"In war there is no prize for the runner-up."
The official Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 trailer landed yesterday and portrays another step up in the intense combat we have all come to know and love. A new four-player co-operative campaign mode. Black Ops 3 is set 50 years in the future where soldiers use bio-augmentation and external “cyber rigs” to enhance motion capabilities. Players are able to boost jump in any direction, perform power slides and seamlessly mantle over obstacles – all while maintaining the ability to aim and fire a weapon.
Black Ops 3 offers players the chance to wall-run along vertical surfaces. Moves can also be chained together so that wall runs can turn into boosted jumps and then power slides. Players can line up moves and change direction on the fly. Treyarch has added a new “specialist” feature for online multiplayer, which allows players to control and customise one of nine elite spec-ops soldiers. Each specialist has their own unique Power Weapons and Power Abilities, which players call on during matches, when the dedicated meter fills up.
Treyarch claims to have built a whole new graphics engine for the game, which supports contemporary effects like deferred lighting and particles; the artificial intelligence system has been updated to give enemies the freedom and ability to react to player actions with a variety of tactical options. More details on the inevitable Zombie mode, score streaks and Create-A-Class options are due at the E3 games event in LA in June, where Black Ops 3 will be playable on the show floor. A public beta of the multiplayer mode is set to be opened soon for those who pre-order the game.