With a strong campaign and multiplayer that rejuvenates the fun of a tiring formula, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is everything Ghosts should have been. Made with the now current-gen consoles in mind, it's technically much more sound, with a campaign and characters that are actually interesting,...

+ Campaign is interesting; + Kevin Spacey; + Exo movement; + Pick 13 system; + Amazing sound

+ Some level design issues; + Co-op isn't anything special

By the time I finished Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's single-player mode, I wanted to return to Seoul, South Korea, the setting of the game's first chapter. This mid-21st-century metropolis is awash in ultra modernity, to a degree I haven't seen since visiting the economically prosperous version...

Content-rich multiplayer offers a wealth of opportunities to learn the new move set; Effective introduction with an imaginative two-chapter tutorial; Futuristic combat tech and gear are a treat to use; Entertaining Uplink mode takes great advantage of the exosuit

Inconsistent narrative prevents the campaign from being fully engaging; Shallow difficulty curve can make for tedious co-op survival

Advanced Warfare, Advanced Storytelling

"It's that time of year again," I hear a lot of people saying. Some with a snicker and others with enthusiasm. But no matter which way you look at it another Call of Duty has dropped and the franchise continues its annual trend of splitting opinion and offering a home for the corridor shooter heroes...

It's good.

Perfectly balanced exo suit; Tons of content unlocks; Presentation - Story; Weapon diversity

AI can be unreliable; Later vehicle missions are underwhelming

As the campaign launches on Sledgehammer's first Call of Duty, the first thing that pops off the screen is the visuals. The facial capture in both the CGI cut-scenes and the real-time rendered visuals

Great changes to the multiplayer; Single player is excellent; Stunning visuals

Plot is a little too safe; Survival mode needs work

Editor's Note: Activision hosted a review event for this game and provided lodging, transportation, and food for the event.  This review is based on playing the game at the event and then a some multiplayer with the final retail version of the game.

Despite a few pulled punches this is the best Call Of Duty has been in years, and the multiplayer in particular is the most innovative since Modern Warfare began.

The EXO concept is implemented extremely well and gives the multiplayer a real boost; Loot system and sci-fi weapons are also good; Story mode is well written, with some great set pieces

Multiplayer and story campaign are surprisingly dissimilar, with the latter relying too much on franchise convention and not enough on the EXO; Survival mode is pretty basic

Simply throwing a robot suit onto Call of Duty could have been a lazy path to making Advanced Warfare seem different from what we've played before, but the way Sledgehammer has integrated its enhanced abilities and choices into every aspect of how we fight went above and beyond.

Exo suit mobility; Great maps and modes; Creative campaign levels; Constant unlocks

Exposition dialogue

The shallow attempt to advance this game have gone worthless. I bought it reading the reviews hoping it would be more like Titanfall. I was wrong. The physics are god awful, same as every Call of Duty Game. When you run, you become an easier target.