I'm Not Buying Modern Warfare III... (Neither Should You)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
  • I have finally had enough of Call of Duty titles on release. Modern Warfare III is essentially a major DLC to Modern Warfare II and represents Activision going back on their word... yet again.
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Комментарии • 2,8 тыс.

  • @CarlosColon-m7i
    @CarlosColon-m7i Год назад +4246

    You send a good message Optimus, but unfortunately the cod community is to naïve

    • @gamerkingdom1442
      @gamerkingdom1442 Год назад +370

      Naive is a understatement! There in denial!!

    • @Gaizir
      @Gaizir Год назад +403

      @@gamerkingdom1442 the COD community could probably break the world record for the most glazing i've ever seen in a single community

    • @16soccerball
      @16soccerball Год назад +239

      Honestly. They could literally give them 3 maps 5 guns and a bug fest and theyd still pay the full 70.

    • @Skrenja
      @Skrenja Год назад +179

      ​​​@@GaizirMadden/Fifa community would like a word.

    • @martinberg3970
      @martinberg3970 Год назад +19

      ​@@Skrenjanah actually still better than cod

  • @iamapotato3191
    @iamapotato3191 Год назад +2440

    Hurts us zombies players even more. The last zombies was vanguard which is unanimously known as the worst version of zombies. Cold war had good gameplay but no soul : (

    • @yuhboyogteddy6691
      @yuhboyogteddy6691 Год назад +171

      I think cold war was some of the best zombies modes. Next to Hoard point in WW2

    • @trcr3flexxx397
      @trcr3flexxx397 Год назад +211

      I'm saying cold war was fun but it wasn't better than bo3 2 or 1 zombies
      I also don't like how it was littered with way points and the characters weren't as compelling as the classic 4

    • @The7Reaper
      @The7Reaper Год назад +141

      Having operators as your zombies character instead of actual preset characters is what ruined Cold War zombies imo

    • @DoomDwaneCat
      @DoomDwaneCat Год назад +18

      I thought cod mobile is one of the easiest worst games on the list until Vanguard came out.

    • @jthablaidd
      @jthablaidd Год назад +10

      Tbh I loved cod zombies
      Still loads of content and most importantly they didn’t pull a BO2, where they release a garbage map for free then charge you to play actually good ones

  • @pabcu2507
    @pabcu2507 Год назад +516

    They should’ve instead done a campaign DLC to modern warfare 2 and given an extra year or 2 for modern warfare 3

    • @andys2801
      @andys2801 Год назад +108

      It’s almost like that was the initial plan

    • @pabcu2507
      @pabcu2507 Год назад +59

      @@andys2801but greed took over, making it a separate update for modern warfare 2 campaign instead and adding more content to modern warfare 2 would’ve been an easy solution and a year break for the devs! (To work on their upcoming games more and polish it)

    • @sororxcide
      @sororxcide Год назад +12

      what have we come too that campaign has to be dlc 💀

    • @chrisflynn9695
      @chrisflynn9695 Год назад +3

      That was the initial plan but then greed got in the way and they decided to make the year 2 plan into a "full" release game.

    • @pabcu2507
      @pabcu2507 Год назад +11

      @@sororxcide would’ve been free since they don’t do paid DLC’s anymore, cold war is a good example as we gotten all the multiplayer and zombie maps for free where back in the day we had to pay for them, also the modern warfare story is pretty interesting and has more space to continue it

  • @Jay_758
    @Jay_758 Год назад +86

    The problem is that people are curious to see if the actual game (not the beta) will reignite their love for the franchise, and the only way to do that is by buying the game, thus, continuing the loop...until consumers are solid in their approach and deman a good/decent product on launch before buying we're just gonna be in the same pit like we have been, year after year

    • @theshyguy9855
      @theshyguy9855 Год назад +5

      there is another way to see if the game will reignite their love, however that requires something most CoD players lack: patience.
      Patience until reviews and actual gameplay release, so you can take a look at that, as most of the time this does give you a good scope of what the game is like, because trailers are always made to make a game look good, while reviews aren't. they're there to give an honest opinion.
      and that's why I won't be buying the game until i have seen reviews of it.

    • @IceCreamIsGoodlol
      @IceCreamIsGoodlol Год назад +2

      ​@theshyguy9855 gameplay release and reviews sadly don't give you the "actual" feeling when you want to get a certain game, playjng it for yourself is the way to get the feeling how it actually feels unfortunately.
      If only developers do the free trials more often so people can decide

    • @m4rcin847
      @m4rcin847 Год назад +1

      No, not really. There are free weekends, many modes are F2P, you can check shooting and moving mechanics there. Like shyguy said, patience is what they lack.

    • @tasha4400
      @tasha4400 Год назад

      They could simply watch it on RUclips….. they’re wasting their money

    • @alexjackyperson101
      @alexjackyperson101 Год назад

      I will watched people plays it honestly

  • @Bazinguh
    @Bazinguh Год назад +30

    My favorite 12 hour cinematic cutscene was when Ramirez said "Using a previously established reputable titles is a good marketing tactic" and then Sarge Foley said "Raimirez, take your meds and defend that Burger Town" 🥶

  • @Blue-hw5ue
    @Blue-hw5ue Год назад +1381

    I haven’t bought a cod game since bo2, best decision I’ve made and now even more so seeing how soulless this franchise has become.

    • @littlemacisunderrated412
      @littlemacisunderrated412 Год назад +144

      Bo3 is definitely worth it, especially on pc.

    • @kwc0435
      @kwc0435 Год назад

      ​@@littlemacisunderrated412fr custom zombies is amazing

    • @cybersoldierforever
      @cybersoldierforever Год назад +15

      I never played any COD game.

    • @hollowgraverave
      @hollowgraverave Год назад +126

      @@cybersoldierforeveryou missed out bro

    • @FinesseFather
      @FinesseFather Год назад +34

      @@littlemacisunderrated412facts black ops 3 underrated

  • @rsookchand919
    @rsookchand919 Год назад +490

    This just represents the entire video game industry All they care about is the profits they don’t care about making a good game. Don’t get me wrong a few companies do care about what they make but they’re few in between.

