Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to be the first game of the Call of Duty franchise to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. As it is headed to next-gen consoles, many fans wonder if the game will take advantage of the extra power and the new PS5 DualSense controller. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has already innovated in several Call of Duty standards, but the new technology may offer the game a way to excel in ways currently unseen by the community.
One thing that fans are sure to experience is better graphics and smoother frame rates on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Still, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to be a cross-gen and cross-platform experience, so the developers have been spending extra time making sure that no machine has a particular advantage over the other in terms of gameplay.
The next-gen consoles come with added features that are designed to improve the video gaming experience. One feature that has been identified as special to the next-gen systems is the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's use of the PlayStation DualSense controller's haptic feedback. The triggers have added functions to rumble in such a way that they feel like an actual trigger pull. Using the Haptic feedback, the gunfire shakes the controller by firing off a little motor on every discharge. The goal is to give guns a whole new feeling in the video game world, a feeling that cannot be gained through mouse and keyboard play.
The developers have been very careful to ensure there are no imbalances between platforms. The game will run at a higher resolution and a higher framerate on the next-gen systems, but despite cross-platform play, none of this will give any platform any advantage. To reinforce this fact, the developers point towards the FOV slider which can now be adjusted on every platform.
Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are expected to have reduced load times on games. The ultimate goal is to remove the loading screen entirely, but for many fans simply reducing the wait is beneficial enough. With cleaner, faster, and sharper gameplay expected on every platform, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is headed for the next level of first-person shooter gaming.
More features are sure to be highlighted during the consumer reviews of both the new consoles. As for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, fans only have a few more days to wait until everything becomes clear.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to release on November 13th for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X platforms.
Source: Gamespot