The next installment in the iconic Call of Duty franchise will apparently be so realistic in every detail that gamers will have a hard time believing it’s actually a game they’re playing.
Activision has made the bold promise that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be so realistic in every detail, nobody’s going to believe it’s actually a game. A new video has just been launched by the gaming giant in conjunction with Sledgehammer Games, which lifts the lid on what’s going on behind the scenes prior to the title’s November launch.
“Because our subject matter is very advanced and technical, and we’re kind of peering into the future, we did whatever it took to make the game look as photorealistic as possible,” said Joe Salud, art director for Sledgehammer.
“The first thing the gamer’s going to notice when they see our facial performances, they’re going to wonder, like ‘It looks like it’s on TV!’ And then they’re going to realize, ‘Oh my god, that’s a game.'”
Also teased in the new video are the new-generation character animations developed under the watch of Christopher Stone, who insists that the result will be nothing short of mind-blowing.
“We’re building a whole separate character skeleton on top of the character animation to be able to see all those articulated parts and things moving as he’s running,” said the animation director.
“It’s really going to let you feel like a badass, which is something that everybody needs to feel like playing Call of Duty,”
“It’s not an experience like you’re used to from Call of Duty,”
“It’s going to blow people away.”
November 4 marks the release date for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One,
Xbox 360 and PC.