@@S0ur yeah I stop really pretending to care about cold duty while ago and the only reason why I pre-ordered modern warfare two was did you try it out see if I would enjoy it. And so far it’s better than Vanguard it’s a win in my book
Started watching your channel during the MW19 cycle and you have a very articulate way of describing the frustration I think a lot of us have developed over this series. I’m looking forward to MW2 for the campaign and maybe DMZ but it’s hard to imagine anything is going to change in terms of MP being transparent or having interesting goals to reach. The mastery camo is fun if you like to mindlessly grind (which ironically I do) but that’s pretty much all it is at this point. I will definitely be excited if you choose to cover side modes but completely understand you taking a step back. Take care bro
I actually kinda like MW2019. At least it had a (buggy) Survival mode.... does this game even have one? I don't think it does. I skipped MWII (2022).... Synthetic Man streamed this miserable campaign for hours last night..... Spoiler, It's woke and boring trash.
It's sad to see you pull away from cod progression stuff, but I certainly don't blame you at all. I barely touch PvP, and it's sad how it's gone. I still rewatch your vids from bo3 tips onwards. So fun rewatching em, even when they aren't "relevant" anymore. I'll be watching regardless of the content you upload. I appreciate your stuff mate. Thankyou ♥️
really love this channel and I absolutely feel you in that mundane "yet another cod" feeling, especially the fact that you got through vanguard. I didn't play vanguard but I bought both mw19 and cold war, enjoyed both but stuck closer to mw19. I'm currently going through the last bit of the camo grind and I honestly can't imagine doing that 3 years in a row, let alone the 4th that's coming up with MWii. I get what you're feeling and I would never be able to get myself through the stuff you got yourself through involving the game, so I hope that you don't feel like this "burnout" isn't understandable. you're a legend and I hope that you just keep doing stuff that you like doing ❤️
Thanks for respecting your audience enough to be candid and transparent about your feelings surrounding the franchise. You articulated your frustrations and concerns so well that I'm convinced I've been a part of a hive mind of 'COD haters' for years! Cheers Sour, looking forward to whatever content you decide to make going forward!
I found your channel through the mw2 spec ops video, and stook around ever since. Your content is just such a breath of fresh air from other people on this platform. I think I speak for a lot of people when we say we are here for you, and not just sticking around for cod. Love you man, keep doing what makes you happy!
What you talked about at 8:40 is exactly why I fell in love with battlefield 3. I was god awful at first then I put the time in and I was eventually the one at the top of leaderboards damn near every match I played. I miss that progression You see yourself evolve a little (I also enjoyed playing with near people giving them tips. Telling them to work at as team to tale objectives eta)
8:57 I went back to my PS3 to see my MW3 stats & guess what my K/D ratio was? 0.58 lol, no SBMM & I had the best memories on that game. Now with SBMM if I die a lot, I can easily tell when the game puts me in noobs lobbies and it's not rewarding at all killing those people. Is kinda sad they don't realize, or don't want to accept they're killing what would be an awesome game with SBMM.
I'm excited for MWII, but completely understand and respect your opinion about recent 4 years. BOCW and Vanguard multiplayer was pretty bad for me, so I want MWII to be some redemption for past couple of games. It would be great if you could find a way to record single-player playthrough for CoD Big Red One, CoD Finest Hour and CoD 3! These campaigns are amazing, and Finest Hour is EXTREMELY hard, I still remember some moments from this game. Thanks for your awesome content!
It's so sad that for them we are all the same, even if we've been with them for the last 10+ years & even if we did every single mastery camo in every single CoD, our opinion doesn't matter & they just don't care because we're just like any other dude who can spend $60, we're easily replaceable. CoD is dead and we killed it. Those of us who buy skins uncontrollably, those of us who defend Activision when they get in all sort of scandals, those of us who defend SBMM, those of us who aren't down to try new changes before heavily criticizing them (e.g. Warzone 2), etc. We're all fighting between us while they're laughing & getting their pockets filled with millions. You made an excellent choice s0ur, I hope you can find a new game to enjoy at its fullest & make videos of, like you did with CoD, & I really hope you succeed, because you definitely deserve it more than those who do "warzone META loadout season 1" vids with red arrows on the thumbnail.
I'd like to personally thank you for the videos the past few years. You've not only made me a better player, but you also entertained me for countless hours (days probably lol). I'm happy you're choosing to be happy
I started watching you during MWR, looking for a mile high club guide. I've since stuck around for your commentary style and because I've just been entertained by your videos. I stopped playing call of duty during MW2019 but I'm still around because again, your videos are very entertaining. I mostly have your videos on in the background, because I don't really care for the gameplay, aside from 3 stars in every "xxxx" mission. Thanks for all the entertainment over the years S0ur 😎
I remember discovering you back during MWR with your "stats" videos. Enjoyed those and then your MW2019 stuff. Specifically remembering you Care Package one. With these last 2 CODs being...what they were...I haven't followed you even though I stayed subbed. I realized I'm only an IW fan about 6 years ago. Sucked into CW but I'm only buying IW CODs. But listening to your SBMM thoughts here got me thinking. I playing BF2042 this year (8-9 days played is all). And having never played BF before I could feel my progression. Something I hadn't felt since probably MWR. But that's because I don't believe BF has SBMM. And it was amazing. Such a broken game 2042 is, and it was extremely enjoyable to me because of this. Now, being a 45 year old father of two who works his 40, these games are just a free time passing stress reliever. Playing games instead of watching a few hours or so of TV each week. I'm hesitant to jump back into the SBMM garbage. But I will, grinding camos and completing challenges. Anyway, thanks for all those great uploads over the years. Everything comes to an end eventually.
I missed the golden age of COD. I caught the back end of black ops 2, but I was just a kid back then. I played every game, but I didn't really get into it until ww2. I truly believe MW2019 ruined the franchise. I guess me clinging on these past three years was just my way of hoping I could experience what I missed out on. I should've known something like that would be impossible.
@@Dylan-g8x6r the hype for MW2019 was huge, but the game flopped & it actually killed a huge portion of the fanbase. Then in March 2020 they released warzone & that + the casual players who never played videogames but were free due to the pandemic, saved the franchise buying bundles, etc. Still, multiplayer died after warzone since they shifted the development team to help in warzone.
@@yaago there’s a reason cod is hyped up like no other since mw2019. Again, mw2019 revived the cod scene. It had been dead since AW. Ik you’re one of those guys complaining about mw2 bc you’re horrible, or maybe you just are delusional and think old games were better (they werent). The cancerous cells of the community find anything and everything to complain about. They finally released a good cod, and all the dogshit players including the guy in the video are mad. Would suck to be so miserable you complain every year, you people cant move on istg
@@timgotz9376 maybe you don't remember the shotgun 725, the campers, the double claymores & EOD being unlockable at one of the last levels. They waited for 2 months to fix it. The game died & was saved by warzone after that
That point about branching out and trying new games is so true and important. I used to grind out the battlepasses on Warzone and I did it over and over and stopped enjoying around the tail end of MW2019's lifecycle, but I couldn't explain why. It wasn't until I tired playing new genres of games like Ace Combat 7 or the new Hitman trilogy and I started having tons of fun again. I realized it was because I was treating COD as a chore to take care of with it's battlepass while I was playing those other two games for fun alone. If a progression bar that resets every two months is the only thing keeping me back rather than the core gameplay experience, then I'm not playing a game, I'm a rat in a skinner box or a hamster running on a hamster wheel. Just play new games, expand your horizons, and have fun.
yeah i feel you on the cycle exhaustion for COD I moved on to new games and experiences since there are so many other options out there I play cod to just relax with something for a while. The only COD related thing i'm excited for is SM2 whenever they finally decide to release it.
