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  1. Nov 26, 2014
    6
    If Black Ops 2 and Titanfall had a baby it would be Advanced Warfare.
    You have almost the same (no wallrun sadly) moves available but with all the mechanics and style of CoD.
    Pros: - Exo-moves are fun - Optimization is very good for a CoD game, equal to BLOPS 2 - Create-a-class in this CoD is the best so far - Crates dropping weapon variants and clothing for your character is a fun
    If Black Ops 2 and Titanfall had a baby it would be Advanced Warfare.
    You have almost the same (no wallrun sadly) moves available but with all the mechanics and style of CoD.
    Pros:
    - Exo-moves are fun
    - Optimization is very good for a CoD game, equal to BLOPS 2
    - Create-a-class in this CoD is the best so far
    - Crates dropping weapon variants and clothing for your character is a fun addition
    Unfortunately this CoD has some major issues
    Cons:
    - Kill streaks are the LEAST FUN in any CoD game released so far (very hard to get and just...weak)
    - CHEATERS !!!!! Those **** 12-year olds who fukd your mom last night are back with a vengeance. Not as bad as MW 3 but enough to make me sick of playing it.
    - Item progression is kinda bad, some challenges required for certain attachments and camoes are very grindy, and there is no reason for it

    Not a bad CoD title but I may go back to BLOPS 2 after a while, killstreaks ruin it for me. This CoD is just not nearly as rewarding. 6/10
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  2. Nov 22, 2014
    6
    Its not bad, nor is it good. It works on PC, is fun, in that CoD sort of way, has good facial animations and Kevin Spacey. While it wont change your outlook on CoD, its still enjoyable for those who are into this kind of game.
  3. Nov 7, 2014
    6
    The absence of dedicated servers on PC once again makes this yet another multiplayer disappointment. This is by the far the single biggest reason to avoid this game on the PC on principle and in practice.
    The single player I found to be typically derivative from previous titles in it's level design and story (so expect nothing new here) however this time however it has included (and to a
    The absence of dedicated servers on PC once again makes this yet another multiplayer disappointment. This is by the far the single biggest reason to avoid this game on the PC on principle and in practice.
    The single player I found to be typically derivative from previous titles in it's level design and story (so expect nothing new here) however this time however it has included (and to a much more subdued extent) mechanics borrowed from other shooters. These additional mechanics offer very minor, but welcome improvements to the single player gameplay overall, but you could play the respective source material and enjoy these various mechanics to a much fuller extent through significantly better single player experiences, so there implementation here with no real innovation doesn't feel worth while overall.
    Visually it looks superior to Ghosts, but by about as much as each COD game generally improves visuals every year. Certainly the visuals put on show in the trailers are from pre-rendered cut scenes, which look significantly better than the game play, even maxed out on PC, which is fairly misleading.
    It does however run significantly better and comes with plenty of quality settings, which is a welcome change.
    Many reviewers have touted these improvements to really freshen up the series, however this is only because the series suffered from extremely derivative and repetitive content for so many years. On it's own it is the iterative improvement each new installment should be, but offers nothing revolutionary like United Offensive or Modern Warfare did back in the series prime.
    This game sits above many of the series worst entries, but falls significantly shorter of the series highs.
    I wouldn't recommend this on PC if you are interested in the multiplayer, you don't have any dedicated servers and so much like Ghosts the community will be next to nonexistent in only a few months. I wouldn't recommend the single player on it's own especially for the full retail price. If you are interested in what's here, Crysis Warhead is very similar and significantly more enjoyable and well made single player game and it also has the advantage of looking better than Advanced Warfare, despite it's age.
    Overall I wouldn't recommend this installment, the lack of dedicated servers and ho-hum single player do nothing to justify the price or stand out from the last few installments overall.
    Perhaps a return to WW2 that focuses on core mechanics is what the series needs to really deliver once again. Or perhaps it's finished and it's time to move onto other more innovative franchises, only time will tell.
    6/10
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  4. Nov 10, 2014
    6
    For me the COD series is moving too far away from it roots,I used to love it's simplicity, and it was in this simplicity came the exciting playability. Now it is more about remembering how to get the grenade you want, or timing the double jump. In COD I want to be thinking about the tactics not the button pushing.

