Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Reviews

• Forget FPS's... this is one of the best games EVER. Period.

  
  By A12RYA1QNP9HOG on 2007-11-07
  When it comes to FPS's, and any other shooter for that matter, you have your current kings, namely: Halo, Rainbow Six (and all of it's "spawns", like GRAW) and Gears of War (still). Throw BioShock in there if you want... whatever. You get the point. Now - take from each of those games the best aspects... throw them together, and you have Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
  
  Simply put - you'll love this game, even if you don't like military or first-person shooters. If you're the type that strictly plays the single-player mode, then I'd rent first, just to be sure it's for you. For me, even the story mode keeps me coming back. This game is a BEAST, and it's a BEAST on every platform it's on - 360, PS3 and PC.
  
  Infinity Ward understands FPS's - their absence was noticed immediately in Call of Duty 3, which sucked. They're back. This game is a few MINOR elements away from absolute perfection, in my opinion. And you don't get better than perfection.
  
  I'll get the little gripes out of the way:
  
  1. No Co-Op campaign. As frantic as every stage is, coupled with the fact that there's really no point on the game where you're not at least with ONE other player - usually more - I thought this should be available. It's pretty much standard now in the next-gen FPS's, but surprisingly absent here. Hmmm...
  
  2. The whole 'friendly-fire' thing... I realize that this is realistic, but it's pretty frustrating sometimes - moreso here than in a game like Rainbow Six, simply because there's no easily identifiable icon or marker. I don't need THAT level of realism in a game - just my opinion. Yes, your recticle is red if it's on an enemy and green for a friendly, but during all of the fighting, that's really hard to see. Coupled with the fact that a lot of the enemies are wearing uniforms pretty similar to YOURS, you may end up accidentally shooting your squad more than you'd care to admit, especially on the Veteran difficulty level.
  
  (That's really it for the 'gripes' - the other is more of an personal preference for me. I'd rather have more gameplay modes available in the multiplayer right off the bat, but I can also see how starting off with just the initial two works.
  
  You may notice that I haven't complained about the duration of the story mode... while short, I doubt that any of the other reviewers that are slamming it have "breezed through in a few hours" on any difficulty higher than Sick Infant - that's before Rookie, if you're wondering. The story is compelling; there are actual moments where your chest and heart actually POUND - tell me the "All Ghillied Up" stage didn't have you holding your breath in real life, I dare you. Other games, while significantly longer, don't always fill their time with substance. A game like BioShock doesn't have an online mode, so it's story HAS to carry it entirely. Halo 3 is longer, sure... but most of it is retracing your steps back through previously played boards. No thank you. Apart from an effective story mode, this game's "bread and butter" is in the online multiplayer. Just like Halo 3. Just like RB6: Vegas. Just like Gears of War. Online play is what will keep this game, and others, being played for years to come.)
  
  ...and that's it, folks. Nothing else bad here. AT ALL. Period.
  
  Gameplay - the game is phenomenal. Even if the campaign is rather on the short side (took about 6 or so hours playing on Normal - Veteran or Hardened will probably double that time, plus some) it is undeniably entertaining. While it may not necessarily be breaking new ground as far as plot, it STILL is far more engaging that Rainbow Six: Vegas's campaign mode, which is great, as well as Gears of War and even the mighty Halo 3. (just my opinion) (A+)
  
  Graphics - arguably the best on any console, period. I give it the nod over Gears of War and BioShock - this is the best looking game I have ever played, and it runs (with all the chaos going on) at a smooth 60 frames per second is 1080P HD glory. The word gets thrown around alot with these newer systems, but this game is truly Photo-Realistic. The only thing I've seen comparable would be Crysis, another military shooter -and that's (not surprisingly) a PC-only game at the moment. It absolutely does not get any better than COD4. (A++)
  
  Sound - as good as anything out now. The musical numbers are all spot-on, and the dialogue and combat chatter is phenomenal. Top notch all the way around - no "forced" sounding acting here. This games sounds like it was recorded during actual combat. (A+)
  
  Multiplayer - time will tell if it will stand up to the insanely deep Halo Multiplayer mode, or the ridiculously addictive multiplayer modes on GoW or RB6, but even in this early stage COD4 is more than holding it's own. Choose from a preset variety of classes - sniper, assault, heavy gunner, etc. and get to killing. Kill enough and eventually unlock the ability to create your OWN class - and that's where the fun really gets going. There's a rank structure, but with there being absolutly ZERO offical multiplayer achievements, hopefully this will minimize people's tendency to cheat. (big problem on RB6) Ranking up does have it's privileges, however... different weapons, customizations for those weapons (scopes, skins, etc.) How new players feel about playing months from now when the majority of their combatants have superior equipment remains to be seen... balancing could be an issue there. The way it's set up though, if you're good at FPS's (and you know who you are), you will be alright. There's some work to be done with the team balancing... and I would prefer the ability to choose which maps I play on during ranked matches, but all in all, pretty solid. (A)
  
  Replay Value - extremely high, even with a relatively short campaign. All of the achievements for the game come from the Campaign mode, yet over half of them require you to beat the game on one of the two harder difficulty levels. (not recommended for first-timers - frustration WILL ensue... as well as bullets, grenades and dog bites) Hell, even the TRAINING MODULE is fun and gets replay - Halo can't say that. This game is ridiculous. Even as varied as multiplayer is by nature, the Prestige Mode adds a new level to it. Make it all the way to Level 55, then you have "a tough decision" to make... (A+)
  
  Overall - Dangerously Good. I give it an A+, or a solid 9.9998 out of 10 (I stand by the fact that a co-op campaign would render a potential Call of Duty 5 pointless) This is one of the best games ever. After playing the Beta earlier this year, I proclaimed that this could be a sleeper for Game of the Year, while everyone else was obviously sold on Halo... maybe a few for BioShock. This has them both, hands down. The only surprising part is how convincingly better this game is than the other GOTY frontrunners. All other FPS's (particularly military FPS's) need to take notice - this is BY FAR the best ever. (Note to Tom Clancy and the folks at UbiSoft: you have work to do for that next Rainbow Six. The bar is WAY up there now... don't disappoint)
  
  A definite must own, especially for online players - this is the best for this year. No not Halo - Call of Duty 4. Period. The only thing I see that could pull people away from this even for a moment would potentially be Grand Theft Auto 4.
  
