“Call of Duty: WWII” is a hip-firing good time despite its flaws.
As you all know I picked up the new “CoD” with PSN credit recently. I’ve put 10 hours into the multiplayer and I feel the same hype for this installation like I did with “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” on the 360. The gameplay in “CoD: WWII” feels tight and refined. New additions like HQ make the experience feel fresh. Shout out to EA for going with a more social lobby. It’s a fun gimmick that attracts my attention. Sure, the loot boxes are a blatant money grab but watching a friend land an epic item is sweet.
More thoughts on the HQ lobby. Players can now 1v1 against each other easily. A shooting range is available to test out your guns before ruining your K/D ratio in a real match. It’s kinda dumb but the you can even play 15 different classic Activision games by spending some of your in-game currency. All these little bonuses add a spark to the game I felt the series was lacking.
The title does have some bugs. Loot boxes will go missing, your main character’s outfit will change randomly and last but not least the matchmaking screen is laggy. Plus, the PS4’s headquarters social space is completely empty because of server issues, LAME! It’s frustrating now but in reality these problems will be fixed in an upcoming patch.
Dude in this vid is a full-on bro (classic “CoD” player). But he gives a pretty decent tour of the HQ: