Looking back, its hard to believe that there was ever a time beforeCall of Duty.
Its ubiquitous; just part of the cultural fabric that everyone knows, even just a little.
Heres the thing: I dont care aboutCall of Duty.
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There was a time back in college where it was the only game that mattered to me.
2007sModern Warfareand its 2009 sequel were mainstays of my college years.
The guttural howling of dorm dudes fragging each other was the soundtrack to higher education.
It was a web connection sitcom to ignore while everyone else was still tuned in.
Goddamn it, isCall of Dutycool again?
What isCall of Duty: Black Ops 6?
So yeah,Call of Dutyisa lot.
Almost too much, really.
Being an annual release makesBlack Ops 6just another stop on its roadmap, but a surprising one, nonetheless.
Whats New inBlack Ops 6?
But the most hyped changes are steeped in multiplayer, where the classic Prestige system returns.
For many, its the de facto way to playCall of Duty.
Now, thats changed too.
It seems obvious, yet somehow it wasnt a thing!
The final big change is also the most critical and has many veteran players reeling.
Thats the new Omnimovement feature.
Without playing the game, its kind of hard to explain.
Imagine controlling a standard first-person shooter game.
You move forward with the left stick, aim with the right.
To dumb it down, think about how action figures of the past had limited points of articulation.
They were stocky and static, barely able to lift their appendages.
Then at some point, they became these super malleable playthings for the collectors mantle.
Thats Omnimovement in a nutshell, except in the middle of a virtual bloodbath.
Its a game changer.
IsBlack Ops 6good?
Its difficult to say whether the changes inBlack Ops 6ssystems will be a hit in the long-term.
Full transparency, Im primarily a console gamer.
Ive literally never played aCall of Dutywith a mouse and keyboard.
Call of Dutyhas always played fast, yet tight.
Over the years, I found that I simply couldnt keep up with the kids.Black Ops 6changed that.
Picture a room breach where you might enter quietly, peering effortlessly around the threshold walls.
When a bogey storms through the opposing door, you drop them with a crack shot.
Another flanks, but with a quick crouch and axis-bending spin, theyve been fullyJohn Wickd.
