Not really. I started with COD 1 when my 10 year-old taught me how to play in 2005. Although the graphics is far better, the mechanics is about the same. Note: I only play multiplayer on the PC. I never learned to use a controller.
BF4 maps are bigger than COD so you have to account for bullet drop across the map. But you can go prone in the uncap (uncapturable base) and just snipe people all game.
The graphics are so good that you get anxious when standing on the roof of a skyscraper in Shanghai and looking down before jumping off (deploying a parachute at some point in the fall). Having started with mainframes and punch cards, I am always in awe of these games.