Call of Duty: Ghosts

Overview

Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the tenth major game in the Call of Duty series and the sixth made by Infinity Ward. It was released for PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows and Xbox 360 on 5 November 2013, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One a little later.

Ghosts is a standalone entry that follows the World War II, Black Ops and Modern Warfare games before it. It keeps the usual mission-based campaign and open-ended multiplayer, and adds a near-future setting, more focus on tactical play, new Squads modes and orbital strike superweapons in multiplayer. Extinction is a separate co-operative mode that stands in for the Zombies modes from earlier games.

The campaign follows a long, high-tech war against the Federation of the Americas, a military dictatorship that rose out of South America after a global energy crisis. It begins when the Federation takes over the American ODIN space weapon network and destroys cities in the southwestern United States. The story follows the brothers Logan and David Walker, their father Elias and their dog Riley, and a group of special forces soldiers called the Ghosts.

Activision confirmed a new Call of Duty on 7 February 2013 and expected to sell fewer copies than Black Ops II on PS3 and Xbox 360 because of the move to the next console generation. Infinity Ward built the game on an upgraded engine and aimed for 60 frames per second on every platform. The multiplayer was built by Raven Software, Extinction by Neversoft, and the Wii U version by Treyarch. David Buckley wrote the score.

Four DLC map packs came out in 2014: Onslaught, Devastation, Invasion and Nemesis. Each added four multiplayer maps and an episode of Extinction. On PS3 they arrived about a month after the Xbox versions, between February and September 2014. Pre-orders included a map called Free Fall and the characters Ghost and Soap from Modern Warfare 2.

Reviews were mixed to favorable. Critics praised the multiplayer and the Extinction mode and criticised the campaign and the lack of new ideas. Activision shipped about 1 billion US dollars of units to retail in the first 24 hours, but sales fell below Black Ops II, and the game passed 19 million physical copies by February 2014. Later retrospectives have mostly been negative.

Official trailer

Official Reveal Trailer | Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Call of Duty Ghosts Full PS3 Gameplay Walkthrough, Full Game Longplay, The Ladslade. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

First-person shooter

Developer

Infinity Ward

Publisher

Activision

Series

Call of Duty

Engine

IW 6.0

Composers

David Buckley

Writers

Stephen Gaghan

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

2

Online multiplayer

18

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Disc IDs

The serial printed on the disc and the case. It tells you which region a copy is from.

Trophies

Trophies92

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

4

Silver

10

Bronze

77

Total

92

Points

2115

Online note

Sprinter is earned in Extinction and needs several players to activate the exfil computer together. Extinction unlocks by finishing the first campaign mission or reaching multiplayer level 5.

DLC has trophies

Yes

DLC note

Invasion and Nemesis add their own trophy lists.

Players with the platinum

5.74%

Missable trophies

• Piece of Cake and Throttled Escape need Veteran difficulty
• Grindin' and David & Goliath need to be done on the first attempt

Grind

• Safeguard: reach wave 20
• Any Means Necessary: collect 40 supply crates in Extinction
• Rorke Files: 18 collectibles, collectable later through mission select

