2, and the only difference in the other versions will be prettier visuals (and some crappy motion controls tacked on at the last minute).
This is happening way too much lately, it's why Iron Man the game(and many other games on next gen consoles) totally sucks.

BigWyrm

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Polterg3ist:

Now, the Korean war? Thats something I'd be all over like a something on a something.

Especially if I can apply for my Section 8 by going into combat in a womans dress. Or eating an entire jeep, one small part at a time.

Komrade_Kayce

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> When will Activision see that Treyarch just aren't that good at making Call of Duty? Out of the last 3 games only CoD 3, made by Treyarch has received poor reviews... I'm glad it's coming out early, as it just mean IW can get CoD 6 out quicker, and carry the series on the way it should be.

DangerMouse79

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold onto your panties.

Looks like they're pulling out of WWII.

[www.gamesradar.com]

Activision CEO Mike Griffith says it will be a "new military theater".

Korean war, Korean war, Korean war...

Polterg3ist

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> i say they should do vietnam, or the korean war, there are like no korean war games.

i also want to see a good 6 day war game

Crrusherr

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @bigman88zz: Exactly, which is why they are making a PS2 version. All they have to do is make a PS2 game then port it to Wii, add waggle and their done. All those people who heard about COD:4 and don't know who Treyarch is are going to be boned by this on the Wii and PS2 side.

fumar

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> ...

Well this is no good.

OneManFreakShow

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Channing: you are right on the money bro. ww2 rts' are the best rts' around. and as far as a ww2 card game is concerned you should try axis and allies minis.

worthyexpress

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @bigman88zz: Well, this is the Pacific theater so I doubt there will be many Nazis.

Erwin

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Oh for the love of god.

Witzbold

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> oh man if it's going to take place in WWII

It's going to be so been there done that. NO MORE WWII GAMES!

i thought IW finally was on the right track with cod4. Now they are goin back to there own ways?

FTL

Teekan

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Well with the game being WWII, I know I won't be picking up the new CoD. I was never a fan of their games because of this, Modern Warfare is what pulled me to the franchise finally. Sad to see they are reverting back to the old format :(

Cronus3166

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> This is why I hate the COD series, great games: COD, COD:UO, COD2, COD4....worst games ever: COD3...any other console COD spinoff. Why can't Treyarch just shit on their own "WWII clone" series and not COD?

KevanB

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyarch is making it, so it's hardly playable.

I'll see you boys when CoD 6 comes out.

bennifer3000

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> also, wtf?! world war two again?! come on! we can only shoot nazis so many times. use a different war damnit!

bigman88zz

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> wtf!? why are they making a ps2 version? i don't care if it is still selling and has a high install base. we're on the seventh generation of home consoles, not the sixth. that would be like making games for the snes if they still sold well today. by doing this, they're dooming the wii version to be a crappy ps2 port.

bigman88zz

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Ultimately, I don't care if it's Activision or Treyarch's fault that COD3 was IMHO slightly underwhelming...

All I know is:
Loved COD2 and COD4. Bought them both.
Developer = Infinity Ward

COD3 eh... Developer = Treyarch
COD5? I'm a little gun shy at this point -- holding on to my cash, maybe I'll check out a used copy at the local GameStop and return it if I find myself just trying to get through the game for the sake of getting through it.




Geraldo

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> The truth here guys is this...Activision had very little faith in CoD4 during development and sought to have a back up plan in case it flopped. Thus, Treyarch given the license to develop CoD5 and have it ready for release shortly after CoD4.

Sounds crazy? I know it does...but I also know it's the truth. A little birdie inside Activision told me so. ;)

gibfather

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @ca$h: You're comparing a rythem game vs. a first person shooter game? That just proves you have no idea how many more features an fps game has over a rythem game. Sure, RB is a great game, but given the design specs for that game, I'm sure any developer can make a great game from it...not taking anything away from Harmonix however. You just can't compare the two genres.

gibfather

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @PhoenixSS: i think the word u are looking for is complacent. People are mostly complacent about existing genres.

jp182

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Channing:
That's great you like the whole WWII theater experience, and quite frankly so did I at one point, but it's been done. And done. And done. Oh! And done.

