Why is CoD so popular?

Regardless of all it's flaws, the game play is fun?

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lol .

Shut the fuck up.

hurr durr too much action but I hate walking for 5 minutes with nobody around so I play BF3 instead.

Its an arcade shooter. Ever since 4 it has been. Its not supposed to be deep, intricate, or engaging. Its cheap, quick, non-dedicated fun. Thats why it has so many players. Just like why LoL is more popular than DotA. It has a lower common denomiator, so more people enjoy it. The only problem with this entire situation, is like what eth pointed out, because of how trendy CoD is, and its ludicrous monetary backing, other games are trying to tap into that success by emulating features of CoD.

So everyone who sits there and is like hur dur CoD so cheap, no story, bad gaem, is actually making themselves look like idiots, because that is what they are going for (besides the bad game, its a mostly bias based statement, and unless articulated, holds no actual value).

So to articulate why your OP was stupid, and bandwagon of r/gaming, I will point out to you why CoD still holds some actual value.

game is fucking garbage.
No reasoning there, if this thread is about stating unbaked opinions, allow me to join: You are garbage, and all your favorite games are garbage too.

the game hasnt changed for 6 years.
This point clearly shows that you are just on a bandwagon, and probably haven't actually taken the time to formulate a true opinion, so you just spout nonsense to look popular cause all the cool smart kids hate CoD right?

CoD was released in 2003. 10 years ago. It established one of the most authentic 'gritty WW2 shooters' and was very unique for its time. CoD2 was released in 2005, and while keeping the same theme of gritty WW2 shooters, changed a good bit. Regen health being the big one. But the core game was very similar because changing something that is good is dumb unless you are working to push it forward. CoD4 was released in 2007, and made some huge changed. Too many to list. W@W a year later, and was pretty much just continuing 3arc's trend of being IW clones. MW2 also changed a lot. Like a lot. Same for BO, MW3 had many big changes, and BO2 had some of the biggest in the past 3 years.

CoD has changed a lot over the past 10 years, but people dont want to admit that because it takes away one of their easy arguing points to look smart.

games as DLC

Barely. Every game since CoD1 has changed some kind of mechanic in the game that would be downright impossible to attempt to implement as DLC. Imagine the difference between TFC and TF2. By your logic, because they both have guns, and the same name, TF2 is technically TFC DLC right?

maps too small

Arcade shooter. Very few people find it very fun to wander around a forest for 10 minutes looking for something to shoot at. The maps are designed to be packed with action because its a twitch based arcade shooter. If you can't handle fast pace, stick to playing other games, because CoD is not where you belong.

The rest of your points are just absent speculation and hold no real discussion value.

inb4 fanboy, I hate CoD these days just as much as BF, but seeing stupid people spouting stupid nonsense pushes my buttons. If you want to discuss, make an actual point instead of saying some stupid shit because the hivemind approved. (directed at everyone else, not just OP)

WALL OF TEXT CAUSE ITS FRIDAY AND WHAT? YOU THINK I GOT SHIT TO DO?

Its fast paced, doesnt require much skill, you kill easily and get killed easily. pretty straight forward game.