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Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed byInfinity Ward, with assistance from Raven Software, Neversoft and Certain Affinity. Published by Activision, it is the tenth primary installment in the Call of Duty series and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward. The video game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 5, 2013, with Treyarch handling the port for the Wii U. The game was released with the launch of next-generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
According to review score aggregator Metacritic, Ghosts received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with most praising its multiplayer gameplay and introduction of the new game mode Extinction, but criticizing it for its single-player campaign, rehashing of familiar concepts and general lack of innovation.
Plot
Setting and characters
Call of Duty: Ghosts is set in an alternate timeline that follows the nuclear destruction of the Middle East. The oil-producing nations of South America form “the Federation” in response to the ensuing global economic crisis and quickly grow into a global superpower, swiftly invading and conquering Central Americaand the Caribbean.
The game’s main protagonists are the Ghosts, a force of U.S. Special Operations personnel trained to conduct clandestine missions behind enemy lines. The unit is led by retired U.S. Army Captain Elias Walker (Stephen Lang). He is joined by his sons Logan and David “Hesh” Walker (Brandon Routh), along with a trained German Shepherd named Riley, Captain Thomas A. Merrick (Jeffrey Pierce), and Sergeant Keegan P. Russ (Brian Bloom).[8]
The game’s main antagonist is Gabriel Rorke (Kevin Gage), the former leader of the Ghosts who works for the Federation after being captured and brainwashed by the Federation with torture and hallucinogens.
Story
The game begins in the year 2017, with U.S. Army Captain Elias Walker (Stephen Lang) telling his two sons, Logan and David “Hesh” Walker (Brandon Routh) the legend of how the Ghosts, an elite coalition of all US Special Operations units, first appeared. Meanwhile, in space, Federation soldiers hijack the controlling space station of the Orbital Defense Initiative (ODIN),[9] an orbital superweapon that utilizes kinetic bombardment, and use it to destroy several cities in the Southwestern United States. The surviving American astronauts, Baker and Mosley, sacrifice themselves to self-destruct the space station and prevent the other ODIN satellites from launching their payloads further inland. Elias and the teenage Logan and David narrowly escape the destruction of San Diego.
Ten years later, the United States and the Federation fight to a bloody stalemate along a front that comprises the destroyed cities, also known as “No Man’s Land“, but it has become a war of attrition as more Federation invasion forces attempt to break the frontlines. However, the Americans stand their ground, fighting near the former US-Mexico border. Logan and Hesh are part of a U.S special unit under the command of Elias and are accompanied by their loyal military-trained German Shepherd, Riley. During a patrol, they spot an American working with the Federation, named Gabriel Rorke (Kevin Gage). Soon after, the brothers are ambushed by wolves, but are rescued by Thomas Merrick and Keegan Russ, members of the Ghosts, who are aiming to rescue their companion Ajax, who was captured by Rorke. Logan and Hesh join the mission to rescue Ajax, but arrive too late to rescue him as he is killed by the Federation.
The brothers return to Santa Monica, California, where the Federation forces invade the city as U.S forces holdout against their assault. As the Americans counterattack, Hesh and Logan reunite with their father, who reveals himself as the leader of Ghosts. Knowing that his sons are qualified to join his special unit, Elias recruits them into the Ghosts, and they learn from him that Rorke was once their leader and Elias’ best friend. However, during a successful mission to assassinate General Diego Almagro, then president of the Federation in the capital city Caracas, Elias is forced to abandon Rorke, who was presumed dead, but instead turned traitor after being captured and brainwashed by the Federation and began hunting down members of the Ghosts.
The Ghosts track down and capture Rorke, but while flying back home, Rorke’s men attack their plane and rescue him. The team then is forced to land deep into the Amazon Jungle, where they witness a rocket being launched for an unknown purpose. Once reunited and rescued, the Ghosts raid a Federation laboratory in the Andes and obtain data regarding classified information in a factory at Rio De Janeiro. To secure a path to the factory, the Ghosts destroy the Federation’s Atlas oil platform located in Antarctica to lure the enemy fleet away from their objective and sink a destroyer guarding the Brazilian coast. Once inside the factory, the team discovers that the Federation had scuffled and reverse engineered ODIN’s technology and developed their own orbital bombardment system code named “LOKI”. After destroying the factory, Elias and his sons regroup at a safehouse in Las Vegas, but are captured by Rorke. After Rorke kills Elias, the brothers manage to escape along with Merrick, Keegan and Riley.