The sad truth is, you're not alone. Regardless of the comments here on Kotaku, CoD5 (shudders) will fly off the shelves just like every other WWII game before it. Just like every Madden football game before that.

People are creatures of habit and gamers are some of the worst. We have the power to alter the entire industry, but we won't. Because we like spending money and... well... CoD in any form is popular with a lot of people, such as yourself.

PhoenixSS

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> They should just release two separate series. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,3 etc and "That shitty Treyarch Call of Duty series". They can even call it that.

Imagine if they released a Halo every year, or Gears of War. That would be boring as hell.

kylo4

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I know a game exactly like that.. it's called Empire Earth! >.>

But seriously, WW2 has had it's amazing share of games; leave it alone for a while so it dosnt go completely boring as a setting.

Cosmitz

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Seriously guys? I really like World War II (as a gaming environment). I think more things should be set in WWII. RPGs, SRPGs, RTSs,... hell, they should make a World War II card game. I know I'm probably in the minority here, though - especially looking at all the comments.
Perhaps they could do something with different modes. Like a normal linear story mode (with non-linear game play? :3) and a camapaign mode where you can choose a side (or a member of a side) and you choose areas to attack. If you win the map then you get to push forward. I'm sure this type of gameplay has a name, I just don't know what it is.
Imagine if you actually had revenue coming in and you could buy better weapons and upgrades and training for soldiers or even more soldiers! Yeah, I just woke up and I'm babbling nonsense.



Channing

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> god damnit!
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!
whats wrong with you, activision? :(

cavingman

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> WHY?

Master_Achilles

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Didn't the Treyarch guys make CoD: United Offensive? The multiplayer in that rocked, especially once you turned off the tanks :)

CoD3 wasn't that great though, I'll admit.

PegasusActual

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Rurik: CoD set in 'Nam, that, would be badass.

chris

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> WWII Pacific enviroment? So what countries are going to be fighting? I guess I should've paid more attention in world history...

chris

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> i just feel bad for all the people who got in on CoD at 4 and won't know about the every other rule goin' on.

EmTeeZ

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> "the title, we're told, is set in a WWII Pacific environment"

What the hell, World War Two AGAIN??!?
I think the reason COD4 sold so well is that they set it in current day, and people were so sick and tired of all the WWII shooters. Good luck guys, but I think the world war two genre is taped out, and has been that way for a few years.

Sam_Lowry

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Call of Duty 3's online sucked ass. I plan on renting this one since the single player was pretty decent. But after COD4, I'm not so sure.

Samos42

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @MattB:
you hit it right on the head. the cod4 story was terrible. granted cod3's story was terrible but the online was incredible. it will be awesome being in the pacific especially if you can torch some japs with a flamethrower or flame tank.


worthyexpress

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> dont call it Call of Duty 5

TheNocturnalSun

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.: I'm with you on that. It'd be foolish for companies to quit making PS2 games since they stil sell, but it's frustrating for Wii owners that the Wii and PS2 versions always get lumped together. The only way I think it will stop is when the PS2 goes the way of the Gamecube and Xbox.

@Grimmjow Jeagerjaques: If I was looking to lose a bet, sure.

Mezodon

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Would you like me to squirt lemon in your eye?

"Yes sir, please."

Ok, there you go. Would you like me to squirt lemon in your eye again?

"Please sir, may I have another."

There you are. How about another? I have plenty of lemons.

"Oh yes please, I cannot get enough of the crippling lemony goodness in my eye. Please, continue."

No problem. As long as you are willing, I'll have more lemons for you. I'll be here all day.

PhoenixSS

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Bakeroo:

No kidding man. The korean war is the perfect setting for a game. The chinese human wave attacks would be epic. Vietnam wouldn't be bad either.

