Call of Duty: Vanguard supports cross-platform play, meaning that players using different types of inputs are often matched in the same lobbies. With the game supporting these different input devices, many gamers must choose between the precision aim of a mouse or controller aim assist. While numerous players fall on both sides of the fence regarding this topic, YouTube star Dr Disrespect claims that controller is the way to go.
As one of the most popular streamers in the business, Dr Disrespect is famous for playing first-person shooters. Among these games, he particularly enjoys playing the latest entries in the Call of Duty series. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the Doc has been playing a lot of Call of Duty: Vanguard since release. Despite the Doc's negative opinion of the game on launch day, he has begun to enjoy the first-person shooter, especially after learning about the power of aim assist.
During a recent live stream, Dr Disrespect discovered how effective aim assist was in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Before the game came out last week, the Doc suspected that the feature would be powerful. As a result, he decided to play the first-person shooter on a controller instead of on a mouse and keyboard. While playing the game on stream, the streamer was stunned by the strength of the feature. He even claimed that it could be “the strongest aim assist of all time.”
As he fought on the various maps in Call of Duty: Vanguard, he commented on aim assist. “See that, see my aim assist? I can feel that man,” he said. As he played the game, the streamer felt that it was easier to land shots due to the overpowered feature. Since the game was released, he has put together some impressive performances while using a controller. He even had a 100-bomb on the Das Haus map. This success led the Doc to declare that the game had the strongest aim assist of all the installments in the Call of Duty series.
As a result of his gameplay testing, the Doc believed that more people should switch to a controller to compete at a higher level. “It might be the case that everyone is swapping to controllers soon,” he said. According to the Doc, most pros were already playing on a controller during tournaments.
This decision by Dr Disrespect to use a controller marks a stark contrast to his previous opinions on the aim assist debate. It will be interesting to see if the Doc decides to use a controller for future games, such as Halo Infinite. However, given the fun he seems to be having playing Call of Duty: Vanguard on a controller, it appears that he will be sticking with World War 2 shooter for the foreseeable future.
Call of Duty: Vanguard is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Dexerto