Twitch (reflex, not the streaming platform) gameplay isn’t for everyone, and losing all the time isn’t much fun either. Sports require skill and, participation trophies notwithstanding, they have winners and losers. The franchise owes it to its future to help non-FPS gamers get their feet in CoD’s proverbial door, any way it can. A good time punking each other in “Prop Hunt” could very well tear down those barriers to entry for those hesitant to play the game and act as a first step towards exploring CoD’s core multiplayer. Never underestimate the power of fun with friends.
Casual, wholesome party games, like Overcooked and the Mario Kart titles - designed for short spurts of enjoyment in social settings, preferably with snacks and booze - are an evergreen niche that CoD can, and should, tap into. Gamers are, after all, a diverse bunch you can’t swing a rolled-up copy of an extinct video game magazine without hitting at least a few who’d rather cook meals than grenades. We all love a good spot of Hollywood-style ultraviolence and high-octane bullet-fests. It’s Good for Growing the Playerbase To be fair, you need people on the other side as well as brothers beside. Alternative game modes like “Zombies” and the hide-and-seek-style “Prop Hunt” have gained considerable popularity in recent years, injecting new life into the old CoD formula - and there are at least a few reasons why innovations like these should be franchise staples going forward.
Since its move into the information age with 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the series has shambled from ‘best modern military FPS’ to something approaching a gun-toting version of EA’s yearly sports releases. But hope does remain.
Keeping a franchise fresh is no cakewalk, even with a following and brand recognition as strong as Call of Duty (CoD).
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