I Understand why Call Of Duty is so popular....

Its competition everyone can get into and compete. Its not really about the rehashing, because games like madden is rehashed but everyone can't play madden. Thats not really a pick up and play game. Call of duty on the other hand is, and its fun. Its not my favorite by any means, but you meet alot of different people on there, your guranteed to always get into quick games, its not complicated to play. Its so simple its genious, thats why it wont die out, at all. And thats why people copy it, really its kind of like a sport with a joystiq in hand honestly, and the developers know that, so they will continue to make it. No matter what shooter come out with snappy graphics, if it doesn't have the fun competitive atmosphere a game like call of duty has and can attract ALL audiences, it won't be AS successfull.

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

Master_ShakeXXX

I actually know a lot of people that really suck at COD. :o

...all of my friends are casuals. :(

Why did Pokemon become a phenomenon?
You need something that can work and then it's mostly money thrown at it and luck. The massmarket was ready to dive into a single competitive FPS at the time and it became COD because COD4 was actually accepted by casual and hardcore alike.
People like seeing things become succesful, I think that is why people sometimes pile onto one thing and make it break records. Time was right, genre was right, and a lot of money was thrown at it and they were lucky it became as big as it is.

it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.ZumaJones07

it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.ZumaJones07

It's simple. Make a game with good graphics, lot of action, easy enough gameplay that gives ridiculous rewards constantly, a lot of goals to achieve, and profit.

COD, has simple pick up and play gameplay, pretty good graphics (to the casual gamer oc), lot of kill streak rewards. Skyrim, focus on action, huge with a lot of goals, easy enough gameplay. GTA...and you can just go on and on.

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

Master_ShakeXXX

i put money if you get into a match right now you'd get dominated, especially if you never play.

it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.ZumaJones07

No, they nailed the casual FPS style of gaming down. CoD4 had real FPS gaming, now in MW3 you don't even have to aim properly anymore. Plus maps are s***, killstreaks are everywhere, and little kids are getting panic knife kills. If you look at CoD4 it had Panic Knifing, but CoD4 didn't have many of the other problems that the newer CoDs have.

It's simple. Make a game with good graphics, lot of action, easy enough gameplay that gives ridiculous rewards constantly, a lot of goals to achieve, and profit.

COD, has simple pick up and play gameplay, pretty good graphics (to the casual gamer oc), lot of kill streak rewards. Skyrim, focus on action, huge with a lot of goals, easy enough gameplay. GTA...and you can just go on and on.

Jolt_counter119

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

lazerface216

i put money if you get into a match right now you'd get dominated, especially if you never play.

[QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

It's simple. Make a game with good graphics, lot of action, easy enough gameplay that gives ridiculous rewards constantly, a lot of goals to achieve, and profit.

COD, has simple pick up and play gameplay, pretty good graphics (to the casual gamer oc), lot of kill streak rewards. Skyrim, focus on action, huge with a lot of goals, easy enough gameplay. GTA...and you can just go on and on.

PC4lifeman2233

Don't let your fanboy goggles blind you to the fact that when a new COD drops the mass market think "dude sick, so realistic." Of course they aren't anywhere near the best, but they don't suck and that's the point.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="Master_ShakeXXX"]

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

PC4lifeman2233

i put money if you get into a match right now you'd get dominated, especially if you never play.

you're clueless. you never play the game yet you think you know what the hell you're talking about.

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

Master_ShakeXXX

[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.Link3301

No, they nailed the casual FPS style of gaming down. CoD4 had real FPS gaming, now in MW3 you don't even have to aim properly anymore. Plus maps are s***, killstreaks are everywhere, and little kids are getting panic knife kills. If you look at CoD4 it had Panic Knifing, but CoD4 didn't have many of the other problems that the newer CoDs have.

:lol: @ "COD4 had real FPS gaming"

what the f*ck are you rambling about?

[QUOTE="PC4lifeman2233"][QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

It's simple. Make a game with good graphics, lot of action, easy enough gameplay that gives ridiculous rewards constantly, a lot of goals to achieve, and profit.

