Cone only a little more than two months for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is released, Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward are ramping up the game’s pre-release hype with a series of multiplayer map reveals on Twitter.
This is especially important, as maps are a crucial aspect of a game’s longevity. Call of Dutyand they can be the deciding factor in whether the community stays with the game or abandons it in a relatively short time.
The last of these revelations Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 shows a deeper look at a new multiplayer level, Farm 18. What makes farm 18 What’s especially noteworthy is that it consists of two maps combined into a single combat arena: a melee section in the center, with longer-range engagements taking place on the periphery.
farm 18 of Modern Warfare 2 was revealed a few days ago, which is exciting enough on its own, but veterans of the franchise may find the developers’ insights into this map more interesting than the reveal itself.
According to Geoff Smith, the multiplayer map design director for Modern Warfare 2the team wanted to find out what would happen if they set a map with a central section inspired by Shoot House. This led to the interesting combination and mid-range clashes of farm 18in which players can choose where to fight based on their combat preferences.
Although many expect to see classic maps of CoD in Modern Warfare 2, the new maps can be better or worse. The variable combat dynamics that seem to be present in farm 18in particular, could be the feature that sets MW2 above its predecessors.
The developers seem to be very vigilant this time around to facilitate this success, according to Ashly Thundercliffe, the lead environment artist working on the project. Thundercliffe explained the importance of a good level setting, which should take into account both the visual realism of the level and how fun it is to play.
Farm 18 appears to be the polar opposite of Modern Warfare 2’s Marina Bay Grand Prix level. Sleek and polished, Marina Bay is a contrast to the cement factory setting of Farm 18, which means huge visual variety in the multiplayer modes. of the game. Whether the levels play differently from each other remains to be seen, of course, but it likely will.