    Also for me it's another game ruined by being console ported. Was I
    For me the COD series is moving too far away from it roots,I used to love it's simplicity, and it was in this simplicity came the exciting playability. Now it is more about remembering how to get the grenade you want, or timing the double jump. In COD I want to be thinking about the tactics not the button pushing.

    Also for me it's another game ruined by being console ported. Was I the only one who had to pause the game to search the internet on how to slide at a cruicial moment because the only help I got in game was "Push to slide?

    It's ok, but please less Halo and more COD next time.
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  5. Nov 12, 2014
    6
    While Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is an improvement from the horror which Ghosts was, the developers of this franchise needs to do better than this to bring Call of Duty back to its glory days.
    On a positive note, the PC port is good, and the multi-player is no half shabby thanks to the new "exo-suits".
    The biggest improvement needs to come from the Singleplayer. I beat it in as
    While Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is an improvement from the horror which Ghosts was, the developers of this franchise needs to do better than this to bring Call of Duty back to its glory days.
    On a positive note, the PC port is good, and the multi-player is no half shabby thanks to the new "exo-suits".

    The biggest improvement needs to come from the Singleplayer. I beat it in as little as 5 hours, running past NPCs on the hardest difficulty mode. The campaign is once again a whole "MURICA SAVES THE WORLD" explosion fest, which I'm personally starting to get sick of.

    This can be the start of a turnaround for Call of Duty, but a lot remains to be improved.
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  6. Jan 24, 2015
    6
    The call of duty series has always been a strange one. Call of duty 4 was brilliant, and was (in my personal opinion) one of the best COD games ever made. MW2 was highly anticipated, and did an OK job at expanding the story line and improving multiplayer by a considerable amount. One of the first "Off topic" call of duty games was World At War, which changed the whole way COD was played.The call of duty series has always been a strange one. Call of duty 4 was brilliant, and was (in my personal opinion) one of the best COD games ever made. MW2 was highly anticipated, and did an OK job at expanding the story line and improving multiplayer by a considerable amount. One of the first "Off topic" call of duty games was World At War, which changed the whole way COD was played. Advanced warfare is a modern World at war. It has drastically changed the way COD is played, in good (and bad) ways. Many people have became highly critical of this game due to it's new features. Because of this, AW has developed a sort of "Love/Hate" Relationship with its fans. I think that sledgehammer took a huge risk with this game- which was unexpected, due most cod games being the same thing, but with different things in them. Call of duty is a lot like a sandwich. The concept is the bread, and the series/title is the filling. The bread stays the same, but the filling changes. They have changed the bread to flatbread for this game.
    The campaign lacks replay ability. It's very short too. Engine is very old, and it's turning into titanfall.
    If you're a die hard COD fan and you have the money spare, this is a decent buy. If you've never played COD games before, give this one a miss- it's nothing like its predecessors.
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  7. Jul 6, 2015
    6
    This game was painfully poorly optimized requiring an extreme amount of power for PC's. I mean this lags on mid graphics cars and even high ones as well with massive frame drops and oh boy, every single review is correct, having dedicated servers is a must for the price I paid for this title, its so gosh darn bad....this is the last COD game for me.
  8. Jan 17, 2022
    6
    여러 스타 배우를 고용한다고 없던 캐릭터성이 생기진 않는다는점.. 근현대물인건 신선했지만 여러 슈트의 능력들이 1회용으로 그것도 별로 유용하게도 쓰이지 않는다는점이 아쉽다.
  9. Apr 15, 2020
    6
    Одна из последних ролей Кевина Спейси. Все еще та самая старая Call of Duty с мыльными текстурами. Хороший звук, интересная история.
  10. Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  11. Nov 6, 2014
    5
    I just don't get why people like these games. I haven't played one since Modern Warfare 1- and it really seems like nothing has improved. In fact it feels worse than I remember those games. Slammer maps, less depth in gameplay, story / progression mechanics that lack depth, and laughable tactics / strategy.

