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I'm not a 'Call of Duty' fan, but I'm really excited for the 'Blackout' battle royale mode in 'Black Ops 4'

I'm not a 'Call of Duty' fan, but I'm really excited for the 'Blackout' battle royale mode in 'Black Ops 4'

The inclusion of memorable characters and settings from old Call of Duty games makes "Blackout" feel like something the fans have earned after so many years of dedication and replaying.

When "CoD" developer David Vonderhaar said that players would be able to navigate the Blackout map with land, sea and AIR vehicles, I audibly gasped.

The thought of getting a better view of the map from a helicopter, or narrowly avoiding gunfire by simply taking off in a plane is really going to be a huge game-changer for the battle royale genre.

The return of the RC-XDs also really brought a smile to my face.

The ability to sneak up on enemies from a distance has always been a great advantage in the games that featured these explosive-strapped RC cars, and they'll be especially useful in Blackout, where the ability to stay hidden often literally means life or death.

Both the aircrafts and RC-XDs are brilliant innovations added to the battle royale genre by Black Ops 4, already setting it apart from Fortnite, PUBG, and others that skyrocketed it to popularity.

And, of course, the sheer volume of weapons and other gear seen across the Call of Duty games is going to make for endless possibilities and great variety between matches.

This variety can make all the difference for battle royale-style games, which are sometimes criticized for being too repetitive.

Developers at Treyarch didn't go into details about cooperative play, but if Call of Duty: Black Ops' history with multiplayer is any indication, "Blackout" should offer some of the best Squads adaptations the battle-royale genre has ever seen.

The map is probably going to be HUGE.

The creators called this the biggest map they've ever made, which makes sense, because the decision to include boats and aircrafts doesn't just come from nowhere.

In yesterday's announcement, Vonderhaar said that the series' first attempt at battle royale would be as unique to the Black Ops series as possible, and their time-tested combat systems and signature gameplay style puts them in the perfect position to enter this genre.

For the first time in years, I'm genuinely excited to be playing a game "the Black Ops way."

Check out the full trailer for Blackout mode here:

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