For some reason I find your videos extremely entertaining, no matter the topic. Even though you've now stopped making your regular content, I still hope you continue making videos. I will watch literally anything from you. More Runescape content? Anyway, thank you for all your videos over all these years. They've genuinely helped me over some difficult times.
Id be happy to pay for the mastery camp spreadsheet for this year. Been following your content since the Damascus grind, thank you for all the help and the tools and the information over the years. You've been massively helpful and Ill always appreciate it
I'll definitely miss your xp and Camo breakdowns this coming year. Unfortunately I think I agree with you though, and my "MWII" year will be your "Vanguard" year, where I only really focus on progression. Get the Camo, see if I enjoy it enough to keep playing. Sad to admit I feel this way after being in the franchise since CoD4 but change is inevitable.
Best "COD RUclipsr" content I've ever had the pleasure of watching. 100% agree with your take on the current state of mp and why it's driven you and so many others, myself included, away. Hope you're having fun playing whatever suits you nowadays and always look forward to any content that may come of it.
If this means more cod campaigns then hell yeah!! Jokes aside, frankly this managed to put my distaste for mw2022 in words, I never really liked mp. But the last 3 years (bar CW) ((Bar nuke town in CW)) was not very fun outside of the campaign. Regardless. I don't wanna watch something you yourself don't enjoy making. It makes the watching experience worse. So aslong as you're still loving it, I'll keep with ya.
i remember watching your vids on bo3 to do some dark ops challenges and launchers, a sad end of an era but am thankful for the help throughout the years
found you via cold war zombies videos, i watched all the online videos after not because i played. in fact i have hours online in cod since WWII before tat black ops ! but i still enjoyed you'r videos pretty sure its because you like it. you can just feel that good energy in the vids you make imo. so keep doing you and i keep watching :)
I started watching your channel recently and while I like watching the COD content that’s ultimately not why I stayed. I get the pressure of climbing the RUclips ladder but I could watch you play any game in the chill and fun manner that you bring. Whether it be COD or any other game, I’m down to watch whatever you are into grind or no. Maybe even trying something new? We’re here for you Sour… not the “latest and greatest” :)
Like a lot of people have mentioned, I found your videos through MWII Spec Ops and have been watching your content ever since. I have never played CoD multiplayer - aside from a few 1v1s with friends - and as such I’m completely out of the loop in terms of people’s gripes with the recent games. But your play throughs of Veteran campaigns and Spec Ops with a friend reminded me just how much I used to love these games. I will buy you the game if you only play through the campaign and never touch it ever again.
I mean I agree but I just hope you upload consistently. Would love to see you branch ouch to other games. I just find your videos incredibly soothing. And enjoyable to listen too. Keep up the entertainment man ❤.
I've almost never been interested in playing any of the cod multiplayer and since my pc isn't good enough to run the newer cod games, i always enjoy watching the single player playthroughs you make. Personally I'd love it if you played the campaigns of some of the other FPS franchises like Medal of Honor (I've played the older ones and they're definitely tough but i don't remember if they're as tough as Cod 1 and 2) and Battlefield. There's also Titanfall 2 which has a great story. I'd enjoy watching the campaign playthroughs of these games. But you should do what you really wanna do. I'd enjoy any video you put out, even if it's a video just about pointing out all the negatives of the newer cod games
I totally understand where you're coming from, I think I am in your Vanguard phase for this game specifically, essentially my last attempt with this series. I started with MW2, and now I'm back at MW2, so I guess it'll be a good spot to kill my appreciation for this series. The weird corporate greed and oversight in these recent games has just driven me out completely. Maybe something will change, but probably not.
I’m glad you touched on how many people just like listening to you talk about things even if they don’t play COD, because I definitely fall into that category. You may have already thought about this but I feel like a podcast might be a fun new style of content. You are a great speaker and I feel like the majority of your audience would love to listen to your thoughts on anything you are passionate about or interested in
Honestly, I admire you for being honest with yourself and stepping away. It feels very hard to do so for me, and I will be playing MW2. I stepped away from Vanguard and Cold War, but the modern setting really pulls me in again. We'll see what happens. Of course I'm sad to see you stepping away from the game, you were my single favourite RUclipsr, not just out of CoD RUclipsrs, in general. It was so good to see the completionist side of the community get a voice, and you made me feel at home. But I much more admire your choice of stepping away from something that has let you down for years. All of your grievances with the game I share, but perhaps this really is the last chance I'll give the game. Who knows. I definitely will continue to look forward to each and every video you put out. Yes, even the massive veteran campaign playthroughs. Either way, thank you so much for all the hard work you put in over the years. You made the difference for me.
I agree 100% except that I haven't played Vanguard at all cus from the beta you could see the game sucked lol. Just bought CW for zombies but they ruined that too, so basically MW22 hast to really deliver
The biggest thing I’m gonna miss is your google sheets progress form for doing camos. I used it in Cold War and it made the camo grind so much more enjoyable. If you made that again that would be awesome
I saw my discord was putting one together in the mwii channel using previous year templates if you're interested. Realistically I can't make one when I don't have the game lol
I started watching you play the 3 star spec ops series and all the campaign play throughs out of nostalgia. I stopped playing cod years ago and the last one I played/bought was bo2. I just wanna say I love how down to earth you are and I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the state of CoD. If you read this, hope you have a good day :D
I literally joined this channel because of early MW2019 and Warzone coverage, but even though you're not feeling this CoD, I'll still stick around because you have put out very solid content on it so far, and I'd enjoy seeing what you put out in the future even if it's not CoD. Great video, keep up the solid narrative and poignancy!
Spot on with the exhaustion, i played bo3 to 100% completion and then continued to play every game up until vanguard when i found out it was going to be the same core as the previous 2 games just with a ww2 skin. Decided to quit for the year entirely, picked up genshin as my daily pve grind game and when i tried the mw2 beta actually had some fun because i didn't have that dread of "oh my god im going to play and suffer from the problems of this game for a whole year". Just going to go through the campaign for some nostalgia and maybe play a multiplayer match every now and then, take it for what it is and move on. At least the game is going to put some new stylish things in like the hanging, underwater fights and neat things like putting your rifle to the side and using your sidearm, going for john wick style plays :D
I purely don't blame you for quitting your focus on progression with Vanguard. EVERYTHING about it was manipulative from the 2nd full time job of maxing weapons, your third full time job of getting them Atomic, then the burnout experience that was seasonal challenges. 100% completing these last 3 CoD is meant to be unachievably grindy and burnout is inevitable. Keep the grind to your video quality, not these burnout simulator games. Love the content Sour.