    If you enjoy running from set piece to set piece, hiding behind cars as you pick
    I just don't get why people like these games. I haven't played one since Modern Warfare 1- and it really seems like nothing has improved. In fact it feels worse than I remember those games. Slammer maps, less depth in gameplay, story / progression mechanics that lack depth, and laughable tactics / strategy.

    If you enjoy running from set piece to set piece, hiding behind cars as you pick off wave after wave of enemies, then this game is for you. If you love pre-scripted quick time events, this game is for you. If you have a hard on for drones, this game is for you. If you have been a COD lover for the last 10 years, this game is for you. Otherwise, there are way better offerings; it's the golden age of PC gaming and we don't have to support this garbage.
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  12. Nov 3, 2014
    5
    Technically, the game is well optimized but the multiplayer does suffer from some occasional network stuttering. It's in a far better state than Ghosts though, that's for sure. Single player is as short as always and pretty meh. Gameplay is CoD but slightly faster with some mobility and exosuit techniques, and with a lot of weapons and customization. I think it's appropriate to compare itTechnically, the game is well optimized but the multiplayer does suffer from some occasional network stuttering. It's in a far better state than Ghosts though, that's for sure. Single player is as short as always and pretty meh. Gameplay is CoD but slightly faster with some mobility and exosuit techniques, and with a lot of weapons and customization. I think it's appropriate to compare it to Titanfall now, since that's the direction they are moving in, and I'd say that Titanfall is definitely more fun. CoD:AW does not have as good and memorable map design as Titanfall, movement is much slower, graphics are worse and of course there are no Titans. Also the "parkour" in CoD is quite a bit clunkier than Titanfall's, you will smash into walls constantly while boosting and overall it doesn't feel as cool and organic as Titanfall's. Yes, it has a ton of weapons, but most of them are bad and nobody ever uses them. In conclusion, CoD:AW is a step in the right direction and an improvement in some areas, but I don't expect it will hold my interest any longer than Titanfall since it's overall weaker, and they're essentially charging 100$ for this. It's definitely not worth that amount of money in my opinion. Expand
  13. Nov 10, 2014
    5
    I was sceptic about this CoD. Last CoD, that i bought was Black Ops 1, and this one is pretty good.
    I love this new jumps and so on. I think it's much better than Titanfall which is pretty "slow" game.

    Some preformance problems on my PC(i5 2500k, GTX 770, 8GB RAM), but they are not big problem.
  14. Nov 14, 2014
    5
    Campaign is very good but very predictable, multiplayer sadly again with very small boxed map making it even smaller now since you can jump all over, also insta death who shoots first is still in, mechs arent as impressive as titanfall, just average but overal just good for a few hours of boredom.
  15. Nov 12, 2014
    5
    Decent single player campaign but too short about 4 hours , but action packed and one of the better call of duty single player campaign in the last few years.

    Graphics is a strange feeling , half of the game looks really good like the weapons, faces, lights and smoke , but the other half like background, water and houses looks like i am playing a PS2 game 10 yeas ago ! Activison
    Decent single player campaign but too short about 4 hours , but action packed and one of the better call of duty single player campaign in the last few years.

    Graphics is a strange feeling , half of the game looks really good like the weapons, faces, lights and smoke , but the other half like background, water and houses looks like i am playing a PS2 game 10 yeas ago !

    Activison doesnt want to pay for a new graphics engine ??

    The multiplayer portion of the game is really crap, seriously it is just a tiny bit better than cod ghost.
    there are allready hackers , and the gun damage is strangely random, huge lag spikes and the fastest leveling system in the world...

