[Stu]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I'm not fussed about COD any more, it's just gonna be the same old crap in a different setting. they have what? 2 years at the most? That's not long enough to make a fully featured sequel so the last few games have been basically the same thing with a few added weapons/perks ETC.

What the need to do is to take a few years to really improve the series because it's becoming completely stale now.

It's a nice trailer but you just know it's gonna be the same old same old.

It's become that type of game though so I'm not sure is that a fair criticizm. It's like the FIFA or Smackdown Vs. Raw of shooters, and people seem to like it. A few upgrades every year, new setting, etc. It still works and people will still pay for it and play it.

I think a lot of genres are reaching a glass ceiling now where you simply can't do much more that has not already been done. That's why so many franchises are going the minor update route rather than complete overhauls with every iteration.

I'm happy with it, personally.

[30stone]

Originally Posted by Stu

It's become that type of game though so I'm not sure is that a fair criticizm. It's like the FIFA or Smackdown Vs. Raw of shooters, and people seem to like it. A few upgrades every year, new setting, etc. It still works and people will still pay for it and play it.

I think a lot of genres are reaching a glass ceiling now where you simply can't do much more that has not already been done. That's why so many franchises are going the minor update route rather than complete overhauls with every iteration.

I'm happy with it, personally.

I agree i bought fifa 09, i bought fifa 10 and no doubt il buy fifa 11.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by 30stone

I agree i bought fifa 09, i bought fifa 10 and no doubt il buy fifa 11.

And they are all awesome games.

I don't really want the wheel re-invented constantly. It might be an unpopular opinion but I'm happy with the same old crap. Right now, that crap is really pretty awesome.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Stu

It's become that type of game though so I'm not sure is that a fair criticizm. It's like the FIFA or Smackdown Vs. Raw of shooters, and people seem to like it. A few upgrades every year, new setting, etc. It still works and people will still pay for it and play it.

I think a lot of genres are reaching a glass ceiling now where you simply can't do much more that has not already been done. That's why so many franchises are going the minor update route rather than complete overhauls with every iteration.

I'm happy with it, personally.

I think with sports games though that's kind of justified there's only so much you can do while I think with shooters and Call of duty there's more room for improvement.

They could do a lot with the 'Black Ops' part of the title maybe add a stealth stealth element as well as your every day shooting. The stealth could open up new things as well like sabotage and assasination missions. I'm only making this up as I go along but there's a lot they can do to add to the series.

I'm not saying totally change it since very few games totally change the formula, just refresh it with a few new (well implemented and sensible) elements so that it doesn't feel like a prettier version of the last game.