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Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:09:47 GMT

It's arcade style, pick up and play style gameplay.

That, and it just seems really fun to play friends. I hardly play any shooters online by myself, but COD for some reason just goes great with buddies.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:26:57 GMT

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:23:24 GMT

Duuuude... infinite Prestige.... Ultimate idea. (Prestige to the top and then hit the restart button on the prestige store. best idea ever.)

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:20:53 GMT

I love prestiging and the chanllenge to try and unlock all the titles and emblems is what keeps me coming back.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:25:11 GMT

Hey you ain't the only one. I remember playing VET on COD4. It took me like a week to beat it and WaW was just brutal. But i loved it since the achievemtns/trophies are worth it. I ask my buds if they play Solo and they hate Veteran. I just show them my Playercard and all they see is 3 COD games platinum'd. MW3 will be the next.

I just hope that MW3 Veteran won't be a joke like in Mw2. I beat it in 10 hours with all Campaing related trophies.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:21:52 GMT

I liked what MW2 did with the Titles and Embles and how it relates to your challenges. I'm glad they are bringing it back for MW3. That's what encourages me to play MP.

Oh and Zombies, if i need a break from MP.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:19:04 GMT

Hahhh! Yeah, I guess I'm right there with you, hating almost every minute... but man it sure is satisfying when you manage to get get past one of those endless-spawning choke points.

I don't know why I love torturing myself like that. Maybe it's that primal power-surge I feel whenever I get stuck at a point in the game that makes me squeeze my Xbox controller so tightly that the battery-pack pops out.

But seeing those Veteran Map chievos pop sure makes it all worthwhile.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:51:25 GMT

I love the excitement of the campaigns. MW2 campaign was my favorite thus far, it just felt the most epic! I really liked the idea of having a character with a voice in the BlackOps campaign though. Mostly though ofcourse I love CoD because of the multiplayer. I love the fact that its fast paced and I love how it has a realistic look with an arcadey action packed style. I love the create a class, choosing weapons, attachments, perks, killstreaks etc. Its fun.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:20:35 GMT

I never expected this answer O_O I've beat them all on veteran so far, (starting at COD4) but I hated every minute of it, but I love achievements.

Re: Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:14:47 GMT

I know that I'm in a VERY small minority, but I keep coming back to CoD for the Veteran Mode on the Single-Player Campaigns.

Weird, I know, but multi-player games have just never appealed to me all that much. Sure, it's fun once in a while... but the enjoyment I get from the challenge of an objective-based mission far outweighs running around a map for 5-minutes at a time trying to rack up the most kills.

CoD's Veteran Mode is by far my favorite element of any of the games I play. No other game even comes close in terms of a challenge to complete. I'm just saying.

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donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:23:14 GMT

Thank you for your Service Evo6262. I'm a Service Connected Disabled Veteran myself, and I can relate to where you're coming from, but I have to respectfully disagree with you. I've actually been playing CoD since the very 1st one, and the "realistic" aspects of all the games have always been there. BUT, it's always been in a wildly exaggerated way... which allows it to remain fun in my opinion.

Personally, I'd rather not re-live the events I survived in anything close to a "realistic" way. But playing CoD every year has actually been somewhat therapeutic in a weird sort of way. Battlefield and Metal of Honor? Same thing. But for some reason, CoD just seems more... fun. So maybe it's the fun-factor that makes it seem less realistic. But for me personally, that's a good thing. Know what I mean?

There's my 2-cents, for their worth.

Cheers.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:49:07 GMT

Evo6262 wrote:

Then whats up with all the U.S. army and Marine uniforms then, looks very similiar to the one I wear every day. Damn sure uses alot of military lingo as well, am just saying thats all.

Just because the game has realistic elements like physics and graphics, it doesn't mean the whole game is meant to be realistic.

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donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:27:30 GMT

When you look at COD from COD 4, it has a successful formula when IW added in perks, killstreaks and a levelling up system.

It's simplistic but still an effective formula.

Even other developers use some of COD ideas but the problem is their fanbase. Crysis 2, Homefront, Medal of Honor have used a few of COD's ideas and placed them in their games but the problem is the fanbase that revolves around the game.

I've played COD since COD 1 and I still enjoy it. It's addicting, it's fun. I can grab a few mates & play COD for a couple of hours a day.

There may be a time where I will outgrow the game but for now, I'm still there playing it.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:24:48 GMT

To be honest, it's the fact that I can actually compete against other players. I know I can maintain a good ratio and that feels good to me. I have my bad games, but when the good times roll, I'm happy.

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donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:23:45 GMT

Hm.

Great question.

For me, it's all about the fast paced multiplayer. The constant rewards and "big numbers" on screen (no other way to describe it, really). Being rewarded in game with emblems, titles, and ranking up is something I definitely enjoy. Right now, no other game delivers that in the Call of Duty style (that I've seen).

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Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:20:34 GMT

I like the fast action and the CTF.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:17:57 GMT

You have just been 'Bro-Fisted'.

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:17:41 GMT

If you are referring to Halo that sound about right, but usually those kind of words come from a average FPS gamer like yourself. At any given point I would put every penny I have to bet that the top 5 halo players can play COD better that the top 5 COD playing halo any day. Its not to hard to point and shoot and get a kill like it is in COD. As far as Halo is concerned it probably is one of the most hardcore FPS games since the 90's like Unreal Tournament and Quake

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donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:12:58 GMT

I agree

Why do YOU love Call of Duty? What keeps you coming back?

donotreply@activision.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:10:41 GMT

Then whats up with all the U.S. army and Marine uniforms then, looks very similiar to the one I wear every day. Damn sure uses alot of military lingo as well, am just saying thats all.