Call of Duty Ghosts vs Battlefield 4

So there is a big debate going on about which game is better: Battlefield 4 or Call of Duty Ghosts? I will break the debate down and provide pros and cons of each game.

SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN

Both games have you at war with foreign nations that have been fickle at best with USA policy over the years.  I have to give Call of Duty Ghost the edge with their choice of opponents being Latin American Alliance or "The Federation".  I never considered the amount of power our oil producing neighbors have because tv depicts latin america as authoritarian countries overran by drug smuggling warlords instead of resource barons with clear objectives and sense of self-worth and reliability.

Call of Duty Ghost wins this category hands down.  Call of Duty Ghost has the better story-line and gameplay capabilities in the single player.  You can take control of a killer K9, a remote control nuclear satellite, and drones to complete the objectives of Call of Duty Ghost.  The only positive point about Battlefield 4 is the diversity in which you have a black male and asian female on your team vs Call of Duty Ghost still being an all white male club.  

MULTI-PLAYER MODE

Battlefield 4 wins hands down.  The amount of time and strategy you can invest in commander mode alone of Battlefield 4 is innovative enough to become a standard for online gaming.  Never underestimate the amount of gratitude players get from a benevolent overlord placing the necessary resources to complete a task.  Both games decided to include the option of female soldiers in the multi-player mode so no point diverge there.

GRAPHICS, SOUND, PRESENTATION

This is close.  It's really about what system you have that makes the difference. Call of Duty Ghosts seems to be consistent on all systems, but Battlefield 4 can be a lot better depending if you run it on PC with a high performing processor and graphics cards.  

I love the warning noise Call of Duty Ghosts gives you when hear a missile is locked onto your location.  I love being the noise Battlefield 4 gives you when you are dead center in a war of nations as things are exploding and falling apart around you.  I second thought, I have to give Battlefield 4 the edge in this category.  The presentation is not too polish but the quality and knowledge is there if you know how to develop it.  

THE WINNER???

Well, gamers...I have to say looking at the facts presented,  Battlefield 4 is the better game aside from the single player campaign.  I'm not big on the multi-player modes, but I have to take my opinion out in order to be a fair evaluator.  I know the Call of Duty fanatics will buy Call of Duty Ghost just because they are franchise loyalist, but veteran gamers really need to take a look at what Battlefield 4 has to offer.  

Call of Duty:Ghosts Perfect Review

What do you get when Raven software, Neversoft, Infinity Ward, Activision, and Havok games combine to develop one game? The answer is the best first person shooter game to hit gaming Call of Duty: Ghost.

Call of Duty: Ghosts takes place  in an alternate timeline that follows the nuclear destruction of the Middle East.The oil-producing nations of South America form the Federation in response to the ensuing global economic crisis and quickly grow into a global superpower, swiftly invading and conquering Central America and the Caribbean. 

The Federation decides to take over the satellites in space and attack the rival nations, noticeably the USA. After the sacrifice of the US space crew, the world is left to live in the after math of the attack.  At this point we are introduced to thee main character Logan Walker. 

Logan is the son of Ghost squad leader Elias Walker.  We later learn that Elias is in a heated war with Rorke the former leader of the Ghost squad. Rorke is hell bent on revenge and is pretty successful at it, as you battle a devoted patriotic hero turned genius villain by betrayal his comrades.  

Many combat features in the single player campaign are innovative such as using drones and ODIN a kinetic super-weapon that can target enemies from space, and playing as Riley, and vicious K9 in the ghost squad. The story is regal and symmetric with a polished gameplay.

The multiplayer in Call of Duty: Ghosts is not like the previous Call of Duty games as some new mechanics have been added to it. Maps now have areas that can be altered or destroyed. On certain maps there is a nuke-like kill streak reward, the ODIN Strike, that can be gained by killing the top player on the other team and then completing various challenges after picking up a briefcase that is dropped. The sniper rifle scopes also have new "dual render technology" allowing the player to see around the outside of the scope (although blurred) when zoomed in. On October 3, a new multiplayer type was revealed, called Squads. This features a squad that you build and you can face other squads around the world. Your squad can be leveled up and will act like a true individual. "Strikezone", "Octane", "Prison Break", "Tremor", "Freight", "Stormfront", "Siege", "Warhawk", "Sovereign", "Overlord", "Flooded", "Strikezone", "Whiteout", "Stonehaven" and "Chasm" are the maps that are in Call of Duty: Ghosts so far. The dynamic map, "Free Fall", was a pre-order bonus. The game now features playable female soldier.

Overall, this Call of Duty: Ghosts is a perfect addition to the call of duty series and a must play for all single player gaming fans.  Compared to Battlefield 4, the multi-player is lacking, but passable.  I give Call of Duty: Ghosts a 10/10.  It's perfect.

Battlefield 4 is the multiplayer King

Well, I like to say Battlefield 4 is the poor man's call of duty.  It never really grabs my attention, and when I play it...all I can think about is when call of duty is coming out.

The single player campaign is a story-line involving a mounting war between Russia, China and the USA that is hyped to be a provocative emotional and patriotic experience, but all you really experience is a none-sense story filled with objective points and unlocks. It lacks the subtlety and grace to make you the feel any empathy for the story-line.  Be prepared to start-over as you must gun through all the shooting galleries of soldiers in order to advance on each level with a non-intelligent NPC team that never follow directions.  The single player mode embarrasses itself with a limited play-though and dynamic compared to the multi-player capabilities.The epic battles players really want is a sub-menu away in the multi-player mode.

Battlefield 4 holds an advantage in the mutli-player mode against all first-person shooters.  Commander mode returns and allows players to move squads and emphasizes the symbolic relationship between commander and soldier that can be critical in a team living or dying. Battlefield 4 multi-player hinges between spectacular destruction and changing variables in the weather.  The incredible scale and destructibility on the multi-player map is unrivaled. The only draw back is a generation gap in the gameplay capabilities of the PC and  8-year old consoles that are pushed to the limit.  The console version scales back on the online player count degrading from 64 players on PC to 24 players on Xbox 360 or PS3. Texture changes look awkward, but it doesn't hinder the experience to the point where it is unplayable.  It's just a notable visual dynamic between the PC and consoles on.  It is not as mentally or tactically simulating when there is less at stake or fewer things to think about.

Overall, Battlefield 4 is what it is.  Only a handful of redeeming fights lets Battlefield 4 off a linear leash on the single player campaign,  but those who play the game come for the multi-player mode alone.  I give Battlefield 4 an 7.5/10.