

"You need a larger space for players to move into tactical positions," says Jason Blundell, campaign director. Treyarch is also promising 20 different emergent enemy AI types in a bid to give players a real challenge. Sometimes those big cinematic happenings will play out via a soldier-mounted camera, other times the game switches to third person so you all get a wider view of the action. As players spread across the map to attack enemies from different angles, T-Mode will allow you to keep track of your buddies' role and overlay information from them on your own HUD. Wider open levels are going to be key to changing the game and making it work for four players. But tight corridors won't work with four players tripping over each other's feet, let alone getting them all in the same spot at the same time to watch a plot-hinging moment of high drama. Call of Duty is known for funnelling players through corridors and prompting them to watch in-game cinematic events - something it does to great effect. That co-op experience has forced developer Treyarch to think differently about map design, movement, character abilities and more.

* Multiplayer Gunsmith customisation allows 5 attachments and one optic on weapons, player-created camos and other paint jobs. * Safehouse hub allows you to check out other players and customise your own characters. * Pre-orders will get access to the open beta, going live sometime before Nov 6 release date. * Multiplayer includes 9 classes, each with a special ability and weapon. * 4-player co-op campaign alongside upgraded multiplayer and zombies mode. Your job is to find your team and uncover the truth. This is followed by a massive military leak that leads to the worldwide collapse of covert operations. While investigating a CIA black site in Singapore, half of your team goes off the grid. * Back story: You play as part of a prototype cybernetically enhanced Black Ops unit. Treyarch wants as few barriers to that as possible, so players who haven't opened up certain missions will still be able to play them if you're with someone who already has, and there's also support for two-player local split screen. Although it can be played solo, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 allows up to four players to run the campaign mode together from start to finish, something that hasn't been seen since World At War seven years ago. That's the Call of Duty 2015 box ticked.īut the real change in Black Ops 3's campaign is that you're no longer fighting alongside AI buddies. Once again you take control of a super-soldier with enhanced movement abilities, cool and effective skills and a new arsenal of guns and gear. Okay, it's a little less catchy, but the DNI biotechnology in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 will feel familiar to those that played Advanced Warfare. Let's get boots on the ground, soldier.ĭon't call it an Exo skeleton.

This year's Call of Duty campaign is designed specifically for four players to experience together.
