September 18th marks the beginning of theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarAlpha for PlayStation 4 users. This short time demo of theBlack Ops Cold Warmultiplayer experience comes loaded with different game modes, maps, and challenges.
While thestandard multiplayer experienceis one of the showcase points, there is an additional focus on Combined Arms: Domination. This Combined Arms game mode is providing fans with a larger map, more players, and vehicles while layering Domination style rules into the experience. As one of the newest game modes to be revealed, it deserves an extra look at what exactly will be included in this new experience.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’snew game modeCombined Arms: Domination will introduce players to a 12v12 experience set on a larger map. The main addition is that players will have access to Tanks, Snowmobiles, Wakerunners, and Gunboats. By strategizing with their squad, this opens players up to easier mobility in larger map situations while offering a smaller scale confrontation between vehicle combatants. The use of vehicles is similar to Ground War, but it does seem thatBlack Ops Cold Warwill use a wider array of options than previously seen.
Similar to traditional Domination, players will have to capture and defend multiple objectives between two predetermined spawn areas. Thisgame mode does features Scorestreaksand puts a heavy emphasis on player strategy rather then equipment. From fast mobility to stronger weapons, Combined Arms: Domination gives a much larger sense of war than previously seen.
TheBlack Ops Cold WarAlpha will reportedly take place on two maps: Armada and Crossroads.Armada is the ocean mapthat has been spotted in multiple trailers. Set in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean players will battle over a prototype nuclear submarine. This map features combat on the ocean with multiple ships, zip lines, rappel lines, and several seacrafts available for fast navigation. Based on the map design, the central ship acts as the hotspot of action while the open ocean offers multiple opportunities to claim the objective point.
Crossroads is set in the frozen Soviet wilderness. Here players can use Tanks and Snowmobiles to travel across snowy tundras offering a frontal assault option to taking control of a central communications station. This is a wide-open map that Snipers will be sure to love with a single lone structure as the focus of the entire operation.
TheCombined Arms game modefeels similar to Ground War but seems to take the action to the next level. It is unknown how the new game mode will be received by fans, but based on early testing many streamers report that it is an “epic” experience.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set to release on November 13th for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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