Call of Duty: Ghosts
Nov 29, 2013 13 years ago
Call of Duty: Ghosts is a first-person shooter set in a near-future scenario where the United States has been devastated by an orbital weapons strike. The single-player campaign follows Logan Walker, a soldier fighting alongside an elite special operations unit called the Ghosts against the Federation of the Americas, a South American military superpower. Multiplayer introduces destructible map elements, new game modes such as Cranked and Blitz, and a Squads mode with AI-controlled teammates. The game also features Extinction, a four-player cooperative mode where players fight waves of alien creatures called Cryptids.
What it’s like
Call of Duty: Ghosts delivers a high-octane, linear military thriller set in a near-future where the US has fallen. The experience is defined by visceral, fast-paced combat that prioritizes adrenaline over tactical depth. Players engage in spectacular set pieces and tight shootouts, supported by refined shooting mechanics and responsive controls that feel familiar yet polished. While the single-player campaign offers a compelling survival narrative with impressive visual fidelity, it remains structurally linear and passive. The multiplayer component is the true powerhouse, featuring robust matchmaking, destructible environments, and innovative modes like Cranked that add fresh tension to the established formula. Extinction provides a cooperative wave-based escape from the standard fare. Ultimately, this is a game of execution rather than invention; it excels at delivering a slick, intense, and visually stunning shooter experience, though it lacks significant narrative or mechanical innovation compared to its predecessors.
Strong in Co-op / MultiplayerCombatPacingAtmosphere / MoodAudio / MusicGameplay / MechanicsPolish / PerformanceProgression / ReplayabilityVisuals / Art
Keep in mind The single-player campaign is linear and narratively generic, offering little beyond standard military action tropes. · Multiplayer innovations are incremental; long-time fans may find the core loop too similar to previous entries.
AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from ign.com, metacritic.com, gamesradar.com, vgtimes.com, pcgamer.com, t3.com.
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| Platform | Region | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 05, 201313 years ago |
| PlayStation 3 | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 05, 201313 years ago |
| Wii U | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 05, 201313 years ago |
| Xbox 360 | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 05, 201313 years ago |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 22, 201313 years ago |
| PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | Full release | Nov 29, 201313 years ago |