    So i am left with a 50/50 experience , the single player is allright but too short and the multiplayer
    is ****

    so i feel like Activision is really milking the cow with the lastest cod titles and thats really sad because there is potential if the programmers didnt felt rushed, maybe release a new cod game every 2 years instead of these half hearted games.
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  16. Nov 9, 2014
    5
    I rented this game for two days and the following is my impression of it after playing on my ps3.
    there is no way this took three years to make.
    Hard freezes at various moments mainly either in party lobby or in game lobby. 2 second game freezes while shooting and normal movement mic display placement gets in the way of viewing the battlefield because they put it on some 16bit
    I rented this game for two days and the following is my impression of it after playing on my ps3.
    there is no way this took three years to make.

    Hard freezes at various moments mainly either in party lobby or in game lobby.
    2 second game freezes while shooting and normal movement
    mic display placement gets in the way of viewing the battlefield because they put it on some 16bit resolution and just outside of center screen.
    slow button response while in party or game lobby
    1. closing after action report
    2. Change load out
    3. While leaving game
    4. Opening supply caches

    Matchmaking clearly is broken. worst lag in any COD game ever and im not using hyperbole.
    game starts feel like you were thrown into it. no more countdown and start at same time.
    no difference in amount of bullets it takes to die in HC and Core modes
    takes almost 30 seconds for the find game button to display and allow searching
    gun fx sounds are flat and no difference between them.
    There is little to no recoil in the guns.
    lack of guns.
    some op guns.
    perks are stupid. you will run a couple of them for all ten setups.
    almost all exo perks are useless and do not power back up in the event you can survive insta-kills after using up all the energy it takes to use them.
    new items and the gun pictures take forever to display
    customization items with time limits are stupid
    colors are flat and muted, no one can be seen even on the brightest maps.
    maps are decent and small definitely more chaotic with people able to jump up behind you.
    campers are far and few between.
    re-spawn has a limbo mode where you’re not really spawned but in some spectator mode while playing CORE mode.
    QS is still around

    i highly suggest renting first. DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON THIS GAME UPFRONT.
    i would have given it a lower score but i think the jetpacks are good addition and provide a new dynamic to the game.
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  17. Nov 15, 2014
    5
    What it gives with one hand it takes away with the other and that seems to be the theme that runs through. You are this super solider with an exo-suit, but it only allows you to experience super human abilities in very constricted ways. You can only climb walls at certain points, you can only use shields at certain points, and the only relatively free reign is the powered jump.

    Missions
    What it gives with one hand it takes away with the other and that seems to be the theme that runs through. You are this super solider with an exo-suit, but it only allows you to experience super human abilities in very constricted ways. You can only climb walls at certain points, you can only use shields at certain points, and the only relatively free reign is the powered jump.

    Missions are short, story is weak, and characters are forgettable. I almost feel sorry for Kevin Spacey being involve in this, and most of time he is the only driving force in the story. But perhaps that's just me... as I have played every game in this series and there is nothing new to offer. Or perhaps that it's time for Activision to either get really creative or drop it.

    Gameplay is interrupted by the inclusion of button tapping moments. While the idea is good the method has been over used. This means that game play feels choppy, as you have to drop everything and match key presses with on screen instructions. Then there are parts of the story it just glosses over and downright ignores. In my books it's the worst crime because it assumes that people are stupid and insults them greatly.

    Gameplay there really isn't anything new here, and what parts that are new are so briefly used that it's instantly forgettable. You get to use stealth suits, climb walls, fall from great heights, grapple hooks ... but sadly all of it makes up less than 5% of single player game. Some great ideas but poorly executed just like the direction of Crysis. The game gives you superhuman abilities then forces you to use a gun, so expect for the most part to be frustrated and disappointed.

    But what I can't understand is the Professional Critics, what game where they playing... I'd like to know? Current score is 77 by them and 4.6 by users, have they lost touch, or has silver crossed their palms?
    The good things are grenades, some really clever features, but again they over complicate it with the keys you have to press to select them. I don't know who designed the key layout, but it has to be some contortionist that was born with six fingers. Everything feels wrong which means sadly you end up shooting everything in your way using little of the "added" features that AW boosts so proudly about.