• Federated Earn all available Trophies for Call of Duty® Ghosts Platinum 2.1% of players
• Ghost Stories Escape. (Complete "Ghost Stories" on any difficulty.) Bronze 69.5% of players
• Spatial Awareness Kill your first enemy in the Call of Duty® Ghosts campaign. Bronze 70.41% of players
• Brave New World Rendez-vous in Fort Santa Monica. (Complete "Brave New World" on any difficulty.) Bronze 64.3% of players
• Liberty Wall Take down both attack helicopters. Bronze 50.57% of players
• No Man's Land Make it to San Diego. (Complete "No Man's Land" on any difficulty.) Bronze 59.42% of players
• Blimey O'Riley Pounce on 10 enemies whilst controlling Riley Bronze 25.25% of players
• Struck Down Find Ajax. (Complete "Struck Down" on any difficulty.) Bronze 57.04% of players
• Waste not Every shot with the remote sniper hits a person or vehicle. Bronze 7.36% of players
• Homecoming Defend LA. (Complete "Homecoming" on any difficulty.) Bronze 54.75% of players
• Go Ugly Early A-10 strafe 50 enemies Bronze 46.84% of players
• Legends Never Die Hunt down Almagro. (Complete "Legends Never Die" on any difficulty.) Bronze 52.74% of players
• It Came from Below! Kill 6 enemies with the knife while underwater in "Legends Never Die". Bronze 6.19% of players
• Federation Day Gather intel on Rorke. (Complete "Federation Day" on any difficulty.) Bronze 51.26% of players
• Sleeping Beauty Kill the sleeping guy in face down rappel section Bronze 10.53% of players
• Carbon Faceprint Catch Photocopier with your face Bronze 40.77% of players
• Birds of Prey Capture Rorke (Complete "Birds of Prey" on any difficulty.) Bronze 49% of players
• Burn Baby Burn Destroy 80 Fuel containers. Bronze 5.61% of players
• The Hunted Make it out alive (Complete "The Hunted" on any difficulty.) Bronze 47.64% of players
• Jungle Ghosts Finish the mission without breaking stealth. Bronze 7.36% of players
• Clockwork Hack the system (Complete "Clockwork" on any difficulty.) Bronze 46.5% of players
• Deep Freeze Drop 8 vehicles into ice holes. Bronze 45.58% of players
• Atlas Falls Distract the Federation Fleet. (Complete "Atlas Falls" on any difficulty.) Bronze 45.37% of players
• Grindin' Completing the console section on first attempt. Bronze 33.12% of players
• Piece of cake Storm the common room and kill everyone without taking damage on veteran. Gold 5.23% of players
• Into The Deep Destroy the enemy ship (Complete "Into The Deep" on any difficulty.) Bronze 44.28% of players
• David & Goliath Take down the LCS on the first go. Bronze 36.29% of players
• End of the Line Storm the factory (Complete "End of the Line" on any difficulty.) Bronze 43.4% of players
• Cog in the machine Kill 5 enemies without being detected before infiltrating Black Zone. Bronze 25.86% of players
• Sin City Plan your next move (Complete "Sin City" on any difficulty.) Bronze 42.46% of players
• Jack-pot Destroy 21 slot machines. Bronze 5.58% of players
• All or Nothing Gather the troops (Complete "All or Nothing" on any difficulty.) Bronze 41.76% of players
• End of your rope Cut a grappling hook rope with enemy on it. Bronze 19.13% of players
• Severed Ties Destroy the Federation's satellite array (Complete "Severed Ties" on any difficulty.) Bronze 41.14% of players
• Fly-by-wire Take out helicopters with remote missile 3/3. Bronze 12.91% of players
• LOKI Commandeer the enemy space station. (Complete "Loki" on any difficulty.) Bronze 40.69% of players
• They look like ants Destroy all enemy ground targets and kill no allies with the rods. Bronze 3.83% of players
• The Ghost Killer Confront Rorke (Complete "The Ghost Killer" on any difficulty.) Gold 39.19% of players
• Tickets please Shoot the grapple guys off the side of the train. Bronze 12.28% of players
• Audiophile Collect all 18 Rorke files. Bronze 5.14% of players
• No Man Left Escape with all four players in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 11.89% of players
• Sprinter Reach the exfil chopper with 1:30 remaining on the clock in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 12.52% of players
• Made it Out Alive Escape 1st time in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 15.04% of players
• Completionist Complete all Extinction challenges and escape in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 5.35% of players
• Cabin Fever Make it to the cabin in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 24.72% of players
• City Dweller Made it to the city in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 44.98% of players
• Any Means necessary Get 50 kills with the electric fence and fire traps in one game in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 9.13% of players
• Trash Picker Scavenge 40 items in a single game in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 4.37% of players
• Throttled Escape Escape using a relic in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Gold 6.45% of players
• Safeguard Complete round 20 in safeguard. Bronze 14.88% of players
• You've earned it Earn the mask. Finish the campaign on Veteran. Gold 6.7% of players
• Pushing Ahead Gain access to the Compound area in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 26.69% of players
• Weapon Facility Gain access to the Facility in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 20.19% of players
• Survived Nightfall Kill the Breeder for the first time in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 13.42% of players
• Speed Slayer Kill the Breeder in less than 5 minutes in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 8.02% of players
• Turnabout is Fair Play Kill 50 Cryptids with the Venom-X weapon in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 3.2% of players
• Nightfall Completionist Complete all challenges and kill the Breeder in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 4.53% of players
• Throttled Survival Kill the Breeder while using a Relic in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 5.88% of players
• Phantom Exterminator Kill 5 Phantoms in one game in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 12.36% of players
• Pea Shooter Kill a Rhino with only a pistol in Nightfall in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 5.33% of players
• Undiscovered Truths Find all the intel hidden in Nightfall. Bronze 7.19% of players
• Egg-stra XP! Complete the Egg-Stra XP challenge and then destroy a hive in the Onslaught DLC package. Bronze 9.79% of players
• The Belly of the Beast Reach the cargo area in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 24.67% of players
• Come Up For Air Reach the top deck in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 17.71% of players
• Survived Mayday Kill the Kraken for the first time in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 10.92% of players
• Upping the Ante Kill the Kraken using a Relic in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 5.33% of players
• Mayday Completionist Complete all Challenges and kill the Kraken in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 4.32% of players
• Inquisitive Mind Find all of the Intel in Mayday. Bronze 4.96% of players
• Deforestation Kill 15 Seeder Turrets in one game in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 15.26% of players
• Big Game Trapper Use a hypno trap to turn a Rhino friendly in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 7.65% of players
• Egg-stra Devastation! Complete the Egg-Stra XP challenge and then destroy a hive in the Devastation DLC package. Bronze 6.1% of players
• The Architect Successfully build all of the Schematics in Mayday in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 3.85% of players
• Targets Acquired Get past the first gate in Awakening in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 15.32% of players
• A Bridge To Somewhere Extend the bridge in Awakening in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 13.51% of players
• Escaped Awakening Escape Awakening for the first time in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 12.75% of players
• Twice The Fun Escape Awakening using two Relics in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 5.13% of players
• Awakening Completionist Complete all Challenges and escape Awakening in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 4.74% of players
• Spelunker Find all of the Intel in Awakening. Bronze 8.33% of players
• Dog Fight Kill a Gargoyle with the Vanguard in Awakening in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 7.28% of players
• Egg-stra Awakening! Complete the Egg-Stra XP challenge and then scan an obelisk in the Invasion DLC package. Bronze 6.84% of players
• Like A Glove Kill 5 cryptids with the Ark attached to every compatible weapon in Awakening in Regular\Hardcore. Bronze 3.26% of players
• Well Rounded Escape Awakening with each of the four classes in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 3.47% of players
• Mass Exodus Complete the final Ancestor encounter in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 10.94% of players
• Unstoppable Complete the final Ancestor with at least 1 relic in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 6.45% of players
• Nemesis Completionist Complete every challenge and the final Ancestor encounter in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Silver 6.17% of players
• The Final Chapter Find all 7 story related intel files in Exodus. Bronze 7.25% of players
• Postmaster Complete any outpost by activating all of the generators in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 14.74% of players
• Eggstra Nemesis! Complete the Egg-Stra XP challenge and then activate a generator in the Nemesis DLC package. Bronze 5.52% of players
• Timing is Everything Kill the final 3 Ancestors within 10 seconds of killing the first Ancestor in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 3.3% of players
• You Wish Hit an Ancestor with a Hypno Knife in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 5.04% of players
• Always Hard Kill the final Ancestor with a relic active in Hardcore difficulty. Silver 3.19% of players
• Hat Trick Kill 3 aliens with a single shot from the NX-1 Disruptor in Regular or Hardcore difficulty. Bronze 11.11% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 10.9 GB

