Hands On: Call Of Duty WWII Beta (PlayStation 4)

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Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · August 25, 2017

Call of Duty: WWII returns to its roots with a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation.

Pros:

Crisp HD graphics.
17.47GB Download size.
HDR support.
Five divisions-Infantry, Airborne, Armored mountain and Expeditionary.
Divisions- Have there own ranks, Level up to get buffs like faster sprinting or faster ADS, Can also unlock a new weapon.
Earn unlock points by ranking up and use to unlock other divisions and weapons and perks.
At first you only pick one division.
Loadout-Division, Primary, Secondary, Grenades and basic training perk.
Basic training perk-10 to unlock. Perks like scavenger, Reload faster or take 2 primary weapons.
Primary-Rifle, SMG, LMG, Sniper and shotgun.
Weapons can be ranked up and unlock attachments.
Grenades- Concussion, Smoke, Frag and sticky bomb.
Five control layouts and can flip the layout.
Playlist- Team deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Mosh pit and war.
6 Scorestreaks-Molotov, Recon aircraft, Care package, Paratroopers, Artillery barrage and glide bomb.
Character customisation- Five default faces to choose from, Can be changed at anytime. Nine calling cards, Six emblems and clan tag.
In depth console info-NAT type, IP address, Geographical location and bandwith.
Kill cam.
End of game and halftime kill of the game.
Each division character plays different.
Medals earned bang up on screen.

Cons:

No hardcore mode in the playlist.
Movement feels sluggish.
Maps are quite small.
Long loading times.
Not very atmospheric.
No FOV slider.

Summary:

So this is just Call of Duty in a new skin. I mean you didnt expect anything else did you? Well from the gameplay side of things this defiently feels a lot slower in every way, Sprint is very short as is ADS. Yes you can slightly improve them with ranking up in areas but the first initial impression is its slow. Some will prefer a slower COD but we shall see. The one gripe I have more than anything is the atmosphere, You couldnt really tell it is set in WWII, I mean its just a load of people shooting at each other and despite the looks saying otherwise, The game is just a shooty in the face game in a small arena. Im hoping in the full game it will add more life to the levels and maybe speed it up a tad. I do give props that they managed to keep the WWII theme yet still have killstreaks and attachments. For now I am not sold on it 100%.