Not a Treyarch- until know!
348438
By far the best COD release to date.  The game feel and graphic design are excellent.  If they added "vehicles" for MP this would be the ultimate FPS.
3618389
Nice change from the regular COD however they need to come up with other ways to keep multiplayer fun.  I'm guessing the majority of players buy it for that.  Bigger maps with more objectives could help, almost anything but small maps all turn into deathmatch no matter what the mode.
2875526
This game is a shooter of all shooters. All shooters should realize that this game is the standard by which to aim for. unfortunately as of recent years, the market has pushed out "dumbed down, linear, run and gun shooters." this is the past good game ubisoft published as red storm were at that time a private company until ubisoft bought them out.. BAD move! this literally killed the first person genre.

anyhow, this seller got the game to me, as advertised some 7 days early which meant I started having fun that much sooner. Should anyone who wants to join in my server feel the desire to, I'm Papa6 and my server is on gameranger as Papa6. I use Desert siege(DS)/ Island thunder(IT) and the original game as well. the mods I use are, HX5 and heroes unleashed. hit me up for a game. I play coop firefight/mission and TEAM lastman standing, deathmatch or siege.
2352846
Is there a lawsuit filed yet?? Purchased this game a few months ago. Multiplayer was a bit slow to find games, but for the last month or so...pretty much non existent (unless you have 4 or 5 hours to wait for one....if you're LUCKY, you just might after that wait. You would think that with the amount of problems, they would go ahead and patch so dedicated servers could be added. Paid 50 dollars for this. I would feel as if I stole money. Guess Activision and Sledgehammer games are fine with this. How this is even for sale still boggles the mind....what a complete waste. Take that 39.00 your about to spend on this and wipe your butt with it.....
4517917
This is my first Battlefield game so I write this review from a non-biased, not obsessed with the series review. I only point that out because you'll have a bunch of the "I LOVE all Battlefield game" type reviews and although it's cool to love the game, it doesn't give the rest of us a realistic picture of the game.

I will keep it simple...

Pros - The frost bite engine obviously; that is the platform used to create this game. You can literally blow up everything in the game. I love how you can just take apart a building if someone is hiding inside. You can also spawn with your team which is nice since the maps are so expansive. There also seems to be a fair number of maps available with enough depth to keep me interested. The single player campaign is decent, but lets face it, most FPS games are really all about the online action these days. And lastly, VEHICLES! Tanks, jet skis, 4-runners, helicopters, etc. AWESOME!!!!!! I would also say the graphics are pretty solid. I've also heard there are a lot of weapons options but since I am only a level 2 I have yet to really experience anything beyond my XMB assault rifle.

Cons - If you think you're going to get online with 7 or 8 friends and jump into a match against some guys, FORGET IT! Major failing in this game is the fact the online multi-player only has 4 person squads. I imagine this is because they want to keep with the 4-person squad behind the BF story. But who cares? Let me invite more than 3 other friends to play. AND, you will often have your group split up when attempting to join a game. That is terrible in my opinion and the primary reason I will most likely not spend a ton of time playing this otherwise good game. There is a way to have 24 person private matches, but sometimes you just wanna face a bunch of "randoms" with your friends, and more than 3 friends at that.
818427
Playing on PS3, 50" LG Plasma.

First thing I noticed was that the graphics were just not what I expected.  The backdrops are truly amazing, but it's the detail that falls short.  This sounds crazy, but it's the trees and the ground.  It just looks like something I would have expected from a "high tech" game in 2004.  Also it all seemed very pixilated in the campaign when watching the footage between playing.

That being said, I DO like the gameplay.  The controls are a little tough to get used to, but I've been playing MW2 for the past 4 months and it might just take some getting used to.

Online action is fast paced and action-packed.  My biggest beef with this is if you have to start at your own base and there are no vehicles available, you've got a LONG run to make it back to the battle.  This only happened a handful of times over a 3 hour gaming session, so it's not THAT big of a deal.  But aggravating when it happens.

I don't like the spawn timer...just annoying, and I only played on 3 maps during my session...a little worrisome.

I do like all of the options available for the weapons and the warrior classes.  Many more options than are allowed in MW2...and of course the vehicles.  Very cool aspect that MW2 doesn't have.

Not as much talking between players I noticed as well.  Interesting difference between BC2 & MW2.