    • @tvbuu
      @tvbuu Год назад +17

      Seriously like why tf are they doing another cod after this one has barely been out

    • @RecKzXP
      @RecKzXP Год назад +8

      @@tvbuuthey release one every year so it’s expected

    • @uberschnilthegreat22
      @uberschnilthegreat22 Год назад +19

      @@RecKzXP So much for that 2 year schedule from MW2019...

    • @Surrogatebear76
      @Surrogatebear76 Год назад +10

      It’s publishers bro? Why would it be the entire gaming industry? It’s just like the entertainment industry, like Disney ruining Star Wars/Marvel. The same situation is happening, studio publishers keep pushing production. This stuff has been happening for years. Sadly, there are a few game companies that care about the community but they don’t hold up to par with the rest of the industry

    • @mr.heracross2142
      @mr.heracross2142 Год назад +4

      That's why indie games are 100x better most of the time

  • @defended
    @defended Год назад +761

    It’s nice to see bigger voices in the community starting to stand up against these $70 updates the cod community has been getting. But mw2022 was the same game as mw2019 we need a total revamp and return to cods roots.

    • @TheRealRip-Tide
      @TheRealRip-Tide Год назад +68

      That was something bad about MWII... It was nothing like MW19 😂

    • @Vincentmaybehuman
      @Vincentmaybehuman Год назад +8

      ⁠@@TheRealRip-Tideit was really just next gen mw19 tbh

    • @antviper135
      @antviper135 Год назад +1

      ​@@TheRealRip-Tide It was an expansion

    • @Daza-La
      @Daza-La Год назад +42

      MW2 2022 isn't even a fraction or MW19. And it is an embarassment to the legacy of MW2 2009. Its multiplayer is mundane and its campaign is beyond trash. Couple of interesting characters but it was absolutely soulless and so many of the missions were shameless rip offs from the original trilogy rather than honouring its predecessors through sincere homages.

    • @clandestine736
      @clandestine736 Год назад +16

      Pls don't lump this game with MW2019. Just the mil-sim skins alone is incomparable and it gets worse when you bring Mara, Mace, Lerch and Bale and compare to the new characters they introduced in MWII. The intro of EOMM and ridiculous mtx to get older skins you already bought in 2019. *spits*

  • @Sennodev
    @Sennodev Год назад +36

    Activision: we have a loyal fan base
    Fan base: we hate cod
    Activision: they love me

    • @andrew8411
      @andrew8411 Год назад

      Haha

    • @jonathanstout5416
      @jonathanstout5416 Год назад +1

      Sounds like the first episode of the office where Michael talks like everyone loves him and nobody actually does.

  • @codyhug26
    @codyhug26 Год назад +14

    It’s moments like these I wish I was a scientist and create a Time Machine just to play when the cod games were good and not like it is today, shows that gameplay is and always will triumph over graphics

  • @DavidNwokoye
    @DavidNwokoye Год назад +273

    I agree. Let it fail for what they did to SM2.

    • @hindenpeter1
      @hindenpeter1 Год назад +6

      What's SM2?

    • @gambroneyumike869
      @gambroneyumike869 Год назад +51

      ​@@hindenpeter1it was a fan made project for mw2 but it was taken down by Activision

    • @fiend2society
      @fiend2society Год назад +5

      You mean a game that stole Activisions property?

    • @50.caluzi
      @50.caluzi Год назад +80

      @@fiend2society they took it and made it better 💀 they did what activision wouldn’t do and it was gonna be free

    • @fiend2society
      @fiend2society Год назад +1

      @@50.caluziThey infringed on Activision’s intellectual property.
      Any chance they had, they were better off forcing people to BUY the certain CoD game to access it.
      Once they decided to completely go free to play, it was doomsday for them.

  • @vreminik
    @vreminik Год назад +80

    2009: You can’t differentiate MW2 from MW3
    2023: You can’t differentiate MW2 from MW3

    • @bryandiaz74
      @bryandiaz74 Год назад

      Sure

    • @RainbowGod666
      @RainbowGod666 Год назад +9

      In the first case, its because MW3 was the LITERAL SEQUEL to MW2, so playing them back-to-back felt like playing a gigantig game
      In the second case, its the good ol ctrl-c+ctrl-v

    • @jordanredd2519
      @jordanredd2519 Год назад +5

      ⁠​⁠@@RainbowGod666what type of logic is this? Both are “good ol ctrl-c+ctrl-v”. Current MW3 is even more so a “literal sequel” to MW3 was than the OG MW3. At least this time there is no game in between.

    • @ObviouslyKieran
      @ObviouslyKieran Год назад +5

      @@jordanredd2519 Huh? MW23 is a literal remake of MW3 in the laziest way possible. Even the *"Operation 627"* is a remake of the Gulag mission from MW3.

    • @krsthummus
      @krsthummus Год назад +1

      @@jordanredd2519OG MW2 & 3 play completely different kiddo.

  • @Goldstandard_1
    @Goldstandard_1 Год назад +11

    The thing that Activision and other companies need to do, is to take time in developing their games, to take advice from reliable play testers to see what needs changing, and what could be added, they also need to start listening to the community more often, but I feel like being toxic, or rude wont help the situation any more than Activision not listening.

    • @bbqdsushi2585
      @bbqdsushi2585 Год назад

      They wont listen until their selling numbers are declining, which wont happen

  • @PortableUruguay
    @PortableUruguay Год назад +3

    It’s actually hilarious that 12 years later the same complaints people had of the OG mw3 have come full circle. I remember when it came out everyone complained about how it was 60 dollars for a new COD with not that many changes, but looking back now it’s crazy how the amount of content in that game surpasses what we’ve heard about in this new one AND they want 70 bucks for it

  • @Red-qv4nb
    @Red-qv4nb Год назад +181

    Every company needs a huge rival at this point, EA, Activision, Ubisoft, 2K, they are all on auto mode with releasing games

    • @ronintair
      @ronintair Год назад +8

      might wanna take off ubi, theyre suffering rn

    • @bigdick4090ti
      @bigdick4090ti Год назад

      Thank god @@ronintair

    • @PMKru
      @PMKru Год назад +7

      EA & 2K Use To Be Rivals But EA Stole The NFL Licensing & Scared To Put Out A NBA Title Because 2K Killed Live 😂. They Need To Beef Again In All Sports Games

    • @williewilson2250
      @williewilson2250 Год назад +3

      ​@@ronintairI feel bad for ubi but at the same time they do too much for their own good, one of the only ambitious dev teams anymore

    • @kylebeach2316
      @kylebeach2316 Год назад +1

      Problem is those studios bought the rival companies they were battling in the early 2000s 😂😂

  • @SecretSquirrel987
    @SecretSquirrel987 Год назад +120

    Continuing to buy COD every year is like repeatedly going back to an abusive partner that promises this time it’ll be different

    • @teamtx1578
      @teamtx1578 Год назад +35

      Just like those poor fools who keep getting suckered into buying Madden every year.

