Call of Duty: Ghosts - PlayStation 4

I'm a big Call of Duty fan. My first game into the series was Modern Warfare 2 and ever since then I've been hooked. I've played both MW games and both BO games and I've always been partial to the MW series, so when this game came out I was hoping it played more like a MW game than a BO game. Well it seems this game is a good blend of both. It has the strike packages that I LOVED from MW3, but has a BO feel to the game play. I do love how there are more places to catch your breath. What I mean by that is that on BO games I feel they have taken away any places to hide for a few seconds. It always seemed like you were in the line of sight of someone no matter where you were, but on Ghost's there are plenty of places to retreat too after surviving a fun gun fight. This game does a great job of deterring camping too with some of the perks and streaks that will showcase those guys hiding in corners.All in all if you have been a fan of the COD series the past few years then this is for you. It's familiar enough to be able to pick right up and have a good time, but different enough to keep you on your toes figuring out which perks and guns fit your play style. If you're looking for a night and day different COD game then keep wishing. I'm glad they keep with what works. If you want a different game then try BF4 or KZ, but if you like smooth game play and a familiar system then stick with Ghosts. Great game.

I loved it on the PS3, but the PS4 version in parts feels like a totally different game... and in a good way. The level of detail and design is terrific and really does ruin the game on any other platform. The soundtrack was terrific, and voice acting damned good, and the graphic overhaul of the weapons and reticles is first rate. The campaign itself may be a bit polarizing for some people, but I absolutely adored this game, campaign and multiplayer alike. And squads??? How did this not catch on??? All of the fun of multiplayer with non of the obnoxious players and their scrub tactics. That, for me, was a real win-win. Of course the operations and real XP are in multiplayer, and for that you have to go online and swim with the scrubs. And of course that means you'll have to deal with some dimwit sitting in a corner with an M27 or Kastet just waiting for you to happen by, but that's the price you pay I suppose? At any rate, this game introduced enough joy (Guard Dog, Maniac, Marksman Rifles) that I am sure it will age well and be appreciated by those who don't need to Exo boost around a map to feel like they are accomplishing something. I hope there will be a Ghosts 2 and I hope it is made in the same vein as this one, soundtrack and all, because this one is just a joy to behold.

Works great

I've heard the problem players had with the game was TTK being so fast and health regeneration being so slow, along with the default maps not being good at all. If you go into options you can set default health at double and regeneration to fast. Download the maps from the DLC pack and you've got hours and hours of repeatable fun and endless options. The sheer amount of options is enormous, lets say you're tired of getting one shotted by shotguns? turn all shotguns off. Tired of getting sniped? turn off restrict all sniper rifles. You can restric certain loadouts, perks, barrels, sights, just about anything.I've played on local games and local multiplayer versus AI bots even on veteran difficulty and also playing squads. Yes the game is difficult and yes the AI is so good it can be very frustrating. Squads is where the game really shines, build your squad, customize everything about them and bring them into battle. The DLC maps are so much better than most of the regular maps.These are some of the smartest AI bots I've fought against in a game. Playing Modern Warfare remastered while a great game your gun choices, perk choices and options are very limited. IMO the multiplayer and squad aspect of team deathmath, free for all, etc blows those idiotic AI bots in black ops 3 right out of the water. I skipped the campaign portion of this game.As for the DLC? choose your DLC carefully, some is worth it, some is not. The standout dlc maps are Bayview, Fog,Ignition,Unearthed, Collision, Departed (for sure maybe even one of the best dlc maps) I think maybe people disliked this game because of the difficult aspect of it and the low TTK timing. I've been shot and killed so many times without even be able to get off a shot back or even turn around. This game is notorious and infamous for getting shot in the back I kid you not I think it might even be programmed into the game that when you fire off shots or kill an enemy the AI comes to your exact location ASAP right up behind you, shoot you in the back and kill you without you ever even hearing them. (which is why the amplify perks is so important)Keep in mind the AI bots hear everything even from across the map you'd think you were an elephant to them, so dead silence as well. It's just too bad you can't turn off the dam music, if the could patch that? that would be fantastic. The other reason I think people may not like the game especially versus the AI is the AI has X ray vision can shoot and kill you without actual line of sight (like seeing thru walls or cover that you can't. The AI can spot you, even if you can't spot them.I can't write a review about online gameplay with ghosts since I haven't played any of the cod titles online only local/lan. FFA with 17 bots is just total fun insanity. Its also extremely fun to try and find the best combinations of loadouts, perks, etc it really is a lot of trial and error and different combos for different maps.