CCCombobreaker

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I suppose if we must go back to WW2, the Pacific would be a change of pace--as long as it's not just island-hopping, as others have said. But why no Korean or Vietnam War? Korea in particular would be good for those theatrical human wave attacks. And if they really wanted to go into novel territory, they should do the Iran-Iraq War.

Bakeroo

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Of course it's playable - it's being built off of CoD4's engine. CoD5 was playable the instant CoD4 went gold.

Tzepish

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Pornosaur:
You sir are Activision's wet dream. You may have just caused them to sign up a third dev team onto the CoD franchise.

@MattB:
I agree, it was very cliched and I'm sensing a ever increasing reliance on that to make up for repetitive gameplay.

@Noks415:
You seem to be limited by a lack of imagination. There is zero reason why a WWII game can't be set in the pacific and have a huge variety in the environments.

Jelster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> HAHA,
Import > COD3USsoldiermodel.mdl
Modify > Layer - Face color > Yellow
Import > Banzai.mp3

Done.

Although, a Pacific Theater game sounds far more promising than yet another European Theater one. If they can work in some rudimentary exploding trees, then we're solid.

And in response to Noks415, I think the Pacific Theater is far less cliched than a 'modern' theater of warfare.

Gimme the Korean War next and I'm a happy man.

InsolenceAndHeresy

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I do like the WWII versions, but the reason i liked COD4 was because of its morden warfare, and the difference. Theres only so much WWII games i can take! Still, i reckon its going to be immense though.

Gregson616

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyarch didn't exactly do a stellar job with COD3, i'll wait til IW develops COD6 thanx.

Looking forward to seeing a non-EA Bond game though!

Johnny_Wadd

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Hello soulless cash-in sequel.

Milk that cow Activision. Milk it till its nipples bleed.

ZhouYu

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> WWII? Awesome, saves me $60.

FigrotiLives

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @MattB: you're kidding right? Another WWII game actually sounds interesting to you.
If you think CoD4 suffered because of "its modern setting, cliche'd topical story and cardboard cut out terrorists", just wait until you find yourself having killed the same Japanese soldier over 50 times after running by the same bamboo tree you just saw five minutes ago.

Noks415

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I thought CoD 4:MW suffered with it's modern setting, cliché'd topical story and cardboard cut-out terrorists. This CoD5 sounds much more fun and interesting to me.

MattB

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I'm keeping an open mind. I don't think it's possible for myself, to have enough Call of Duty.

Pornosaur

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Cod5 will define Treyarch future

Dark_Tooth

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Fyren:

Guess how many platform was Cod4 on..

idrisz

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> It's official: 30,000 Kotaku readers just reaffirmed their decision to not buy Call of Duty 5. I need another WW2 shooter like I need another Pong. I'd be pissed if I were Infinity Ward that people would associate the next game with them and that Treyarch got to use their engine. WW2? Again?...Really???

pot3ntial2suck

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Every single goddamn platform.

Thats one way to milk the franchise. PS2/DS/Wii= Saturation.

They better get quality control for the mass consumers, I don't want to believe I am getting a shitty product since its being released on every platform except the psp.

Fyren

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> pass on any more CoD, having to wait weeks for new maps while the console versions get to enjoy them, no thanks.

insomnia7

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I don't read this as good news. It sounds like a rushed job and I imagine there is little innovation involved, and is just a new skin-job.

Books

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Might also be worth mentioning that reason CoD5 is set in WWII is that Activision was not confident in the whole modern warfare thing when CoD5 started development, which was a whole year before CoD4's release.

mindscienceofthemind

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> COD5 is gonna BOMB, big time.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Mezodon: wanna bet the PS2 version will look just as good (or better) as the Wii version?

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @mindscienceofthemind: Alright, I didn't know that. Please substitute the word Activsion in my above posts as necessary :D

Still feel bad for IW for having their baby taken away through. They made their feelings quite clear in Modern Warfare.

ca$h

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @PatMan33: how the hell do you do that, sorry I'm a noob.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> a crap!, I dont want to go back to ww2! :(

adolfo-gomez

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @ca$h: @Jelster:

COD: UO was better than CoD, as Jelster says. Treyarch CAN make good games.

