Ghosts / Black Ops II: EASY RILEY

After a couple of games full of brutalised comrades and martyred best buds, Infinity Ward raises the emotional stakes in Call of Duty: Ghosts with a super-loyal dog named Riley. Judged on the footage here (courtesy of NeoGaf) it doesn't look to be the worst move - there's always something inherently charming about having an attack animal trailing behind you, ready to tear someone's throat out. In fact, it's almost like a next-gen Shadow Dancer.



Aside from a nifty underwater assault rifle, this second clip is significantly less interesting. As a gameplay proposition there's little more here than a coral sightseeing tour - hold forward to succeed. I suppose this vid is designed to get everybody excited about the graphical possibilities the new Call of Duty engine has to offer. Pity they married that brief to the kind of zero think segment the series gets pillared for. In terms of sheer scale this isn't anywhere near as impressive as Modern Warfare 3's nuclear sub mission.



Finally, for anyone still playing Black Ops 2, here's Xbox Ahoy talking us through what looks like an excellent irritation class. Nobody enjoys being killed by explosives, so a class dedicated entirely to shrapnel should ensure a steady stream of abusive voice messages.