  

• Amazingly REAL

  
  By A22AD8M2SSOFHJ on 2007-11-07
  From the moment you turn this game on you are swept into a reality that is all to similiar to what is going on in today's world. The storyline is something you have probably heard before on the news. Out of control regimes in the MidEast and potential anarchy in the old Soviet Union. The two factors make for a very intense game. I don't even know if game is an appropriate title for something so realistic. Your mission is to stop a rogue government from getting their hands on nuclear weapons. Obviously a big challenge for anyone.
  
  If you have played previous Call of Duty games you know the quality that goes into the gameplay. Never overly to difficult for a first timer. Much of the combat is very similiar to previous COD games. The objectives are always short enough to keep the player involved. What sets this Call of Duty game apart from it's previous incarnations is the amount of realism that has gone into it. The graphics and sound are so real that you could almost think your watching a movie....Actually more real than a movie. The only thing that may be lacking in this games single player missions is the lack of co-op play and the overall shortness of the game. Most will have it completed under six hours. Of course you can always give it a try and a more difficult setting.
  
  The online multiplayer is amazing. To say the least I didn't expect it to be this intense. From the moment you start an online challenge you are thrusted into battle. The game seems to keep the online working in such a way that it seems incredibly realistic. What I also enjoy about the online is that it allows you to rank up rather quickly but you must have enough skill to be an asset on the battlefield. Online there are numerous different missions that keep the game extremely fun and fresh. Although you won't have access to these challenges until you prove your abilities. What also keeps it fresh is the ability to gear your soldier differently as you advance thru the online. This game will definatley have people playing for many, many months.
  
  If you enjoy shooter games and most importantly like realistic war sims then this game is for you. The graphics are amazing, the environments almost look too real, and the sound sets this game apart from others that have flooded the field. If you ever wanted to have an idea of many of the challenges that today's soldiers have to deal with then you need Call of Duty 4. This may possibly be the game of the year.
  
  

• Band of Artificial Intelligence Brothers

  
  By A3KKM0T1KY42HA on 2007-12-03
  Call of Duty 4 is a really fun game with extremely intense battle sequences. The downfall is that you can only play in single player mode unless you want to do/are set up for online play.
  
  In single player Campaign mode, you're a first person shooter (soldier) on the frontlines, and primarily you're playing two separate, interlacing missions as two different characters. You also play a cool, flashback side story as a sniper in a ghillie suit (camouflage clothing). But mostly you play in current times with a team of characters that are truly your band of AI brothers; the help you might get from your team is based on the difficulty setting you've chosen.
  
  You arrive in boot camp just like in Call of Duty 3, and you get a brief tutorial on how to maneuver around, shoot your weapon & throw grenades (you'll be using smoke, stun and explosive). Then you're immediately strewn into various battles.
  
  You fight your way through some intense chapters. The weapons are much more sophisticated than the ones in WWII era CoD3. It's the present in CoD4, and you're mostly shooting whichever modern-day weapon you happen to have picked up (mostly from dead soldiers on the ground) along your objective route. Your objectives that guide you along are updated regularly as you complete each task throughout each chapter. And some of those tasks are brutal.
  
  Perhaps the best feature of the campaign mode is the frequent checkpoints. I think I remember even reaching new checkpoints without firing a single shot in CoD4. Contrarily, in Resistance: Fall Of Man, sometimes I'd be playing for like 20 minutes only to get killed and respawn back before what seemed to take an eternity to complete. Not an issue in CoD4.
  
  There are some areas where the AI won't let you clear an area of enemies no matter how hard or well you fight; the AI will keep sending enemies at you until you get to a checkpoint. That was a bit confusing until the realization dawned on me that my AI brothers and me were just not going to take down everyone in some areas.
  
  No matter which chapter you're in you are mostly using your primary weapon (some kind of machine gun) that on some models has an effective grenade launcher attached. You'll also need to engage in some exhilarating hand to hand combat (with dogs!), you'll need to guide air support, attach and arm explosives to enemy stuff, use night-vision goggles, and man other stationary weapons. There was no driving necessary in CoD4 (unlike CoD3).
  
  All of the chapters are really fun. Some of the chapters are really difficult, and some like I said earlier feel like I did nothing in order to succeed. I think that the easy chapters are designed more to challenge you to correctly navigate yourself and your team to the correct objective, but that doesn't require a lot of effort if you just follow the on-screen compass.
  
  On-line play is a different world. No AI brothers here...just your fellow gamers. You'd better have your FPS skills honed if you think that you'll beat some of the CoD4 online players. Man, I stink so bad I'm getting meleed to death by these guys before I even fire a shot. But online play is truly addicting. The more you play, the higher you rank allowing you to unlock more (fine tuned) weapons....Just wait 'til I get my hands on some of those, all you online vets!
  
