The first thing most players will do upon loading up Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation for the first time is to create a new loadout for the Ripper firearm. The gun is the most flexible ever seen in Call of Duty: Ghosts by allowing fans to easily switch between an SMG and Assault Rifle by simply aiming down the scopes and clicking in the right thumbstick. The gun has a good burst rate as an SMG and is a more than capable Assault Rifle from a distance. Players will want to tactically use the gun in the best situations for the current map, so it's vitally important to know the current map layout well when using the Ripper. Since the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation, the Ripper has easily been one of the most used guns in online multiplayer among players that own the DLC, so its popularity should allow you to accurately gauge how powerful the gun is during matches.
Online players also seem to have a favorite DLC map from Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation already with Ruins based in Mexico. The jungle ruins make the map perfect for using the Ripper with a combination of close quarter encounters and some longer hallways better suited for mid-range weapons as well. Picking up field orders and completing them during a match will allow a player to take control of the famous Predator monster from the highly popular film series. The Predator can tank a lot of damage and comes with plasma cannon, deadly blades for up close attacks and other benefits that can easily allow a player to take commanding control of a match.
The other maps included in Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation are Unearthed, Collision and Behemoth. Unearthed is the remake for the new DLC pack that allows players to relive moments from the Dome map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on an alien dig site with an explosive field order reward awaiting players that can meet the challenge. Collision is part cargo ship and part bridge. The map is full of close quarters encounters and comes with a field order that allows players to jump on board a Warthog helicopter to fly around the whole map, laying waste to any enemies caught out in the open. Behemoth has similar field order rewards but is a completely different map with multiple levels and plenty of places for long range encounters for snipers and rifle classes. Each of the maps adds something different to the game, but none stand out as particularly strong additions for the DLC.
Mayday is the final piece of content for Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation. The second released Extinction mode level takes players to the confines of an abandoned ship at sea, and the level is likely the spookiest level of Extinction yet. The new level builds on the narrative established by the first release of Nightfall and includes some new alien types such as the wall-crawling Seeders and a massive beast that can appear known simply as the Kraken. Surviving the level can be quite an ordeal needless to say, but there are some new weapons and other content that makes experiencing the new level a lot of fun, though we won't ruin all of the surprises in Mayday here.
Players will get their money's worth out of Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation and won't be disappointed nor overly impressed with the release. Ruins is a great new multiplayer map, and the Ripper is sure to be one of the most used guns by many owners of the new DLC. The other three multiplayer are less impressive but are new maps that helps breathe new life into the multiplayer experience nonetheless. Mayday is a really fun new level for fans of the Extinction game mode as well. Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation isn't exactly a must own expansion for fans of the game, but it's a good excuse to get back into Call of Duty: Ghosts should other new games such as Titanfall start feeling stale. Look for Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation on Xbox One today!
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devastation is now available for PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE and PC and can be purchased for $14.99. Call of Duty: Ghosts is rated M by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence & Strong Language. For more information on the game, check out the official Call of Duty: Ghosts - Devestation website.
Game Features:
- Online Multiplayer 1-18
- Four New Multiplayer Maps
- Second Released Episode of Extinction
- Ripper Weapon for Competitive Multiplayer
- Trophy/Achievement Support
Game Information:
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (reviewed), PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 & PC
Release Date: April 3, 2014
