Do I Hate Modern Warfare II?

[@RavenJoe]

Stale is the perfect word for this game. The matchmaking system feels like it actively punishes me for wanting to play the game, and IW refuses to learn from their mistakes.

[@Jules279]

IW's perfectionist nature is so irritating. They act like they can do no wrong whatsoever.

[@trippyjpg7166]

Matchmaking isn’t there fault.

[@orestodomundo6652]

@@Jules279Goddamn I couldnt agree more, they have ALWAYS been like that, even when they struck gold

[@aslamc9288]

For every little issue I have with this game, it’s the matchmaking that makes playing it so frustrating. I hope we return to a sane matchmaking system at some point, because I can’t keep buying new COD games hoping I won’t hate playing it because I’m constantly in the worst lobbies possible for my skill level.

[@sweettacular9899]

EOMM/SBMM is definitely a huge issue for me too, but tbh my main problem with the game is even more fundamental than that: I literally cannot play a single match without game-breaking packet loss, rubberbanding, stutters, a third of the lobby timing out, etc. anymore. I stopped playing entirely because of it. The servers never were good with this game, but somewhere around the start of season 3, it became practically unplayable for me due to persistent lag. I tried a million solutions, nothing fixed it, and it was only a problem on MWII for me: I eventually concluded that it was a problem on their end.

[@bobfranklin2572]

Hate is a strong word. Disappointed is super accurate for me, and i set my expectations in the dumpster

[@RSainman]

100%

[@WellCookedPotatoes]

Same. I'm really disappointed that they removed the great looking lighting and amazing gun feel that MW 2019 had. The guns aren't satisfying to use at all and the maps just look terrible

[@SaifSKH]

@@WellCookedPotatoes MW19 was seriously misunderstood and misjudged, I never understood the hate for it, that game actually had a soul and felt like there was actual effort put into it

[@bobfranklin2572]

​@@WellCookedPotatoesi think what annoys me most, is that the guns really have a great personality and feel. The weapon balance is actually NOT absolutely atrocious this time. But the attachments, tuning and no advanced stats absolutely ruins it for me. Plus like you said, i think this might actually look WORSE than mw2019? Like whats going on.

[@bobfranklin2572]

@@SaifSKH i perosnally liked it a lot, but i definately see why some really hated it. It wasnt *trying* to be the usual arcadey cod's were used to. At least mw2019 had identity and character. This game feels all over the damn place, and is even LESS fast paced and restrictive with playstyles than 2019 was.

[@bleu2523]

I will never understand why Activison chose to abandon Fundamental components of Call of Duty that helped them acquire a player base over decades of time I.e. spawns, red dots, good maps

[@theclamhammer4447]

Let me help help understand… more $$$ chasing people that aren’t core fans. There, you’re all caught up.

[@drunkhusband6257]

The same reason Final Fantasy 16 isn't even an rpg anymore.......$$$$$, that's all these developers care about.

[@Im__Andy-f6x]

cause IW literally makes their games for shitters. their own words

[@CovertGunman]

I agree with you, it's totally possible to provide constructive criticism without hating something, which you've been doing. It's done out of caring for the game and wanting to see it improve.

[@RSainman]

Must be so hard to not rant at this game at all times because of its huge huge mistakes which make enjoying it almost impossible.

[@grrinc]

Wrong. When you've been misled and wronged and conned out of your money, hate is the perfect reaction.

[@darthgriff]

ALWAYS the same. The DEVS DONT LISTEN

[@wrongdoings2934]

he definitely hates this dog shit

[@4doorSi]

I find it interesting that Ace can use words like “stale, burned out, and frustrated” in just barely a minute into the video. Still he’s such a positive person that he says he doesn’t hate it. He’s definitely a kind soul because anyone else using those kinda of words has had enough bs! Lol 😂

[@starboyjedi13]

For real bro. I would've been hella pissed and post a rant video like Faze Jev or something.😂

[@uglyheadass1459]

Just doesn’t want to be blacklisted 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@frosandcons4207]

mw2 should have gotten as much hate as vanguard did in its life cycle.

[@ABC-1234-]

Agreed. I liked Vanguard more than MWII, honestly. I just can’t stand the movement in this game, among many other things.