It just seems like they are stuck with a '2002' mind. Games have evolved, they have not. Its not the graphics, its the gameplay. Unless they have seriously taken a lesson from CoD3 (which I did NOT like, and I loved CoD2), this latest adventure will probably be yet again another lackluster sequel.

Plus, the fact that CoD:5 is coming to PS2 and Wii stinks of low development costs and a way to feed the poor stupid masses who came into my store going 'IS THERE CALL OF DOOODY FHOR FOR PEEEE ESSS TOOO?'

Komrade_Kayce

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> What is so wrong with it? I think it will be amazing. Maybe eventually Treyarch and IW can do 2 seperate games, but on the same war, and it can have cross-talk, like the SOCOM series.

KingAw3some

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyarch also did CoD:UO, which was really quite good. I played the MP for a year.

TheDormouse

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyarch is CoD:UO which is undoubtedly the best version of MP CoD ever.

Perhaps ATVI should have IW build the game and just get Treyarch to finish it off via an expansion pack a year later.

Jelster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @gibfather:
No, there's skill in pushing out good games under a tight deadline (see Harmonix; Rock Band). I agree with that. What I don't agree with is that Treyarch makes good games. It's not like they even have to make an engine for gods sake, it's handed to them, and they still come out with something utterly generic.

Listen, I'm not dissing their artists, animators, writers (okay, maybe them), I'm just saying they don't have the touch that IW does. The fact IW made CoD4 in two years is far more amazing than Treyarch making Cod3 in one

Hopefully, they start on their games before IW ships theirs anyway, so it's possible CoD5 has had the same amount of development time - something I would bet on considering it's moved into the QA stage. That being said, I'd like more than anything for it to be amazing, but given Treyarch's record, chances are it just won't go down like that.

ca$h

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Will it be as crap as COD3?

Oh, I don't think it's possible to fail that hard twice, but i've been wrong before...

Was the rumor that Infinity Ward regained their rights to the COD name brand true?

Will this really be the last COD game done by a random, crappy studio like Treyarch?

I_fit_in

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> title says all...
quick cash in like rainbowsix2
the next cod is years away...

steliosco

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Hmm, maybe the new engine will make an amazing WWII game... we'll see.

tmanflys

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Mantra_: Um..,development started in late 2006? It would be deeply disconcerting if they game was not playable by now.

@ca$h: Activision promised IW that they were going to do that with CoD3...look how that turned out.

@gibfather: Yeah, there are folks from that team still having nightmares from the crunch Activision imposed on them. Treyarch deserves none of the blame, contrary to the brash consensus of gamers who don't know too much.

Treyarch is a tremendously talented team, but they were given NINE MONTHS to make Call of Duty 3. They have two years for Call of Duty 5.

mindscienceofthemind

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> *groan*..

GiantEnemyCrab

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Why not try a different war? There hasn't been a Vietnam game in a while, and I don't think I've ever seen a Korean war game.

Rurik

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @ca$h: if you dont think making a 5 SKU game in 10 months requires skill, you are really misinformed.

Argue Treyarch's skill all you want - they have made some bad games for sure, but a developer without skill would not put out an 83 metacritic game.

Crom

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @jihadjoe343: Seeing as how the games have had very little innovation since their inception, IW should've been left alone to create a truly great CoD5 that screamed to be bought, not a reskinning of CoD4.

IW are being left alone to work on CoD6, hence the leapfrog routine they play giving each team a 18-24mth dev cycle.

All the CoD games are reskins. Little has changed since the first game come out other than them becoming dumber and more generic to smooth out any learning curves, difficulty or balancing issues. Yes I'm looking at you regenerative health.

