Activision Blizzard will release the online game ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ on the PlayStation 5, 4, Xbox Series S, X, and PC on the 28th of next month. .
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is a reboot of the game of the same name released in 2009. The Modern Warfare series is a game that expresses the aspects of modern warfare in detail. It is being used as a textbook for many FPS games dealing with modern warfare, and it is proving to be the fifth work in the series.
Activision Blizzard held an online multiplayer beta test of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II from the 23rd to the 26th. On the 23rd and 24th, a closed test (CBT) for pre-order purchasers of the work was held, and on the 25th and 26th, an open beta where all users could participate was conducted, respectively. Players were able to experience the multiplayer content of Modern Warfare II for four days.
Before starting a full-scale multiplayer battle, players will create an operator with guns, perks, and special abilities that suits their fighting style. At the time of beta testing, the operator was able to confirm 14 people including the main character appearing as a single player of the work, as well as the Korean special forces ‘Horangi’.
There are seven types of firearms: Assault Rifle (AR), Battle Rifle, Shotgun, Submachine Gun (SMG), Light Machine Gun (LMG), Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR), and Sniper Rifle (SR). In this work, progress is set for each firearm series, and the next firearm is unlocked only when the level of a specific firearm is raised. For example, if you raise the level of the basic AR ‘M4’, the battle rifle ‘FTAC Recon’ will open, and if you raise the level of FTAC Recon, you will be able to use ‘FSS Hurricane’.
Each gun has a total of 9 modifiable parts such as barrel, optics, muzzle, stock, and magazine, and 5 parts of which can be freely customized. Each part has various effects such as gun recoil, aiming and aiming shooting, noise, and visibility improvement, which greatly improves the efficiency of the gun.
Once you’ve finished customizing your gun, it’s time to set up your fighting style. A ‘privilege’ is a passive effect that can be used in battle. It is divided into basic perks, bonus perks, and ultimate perks. For basic perks, you can choose two of eight special effects: a hunter who leaves footprints on the enemy, an overkill that can carry two main weapons, and a steel heart that relates to movement speed.
Bonus perks and ultimate perks are effects that can be used depending on the progress of the game. Bonus perks consist of rather important abilities, such as tactical reconnaissance that allows you to check enemy equipment and special abilities through walls, and quick hand movements that speed up reloading. The ultimate perks that are turned on at the end of the game have excellent effects, such as ghosts that are not detected by enemy detectors, and alerts that automatically notify you if there are enemies nearby.
In addition, there are a total of 13 unique special abilities. It can be used actively during combat and ranges from simple abilities that can be used frequently, such as portable cover, radar, and suppression mines, to game-changing abilities such as tactical cameras, decoys, and reconnaissance drones. Players can experience more strategic and fierce battles by utilizing various tools used in modern warfare.
‘Kill Streak’ is the highlight of Modern Warfare. It can be thought of as a ‘special move’ that can be used depending on how many consecutive kills the opposing player has. A total of 18 kill streaks are available, from UAVs that can detect the opponent’s location, cruise missiles, mortar bombardment, air bombs, Wheelson-HS, and stealth bombers, all of which are weapons that can significantly change the battlefield. Watching an ally’s kill streak sweep away the enemy is an element that can only be enjoyed in Modern Warfare.
There were a total of seven multiplayer battles in Modern Warfare II, which were released through beta testing. In a basic 6v6 team battle, you alternately become an attacking team and a defender, detonating and dismantling bombs, ‘Search and Destroy’, rescuing captured hostages, ‘Rescue Prisoners’, and ‘Knockout’, where a package with money is placed in the center and stealing it from each other. ‘ and other content.
It was possible to divide into two teams and wage a war on a large map. Through ‘Invasion’, in which both teams quickly accumulate mission points to win in 20-20, and ‘Ground Wars’, in which a total of 64 players fight to occupy the target point in 32-to-32, it is like a real modern warfare. A fierce battle can be waged.
Modern Warfare II’s battles focused on team interaction and tactical moves. Battles in the recent Call of Duty series have been run and gun-style, fast, light-hearted battles. However, in this work, the location was discovered by the opponent the moment he took one step, and the battle was conducted in the form of a rather heavy battle where he was baptized with bullets from the enemy he was camping. In some areas, it was difficult to move properly, so there was a congestion phenomenon waiting for the enemy.
However, rather than slaughtering opponents with individual abilities, it was a special combat experience for team members to support each other and overcome difficulties. In particular, the 6v6 battle showed a big difference depending on the team’s skill level and tactical movement, and provided a different kind of enjoyment from the existing FPS. However, it seemed necessary to reduce the loud footsteps that are heard even with a little movement.
That’s not to say Run and Gun isn’t playable. Take the SMG and sweep the enemies with great play in large-scale battles such as invasions and ground battles. If you are familiar with this kind of game, you will be welcomed by the endless stream of kill markers. Double kills using kill streaks and triple kills are a bonus.
Of course, there were no problems identified in the beta test. Chinese players connected to the beta test via a virtual private network (VPN), causing severe lag, inconvenient user interface (UI), and disassembling accessories according to the progress of the gun were quite big complaints. In particular, to open a Red Dot site by grabbing a gun you don’t like dozens of times and leveling up your gun was a pain itself. I hope this part will be corrected when the official release is made.
However, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II impressed players with its excellent gameplay during beta testing. The official release of the work is expected on the 28th of next month.
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