[@manbob15]

@@ABC-1234-i remember actually some fun in vanguard

[@peepsbates]

Vanguard had the pitfall of it completely shitting on the setting before the game even came out, so a lot of people didn't even give that a chance as a result.

[@Chromefall]

Vanguard has the gameplay, not the post launch content. MWII has the opposite problem

[@Krems_]

@@ABC-1234-I think dolphin dive was a great addition and they should keep it how made it in this game, but they absolutely gutted the slide and bunny hop. Only thing u can really to chall is jump shot camera then around a corner or a drop shot around a corner lol

[@kingklutz7]

I’ve bought every Cod since Call of Duty 2 and absolutely played the heck out of all of them. I walked away in January from MW2 and as much as I want to go back to it, I feel like there’s nothing to go back to.

[@tubedinoz]

I'm like you and have played since COD 2. You are definitely not missing anything. It's so incredibly boring and at times frustrating to play. The excitement of playing those earlier cods has never really been recaptured. The focus on camo grinds over everything else really is the death of cod. No one cares about playing the objective or winning anymore.

[@Happyhenzo]

@@tubedinozthe removal of prestige is the main problem to me. That’s the root cause of it all. Without prestige, people latched on to whatever progression was left and that was the camo grind. Now the games are just camo simulators for Warzone With prestige, people wanted to play objective modes and win those games because of the XP they earned from doing so. Double xp weekends felt so much more special and meaningful as well. Objective based challenges were actually worth doing, again, for the extra XP They’ve really shot themselves in the foot here and idk how long they can keep this up. Now it’s just a braindead camo simulator where people can’t grasp the concept of playing anything other than shipment 24/7. I miss when 24/7 playlists where exclusive to double XP weekends

[@markoreaper5388]

What about cold war? That game was fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@kingklutz7]

@@markoreaper5388 I did thoroughly enjoy Cold War throughout its year. Zombies and multiplayer were both great

[@tubedinoz]

@@Happyhenzo totally agree. Well said.

[@UFC93]

We’ve been giving IW feedback since 2019, minimap, ttk, map voting and more 3 line maps.

[@ivanmascot]

yeah, mw2019 or mw2 2022 with bo1 2010 and mw2 2009 maps and 2x longer ttk 0 is the dream cod, right? animations and physics of modern mws is already spectacular

[@jamarijones164]

Me personally I don’t either but this game can be incredibly frustrating and annoying Sbmm and disbanding lobbies makes it so hard to enjoy the game

[@JoshCallon_98]

Hate sbmm and disbanding lobbies, oh and no map voting either

[@wrongdoings2934]

whattttt reallyyyyy ?? has it not been annoying for the last 4 years ?

[@ohaiimme3591]

I don't hate it. I'm just tired of being punished for enjoying myself. When I'm having a good game, it's genuinely enjoyable for the most part. And then I see the scoreboard as the game ends, realize I did too well in that last game, and the thought "Oh, well shit, I don't get to have fun for the rest of the night" occurs and is inevitably proven true. It's tiring to have to play for an hour or two and only get to enjoy a single game, maybe two, during that time.

[@tubedinoz]

I find the first 2-3 games play well and I do well. Then things start going downhill as the SBMM algorithm kicks in. Also I've noticed the hit detection gets worse so it's a double whammy. Something is definitely not right.

[@porkch0mp538]

Its like a casino, there is no winner but the house

[@h31sman]

Lobby connections were terrible since they favored sbmm over ping.

[@ShootzFPS]

And they seem to be even worse after the launch of season 4, at least for a lot of players like myself.

[@doooodeh]

Since January ive been put in 70-90 ping lobbies in europe so I stopped playing lol shits so bad and with that TTK im losing gunfights even if I fucking prefire them like what the fuck. Even now in Cold War so game with a lot smaller population im getting normal 30-60 ping games for majority of the time so im playing that game now and it will get playerbase boost since its going to be in PS+ this month.

[@ShootzFPS]

@@doooodeh I’m in Hawaii so lowest I see is 70-80, but I’m used to that. The way it is now tho since season 4 launched is absurd and especially worse in 10v10

[@Guest-iy3tc]

Can’t say I’m particularly fond of the game at this point

[@BlancoMD]

Is going to be over in 2 months

[@Guest-iy3tc]

Yea but this describes cod as a whole for the past years

[@bobdarrick2628]

@@BlancoMD it's not. firstly u can play cod for more than a year without buying the next cod. a lot of ppl still do that. also, the next cod is not going to be worth buying at all and it's a SHG game.

