> Wrong OP. COD attracts so many players because it is the EASIEST FPS on consoles. The amount of aim assist, bullet magnetism and camp oriented gameplay makes any inexperienced player feel like a pro when he gets those easy quickscopes.
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> it does have to do with the same formula over and over but its MOSTLY because of the fact that cod is so incredibly easy and has nearly no skill gap.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. CoD has a skill gap. A very clear one at that.
^The very wise man above me knows.
People talking about starting as equals, the skill gap, etc. This is only a piece of Halo. Yes, the competitive community is important but so is the casual community and the noobs.
Halo needs to be like COD when you go into Social playlists. Casuals and noobs do not care about equal starts/etc. This is their playlist, put perks/killstreaks/make the gameplay faster/etc. make it easier like COD.
If you want competitive play there is MLG and Ranked. Seriously, two separate playlists. Ranked should be competitive but have some new elements and MLG will be the most competitive with a more classic feel.
Halo 4 should be designed for all in mind. I like playing Halo competitively but if all my friends are playing COD I am going to play COD…
I do not believe that Halo should stay the same each time. If I wanted to play Halo 3, then I will play Halo 3. That being said, there is something to be said for preserving gameplay mechanics. I don’t think that CoD is a bad game, but I think that never changing is the WORST thing it’s done, not the best.
But Halo needs to be it’s own game. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Halo will retain that equal starts, competitive atmosphere it had, rather then the CoD method of “He Who Picks The Better Gun Wins”.
Just an opinion.
> It attracts players.
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> How? By using the same formula most people know and love.
I don’t think 99% of the people who play CoD care about the “formula”. It’s just a casual game for casual players who fall for the hype and marketing, and buy the game because they don’t know any better.
This article pretty much sums up the CoD fanbase
"…The nephew wanted to know how many times Andy had “prestiged” in the game. Andy said, “Once, then I quit playing because I’d seen everything the game had to show me.”
The nephew looked appalled.
“Only one prestige? I thought you were cool…” he said, his voice descending into a pit of genuine disappointment. “I’ve prestiged four times, and I’m still not as cool at my friend Lawrence. He’s prestiged six times, and he’s just eleven-years-old.”…"
And now that 343 is announcing sprint, recoil, loadouts, and perks, those players will start to flock to halo 4 because that’s what they identify as “good” (once again they don’t know any better)