  So all in all Call of Duty 4 is major fun, but like I said earlier, the biggest drawback to this awesome game is that multiplayer mode is only available with online play. (No story co-op...not even on-line). Co-op worked terrific in Resistance: Fall of Man....Why I wonder couldn't it for Call of Duty 4? Hence, that is the only reason why I've deducted a star from the overall rating, but by no means do I suggest that anyone with a PS3 miss out on this super-fun game.
  
  Add it to your cart, soldier!
  
  
  
  

• Ridiculous "unlock" requirements

  
  By A3Q2URVOACYA0J on 2007-11-10
  As a whole, this game is good, but far from "great" as most reviewers would score it. Everything in it has already been said and done in older, and arguably, better, games, such as Rainbow Six Vegas and Advanced Warfighter. The single-player campaign does a good job of immersing you in the chaos of battle, but actually playing through those battles, with the simplistic "shoot this, duck behind this" gameplay and mission design is weak sauce. The inability to use cover beyond ducking behind it, while the AI is able to make much more advanced use of cover, coupled with the inability to even peek around a corner (you have to step around a corner, which means you get SHOT, a lot) will make you feel like you're playing a game from five years ago. Kill.Switch for Xbox had more cover and tactical play than this, for example.
  
  Weapon imbalance runs rampant, with just about any weapon being able to fire through walls, steel barriers, etc, with full accuracy. An MP5 should not be able to penetrate a 2' thick concrete wall with perfect accuracy and full stopping power - I don't care what universe you live in.
  
  The SP is very very short due to the weakness of the AI and the linearity of the whole game. The levels are designed so that if you don't cross a specific line/checkpoint, the AI is allowed to just keep delivering an endless stream of opponents. So you find yourself racing to find the checkpoint, or fighting a never-ending supply of AI enemies who have better guns (one shot, one kill for them) and better cover mechanics than you.
  
  Then there's the multiplayer. Which is chock full of great ideas with the character classes and RPG elements of unlocking skills. Problem is, you actually have to unlock multiplayer game modes. This is inexcusable - as you start the Mulitplayer games with only Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch which are filled with "Little Timmies" telling you how hardcore awesome they are. For old men like me, who actually enjoy Team Objective games, you're stuck having to play DM and TDM for several hours until you get to a higher skill level, then, you're allowed the pleasure of playing grown up games.
  
  I lasted about 6 hours with this, then sold it to someone else. I went back to Resistance.
  
  

• I had this game 3 days before release date!

  
  By A2FJEDSS97U6FQ on 2007-11-05
  EDIT: 11-06-07
  
  Let me also start by saying that I was able to purchase the game early from a mom and pop store here in Chinatown NYC. ALso, I never played the three previous COD games.
  
  PROS:
  1. The game has that shiny polished look of Gears of war, but the feel and control of the game is like Halo 3.
  
  The company that made this game, tried to make it as close as possible to real war and they did an excellent job. what I like better about this game than GOW and HALO is that your teammates are not a bunch of retards. They actually kill enemies as opposed to you doing all the work. heck, sometimes I even felt as if I was not apart of the game because my CPU teammates were doing so much. This brings me to my second point.....
  
  2. The game starts out real slow and its going to feel as if your teammates (CPU) is doing all the work. I would frequently get lost trying to keep up with them. But after the first mission things get crazy and really difficult (keep in mind im playing on the easiest setting)...
  
  there will be more enemies, you'll hear bullets zip past your face, ppl screaming and moaning as they die, Rocket propelled grenades flying over your head... the sounds from the air planes zipping by will send chills down your spine (seriously)... Keep in mind I have no type of surround system, no 1080p TV, none of that crap. Just a simple 20inch TV.
  
  3. The story line is just dope! Your playing two stories/characters at a time and it keeps going back and forth (make sure you stay focused cuz its easy to get lost on whats going on). I have not completed the game but so far it seems that there can be several outcomes to certain situations depending on how you play the mission. I will def have to replay this game about 3-4 more times...
  
  CONS:
  1. This is not really a con, but I've gotten so used to Gears of war style of cover and shoot... Their blind-shot shooting is dope. COD4 approaches it different. It's just too real (which is a good thing actually!)
  
  
  2. I sometimes have difficult distinguishing teammates from enemies. on the second mission where you have to rescue the Russian snitch, you'll see exactly what im talking about... I dont have a 1080 TV, so maybe my TV just sucks? DONT FORGET TO USE THOSE NIGHT VISION GOGGLES!!!!
  
  
  3. The game gets increasingly difficult and im playing on the easiest level! I can only imagine what its like playing on VETERAN.. whoa..
  
  OVERALL- im not a hardcore gamer and I cannot judge this game based off the previous 3 installations because I never played them. But i wll say that out of the box, COD4 is simply amazing. The storyline is constantly twisting and turning. Anybody who does not like this game simply has mental problems. period.
  
  
• Beyond the Hype--An Objective Review of a flawed game
  By A3GXGPZW1M80V3 on 2008-01-05
  There has been much hype surrounding Call of Duty 4, and although while a lot of it is warranted at first glance; several problems begin to rear their ugly head in the latest installment of this series. First, let me say that I absolutely agree with others who claim that this is an exciting game with many improvements over the first 3, but that does not excuse bleeding heart reviews who claim that this is the 'best game ever.' Since all of the positives of this game have already been covered, I will simply stick to the negatives. Please bear in mind while reading the following that I am a highly ranked player who has more than 100 hours in the multi-portion in addition to completing the single player several times. While I play this game almost daily, I have noticed many flaws which is why I am rating it a 4 for fun, but 1 overall (due to the fact that I want to counter-balance the hyped up 5 star ratings.)
  
