Infinite Warfare’s Specialist Mode cranks up the difficulty by making the game more “realistic”

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Activision have detailed a couple of new difficulty modes featured in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

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by Liam Andrews

@pass_controller

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After completing the game on any difficulty, players will be able to replay the entire campaign in Specialist Mode. This “intensely realistic” mode does away with regenerating health, and any injuries received will have a negative effect on movement.

Here’s list of Specialist Mode’s key features from an Activision blog post:

• You can only heal with Nano Shots, there is no health regeneration in this mode.
• Helmets are your only protection from headshots. They will take permanent damage and will need to be replaced.
• Both Nano Shots and helmets take up equipment slots, so remember to equip them in your loadout on the Retribution before each level.
• Master the lean from behind cover mechanic, which will be critical for your survival. Approach the edge of cover while standing or crouching, and aim down sights when you see a chevron appear on the side of your crosshairs. You will auto-pop from behind cover as you ADS.
• If you get shot in the legs, it will impact your movement. If you get shot in either arm, it will impact your ability to use equipment or aim down sights. Note: Your weapon can be shot out of your hands.
  

Those who manage to battle their way through Specialist Mode will be rewarded with another, even tougher mode called YOLO. As the name suggests, players will only have one life while playing in YOLO Mode, meaning if you die you’ll have to start the entire campaign over from scratch.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is out 4 November on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. What do you think of the game’s new difficulty modes? Let us know in the comments or in the forums.



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