Set during the Gulf War in the early 1990s, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 follows seasoned veteran Frank Woods and his team of international war criminals as they work to fight the United States government. The team must fight back against a shadowy group known as the Pantheon, which has compromised the US government, after one of their missions in Kuwait goes wrong. Developer Treyarch has dubbed this the “best Black Ops game yet.”
Unlike previous titles in the Black Ops subseries, the sixth installment of Call of Duty aims for a more grounded, tactical campaign. Assistant Design Director Matt Scronce noted that every piece of content was designed with this in mind, saying, “rolling in weapons hot with the crew” isn’t as prevalent in Black Ops 6. The game also features a new “Omnimovement” system, which allows players to sprint in all directions, rotate when prone, and access slides and dives at the touch of a button.
Black Ops 6 features real-world events and people of the periods they’re set in, a series hallmark. However, the decision to depict Saddam Hussein and the Gulf War in detail may be a risky maneuver for the franchise. Treyarch’s production director, Yale Miller, reassured fans that the story will not be based on a historical event, allowing the developers to approach the subject from multiple perspectives.
The game’s animation system is one of the more impressive aspects revealed during the presentation. Characters act more appropriately based on where they are struck, giving more realistic feedback to players. However, the gameplay demo shown was still mainly corridor shooting. Until the game is fully released, it remains to be seen how the finished product will play out.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on October 25th. While it’s still a known quantity for the franchise, the under-explored setting and slight gameplay iteration might offer a much-needed boost to the series’ single-player experience
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