A game that tried to take a step forward but ended up taking two steps back.
Call of Duty: Ghosts isn’t beyond saving, but its flaws and failure to resonate with me make it hard to recommend.

First, I have to acknowledge the innovations this game brought. The introduction of sliding, environmental action sequences, and unique campaign missions like Loki (space mission) and Into the Deep (underwater mission) were exciting additions. These moments showed promise, but everything else pales in comparison.

The story was a mess. The writing felt incoherent, and the amount of plot armor given to characters like Rorke, Logan, and Hesh is absurd. Rorke survives a seemingly fatal flood without a scratch, takes a bullet to the torso, and doesn’t fall off a plane while tied to a chair. It feels like Fast & Furious levels of ridiculousness. Without spoiling too much, just know that Logan and Hesh also walk away from situations that should have killed them. Even the dog has plot armor since it only suffers a minor injury in the story.

The father-son dynamic between Logan and Elias felt cliché and didn’t leave a strong impression. It seemed like a forced way to make you care about the characters, but the predictable “your loved ones will become your weakness” trope made everything feel hollow. The heavy-handed American propaganda also made the story feel less serious, leaning more into fantasy than realism. The Federation as a villainous force felt silly, and the absence of NATO or the EU in this world made no sense. It seemed like only North and South America existed while the rest of the planet just watched.

To make matters worse, the game was left on a cliffhanger. After 4,165 days and counting, it is clear that Activision has no plans to continue this story.

Performance-wise, my experience was frustrating. Every time I launch the game, I have to start it twice due to an “unsaved progress” error, even though I always save and quit properly. On top of that, the game resets to the lowest resolution and graphics settings every time, forcing me to manually adjust everything, which is tedious and unnecessary.

At €60, this game is way overpriced. While I would like to see a sequel that expands on Ghosts’ story and lore, this game just didn’t click with me.

Verdict: If you just want to turn off your brain and enjoy mindless action, go for it. Otherwise, skip this one.