[@FEWGEE1]

@@BlancoMD it's closer to 5 months.

[@BlancoMD]

@@bobdarrick2628 you can play still Black ops 1 that’s not my point. The point that there are no more DLC for the game, no more updates. Artistically and gameplay wise is OVER. Is like NBA or Fifa, all my friends play the new game.

[@mattjenkinson5477]

I think your definitely one of the best creators at giving constructive criticism and always offer an alternative or work around to something you don’t, I wish the devs would get you in the room when these games are being developed

[@ReboyGTR]

*"I'm not mad, i'm just disappointed."*

[@DainRiffgin89]

With MWII, I can't help but compare how I feel about it now compared to MW (2019), and the difference is stark. One of the big reasons I kept coming back to MW was that there was tons to earn: stickers, sprays, watches, blueprints, emblems, calling cards, gestures, and even 2XP tokens, all for either ingame challenges or daily challenges, which gave me a reason to log on everyday. Even through BOCW and Vanguard, I eventually dumped those two in favor of MW, because of how good the gameplay felt, the obsidian camo challenge and the fact that I had the sense of "Ooh, what could I unlock today?" But now, MWII I'm finding less and less reasons to log in. The only thing to unlock (beside Orion Camo, which I already did) are either the calling card challenges (but finding out what they are is a pain) or the gun camo kill challenges (which is nice, but it can get very grindy). And for leveling up you get nothing. At least in MW you would get things for leveling up (like Tier Skips, even being able to get them in daily challenges), but now leveling up only gets you a new set of calling card challenges which, again, are hard to find in the menus so who is looking them up anyways. Besides, all the daily challenges get you are XP, so it becomes even more pointless. There aren't even in game Operator challenges, which encouraged you to use different operators to unlock skins for them. It really feels like this was a Minimal Viable Product, and it is a shame that this is what it has come to. I do get some enjoyment out of MWII, but there is a lot of frustration as well. MW lasted me 3 years; I'm struggling to get through one with MWII.

[@k45207]

I totally agree. I’m a big camo grinder. I have to force myself to get on, the 7000 long shots doesn’t help at all. HC domination is unplayable. It’s only people doing longshots and you play the same 4 maps. And every 3rd map it’s either boarder or that stupid night map. So you have to back out and re que let’s just say I’m having a fantastic time

[@LebbyTalks]

Do your longshots on shoot house

[@spandel100]

@@LebbyTalks Best map in COD history in my opinion.

[@LebbyTalks]

@@spandel100 nah that's definitely Santa Sena Border Crossing

[@TheErikjsm]

how are you not done yet? lol

[@spandel100]

@@LebbyTalks 😵‍💫😅🤣

[@TJUtes]

My top three issues with the game: -not enough original maps. -spawn system -overall bugginess Game still isn’t terrible, but some small adjustments and features would go a very long way.

[@elg7365]

Well ebmm, connection issues, camping etc

[@John34bruh]

@@elg7365ttk, and connection

[@DeadStawker]

​@@elg7365camping has been cods identity since ever, so that ain't going away TBH

[@DeadStawker]

Man for me, all new maps suck dog shit. I'd wish they'd Just stop trying all together and remake the og ones

[@John34bruh]

@@DeadStawker what you mean? Every one loves the car map 🔥🔥🔥

[@dankcaptain23]

Can only play multiplayer for about an hour before I start thinking about what else I could be doing. There are aspects of the game that are fun. They just get pretty heavily outweighed by all the issues/bugs.

[@XenOz3r0xT_88]

This MW2 is a shell of what the OG MW2 was. I bought this mainly to play with friends but don’t really play alone. This MW2 doesn’t feel as fast or versatile. Also finding unique uses for kill streaks and weapon combos was fun but this isn’t.

[@thephototechy]

I feel exactly like you, but I’m so surprised by how many Blackcell skin holders are in my lobbies. So maybe the EOMM is working. To me it feels like the people who are spending money seems to have an upper hand somehow. I was still playing and kinda enjoying it, Blackcell seems to be the nail in the coffin for me.

[@tubedinoz]

Yeah there's a few videos about people buying bundles being given an advantage in the way of easier lobbies for them.

