Customization + Black Market + Conclusion

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Customization has always been a strong suit with Treyarch. They brought back the emblem creator this year with even more improved functionality. The basics of the emblem creator are generally the same and if you have ever used it in Black Ops 1 or 2, then you should be fairly familiar with it. They also added custom weapon camos this year. They function basically they same way the emblem creator does and it in turn, allows for some pretty unique camos to be made. You can even customize your attachments, mainly through earning different skins through supply drops from the Black Market. Character Customization has also been added into the game. You can customize your Specialist character by doing different challenges to unlock different clothing and helmets. I never really tend to pay attention to any customization in Call of Duty but this year, Treyarch have really stepped up their game by offering so much to do. The Gunsmith also makes things a lot easier by allowing you to manage all of your guns in one area. I am still yet to make myself a cool looking emblem but from the time I have spent checking all of this out, it looks very solid.

The Black Market is also what Treyarch is using instead of the Supply Drops we saw in Advanced Warfare. You trade 10 Cryptokeys for a regular crate or 30 for a rare Crate that guarantees a Rare item or higher. You earn Cryptokeys by playing matches online. The drops contain different taunts and gestures that are displayed in the winners circle, as well as different camos for your guns and attachments. This seems to be a better way of integrating some form of Supply Drops into games because the more you play, the more you can earn. There are no gun variants either so everyone uses the same guns, resulting in fair matches, unlike Advanced Warfare where it had gun variants coming out of Supply Drops. This system has been working fine for me as of now and I don't think many people actually have anything negative to say about it.

All in all, this years Call of Duty title has really blown away my expectations. I came in expecting another mediocre experience but I was proved wrong by the great maps, great guns and fresh gameplay mechanics that Black Ops 3 has to offer. Feel free to leave your own thoughts about the game below. I'll probably be playing this game for the next few months, as it has certainly rekindled my love for Call of Duty.