Black Ops Cold War Guns and Animations Comparison with MW

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War alpha version of the multiplayer was available on PS4 over the weekend. The alpha version gave a lot of information on how the final game is going to look like. Additionally, many players who had access to the alpha have released gameplay and other important information. From this, we can get a fair idea about how the maps, characters, animations, guns, modes, and ranks will be like.

Call of Duty YouTube channel ‘TheXclusiveAce’ recently uploaded a video comparing Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War. In the video, he included a graphics comparison between the two games. Furthermore, he compared the guns and their animations from both the games.

Black Ops Cold War guns have a retro feel

Given the timeline of the game, Cold War’s guns definitely look older, while those in MW look much more modern. The guns in Cold War have wooden stocks and grips as compared to carbon fiber or plastic in MW. Apart from this, the guns in Modern Warfare look like they have more of a recoil kick than those in Cold War.

Moreover, Cold War guns have a toyish feel to them. The reload animations, recoil, and sounds don’t seem as realistic as they do in Modern Warfare. However, guns in Cold War produce a lot more smoke, sometimes, to the extent that players can’t see where they are shooting.

Detailed gun comparison

AK-47

The AK-47 retains its classic look in both the games. Apart from the general sound and graphics, the biggest difference between the two is the reload animation. While the AK from Modern Warfare has the popular single hand reload animation, the character in Cold War switches his hand to cock the gun. Apart from this, the character ejects the empty mag while jerking it with the new one in MW. On the other hand, the CW character pulls out the empty mag using his hands.

1911

The 1911 in Cold War has the retro shiny finish to it, making it historically accurate. Both games have almost similar reload animations. The only difference is between the looks and the sounds of the guns, with the MW version having a bit of a thump to it and the CW one sounding a bit suppressed.

XM4

XM4 or popularly known as the M4 is one of the most used ARs in the game. While reloading the gun in MW, the character pulls out the empty mag and pats the gun on the side to cock it. On the other hand, in CW, the character ejects the mag by jerking the gun to the right and pulls the charging handle back to cock it.

MP5

Both the games have kept the MP5 animations, sound, and graphics similar. There are hardly any noticeable differences.

Hauer 77

Hauer 77 is the pump shotgun. It has noticeable differences in the design as well as firing animation. The barrel in the MW version is much shorter than Cold War along with wood used to make the pump in the CW version. Apart from this, while the CW gun produces a ball of smoke and fire when shot. On the other hand, on firing the MW version, one can see pellets as well as the shells being ejected.

LW3-Tundra

LW3-Tundra is the bolt action sniper. The MW version looks much bulkier with a larger scope. While reloading the gun, the character handles the gun with his right hand in MW and with the left in CW.

Type-63

The gun is a popular DMR with small mag size and high damage. Apart from the appearance, there are minimal noticeable differences between the guns.

Type 821

Type 821 is popularly known as the UZI. The guns look pretty similar apart from the iron sight. The charging handle in MW is on the top while the one in CW is on the side.

AK-74u

AK-74u is the suppressed SMG version of the AK. The only difference between the two guns is the reload animation. The charging animation for the AK-74u is reversed unlike the one for the AK47

RPD

The RPD from MW has a box mag as compared to the drum mag in CW. Furthermore, bullets in Cold War look much smaller unlike the ones in MW.