  1) The multi-player matchmaking (peer to peer) system is deeply flawed and results in a lot of laggy and dropped games. For example if the person arbitrarily designated to be the host is downloading files from the net while hosting, or quits in the middle of a game because his/her team is losing, then the game doesn't swap hosts meaning that the game will automatically end. The problem here is that Infinity Ward clearly designed this game with the Xbox 360's terrible match-making LIVE garbage in mind, and this has resulted in an unstable network. Infinity Ward has already patched this game once, but it hasn't resolved the issues. Infinity should have used dedicated servers, because if you have ever played Warhawk on the PS3 or Battlefield 2 on PC, you know that dedicated servers are always more stable. With that being said, it is pathetic that PS3 users have to suffer with 18 player capped matches because Xbox LIVE games are capped at a similar number. I blame this on the lazy developers for providing for such a poor infrastructure.
  
  2) Weapons and Perks give Veteran players a complete advantage over newbies. While all online games require a learning curve and some time to learn the nuances and intricacies of said game, the Perks and high powered weapon unlocks (achieved as a player gains higher levels) are simply unfair. Yes, even though I am a high-level player with most of the unlocks, I will be the first to admit that it has become fairly easy to slaughter certain new-comes due to the damage that high-level weapons inflict. I'm not saying this to brag or what not; rather, I'm just telling you that you must be ready to deal with having terrible gear to use in the first few hours of this game, because you don't have any choice, (other than to pick up weapons off of slain friends/foes.). Moreover, Claymores (i.e. landmines) are one of the best unlocks which a new player won't be seeing until level 20 or so. Like the mines in Warhawk, they will almost always kill you in 1 hit.
  
  3) Helicopters disrupt game-play. While air-strikes are somewhat balanced, Helicopters essentially ruin any sense of balance that this game has. Like gifts, it's better than give to receive them, (as you can amass over a dozen kills with one helicopter under the right conditions). I use them quite frequently, which may seem hypocritical, but hey... I want my team to win. Again, I'm just warning you that they are very cheap.
  
  4) Camping is encouraged in this game. Yes, it's an old complaint and it may be a viable tactic, but I haven't seen this much camping in an online game since Counter-strike. I'm a fast mover in the game and don't like staying in one place, but if you play any other mode than Domination, you will find that most people will camp. Mind you, there's nothing wrong with that, but it's somewhat irritating.
  
  5) Most of the perks are useless. Hint: The only useful perks besides Claymores are 2 of the perks that you begin the game with. It seems like the developers put a lot of filler in here.
  
  6) Getting stuck on walls during combat is a sign of poor design. One of the perks (Martyr) allows a player to drop a grenade when they are killed. This perk is somewhat useless in that it rarely works, but when you are trying to run away from a grenade dropped by a Martyr, you will often get stuck on a wall and die from the grenade blast. This happens way too frequently, and is a bug in the game.
  
  7) No option to mute everyone like Warhawk has. Anyone who has played the PS3 online knows that most people who use MICS are prepubescent brats who scream profanities and racial slurs. Fortunately, Warhawk and Resistance allow you to turn off all voice chat, but unfortunately, this is not possible in Call of Duty 4, and there is no way to even mute a player. If you like hearing that lame solider boy song or people's babies crying, then you'll be in for a treat.
  
  NOTE: I ended up buying a Jabra Blue-tooth headset (here on Amazon), to solve this issue, but don't use it to talk... I only use it to filter the sound away from the TV setup to the headset. Still though, it was worth the money to silence some of the other players, and listen to my surround sound in peace.
  
  To conclude, I still will continue to play this game, because despite all of its blemishes, it is still a great game, especially if you hang in there and acquire the best unlocks, (which, again, will put you at a total advantage against most players). This game requires the use of tactics, teamwork and intellect to be a top player, and when you have a great team playing by your side, it is unlike anything else you'll ever play.
  
  
• Fantastic Game
  By A1GUJV2MY87Q9 on 2007-11-07
  Just a quick review, been playing for two days.
  1. great story
  2. best graphics yet
  3. great audio track
  4. responsive controls
  5. first game that reminded me of "playing army" when I was a little kid
  6. online is a lot of fun
  
  
• 5 stars for "Little Timmies", 3 stars for 35+ years old
  By AOMD90U7TEAP6 on 2008-01-07
  Like Liam Craig said - ""filled with "Little Timmies" telling you how hardcore awesome they are"
  That's exactly what I felt when I got online to play this game. Things have not changed a bit since way back when I played Delta Force/Land Warrior online ~10 years ago. You were like surrounded by bunch of two-legged creatures constantly running jumping around shooting at you every 5 seconds after you spawned. I am sure many of these hardcore (read "elite") players have never seen a real gun, but that's not my point. I am okay with the unlocking thing (may be it's their attempt to change the way how online game is supposed to be played), if that's moving in the direction to make this type of games closer to realistic battle/gunfight scenario, I am all for it. But for now, I would rather stay offline and be happy. I am in my 40's, get online and shoot everything that moves isn't really my type of entertainment anymore, been there, done that. I am sure that the resolution/graphics is not the only thing we could get out of the modern technologies for video games.
  Another thing that I perfer Resistance over COD3/4 is the corporative mode that I can play with my friend against the bad guys rather than each other. (we do racing games against each other instead of shooting at each other). And the upper/lower split screen doesn't work for me at all on a 16:9 HD TV set like Resistance's side by side split. I wonder if they even tested that mode before they released it. Another reason I got this game is the 1080p resolution that I can use with my new Sony XBR4.
  
