All fan eyes were on the big Godzilla event of Call of Duty: Warzone. On the evening of May 11, it finally went online. Unfortunately, it falls short for many players. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider collects reactions and shows why you should still check it out.
What’s happening with Warzone? In the current Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone, the monsters are loose. The big event “Operation: Monarch” is currently online and in a time-limited mode, King Kong and Godzilla are rampaging on the map Caldera.
2 giant NPCs stroll across the island, causing chaos, destruction, and can even help you eliminate your enemies.
However, the reactions to the visit from the Titans in the free Battle Royale are not exactly overwhelming. And that’s not necessarily due to the event itself, but to the expectations raised beforehand.
MeinMMO summarizes some reactions and gives insight into why you should still watch the reunion of the beloved giants.
Marketing vs. Reality – Warzone has overdone it
Why are players disappointed? Warzone released trailers and promoted the event for a few weeks. Some images have created certain expectations that are quite far from the real event.
The biggest thread today in the Warzone sub-reddit highlights the issue:
In a trailer, it was shown how the two Titans go head-to-head. In the event mode, however, the two creatures act completely independently of each other. There’s no sign of a fight between them.
Also, the overall interaction with the environment falls short of expectations. In the trailer, King Kong can be seen pulling an airplane from the sky to the ground.
However, Kong actually just jumps from one point to another on the map, flailing a bit and throwing rocks.
Another point is a burning volcano in the trailer. This hinted at another map change or at least a map event during the Titan matches. But there’s no sign of lava or volcanic eruptions.
We embed the latest trailer for the event here again:
“The event can’t keep up with the hype”
What do the reactions look like? The fan account “Modern Warzone” launched a Twitter poll asking whether the event is a W or an L – W stands for “Win” and L stands for “Loss”. The result after 13 hours of polling is quite clear:
Of 17,755 votes, 70.8% voted for an L (as of May 12, 10:00 AM). The mood is accordingly rather against the event.
However, the comments under the poll are more divided. There are also many users who support the event. Here are some contextual comments:
- @hobo_nick: “Marketing has raised expectations that the developers have not fulfilled. The volcano should have exploded. The monsters should have fought. The skin bundles should have included meta weapons. A match victory should have brought more incentives. Overall a disappointment. These big crossovers need to BOOM. Disappointing.”
- @dNstreeeet: “It’s a W! I didn’t expect to see King Kong and Godzilla fight and I was still impressed by what technology in gaming can do these days. The graphics are really cool. I never thought I would see these two movie monsters in Warzone.”
- @EndyisBad: “I resist anyone who says the event is an L. These people just hate everything that comes from Call of Duty. This game mode is the most fun I’ve had since Caldera was released in December.”
- @Shadow_MW_: “The event can’t keep up with the hype in my eyes. It was quite cool. But the fact that the monsters don’t interact with each other and Godzilla doesn’t leave the water was strange.”
The mode itself is often described as a cool change and nice activity. But the first impression was often negative because the expectations of the monsters were higher.
This is partly due to things that other games in the “Battle Royale” genre have already done. Fortnite often makes Warzone look outdated in this regard. Thus, the assessment from Twitch streamer Nickmercs, who has been in Warzone for a long time, also comes:
Tweet translation: “The Warzone event is terrible. Maybe we are spoiled by the Fortnite event, but damn it, bro. King Kong and Godzilla don’t even fight each other.”
Godzilla’s atomic breath went across the entire battlefield. We managed to get away, but the opponents were torn apart.
It’s not a mode you’ll grind for the next 2 weeks because it’s so damn good. But the event is definitely worth an extended evening. A great change from the Warzone routine.
You can read here how the mode works in detail: The Godzilla event in CoD Warzone has started – All info on Operation Monarch
I’d love to hear your opinion on the event. Leave a comment with your thoughts.
Nickmercs refers to a Fortnite event featuring similarly large figures:
Personal conclusion – Definitely check out the nonsense
I went into the event with no big expectations, not even sure if you would actually see the two in all their glory on Caldera.
Accordingly, my mouth corners quickly turned up when I saw the first glimpse of the map. Godzilla and King Kong are indeed stomping!
This brings a very special gaming feel because the monsters really seem overpowering and add a very exciting gameplay element. The first time, goosebumps crept across my body.
If you stand near the giants, it’s simply impressive and gives a certain kick. Especially at the location “Peak,” there’s constant action, bullets are flying from all sides and then such a giant creature is pursuing you.
The tighter the play area gets towards the end, the more the monsters interfere. When there are only 20, maybe 25 people left in the match (out of 60), the attacks from the Titans are a constant danger.
This requires more flexibility compared to the normal Battle Royale, but also provides more chances since everyone has to adjust. Enemies constantly come out of their hiding spots and run panically into my crosshairs.
The highlight of the first evening was a victory with the help of Godzilla. We put the last opposing team under great pressure and my duo partner still had the S.C.R.E.A.M. device that allowed him to control a monster attack.
Godzilla’s atomic breath went across the entire battlefield. We managed to get away, but the opponents were torn apart.
It’s not a mode you’ll grind for the next 2 weeks because it’s so damn good. But the event is definitely worth an extended evening. A great change from the Warzone routine.
You can read here how the mode works in detail: The Godzilla event in CoD Warzone has started – All info on Operation Monarch
I’d love to hear your opinion on the event. Leave a comment with your thoughts.
