I agree with you here. I think this article is a bunch of B.S. How they gonna say that based off of the U.K. only?! lol
Everything about this game is better IMO. I was thouroughly impressed with the campaign. I figured it was going to be good, but thought it would be very much like all the others. NOPE! Killing shit from horseback! Flying squirl suites! I mean, that shit is awesome!
Also like cheechdogg said, I think that the loadouts being fully customizable really are the gem here in multiplayer. It will really create a unique experience for the new league play. Instead of everyone running around with the same mandatory perks for HC and the same weapons/attachments, there is going to be tons of different routes to take.
As treyarch said regarding the perks in blops 2, they aren't overpowered and they can nerf them as needed so they are just that, "perks". This is awesome news considering the viability of just about any loadout. Obviously, no game is perfect straight out the hatch... but the potential here is huge compared to the other games in the franchise.