Just one man's review/feedback

I agree with the op 100%. Its a fun game but the lag, quick scoping next to ruin the whole game. I hope they do something to fix their net code soon

Lag is really bad for me.upgraded my internet service for nothing.Halo out next week..i thought Ghost was bad..

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My guild mates asked for my opinion on the game. I found that once I got started I couldn't stop. I thought I would post it here as a note to the makers of the game. Not that it would lead to anything, but it makes me feel better to give them a piece
of my mind. Not that I can spare many pieces, anyway, below is my review:

I got it for Xbox One. This is based on multiplayer only. I have not played the campaign.

The maps are beautiful, small, but really well done. I love the customization, leveling system, and supply drops (give you gear and/or weapons with different stats). The customization is awesome, you can literally add or subtract anything, its great.

Outside of that, the game stinks. First off, its NOT Call of Duty. It has become Halo with bullets. Exo suits enable double jumping, cloaking, extra health and other stuff. If I wanted to kill someone on a pogo stick, I'd play something else. The weapons
aren't real world ones. When you say you are using an AK, everyone knows what you are talking about. Full auto assault rifle with a lot of kick. AK-47 has a mystique about it. BAL-27 is what exactly? The kill streaks are futuristic things that ... I don't
know how to describe it, but its just not the same. Being in an AC-130 popping off 50 cal rounds is exciting. Driving a predator into a group of enemies is fun. Controlling a laser from space ... blah, its okay

Its 2014, right? So how on earth does the most successful video game franchise of all time not have their own dedicated servers? Its horrible. The Lag is killing the game. So much so that me and my friends went back to playing Destiny last night. The video
below describes what I am talking about. Notice how many hit markers the player got vs what was on the kill cam. It happens all the time. Think you turned a corner and are safe, nope. You died in the middle of the other room. Think you have the advantage
of being behind someone? Nope, he's actually facing you and firing. 1 on 1 battle with your sub machine gun out, its on ... oh but wait, you're dead. No red screen, just instant dead. Aaaah, but the kill cam shows you were hit 6 times. Last night I started
1 game at 0-8 and literally had hit markers on everyone that killed me, but didn't register one kill. Its incredibly frustrating.

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They put back the connection indicators, but not at the lobby level. Only once you are in the game can you see it. Either they are bugged, or the connections are horribly bugged, or both because the connections are all over the place and change from second
to second. I can look and see I have 4 bars. Then I'll go to 1. And before you think it, its NOT my connection. Let me repeat, it is NOT my connection. My internet is my precious. I pay for the best connection possible because I need it for my job, or at
least that's what I tell the wife.

The maps are beautiful, but way to small. As a result, its leading to horrible spawning. I have been shot right as I spawned and killed in the back by a player that I just killed. Again, its very frustrating because you can't establish a front. With other
versions, sometimes you get maps like that and you know what to expect. Variety is nice. But in this game, every map is like that.

They said that they were going to eliminate quick scoping. I'm here to tell you it didn't happen.

Foot steps - You cannot hear anyone else's foot steps. Your own footsteps are loud and clear. Actually its so loud you sound like a biggest loser contestant wearing wooden shoes. And you also make a noise when aiming your own gun. You are a bull in a China
shop, everyone else is a stealthy cat.

Rock beats scissors, paper beats rock, knife beats gun.

IMHO ... As a consequence of the lag and the spawning, more people are quitting games early. As a result, you WILL join games that are almost over more often. Again, its very frustrating to join a one sided game that is 3/4 the way over. Last night I joined
a game, got killed right as I spawned, I respawned and the game was over. Good times.

On the mini map, why is your indicator the same color as everyone else's? except those that are in your party? For example, me and 3 of my friends are partied up. We join a match. My friends show as gold triangles on the minimap. The other people that are
on my team but not in the party are blue triangles. My personal indicator is a blue triangle. Gets confusing at times.

Speaking of parties. It can be a challenge to group up. Again, its frustrating.

Their notification system is bugged. You will get them over and over. I can get by by going into the notification and selecting decline. But I have had friends that have had to shut them off.

As someone that has bought and played every version since COD2, this is without a doubt the worst version. Furthermore, I will not be purchasing another one. Tonight I will be playing something fun and less frustrating.

Flames coming in 3 ... 2 ...

[/quote] First off OP I 100% agree with your entire post. Second I will not stop playing the game but will not go as hard as I have for the past two COD installments. I have noticed small issues and LAG COMPENSATION is not a small issue but after years of
playing cod, I have realized that the first two months and a week or two into the DLC maps is the time that LAG COMPENSATION is mostly noticed and annoying. Now with that being said I just equip myself now with classes that can help my MP gameplay be less
LAG COMPENSATED EFFECTED.

I play smarter not harder. I use choke points and spawn locations to my aadvantage. I circumnavigate the other team which means spending more time early in matches setting up my tactical advantage. Noticing where the cluster of enemy players tend to group
up and setting up across from them and picking them off. Knowing when to stick and move, while having the proper kill streaks. When it comes to sound I did notice that footsteps are low but can be heard so to find another way of locating gamers I look for
their exo suit blast indicator on my mini map. That red circle is like a blue light to fly for me. Zzzzzzzzzap goes the enemy.

I did notice last night that your team mates character gives away your position when they scream out loudly where they been hit and they even say something like I'm reloading over here (Ilocation), I was like WHAT! I get it the game is not exactly great
and it does have flaws, like my XBOX ONE digital version has caused my XBOX to first freeze then make a loud buzzing sound for like 10 seconds and sometimes longer and then restart, or go to the dashboard, or completely just freeze and nothing works but unplugging
the XBOX! I am at my wits end so I just hooked up my entire gaming setup back on the 360 at 1am this morning and had no issues with that digital copy of the game. It has not been a good COD SLEDGEHAMMER by themselves with no help making this version of the
game on the XBOX ONE.Very frustrating so far. I barely have 3 hours into the game. Every time I get on there seems to be a hiccup. Well I'm off to play right now on the 360, to scared to deal with the XBOX ONE BS!

We NEED a confirmation step added when breaking down legendaries and exotics! If you hover over items in your inventory and are in a hurry(ie. before a new loading screen starts), you may accidentally have the edge of the wrong item highlighted and lose
your FAVORITE item completely by accident... FOREVER!!! It would beyond helpful if there was a confirmation necessary when dismantling legendary and exotic items! I just lost my Atheon's Epilogue purely by accident after HOURS of play,not only to get it, but
also to level it up! My favorite weapon! I jumped up, hit power, restarted, but it was too late! I almost completely gave in and snapped my disc! Since then I've heard other people with the same complaint about legendary and exotic items. We SERIOUSLY need
an "Are you sure?" or some kind of confirmation when breaking down these all important legendary and exotic items! I love the game and don't want to give it up. However, that's my next step, I mean for a game so demanding and time intensive, mistakes like
this shouldn't have to be permanent unless we at least confirm that we want to dismantle these high level items! Please tell me Bungie is reading this and taking it to heart! I want my weapon back SO bad! Hard to get and takes forever to level it up!

Apart from the lag and the god awful spawns i'm actually enjoying the game.CTF plays well with these suits on.