Though they’re taking two different approaches, Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 are encountering the exact same challenge, just to a different extent.
This year’s battle between Battlefield and Call of Duty is shaping up to be an interesting one, both because of the games themselves and due to the communities surrounding them. In the case of Battlefield 6, Battlefield Studios is aiming to right the ship after the divisive BF5 and critically panned 2042, returning to a modern setting with a focus on classes and destruction in BF6. For Call of Duty, Black Ops is moving back to the near future, giving players the successor to Black Ops 2 that they have been wanting for so long. Unfortunately, despite both series doing exactly what fans wanted, neither game has the full stamp of approval from their respective community – though one is faring a bit better than the other.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is Suffering for the Franchise’s Recent Sins
Though Black Ops 7 should be a well-received game on paper, the response to the title has been anything but positive thus far. Nearly every facet of the upcoming title is being criticized, as fans have something negative to say about all three pillars. For multiplayer, Call of Duty’s most important mode, fans have a few points of criticism. Though quality-of-life additions like sharing loadouts are nice, and bigger maps are a welcome change after BO6, players remain split on omnimovement – especially with wall-jumps being added to the pool of maneuvers. Additionally, though Black Ops 7 has supposedly kept criticism about BO6 cosmetics in mind, it doesn’t matter if it adds less goofy skins because all the looks from BO6 will carry forward. As such, players won’t be escaping Beavis and Butthead with the new release.
As for the campaign, players have concerns about the final mission being an extraction shooter, as there is a chance it could negatively impact the storytelling of the mode.