  
  
• overrated
  By A1DULWTTH7E1I3 on 2007-12-27
  Fancy graphics, weak gameplay, 4th-rate AI. No two player co-op! High difficulty settings means the enemy has perfect, long distance full-auto aim and magical ability to know where you are. This pushes this game from the First Person Shooter to the Fantasy catagory. Rent, Do Not Buy.
  
  
• Multiplayer Falls on Its Face
  By A1BOIBY663MVD2 on 2008-01-04
  It should be a fun and addictive game. However, there are problems with the robot-like single player missions that plagued the earlier versions of COD.
  
  The multiplayer should also be fun, but it becomes impossible to even log in to the game because there are severe server problems. The servers have been down now for over 24hours. When they are up, plan on much frustration as hosts that quit kill your ability to log into another game. The MP can also be buggy and can only be cleared by restarting the entire system. There are no hosts provided by Activision, Infinity Ward or the server provider who Infinity Ward likes to blame for its own online failures.
  
  If you are like me and purchased this game for the online content (I prefer ROFM to this for a FPS single player game), then you will be severly disappointed. A game like Warhawk is more cartoonish, but at least you can log in and see active games hosted by the company that made the game. They also tell you when their servers are down and when they expect them online again.
  
  Oh, and there is the open mic problem. There is no switch to key the mic when you want to speak. Therefore, you are treated to every imaginable background sound to include the sound effects from other people's systems. There is no way to turn it completely off or block the idiots or the occassional rapper who needs to incude you in his aspirations of the gangster high life.
  
  
• ???????
  By A2VHI1EUDUF36N on 2007-12-25
  The game was really intense until German Shepherds were used to be killed.
  
  It really surprised me that I had to shoot a dog in this game. Really sucks!!!
  
  
• One of the best
  By ADUYKBZKNKR79 on 2007-11-06
  This is one of the best FPS's I have ever played, and right now I rank it above Halo due to my love of realistic combat. The game's single player is a little short but awesome enough to play over and over again. Where the heart of this game lies is the multiplayer. There are 13 modes to choose from, custimizable classes, and awesome experience system. I never got bored, or upset that I suck, because it was so awesome.
  
  
  Buy this game, you will not be disappointed.
  
  Oh and by the way, if you are playing PS3, I will be the guy that pulls a last stand when he dies and kills you from behind.
  
  
• The Best FPS since Resistance
  By AKPRE2T348J7A on 2007-12-13
  OVERVIEW:
  Call of Duty 4 is an amazing game that truely defines the genre. The game takes place in a modern times instead of World War 2 like in previous games. The story revolves around a war that never happened that involves ultranationalists, terrorists, and nukes. The game is viewed in first person perspective and never goes into a third person view.
  GAMEPLAY:
  Call of Duty 4 plays great. The controlls feel tight and responsive and the action is frantic and demanding. The intense firefights in every level make the game an entertaining expierience the whole way through. There is a good variety of weapons ranging from AK-47's and M16's to M5's and Javelins. The AI is great and when you play on the harder levels it can be frustrating trying to kill your enemies. Also, this Call of Duty adds some interesting gameplay mechanics. For example, now you can shoot through materials like wood, sheet metal, and walls and the bullets will still damage opponents. This game is great in the gameplay area.
  GRAPHICS
  To sum it up this game looks incredible. In some of the nighttime levels it almost looks photorealistic. The character models look great and the levels are realistic. The weapons are exactly the same as their real life counterparts and the game runs at 60 frames per second. Any framerate hitches were not noticed and I expierienced no slowdown while playing the game.
  SOUND
  The sound in Call of Duty is the strongest point right next to gameplay. The weapons sound realistic and with surround sount it sounds like your actually on a battlefield. Squadmates will yell their positions and if they are outnumbered. The enemy will yell in their native languages. The background music is not the best I've heard in a game but it is still very good. All of the sound effects are great.
  MULTIPLAYER
  The multiplayer in Call of Duty 4 is exceptionally well done. With the abilily to make your own classes, enhance your weapons, and complete the weapon specific challenges COD 4 online feels somewhat RPG like. The action is faced paced in multiplayer and you seem to die fast. However you can see who killed you with the kill cam feature. After you die you see the aiming reticule of the person who killed you and it gives you an instant replay of your demise. There are alot of gameplay modes including your standard Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag but there are also many other modes you will probably want to try. The only concern I have with multiplayer is that occasionally it will take up to a half-hour to get into a party. This sometimes doesn't happen and it depends how many people are playing the game. The game also supports 4-player split-screen and LAN games.
  REPLAYABILITY
  With the single-player campaing lasting around 5-6 hours COD 4 is not a super long game. However, even if you don't have a PSN account its still worth a buy. Everytime you play the enemy acts different to different tactics and cover options. Everytime you play through it will be like fighting entirely new battles. Then you could spend forever playing multiplayer. So COD 4 scores well in this area.
  PROS
  Amazing visualls
  top-notch gameplay
  stellar multiplayer
  engaging story
  sound is great
  CONS
  Single player campaign is a little bit short
  No co-op
  
  
• Call of Duty 4 Is Destined To Be A Classic!
  By A1VCJKQUUDV6SL on 2007-11-08
  Call of Duty 4 is by far one of the best games to come out this year for any console or PC platform. The game is even better than any action movie that has come out to local movie theaters this year. The game is just slightly better than Halo 3 which up to this time was one of my favorite games to come out this year. Now my review is based on the single player portion of the game only.
  