[@thephototechy]

@@tubedinoz so someone like me with less skill and less money end up in higher lobbies. That’s called a double whammy of “life’s so fair”. How come this wasn’t a thing in Cold War? I didn’t feel like this bad at all in that game.

[@tubedinoz]

@@thephototechy I guess it's their way of trying to force people into the whole pay to win model, by punishing those of us that don't spend any extra money. I refuse to buy any skins or bundles though.

[@kenet362]

Well in general the people who put more time and effort into the game meaning their more skillful are generally the ones buying the skins in the game.

[@davidcortez1214]

I would like to see map voting again. Some maps I hate and others I seem to fall into back to back. Also, since they are doing a horrible job with the maps, I would like to see map packs again.

[@trey2345]

God yes please bring back map voting. That plus a perk revamp and fixing the UAV bug would go a looooooong way toward making MW2 a great game.

[@steve_troy]

One of the big problems with this is there's very little time between matches. After the points counter, weapon progression screen and other bullshit the next lobby is already loading.

[@drunkhusband6257]

Does map voting matter when every map in the game is trash lol

[@WhiteEnglish]

I don't think you make enough critical review's tbh

[@elhomoflow]

He can’t displease his more casual audience so he needs to express it diplomatically. Truth is this game caters to players who can’t even hold a controller but those same people drive KZbin views. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you, I wouldn’t to it either.

[@kenet362]

You can criticize and point out the flaws in a game without screaming your vocal cords out, crying, and attacking devs online unlike some other people.

[@IHaveN0Clue]

I got this game for the reason I liked 2019 a lot, this was supposed to be a 2year game, they made it sound like, and showed us stuff that was cool and make the game unique. They botched it. And I will very likely take a break and skip the next 2-4 games again like I did when coldwar and vanguard were around. Edit; Addition: I also hope that the community can actually show some self-restraint for once and not actually get the next game or maybe the next two games to really show what they want and the people that have quit this game actually stay off the game

[@TheErikjsm]

one note: they never officaly said it would be a 2 year game, that was all rumours/leaks.

[@sherKhan-qq7cy]

Unfortunately people will still buy cod and it will make record sales

[@InvntdXNEWROMAN]

We need the old pro perk system back with a proper mini map and prestige systems, as well as the specialist killstreak option. None of that matters though if everything is locked behind a pay wall instead of fun and challenging unlocks. Every since the prestige system was changed, rank doesn't matter and not having the trade off of reseting your weapon progress and pro perks to de-power yourself temporarily for cool unlocks has made these games really stale.

[@drunkhusband6257]

I think the whole progression system in an online fps game is utterly dumb and pointless. Everything should be unlocked the minute you buy the game, all guns, all attachments, and the only thing you should level up for is camos.

[@warv6552]

⁠@@drunkhusband6257It’s just to keep engagement numbers up. If the most powerful gear is unlocked at the last level it keeps people playing until that point.

[@drunkhusband6257]

It's still pointless. If you like a game, you like a game you shouldn't need progression systems to keep people engaged.@@warv6552

[@keithraymond1781]

My biggest issue is the way that they've tried to balance TTK. There's so many guns that can just 1 or 2 shot you while guns that take a few shots all have the worst recoil control or stability so in a gunfight it always feels like less that the other person was better quickly aiming and landing shots and more that they got lucky and had 2 shots randomly hit you in their spray. I miss the older CoDs with slightly slower killing guns that had low recoil or very predictable recoil that didn't need 10 attachments to make somewhat usable.

[@colbertwinslow8933]

For me, the matchmaking is the biggest problem. Every time I sit down to play a bunch of MW2, it starts out feeling balanced. But usually within just a few rounds, I end up swinging wildly between doing just okay and being totally demolished by people way higher level than I am. It honestly makes me wonder if it's purposeful to try and get you to buy blueprints so you'll feel like you'll do better

[@porkch0mp538]

its the sbmm. anything else can be worked around but the eomm is really troll.

[@joelparker5388]

It blows my mind they haven’t fixed the UAV bug yet. When there’s a bug that benefits the player, they patch it in 24-48 hours

[@tubedinoz]

They are too busy making new bundles and counting all the money those things bring in. They are basically putting up the big middle finger to most of the player base.