I’ve never been a camo or challenge guy. I just got on, had fun and got the guns I liked gold. So you’re opinions aren’t just because you’re a niche player. Everything you said I agree with fully. COD isn’t the same anymore and doesn’t care to be. MW2 could’ve been different but it probably won’t be because the kids that keep the games alive today don’t understand what they were born into.
I didn't play the past two years of cod. However I'm going to play MWII as I keeping my word to a friend I made awhile back to play with him. I did actually enjoy the beta this year, but that could because I took a break from the franchise entirely and played other games.
Hope you still keep making great content. I just recently found your channel when I left RUclips on and woke up to your videos and liked them. Then this past week I’ve been quite sick and I’ve been enjoying your campaign playthroughs quite a alot. Cheers!
Well can’t say I blame you in the slightest bit. I love your content, I took a hiatus after BO3, came back MW2019. Even now as I have the final guns to grind for Atomic ( I got vanguard when it was half off) I’m really only doing it in the off chance I want to play the older BR I’ll have the max camo. But after seeing your vid Plus me getting close to 40. I can’t help but think of this old quote I saw. “At some point in your childhood you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time and nobody knew it” Take “outside” with played COD online. I hope you are doing well irl; the true fan will miss your great advice.
Never been interested in CoD, never even played one. I've only ever been here because I really enjoy your videos and your humor. I don't *need* tips for getting Crash Landing in BO4, but I still watched it about half a dozen times. :D Doesn't matter to me what you play, I'm sticking around. Love you buddy and thank you.
You touch on points about CoD that nobody else does. Literally simply the best CoD RUclipsr in the business. Your logic is flawless. Excellent video. Hope to see more from you soon. 💯
fantastic video, had a similar experience but way earlier with mw2019 the summer two years ago. it is great to see a change for what you want to do personally, especially after that wakeup call from the camo comment. hope to see more from you even though ive completely quit fps and many games in general
I was afraid this would happen to you that's why I was repeating in the old videos that you should skip vanguard to get in this year with a freshness feel. Anyway we're still here & I think we all agree with the SBMM. Whatever you want to do we'll support you!
Hearing you give up truly does tug on the heart strings man, been watching for years and during MW 2019 and the last couple after I could feel the same burn out, watching you describe how I felt perfectly about each game was great and hearing this is this isn’t any different lol. The truth hurts man, there just isn’t another game to scratch that old COD itch and probably never will be, hope you you find something else to upload would still love to watch ya.
The first video I watched of yours was the waw veteran playthrough and I was instantly hooked. I personally think your legacy content are some of the best videos on yt.
Agree with your sentiment with COD, haven't bought COD after MW 2019 for the same reasons you've spelled out and I'll wait a few weeks to see if they've changed anything for MWII and if not then that's RIP for me.
Never watched your vid's before but I like your insights on the franchise and feel the same bro :(. I feel like CoD has become a like comatose relative. The first few years you feel like they could wake up at any time and things would be just like they were before. But eventually you realize they will never wake up and if even they did things WOULDN'T be ever be the same as before. Too much time has passed...
As an OG player 29 who's played every cod. I feel your pain especially lately as of real life . I hope the next trey arc game peaks your intrest. Always loved your in depth stats and challenge videos. Either way hope all is well and you got something filling in the gap
Playing the war mode on ww2 was the last time cod was fun to me. I played mw2019 for about a month and that was all I could stand..I haven't bought a new cod since
Definitely very much enjoyed your content in the last couple years, starting with MW 2019. Hopefully you feel more fulfilled in any future content you make, no matter what it is. Personally, I view your videos for your commentary (guess this is obvious but I figured it’s worth mentioning) so I look forward to seeing what you’ll upload next. Whenever that will be, because I will be here when the notification arrives. Without being too cliche, thanks for the very enjoyable content so far. I originally discovered your channel through ExclusiveAce when he credited you for some analysis (Ironically, probably SBMM) a few years ago. Much love.
I was one of those people who played cod a lot up until ghosts, which is when I walked away from the franchise. I would play the other games with friends but didn't buy them or really care. Mw19 was my return to the franchise and I enjoyed it. Same goes for Cold War. Bought vanguard with hope and was very disappointed. I agree with most of what you had to say, even though I do still get enjoyment out of these. It's really unfortunate that so many people have lost interest in cod, right as it shot back into the spotlight. I do wish there could've been a middle ground that combined the best of the new features and designs while also retaining a lot of the classic fun, matchmaking, and progression systems.
Sour I loved watching all the cod stuff over the years man, you and taborhill were the challenge guide kings of cod. I moved on from cod after mw2019 but still kept up with all ur cod vids, I understand why ur leaving the series I left for the same reasons, if u keep uploading we’ll be there, but if it’s time for u to move on man then we get it too. Easily the best cod RUclipsr out there
i'd be so down for more destiny content however spaced out it is if that's a game you're still into, i remember finding out you played it and ended up watching your entire witch queen campaign vod on your twitch. you should definitely play what you enjoy the most though, even if that's what your channel was mainly focused around, you have a lot of people who are here regardless :)
Hah, wow! Yeah never see myself going full destiny of course, but checking out something from it now and then is fun. Maybe a day 1 lightfall raid supercut lol
@@S0ur yeah that would be super cool even for people not into destiny i think. i'd love if you could do a playthrough of the campaign again too if you wanted to, even if it's just on twitch or something, it's fun watching other people experience the story :)
I respect and agree with everything you said, bud! I loved MW19, but barely hung around for the last two games. I would like to see the full story of the MWii campaign, but it’s not worth $60 for me. I’ll watch it on RUclips eventually, hopefully it’ll be with your commentary.
I’ve grown up playing cod games offline, because my parents have always had terrible wifi. Now I’m an adult, living on my own, and I have terrible wifi. I am completely used to and satisfied with playing cod games offline. Without all the sweating and rushing about, you begin to notice how better crafted the games actually are when you have time to breathe and play the way you actually like to play. I am in a position nowadays where I CAN play online and grind for camos and unlockables if I wanted to, but I choose not to. Besides unlocking dark aether for every gun in Cold War zombies (strictly playing solo) I have never bothered touching the online versions of these past 3 cod games. And they’re genuinely fun (but vanguard is so awful that even playing with bots doesn’t fucking help it)
I feel bad for asking however I can’t help but wonder if ur still going to make the MW2 camo spreadsheet? If not could you make a guide how to make them, the only part idk how to do is the progress percentages with the check marks
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The horrendous Gunsmith UI in the new cod makes me not wonna buy it. They have spent so much time praising it on their live stream, for it to turn out a confusing mess. Aslo they changed the progression, no more grind for attachments they said. YOU HAVE TO GRIND EVEN MORE TO GET A SIMPLE RED DOT. You have to levep your m4 PLUS a DIFFERENT gun to get the grip or red dot you want. And you have to navigate the hell they call the progression tree to find out what do you need to do to unlock the desired attachment. The same goes for unlocking weapons. There are other issues too
For me MW3 was the game which broke the series for me as someone who came in during CoD2 - so i get the feeling of it not being "The thing it used to be" and "Maybe their target group is different now" so i branched out into other games which felt more rewarding. One thing: is this old mw2 gameplay or is AlterIWnet online again? Since its shutdown i have not touched mw2 as the steam version just sucks because of the p2p system.