  There is no comparison between Call of Duty 4 and Medal of Honor: Airborne as far as which is a better game to play. Medal of Honor: Airborne has just six missions to play through and that's it. I am not making that up. Medal of Honor: Airborne takes place during World War II with American Airborne soldiers fighting the Axis throughout Europe during the war. The first four missions in Medal of Honor: Airborne are very realistic. The last two missions are like made up fantasy missions where you are fighting Super Nazi Soldiers that take forever to kill. Call of Duty 4 is a ten times better game to play than Medal of Honor: Airborne.
  
  I could tell from the very first minute that I started to play Call of Duty 4 just how great a game it was going to be. The graphics in the game are just simply amazing. They are by far the best graphics I have ever seen in any game except for Crysis. Crysis is the game to beat as far as graphics go.
  
  The very first mission in the game takes place on a Russian freighter out in the middle of the ocean where you play the role of a British soldier fighting Russian terrorists aboard ship at night in stormy weather. Just to look at the water come up against the ship is amazing. I just had to stop to look at the huge ocean waves hitting the sides of the ship. I couldn't believe how real the ocean waves look hitting the sides of the ship.
  
  In another mission, I play the role of an American Marine fighting terrorists in the middle of a Middle Eastern city. My character, along with some fellow American Marine soldiers, are supporting an American tank going through the middle of this city. Well an enemy tank approachs us and the American tank you are supporting fires a round from the tank's main gun at the enemy tank. The enemy tank gets hit and explodes and the turret on the enemy tank flies off into the air. It was one best looking explosions I have ever seen in a game.
  
  In another mission in Russia you are again playing the role of the British soldier. An enemy helicopter follows you around at night with a big searchlight trying to find you and some fellow British soldiers. Why you are trying to avoid being detected by the enemy helicopter, you get attacked by some enemy German Shepherd dogs that are the most realistic dogs I have ever seen in a game. The dogs look very real.
  
  Call of Duty 4 reminds me a lot of what is going on today with the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan today. The game makes me proud of our American soldiers who are serving over in Iraq and Afghanistan today. You learn to appreciate more our men and women in uniform and all the sacifices they are making today for our freedoms. This game should definitely be added to your collection.
  
  
  
  
• Better than Ghost Recon 2
  By A26KREQAS3U9BB on 2007-11-08
  COD 4 is a much better and more realistic game than Ghost Recon 2. The only thing it lacks is length. I think they could have had another mission. There are a few different bad guys out there that they could have put in the game. After 6 hours of gameing the story ended. The game itself was very realistic, made me feel I was back in Iraq sometimes.
  The little mission after all the credits is probably the funnest mission of the game. There should be more of those in the game next time. So once you beat this game let the credits roll through there is one more mission after the credits.
  
  
• You need this game.
  By ANGYOYD6Z7W1G on 2007-11-09
  I love all types of games but the shear visuals and feeling this game provides in single and multi player go above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. The weapons in the game are realistic in how they recoil and look. It is a kill or be killed type of game that requires you to think about every move you make and corner you turn.
  
  The online multiplayer has more game options than I have ever seen in a game like this so the variety and replay will keep this game a major player in for a long time. The maps graphics a amazing sometimes it looks like you are watching a movie or the news. If you dont have it get it!!!
  
  
• It Broke my PS3!!
  By A36P4FU6DWI094 on 2007-11-23
  Bought the game at around 4pm, got home around 9, played for about 3 hours suddenly the PS3 froze. Next thing I know it's giving me error # 80010514 and the system is not able to recognize any of my other 7 games or any Blu-ray movie. Now the PS3 has to be sent back to sony for service... I only had it for 4 months!!
  
  
• MP for the masses
  By A22WSJOL8OG21A on 2007-11-06
  You can get information on CoD4 anywhere, so I won't prattle on about the game's graphics/gameplay/etc. The multiplayer is phenomenal - it's the first game since Counterstrike that I feel like I could play for days, months, and years on end. You gain experience and unlock new features almost every match, so the motivation and reward system outclass any other shooter. This game is as great as everyone says it is.
  
  
• The best Call of Duty ever? Yes, it maybe so. #1 game of '07!!!
  By AM185T62EPI81 on 2007-11-06
  I wasn't impressed by 'Call of Duty 3' and was getting tired of the same worn down WWII stories. When I saw the screen shots for Call of Duty 4 and found out it was to take place in modern times, I was sure this game would be good. I was wrong, it is AMAZING. The story, the graphics, and most important, the high level of game play and excitement is something I have not seen in any other first person shooter this year. Modern Warfare has blown me away and I suggest anyone who may have not liked Call of Duty in the past, to check this game out. Good work Infinity Ward for another great, solid shooter.
  
  
• WOW! Great game!
  By A1S8EK4S0RMI70 on 2007-11-07
  This game is the best in the Call Of Duty series. Graphics are great and the online pay (only played on 360) is amazing! Story is kind of short but it is great from start to finish and with all of the online features it will keep my busy for some time to come. I've played the game for 20 hours and only had it for 3 days so that should tell you how great this game is. I love it and it is a must have if you like shooters.
  
  
• I cant even express how good this is, almost orgasmic
  By A1EBLDU2GJI1BM on 2007-11-07
  I saw the trailers for this game and thought it looked cool but at the same time know that trailers are often deceiving to a games real graphics and play. Not true with this game at all everything you see in the trailer is real and your play it, from the nuke explosion to the night time gunning from the chopper. I bought my ps3 when it first came out last year and have almost every game out for it so far save surfs up or that harry potter game (actually no movie games) but this game and rachet and clank make me glad i only paid 900 for it on ebay after playing the aforementioned I would have gladly shelled out double even though the price is half that now lol. If you buy one game, this year this should be it.
  
