Call of Duty: World at War

What! Thanks for playing without me, asshole!!!

Also: the semiautomatics are definitely my favorite weapons thus far and are pretty much just a class of G3s. From what I understand, hardcore modes were just added and obviously they're going to be very good in that. The hit detection on the bolt actions is pretty wonky (just like in COD4 actually, with the R700 especially) and it doesn't really make any sense to me that a sniper scope is needed for them to be useful (they'll kill in one hit to the upper/lower? chest on a non-juggernaut if you have stopping power with a scope, but not if you don't have the sniper scope attached), but oh well.

YOU WEREN'T AROUND, THE WAR DOESN'T JUST STOP BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY! /I'll be on in like 10 if you want to play. pew pew.

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Originally Posted by Brand X

So I put in a good hour, and so far all I have to say is MEH. The weapons don't feel nearly as solid as they did in COD4. The 2 starting weapons I tried, Springfield & Thompson are pretty boring and not fun to use. The Springfield isn't as accurate as it should be, and the Thompson just seems very overpowered in comparison to the bolt action guns. I did get my hands on the BAR, which is definitely an improvement, but still not as fun to use as something like the M16 in COD4.

The 3 maps shown are very uninspired. In comparison 2 Crash & Overgrown which were in the COD4 demo, the Beta maps have a lot to live up to, and these just really don't. Granted I have only played around 10 games, but I am not impressed thus far. The only map I have enjoyed is the circular one with the tanks, the other two (the one on the beach, and the one in the castle) just do not seem very well designed.

Then there is the artillery strike, dogs, and spawning. Like mannerbot said, the spawning is god awful. You can spawn camp EXTREMELY easily, and you tend to be spawned in areas with a lot of action over and over. The artillery strike is extremely overpowered, lasts too long, and it killing stuff inside of buildings just isn't fair. Then the dogs while fun, are also over powered. Especially considering even the attack dogs spawn camp you in this game.

With that said, I'll be online playing this some more. Send me an invite if you decide to hop on.

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You hit the nail on the head. I'm prolly gonna get Gears 2 and COD4(again) over this. Battlefield Bad Company also shits all over this game.

Once the dogs and Artillery start, the game turns into a camp-fest. Snipers and camping are the norm here. If you're someone that trys to get the flag, you will be punished. I know its beta but its a poor man's COD4 and probably won't get rebalaced too much. I could laundry list the problems with guns and such as well, but won't bother.

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Originally Posted by Changeling

the game turns into a camp-fest.

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To be fair, that's what COD4 gameplay is as well and outside of the objective games, there's no reason not to. Air support adds to this since if you're on a kill streak you've got extra incentive to stay alive and the other side has extra incentive to stay alive. Regarding objective work, you have to kill the other team in any shooter if you're trying to take a flag.

I'm a Domination player and a Sabotage player in the COD series. COD4's spawning was leagues better than COD:WaW. I'm not saying that 4's system was perfect and yes, camping sometimes happened, but WaW is HORRIBLE at this. I'll always play an FPS that rewards teamwork and skill over cheap kills.

TDM in COD4 is absolutely a campfest. If you're really trying to win, there's absolutely no reason not to just get a 6 kill lead and then camp until time runs out.

Also: what a coincidence, Dom and Sabo are my two favorite gametypes. Anyone want to play some tomorrow (on COD4)?

Gotta buy it again... Got burned out on it for a while but I got the bug again.

Just got another beta key if anyone wants it. Just shoot me a PM.

Left 4 Duty? (go to the last section)

Has anyone else picked this up? Thoughts?