Once the Federation’s LOKI becomes operational, the United States’s defeat will become inevitable. In response, the United States decides to pool all their remaining forces, including the last aircraft carrier, the USS Liberator, in a synchronized all-out assault to take down an enemy space center in Chile, while a small team of soldiers boards a shuttle to take over the Federation satellites in space. Once both objectives are completed, Hesh and Logan pursue Rorke to avenge their father and are seemingly successful, only to find out during the aftermath that Rorke survived. Logan attempts to defend his wounded brother, but has his arm broken by Rorke, who announces his plans to brainwash Logan into killing the rest of the Ghosts before kidnapping Logan.
In a post-credits scene, Logan is seen being kept inside a pit in the jungle, presumably going through the same torturemethods that Rorke went through.
Gameplay
Campaign
In Call of Duty: Ghosts, the story is mostly told through the eyes of one single character, Logan Walker. Players assume the role of Logan for most of the game, with several other playable characters, including an astronaut specialist named Baker, and Logan’s father, Elias Walker.[8]
Multiplayer
The multiplayer in Call of Duty: Ghosts features changes from that of previous Call of Duty games as some new mechanics have been added to it. Maps now have areas that can be altered or destroyed. On certain maps there is a nuke-like kill streak reward, the KEM Strike. You can get the ODIN kill streak by either getting a certain amount of kills or you can get it by killing the top player on the other team and then completing various challenges after picking up a blue briefcase that is dropped. The sniper rifle scopes also have new “dual render technology” allowing the player to see around the outside of the scope (although blurred) when zoomed in. On October 3, a new multiplayer type was revealed, called Squads. This features a squad that you build and you can face other squads around the world. Your squad can be leveled up and will act like a true individual. “Octane”, “Prison Break”, “Tremor”, “Freight”, “Stormfront”, “Siege”, “Warhawk”, “Sovereign”, “Overlord”, “Flooded”, “Strikezone”, “Whiteout”, “Stonehaven” and “Chasm” are the maps that are in Call of Duty: Ghosts so far. The dynamic map, “Free Fall”, was a pre-order bonus. The game now features playable female soldiers.[10]
Competitive
The Call of Duty franchise began branching out competitively in 2006, alongside the game released at the time, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.[11] Over the years, the series has extended with releases such as: Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and finally with the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts. With the release of each of these games, the competitive platform has become extremely popular and hosted on websites such as Gamebattles.com, Gamrs.net, and Majorleaguegaming.com.
These websites offer ladders or tournaments for the players to compete in. The ladders are divided into several sub ladders such as: the singles ladder, doubles ladder, team ladder (3v3 – 6v6) and hardcore team ladder (3v3 – 6v6). The difference between the regular team ladder and the hardcore team ladder is the in game settings and thus a rule differentiation. Winning ladder matches on a competitive website such as Gamebattles.com rewards the user with experience points which add up to give them an overall rank.[12]
The tournaments offered on these websites, provide players with the opportunity to win cash prizes and trophies if successful winning their given match. The trophies are registered and saved on the players profile if/when they win a tournament and the prize money is delivered to the bank account number listed on the account. Call of Duty Ghosts is the most active game being played competitively in 2014, with an average of 15,000 teams participating every season.[13]
For the past 6 seasons in competitive Call of Duty, Full Sail University has hosted a prize giveaway to the top team, $2,500 in prize per season to the team in first place.[14] The other ladders give out credits and medals registered on their profiles. Tournaments hosted on the Call of Duty Ghost’s Arena give cost from 15 to 30 credits, thusly averaging at a cost of about $18.75 per tournament. If the player competes with a team, the prize money is divided and an equal cut is given to each player. Other tournaments are hosted in specific cities and countries for LAN teams to compete in, with substantial prizes. Two other major tournaments that host competitions are MLG: Anaheim and MLG: Dallas
The biggest Call of Duty tournament hosted is Call of Duty Experience (XP) and it is hosted each year for the released Call of Duty. It began when Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 released and was hosted in 2011.[15] The spectator passes cost $140 and the V.I.P passes cost $270 in the Ghosts store on Gamebattles, furthermore allowing spectators to meet the professional players and have access to certain gaming equipment set up for their own entertainment. The pass can either be sold on the Call of Duty: Experience website or in the Major League Gaming Store
The competitive Call of Duty series is most popular in Europe and North America, with users who participate in tournaments and ladder matches daily. While other games such as the StarCraft (series) and League of Legends (series) are more popular in both Asia and North America.[16] With such a diverse group of users the competitive series is promoted on social media sites from all over the world, such as: YouTube, Twitch.tv, and Twitter with over an average of 500,000 followers orsubscribers per competitive player.[17]
Squads
Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces a new game type called Squads. This mode can be played either solo or with other players including friends. A squad consists of ten different customizable characters. Squads can be utilized in unique gamemodes involving AI controlled enemies and AI controlled squad mates. The gamemodes include Squad Assault, Safeguard, Safeguard Infinite, Squad vs Squad, and Wargame. All of these modes can be played while online or offline.