Overall, I like the game, but as the title suggests...it's not an MW2 killer.  I'm going to give it a fair shot and see if it grabs me, but I anticipate going back to MW2 in a month or so...especially when Infinity Ward drops the new map packs...
2267225
I don't own this gun. I REALLY want to though. This is to the gun that complained about the live ammo. ITS NOT INTENDED FOR THAT! Its for bbs! Not bullets! Great looking gun, really want it.
726034
Lets get one thing straight right off the bat, I am a military first person shooter fan. Call of Duty MW, MW2, WAW, Battlefield MC, Bad Company, Americas Army, the Rainbow Six franchise- you name it, Ive played it. That being said, MAG IS ECSTASY ON A DISC!

The main game people like to compare this to is MW2 even though they are completely different experiences. As a guy who patiently waited for MW2 on the midnight launch and missed many days of school thereafter, I feel I can give an unbiased opinion on mag while contrasting it to MW2.

MAG clearly loses to MW2 in the sound and graphics department- it stands to reason that if you are attempting to run 256 people in one game, you are going to have to make a tradeoff. However, during the week I have been playing MAG, I have been dropped from a game only one time and experienced lag only one or twice. When playing MW2- I get dropped or lag at least 50% of the time. Its hilarious to me that MAG can run 256 people without issues but COD cant do 16 without having a s*** conniption. Although MAG is not without hiccups, it is far more polished than COD- for example, you won't get shot around corners, like in COD when you are standing in a doorway and see someone pop out to shoot at you and even though you step sideways and get out of the way of the bullets and the wall in front of you fills your screen, you watch the kill cam only to find you where killed by magic invisible rounds that were several feet away from you. This brings me to my next point, MAG is more realistic than MW2. I understand that no game is realistic to a certain degree but MW2 has you calling in nukes, getting sniped by 1887 shotguns, and people running around knifing and unstoppable(yep, thats real modern warfare)- not to mention MW2 has glitches galore such as when people were running around with the javelin and it would shoot automatically when they died killing everything in a 100yd radius. In MAG, you are a grunt, just as expendable as the guy next to you. My one complaint is MAG sometimes takes too many bullets to kill(headshots with an assault rifle sometimes take 2-3 shots). THis is more of an effort to balance the game, not a mistake- if everyone died with a realistic amount of bullets, everyone would be dead very quickly into the match and nobody would be defending the objectives making games very short and unsatisfying. Teamwork is also essential to MAG, if you don't communicate or plan with your squad/platoon, you will lose. End of story. This can be good and bad. Bad that internet anonymity often leads people to be d-bags and some people approach MAG with a lone wolf philosophy. Good because when your team works like a well oiled machine, there is no other gaming experience quite as satisfying and those who do have a team mentality often are the victors. Also, choosing your faction, unlocking new equip, and developing your character into a specialty (ie sniping, field support, medic, etc, and reaching) is just as deep and rewarding as MW2.

The bottom line is this, if you are a lone wolf run and gun type of gamer or a call of duty fanboy, you always will be- this game won't change you or your opinion on tactical shooters. If you are willing to get past the subpar graphics and sound, then you will be rewarded with a really fun, challenging, and satisfying gameplay. MAG, to me, is a 5 star game and is essential to any shooter fans collection.

S.V.E.R FOREVER!!!
4215760
Split screen (all modes) is letterbox, not full screen.  This means that it is almost impossible to read anything on the screen from your class information to game instructions or even the options screen. If you don't care about split screen, I guess the game is ok, but Treyarch advertised how great the split screen would be.  Bought it, played all modes to see what it was like, returning it now.  Will be playing Advanced Warfare again I guess.
4949582
While very similar to Black ops 2, this game is extremely different from black ops 2. A LOT of people are complaining about the terrible hit detection, and I used to agree with them. Then I realized it was that its not the hit detection, its that this game is a LOT less forgiving than black ops 2 when it comes to aiming, mainly because of the unlimited sprint and boosting. You used to be able to snipe and camp pretty easily in blops 2, and was what most people did, and this one does not let you do that easily at all. You are going to have to learn how to aim, son. I used to just go left to right very quickly whenever I ran into someone head on in blops 2 to kill them, and that will not work in this game. you have to stand your ground and aim aim aim. Anyone who says that the lag and hit detection is unbearable in this game just needs to learn what I learned...TURN YOUR LOOK SENSITIVITY DOWN AND LEARN HOW TO AIM PRECISELY WITHOUT FLINCHING. Once you learn how to fight the urge to run whenever you find someone and instead expect to see them any second and ready to have a fire fight where YOU WILL GET HIT, your K/D ratio will go up very quickly.
122741
I'll start off saying, yes, this is another generic shooter... but its SPECIAL. It was written by special forces operatives, meaning its a legitimate experience in their world of what they do. I appreciate that. The single player, where this shines, was relatively... I won't use the word "boring", but it was generic, despite what I had said before. I enjoyed it more than Black Ops 2 though, I will say. The multiplayer sure captured my attention longer than Black Ops 2 as well... something new, that much I appreciated. Its sad to see MOH go, but I can see why EA made the call. It was too similar to its competitors to draw any kind of attention, yet if you did look far enough into the game, you would see its soul. Like I said, its more of the same, just a bit special.
2354724
The Call of Duty Franchise has really let me down in the past 2 years. This game is absolutely refreshing and had so much thought put into its creation. I have owned it for nearly 2 months and still play nearly every day.

