Call of Duty is back with a new developer.

Is Advanced Warfare a welcomed addition to the series?

Find out in our review!

Granted, after the flaccid performance last yearsGhostsput on for fans, it should come as no surprise.

The upgrade gamers will likely notice first comes in the graphics department.

This carries over into real-time play, as well.

For the first time in years, I can say that I will remember individual levels on visuals alone.

The sound here really packs a punch.

Its amazing what a small tweak to movement can do to totally change the dynamic of a game.

The exo-skeleton did more than change movement, however.

This was only possible thanks to levels that were designed with the abilities in mind.

Theres a lot of potential there.

Another area where the campaign hits a home run is with the narrative.

The campaign isnt without its problems, though.

There are other moments where the game just slows to a crawl.

Also Quick Time Events.

Im tired of looking like Im going epileptic on my controller just to make the character pull a lever.

Sledgehammer crafted each map specifically to take advantage of the exo-suit abilities.

Another great addition that made the multiplayer feel addicting again was loot drops.

For the first time in years, I got the itch to keep playing again.

Its just another wayAdvanced Warfaregives you a variety of ways to play.

For the first time in years, I have found myself looking forward to the nextCall of Duty.

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Rating:

4 out of 5