    • @thespacedpirate
      @thespacedpirate Год назад

      ​@@teamtx1578and Fifa.

    • @karma_v2977
      @karma_v2977 Год назад +11

      ​@@teamtx1578you mean 2k

    • @tdjkhazard4522
      @tdjkhazard4522 Год назад

      @@teamtx1578😂😂😂

    • @vurhn2009
      @vurhn2009 Год назад +9

      ​@@teamtx1578You mean Fifa?

  • @JeffreyEgan
    @JeffreyEgan Год назад +146

    I have the same sentiments. I’m not paying full price for what is essentially a glorified DLC. Combine that with the other underhanded stuff Activision has been doing and just … nah. I don’t need it.

    • @shark18221
      @shark18221 Год назад

      it's not a DLC, it's what MW2 couldn't be and built off of the same engine and carried the stuff over cuz at least Sledgehammer listens to the community and knows what's right

    • @JeffreyEgan
      @JeffreyEgan Год назад +1

      @@shark18221 cope harder when you look in the mirror and tell yourself Activision isn’t just peddling a glorified DLC

    • @humanthefinite8304
      @humanthefinite8304 Год назад +1

      ​@shark18221 it very much is a dlc. This is what was supposed to release as a big update for mw2 because they planned on supporting mw2 for two years. People weren't pleased with the state of mw2 so Activision decided to cut bait and release the dlc as its own standalone game. I'm sure they added some things to justify a separate title but it definitely started as dlc

  • @ThereBeGoldInThemTharHills
    @ThereBeGoldInThemTharHills Год назад

    In Pokémon XD, when a shadow Pokémon enters, "Reverse mode," you need to use the "Call" command. It snaps it out of reverse mode and significantly drops its heart gauge towards opening it heart.

  • @wolfstorm5394
    @wolfstorm5394 Год назад +3

    Still gonna sell like hot cakes, because people just can't help it, goes to show where the real problem really is

  • @Rosterized
    @Rosterized Год назад +249

    I abandoned the COD ship after bo3, been just observing cod content here and there from some of my favourite commentary creators and its so sad what the franchise has become. And even sadder how people still hopelessly cling onto it. How do you STILL fall for CoD yearly? Boggles the mind

    • @InfynixEdits00
      @InfynixEdits00 Год назад +15

      Bo3 was godly

    • @the.orlandogonzalez
      @the.orlandogonzalez Год назад

      ​@@InfynixEdits00still play it till today why don't they just keep putting content on the game and fix the servers

    • @SolaceMcfly
      @SolaceMcfly Год назад

      ​@@InfynixEdits00bo3 was the only game besides the older cods i actually wanted be good at. Im only 23 but i remember getting bo1/bo2, the original good modern warfares, and i wanna say ghost. I was young i wasn't that good but splitscreen with my cousin was fun. Ahhh the times

    • @LeadLicker
      @LeadLicker Год назад +7

      ​@@InfynixEdits00i personally believe ww2 is pretty fun myself, but i hear not many like it :(

    • @TheWraithSummoner
      @TheWraithSummoner Год назад +14

      Same way people buy fifa every year.
      Fanatic idiocy.

  • @endershel8163
    @endershel8163 Год назад +176

    MW3 was one of my favorite call of duty's growing up and seeing this game get a remaking with less content and no spec ops and survival is really disappointing

    • @Floppa-oz1kp
      @Floppa-oz1kp Год назад +4

      I’m not getting this game, but you do know that this is a remake and not a re-release, right?

    • @basilplushie2534
      @basilplushie2534 Год назад +38

      ​@@Floppa-oz1kpit's not a remake bro 💀💀

    • @screwmysisterleon
      @screwmysisterleon Год назад +25

      @@Floppa-oz1kpnot a remake, just a sequel to the reboot

    • @endershel8163
      @endershel8163 Год назад

      Alright I'm sorry. I just edited it.

    • @carlbrenston8436
      @carlbrenston8436 Год назад +6

      Survival is still my favorite mode in any cod to date

  • @Manvsbeargettinfood
    @Manvsbeargettinfood Год назад +122

    Need more big RUclipsrs like you and like Muta saying this. Until this hits the mainstream audience nothing will ever change.

    • @BleachBath-fr8ps
      @BleachBath-fr8ps Год назад +2

      You need more RUclipsrs who all have the exact same opinion?

    • @faridguzman91
      @faridguzman91 Год назад

      yes@@BleachBath-fr8ps

    • @bigjoegamer
      @bigjoegamer Год назад +9

      ​@@BleachBath-fr8psif it's good opinions that helps people stop supporting Activision, then yes, we want more RUclipsrs with those good opinions. COD is a big overpriced, microtransaction-infested, battle pass mess. I'm glad I haven't bought any COD games after BO3.

    • @MadaraUchiha-yr8lh
      @MadaraUchiha-yr8lh Год назад

      @BleachBath-fr8ps Have you ever heard of people having a common interest?

    • @kman9884
      @kman9884 Год назад

      The mainstream audience doesn’t watch video game RUclipsrs

  • @lizwhitney6472
    @lizwhitney6472 10 месяцев назад +3

    This video aged well

  • @CDogbruv
    @CDogbruv Год назад +6

    A cod with bo2 mp, bo3 zm, & bo1 styled campaigned would be ace

  • @thanasisOG
    @thanasisOG Год назад +278

    Honestly I am done with cod
    I think the whole community is pretty much done
    I didnt buy mw2 and don't plan to buy any new ones
    Hopefully this can wake Activision up to the state of the franchise

    • @HeoBaby24
      @HeoBaby24 Год назад +39

      Eh they don't care people will still play they're games anyway

    • @atomic747
      @atomic747 Год назад +10

      They did change up the campaign having to be stealth and craft weapons. not my thing, but people think it cool.

