[EDIT for new developments]

Another year, another CoD.

I find this one of the "better" CoD's in terms of customization and visual appeal, but that is heavily overshadowed by its glaring flaws.

(This applies only for the MP portions, not the SP or Extinction)

For one, there is no form of built in anti-cheat, not even VAC, so hackers are more commonplace than they have been in previous iterations on the PC, which quickly makes for a unpleasant experience.

[EDIT: Their is now a anti-cheat, and it does work, to a degree]

Second, the hitreg is at its all-time low, with being shot around corners and bullets disappearing into nothingness commonplace, even at seemingly low pings, which you cannot even tell since the game no longer displays that for you.

Thirdly, the map designs in this game are absolutely terrible, with them ether being too big (Stonehaven), or too small (Strikezone), with only 2-3 maps being a reasonable size for the average 6v6 TDM match.

For the fourth point, gun and equipment balance is out of whack in this iteration, with Assault rifles essentially beating every other weapon type in all situations, even snipers and SMG's, and explosives like IED's (the new Bouncing Betty/Claymore) being nigh impossible to see without a specific perk, which really drags down the experience when you just randomly die due to a IED placed somewhere you cant even see.

For the final nail in the coffin, the game has horrendous performance issues, even on beefy computers. With framerates dropping below 60 even on the smaller levels, it disrupts gameplay quite a bit when your framerate drops in the middle of a gunfight, causing you to die when you should have lived.

+ Character Customization
+/- Updated engine adds prettiness

- Hitreg
- Lack of Anti-cheat [EDIT: Their is a anti-cheat in place, it works to a degree]
- Poor map design
- Poor weapon and equipment balance
- Poor optimization

Overall, If I didnt get this game as a gift, I would not be buying it, but if you got it for free, its a good bout of fun. Just be prepared to scream bloody murder at disappearing bullets.

[EDIT for new developments] Another year, another CoD. I find this one of the "better" CoD's in terms of customization and visual appeal, but that is heavily overshadowed by its glaring flaws. (This applies only for the MP portions, not the SP or Extinction) For one, there is no form of built in anti-cheat, not even VAC, so hackers are more commonplace than they have been in previous iterations on the PC, which quickly makes for a unpleasant experience. [EDIT: Their is now a anti-cheat, and it does work, to a degree] Second, the hitreg is at its all-time low, with being shot around corners and bullets disappearing into nothingness commonplace, even at seemingly low pings, which you cannot even tell since the game no longer displays that for you. Thirdly, the map designs in this game are absolutely terrible, with them ether being too big (Stonehaven), or too small (Strikezone), with only 2-3 maps being a reasonable size for the average 6v6 TDM match. For the fourth point, gun and equipment balance is out of whack in this iteration, with Assault rifles essentially beating every other weapon type in all situations, even snipers and SMG's, and explosives like IED's (the new Bouncing Betty/Claymore) being nigh impossible to see without a specific perk, which really drags down the experience when you just randomly die due to a IED placed somewhere you cant even see. For the final nail in the coffin, the game has horrendous performance issues, even on beefy computers. With framerates dropping below 60 even on the smaller levels, it disrupts gameplay quite a bit when your framerate drops in the middle of a gunfight, causing you to die when you should have lived. + Character Customization +/- Updated engine adds prettiness - Hitreg - Lack of Anti-cheat [EDIT: Their is a anti-cheat in place, it works to a degree] - Poor map design - Poor weapon and equipment balance - Poor optimization Overall, If I didnt get this game as a gift, I would not be buying it, but if you got it for free, its a good bout of fun. Just be prepared to scream bloody murder at disappearing bullets.