The difference between current- and next-gen should be noticeable to anyone who has played a Call of Duty game before. Xbox One impressions are embargoed until Nov. Primary testing for this review was on a PlayStation 4, though I was able to test the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. This new system doesn't have any obvious upsides, and I can see it overwhelming newcomers. It's a functional system, but it's a step down from the simplicity of Pick 10, which made character creation more digestible and enjoyable. You can also earn additional points by leaving secondary weapons or grenades behind. For example, you can either select five perks worth one point each or one perk worth five points each. This has been replaced by an unnecessarily complex Perk Points system, where certain perks are given certain values. Pick 10 was incredibly easy to understand, but it also allowed for a remarkable amount of customization. With Pick 10, players could spend up to 10 points, each point allocated to a gun, attachment or perk. Instead, Call of Duty: Ghosts relies on a modified version of Black Ops 2's Pick 10 create-a-class system. But these customization options have zero impact on the gameplay. It even introduces the ability to play as a female character for the first time in the franchise. It introduces the ability to fully customize the look of your multiplayer avatar, letting players pick from dozens of head and uniform options. Call of Duty: Ghosts appears at first glance to take similar strides. Black Ops 2 took some innovative steps to reinvent the formula, especially on the character creation front. Multiplayer has long been Call of Duty's linchpin. Ghosts is a step backwards from 2012's Black Ops 2 - and the weakest game in the series since 2009's Modern Warfare 2.

It's not one of those ha-ha jokes, and similar bon mots have been lobbed at games like Madden for years.īut Call of Duty: Ghosts demonstrates an unwillingness to change much and presents a real shortage of new ideas. The long-running joke about Call of Duty - generally espoused by non-fans - goes like this: Each year's installment of Call of Duty is only slightly different from the previous year's entry.

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