I've never related so much to a cod video, everything you mentioned is how I feel for the last few years, think its time to get to get off the boat now, I'm 33 now need to find another hobby, cod just ain't doing it for me now, it's not the cod i got my dopamine fix from anymore, but it's been fun apart from the last 5/6 games, I'm done with this franchise
Explained my feelings with modern warfare and modern warfare 2 perfectly. I hated the game as well as their cod philosophy when making them. Don’t know how much cod I got left in me
Damn... He's really spot on about the camo grind Summed up how I feel about CoD, I'm mainly buying this one because of the campaign. My passion for MP is gone.
I have always hated the “skill gate keeping” that the recent games have done. I’ve played them, but I’ve always hated that I feel like I get punished for being an above average player. And I also agree with the take on paid cosmetic bundles. While they aren’t the only ones to do it, I just feel like there shouldn’t ever really be anything in the store that’s cooler than something you can unlock through challenges also.
Thanks as always for you clear thoughts that reflect how most of the OGs think about post-mw2019-cod. I'll be patiently waiting for PS2 COD Campaign Videos ... just kidding. All the best! servus
In the same boat. Was massivly dissapointed by MW2019, went back to MWR. Then CW, that I kinda liked but got sooo burned by the sbmm. Couldnt bring myself to buy Vanguard, and seeing MW2022 being a 2019 blueprint Ive just given up on COD. (But I have this secret dream of 2022 failing big time, Activision seeing the light, and multiplayer being great again)
Ma I keep checking this channel everyday to see what useful tips you might have for me.... 😪😪 I understand your frustrations with the game. Really Do!! I just knew this was the place I could always come to find the no nonsense challenge guide for things or something like the best cheese "50 Longshots" or something like that. I wish you the best in your future endeavors but I am gonna miss those videos.
Can you see it? The gameplay? No sliding, no bunny hopping, no preshooting, no sound whoring, no camping… just plain old run and gun classic sit back and relax call of duty… I never thought I would say that but that gameplay looks refreshing…
This is a really good video. I imagine myself and many other feel very similar about cod. I think the only solution at this point is to hope another AAA studio comes around and gives COD some competition. There's that SM2 game that is in the works but I don't even think that can compete with the modern things that cod has in terms of graphics and animations.
Im just saying, i found you in 2019 and honestly share alot of your opinion if not to the same extent but honestly i love most of your videos in general. Even if its not cod or not heavily edited i hope you keep posting videos.
It makes sense, most of my friends stopped after cold war, and even modern warfare 2019. Its really sad to see the state of the game go this way, but we can hope for a future for it
The most frustrating thing for me is that I feel like the cod community was literally replaced after MW19. How could people accept a game which went from fast arcade movement to slow tactical gameplay?
One of the things i wish cod would do is allowing for cosmetic grinding in private match. If I want to get the mastery camos and all calling cards including the nuke calling card then why shouldn't I he able to?they are all cosmetics anyways. It doesn't hurt anyone's real game it doesn't take away from anyone's game. The issue to me is that cod has little freedom on how much fun you are allowed to have and how you have it and the community often times back that behavior. Wz has become a streamers paradise, a shit talking buffet and what was once a fun and new to being something that you have the same strategy everytime, where meta rules all instead of implementing all styles of gameplay. Imo cod needs -Private matches that count towards cosmetics -warzone maps that actually change so games can't have a strategy for an entire year so midway through the games life you can't even have fun anymore because everyone has already mastered it -the ability to earn cod points leading to bundles so you can earn everything in the game OR you can buy it. Let the community have both options -no more fuckin exclusive content for youtubers and streamers. I'd like one of those cod care packages that nets me hats,tshirts,and collectable items as well. I bought the full version of the game and its literally only a digital download meanwhile they didn't offer physical editions of the game have the vault edition so I can pick between the vault edition or I can have a physical edition with a steelbook and a literal disc that I can have forever. They gave content creators a nice ass 141 calling card just for being Content creators, even activision aces got their own camo and calling cards, all things that should have been avaliable to the general public.
I really enjoyed your videos the last few years, they were the best part of Cold War and vanguard. I’m sure whatever you end up doing in place of mwii content it will be interesting and asmr tier
I understand the pull away from COD. I wasn’t a huge fan of CW or Vanguard but still enjoyed your videos covering the games when they did pop up in my feed. Idk how many people would be interested but I think it would be funny for a solo Witch Queen legendary playthrough like the COD campaigns as like a spin-off.
Gotta relate on not really feeling current CoD. Like you I've also given it a chance for the past 3 years but past MW they just haven't held my attention very well. I don't plan on buying MWII or any future CoD games unless something major changes because as is I'm just not feeling it. I have plenty of other games to play that are a lot more fun with devs that seem like they care more about the players over selling cosmetics.
Is it better to buy cod mw2 on PS5 or Series X? I have both consoles. Which one do you think has more players and will be more fun to play on in general?
I'm not a huge fan of the multi-player aspect of cod. I mostly buy them for the campaigns. (Yes at full price or preorder). However I definitely enjoyed watching your MP videos and excited to see what's next! I'm definitely not unsubbing, your content is always funny and enjoyable!
Mastery camo is the one thing I think needs overhauling. With mw2 I love the new mastery camo but I knew as soon as I read the unlock requirements that I wasn't getting it again this year because i get maybe 3 hours every other day to play and having to platinum knife, riot shield and launchers is too stressful
the golden era CODs will always be the best and pull off that feeling of nostalgia. BO2 was the last one i bought without taking strong consideration first. since then mw19 was the first that hooked me for more than a month. im excited for the new one, but i expect it to feel similar to how MW3 felt after MW2, carbon copy of the last installment which i did enjoy. the microtransactions and SBMM are 100% annoying i think that goes for everybody over 13 years old. to each their own, imma tolerate it until i cant tolerate it anymore.
would you be uploading videos on other games time to time if you just playing as honestly i never really played new call of duty only old so i just stick around for different stuff?
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However long that thumbnail took to make it was 100% worth it, 10/10 s0ur.
Lmao, not bad, just a few poses :) Was a last minute idea, felt like just a big logo or another sleepy price seemed boring or too dramatic
Havent watched a Sour video in a while but as soon as I saw that thumbnail I had to check it out
@@S0ur yeah I stop really pretending to care about cold duty while ago and the only reason why I pre-ordered modern warfare two was did you try it out see if I would enjoy it.
And so far it’s better than Vanguard it’s a win in my book
Started watching your channel during the MW19 cycle and you have a very articulate way of describing the frustration I think a lot of us have developed over this series. I’m looking forward to MW2 for the campaign and maybe DMZ but it’s hard to imagine anything is going to change in terms of MP being transparent or having interesting goals to reach. The mastery camo is fun if you like to mindlessly grind (which ironically I do) but that’s pretty much all it is at this point. I will definitely be excited if you choose to cover side modes but completely understand you taking a step back. Take care bro
Ahh didnt know about DMZ, yeah that and the campaign having a Mexico mission sounds cool too 🙌🏾
I actually kinda like MW2019. At least it had a (buggy) Survival mode.... does this game even have one? I don't think it does. I skipped MWII (2022).... Synthetic Man streamed this miserable campaign for hours last night..... Spoiler, It's woke and boring trash.