    • @alessandrocanale6189
      @alessandrocanale6189 Год назад +1

      @@content_enjoyer4458trust me i did not forget that 👍

    • @BigA678
      @BigA678 Год назад +13

      @@HeoBaby24facts every year people complain and every year those same people buy bc everyone else did

    • @SumgoodAsszaza
      @SumgoodAsszaza Год назад +4

      i bought mw2 and i enjoyed the story when i first got it, the multiplayer was good and so was spec ops. Ever since they added battle pass's it just went downhill

  • @almalone3282
    @almalone3282 Год назад +26

    Imagine paying 70$ for a update!
    “Madden fans”: First time?

  • @michellerahe4853
    @michellerahe4853 Год назад +93

    This is problem with live service games. Cod is the prime example.
    They can half release out game and then it takes 6 seasons of content so basically a whole year after the initial release, for it to be be like how it shouldve been at launch.
    And unfortunately yet another studio has to pick up the slack and fix the problems everyone had with IW because the employees at IW just don't care about the community unless everyone bands against them.

    • @silentbilly7971
      @silentbilly7971 Год назад +1

      Well live service cod could be great but only if they do it right like I've been saying for awhile now to make everyone happy community, shareholders, devs, is real simple make two cods the treyarch game black ops reboot for classic arcade cod and zombies, tatical cod=iw modern warfare release both the same year for 40 bucks a piece since there's only like half the game at release anyway compared to the old games then from there release battlepasses every6 months with 4 new maps for multiplayer and 6 new guns for each game gives people plenty of time to complete passes and equals the same amount of stuff added you'd get free but for two games so you'd be getting double free content sale the BP's for 20 bucks like they have been then also release a new content pack for each game 4 zombies/extinction mode maps and a solo or coop campaign add on to continue the stories for each game sale it for 40 bucks campaign can be like 4hours long since they're normally only like 6to8 anyway do that for each game release them every 6 months just like the passes that would be a total 240 if you bought all passes and content packs for both games or 120 if you only like one game or 80 or 40 if you only care about certain parts of the game that's more money then they would be making before and more content for the community to enjoy also if they wish to continue the wz/dmz free to play game they can offer both games gun libraries and allow you to select which pass you want to work towards its a good way to make everyone happy shareholders get more money community gets more then double the content and the 10 devs they force to work on these games can be split 5/5 for each game with plenty of people to make quality content for the premium content packs and fix the game if an issue arises and they don't have to make a new game every year the file sizes already get massive as is mid as well make them just one big game and people can either support both or the one they like

    • @xavierpeterson7139
      @xavierpeterson7139 Год назад

      Actually to be honest I’ll give this one a past too for modern warfare 2 they released so many maps at launch and content. People completely forgot they launched the game with 17 maps and many different type of game modes now compare it to most live service games they just released for or 5 maps on launch with barely any game modes. The issue with cod they just don’t do anything different or actually fix the bugs. Have to give them this,still felt like a completed game at launch at least

  • @JonesBrothersProductionsiac
    @JonesBrothersProductionsiac Год назад +6

    I'm going to buy this for the campaign. I enjoyed MWII and the 2019 reboot. I think I'll enjoy this third game in the reboot trilogy.

  • @spookledrealhard7154
    @spookledrealhard7154 Год назад +1

    "I'm not buying mw3"
    Launch day of mw3 :
    "So here's my first playthrough of mw3"

  • @SheepTacoMan
    @SheepTacoMan Год назад +172

    I really only care about the campaign story. MW2 Story was full of holes but the characters were so compelling and interesting that I was able to enjoy it regardless. The new pricing is of course scummy as this is just an expansion to MW2 not really a sequel. But this game will go on sale down the line. I can wait for a sale. I hope the campaign is better but I am still very interested in 141's story... just not full price interested.

    • @Oscario2004
      @Oscario2004 Год назад +15

      Me too. MWII kinda disappointed me, compared to 2019 but I am hyped for this year's campaign.

    • @babyquanquan2774
      @babyquanquan2774 Год назад +2

      Campaign might be Dookie only Cus they might have plot holes so they can merge the story wit GeiZone battle royale

    • @arshkhanlm3086
      @arshkhanlm3086 Год назад +4

      If the video game devs can make better storyline and lore but not better gameplay then they should rather make a netflix series instead, I am definitely down for it, this is for Activision and Bungie

    • @Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl
      @Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl Год назад +3

      Same I only care about the campaign

    • @Zcrub
      @Zcrub Год назад

      For some reason I still can't over that fish joke Ghost made

  • @KLA611
    @KLA611 Год назад +43

    So much for skipping a year to give COD more time to be developed

  • @BrickGalaxy
    @BrickGalaxy Год назад +133

    Optimus spitting facts 🔥🔥🔥

    • @Turnip397
      @Turnip397 Год назад +4

      It’s been 2 minutes.

    • @sandrohernandez4401
      @sandrohernandez4401 Год назад +3

      ​@@Turnip397he wants that likes cuh 🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣

    • @Derivedwhale45
      @Derivedwhale45 Год назад +1

      Nope gaslighting

    • @WahRizz
      @WahRizz Год назад +1

      @@Derivedwhale45 🤓

    • @newsciencestuff5540
      @newsciencestuff5540 Год назад

      ​@@Derivedwhale45did you make sure to let Activision milk you dry and extract every little penny from you

  • @jamesgames3969
    @jamesgames3969 Год назад +2

    Haven’t bought a cod game since black ops 3. Proud of that fact

  • @robozeddBehindAPlayButton
    @robozeddBehindAPlayButton Год назад +1

    It's always facts I hear from you Optimus on RUclips, keep going bro you got straight to the point

  • @cosmostrip860
    @cosmostrip860 Год назад +16

    Agreed. My buddies and I aren’t either. That’s 6+ copies we won’t be picking up. We cleared so much of our backlog, it’s crazy. I went through almost 1 game a week

  • @SKizzleAXE
    @SKizzleAXE Год назад +22

    This will be the first COD I will be skipping since Black Ops 1 which was my first COD as well.
    I bought it every single year but its time to break the cycle.