Update patch502 MB

Version 01.16, the latest Sony hosts.

These are the patches Sony still hosts for this disc ID. The game's real history can be longer.

DLC

Four DLC packs each added four multiplayer maps and a chapter of the Extinction mode, and each has its own trophies. A Season Pass covered all four.

Items

Name	Date	Adds
Free Fall	2013-11-05	A dynamic multiplayer map, a pre-order and Hardened and Prestige Edition bonus
Onslaught	2014-02-27	Maps Fog, Bayview, Ignition and Containment, the Maverick rifles and the Extinction chapter Nightfall, 11 trophies
Devastation	2014-05-08	Maps Ruins, Behemoth, Collision and Unearthed, the Ripper weapon and the Extinction chapter Mayday, 10 trophies
Invasion	2014-07-03	Maps Pharaoh, Departed, Mutiny and Favela and the Extinction chapter Awakening, 10 trophies
Nemesis	2014-09-04	Maps Goldrush, Subzero, Dynasty and Showtime and the Extinction chapter Exodus, 10 trophies

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Campaign, split-screen, online multiplayer and Extinction all still work.

Online

Online servers runningYes

Plays offlineYes

Services

Service	Status
Online multiplayer and Extinction (PS3)	running

Reception

Aggregates

Outlet	Platform	Score	Scale	Reviews
Metacritic	PS3	71	100	10

Critics

Outlet	Score	Scale
Destructoid	5	10
Edge	7	10
Eurogamer	7	10
Game Informer	8	10
GameSpot	8	10
GameTrailers	7	10
IGN	8.8	10
Polygon	6.5	10
Joystiq	3.5	5
Official Xbox Magazine	8	10
VideoGamer.com	7	10

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Writer	Stephen Gaghan
Composer	David Buckley

Cast

Character	Actor
Elias Walker	Stephen Lang
David "Hesh" Walker	Brandon Routh
Gabriel Rorke	Kevin Gage
David Archer	Dave B. Mitchell
Dr. Samantha Cross	Ali Hillis

Notes for collectors

• Michael Myers from the Halloween films is a playable character on the map Fog, and the Predator is playable on Ruins.
• The Wii U version was made by Treyarch, Extinction by Neversoft and the multiplayer by Raven Software.
• Pre-order copies carried the Free Fall map and the characters Ghost and Soap from Modern Warfare 2. Wii U copies got Free Fall later, on 4 March 2014.
• It is the first Call of Duty with sliding, leaning and object-interaction animations.
• The Prestige Edition was sold in the UK through a UK retailer at 179.99 pounds.
• The base game has 51 trophies and the four DLC packs add 41 more, so the full list is 92.

Credits

Publisher

Activision

Developer

Infinity Ward

Released

2013-11-05

Age rating

ESRB M

Disc ID

BLUS31270

Region

US

Time to beat

about 6 hours

Copies in the shop

• Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) CA$14.99