It's sad to see you pull away from cod progression stuff, but I certainly don't blame you at all. I barely touch PvP, and it's sad how it's gone. I still rewatch your vids from bo3 tips onwards. So fun rewatching em, even when they aren't "relevant" anymore. I'll be watching regardless of the content you upload. I appreciate your stuff mate. Thankyou ♥️
really love this channel and I absolutely feel you in that mundane "yet another cod" feeling, especially the fact that you got through vanguard. I didn't play vanguard but I bought both mw19 and cold war, enjoyed both but stuck closer to mw19. I'm currently going through the last bit of the camo grind and I honestly can't imagine doing that 3 years in a row, let alone the 4th that's coming up with MWii.
I get what you're feeling and I would never be able to get myself through the stuff you got yourself through involving the game, so I hope that you don't feel like this "burnout" isn't understandable. you're a legend and I hope that you just keep doing stuff that you like doing ❤️
Thanks for respecting your audience enough to be candid and transparent about your feelings surrounding the franchise. You articulated your frustrations and concerns so well that I'm convinced I've been a part of a hive mind of 'COD haters' for years! Cheers Sour, looking forward to whatever content you decide to make going forward!
I found your channel through the mw2 spec ops video, and stook around ever since. Your content is just such a breath of fresh air from other people on this platform. I think I speak for a lot of people when we say we are here for you, and not just sticking around for cod. Love you man, keep doing what makes you happy!
What you talked about at 8:40 is exactly why I fell in love with battlefield 3. I was god awful at first then I put the time in and I was eventually the one at the top of leaderboards damn near every match I played. I miss that progression You see yourself evolve a little (I also enjoyed playing with near people giving them tips. Telling them to work at as team to tale objectives eta)
8:57 I went back to my PS3 to see my MW3 stats & guess what my K/D ratio was? 0.58 lol, no SBMM & I had the best memories on that game. Now with SBMM if I die a lot, I can easily tell when the game puts me in noobs lobbies and it's not rewarding at all killing those people. Is kinda sad they don't realize, or don't want to accept they're killing what would be an awesome game with SBMM.
I'm excited for MWII, but completely understand and respect your opinion about recent 4 years. BOCW and Vanguard multiplayer was pretty bad for me, so I want MWII to be some redemption for past couple of games.
It would be great if you could find a way to record single-player playthrough for CoD Big Red One, CoD Finest Hour and CoD 3! These campaigns are amazing, and Finest Hour is EXTREMELY hard, I still remember some moments from this game.
Thanks for your awesome content!
I care more about S0ur videos than I do whatever the hell other COD RUclipsrs are milking leaks that day
@normal guy for real bro
It's so sad that for them we are all the same, even if we've been with them for the last 10+ years & even if we did every single mastery camo in every single CoD, our opinion doesn't matter & they just don't care because we're just like any other dude who can spend $60, we're easily replaceable.
CoD is dead and we killed it.
Those of us who buy skins uncontrollably, those of us who defend Activision when they get in all sort of scandals, those of us who defend SBMM, those of us who aren't down to try new changes before heavily criticizing them (e.g. Warzone 2), etc. We're all fighting between us while they're laughing & getting their pockets filled with millions.
You made an excellent choice s0ur, I hope you can find a new game to enjoy at its fullest & make videos of, like you did with CoD, & I really hope you succeed, because you definitely deserve it more than those who do "warzone META loadout season 1" vids with red arrows on the thumbnail.
I'd like to personally thank you for the videos the past few years. You've not only made me a better player, but you also entertained me for countless hours (days probably lol). I'm happy you're choosing to be happy
I started watching you during MWR, looking for a mile high club guide. I've since stuck around for your commentary style and because I've just been entertained by your videos. I stopped playing call of duty during MW2019 but I'm still around because again, your videos are very entertaining. I mostly have your videos on in the background, because I don't really care for the gameplay, aside from 3 stars in every "xxxx" mission. Thanks for all the entertainment over the years S0ur 😎
I remember discovering you back during MWR with your "stats" videos. Enjoyed those and then your MW2019 stuff. Specifically remembering you Care Package one. With these last 2 CODs being...what they were...I haven't followed you even though I stayed subbed. I realized I'm only an IW fan about 6 years ago. Sucked into CW but I'm only buying IW CODs. But listening to your SBMM thoughts here got me thinking. I playing BF2042 this year (8-9 days played is all). And having never played BF before I could feel my progression. Something I hadn't felt since probably MWR. But that's because I don't believe BF has SBMM. And it was amazing. Such a broken game 2042 is, and it was extremely enjoyable to me because of this. Now, being a 45 year old father of two who works his 40, these games are just a free time passing stress reliever. Playing games instead of watching a few hours or so of TV each week. I'm hesitant to jump back into the SBMM garbage. But I will, grinding camos and completing challenges. Anyway, thanks for all those great uploads over the years. Everything comes to an end eventually.
I love this channel so much. No matter how long the video is, I always get to end wishing there was more.
I missed the golden age of COD. I caught the back end of black ops 2, but I was just a kid back then. I played every game, but I didn't really get into it until ww2. I truly believe MW2019 ruined the franchise. I guess me clinging on these past three years was just my way of hoping I could experience what I missed out on. I should've known something like that would be impossible.
mw2019 revived the series tf😂 shit was dead til then
@@Dylan-g8x6r the hype for MW2019 was huge, but the game flopped & it actually killed a huge portion of the fanbase. Then in March 2020 they released warzone & that + the casual players who never played videogames but were free due to the pandemic, saved the franchise buying bundles, etc. Still, multiplayer died after warzone since they shifted the development team to help in warzone.
@@yaago there’s a reason cod is hyped up like no other since mw2019. Again, mw2019 revived the cod scene. It had been dead since AW. Ik you’re one of those guys complaining about mw2 bc you’re horrible, or maybe you just are delusional and think old games were better (they werent). The cancerous cells of the community find anything and everything to complain about. They finally released a good cod, and all the dogshit players including the guy in the video are mad. Would suck to be so miserable you complain every year, you people cant move on istg
Exactly the same for me
@@timgotz9376 maybe you don't remember the shotgun 725, the campers, the double claymores & EOD being unlockable at one of the last levels. They waited for 2 months to fix it. The game died & was saved by warzone after that
That point about branching out and trying new games is so true and important. I used to grind out the battlepasses on Warzone and I did it over and over and stopped enjoying around the tail end of MW2019's lifecycle, but I couldn't explain why. It wasn't until I tired playing new genres of games like Ace Combat 7 or the new Hitman trilogy and I started having tons of fun again. I realized it was because I was treating COD as a chore to take care of with it's battlepass while I was playing those other two games for fun alone. If a progression bar that resets every two months is the only thing keeping me back rather than the core gameplay experience, then I'm not playing a game, I'm a rat in a skinner box or a hamster running on a hamster wheel. Just play new games, expand your horizons, and have fun.
yeah i feel you on the cycle exhaustion for COD I moved on to new games and experiences since there are so many other options out there I play cod to just relax with something for a while. The only COD related thing i'm excited for is SM2 whenever they finally decide to release it.
