MW2 the last good CoD?

lukedude2222 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-03-10, 04:45

We all know that Call Of Duty as a series is generally kickass. Any IW CoD is excellent... despite the major betrayal of IWnet and the disgustingness of matchmaking. But according to this article from gamespot it looks like MW2 may have been the last good CoD.

Check it

I could just see it now... Guitar Hero: Modern Warfare 3 or World of Modern Warfare... what a sad day that would be...

Origin · #2 (**permalink**) 05-03-10, 08:41

CoD4 was the last good CoD.

CoD5 was made by Treyarch and was therefore doomed from the start (face it, IW CoD games have always been better than Treyarch ones - the only mould-breaker was Grey Matter's CoD:UO expansion) while CoD6 was the result of IW being pressured by a complete and utter cunt to make a homogenised product across all platforms in order to use everyone's faith in the CoD franchise to rake in the cash rather than use the technology at their disposal to create the optimal player experience.

And as a final kick in the teeth, Activision then fired Vince Zampella (the guy in charge of IW) for so-called insubordination! Way to thank your employees for their hard work, Bob.

The only probable reason Gamespot are saying this is because they're basing their views on the console version which, due to technological limitations (namely the makers not offering the console tech to third parties for the purpose of creating server boxes), has no other option than to use a matchmaking system.

That is all I have to say on the matter.

Brambles · #3 (**permalink**) 05-03-10, 15:37

Actaully, Activision fired both Zampella and West. The lawsuit that they're bringing against Activision is here. Pages 9, 10 and 11 are the most important.

Some of the stuff in there is absolutely ridiculous, like being interrogated in a windowless room for 5 hours, Activision counsel brining IW employees to tears and threatening West and Zampella with insubordination if they consoled them and even refusing to tell them what the charges actually were. I can't see that Activision are going to win this one, not even with their lawyers...

French · #4 (**permalink**) 08-03-10, 07:09

eurgh cocks.