[@UhKimboze]

Biggest gripe of mine is the way people play it. I find it exceedingly rare that I get lobbies where people move. And I'm trying to play the game the way it was designed to be played, so I need people to come to me not the other way around. lol.

[@Mac33xx]

I’ve been playing COD since OG mw2 and I feel exactly like you do Ace. Some of these things that are issues could easily be fixed and were things that weren’t “broken” before. I don’t understand how they get worst instead of improving on the greatness they had! I’ll be playing next year again but I’m now to the point that I “hope for the best but prepare for the worst”.

[@cipherpac]

Core 6v6 is still really fun with a party of friends squadded up. However, I dread playing it solo.

[@jedimastu]

Something about the gunfights, net code, or hit detection is just way off in this game. Match to match the game feels incredibly inconsistent

[@SV_11]

Activision’s patents

[@SCVIndy]

Additional observations: - sometimes magazine reload doesn’t complete if you move before it’s finished .. no warning just instant death as you go to fire but the gun resumes reloading - throwing sticky then getting shot sometimes doesn’t have it explode (disappears?) - if someone just starts to shoot you your gun won’t fire back at them immediately All frustrating!

[@sidzaman3009]

I think the movement and sbmm are the main things that make mp unplayable. I've been playing vanguard person whilst plunder is removed and it's been FUN to play. Great movement and not so strict SBMM means alot less sweats .

[@trevitone1111]

I'll never understand why people can't see that people are negative because they care about the health of the game. We complain and point out flaws for those flaws to be fixed so the game we enjoy playing can be even more enjoyable.

[@mrbenman97]

Haven't played since season 4 came out, feels great. There are other games. If you feel like there aren't good shooters right now, try some indy retro shooters, that scene has been in a great place for about 5 years now

[@cwdii]

I don't hate MWII, but I refuse to play it anymore. Just like MW19, IW has made a game that is so close to being an absolute banger, but have made far too many incomprehensibly stupid design decisions that completely spoils the fun

[@gman9mm1]

I tried to play yet yesterday and it gave me a headache. 🤣 I’ve never played a game where I’ve had enemies spawn behind me so frequently. The highs are high, which is what brings me back, same with the gunplay. But everything else just makes me wonder why I keep coming back.

[@omarw007]

Gonna be honest i did not buy MW2 and do not play Warzone. I have lost connection with some friends because of it but when i hear ppl rant about the game and the BS they get in both MP and BR i am very happy i skipped COD the last couple years if not just for my mental health.

[@mikeyplayzwrld]

The good players do. That's for sure.

[@saspencer1992]

Thank you for always being an advocate for multiplayer. I started as a Warzone player in 2020 but it introduced me to the 6v6 side of COD. I’m right there with you on the gun on gun action, it’s why I don’t play anything else, also this game has ranked which I’ve been having a blast in.

[@Icey_Aurora]

The three biggest things for me is the clunky feeling movement and how many attachments are useless or greatly hurt your strafing/Ads speeds. Engagement optimized matchmaking rigging the game and making it feel like you are never in control even if you're a far above average player. And then finally the aimbot type aim assist that makes it hard to differentiate between an actual good player and someone who is just able to get a kill on you because they happened to be aiming around you and holding the right trigger. It actually felt rewarding in the BO2 days because aiming was actually a skill and not something given to you.

[@chokoon21]

Would appreciate if they could fix these before the next game comes out 🙂 1. Integrated suppressor. 🙂 2. Bullets blocking your face in firing range. 🙂 3. Damage profile doesn't seem to work properly in firing range. 🙂 3. Leaving the match early will remove all of your class attachments. 🙂

[@SoapJedi]

I didn’t like MW22’s beta and seeing how they handled most of MW19’s biggest complaints (they didn’t do much), I just decided to skip MW22.

[@revz9293]

This by far is one of my favorite video content segments that you have dune , I'm feeling the exactly the same way, been the since 07 and every year they seem to leave what hooked me to play till 3:00 am and still have to go to work. I haven't played in almost 3weeks😢...

[@tomsco7]

I hate the devs straight up, they owe me money for lying about mw2 before launch saying they listened to players lol. scum bags

[@hyperox7601]

For me personally, I don't like the: Game performance Sliding Bundle prices Tactical grenades LMGs Maps Skill based matchmaking Potential game rigging Ignoring of the community Fixing all of these will make me genuinely love the game.

