Critics rave at Call of Duty Advanced Warfare review; the long-running series delivers with nerve-wracking first-person action.

The Call of Duty Advanced Warfare review comes immediately after this week's release date, and the game doesn't disappoint.

The CoD series has gone a long way since the first installments of the game. The development team at Sledgehammer Games kept the fast-paced, always mobile action the games are known for, and catapulted it to futuristic tech: America in 2054, with cyborgs and superhuman mercenaries on the loose.

Reviews of the game are raves early on, praising the graphics' detail and precision. Gameplay is also topnotch, living up to expectations for the title.

IGN's Call of Duty Advanced Warfare review considers the game an innovation of sorts for the series, with a new theme to boot:

"... this iteration is the biggest and most successful departure from what's expected from a Call of Duty game since Modern Warfare brought the series into the 21st century. Advanced Warfare definitely hasn't discarded the the excellent, fast-paced run-and-gun shooting that made Call of Duty a household name; instead, it's taken that strength and committed itself completely to the idea that mobility and flexibility are king, making it faster and more focused than any Call of Duty game before it."

The Call of Duty Advanced Warfare trailer offers a quick peek at gameplay, with top-billing actors Kevin Spacey and Troy Baker headlining the plot.

With the Call of Duty release date this week, the game's risky venture into new territory actually pays off, in spite of the campy storyline.

"Advanced Warfare admirably takes some risks with how its campaign plays, and on nearly all fronts, it succeeds. This is still a Call of Duty game, which means you can expect a handful of the tired, stereotypical missions where the guy in front of you has a big "follow me" symbol above his head."

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is available on the PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox One and 360, and on the PC.