While it has not convinced me to get the game at all, I will say that squads mode is a pretty cool idea. I like the idea of being able to make yourself stronger online even if you are playing offline so kudos to them I suppose. Knowing how everyone else like to copy Call of Duty, I would not be surprised if other franchises get something similar. If Halo had a mode where I could play multiplayer like matches offline with smart bots, I would be pretty happy.
Like I said before, I am done with Call of Duty, I have little hate for it, but franchise fatigue has taken its hold over me tremendously. I don't even play online multiplayer anymore anyway, so this is nice to hear, but has no real interest for me personally.