If last year's Ghosts was a huge letdown in the visuals department, only barely making any use of new-gen tech at all, Advanced Warfare was a significant improvement, employing sharper textures, fancy motion blur and impressive facial animation that actually made the game worth owning on a PS4 or Xbox One. Still, the graphics were ultimately a little less consistent than one would have hoped for: though the overall package was relatively slick, some up-close textures, particularly with any objects that had writing on them, looked like they belonged in a previous-gen game, and it's clear that Sledgehammer Games cut a number of corners for the end product. Though AW was a step in the right direction, the next game needs to have greater care devoted to the visuals, and with the new 3-year development cycle, there's not really any excuse anymore.
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