    Then there are level cut screens which would be a good time to load the mission in. Clever and has been used in games for decades, but for whatever reason it loads half, waits until the movie has finished then loads the second half. Why? Also you have to watch the movie, without being able to skip, this becomes an issue when you have finished a level. Where you have to watch the proceeding level clip before you are able to quit the game, this seem silly for whatever reason they decided to do this for? Then when you start the game, you have to watch the same clip again.

    Can't comment on Multiplayer, which I haven't played, and Activation probably thanks me for.
    I am giving this a score of 5; I think it more than fair perhaps a little generous at times. Though I can't say I really enjoyed it, there wasn't a big moment where I refused to play it. It was just average, maybe a little less, and that's the biggest shame of it all. It could have done so much better.
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  18. Nov 3, 2014
    5
    Not horrible... but not that good either. If you liked Ghosts then you will ignore the bad map design, lagging, and monotony of this new title. The only word that keeps coming to mind is "meh." A lot of the new mechanics seem fun at first, until you realize they are almost more of a liability than not. Nothing has changed to drove people away from the corner hugging circle camping thatNot horrible... but not that good either. If you liked Ghosts then you will ignore the bad map design, lagging, and monotony of this new title. The only word that keeps coming to mind is "meh." A lot of the new mechanics seem fun at first, until you realize they are almost more of a liability than not. Nothing has changed to drove people away from the corner hugging circle camping that dominates so many other COD titles. I may consider changing my score as weapon unlocks either reiconfroce this monotony (lowering my score) or overcomes it (raising my score). Expand
  19. Nov 11, 2014
    5
    COD Advanced Warfare is better than ghosts. it really is, but you can't get worse than ghosts. Whenever I look at the game I see Titanfall and black-light Retribution written all over it. While black light is a mixed bag, it's freemium model becomes tolerable after the 5 dollar pass. (which i mentioned in my review for the ps4 port.) PC people should rejoice since the freemium on the PCCOD Advanced Warfare is better than ghosts. it really is, but you can't get worse than ghosts. Whenever I look at the game I see Titanfall and black-light Retribution written all over it. While black light is a mixed bag, it's freemium model becomes tolerable after the 5 dollar pass. (which i mentioned in my review for the ps4 port.) PC people should rejoice since the freemium on the PC version is only for skins and doesn't require 5 bucks. Better to spend 5 bucks on black light for ps4 or free on PC. (plus since black-light is free, no PS plus required.) The cost for COD AW: $60(actual game) $50-$60(PS plus) and more money for DLC.
    Cost for Black light: $0(To play) $5(To unlock guns permanently, one time fee, free on PC.) $0 (For multiplayer fees).
    I understand that this review is mentioning black-light a lot but that's what AW is essentially a $60 dollar Black light, Titanfall and Crysis with the crappy Call of Duty repetition. AW isn't as **** as people say it is. It's just not worth the price considering how the final product compares to the hype and their are superior alternatives that either cost the same or are cheaper. EX: Battlefield.
    AW is closest to fresh air that the franchise has gotten in MW2. the problem is that it's not fresh enough.
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  20. Dec 17, 2014
    5
    I haven't played this game but it seems my review will be as informative as all the ones already uploaded.

    upvote if u never want to see a useful review again
  21. Jan 1, 2015
    5
    garbage game, not too many things i can control in the game that we should be able to, its like theyre teasing us, keep on getting "loading" in the middle of intense scenes, not very realistic, good graphics horrible recticles and dont ever get back up from my "team" in campaign. i thought call of duty wouldve stepped it up
  22. Feb 10, 2016
    5
    Looked forward to this, but disappointed me straight away, so much so that I was not even interested in the zombie DLC, which is quite rare for me. The graphics were horrendous for my above average PC (770 / i5 / 8GB), but was later fixed with some troubleshooting and online tutorials (thanks CODAW). Overall, story was quite mild, however, I like how levels are non-linear in some cases,Looked forward to this, but disappointed me straight away, so much so that I was not even interested in the zombie DLC, which is quite rare for me. The graphics were horrendous for my above average PC (770 / i5 / 8GB), but was later fixed with some troubleshooting and online tutorials (thanks CODAW). Overall, story was quite mild, however, I like how levels are non-linear in some cases, and was probably the best part of the entire campaign.