The best part about Black Ops III is, in my opinion the multiplayer. It is highly enjoyable and there are so many achievements/camos to earn that it keeps you busy and always trying to achieve another goal. There are very few glitches and the servers for me are very stable (NA East Coast).

IF you get tired of multiplayer or if it's not your cup of tea then you can enjoy the other modes offered.
-Zombies (You try to survive as many rounds possible by killing all of the zombies)  Single Player OR Multiplayer
-Freerun (Uses the new mechanics of jumping, sliding, and running on walls to try and complete an obstacle course)
  -This mode is very fun and can get quite competitive among friends. It also gives you a feel for the new mechanics introduced in
  Black Ops III.
-Campaign (Basically a single player story-mode)
-Nightmares (A story mode for zombies) I haven't played much of this mode, but what little I did play I enjoyed thoroughly!

Pros:
-Great Multiplayer
-Multiple Modes to choose from
-Graphics look amazing! (I'm on an Xbox One, Graphics on PS4 and PC are even better)
-Vast amount of multiplayer Achievements to unlock
-Newly introduced movement system is VERY fluid (unlike previous COD title Advanced Warfare)

Cons:
-Doesn't have completely dedicated servers
-Honestly can't think of any more negatives about this title..

If you are a fan of Call of Duty or of shooters in general I would highly recommend this game!
4435994
So...I've heard what people have said, and I've played it. Usually the multiplayer online isn't the BEST, but it gets the job done. I much prefer playing with friends and find the lag to be little to none. As for the graphics...good enough. I love the reload animations, guns and sounds which remind me of Modern Warfare 2.

The reason so many people complain, is that they forget  something... ONE: BUY A GODFORSAKEN Thylus, or Ds Wrist Strap for six dollars. That way you aren't cramping up. They are under ten bucks and last a good while. And since this is a FPS, you need one. Even IGN points out that having a ds strap for ANY fps on the ds, helps it out infinitely.

I would reccomend this game to any Call of Duty fans, as long as they accomplish the above. As for the weapons and campaign...I loved them, and kind of was disappointed that you couldn't just unlock them during campaign. But all well. Better than no auto shotty's right?

Lol.

Any questions? Email me at wolfyudashi@yahoo.com
4011215
So guys! I love this COD! The campaign was VERY INTERESTING. The beginning was normal, futuristic but normal. But twards the end of the of it it became very abstract. Floating islands of land, Wolves, Voices. GREAT STORYLINE for the most part.

Cool thing about this game is Once you finish the Campaign, there is a second campaign called 'Nighmares' which is the storyline of how Zombies started. This one im dissapointed with because they did not use new maps for it, or even new scenes. They literally took the same storyline scenes and missions but voiced over them changing the story a little from the fist campaign. I MEAN The EXACT SAME MAPS AND STORY SCENES. If an enemy had come running around the corner in the first campaign then the zombie would do the same on that level. So it was kinda like redoing what I already did but instead of being shot at, I was mobbed. Cool music! I havnt finished the second campaign thow. things could get better!

Online play is pretty cool. There is multiplayer, instead of designing your character, you choose from 9 characters that have their own cool talent and weapon. You can only use the talent or the weapon. And you have to level up with kills before you can use it for a short period of time.(when you start, you can only choose from the first 4 characters.) For instance You can choose Battery, a hot chick with a War Machine(grenade launcher on steroids) for weapon, and her talent is a a bullet proof vest called kinetic armor. You can be this character but can only choose her weapon or talent. You can choose from a couple guns to start out with no attachments and the more you sue the gun the more you unlock, like other guns, attachments and cool perks.
There is also something called Arena, I don't understand how it works, I think that before ther game starts you get to ban weapons and certain things from the game? then you play but cant use those things. Its called Arena.

