So, this is a list of the things I have noticed in the game that are of interest.

- The SC2010 is OP.

Pretty self-explanatory. This gun is pretty powerful. Quick killing along with low recoil make it an amazingly powerful assault riffle. The main thing is, the guns do major damage in this game, and if some of these guns were in MW3 or Black Ops 2, these guns would be considered majorly OP.

- Cranked may be the best multiplayer game mode of CoD history.

An anti-camper TDM is pretty self-explanatory as to why It's the best game mode. Unlike the other modes, everyone is in each other's faces, and It's pretty fun. It's really fast-paced, and if you haven't tried it, give it a try. You'll likely enjoy it.

- The game looks pretty good.

Graphically, this game is pretty good. It's not anything spectacular, but the game looks very good. The colors also are fairly vibrant, unlike MW3, so that's nice.

- Campaign shows tons of promise. Keep in mind I'm only a little bit in, though.

This campaign shows the most promise of any Call of Duty game I've ever played (4-Ghosts, excluding WaW). The thing that's great is, unlike the whole "America under attack" stereotype, it actually is unique. It's a campaign that shows promise, unlike Black Ops and MW3.

- Riley is powerful in MP.

Seriously, Riley is like a mini UAV that kills the people he detects. Equip the dog on every killstreak package.

- You die so quickly in this game.

You can't comeback unless the guy shooting you misses more than a couple shots. The guns are so powerful, there is literally no chance to turn around to shoot them back and win.

- Game is HEAVILY AR dominant.

This game leans towards Assault Riffles. It can go against some SMGs in terms of short range ability, and they are fairly accurate. Equip them unless you are purely shoving the gun down your opponent's throats.

- NO MORE BS SHOTGUN KILLS, YAY!

Shotguns are a gun you should never equip. Hit marker city.

- Leveloution is limited at best. KEM Strikes are the only thing that changes up major things on the maps sometimes.

This is the most disappointing thing about Ghosts. Levolution on a major scale is limited to a couple maps, and the rest are extremely minor. If you want Battlefield level destruction, this isn't the place to get it.

- Everyone's character is a woman.

SMH.

- Maps are actually pretty good, despite being huge for CoD maps.

They really are. Unique design helps a lot, and the ability to have sight lines makes it better for snipers like me who like to Granny Scope. The big thing is, these maps have so many places to go to get an advantage. The good thing is, this doesn't make for really campy gameplay. It makes for a challenge.

Pros: Maps are great; More gun skills needed to do well; Not much to cater to bad players like me, such as Target Finders; promising campaign; Better Create-a-Class; Customization; and the levolution is a decent start.

Cons: My biggest gripe is the lack of competitive options, as S&D is only 2.5 minutes, lack of League Play, and no support for competitive in general; Spawns aren't great; Guns are awfully unbalanced; and the levolution, while a good start, ended up being very overhyped.

But still, Infinity Ward has managed to pull out to a great start to the Ghosts series, and while it isn't the greatest Call of Duty game of all time, it made many of steps in the right direction. Many of my gripes can be easily addressed by a single patch, as that's all it takes to restore competitive play, and to fix the gun balancing issues. Think of Ghosts as the start to a recovery from a disaster. It isn't the greatest out there, but It's a start.

Overall: 8/10

I'll probably be making more First Impressions over the next couple of months, probably with GRID, Battlefield 4, Forza 5, and more. I'll also be doing more things with Ghosts soon.