  
• Call of Duty 4...amazing
  By A105NGZ7FYF23Z on 2007-11-07
  Simply amazing, call of duty 4 blows away its prior games and launches first person shooters into a whole new realm of realism. Ever action by the characters is realistic. The AI in this game is...well...to die for. Hardly was there a moment in which I noticed to characters "die" in the same fashion. Everything moved to seamlessly. There was hardly a moment my heart was not pounding. An incredible buy.
  
  
• Great game but I suck
  By A26FTMC6FEAAXK on 2007-11-09
  I played COD1-2 on PC and I had years of fun. So I went to Microcenter to buy COD4 but it's sold out. Since I bought my PS3 10 months ago but I owned just 3 games and I am not good playing with the controller; The salesguy convinced me to try this game on PS3. Well I thought, I will never be good if I don't give it time to practice. Then here I am ...
  The practice session was a mess. I admit I am better with a mouse than with a controller. I took me a minute where the best time was 15 sec, the sergeant also called me trash.
  I completed the first mission on the boat by dying 3 times on the easiest level. Wow, game play was smooth and graphic and sound fx was realistic on 37" LCD HDTV, better than playing on 20" monitor.
  My wife was pissed of because she cannot watch her heroes tv show. Maybe I should buy another bigger tv.
  Anyway I love this game and will spend a lot of time with it for the months to come. You will see me online soon when I am familiar with the controller.
  
  
• Fantastic Game for the PS3!
  By A1GWLHT83J98FN on 2007-11-13
  After reading the numerous positive online reviews for a week I decided to purchase this game for the PS3. Soon after arriving home from the store I wanted to test it out just for a few minutes and ended up playing it for almost three hours straight. I had to stop when the PS3 controller needed to be recharged.
  
  It is seldom that a game grabs my attention so much but the level of graphical detail and realism in this game sets it apart as one of the better games I have played on any system. The amazingly realistic graphics and sound along with responsive and easy to learn controls make this game a winner. Once you have played the single player campaign for a while you will also appreciate the excellent online game action which is equally fast, fun and furious.
  
  Since the PS3 system came out last year in 2006 I have been reading about how everyone is waiting for the new breed of console based video games that really show off the power of the next generation systems. Over the past year there have been a few phenomenal releases for the PS3 that have stood out like Resistance: Fall of Man and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. COD4: Modern Warfare is a game that will re-define gaming on the next generation consoles and at the time of this review it is one the best games if not the best game available for the PS3 console.
  
  
• I had goose bumps in the middle of gameplay.
  By A3LAKFK21AQPSE on 2007-11-16
  Mesmerizing. The controls are simply perfect with the exception of the SPRINT button which I'll get to later.
  
  It is so well designed and intuitive. It gives you the widest range of choices I've ever seen difficulty wise. Are you a seasoned player? Choose an advanced level of difficulty and you'll love it. Are you a newbie to 1st person shooters? Choose the easiest setting and you'll love it. I have only played 2 first person shooters ever because if they are not very well executed controller and frame rate wise, I get headaches because of motion sickness. Halo 3 is one of them. This is the other one. If you;re a newbie to this genre like myself, you'll LOVE this game. They'll take you almost by the hand through the entire game with a special compass so you always know where you're supposed to go. And you can always follow you NPC teammates as well. This is the best shooter I've ever played. The graphic detail is just ridiculous. You really feel like it's happening in real life. Walking with all your senses alert, crouching a little, with a pack of marines raiding rooms, going out to little alleys, F14's roar over your head, the screen shakes, I've never had goose bumps while playing a game before. While you actually shoot. You're on the border of distraction from the actual game because everything looks just gorgeous.
  
  Just one gripe: Deep into the game some missions become a little frustrating because you loose over and over again, and have to play the same part over and over again, which is not that bad because playing them is A LOT of fun but sometimes it may become a little annoying, specially since in the level it happened to me, it was because a simple design flaw: In order to sprint you need to maintain L3 pressed while moving and truth to be told, it's just not that practical and a little uncomfortable.
  
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  Edit:
  
  It's been about a year since I reviewed this game. Now I realized I missed a HUGE element in my review: Multiplayer. Why did I not mention it before? because before this game, I had never played am online shooter before. I just bought the game for the single player campaign mode and once I beat it, I filed it on my shelf for about 4 months. Until one day, some online friends talked me into giving the online multiplayer a shot (no pun intended). Let me tell you: The multiplayer in this game BLEW MY MIND. It's like an online shooter with RPG elements. You upgrade your rank, you gain perks, you create character classes and the gameplay...Absolutely flawless. It was then when I realized that beating the single player campaign mode was just scratching the surface. To this date, almost a year since I purchased this game, I play about 2 or 3 hours EVERYDAY. No exceptions. This game is by far the Best Game I've ever played in my life and needless to say, the best current generation title for any console. It's literally, 2 games in one. Think about it: A game that 1 year after the initial purchase, keeps you coming back for more on a daily basis? That's a hell of a value in you purchase. To this date, the vast majority of gamers around the world consider this game is the best shooter ever made. (Yes, that includes Halo).
  
  
• Great game. Needs to be twice as long.
  By A2MD6U2IGDIK0U on 2008-01-02
  I guess I'll add my two cents on this game though most has already been said. I just got this game about a week ago and let me just say that the difference between COD 3 and COD 4 is like the difference between 8 tracks and CD's. I love this game. Like many have said the campaign mode is way too short but is very good. The battles are intense and VERY immersing. You really feel enveloped in the battle. Bullets flying every which way, grenades, RPGs, attack dogs, shouts from your team mates, it's pure chaos and it's wonderful. I've found out one thing while playing this game, I would suck as a combat soldier. I'm not much for online combat so I can't comment on that part. What I really liked about playing this game was the frequent checkpoints. If you get killed you don't have to start way back like so many games. I'm very happy I bought this game.Great graphics and sound effects (my neighbor must really hate me now). Get it on sale if you can like i did, $60 is a lot for a game with such a short campaign mode. My only comment to any developers that might be reading this is; It's a Blu Ray disc for Pete's sake, USE IT !!! More maps please !!!
  