    • @BR-gf1re
      @BR-gf1re Год назад +2

      Same, really is sad how each cod is basically the same one as the previous entry just slapped with a different name and different setting (the newer ones that is)

    • @denzel_thegreat1681
      @denzel_thegreat1681 Год назад +1

      The only reason I even bought it this time is I heard it was a 2 years cod

    • @phazebeast7373
      @phazebeast7373 Год назад

      Facts 👌

    • @playerslayer6923
      @playerslayer6923 Год назад

      Your saying you bought Vanguard too?

    • @SKizzleAXE
      @SKizzleAXE Год назад +2

      @@playerslayer6923 tbh after black ops 3 i bought cod mainly for doing youtube content if I wasnt doing yt I wouldnt have

  • @juliansalehi1760
    @juliansalehi1760 Год назад +42

    The fact that this game has had less time than vanguard should really be saying something

    • @GRANDTHEFTBATO
      @GRANDTHEFTBATO Год назад

      Technically vanguard had less time then MWIII cause they had to come up and do a WW2 story from scratch after being taken off of their Cold War / Vietnam game with raven since they couldnt share creative ideas together so treyarch took control of it. MWIIIs plot and most of its gameplay content was already probably already developed by infinity ward and then activision made sledgehammer lead of the project and now they are just tweaking the game to what the community wants since infinity ward doesn’t seem to listen themselves

  • @Thebigbubba
    @Thebigbubba Год назад

    For the first couple years of Warzone my daughter bought some cosmetic packs for the COD Points so he could buy the Season Pass, then would grind through them to get enough points for next seasons' Season Pass, unfortunately he can no longer grind like that so he's forced to buy the Points, nowadays he barely even plays it because of the system rigging as well as removing Plunder.

  • @Gearparadummies
    @Gearparadummies Год назад

    "I started playing CoD multiplayer in 2008. I am old"
    God bless your young soul. Doing a great job with the channel. Keep it up.(Not sarcastic)

  • @kitsuma
    @kitsuma Год назад +79

    As someone who hasn't played CoD in a long while, I keep hearing about how bad this series is for years. Every single time a new game is announced, gameplay and other stuff is revealed, then the game releases, everyone is disappointed (save for like 1 or 2 games in the past 10 years) but still buys the game which doesn't even give any incentive for the developers to do better. I don't get it.

    • @AdapTShadows
      @AdapTShadows Год назад +3

      The issue is, there really isn't any other game like COD. So people end up caving and buying the new games because they just wanna play the COD formula.

    • @denzel_thegreat1681
      @denzel_thegreat1681 Год назад +2

      @@AdapTShadowsSony is finally going to change that though as Microsoft bought cod

    • @nasty.nelson
      @nasty.nelson Год назад

      IKR but it's funny to watch

    • @jamesmoore4856
      @jamesmoore4856 Год назад +1

      @@denzel_thegreat1681your forgetting about xdefiant they already beat Sony to it but I am interested to see what a Sony multiplayer shooter would look like tho 😅

    • @Rude_Boi
      @Rude_Boi Год назад +4

      They have the same hivemind as the fools who keep buying NBA2K and NFL games every year, despite being the same exact game albeit within the span of a year or two.

  • @uzer141
    @uzer141 Год назад +12

    I’m so glad that the good CODs were in our childhood and the later CODs were in our early adulthood because now I don’t have to worry about missing out on the “fun” when I take (a) year(s) off the newer ones

  • @advancedquadtv5719
    @advancedquadtv5719 Год назад +34

    I mainly played cod for zombies i stopped at cold war some people liked it but I personally didn’t like it. It felt so different from the zombies we were used to i was cool with change but it felt like a whole different game after that i honestly have no care for cod anymore it doesnt stand out like it used too.

    • @MeggaMann_theBlueLion
      @MeggaMann_theBlueLion Год назад +1

      Same. That’s why I mainly bought it. My favorite 2 being BO and WW2. But even still got tired of buying a copy and paste style of game. And ventured off to play other zombie games likes Days Gone and others

    • @w4tt58
      @w4tt58 Год назад +4

      I thought WW2 zombies were good. Same with bo4 but none compete with waw and bo2/bo3

    • @theguybehindyou4762
      @theguybehindyou4762 Год назад +1

      Cold War was my favorite zombie mode, but maybe that's just me.
      (I'm a big headcanon user, and all those skins and camos I got allowed me to keep CW zombies interesting by making my own backstory for it; something similar to Stephen King's Dark Tower series)

  • @Puzzoozoo
    @Puzzoozoo Год назад +1

    I parted ways with CoD MW in 2011 with the conclusion to the trilogy story that started with CoD 4.

  • @beastieboy1299
    @beastieboy1299 Год назад +3

    Optimus this video literally describes the modern call of duty and how fans are treated you are 100% accurate, great video!!!

  • @Sterben_knight
    @Sterben_knight Год назад +50

    The last cod I played was BO1, before that game was released I was noticing the quickness and absolute decline in dedication for each game. In my eyes at the time each game was the same thing but with updates that made it worse and removal of features that made it great.

    • @theguybehindyou4762
      @theguybehindyou4762 Год назад +6

      Almost like they're pranking the fans by playing jenga with their favorite game features.

    • @welchprodigy8637
      @welchprodigy8637 11 месяцев назад

      BO1 was perhaps one of my favorites of all time.

  • @vicrattlehead5051
    @vicrattlehead5051 Год назад +27

    I haven't played COD in a couple years or kept up with news, only got MW2 recently cause i got it for $28 and i remember actually really liking MW2019. I decided years ago I'm never buying another cod unless heavily discounted or it has really great reviews all around so it's disappointing to see they ain't changing much

  • @harpiessnow
    @harpiessnow Год назад +16

    I renounced all support for the CoD franchise. I know that my purchase would be akin to a drop of water in the ocean, but I'm just sick and tired of the series getting worse with every new iteration. I actually liked MW 2019, to a degree (didn't play Cold War or Vanguard), but MW2 2022 made me realize, once more, that the series that I adored as a Teen was gone and replaced by an empty shell of a corporate cash grab. Then, not to mention how quickly they resigned on their whole, "oh, MW2 2022 will be the only CoD released for the next two or three years, and we aren't going to release a new CoD every year, going forward, as to push content development for existing titles."