- Squad vs Squad: Two opposing players play team deathmatch using their Squads.
- Wargame: The player and five squad mates against a team of enemy bots in a mode.
- Safeguard: The player and up to three other friends in a wave-based survival match similar to Survival Mode from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but with the addition of perks and scorestreaks.
Multiplayer game modes
Call of Duty: Ghosts features several staple multiplayer game modes, while introducing several new game types, including:
- Search and Rescue: A take on Search & Destroy, but rather than having a single life per round, in Search & Rescue a player’s team can revive them. It combines that teamwork and communication from Kill Confirmed with the objective-based cooperation of Search & Destroy.
- Gun Game: Similar to versions in previous games, the player starts with a pistol and continues to gain a new weapon for each player they kill. The match ends when a player cycles through all of the available weapons.[18]
- Cranked: In this team-based game mode, the first team to earn 100 kills wins. Once a player kills an enemy, becoming “Cranked,” the player who earned the kill has 30 seconds to earn a subsequent kill. If they do not earn a subsequent kill within 30 seconds they blow up. It does not appear that the detonation harms nearby teammates or enemies. If a player earns a subsequent kill within 30 seconds the timer resets to 30 seconds. Once a player is “Cranked” their movement speed is increased, they throw grenades more rapidly, and they aim down sight more quickly, among other effects.[9]
- Free For All: The classic gamemode from previous installments in the franchise returns, in which players must rack up a total of 30 kills to win the game against seven other opponents or rack up to most kills in a 10 minute time limit.
- Team Deathmatch: Team Deathmatch returns in Call of Duty: Ghosts: two teams, 10 minutes, 75 kill limit.
- Search and Destroy: A gamemode in which one side has five minutes to plant a bomb at a choice of two sites and the other team is tasked with defending the sites, the catch of this mode is there are no respawns and the game ends once one team wins four rounds.
- Domination: A gamemode where three flags are scattered throughout the map for players to take and control. Every five seconds a flag in controlled will gain a player’s team a point, if a player’s team controls two or three flags they gain two or three points. The first team to 200 points wins.
- Team Tactical: A mixture of objective games involving four on four matches.
- Kill Confirmed: A gamemode in which two teams battle, similar to TDM, with the catch being that when a player kills an enemy they drop a dog tag, which is worth points when collected. If a player collects a fallen teammate’s dog tag, no points are award to the enemy team; first team to 100 points wins the game.
- Infected: Similar to the Modern Warfare 3 infected, one player is randomly infected at the beginning and can infect other players until either all survivors are infected or time runs out. Playlists will rotate between several different scenarios involving various loadouts. This mode allows up to 18 players on Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions and up to 12 players on the other platforms.[19]
- Blitz: This team-based game mode is similar to Capture the Flag in that the player needs to go to a portal located at the enemy’s spawn point while preventing players from the enemy team from reaching theirs. These portals are temporarily closed for 10 seconds when they are captured to prevent players from rushing.[9]
- Hunted Free For All: Players start with a pistol, two throwing knives, and a flashbang. Crates are dropped in random locations throughout the match that contains more weapons and ammo for the players to compete for. The game mode has a 25 kill limit.
- Ground War: Containing a rotating playlist with Domination and Team Deathmatch, but with 12-18 players and a 100 kill limit for TDM. This mode is only available for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions of the game.
- Drop Zone: Teams take turns capturing drop zones for points.