  
• No Documentation
  By A1HJOSIQU3W8Z4 on 2008-02-18
  First of all, this is a fanTAStic game overall with outstanding realism. As a licensed gun dealer, former law enforcement officer, and former US Army infantry, I can verify that this is as real as it gets. Five Stars for game play, realism, sound effects, ballistics, etc., etc.
  
  The only problem for me was the complete lack of any documentation, gaming guide, manual, etc. I'm admittedly a newbie to PS3 gaming. This is my first, and I am handicapped by not being born with a PS3 controller in my little hands. It takes a lot of practice to move and shoot with the required fluid and instinctive motion (not in real life, but with a PS3 controller). I could find no game information on the DVD, in the packaging, or on the Activision or Infinity Ward web sites, something I think is inexcusable.
  
  Thank heaven there are game sites that have great information, but mostly directed to strategy and cheats. What a newbie like me needs is basic information about the game and what to do in general.
  
  To the rescue is the BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. It provides invaluable information to a new player like me and great strategy and intel info that can lead to bonus features, a great advabtage to even the hard core gamers. The strategies and some intel info are available for free on some of the web sites, but it's nice to have a hard copy to pick up while the game is paused to figure out what the heck is going on. A great value for about $15 but something the publisher should have provided with the DVD.
  
  I've read that some players were disappointed in how short the game is. That may be true for a dedicated and experienced gamer, but for me it took over two months of playing an hour a day to complete the game, so if you're not a full time gamer, the program should prove to be quite entertaining and quite a challenge, even at the Recruit level. At the rate I've been going it will be years before I can play at the Vetran level, so a great value for $59.
  
  
• Great title, excellent play...replay not so much.
  By A1DI1YDCJF0CGS on 2008-02-25
  This is the latest, and in my opinion, the best in the Call of Duty series. Taking a shot at modern conflict this time rather than replaying old World War II fights. This game pulls no punches, the story is well defined and flows easily. The settings are realistic, though a bit repetitive (have I seen this barn before?).
  
  What's Good:
  -Graphics. This game is beautiful in 720p HD, crisp clear and sharp, just like you would expect from a third generation game console.
  -Sound. The audio is incredible and more so in Surround. There are times, like during multiple explosions with jets flying over, where it seems to just mash together, but single sniper shots and running gunfights sound real enough to make you duck.
  -Gameplay. There is an incredible variety of weapons to choose from. From the M4 SOPMOD to the G3, R700 sniper rifle and the AK-47u. The addition of claymores, flashbang grenades, and C-4 charges adds further dimension to the game. Nothing is as satisfying as hearing the distinct click of a claymore followed by the explosion and wild cries of the dying. The controls are intuitive, easy to learn and master as well as being straightforward (I hate games that use the R3 or L3 buttons for tasks that you do all the time, like ducking). The one downside is that you won't have access to some of the weapons unless you play multiplayer (the .50cal SNiper rifle for example) and some weapons appear rarely in the story mode (can we get some love for the P-90 please?).
  
  What's Bad:
  -Replay. Once you beat the game on any difficulty level you unlock arcade mode, which is fun, but is essentially the same game only with time limits and life limits. So you get maybe 2 replays through the game before it becomes repetitive. Its fun trying to get really high scores on Arcade mode, but after a while you learn where to go and what to do to take maximum advantage of the scenario. Sure there is some variety on the higher difficulty levels (like adding BMP's in some stages or additional troops/helicopters). This is truly a multiplayer game. If you are looking for something to play solo for a while, this game will probably bore you after a few hours.
  -Story. Now this is a touchy issue. I'm in the military so I am not badmouthing the armed forces. The story is well written and defined, but it can also be interpreted as a bit slanted. Every arabic person you meet in the game is an enemy trying to stab you or shoot you. It would have been more realistic if they had added a few arab nationalists who were not bloodthirsty terrorists. As a soldier who has served in Iraq/Kuwait I would say that the view thrust forward in the game could be called politically incorrect. The majority of people in that region are peaceful, law abiding people who want to see an end to this as much as anyone.
  
  
• GIANT LET DOWN!!!
  By ASGVEBCN4RD9V on 2008-03-29
  This was the worst purchase I have made as far as a game goes for the PS3! I was more impressed with R.T.F.O.M. as far as graphics and game play goes. I bought this game because it was advertised as a number one for one and two player and online.... What a disappointment! Only death match, and the visual feel of the game was in the toilet. the only thing that was nice with this game was the eye candy, and we all know if you want eye candy you buy a Square Soft game like Final Fantasy. I would rather play my kids Eye Of Judgment than ever put this title back in my machine. -10 of 10 simply because of the hype to SUCK ratio!
  
  
• How to turn off the voices.
  By ADNY9WIUK77F2 on 2008-05-28
  Just a post script on my last review, you CAN turn off the chat voices. During the match hit 'select' then move the cursor over the little punk who's voice is annoying you and hit 'X', their voice icon should change to black, and presto, no more swearing, bragging, etc. You can do this to multiple players at once, it helps when playing with some of the 10 year old mamma's boys that jabber constantly.
  
  

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