@doubleome Have played this on a buddy's console and couldn't hit * so I can assure you it's really not that strong. A good player on console will be as good as a good player on pc but not necessarily better. It just comes down to what you're used to playing with. Funny how this "console aim assist" problem has only been a thing for the past couple of years. Before that it was always "PC is better! Mouse and keyboard is way more accurate!"
As someone who has primarily played console growing up and only switched to PC 4 or 5 years ago, I've been on both sides of this and can tell you that it's not as widespread an issue as you believe.
This topic is all over the COD forums too as well as any other shooter that is crossplatform.
There's a distinct difference playing console only vs console with PC players. I saw in the beta and early months when there was enough PS5 players to find games.
Like it or not, the reality is most console players are not as accurate as PC players. Its a fact. Even with Aim Assist on, its a fact. Aim assist closes the game, but its no way as fast and responsive as mouse and keyboard on a good PC. Not to mention the better framerate, processing, and FOV in a good PC vs a PS5 or Xbox Series.
In console only, the gameplay is much more wide open. I can run around freely and even expect to turn on enemies that get behind me and get the first shots in.
With PC players, I get intant head shot all the time. I have to be a lot more cautious leaving cover. It results in a more restricted playstyle vs console only. Not just for me, but for the whole lobby.
@ArchAngeL-PCX For me it’s the exact opposite, the situation that are difficult for a mouse user, longer ranges, only a small part of a player is visible or moving or multiple targets is where I constantly see console players excel at.
I am not saying aim assist is OP far from it, but it’s those occasions where it’s outperforming it’s function and turns into an aimbot instead of an assist.
Think a big part of the issue is the 100% absence of recoil for console, makes weapons way more accurate so those times the aim assist is dead on the TTK is riduclous.
