J4MES OX4D

Starting with PS4. Not sure if it's closed or open but expect Xbocks and Pee See to be a weak arfter. RIP Forknight.

The beta ends today but anyone with it still installed should keep it on their system because it will just convert into the Blackout beta with a small update in the 3rd beta phase. Saves uninstalling it and then having to reinstall the entire package next time at an ever greater gb cost.

They will lose more in overall sales restricting the game to their own platform than if they sold it through the Steam Store and that's even after Valve's 30% revenue cut. I will never install the Bugthesda Client - it's bad enough having Steam, Battlenet, Origin, uPlay and a load of other standalone launchers for individual games without having another one especially one from Bethesda. I bet it's just because they want to push paid mods for their future games and as Valve abolished this shortly after implementing it ages ago after a huge backlash; they realise that they can only make money from base game sales and most Bethesda games are 50% off barely 6 weeks after launch now and that's sod all after Valve have also taken their share.

I'm playing the PC version which is thankfully in open beta. Hopefully the next 'beta' phase will be open for all. That'll probably be the Blackout beta.

I've noticed that headglitching is becoming more and more prominent the more I play and there seems to be plenty of spots on all the maps. There are just so many boxes and windows dotted around and the fact you literally need 3 perfect headshots to kill someone just makes it so difficult and frustrating especially if they can duck and insta-heal. It's particularly bad with snipers who can overlook corners for one hit kills knowing that 90% of their body is in cover.

Big improvement from Arsenal today losing 2-0 at home to Man City. If this was under Wenger, it would've been 0-3! Chelsea next for them...

It's another TmarTn-style apology minus a dog

Played a few matches so far and I'm really happy with the beta as it's so bad that I've just saved myself £40. Even 5v5, it's so erratic and convoluted - there is just so much going on that unless you are part of a team who are communicating; tactics just go out of the window and everything is a mess. + The movement feels fluid albeit still leaning towards advanced rather than BOTG - TTK is a joke - Spawns are horrendous - The HUD is littered with shit - The interface is a fucking mess - Maps are ok but it feels like it's just lane 1, lane 2, or lane 3 - Manual regen/insta heals just ruin ranged combat - Gameplay is a bit exhausting, frustrating and boring - Visuals are very dated as is the engine - Too many needless changes for the sake of it that didn't even need changing - Mini map is confusing as hell - Snipers are OP - shoot someone 3 times in the head and they live to kill you in one shot to the shin! - Headglitching is rife on some maps The TTK is probably the biggest dealbreaker as I shoot someone for ages, land plenty of hits, finally kill them yet before I can heal or gather my thoughts, someone else kills me. Every engagement is tiring and long-range battles are pointless as players can heal in comfort sending shootouts back to square one minus a shitload of bullets. If you use an AR to combat this; SMG rip in CQC so it's just a waste of time. If the enemy isn't within a certain radius you may as well not bother. I'm going to give it another shot tomorrow but I can't see my experience improving as the fundamental problems are set in stone and are just too prominent. There's just so many unnecessary changes and bizarre inclusions that are ripped out of more appropriate games that look so out of place here. It's like Treyarch have just got carried away stealing innovations from other games that they've lost sight of what COD is and why they want to include such changes. This is not a game I'd expect from them in a 3 year cycle and for me, they've gone from the franchises most trusted and reliable developers to a bunch of poachers who are out of ideas and don't even know what the fuck they are doing anymore.

Blimey, they've got so desperate they are having to resort to copying Battlefield Hardline!

Weekend 2 details https://charlieintel.com/2018/08/10/black-ops-4-private-beta-changes-for-weekend-2/

Oxford have signed a player called Tsun Dai. Wonder if he'll play Satur Dai? Tottenham have also spent less money on players than Forest Green Rovers.

I mean this dev event will be called TWAT if their name began with a T😏

Good job the developer's name isn't spelt with a 'T'...😎

I don't get hyped for games much these days but this one I'm particularly looking forward to now.

I believe so. I've only tried it on PC but I think it's available on consoles too right now.

It starts on Saturday around 5pm GMT I think and runs until Monday. It may start early but I probably wont get on it until Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.

Oh well, better give it a go. Gotta install pissing Blizzard/battlenet bollocks first.

It's available to download now! Just played a few matches and it looks and plays amazing

Microsoft throwing the money around again. Their stance is, if we can't make exclusives we'll just buy them instead. Had they invested in studios in the last gen instead of relying on Halo, Gears of War and Call of Duty time exclusivity, they wouldn't have to be running round trying to snap up any affordable studio that isn't owned or linked to Sony. It would be a good move for them but a bad move for gaming.

This is the reality when photoshop isn't there to bail you out...

Sacked lol!

Yep! They spend months hyping up games and receiving money for paid priority placements plastered all over the site and then give these games medicore review scores contradicting all the publicity the said games received previous. I remember when the videogame media was in the gamers interest but IGN are only in it for the money cutting deals with publishers and grabbing clicks. Back in the day, if a game was shit, it got no publicity no matter how big the brand or who the publisher was. Now whoever pays them with whatever product; it gets publicity guaranteed. Glad they got held to account for this review debacle though - it's only a small consolation but it fuels distrust to the IGNorant people who still swear by them.

LOL Go here to support the real reviewer