  • @enigma7310
    @enigma7310 Год назад +1

    *The only American Dream Cod Players know about is Care packages....*

  • @Reacher_2215
    @Reacher_2215 Год назад +1

    The COD community won't care because it's not like they're spending their own hard earned money. Mommy's credit card info is saved into their memory

  • @spectre2958
    @spectre2958 Год назад +16

    simple solution, only buy the game under 2 conditions 1 its actually good(which it probably wont be) and 2 its on sale for maybe at the most $35, if not if you really wanna see the campaign or certain aspects just watch it online

  • @thearbitersteven6503
    @thearbitersteven6503 Год назад +12

    Should've just made extra updates for Mw2. Added some new gameplay features. Brought in a new campaign. It should've been DLC.

  • @DevenThaDude-xb2tm
    @DevenThaDude-xb2tm Год назад +9

    I could have sworn that I saw the developers saying that they would take a year off to focus on updates for the current game… that was the only reason I got the game the game, I got it used too and it still feels wrong. I’m tired of gambling on buying a game every year and going foreword I’m not buying cod ever again. This one was fun but if the developers won’t stay true to their word I’m not going to support them now or in the future.

  • @revxncha
    @revxncha Год назад +4

    I only care for campaign

  • @Leesin6767
    @Leesin6767 Год назад +2

    2018 “I’m not buying Call Of Duty and neither should you” *Still buys it*
    2019 “I’m not buying Call Of Duty and neither should you” *Still buys it*
    2020 “I’m not buying Call Of Duty and neither should you” *Still buys it*
    2023 I’m not buying Call Of Duty and neither should you” *Still buys it*

  • @TheDaidai05
    @TheDaidai05 Год назад +15

    I feel like not a lot of people talk about it because they play it once and then the spend the rest of their time in multiplayer/zombies, but for me i really only play cod games now for the campaign. I find cod campaigns to be comfort gaming and just blockbuster action fun. The only cod i never touched since cod4 was bo4 because it had no campaign. I haven't played the new mw2 either, but only because I just haven't gotten around to it yet but I will eventually

    • @Zeegoku1007
      @Zeegoku1007 Год назад

      I'm in the same boat as you !

  • @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD
    @XZAVIER-DAA-GOD Год назад +7

    The best Call Of Duties will always be
    1. Black Ops 2
    2. Modern Warfare 3
    3. Black Ops
    4. Modern Warfare 2

    • @leanbean8962
      @leanbean8962 Год назад +1

      Same bro nobody likes cpt price because he was human and relatable we like him because he was badass like ghost and soap.

    • @gregkareem9824
      @gregkareem9824 Год назад

      I like black Op's 3 more tbh my opinion

  • @trae3290
    @trae3290 Год назад +27

    I’m glad you made this video cus it seems like ppl listen to you. Ik millions of ppl will still buy the game but even if a consistent 100k loyal fans don’t buy the game, I see that as a win. I been done for years but you gotta let ppl see for themselves. I hope they’re happy with their $70 update. I knew what was coming once they said they were doing the two year cycle then said nah nvm game next year. Couldn’t help themselves for ONE year when they are doing the exact same thing a two year cycle would do.

  • @ForestX77
    @ForestX77 Год назад +1

    Why you shouldn’t buy this years CoD? Because they won’t leave kids alone. I haven’t forgotten who activision-blizzard stands with and neither should you.

  • @AwfulWeather5684
    @AwfulWeather5684 Год назад +1

    I’ve not bought a call of duty game since Black ops 4. And after I saw what they did to zombies, I doubt I’ll be buying another COD ever again…
    Zombies was the only reason I played COD and the last good zombies mode I played was Black ops 3, which came out 7 years ago… idk why they keep trying to change it up. I just want a simple round based zombie survival shooter like the old days.

  • @MB28935
    @MB28935 Год назад +7

    History repeats itself, the same thing happened with the original mw3. Picking up where they left off and not caring about the lack of effort that went into it.

  • @alessandrocanale6189
    @alessandrocanale6189 Год назад +8

    I think the nickmerks controvercy was one of many warnings that we should not support activision-blizzard greed

  • @itsAlzatron
    @itsAlzatron Год назад +9

    When their mobile game is better than their past few recent titles and their upcoming one, you know this is a huge problem.

  • @iW34Rglasses00
    @iW34Rglasses00 Год назад +1

    The last one i really played was Ghost , and then my cousin and brother who are one of those people who buy it every year regaurdless. They convinced my to buy BO4 years ago because "this one is awesome and im going to be playing it all the time" we played it for 2 weeks then never touched it again. 70 bucks down the drain. They try ro convince me to buy the new one every year and every year i have to fight them on it. If you want a truly fun shooter to play try Rogue company. Its free to play and the only problems it has is there isnt enough people playing it.

  • @MrJinglejanglejingle
    @MrJinglejanglejingle Год назад +1

    Reject CoD, Return to Baldur's Gate.

  • @karasu3819
    @karasu3819 Год назад +7

    Once you've played 1 cod game, you've pretty much played them all. Ever since the release of warzone every new cod has been the same but each one keeps getting worse.

  • @justsomeguywithamustache.9096
    @justsomeguywithamustache.9096 Год назад +574

    Things the next cod should'nt have but will
    1). A main menu ui that looks like the Netflix ui
    2.) 15+ "bundles" on launch containing a skin for a singular weapon that doesn't work on all attachments, a sticker, a keychain for your gun for $15 to $25
    3.) A day one patch for over 20 gigs
    4.) A battlepass
    5.) Every 9 year old moms credit cards

  • @failpip4235
    @failpip4235 Год назад +15

    I saw the writing on the wall with MW2019. I said as long as CoD is attached to Warzone, it will be limited by it because you can't make vastly different games if it's having to be attached to Warzone. The games have to be more similar than different since you have to be able to attach it to Warzone
    MW2019 was the last CoD I played, and I genuinely enjoyed it. I just have no desire to play any of the more recent ones.

    • @Skrenja
      @Skrenja Год назад +3

      MW19 was actually good, though (if you stuck to FFA and S&D.)

    • @maybeiamepic2263
      @maybeiamepic2263 Год назад +1

      @@Skrenjait also flows amazing on Dom and hardpoint.

    • @jordanquimby854
      @jordanquimby854 Год назад +1

      ​@@Skrenjainfected was pretty good

    • @tasha4400
      @tasha4400 Год назад +1

      @@Skrenja multiplayer was good. Gunfight, all the special modes like drop zone, STS, stir crazy were good as well. All the modes were good basically……..