    The multiplayer was your bog standard COD, no real difference apart from the movement system, which became boring and quite annoying as time went on.
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  23. Jun 2, 2018
    5
    Даже на минимальных настройках лагало, не возможно было играть (ближе к концу игры перестало). Сюжет - 9, Графика - минимальная графика на 5, геймплей - 4.
  24. Mar 9, 2023
    5
    покращилася тільки графіка, і то погано оптимізована, сетінг трешовий й не цікавий, стрільба нудна, сюжет тухлий, вдосталь халтури для ААА проекту, пукалка на вечір під пивко
  25. Feb 6, 2020
    5
    5/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  26. Oct 29, 2022
    5
    Пиздец какого гавно стрельба как из игрушечных пистолетиков лагает на 2070 игра 2014 года хуеплеты , да таже гост на уровне была ,а это просто мусор
  27. Jun 9, 2021
    5
    Получилась намного лучше чем Ghosts,сюжет хоть и туп,но неплохо написан,графика была кардинально улучшена и геймплей благодаря сеттингу будущего стал поразнообразнее но мультиплеер полное говно и зомби режим скучный
  28. Dec 29, 2022
    5
    sıkıcı grafikler aynı bazı yerlerde hata veriyor ve hikaye leş .
  29. Jun 27, 2023
    5
    Genel call of duty çizgilerinin dışına çıkmış bir oyundu. Oyuna bir yenilik getirip daha gelecek vari bir oyun yapmışlardı. Beni de pek sarmamıştı açıkçası
  30. May 18, 2015
    4
    Overall this is a quality built game with terrible network and support issues from Activision and Steam. This game has true potential but sadly due to the on-going issues with connecting to the game, not being able to load certain maps, lag (SEVERE LAG), to the non existent support, very few people are playing the game.
    It is sad that a good game like this is just hung out to dry because
    Overall this is a quality built game with terrible network and support issues from Activision and Steam. This game has true potential but sadly due to the on-going issues with connecting to the game, not being able to load certain maps, lag (SEVERE LAG), to the non existent support, very few people are playing the game.
    It is sad that a good game like this is just hung out to dry because the manufacturer already has their money and does not care at all for supporting their customers.
    More people are playing World at War, MW3, Black Ops2 and often MW2 than are playing this game on a daily basis.
    It is very difficult to find a game anymore and after spending way too much time rebooting and attempting to connect, when you do get in game, the possibility of the map not loading is rather high. It is not unusual for some people to spend 30 minutes each time they attempt to play to only experience multiple issues and when they do get in game, there is a 65% chance the lobby will be very laggy.
    Although I do not have near the issues of my clan mates, I see the struggle daily. After putting in various tickets on my own, I have never received helpful assistance to resolve the on going issues.
    Had these issues been resolved, I would have rated this game around an 8 but I feel more than generous with the 4 as I find myself going to other games way too often simply as a direct result of poor performance on the manufacturers part. Activision is obviously only in business to rob all of us and we are suckers for it.
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    85
    This game is a lot of fun. There’s some Crysis in it, some Titanfall, some elements borrowed from Unreal Tournament and Battlefield. Underneath it’s still Call of Duty though, finally modernized in terms of visuals. [13/2014, p.50]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 23, 2014
    80
    It's the best Call of Duty campaign in years, and the multiplayer continues to scratch a certain itch. [Jan 2015, p.64]
  3. Dec 14, 2014
    80
    A new engine and new ideas breath new life into a series that was in serious danger of turning stale.