Jelster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> About time they switch theaters. COD3's online was second to none. I still can't get enough of it. WW2 fps will never ever grow old. It will be awesome knocking out japs with USMC issued brass knuckles. I think a Vietnam game with the same kind of quality as past CODs would be awesome.

worthyexpress

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @ca$h: If you don't think there's any skill in pushing out a game with tight deadlines, you are sadly mistaken.

Again, not defending Treyarch but they don't deserve the bashing. Again, I blame the suits!

gibfather

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Ride that bitch into the ground!!!

Frankly, when people are willing to snap up anything with CoD stuck on the box, issue 10/10 review scores and opine to its awesomeness without a hint of glaring flaws. Well, is it any surprise when you get franchise f*cked once a year?

Jelster

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I really don't think this CoD will work well. The Pacific theater, in my mind, doesn't lend itself to this increasing Michael Bay-esque gaming experience that keeps having to best the earlier outing.

How are they going to keep their horrific linearity when you're fighting in jungles? Toss you into a valley and call it a day? Impenetrable bushes? This whole game seems to be a path to failure and we haven't even seen a single piece of solid information from it. Seeing as how the games have had very little innovation since their inception, IW should've been left alone to create a truly great CoD5 that screamed to be bought, not a reskinning of CoD4.

jihadjoe343

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Crom:
That's only because they stand on the shoulders of giants. I don't think there's any real skill there as you seem to be implying.

ca$h

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Play as Chindits? That'd be kinda cool

"At times, British and Japanese troops were in close combat, bayonets and kukris against katanas."

[en.wikipedia.org]

kidko

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @pine22: To be exact: CoD4 with not so modern warfare.

Americo

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> LOL!!! For those who think it's Treyarch's idea to work on a COD title, think again. That's the suit's decision in Activision HQ.

I'm not trying to defend Treyarch but large companies these days are more willing to share technology between projects/IPs.

gibfather

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Also its funny how Infinity Ward always refer to COD4 as the 3rd Call of Duty game.

jkh13

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> treyarch did a good job with cod 3, it just didn't feel right at all. The multiplayer especially is what pissed me off. I did not like being restricted to certain weapons with certain classes. Thats what mad cod 4 so great is the creat a class feature. Made the game more "me" friendly.

Baukie

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Hey, I was right on the money on my previous bet!

Shiryu

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Can't they just call it Call of Duty: Pacific Warfare or something instead of soiling the regular numbered series with this Treyarch shit?

What's that? No?

Goddammit.

ca$h

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> i love how people decide to shit on developers for things outside of their control.

Activision decided that they would give Treyarch ~10 months to make COD3 on 5 platforms. In ~10 months, Treyarch managed to make a game with a really solid metacritic score (83 on 360), including some really good MP ideas.

Yet, for some reason or another, they are to blame for what people consider to be a terrible game.

If you want to shit on COD3, drop your drawers at activisions door, not the developers - they did a solid job in literally 1/5 of the time IW got for COD4.

Crom

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Mezodon: PS2 still sells a good number of units each month and it still has the largest userbase by far. It will go down in history as the absolute best selling console at 120+ million.

But...

I expect the Wii version to be gimped again with no online multiplay, no splitscreen play and graphics that won't compare to Metroid Prime 3. Expect it to be the PS2 game ported to Wii.

Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @exkon:

I dunno, infinity ward keeps on getting better and better with each COD game, even though the first was really amazing already.

jkh13

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I'm willing to call bs on this one...

Mantra_

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Another WWII game???? If I remember correctly they said in an interview that they were sick of all the WWII games, so that was out of question for the next CoD

Why not try something like Turning Point but done right?

Chopper_Mike

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Does anyone really expect COD5 to reach the expectations of everyone, even if made by IW?

exkon

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Why won't the PS2 just die already? Multiplatform games always have "360 and PS3" and "Wii and PS2" versions despite the Wii being far more capable than the PS2. It got old a long time ago.