[@alexc195]

I do 😂

[@mrpuk247]

Same here. Not scared to say it. This game is hella trash

[@fadedsteve33]

The bugs, SBMM, poor maps, Activision greed, and just overall lack of care really sets the game back. As Ace said, this game could be great, but the stubbornness of the devs is ridiculous.

[@edgyz0mb1e]

I fucking do

[@grant9872]

It does seem you aren’t as interested in this years game compared to previous years. But I don’t blame you, I haven’t touched the game since January. I’d hate to have to play it for my job.

[@thelonehussar6101]

I tried to love the game, but I bailed after the whole Nickmercs thing. It was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me.

[@emwols]

In addition to what you mentioned, something that bothers me is aim walking steadiness. The guns wobble so much while strafing it’s just obnoxious even if it’s reaistic

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

The worst part about that is it _isn't_ realistic, at least for me. Marching band taught me very quickly how to move at damn near jogging speeds with practically zero upper body or head movement, in any direction.

[@NightKnight8989]

Hey Ace, have you spoken about why you are not interested in playing ranked multiplayer? The game was stale for me as well before/after I finished the camo grind, and playing ranked was really fun imo. Anyway, just curious

[@Nytaxia]

isn’t every public lobby the equivalent of playing ranked? 💀

[@bassist809]

@@Nytaxia real talk

[@NightKnight8989]

@@Nytaxia you're not wrong, but it's to see yourself rank up in a more "tangible way." Of course, it's still a game, but it's just different imo lol

[@RYUZAKILL117]

I’ve been in a love-hate relationship since the game launched, I mean, I like various maps, guns and operators, but what mainly kills it for me are the lack of multiplayer content and the excess of goofy cosmetics :/

[@JT-Feeds]

It was oddly fun with friends at release and I was open to giving it a chance but I haven’t play in months especially multiplayer

[@williamrobinson6055]

Playing battlebit remastered really put things in context for me. It's made by 3 people, costs $15 and has infinitely more of a fun factor.

[@errwhaaaaaa]

i wish the game wasnt battlefield style and more cod style

[@alpham777]

@@errwhaaaaaa They are gonna be making smaller modes I think.

[@errwhaaaaaa]

@@alpham777 really? i might check it out then but i just dont like the whole big map with tanks and stuff....but i do like how the game is simple so i my pc wont take up alot of resorce power to run

[@JKnight]

@@errwhaaaaaa play the 32 v 32 modes on smaller maps and gamemodes.

I feel that Call of Duty have given up on regular MP. All of their focus seems to be on Warzone and DMZ. I hope that Xdefiant is a success and it makes the CoD franchise get back to its roots.

[@mrpuk247]

They can’t even get warzone and dmz right

@@mrpuk247 I wouldn’t know, I never play those.

[@Rangerbass3587]

Honestly enjoyed mw 2019 way more the movement was smoother and the maps were more enjoyable

[@ABC-1234-]

This is the first COD I quit playing after only one month. Also, Infinity Ward are just SO ARROGANT. They truly make the player base feel, as though their feedback means absolutely nothing

[@xxPhoenixX-sg9tr]

It’s trash.

[@SWOL]

Title: Do I Hate MW2 *clicks video* Ace: “yes. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you ALL in the next video”

[@bassist809]

I know I do lol

[@mrpuk247]

And not scared to admit it

[@bassist809]

@@mrpuk247 it’s awful

[@jacobjones6453]

i got my first nuke the other day for the first time in my 10-12 years in cod. not necessarily because i’m bad but mainly because i don’t usually try to get nukes. after that match i felt like i went pro and was really struggling to get kills. i haven’t played since because it became very frustrating.

[@BurningMoreXP]

I felt more powerful with 3 perks in past CoDs than 4 timed perks in this CoD.. I even felt more powerful with 1 perk in BO2 more than I ever felt with 4 in this CoD.

[@k9feces]

Yeah perks have been nerfed in the last few years.

