Analysis of Modern Combat 5

Good graphics, but not much different than before

Like the previous installment, Modern Combat 5 still has very good graphics quality, but, in comparison, the differences are not otherworldly.

In any case, this does not mean that it looks the same, the quality of the shadows, reflections and lights have been improved, as well as the textures, which now look a little more colorful.

And all this is supported by a sound quality of a good level both in the explosions and shots as well as in the voice-acting. This doesn't seem like it, but it adds a lot to the game.

Although the graphics have not been drastically changed, it is clear that the focus was on improving the gameplay experience, which is totally different to Modern Combat 4.

A new experience system

For those of you who have played Modern Combat 4, you will know that the game system was based on passing each level and earning achievements. There was no strong unification of singleplayer and multiplayer, however in Modern Combat 5 this is different.

Now every time we play a game in campaign or multiplayer mode, we will gain experience and then apply it to our abilities. We have 4 classes with their unique weapons and abilities.

As we gain experience we will be stronger in multiplayer and we will have more tools to play in campaign mode. Each level has a series of achievements that we can achieve more or less easily depending on our team.

But not only will we gain experience to raise our class skills, but every time we use a weapon we will gain experience on it to unlock new utilitiesto add it.Going to our equipment, we will see all the accessories to include our weapon that will add or subtract us in some characteristic (aim, damage, and more).

All of this makes Modern Combat 5 very replayable, something we certainly expect in a game priced at $6.99.

Lots of variety of levels

Something that I really liked about Modern Combat 5 is the variety of levels it has. In each one you always have to do something different: shoot enemies while riding a boat, clean rooms in a short time, shoot grenades at enemies while fixing a car . This means that we are always entertained and that we do not get bored by always doing the same thing.

But this is also supported by some achievements that will give us more experience. Each level will ask us to have a lot of precision in the shots, get multiple kills, destroy particular enemies and more.

Multiplayer isn't alone either, with 5 game modes: Capture the Flag , all against all, teams, VIP (each team must protect a particular partner), and by clans created by the community. Multiplayer is a lot of fun, although if you don't have much experience in shooting games with mobile devices you're going to lose until you get hold of it.

If you have a MOGA controller you can connect it to your smartphone and play without problems, although Modern Combat 5 has improved its controls making them more fluid and customizable. But they are not perfect either, since the screen does not allow for much in that regard.

We have 5 chapters in campaign mode where you travel through different parts of the world such as Venice or Japan. In addition to the levels belonging to each chapter, they also bring some in multiplayer with their respective achievements.

As you can see, there is a lot of work going on in both multiplayer and campaign mode, giving not only variety of levels, but also reasons to keep leveling up.

We need if or if internet connection

Due to all these multiplayer factors that the game has (and possibly for anti-piracy reasons), Modern Combat 5 forces us to be connected yes or yes to play .

But this is not only when starting the game, because if at any time while playing the campaign mode we disconnect from the internet, Modern Combat 5 pauses until it finds an available network .

To play the campaign mode we can use our data plan, however, remember to download the chapters when they are available, since otherwise you will have to download them with your mobile network or play the previous chapters.

For multiplayer we can only enter if we are connected to a WiFi network, which makes sense if we consider the lag problem.

Modern Combat 5 is to be played near a WiFi network and with a plug to connect the charger, since this, at least the Nokia Lumia 920, puts it to work and eats a good portion Of battery.

Conclution

Modern Combat 5 is a good FPS game for smartphones, it has a lot of variety of levels and, at the end of the day, you are going to have a lot of fun. However, although the controls are improved, it is still not completely comfortable, and unfortunately it is something that at the moment is not going to have a solution.

On the other hand, Modern Combat 5 is a game to enjoy at home for two reasons: one is that you are going to spend the battery and you may run out of phone in the afternoon, and the second is that if you play with your mobile connection you run the risk of the game pausing at all times due to loss of signal.

But still, it's a great title that shows that graphic quality isn't just reserved for consoles and computers.