Call of Duty seems to be following a formula, even when under control of a different developer. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s first DLC is another single word named pack, Sabotage, containing four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies campaign. Three of the multiplayer maps are brand new, while one is a reimagining of an old Call of Duty map, again a trend that permeated Black Ops 3’s DLC packs last year. While we were a little hard on Infinite Warfare’s multiplayer when we first reviewed it last year, we decided to take another look with the new Sabotage DLC.
The biggest highlight of the new maps is how impressive the visuals on each of them are. I was content walking around each one solo in private games just talking in the details of these futuristic worlds that they’ve created. The level artists have really gone above and beyond to make them each feel like real living places, and not just sets where multiplayer combat happens to take place. We’ll look at each one in more detail below. Noir
Noir is a neo-futuristic level, located in Brooklyn, and combines elements of the old classic architecture of the city with neon lights and space-age technology. It’s visually beautiful, filled with shopfronts for things like barbers and nightclubs, often becoming nearly distracting from the hyper detailed visuals. Once you get past those and start playing seriously, it’s got a good three-lane set up that doesn’t explicitly fee...