Call of Duty recently released the thirteenth game in their franchise: Infinite Warfare. Anticipation leading up to the release is enormous with an old Call of Duty being remastered. Meaning that the developers are enhancing the graphics and re-releasing the game to newer consoles like the Xbox One and Playstation 4.

The addition of Call of Duty Modern Warfare being added on to Infinite Warfare brings back a fan favorite game of many avid Call of Duty players. Call of Duty’s new title brings back a familiar style of gameplay used in the last 2 previous releases.

The style of gameplay is exo movement. In the last two title releases Advanced Warfare and Black Ops 3, Call of Duty based their game off of exo movement.

Exo movement is an enhanced way of playing where the user’s avatar wears a skeletal suit that enhances the movement of the player including increase movement and jumping.

With release of EA’s  Battlefield 1, Call of Duty hopes to compete with Battlefield’s first week release sales. Electronic Arts has continually released first person shooters that stick to the concept of “boots on the ground” meaning all of their games continue a trend that is realistic.

Gamers are not happy with the use of exo movements in the new Call of Duty’s especially me.

I feel like the simplicity of the once great shooter franchise is lost, exo movement changes the game it speeds it up and adds another layer of gameplay which makes the game less enjoyable.

The reason why Battlefield has had so much success is that it sticks to its formula and provides realism which many game enthusiasts love.    

“I like being on the ground and not having all the extra movement because it adds a layer of unpredictable movement in your opponents and I prefer more realistic games,” said senior Korey Hylton.

Boots on the ground is a big topic for gamers because the two biggest first person shooters are Battlefield and Call of Duty, with Battlefield’s record numbers on their release, Call of Duty hopes to compete.

Personally I feel like it won’t because exo movement is once again being used. If Call of duty hopes to succeed in the future hopefully the franchise takes a step back in their next title.

Bringing back the concept of boots on the ground so that original players to the franchise  get to relive and once again enjoy the fast paced first person shooter we all came to love and enjoy.

It will give shared success in the minds of the fans who asked for boots on the ground to return and for developers who will be back on good terms with the public.