For some reason I find your videos extremely entertaining, no matter the topic. Even though you've now stopped making your regular content, I still hope you continue making videos. I will watch literally anything from you. More Runescape content? Anyway, thank you for all your videos over all these years. They've genuinely helped me over some difficult times.
Id be happy to pay for the mastery camp spreadsheet for this year. Been following your content since the Damascus grind, thank you for all the help and the tools and the information over the years. You've been massively helpful and Ill always appreciate it
I'll definitely miss your xp and Camo breakdowns this coming year. Unfortunately I think I agree with you though, and my "MWII" year will be your "Vanguard" year, where I only really focus on progression. Get the Camo, see if I enjoy it enough to keep playing. Sad to admit I feel this way after being in the franchise since CoD4 but change is inevitable.
respect for this vid bro i quit after bo4, lots of people complain yet they still buy cod every year
also the background gameplay was litt
Your videos are always a great relaxing watch bro
videos like this are why i love watching your vids man, just good content with a very witty guy. don't stop making vids pls!!! we need you
Best "COD RUclipsr" content I've ever had the pleasure of watching. 100% agree with your take on the current state of mp and why it's driven you and so many others, myself included, away. Hope you're having fun playing whatever suits you nowadays and always look forward to any content that may come of it.
If this means more cod campaigns then hell yeah!!
Jokes aside, frankly this managed to put my distaste for mw2022 in words, I never really liked mp. But the last 3 years (bar CW) ((Bar nuke town in CW)) was not very fun outside of the campaign. Regardless. I don't wanna watch something you yourself don't enjoy making. It makes the watching experience worse. So aslong as you're still loving it, I'll keep with ya.
i remember watching your vids on bo3 to do some dark ops challenges and launchers, a sad end of an era but am thankful for the help throughout the years
Couldn’t have said it better. I’ll check out whatever you upload! End of an era man
found you via cold war zombies videos, i watched all the online videos after not because i played. in fact i have hours online in cod since WWII before tat black ops ! but i still enjoyed you'r videos pretty sure its because you like it. you can just feel that good energy in the vids you make imo. so keep doing you and i keep watching :)
The lord has returned.
I started watching your channel recently and while I like watching the COD content that’s ultimately not why I stayed. I get the pressure of climbing the RUclips ladder but I could watch you play any game in the chill and fun manner that you bring. Whether it be COD or any other game, I’m down to watch whatever you are into grind or no. Maybe even trying something new? We’re here for you Sour… not the “latest and greatest” :)
Like a lot of people have mentioned, I found your videos through MWII Spec Ops and have been watching your content ever since.
I have never played CoD multiplayer - aside from a few 1v1s with friends - and as such I’m completely out of the loop in terms of people’s gripes with the recent games. But your play throughs of Veteran campaigns and Spec Ops with a friend reminded me just how much I used to love these games.
I will buy you the game if you only play through the campaign and never touch it ever again.
I mean I agree but I just hope you upload consistently. Would love to see you branch ouch to other games. I just find your videos incredibly soothing. And enjoyable to listen too. Keep up the entertainment man ❤.
I've almost never been interested in playing any of the cod multiplayer and since my pc isn't good enough to run the newer cod games, i always enjoy watching the single player playthroughs you make.
Personally I'd love it if you played the campaigns of some of the other FPS franchises like Medal of Honor (I've played the older ones and they're definitely tough but i don't remember if they're as tough as Cod 1 and 2) and Battlefield. There's also Titanfall 2 which has a great story. I'd enjoy watching the campaign playthroughs of these games.
But you should do what you really wanna do. I'd enjoy any video you put out, even if it's a video just about pointing out all the negatives of the newer cod games
I always love your take. This is so spot on with exactly how I feel about CoD now
I totally understand where you're coming from, I think I am in your Vanguard phase for this game specifically, essentially my last attempt with this series. I started with MW2, and now I'm back at MW2, so I guess it'll be a good spot to kill my appreciation for this series. The weird corporate greed and oversight in these recent games has just driven me out completely. Maybe something will change, but probably not.
The god of COD commentary has returned!!!
I’m glad you touched on how many people just like listening to you talk about things even if they don’t play COD, because I definitely fall into that category.
You may have already thought about this but I feel like a podcast might be a fun new style of content. You are a great speaker and I feel like the majority of your audience would love to listen to your thoughts on anything you are passionate about or interested in
Honestly, I admire you for being honest with yourself and stepping away. It feels very hard to do so for me, and I will be playing MW2. I stepped away from Vanguard and Cold War, but the modern setting really pulls me in again. We'll see what happens. Of course I'm sad to see you stepping away from the game, you were my single favourite RUclipsr, not just out of CoD RUclipsrs, in general. It was so good to see the completionist side of the community get a voice, and you made me feel at home. But I much more admire your choice of stepping away from something that has let you down for years. All of your grievances with the game I share, but perhaps this really is the last chance I'll give the game. Who knows. I definitely will continue to look forward to each and every video you put out. Yes, even the massive veteran campaign playthroughs. Either way, thank you so much for all the hard work you put in over the years. You made the difference for me.
I agree 100% except that I haven't played Vanguard at all cus from the beta you could see the game sucked lol. Just bought CW for zombies but they ruined that too, so basically MW22 hast to really deliver
The biggest thing I’m gonna miss is your google sheets progress form for doing camos. I used it in Cold War and it made the camo grind so much more enjoyable. If you made that again that would be awesome
I saw my discord was putting one together in the mwii channel using previous year templates if you're interested. Realistically I can't make one when I don't have the game lol
I started watching you play the 3 star spec ops series and all the campaign play throughs out of nostalgia. I stopped playing cod years ago and the last one I played/bought was bo2. I just wanna say I love how down to earth you are and I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the state of CoD. If you read this, hope you have a good day :D
I literally joined this channel because of early MW2019 and Warzone coverage, but even though you're not feeling this CoD, I'll still stick around because you have put out very solid content on it so far, and I'd enjoy seeing what you put out in the future even if it's not CoD. Great video, keep up the solid narrative and poignancy!
10 out of 10 video. You are speaking so much facts. Cod is very different now. For long time fans of cod, we know how much better it used to be.
Spot on with the exhaustion, i played bo3 to 100% completion and then continued to play every game up until vanguard when i found out it was going to be the same core as the previous 2 games just with a ww2 skin. Decided to quit for the year entirely, picked up genshin as my daily pve grind game and when i tried the mw2 beta actually had some fun because i didn't have that dread of "oh my god im going to play and suffer from the problems of this game for a whole year". Just going to go through the campaign for some nostalgia and maybe play a multiplayer match every now and then, take it for what it is and move on. At least the game is going to put some new stylish things in like the hanging, underwater fights and neat things like putting your rifle to the side and using your sidearm, going for john wick style plays :D
I purely don't blame you for quitting your focus on progression with Vanguard. EVERYTHING about it was manipulative from the 2nd full time job of maxing weapons, your third full time job of getting them Atomic, then the burnout experience that was seasonal challenges. 100% completing these last 3 CoD is meant to be unachievably grindy and burnout is inevitable. Keep the grind to your video quality, not these burnout simulator games. Love the content Sour.