[@aslamc9288]

Your description of what you like about Call of Duty and how there are no real viable alternatives that give you that echo my sentiments as well. But one of the things I’ve noticed in COD, ever since the advanced movement games, is that the emphasis on gunfights has lessened. There’s a lot of complaints about movement which I don’t ever really remember hearing before when we had much more limited movement in the games. I don’t remember sliding before Ghosts. I don’t remember diving before WW2 (at least for boots on the ground, the advanced movement CODs might have had this, I didn’t really play them much). There was no hanging and shooting like we have now, either. But I hear complaints about movement literally every time I open up a COD stream. It seems like since those games, the focus has become outmaneuvering opponents rather than trying to take them on in a head to head gunfight. Someone takes shots, I take cover, and shoot back. They take cover, we have a gunfight. That’s how it used to be. Now, someone shoots at me, I take cover, start to shoot back, and all of a sudden, they’ve parkoured their way up and around all these hidden jump spots and are behind me and it’s not a gunfight anymore. When did COD become a platformer?

[@dillonc7955]

Seeing how they might make MWIII a 2nd half of MWII instead of fixing the issues that still sit in the game into Season 4 is what's truly disappointing.

[@fuzethehostage8898]

if the gameplay by itself doesn't get you exited theres something wrong with the gameplay

[@HotLeafJuicer]

This game has been stale for me since January, the fastest a COD has lost me. It is definitely a bad COD on the same level as Vanguard. It just has pretty graphics & animations that trick people all the time into thinking it's any good. The lengths of the "dislike" portion of this video vs the "likes" is very telling of how Ace truly feels about the game.

[@BlitzThefirehog]

In my opinion, with what I’ve seen with some cod games is during its lifespan it gets a bit frustrating with all the issues and hard times, but then once it stops getting updates it starts to feel enjoyable since everything is there and not a lot of people are playing. That’s how I see it and I don’t think that’s very good

[@Skatezline]

I have now walked away permanently Ace, main reason it just seems like I have been playing the same game for the last 4 years. There is very little to actually get excited by and Stale describes it perfectly. Given the new game is called MW3 I don’t expect that anything will change significantly next year. So I now find myself heavily invested in The Division franchise and loving it. If Activision what to learn how to keep a community engaged they should look at the season progression in these games.

[@jesterjay420]

The question isn’t whether you, a content creator that’s consistently pumping out quality info, hates MW22. The question is whether the company that completely changed the perk system, red dots on the minimap, and forced EOMM on its player base hates MW22.

[@Pop_Shepski]

I do. Any one of us could walk into a boardroom with zero prep, chart paper and a marker to explain in 30 minutes what they could do to instantly make their games better, but 3000 Devs can’t figure it out in half a decade

[@nuggetz4037]

The state the game is in now should have been at launch in terms of content. Unfortunately, it's at its end of lifecycle and no one cares about it anymore. This has been their business model for the past few years, so I will not be getting the next COD at launch. Will wait to see gameplay, reviews, see how they address bugs, etc. It's unacceptable for them to be unprofessional like this.

[@SaifSKH]

CoD is getting stale, there’s nothing new or interesting anymore, they used to innovate but now every game is just different iterations of the same game we’ve been playing for years, I truly believe that even if they make all the changes Ace mentioned in this video, the game would still be stale and boring, it’s not entirely the game itself’s fault, but more so the entire franchise, we’ve done it all, there’s nothing left that we haven’t done or seen in previous CoDs, they need to start adding brand new and game changing features rather than bringing back features from old games and act like they’re listening to us MW3 and Treyarch’s next game won’t be any different btw, they might bring back dead silence or slide canceling, they might do everything we asked for in MWII, but even then the game will still be stale because we’ve had these things years ago

[@jjoestar385]

I am disappointed because the games beta and launch led me to believe this really could be a 2 year cod, but the s1 launch just proved to me that an easily top 10 or even top 5 cod game was ruined by lack of care or communication, praying treyarch got my back in 2024

[@Krazyman5150ninja]

I HATE it with a passion. I HATE the maps. I HATE the slow pace. I HATE sbmm... I HATE disbanding lobbies. I HATE how all the great content is behind paywalls. I HATE the nerfed movement. The ONLY thing I like is the graphics and how the guns feel. COD is still great at making guns look and feel great.

[@MooreGravy]

Hitting every nail on the head with this one Ace. Matchmaking, lack of content and attention towards multiplayer, the perk system, no specialist, and numerous things that have prevented fulfilling the potential that this game...could have become. Personally, I still enjoy it in short doses. It just doesn't have that addiction feel that previous CODs (MW2019, MWR, Ghosts, BO2, MW3, MW2, & COD4) had. For me. I still like it better than VG, CW, WWII, and the other CODs I didn't list.