COD, has simple pick up and play gameplay, pretty good graphics (to the casual gamer oc), lot of kill streak rewards. Skyrim, focus on action, huge with a lot of goals, easy enough gameplay. GTA...and you can just go on and on.

Jolt_counter119

Don't let your fanboy goggles blind you to the fact that when a new COD drops the mass market think "dude sick, so realistic." Of course they aren't anywhere near the best, but they don't suck and that's the point.

[QUOTE="PC4lifeman2233"][QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

It's simple. Make a game with good graphics, lot of action, easy enough gameplay that gives ridiculous rewards constantly, a lot of goals to achieve, and profit.

COD, has simple pick up and play gameplay, pretty good graphics (to the casual gamer oc), lot of kill streak rewards. Skyrim, focus on action, huge with a lot of goals, easy enough gameplay. GTA...and you can just go on and on.

Jolt_counter119

Don't let your fanboy goggles blind you to the fact that when a new COD drops the mass market think "dude sick, so realistic." Of course they aren't anywhere near the best, but they don't suck and that's the point.

[QUOTE="Link3301"]

[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.lazerface216

No, they nailed the casual FPS style of gaming down. CoD4 had real FPS gaming, now in MW3 you don't even have to aim properly anymore. Plus maps are s***, killstreaks are everywhere, and little kids are getting panic knife kills. If you look at CoD4 it had Panic Knifing, but CoD4 didn't have many of the other problems that the newer CoDs have.

:lol: @ "COD4 had real FPS gaming"

what the f*ck are you rambling about?

[QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

[QUOTE="PC4lifeman2233"] How are 2005 graphics still good?PC4lifeman2233

Don't let your fanboy goggles blind you to the fact that when a new COD drops the mass market think "dude sick, so realistic." Of course they aren't anywhere near the best, but they don't suck and that's the point.

Sure thing bud.

Its competition everyone can get into and compete. Its not really about the rehashing, because games like madden is rehashed but everyone can't play madden. Thats not really a pick up and play game. Call of duty on the other hand is, and its fun. Its not my favorite by any means, but you meet alot of different people on there, your guranteed to always get into quick games, its not complicated to play. Its so simple its genious, thats why it wont die out, at all. And thats why people copy it, really its kind of like a sport with a joystiq in hand honestly, and the developers know that, so they will continue to make it. No matter what shooter come out with snappy graphics, if it doesn't have the fun competitive atmosphere a game like call of duty has and can attract ALL audiences, it won't be AS successfull.

youngmurk911

A yearly release of the same game, same features and same mechanics is not a rehash?

[QUOTE="PC4lifeman2233"][QUOTE="Jolt_counter119"]

Don't let your fanboy goggles blind you to the fact that when a new COD drops the mass market think "dude sick, so realistic." Of course they aren't anywhere near the best, but they don't suck and that's the point.

Jolt_counter119

Sure thing bud.

Because it's good.

[spoiler] Nah, just kidding. [/spoiler]

Call of Duty can be fun in the right scenario. I find it a bit more of a headache because of all of the extremely cheap gameplay mechanics. People love those though.

Whatever. I can still play games like Counterstrike if I don't want to play Call of Duty.

They're good games (MW2 being the exception), and fairly easy to pick up.

Call of Duty can be fun in the right scenario. I find it a bit more of a headache because of all of the extremely cheap gameplay mechanics. People love those though.

Whatever. I can still play games like Counterstrike if I don't want to play Call of Duty.

Wasdie

They're good games (MW2 being the exception), and fairly easy to pick up.

TopTierHustler

I liked MW2 despite it's flaws. :cry:

Call of Duty can be fun in the right scenario. I find it a bit more of a headache because of all of the extremely cheap gameplay mechanics. People love those though.

Whatever. I can still play games like Counterstrike if I don't want to play Call of Duty.

Wasdie

Pretty much this. Don't like it. Don't play it.

As far as I can work out, to play well in COD, you just need to know which button fires the weapon.

[QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

They're good games (MW2 being the exception), and fairly easy to pick up.

speedfreak48t5p

I liked MW2 despite it's flaws. :cry:

I enjoyed MW2 alot also. I liked Black Ops too. Haven't played MW3, don't plan to either.

[QUOTE="speedfreak48t5p"]

[QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

They're good games (MW2 being the exception), and fairly easy to pick up.

DeadMan1290

I liked MW2 despite it's flaws. :cry:

I enjoyed MW2 alot also. I liked Black Ops too. Haven't played MW3, don't plan to either.

other then the community playlist? your not missing much

[QUOTE="TopTierHustler"]

They're good games (MW2 being the exception), and fairly easy to pick up.

speedfreak48t5p

I liked MW2 despite it's flaws. :cry:

it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade classes and have fun with other people who have the game.ZumaJones07

Not realistic AT ALL!!!

So CoD guns that have no recoil, terrible sound effects, all perform very similar for their category (for the most part), are boringly easy and laser accurate, and have crappy weapon models are better than Battlefield 3? GTFO idiot. Have you played the game? or is your only experience hearing a 12 year old hype it up?

other then the community playlist? your not missing much

eboyishere

I figured that's why I didn't buy it.

[QUOTE="eboyishere"]

other then the community playlist? your not missing much

DeadMan1290

I figured that's why I didn't buy it.

i mean it's still fun but at most? 30 dollars i know best buy had it for 40 back in december so it might be cheaper now

It's popular because the gameplay is boringly simple, but ignorant casuals find it "smooth" and "tight". /threadMiketheman83

fixed

i mean it's still fun but at most? 30 dollars i know best buy had it for 40 back in december so it might be cheaper now

eboyishere

It's still $59.99 pretty much everywhere here in Montreal. Not worth it for me. I'd rather spend $60 on a game like Arkham City, Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3 or RAGE.

It's popular because any moron can succeed at it.

Master_ShakeXXX

it's popular because it nailed the FPS style of gaming down. Excellent controls and a realistic atmosphere gives it the edge over most if not all first person shooters. BF isn't that great because the weapons aren't fun to use, but in COD, you can upgrade ****s and have fun with other people who have the game.ZumaJones07

You're crazy man. The guns in BF3 feel INFINITELY better to shoot than the cap guns in CoD. BF3's guns have a believable kick and "oomph" to em that just feels great. That and they just sound absolutely amazing. CoD guns have no recoil and they sound embarrassing :lol:

Its super noob friendly, super easy, and appeals to the 13 year olds.

Its competition everyone can get into and compete. Its not really about the rehashing, because games like madden is rehashed but everyone can't play madden. Thats not really a pick up and play game. Call of duty on the other hand is, and its fun. Its not my favorite by any means, but you meet alot of different people on there, your guranteed to always get into quick games, its not complicated to play. Its so simple its genious, thats why it wont die out, at all. And thats why people copy it, really its kind of like a sport with a joystiq in hand honestly, and the developers know that, so they will continue to make it. No matter what shooter come out with snappy graphics, if it doesn't have the fun competitive atmosphere a game like call of duty has and can attract ALL audiences, it won't be AS successfull.

youngmurk911

[QUOTE="youngmurk911"]

Its competition everyone can get into and compete. Its not really about the rehashing, because games like madden is rehashed but everyone can't play madden. Thats not really a pick up and play game. Call of duty on the other hand is, and its fun. Its not my favorite by any means, but you meet alot of different people on there, your guranteed to always get into quick games, its not complicated to play. Its so simple its genious, thats why it wont die out, at all. And thats why people copy it, really its kind of like a sport with a joystiq in hand honestly, and the developers know that, so they will continue to make it. No matter what shooter come out with snappy graphics, if it doesn't have the fun competitive atmosphere a game like call of duty has and can attract ALL audiences, it won't be AS successfull.

Ravensmash

I enjoy the campaigns a lot more than the actual multiplayer. Black Ops and to a lesser extent MW3 were very entertaining in that regard. I prefer the way how Blops told it's story over how MW3 did it.