The first beta for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 wrapped up earlier this week, and fans are split about the latest entry in the long-running franchise.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is due for release in November but fans have already been able to test out the first-person shooter via a beta. First impressions of the game are mixed.
A lengthy review of the multiplayer by IGN praised Black Ops 6’s “rock solid” gun-play and sharp graphics, but wanted more maps and some adjustments to weapon balance for launch while The Guardian called the new omnimovement system a “literal gamechanger”.
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The new Omni-Movement system is one of the best additions to the franchise in a long time due to the Max Payne like clips that can be made from it. It makes you feel like a badass. Modes are pretty standard though. pic.twitter.com/PD7SQ5acmH
— 💫SlashStar💫 (@SlashWarrior87) September 9, 2024
Omnimovement allows players to sprint and dive in any direction, as well as giving them the ability to slide around corners and turn mid-air. Speaking to VGC, Black Op 6’s associate design director Matt Scronce explained that the new mechanic was driven by one word. “Fluidity. It never really came down to ‘let’s make something faster or slower’, it was like: ‘What do we want to do for this game? And then how do we get there,’ he explained.
However, Call Of Duty fan aren’t so sure. “I enjoyed the way the game felt, but man, I just can’t keep up in multiplayer anymore,” wrote one fan on . “I consider myself to be adequate when it comes to online shooters, and have played since the second game, but it’s just too hyperactive for me now. Spawn, run for 3 seconds, die, repeat. It’s just not fun when you can’t even see the guy who killed you.”