  • @17Baggs
    @17Baggs Год назад +1

    insane how many people work on cod just to make animated 30 dollar operators

  • @thegrayghoul4638
    @thegrayghoul4638 Год назад +3

    Ive long given up on cod. The last cod I bought for myself was mw2019 and overall I loved it. But then when I saw they were simply just using that game as the foundation for the next 10 years of recycling I checked out and havent looked back since cold war. Cod is trash and is a dead franchise kept alive by nothing but nostalgia and unironic filthy casuals. Frankly NO ONE should support the current state of cod, it is a representation of everything wrong with AAA gaming.

  • @theblacknaruto
    @theblacknaruto Год назад +7

    I think a lot of players feel the same way especially since we all know for a fact this wasnt supposed to come out yet

  • @chrisflynn9695
    @chrisflynn9695 Год назад +21

    Who said that the game was supposed to be a cheaper release? That was never a rumor. The rumor, which is looking likely, was that MW2 was going to have an extended year foregoing the 2023 full release. But Activision being Activision decided to have IW withhold all those plans and hodgepodge it into a full release. This information was back in January and yet no one complains until now? Y'all are wild.

    • @superman1875
      @superman1875 Год назад +1

      Fr this is funny, I don’t even like cod right now. This is like saying BO4 was supposed to be dlc for BO3

    • @profgodslayer4991
      @profgodslayer4991 Год назад +2

      to be fair, I think the problem is just as was stated in the video. MW3 ( upcoming ) seems to simply be an “updated” version of the current title. Whether or not that’s an issue is up to decide but it is definitely parasitic and quite literally a ripoff. Let’s use Skyrim as an example.. the price of the game was paid and more content continued to come out. With the way the cod franchise appears to be going there is a bad precedent being set where people are willing to continue to pay a company money for a half baked unfinished product. You wouldn’t pay for food that was undercooked so why would you pay for a game that isn’t worth the cost.

    • @darthqrow4582
      @darthqrow4582 Год назад

      ​@@profgodslayer4991 bruh the original mw3 was essentially an mw2 update

    • @GRANDTHEFTBATO
      @GRANDTHEFTBATO Год назад

      This. Everything we heard about and people are mad about was never officially confirmed. Just rumors and super early plans most likely and like all things plans change

    • @chrisflynn9695
      @chrisflynn9695 Год назад

      @@darthqrow4582 there was a reason behind that though

  • @EsElsenorsonic
    @EsElsenorsonic Год назад +23

    I really wish we as a whole could do this but people will still buy it no matter what and that's the annoying part

    • @devilslayer3548
      @devilslayer3548 Год назад +1

      People should at least give a chance than call out the problems with it

    • @antoinecharlesdegaulle580
      @antoinecharlesdegaulle580 Год назад

      @@devilslayer3548 agreed

    • @ghoost4308
      @ghoost4308 Год назад +4

      @@devilslayer3548its call of duty, its the same every year, same stuff with fifa

  • @MrBraddles3128
    @MrBraddles3128 Год назад +1

    Did everybody forget that Activision said there wouldn't be a game this year and people were happy about that?

  • @BaltazarRules8
    @BaltazarRules8 Год назад +1

    Glad to say i’ve been cod free since 2014. But npcs need to opene their eyes and stop buying cod and sports games with heavy monetization and no gameplay differences

  • @TheSoulGage
    @TheSoulGage Год назад +5

    With Makarov coming in, I wouldn't be surprised if this is an ACT 1 promotion for the real Modern Warfare III down the line or something. I don't believe it for a second.

  • @Austin-l1j
    @Austin-l1j Год назад +17

    I just feel bad for treyarch because they always have to fix everything the other two dev teams mess up. Treyarch hasn’t been able to work on their own game where they haven’t had to restart or take over someone else’s project since black ops 3 and that game was amazing.

    • @Apple-kf7nt
      @Apple-kf7nt Год назад

      CoD 2024 will be there first complete call of duty since black ops 3... wow

  • @koolerpure
    @koolerpure Год назад +9

    I agree with this. Cod burned me out when they gave us that ww2 game after Cold War. The new cod wasn’t fun to grind so I quite in season 2. I completely expected mw3 to be more of the same expensive looking garbage. And 1:50 in you basically just said we’re gonna get less than what we’re getting now and if that is true I’m gonna sit back and watch the suckers buy it

  • @squadmaster12
    @squadmaster12 Год назад +1

    I got baulders gate 3 to play. I remember in black ops 2 it cost 1 dollar for a cosmetic to your gun and it worked on every gun.

  • @japhethe-f2544
    @japhethe-f2544 Год назад

    Activision: "Here's DOME that was in the WZ map, now in MP"
    Me: "You do know there's other maps that are in WZ... that can be in MP as well you know..."
    Activision: "And I will pretend I can't hear you"

  • @astrokid834
    @astrokid834 Год назад +6

    tbh all CODs have been like this optimus, but at least they made the effort to change things up back then. Now they really don’t care. However, you are right. The community is to be blamed because they keep buying it and Activision sees that it works.

  • @JibbaShorts
    @JibbaShorts Год назад +5

    The game recently released a Snoop Dogg character skin for $20 and people are buying it. I personally would be embarrassed to be seen "Flexing" such a skin but IW/Activision knows there are tools out there that will actually reach into their wallet and pull out twenty whole dollars for one character skin.
    Call of Duty isn't going anywhere. It will make the money it always makes.

    • @mattpino275
      @mattpino275 Год назад +1

      Also they released the same skin twice. They released it in Vanguard last yr too.

  • @thatlyke8800
    @thatlyke8800 Год назад +4

    Most AAA studios have become soulless and that's why everyone loves to play indie games, because those developers make games that are meant to be fun and not to try to make the most money.

  • @kman9884
    @kman9884 Год назад

    Tbh the only reason I even got 2019 was for campaign. My brother got mw2 bc he just wanted a casual shooter, so I got the benefit of playing that campaign too. The only thing I’d want from 3 is the campaign, but there’s no standalone mode I can buy so there’s no point until it’s on sale

  • @Trash432
    @Trash432 Год назад +4

    3:08 sounds like the same thing I felt playing classic, classic BC, and classic WOTLK. Blizz did everything they could to change so much to set the game up for botters and gold sellers that it isn't even close to what it use to be. They removed dungeon finder so you had to sit in a city all day and look for a group if you wanted to raid almost no one was doing free to roll it was all pay to raid and pay for drops. I always say dealing with blizz is like waking up to them in your room each morning and they punch you in the face just to sell you a bag of ice but after you pay they dump the ice out and say it's coming later. No matter what I tried to do in classic WOTLK it always ended in me just hating my life for even trying to play wow again.