Mezodon

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyach has never done a quality COD game, so I don't think they're gonna change right after COD 4 came out. The odds are against this one.

mattjop1033

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Wow. So they aren't even trying to update or improve their shitty CoD. They just want to capitalize on the fact that most people won't realize that another company made the last game. Smooth.....

Sundermania

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Good to see I'm not the only one that sees that Activision is about to totally fuck this up. CoD4 is still in heavy rotation and they already announce another...sweet...didn't they learn from the Tony Hawk franchise? Releasing these games annually is not the way to go.

I do think using the CoD4 engine in the new Bond game is a good move since that 3D engine is great. But personally, it's getting to the point where I'm seeing a lot of these upcoming games as "yet another first person shooter"

"sigh"

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> *runs to the bathroom and pukes his lungs out*

Don't throw away those CoD4/Halo3/Warhawk copies yet kids!

FP_slomo788

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @tazz77: well yea if i get naval battles i might rent before I buy. never thought of that. Don't F@&k it up Treyarch

AnonAMoose

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Wow. That is quick. I seriously hope it is good. Treyach I am sure has gotten better but its hard to imagine them matching much less exceeding what Infinity Ward has done.

Xcite79

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Nooooooo..

risingphoenix

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Wow thats alot of platforms its practicly three different games a current gen a last gen and a handheld game.

The_nub_next_door

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> I would actually like to see Infinity Ward create a new "universe" instead of another COD game. I love COD4 and I am not completely sick of ww2 if it is done right (Brothers in arms!) but they have so much talent, makes me wonder what they could come up with.

liquid_kore

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> WWII Pacific? So does that mean that this could be mainly naval battles? Could be a good change of pace, going from land to sea and air battles.

tazz77

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> seriously.... why? it makes no sense to go back to a WWII game when CoD4 Doubled the install base of the COD series. I loved CoD2, Skipped CoD3 and play the hell out of CoD4 every night. I think i'll be skiping CoD5 if they go back in time again.

AnonAMoose

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Treyarch.. i'm not surprised one bit. Still, like someone said, let it be out and done with so IW can start on CoD6.

Cosmitz

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @lolgumshoe:

Yeah as soon as I read "is set in a WWII Pacific environment" I stopped reading. If they stopped and thought about why CoD4 was so damn popular....ugh

grizz8884

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]>

[images.slightlyderanged.net]

TREYAAARRRRCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH.

Really tho, just give IW the rights to the game. They really are one of the few people that can do FPS's right.

Khabi

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Sounds like someone wants to be the new EA. >_>
I'm still enjoying Call of Duty 4... it is scary they are already going through another one... >_>

超外人

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> @Koztah:

I think you mean " one step forward, two steps back"

Cronofan

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> ***Shakes fist in air*** Treyarch!!!!! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

DugDawg

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> sounds like a cash-in. wont be as good as COD4, calling it right now!

pandafresh

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Yay for Treyarch making it about WW2 while ripping off COD4!

Way to innovate!

This is why gamers hate you.

Instead of trying to do something awesome out of nowhere like COD4, we will surely get another WW2 setting with imitation gameplay of COD4 but ultimately feeling like a cheap knockoff.

karasu is my homeboy

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> cash cow

iao_

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> bah, WWII is sooooo 1945

TheHun

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> There had better be a code to unlock red dot sights, that's all I know.

Engel

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> this is a good thing. Let Treyarch get there crap out of the gate and then IW will be back in the saddle for #6

Detre

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> "is set in a WWII Pacific environment"

ugh

lolgumshoe

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> This can't be good. The honeymoon for cod4 isn't even over yet and they think we need another COD product. I ll pass on a rushed new coat of paint.

globones

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]>

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Not sure whether I'm happy or sad...

PatMan33

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> Huh.

South Pacific will be a nice change of pace, even if it is still WW2.

jinkywilliams

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> WWII? Gah.

Two steps forward, one step back.

Koztah

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> so is it just CoD4 in another place?

pine22

]]> <![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Already Playable]]> That was fast...

ArAcHnAdZ

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