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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is most assuredly one of the high points for the first-person shooter series published by Activision, as developer Sledgehammer Games has managed to bring forth an intense experience filled with sci-fi aspects as well as the same fast-paced mechanics the franchise is known for.
Already two different downloadable expansions have been released for the shooter, and now the third one, called Supremacy, is available for download on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles. Like previous map packs, this new one has four levels for the competitive mode and one new episode for the Exo Zombies cooperative mode.
Does Supremacy manage to continue the great streak of releases from Sledgehammer or should it be skipped over by Advanced Warfare owners? Let's find out.
Competitive multiplayer
First up, let's talk about the four new maps for the competitive multiplayer mode that are included in Supremacy. They're called Parliament, Kremlin, Compound, and Skyrise.
Parliament is certainly quite impressive in terms of visual design, as it's set in London, on the river Thames, where a docked ship provides a great layout for intense firefights. While the map isn't that big overall, it provides plenty of different areas for players to engage in shootouts. Those who prefer close-quarters can stick to the front and back of the ship, while those who like to snipe from afar can try to take over the main bridges. In terms of the scorestreak reward, talented players can unleash a barrage of missiles against their enemies.
Kremlin is another map that impresses through its setting, which, if you haven't guessed from its name, is in Russia's presidential palace and the surrounding Red Square. While the map is structured around three different lanes, there are plenty of sections that can spark their own isolated brawls. Make sure you avoid the minefield that activates at the mid-point of a match, as it can prove decisive in pushing a team or the other towards victory.
Compound is the smallest level in the Supremacy DLC, taking players to a tight and twisted Atlas training facility from the Colorado wilderness. Be sure to use SMGs for speed or shotguns for surprise stopping power against enemies, as you'll often be killed in unsuspecting ways from all sorts of directions.
Last but not least, there's Skyrise, which is a remake of the classic Highrise from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The actual level takes players to an Atlas corporation skyscraper in Athens, Greece. You can admire the Acropolis in the background, but you'll mostly have to pay attention to the chokepoints in this small map, provided you actually want to win.
Just like with the Ascendance DLC, the Supremacy one also packs in an Exo Grapple playlist that contains the new maps as well as the actual Grapple mechanic that allows for faster traversal of the environments, not to mention stylish kills. Not much else is changed over the initial introduction of the system in the previous add-on, so you'll just have to learn to master it on the new levels.
Cooperative multiplayer
Exo Zombies co-op mode fans can enjoy in the Supremacy pack a new episode called Carrier. As its name suggests, the latest adventure takes players to a new setting in the form of an Atlas aircraft carrier that, as you can imagine, gets infested with zombies.
While most of the original cast returns, in the form of characters played by Hollywood actors like Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, or John Malkovich, a new playable hero joins the pack, in the form of Bruce Campbell, the star of iconic horror movies like "Army of Darkness."
The new level is pretty intense due to its special carrier setting and provides a good mix of corridors and open spaces in which you'll be chased by zombies. It also throws in new weaponry but also new enemies and allies, as Atlas Strike teams and Sentinel Support squads will appear to thwart or aid the rescue efforts. New undead characters, of course, are also included, so stay on your toes, especially when the teleporting zombies come around.
As always, the overall environment is pretty convoluted and requires quite a bit of time before you start to navigate its confusing corridors and adjoining paths successfully.
Visuals and sound
In terms of visuals, the new add-on brings quite a few varied environments to Advanced Warfare that all look pretty good, particularly when it comes to Parliament and Kremlin. However, Compound is the most forgettable, and its environments, even if they're cramped, still feel a bit repetitive and confusing.
The animations and effects in the new Carrier episode for Exo Zombies are also pretty good, although things can get a bit confusing from a visual perspective inside the actual carrier.
The soundtrack is relatively good but don't expect anything mind-blowing. The Exo Zombies cast delivers a solid performance, with special mention to Bruce Campbell, who pulls off his TKTK
The Good
- Parliament and Kremlin look great
- New mechanics in Exo Zombies
- Special effects can turn the tide of battle
The Bad
- Compound is too cramped for its own good
- Carrier has confusing layout and pathways
- Exo Grapple doesn't fell that great on Parliament or Skyrise