  • @s4turnz869
    @s4turnz869 Год назад +5

    Ever since they announced this, ive never felt so disappointed in my life, im not gonna bother buying it. Even if its on sale at its most cheapest price, this is a new low for COD

  • @kylekeller1206
    @kylekeller1206 Год назад +15

    I’ve long given up on the multiplayer but I have been impressed by the campaigns of the previous games. They are fun to play and havw a decent story

    • @Tummybear1
      @Tummybear1 Год назад +1

      Right? Nobody talks about the campaigns😅

    • @barschausdernachbarschaft1581
      @barschausdernachbarschaft1581 Год назад

      Yeah but they aren’t worth 70&/€. Other games with greater and longer stories are more worth for this price like rdr2 as an example or ghost of Tsushima

  • @randomcommenter6498
    @randomcommenter6498 Год назад +11

    The last cod I ever bought was bo4 as I mainly play zombies, but it was it didn’t really hit the mark for me in that regard or in the little bit of multiplayer that I tried. Bo3 was the last good cod to me that had real heart and soul put into its zombies mode, consistent bangers and an excellent conclusion with chronicles

  • @OUSTET
    @OUSTET Год назад +6

    I remember when I used to get so hyped and would get the $100 edition for my birthday every year. Can’t even remember the last time a cod has caught my attention

    • @mangoooohwuwyw
      @mangoooohwuwyw Год назад +1

      Can you tell me which COD i should get, I haven't played any yet but i really wanna get into it, What game should i start with?

    • @anthonymolina7416
      @anthonymolina7416 Год назад +4

      @@mangoooohwuwywthe original modern warfare games are good

    • @YummyCracker
      @YummyCracker Год назад +2

      @@mangoooohwuwywXDefiant.

    • @hhaste
      @hhaste Год назад

      @@YummyCracker Lol, no. The netcode and hit registration in that game is terrible. CoD is worth getting over that for the gunplay, alone.

    • @mangoooohwuwyw
      @mangoooohwuwyw Год назад

      @@anthonymolina7416 okay thank you smm

  • @pungu6084
    @pungu6084 Год назад +5

    Least obvious activision cash grab

  • @viperneongaming4314
    @viperneongaming4314 Год назад

    Last CoD game I played was BO2. Nothing has ever duplicated the late 2000s/ early 2010s shine.

  • @kishothepilot
    @kishothepilot Год назад +1

    The "just say you're broke" crowd are already out in full force

  • @NoLa_Jester
    @NoLa_Jester Год назад +19

    I'm still waiting for the Gunsmith feature we were promised during the MW2 Reveal Event. The one that allows us to swap receivers and attachments to build our own guns...Really tired of CoD promising everything and giving nothing. Definitely wont be purchasing MW3.

    • @denzel_thegreat1681
      @denzel_thegreat1681 Год назад

      Sue

    • @SpartanBrix
      @SpartanBrix Год назад +1

      What?

    • @hhaste
      @hhaste Год назад

      I think you misunderstood what they meant because you've been able to do what they said with the receivers since launch.

    • @NoLa_Jester
      @NoLa_Jester Год назад

      @@hhaste It is possible that I misunderstood. My understanding was that we would be able to create our own guns entirely. If that is incorrect, then I apologize for the original comment above.

  • @FooFriars
    @FooFriars Год назад +7

    I haven’t bought a cod since mw2019 so for someone like me it seems cool to be able to get mw3 knowing it’s basically 2 years worth of content but than I feel as if I’m falling into there trap

  • @DevyDev2004
    @DevyDev2004 Год назад +5

    My cousins and I have been having a blast on MW2. Wasn’t planning on getting MW3 though anyway. It’s just MW2 with extra steps

    • @YummyCracker
      @YummyCracker Год назад

      MW2 is just MW with extra steps.
      MWIII is just MWII with extra steps.
      Black Ops 2 is just Black Ops with extra steps.

  • @taylorferry5790
    @taylorferry5790 Год назад +1

    The cod bar is sinking so deep James Cameron won't be able to raise it

  • @TheFleury
    @TheFleury Год назад

    Checked outta that hotel a looonnggg time ago, tired of giving my money to a company that doesn't want to put any substance into their product

  • @SirLukedatgoat
    @SirLukedatgoat Год назад +5

    I think these new COD games seem fun. I genuinely like the campaigns, and they don’t disappoint.

    • @op8
      @op8 Год назад +6

      70$ is crazy

    • @SirLukedatgoat
      @SirLukedatgoat Год назад +1

      @DiamondGlow44 Yeah, I just play the campaign. That's mostly what I'm after.

    • @helium5912
      @helium5912 Год назад

      If you cant afford 70$ you need to worry about other life choices. @@op8

    • @megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725
      @megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725 Год назад +1

      @@op8 Say that to $90 for newer games in Canada lol..

    • @Brxwn9
      @Brxwn9 Год назад

      @@megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725 they both are.

  • @Martial21396
    @Martial21396 Год назад +2

    Why would i? I already have it on the 360.

  • @PhoenixDS717
    @PhoenixDS717 Год назад +7

    I’m definitely getting it at least for the campaign

    • @Oscario2004
      @Oscario2004 Год назад +1

      Me too

    • @SheepTacoMan
      @SheepTacoMan Год назад +3

      Yes me too for the campaign, but not full price. $70??? No thanks I will wait for a sale

    • @Oscario2004
      @Oscario2004 Год назад +3

      @@SheepTacoManI heard rumors about the price being lowered.

    • @domgriffith6483
      @domgriffith6483 Год назад

      @@Oscario2004that’s good at least

    • @domgriffith6483
      @domgriffith6483 Год назад

      Me too

  • @IveSeenSomeStuff
    @IveSeenSomeStuff Год назад +1

    What COD did to Nick was unforgettable, thank god the big streamers left the cod community.