[@wangonguy62]

As a pretty average gamer in skill and hours gaming sbmm was the biggest reason I got tired of MW2. I realized I wasn't having fun anymore and as a casual gamer fun is the most important thing. Having to try hard every match gets exhausting.

[@carterskindle7086]

Me personally, I don't "hate" MWII - but I am super disappointed. I was expecting an MW2019 that was dialed up to 11 with tons of improvements, maps, ect. But instead the game is super stale and honestly a downgrade from its predecessor. I remember being so excited for this game, but now with MWIII coming around I couldn't care less.

[@JoeZocktGames]

I'm just burned out on CoD. The games became a vehicle for MTX sales and lack any soul and interesting premise. I want that era back where a new CoD was a huge shake up and was very different to all the other games. AW, IW, BO2, BO4 all were cool games that did something very different.

[@MS-on9dy]

Wish they would do something more interesting in the battle maps. Maybe some goals to accomplish, like blowing up strategic buildings before being able to move to the next goal. Way too many people just camping rooftops with a sniper

[@Wizworp]

I really hope MWIII plays more like Cold War than MWII at it's core. Meaning no tactical sprint and no weapon wall mounting. Those are the two specific gameplay mechanics that ruined COD multiplayer for me imo.

[@Cheechers]

Joe Cecot influence is so clear on so many of these items lol

[@yammietits5040]

MW 2 has an awesome campaign, it was super fun to play. Playing online is also super fun…. If it starts to get too repetitive or frustrating I just put the controller down and call it a day… I don’t understand all the hate.

[@joewesc4991]

Simply put "You don't like it? We don't care" -Devs

[@abhinavayancha1346]

I used to watch this guy a bunch when I was younger, but coming back for a quick second and looking at the video titles recently is pretty funny.

[@fortycello-yx7ju]

SBMM dont let a casual gamer enjoy a match You gotta sweat 😓

[@CitiesOfAsh]

I've never been the biggest fan of infinity ward, however the original modern warfare 1-2 were great. We need treyarch to bring us all back to the arcade shooter we all know and want, not this infinity ward style we have had for what feels like 5 years. I've never understood why warzone was popular either, blackout was 10x better and more unique.

[@-R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D-]

The way I describe MW2 is "potential stunted by greed and stubbornness"

[@adamclarke1607]

They should definitely do challenge bundles...complete a group of challenges with nominated weapons to unlock store bundles ...something like that

[@eddykaye8217]

I'm looking forward to the PS free Cold War, so that game will have all of it's playlists populated again

[@Tezumi935]

Hilarious to see I dropped this game 3 weeks in after playing 24/7, and it’s literally still in the same fucking state at this point that it was at launch. What a joke.

[@sohjayknox3271]

The only people who thought you hated MW2 are the people who don’t actually watch the videos

[@GibDoggieDolla]

“Lack of general care and communication” how many years are we going to let this slide? It’s EVERY year. So many issues are EVERY year. It’s unacceptable for a game that’s been essentially the same for 20 years.

[@basu2428]

My biggest issues are: -Spawns -Matchmaking -Content for MP (Season 4 is still below average for me) -Lack of incentives to play aka progression -Bugs I have been playing Singer Player games likes Ratchet and Clank and God of War Ragnarok as of late over MWII and having a blast

[@bryanpool673]

I truly hate SBMM. I agree with some of his other concerns. One more i would add to his list is the way the game handles map randomizing and no voting. Otherwise, this has been one of the best CODs in quite a while. I play HC almost exclusively, and that provides a ton of variety to weapons used and playstyles because you truly can succeed with any gun. You aren't pigeonholed into the meta like normal MP.

[@orbitalzero8745]

I saw the red background in the thumbnail and I was like "Ace is going all out on this one" lol

[@Aviator-Chicken]

My hype was super high until I played the beta. I didn’t hate it then and I don’t hate it now but it’s just boring. It feels like it did what MW2019 did right and made it better but took what MW2019 did wrong and made it even worse.

[@zoanth4]

A handful of very small fixes could have fixed this game in november. They refused to even acknowledge any of the problems.

[@Hamppdur]

And oh my lord almighty, I’ve been getting that “packet loss” notification so much lately that it’s gonna be burned into my monitor.