My thoughts on the Black Ops 7 beta

Yo, just wanted to drop my quick thoughts about the BO7 beta.

The very first Call of Duty I ever played was World at War on Nintendo DS 😭. I used to play local matches with my cousins, it was fire back then. Then my first “real” CoD on PC was either BO1 or MW3, but I’m pretty sure it was BO1 because of the Zombies mode. Since then I’ve always been a keyboard & mouse player, never really touched a controller (until this year).

About the futuristic vibe of BO7. I actually like it a lot. That kind of setting doesn’t bother me at all, it’s what I prefer. My favorite CoD ever is Advanced Warfare, and BO3 could’ve been up there too if my PC at the time could actually run it. So yeah, I love fast-paced CoDs with tons of movement. That said, I’m still kinda disappointed they didn’t bring back jetpacks. Those were so fun, man.

Now, let’s talk about keyboard & mouse support it’s straight-up trash. You need nerves of steel to deal with it. MW2 (2022) already felt horrible on KBM, but this one somehow feels worse. I play FPS games for the feeling, for the flickshots, for that satisfying mouse control not just to farm kills. And here? Nothing. It feels empty, no feedback, no joy.

At the end of BO6, I actually started playing with a controller, just because the aim assist is way too strong. Tried KBM again during the BO7 beta, but gave up real quick finished the beta on controller. Thing is, I just don’t find controller gameplay fun on FPS games. It’s slower, less precise, and honestly, it bores me fast.

And spending $80 on this? No way. I’ll probably try it through Game Pass for $1, just to see how it goes, but that’s it. If I’m buying a shooter this year, it’s gonna be Battlefield 6. Yeah, it’s slower-paced, but at least it looks clean and seems to have better long-term support.

Also, the sound design is awful. Footsteps are basically non-existent, everything sounds flat, and it honestly feels like some cheap Steam shooter. They added a “less SBMM” playlist, but I don’t even know what they’re trying to fix at this point — it doesn’t help.

Anyway : • Cool futuristic setting • Terrible keyboard & mouse support • Aim assist is busted • Sound design sucks • Definitely not worth $80

Honestly feels like MW2 2022 with a futuristic skin slapped on top. And that’s just sad for a Black Ops game.