But many of the development team are also avid fans, so it was easy to determine which features were the most important to achieve the unique feel of Call of Duty in general, and in particular what features were must-have to make multiplayer feel right.
Robert Huebner: Every product carries with it a lot of pressure, and Call of Duty in particular because of the size of the fan base. We still wanted the single player to explore more of the Call of Duty lore, but we also realised that trying to out-story the console versions was not the right approach.Ĭall of Duty is one of the biggest entertainment brands out there – have you been feeling the pressure of satisfying the fan base and adhering to the franchise’s stamp of quality? Games like Unit 13 showed how a single player mode could be more mission-based and be effective and suitable for mobile play styles. In Resistance, we tried to create a full story-driven single player mode that was similar to what players would get in a home console version, but ultimately, mobile players are looking for a different experience. Robert Huebner: I think the biggest shift we made between the two was how we approached the single player mode. What did you learn from your experience developing Resistance: Burning Skies? So keeping things like Killstreaks, custom load-outs, ranks and perks was a top priority. The second goal was, for single player missions, to capture the unique feel of short objective-based missions, where the player wants to replay the mission repeatedly to improve their time and score, effectively trying to achieve that “perfect run.”Īnd finally, we wanted to make sure that all the core multiplayer systems were kept intact from Call of Duty, so that playing a multiplayer match on the PS Vita was just as feature-rich as playing on console.
The reward structure was one – keeping the rich set of XP rewards for special kills, the Challenges tracking system in multiplayer, and so on. Robert Huebner: There were three core pillars that we wanted to follow. What was your mission statement for Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified when you first began development? We sat down with studio founder Robert Huebner to find out how it’s dealt with the pressure and what players can expect from the title. Developed exclusively for the system, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified strives to offer the full blockbuster COD multiplayer experience on your handheld, alongside a bespoke mission-based single player campaign that serves as a companion piece to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PlayStation 3.Ĭonsidering the series has one of the fiercest and most passionate fanbases of any major franchise, it’s safe to say that developer Nihilistic Software has taken on a huge responsibility. One of the biggest names in gaming makes its PS Vita debut today.
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