TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waralpha for PlayStation 4 launched today at 10 AM Pacific, and has confirmed features that fans may have been unsure about. PlayStation players will get to experience several game modes and maps inBlack Ops Cold Waruntil September 20, and canunlock a free calling card forModern Warfareby just playing.
TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waralpha will allow players to play Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, and thenew 12 vs. 12 Combined Arms Domination, which adds vehicles to a large scale domination match. The alpha will also feature the maps Miami, Moscow, and Satellite. The 12 vs. 12 mode will feature the two larger maps, Armada and Crossroads.
RELATED:Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Alpha Gets Action-Packed Trailer
One feature returning toCall of Dutyis map voting, which was mysteriously left out ofModern Warfare, but has now been confirmed to be coming back toBlack Ops Cold War. Based on the lobby screen in the alpha, players will be able to vote on one of two maps to play next. Much like previousCall of Dutygames, the map voting includes the previous map played and a potential new map.
The PlayStation 4 alpha also features a limited create-a-class system, the gunsmith, and scorestreaks. Whilescorestreaks have been a controversial additionto the nextCall of Dutytitle, the scorestreak system rewards both kills and objective-based bonuses. ManyCall of Dutyplayers enjoy a killstreak that resets upon death, while other players think that the killstreak limits rewarding gameplay based on objectives. Although fans are split on the scorestreak feature, fans may be happy with the returningBlack Opsstreaks such as the RC-XD car.
TheCold Warhealth baris another controversial feature returning toBlack Ops. The health bar made an appearance inBlack Ops 4and is now available inBlack Ops Cold War,but can be disabled, so players have the option of not using it. However, the health bar may be helpful for measuring the damage of certain loadouts or weapons.
The new features such as map voting, scorestreaks, and the health bar will setBlack Ops Cold Warapart fromModern Warfare, so the gameplay will feel different.Black Ops Cold Warhas also implemented a feature calledSignature Combatwhich tweaks movement in an effort to make it feel more realistic. Players will get to experience all these features to the fullest extent with more maps, game modes, and loadout options whenCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfully launches.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set to release on November 13th for PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
MORE:Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Dev Responds To Overpowered Tank Concerns
