Review-E-Mania > Call Of Duty Ghosts

This is the tenth of the incredibly popular main Call of Duty games, and the alternating development cycle means it has fallen to Infinity Ward to keep players interested on the cusp of a new console generation. Thus, the creators of the Modern Warfare games have begun a new sub-series: Ghosts.

Despite sharing a name with one of Modern Warfare’s best-known characters, Ghosts takes place in an entirely new Call of Duty universe set in the not-too-distant future. In a genre overwrought with antiquated Russian conflicts and ambiguous Middle Eastern terrorist threats, Ghosts takes on a refreshingly unique premise in which the threat comes not from the east, but the south: a federation of oil-rich South American nations rises to take over the hemisphere, pushing north and coming to blows with the U.S.

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But like previous CoDs, the story of Ghosts struggles to remain in focus amidst the fray of explosive cinematic moments and relentless firefights. Narrated loading sequences with stylized story animations push the campaign forward, but only last for one or two minutes before launching back into the action. It’s there, on the front lines, that much of the plot progression is presented and oftentimes lost.

OUR VERDICT

Call of Duty: Ghosts isn’t a reinvention of the franchise, but proves there’s still room for innovation within its existing formula. Though at the risk of overcomplicating things at times, its robust multiplayer gameplay, surprisingly fun co-op modes, and lengthy, challenging, and varied campaign makes Ghosts one of the best Call of Duty games to date.

Aditya

The Author is Aditya Mehrotra, a 15 year old from New Delhi, India. He is interested in the latest tech and is an aspiring gamer and reviewer and loves football and wrestling.