Benjamin Franklin's proverb "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" is in need of an addendum. From now on it will read: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes… and an annualized Call of Duty game.

Tried and tested Multiplayer; Great Single-Player narrative and campaign; Riley

Dated Graphics; Been there done that gameplay; Boring Co-Op mode

I had mixed feelings about CoD: Ghosts when reviewing the game on the 360. I wasn't a fan of the map structures and there was something a little odd about the entire formula. However since then, I have had more hours to play on the 360 and even more time to enjoy the game on the Xbox One.

Overall I have to say I was surprised by Call of Duty: Ghosts. I haven't played a game in the franchise with any subtitle in a while and I really liked what Infinity Ward has done to shake up what I had thought to be a somewhat dull military shooter.

Editor's Note: Be sure to check out our full video review of Call of Duty Ghosts a bit farther down the page. I've been playing the Call of Duty series since the first PC game, and for the longest time I have defended the series, especially from those who favored Battlefield.

During the fall season you can always expect three things: the changing of the leaves, a drop in temperature, (depending on your location), and of course another Call of Duty game, even though you're still probably playing last year's version of COD.

So here we are again. The latest installment in a series that's shipped more copies than the Bible, Call of Duty: Ghosts is the first title in the franchise to release on both current and next generation consoles.

Despite the title, this game will be seen and heard by millions.  Activision flew me out to checkout the lastest installent in the yearly Call of Duty life cycle, developed by Infinity Ward, Neversoft, and Raven.

At this stage Call of Duty: Ghosts has been out on current-gen consoles for the better part of a week, and you've likely read a host of reviews detailing the gameplay experience on either PS3 and Xbox 360, as well as mentions of the game running on PS4. You've probably even read a PC review or two.

Note: this review was completed after attending an Activision sponsored event that covered room and board and provided access to a final build of the game. The single player portion of Call of Duty: Ghosts is kind of what you'd expect from the past few games from Infinity Ward, a modern setting with...

Parents need to know Call of Duty: Ghosts is a gritty, military first-person shooter with constant and intense gun battles. Characters bleed and scream when struck by bullets, leaving crimson smears on the environment. Players also can attack enemies with knives in visceral close-quarters combat.