And then there is Zombies. It is the hardest Zombies I've played yet. HUGE HUGE map, i still have not seen all of it. I havnt lived long enough to. There are secret rooms, There are stairs that you can make appear. There are many levels, from a canal, to the streets, to buildings. There is a train. There is a porthole to a weird room with witches. There is a tentacle monster with 3 heads. Giant flying acid spitting bugs. There is just so much! its awesome! There are a couple of other features. Like being able to race on a map that trains you to use the thrust jump, assisted slide, running on walls and other things seamlessly.

All in all, They did awesome. I only wish that i could customize my character more. Like her hair color or what not. But otherwise I fight my man for the controller!
935188
I don't play the storyline - I haven't since World at War (which I loved). My rating is for the multiplayer.

Lag- * lots of it - compare to other versions. Perhaps this will be improved.
Hacks- * ran into a hacker yesterday. They ruined WAW. Might be the last COD game I buy if they don't secure this. Beware.
Maps- **** I like the maps. Fun to play. Bigger? Yes. Some are - but I enjoy them.
Spawns - * You spawn sometimes right in front of an enemy. Very poor.
Fun - **** Still fun to play (when no lag). Hope they work fix issues identified.
Gear - **** for the most part fun to use.
Worth the money?- *** Maybe. Time will tell.
Graphics: ** Surprisingly colorless and poor (IMO).
1344455
Before I start the review I would like to say a little about me as a first person shooter gamer... I am the type of guy who likes to run around and just try to have fun. Advanced Warfare is fun. Because its not the same old call of duty, seriously guys - the exo movements totally changes how the game plays, in a positive way, you will need to adjust to this no doubt, it took me a while to adjust to the crazy exo movements. I played 100 hours of Titanfall, and I like the movements in Titanfall, but Advanced Warfare is not exactly like Titanfall when it comes to flying all over the place using boost jumps, it is similar but also different than Titanfall.

I played like 4 hours and the bad things I noticed was some people was using the cloak ability while running and jumping and they get you from behind.. You really have watch your back. Another bad thing is that lazer gun.. It has 100% accuracy and it is OP at the moment of me writing this review. The Cloak and the Lazer gun need a nerf. But I did have fun and I can see myself coming back and playing this often. Bo2 was a pretty decent game, and I got 700 hours on bo2.. having played so much bo2 I say Advanced Warfare is better than Bo2 in my opinion. I am not even gonna talk about Ghosts because it was utter BS game.

This game seems to have good customizations but I wish there were more ARs and SMGs in the game.
Now technical issues, the game is pretty solid when it comes to performance but I did notice fps drop from 90fps to 70fps at times but it did stay at 90fps for most of the time, its locked at 90fps, I know some of you think 90fps cap is bad but it doesn't take away the fun at least for me. And this game doesn't yet have 100% dedicated servers as of now, it has some sort of p2p hybrid, I am not sure. But the hit detection in this game is a lot better than Black ops 2.

The Netcode is pretty solid even thought it is hybrid P2P servers at the moment, I didn't have those deaths where I died because of lag compensation like how I died a lot in Black ops 2. Also I know its not dedicated servers but take a look at BF4 which has dedicated servers - it has had horrible netcode for 6 months after its release and last month they fixed it a little but its far from being a perfect or far from having LAN like connection.

The map design is amazing and most people are running around in the maps, I barely see anyone with 2 or 3 KD games, and as for gamemodes - Free for All gamemode is really fun in Aw, My fav gamemode.

If u worried about performance issues and want to listen to more professional opinion, then go watch Totalbiscuit's video on Youtube - WTF is Advanced Warfare Multiplayer. Normally he is very critical when doing PC reviews and even Totalbiscuit likes this game, check out his video: Youtube link--  /watch?v=06xIb1Q_nD8

I would rate the multiplayer of this game 8.5/10. Pick it up if you like fast paced games(whatever fps game was your favorite, high chance you will like this game because it contains elements from many shooters and puts it all together.),

I bought this on steam and this is a pretty solid game, I recommend this game!
Score - 8.5/10

I would give it 4 stars on amazon but there is a lot of unreasonable 1 and 2 stars reviews here, so I am gonna give it 5 stars to make up for the unhelpful reviews.
3492533
My friends decided to give battlefield 4 a chance this time and skipped cod ghosts. I have been tired of COD since black ops 1 but continued playing because that is what my friends played. I bought BF3 trying to start a trend of trying a different game, but my friends wouldn't buy it and bought black ops 2 instead. So happy to be out of the COD camp and so are most of my friends.