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‘A cognitive cacophony’: hands-on with the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta test
Players will get what they expect from the new CoD title: boots-on-the-ground military action with a slight tactical edge. But what’s with all the distractions?
TL;DR
- Modern Warfare 4 beta offers expected boots-on-the-ground military action with a slight tactical edge.
- New weapons, field upgrades (e.g., smoke wall, razor-wire trap), and kill streaks (e.g., Artillery Beacon, Wheelson) are included.
- Maps range from urban settings like Silkworm to New York high rises in Rooftops.
- New modes like Kill Block offer dynamic, reconfigurable combat scenarios.
- The game's fast pace and constant engagement are likened to 'doomscrolling an inescapable cognitive cacophony'.
- The omni-movement system has been replaced with a more naturalistic, but still fluid and potentially abusable, alternative.
- A Campaign mission, 'Entrenched', was available for testing.
- The beta retains the core thrill of CoD combat, but faces strong competition from titles like GTA 6.