The last months of this year are stacked with big game releases like Alan Wake Remastered, Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, and Elden Ring finishing it up in January. However, the final months also have some new entries in the biggest FPS series out there, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, and Battlefield 2042. The slew of FPS releases promises to deliver something for every type of shooter fan out there. Call of Duty: Vanguard will take players back to the grounded battles of World War 2, and Battlefield 2042 offers players something in-between with massive near-future battles.
However, with so many games coming out some players may not have the money or time to invest in all of them at once. Dropping $60 or $70 on both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 in November is a pretty expensive task, even though both games are more than worth the price of admission. Luckily for shooter fans who want to only pick one up this Fall, each game offers a very different experience that can help them decide which they can't wait to get their hands on, and which they can pick up at a later date.
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The Case For Buying Battlefield 2042
Battlefield is a series with a long history of offering some of the most dynamic and expansive multiplayer matches in the genre, and Battlefield 2042 is doubling down on that approach. The game features hands down the biggest Battlefield experience to date with a massive new server size, eye-catching weather disasters, and brand new specialists that drastically mix up how players can customize their loadouts and abilities.
Matches will include all of the destruction, vehicles, and chaos that players expect from the series, all with the best graphics the series has ever showcased, alongside more variety than ever before. Even better, Battlefield 2042 will consistently be growing thanks to seasonal updates that will include new maps, guns, specialists, and cosmetics.
Battlefield 2042 will also introduce some new modes to the series that are pretty drastic in their scope. The first, Portal, lets players make custom game modes using assets and maps from Battlefield 2042, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 1942, and Battlefield: Bad Company. It is a pretty crazy new addition to the series and has led to many players daydreaming about other games that could take advantage of their own Portal mode. The second new game mode has only been leaked, but is reportedly called Hazard Zone, and is a mode similar to Escape From Tarkov that sees players exploring a map to loot gear and extract before being killed by other players or AI enemies.
The Case For Buying Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard offers players a return to World War 2 that is more expansive, explosive, and beautiful than ever. The game features a full singleplayer campaign that travels across all four theaters of the war, each following a different soldier on their own smaller journey based on real-life stories like the Russian sniper "Lady Death." Vanguard will also include its own Zombies mode, which is being guest-developed by Treyarch rather than Sledgehammer Games, the game's main developer. It is the first time that Treyarch has developed a Zombies mode in a title that wasn't their own, and fans are understandably excited to see what the Zombies mode looks like.
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Of course, Call of Duty: Vanguard also includes a full multiplayer experience that includes 20 maps at launch and two brand-new game modes. Champion Hill is an evolution of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Gunfight mode that sees eight teams of up to three facing off in a tournament until only one team is left standing. In between fights, players are given money based on their performance to purchase different weapons and equipment to use moving forward. On the other hand, Patrol is a variation of the popular domination mode that sees the capture point moving around the map constantly to force the defending team to always be on their toes and react on the fly.
The Final Verdict
For fans who have to choose between these two great titles, it really depends on one's personal preference. Luckily, Battlefield 2042 and Call of Duty: Vanguard are positioning themselves as the best of both worlds, so it is a bit easier for players to determine which game would better suit their tastes.
Players may want to pick up Battlefield 2042 if they are really looking for a multiplayer experience that offers a unique way of playing, especially if they have friends picking it up as well. This is particularly true for players who want a large game experience where they can't have as big of an impact on the match's turnout but gives the player more options of what to do throughout the match.
However, players may want to pick up Call of Duty: Vanguard instead if they are looking for the more traditional experience that Call of Duty is so well known for. Players who want to experience the gorgeous campaign shown off in Call of Duty: Vanguard's first trailer likely won't be disappointed. Players who also really like Call of Duty's Zombies mode will likely want to pick it up as well, as Treyarch's work on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Zombies mode was very well received and it will be very interesting to see what the studio does for Vanguard. Of course, fans of Warzone will likely also want to pick the game up as the two will be fully integrated.
Another big influence on which of the two titles players should pick up is which one their friends will be playing. Online shooters like Battlefield and Call of Duty are always better with friends, and having a squad to jump into matches with is always a recipe for a good time. Gaming personalities like Shroud will also voice their preference between the two games, so their fans can look to them for their opinion as well. In the end, it is ultimately a choice between which type of gameplay one prefers. Hopefully, the titles combined will be able to offer something to satisfy everyone.
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