If you've ever engaged in a game of Call of Duty multiplayer, you'll have heard about killstreaks at some point. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare introduced the system in its revolutionary online battles, and the mechanic has been toyed with many times since. A killstreak is when you defeat a certain number of players in a row without dying yourself, unlocking various tactical advantages or powerful weapons as a result. For years, scorestreaks have taken their place to encourage players to stick to the objective in certain modes.
However, with this year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward is bringing back the classic killstreak. While there isn't much information available yet, it sounds like they're going to work similarly to the 2007 shooter. Players will be able to choose three killstreaks from a list ahead of a match, which they can then use if and when they get the appropriate number of kills.
Three examples of new killstreaks have been revealed, too. The Juggernaut is a huge, armoured suit and mini gun, making you incredibly strong for a limited time. The Infantry Assault Vehicle is pretty self explanatory, and has a big old machine gun on top to lay waste to your enemies. Finally, the White Phosphorous killstreak has you call in the deadly smoke to the battlefield to disorient and kill the baddies.
We should be hearing much more about killstreaks this Thursday, when Activision plans to lift the lid on Modern Warfare's multiplayer. Are you pleased to see killstreaks coming back to Call of Duty? Will you be tuning in to the multiplayer reveal on 1st August? Call in a UAV in the comments below.
[source blog.activision.com, via twitter.com]
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Annual franchises like Call of Duty are now just an endless cycle of removing gameplay mechanics (apparently based on fan feedback) only to bring them back in a later instalment (apparently based on fan feedback).
"You asked, we listened. [Insert gameplay mechanic here] is back! Hell yeah! Those old games sucked!"
@ShogunRok
Like Pokemon but with more effort put in :v
I’m just stuper excited to return to the modern setting! Other than that, nothing I’ve heard so far about the gameplay really excites me. Killstreaks as opposed to pointstreaks or scorestreaks seems like a step backwards, actually.
I’ve gotten every COD every year so, this one’s already pre-ordered. Given that there’s always people playing months after launch, the gameplay is reliable, and the campaigns are fun, it’s a steady series to fall back on. Honestly, I wish other games series would churn out games as fast as COD, with the same high level of polish.
If they dont add stupid ass Kill Streaks like Nukes or overpowered perks, i MIGHT be interested in CoD for the first time since Black Ops 1. Would say ill wait til reviews but even the worst CoDs get 8s so.....
Guess what's going to back as well, supply drops. Yeah sorry I won't be buying this years install ment of Pay for Duty: Money Welfare.
I'd rather just play COD 4. Heck just give of COD 4 on Switch and that's the only COD I need. The series has only gone down hill from there. World at War and MW2 weren't terrible, but were already fading from their prime.
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It feels like we have had multiple multiplayer reveals for this now. Im more interested in learning about the campaign mode, which they have been strangely quiet about
Does it still have quick scoping?
I really hate that.
Begs the question why not just play COD MW Remastered then ?? You still get MP mode as well doesn't this new one only add SP which I'm all for but
never liked the idea of killstreaks. it's an almost impossible task to balance them imo, and the game would be better off without them. it just helps the better players dominate even more easily. i am curious to see how they have 're-imagined' the modern warfare story, so i might pick it up for the campaign when it's cheap.
I'm confused. They got rid of killstreaks so people could focus on the game mode (e.g. People in Capture the Flag would actually capture/protect the flag instead of just going for kills). How is this not a major step back?
I never agreed with the "Rich get Richer" structure of killstreaks anyway (giving support and assistance to players that just explicitly proved that they don't need it).
Catering to the hero shooter crowd like D2 and overwatch I suppose, ridiculous.
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