I’ve never been a camo or challenge guy. I just got on, had fun and got the guns I liked gold. So you’re opinions aren’t just because you’re a niche player. Everything you said I agree with fully. COD isn’t the same anymore and doesn’t care to be. MW2 could’ve been different but it probably won’t be because the kids that keep the games alive today don’t understand what they were born into.
I didn't play the past two years of cod. However I'm going to play MWII as I keeping my word to a friend I made awhile back to play with him. I did actually enjoy the beta this year, but that could because I took a break from the franchise entirely and played other games.
Hope you still keep making great content. I just recently found your channel when I left RUclips on and woke up to your videos and liked them. Then this past week I’ve been quite sick and I’ve been enjoying your campaign playthroughs quite a alot. Cheers!
Well can’t say I blame you in the slightest bit. I love your content, I took a hiatus after BO3, came back MW2019. Even now as I have the final guns to grind for Atomic ( I got vanguard when it was half off) I’m really only doing it in the off chance I want to play the older BR I’ll have the max camo. But after seeing your vid Plus me getting close to 40. I can’t help but think of this old quote I saw. “At some point in your childhood you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time and nobody knew it”
Take “outside” with played COD online. I hope you are doing well irl; the true fan will miss your great advice.
Never been interested in CoD, never even played one. I've only ever been here because I really enjoy your videos and your humor. I don't *need* tips for getting Crash Landing in BO4, but I still watched it about half a dozen times. :D Doesn't matter to me what you play, I'm sticking around. Love you buddy and thank you.
Lmao wow 😂
@@S0ur Guess I should find something else to do, huh? xD Your videos are just super enjoyable. :D
You touch on points about CoD that nobody else does. Literally simply the best CoD RUclipsr in the business. Your logic is flawless. Excellent video. Hope to see more from you soon. 💯
fantastic video, had a similar experience but way earlier with mw2019 the summer two years ago. it is great to see a change for what you want to do personally, especially after that wakeup call from the camo comment. hope to see more from you even though ive completely quit fps and many games in general
I was afraid this would happen to you that's why I was repeating in the old videos that you should skip vanguard to get in this year with a freshness feel. Anyway we're still here & I think we all agree with the SBMM. Whatever you want to do we'll support you!
Hearing you give up truly does tug on the heart strings man, been watching for years and during MW 2019 and the last couple after I could feel the same burn out, watching you describe how I felt perfectly about each game was great and hearing this is this isn’t any different lol. The truth hurts man, there just isn’t another game to scratch that old COD itch and probably never will be, hope you you find something else to upload would still love to watch ya.
I really enjoy your veteran single player conent! You should do more of those !
The first video I watched of yours was the waw veteran playthrough and I was instantly hooked. I personally think your legacy content are some of the best videos on yt.
Agree with your sentiment with COD, haven't bought COD after MW 2019 for the same reasons you've spelled out and I'll wait a few weeks to see if they've changed anything for MWII and if not then that's RIP for me.
Is it sad that his "beta review" was spot on with what alot of people actually said
Never watched your vid's before but I like your insights on the franchise and feel the same bro :(. I feel like CoD has become a like comatose relative. The first few years you feel like they could wake up at any time and things would be just like they were before. But eventually you realize they will never wake up and if even they did things WOULDN'T be ever be the same as before. Too much time has passed...
I asked about you doing one of these videos and you delivered, thanks S0ur, always enjoy your opinions on cod
As an OG player 29 who's played every cod. I feel your pain especially lately as of real life . I hope the next trey arc game peaks your intrest. Always loved your in depth stats and challenge videos. Either way hope all is well and you got something filling in the gap
Playing the war mode on ww2 was the last time cod was fun to me. I played mw2019 for about a month and that was all I could stand..I haven't bought a new cod since
excited to watch this, miss the cod videos my man
Definitely very much enjoyed your content in the last couple years, starting with MW 2019. Hopefully you feel more fulfilled in any future content you make, no matter what it is. Personally, I view your videos for your commentary (guess this is obvious but I figured it’s worth mentioning) so I look forward to seeing what you’ll upload next. Whenever that will be, because I will be here when the notification arrives.
Without being too cliche, thanks for the very enjoyable content so far. I originally discovered your channel through ExclusiveAce when he credited you for some analysis (Ironically, probably SBMM) a few years ago. Much love.
I was one of those people who played cod a lot up until ghosts, which is when I walked away from the franchise. I would play the other games with friends but didn't buy them or really care. Mw19 was my return to the franchise and I enjoyed it. Same goes for Cold War. Bought vanguard with hope and was very disappointed. I agree with most of what you had to say, even though I do still get enjoyment out of these. It's really unfortunate that so many people have lost interest in cod, right as it shot back into the spotlight. I do wish there could've been a middle ground that combined the best of the new features and designs while also retaining a lot of the classic fun, matchmaking, and progression systems.
Sour I loved watching all the cod stuff over the years man, you and taborhill were the challenge guide kings of cod. I moved on from cod after mw2019 but still kept up with all ur cod vids, I understand why ur leaving the series I left for the same reasons, if u keep uploading we’ll be there, but if it’s time for u to move on man then we get it too. Easily the best cod RUclipsr out there
i'd be so down for more destiny content however spaced out it is if that's a game you're still into, i remember finding out you played it and ended up watching your entire witch queen campaign vod on your twitch.
you should definitely play what you enjoy the most though, even if that's what your channel was mainly focused around, you have a lot of people who are here regardless :)
Hah, wow! Yeah never see myself going full destiny of course, but checking out something from it now and then is fun. Maybe a day 1 lightfall raid supercut lol
@@S0ur yeah that would be super cool even for people not into destiny i think. i'd love if you could do a playthrough of the campaign again too if you wanted to, even if it's just on twitch or something, it's fun watching other people experience the story :)
I respect and agree with everything you said, bud! I loved MW19, but barely hung around for the last two games. I would like to see the full story of the MWii campaign, but it’s not worth $60 for me. I’ll watch it on RUclips eventually, hopefully it’ll be with your commentary.
I loved your guides for Modern Warfare Remastered. That was the last good COD game. After that it al went down. Thank you, i love your content
I’ve grown up playing cod games offline, because my parents have always had terrible wifi. Now I’m an adult, living on my own, and I have terrible wifi. I am completely used to and satisfied with playing cod games offline. Without all the sweating and rushing about, you begin to notice how better crafted the games actually are when you have time to breathe and play the way you actually like to play. I am in a position nowadays where I CAN play online and grind for camos and unlockables if I wanted to, but I choose not to. Besides unlocking dark aether for every gun in Cold War zombies (strictly playing solo) I have never bothered touching the online versions of these past 3 cod games. And they’re genuinely fun (but vanguard is so awful that even playing with bots doesn’t fucking help it)
i remember coming back from school to play this game, trying to finish challenges. Ahhh, times were simpler back then.
found your Channel last year, and i love it, keep up man.
I feel bad for asking however I can’t help but wonder if ur still going to make the MW2 camo spreadsheet? If not could you make a guide how to make them, the only part idk how to do is the progress percentages with the check marks
Interviewer: "But these changes aren't going to come at the expense of the hardcore players, right?"
Joe "Safe Spaces" Cecot: "Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh. How do I..."
The horrendous Gunsmith UI in the new cod makes me not wonna buy it. They have spent so much time praising it on their live stream, for it to turn out a confusing mess. Aslo they changed the progression, no more grind for attachments they said. YOU HAVE TO GRIND EVEN MORE TO GET A SIMPLE RED DOT. You have to levep your m4 PLUS a DIFFERENT gun to get the grip or red dot you want. And you have to navigate the hell they call the progression tree to find out what do you need to do to unlock the desired attachment. The same goes for unlocking weapons. There are other issues too
For me MW3 was the game which broke the series for me as someone who came in during CoD2 - so i get the feeling of it not being "The thing it used to be" and "Maybe their target group is different now" so i branched out into other games which felt more rewarding.
One thing: is this old mw2 gameplay or is AlterIWnet online again? Since its shutdown i have not touched mw2 as the steam version just sucks because of the p2p system.
I've never related so much to a cod video, everything you mentioned is how I feel for the last few years, think its time to get to get off the boat now, I'm 33 now need to find another hobby, cod just ain't doing it for me now, it's not the cod i got my dopamine fix from anymore, but it's been fun apart from the last 5/6 games, I'm done with this franchise
Explained my feelings with modern warfare and modern warfare 2 perfectly. I hated the game as well as their cod philosophy when making them. Don’t know how much cod I got left in me
Damn...
He's really spot on about the camo grind
Summed up how I feel about CoD, I'm mainly buying this one because of the campaign. My passion for MP is gone.
I have always hated the “skill gate keeping” that the recent games have done. I’ve played them, but I’ve always hated that I feel like I get punished for being an above average player. And I also agree with the take on paid cosmetic bundles. While they aren’t the only ones to do it, I just feel like there shouldn’t ever really be anything in the store that’s cooler than something you can unlock through challenges also.
Thanks as always for you clear thoughts that reflect how most of the OGs think about post-mw2019-cod.
I'll be patiently waiting for PS2 COD Campaign Videos ... just kidding. All the best!
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In the same boat. Was massivly dissapointed by MW2019, went back to MWR. Then CW, that I kinda liked but got sooo burned by the sbmm. Couldnt bring myself to buy Vanguard, and seeing MW2022 being a 2019 blueprint Ive just given up on COD.
(But I have this secret dream of 2022 failing big time, Activision seeing the light, and multiplayer being great again)
Thumbnail was so interesting I clicked without even looking at really the title and ofc the content creates name
I really liked the collab with your twin brother and TheXclusiveAce for the thumbnail
Ma I keep checking this channel everyday to see what useful tips you might have for me.... 😪😪 I understand your frustrations with the game. Really Do!! I just knew this was the place I could always come to find the no nonsense challenge guide for things or something like the best cheese "50 Longshots" or something like that. I wish you the best in your future endeavors but I am gonna miss those videos.
Can you see it? The gameplay? No sliding, no bunny hopping, no preshooting, no sound whoring, no camping… just plain old run and gun classic sit back and relax call of duty… I never thought I would say that but that gameplay looks refreshing…
This is a really good video. I imagine myself and many other feel very similar about cod. I think the only solution at this point is to hope another AAA studio comes around and gives COD some competition. There's that SM2 game that is in the works but I don't even think that can compete with the modern things that cod has in terms of graphics and animations.
I remember being "That Guy" in BO2. 1st or second in almost every game. It was nice.
Im just saying, i found you in 2019 and honestly share alot of your opinion if not to the same extent but honestly i love most of your videos in general. Even if its not cod or not heavily edited i hope you keep posting videos.
It makes sense, most of my friends stopped after cold war, and even modern warfare 2019. Its really sad to see the state of the game go this way, but we can hope for a future for it
The most frustrating thing for me is that I feel like the cod community was literally replaced after MW19. How could people accept a game which went from fast arcade movement to slow tactical gameplay?
One of the things i wish cod would do is allowing for cosmetic grinding in private match. If I want to get the mastery camos and all calling cards including the nuke calling card then why shouldn't I he able to?they are all cosmetics anyways. It doesn't hurt anyone's real game it doesn't take away from anyone's game. The issue to me is that cod has little freedom on how much fun you are allowed to have and how you have it and the community often times back that behavior. Wz has become a streamers paradise, a shit talking buffet and what was once a fun and new to being something that you have the same strategy everytime, where meta rules all instead of implementing all styles of gameplay.
Imo cod needs
-Private matches that count towards cosmetics
-warzone maps that actually change so games can't have a strategy for an entire year so midway through the games life you can't even have fun anymore because everyone has already mastered it
-the ability to earn cod points leading to bundles so you can earn everything in the game OR you can buy it. Let the community have both options
-no more fuckin exclusive content for youtubers and streamers. I'd like one of those cod care packages that nets me hats,tshirts,and collectable items as well. I bought the full version of the game and its literally only a digital download meanwhile they didn't offer physical editions of the game have the vault edition so I can pick between the vault edition or I can have a physical edition with a steelbook and a literal disc that I can have forever. They gave content creators a nice ass 141 calling card just for being Content creators, even activision aces got their own camo and calling cards, all things that should have been avaliable to the general public.
Modern warfare (II) eye eye LMAOOOO gonna call it like that forever 😂😂
I really enjoyed your videos the last few years, they were the best part of Cold War and vanguard. I’m sure whatever you end up doing in place of mwii content it will be interesting and asmr tier
I understand the pull away from COD. I wasn’t a huge fan of CW or Vanguard but still enjoyed your videos covering the games when they did pop up in my feed.
Idk how many people would be interested but I think it would be funny for a solo Witch Queen legendary playthrough like the COD campaigns as like a spin-off.
Gotta relate on not really feeling current CoD. Like you I've also given it a chance for the past 3 years but past MW they just haven't held my attention very well. I don't plan on buying MWII or any future CoD games unless something major changes because as is I'm just not feeling it. I have plenty of other games to play that are a lot more fun with devs that seem like they care more about the players over selling cosmetics.
Is it better to buy cod mw2 on PS5 or Series X? I have both consoles. Which one do you think has more players and will be more fun to play on in general?
I'm not a huge fan of the multi-player aspect of cod. I mostly buy them for the campaigns. (Yes at full price or preorder). However I definitely enjoyed watching your MP videos and excited to see what's next!
I'm definitely not unsubbing, your content is always funny and enjoyable!
Mastery camo is the one thing I think needs overhauling. With mw2 I love the new mastery camo but I knew as soon as I read the unlock requirements that I wasn't getting it again this year because i get maybe 3 hours every other day to play and having to platinum knife, riot shield and launchers is too stressful
the golden era CODs will always be the best and pull off that feeling of nostalgia. BO2 was the last one i bought without taking strong consideration first. since then mw19 was the first that hooked me for more than a month. im excited for the new one, but i expect it to feel similar to how MW3 felt after MW2, carbon copy of the last installment which i did enjoy. the microtransactions and SBMM are 100% annoying i think that goes for everybody over 13 years old. to each their own, imma tolerate it until i cant tolerate it anymore.
would you be uploading videos on other games time to time if you just playing as honestly i never really played new call of duty only old so i just stick around for different stuff?