The twitchiest FPS in the biz is about to get faster.
Of all the details on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming out of the Xbox Games Showcase, the head turner of the day was « Omnimovement, » a redesigned movement system that’ll let players sprint or dive in any direction for the first time.
It’s a strange idea—sprinting around corners while facing the opposite direction sounds like it’ll look goofy—but Treyarch is confident it’ll do wonders for BO6’s movement. Treyarch says Omnimovement shatters « long-established FPS constructs, » letting players move « much more realistically » than past Calls of Duty.
« We truly believe that once you experience Omnimovement, there’s no going back, » Treyarch said.
Looking in the direction that you want to sprint is as natural as breathing for longtime CoD players. I’ve never wished I could aggressively sidestep, though maybe playing really is believing in this case. I already consider Call of Duty one of the best-feeling shooters out there, so I’m not sure how much camera-agnostic sprinting will move the needle.
