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A few flaws pointed out

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am only writing for the single player experience, I have not played Live. The game is awesome, as hundred of previous reviews have mentioned. But I want to air my gripes, in the hopes that Activision reads this review and finally fixes some major and annoying flaws on CoD4 and dosen't include them in future CoDs. So here are my gripes to Activision and anyone else buying the game (I am in "Hardened" level when describing the flaws, I think Hardened is another word that Activision uses for make your guys stupid, and the enemy unrealistically good)

1. Activision dummies down the play:This is my biggest gripe with CoD4.
-One example is from "Sins of The Father" level. When trying to chase down Imran Zakhaev's son (when you reach the street, after the junk yard) Activision stops you from running at full speed to catch Zakhaev's son. This is unbelievably frustrating. no matter how hard you try to run, it makes you walk for a few seconds, so you don't catch up to him too fast. Why can't Activision be smart enough to just make him run faster, and allow me to run my normal speed.

-Another example is in "One Shot, One Kill" where you have to assassinate Imran Zakhaev. This is 15 years ago in the story, and of course he can't be assassinated because that is what you are trying to do in the present part of the story. So even when you get a sniper shot on Zakhaev right at his heart or head, and there is no way in heck he lived, your partner says "Look's like you took out his arm." No I didn't, I SMOKED Zakhaev dead, and yet I couldn't have killed him no matter what. STUPID!

-My best example is that my other teammates do NOTHING at times. Just like CoD3, at certain times guys on your team are in situations where you see them just standing there doing nothing (except being shot at and not dying). This is STUPID, because once again Activision dummies down the other characters to make it harder for you. This is a weak way of making the game harder. What Activision should do ONCE AND FOR ALL is instead of dummying down my guys, is to create more bad guys that I and my team have to fight, rather than have my team stand there doing nothing.

2. Enemy fire TOTALLY unrealistically accurate. The enemy can hit you the MILLISECOND you are discovered. Even when I am in prone position 200 feet away hiding behind a very small tree, the MILLISECOND they know I am there they lock on me and shoot. This is TOTAL bull-crap because they wouldn't even have time to look down their sights, even if they saw my gun fire it would take them more time to hit me. It is TOTAL CRAP, and needs to be fixed.

I am all for CoD4, but Activision needs to fix these SLOPPY mistakes once and for all!

Review of the Single Player Campaign Only

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Ah, Call of Duty 4. The game almost ALL of my friends on XBox Live recommended as their game of the year. Seriously, I'm talking like 90/96. I was of the opinion that Orange Box deserved to win, more so than many other phenomenal games we've seen this year, such as Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy and others that some will agree and disagree with.

Anyway, Call of Duty! I loved CoD2, it was the first game I got for my 360, and the first game I played online. It was awesome. I really mean that, and I've played the majority of FPS games on consoles especially, since around Wolfenstein 3d. CoD3 was a bit of a disappointment and was just lacking in areas, Trearch tried to make the Multiplayer experience a huge deal, but it lacked structure, and Ranked games were a bitch to get into. CoD2 thrived in more close range environments in my opinion.

Call of Duty lets you lose in Modern Warfare if you could never have guessed, playing as both sides of "Good-guys" in the game; the US and the British. The new guns are great for a nice change, but I've got a few key problems to get out of the way nice and early:
- The game is ridiculously linear, and shows it alot more than Call of Duty 2 and even 3 in some cases.
- I have also noticed quite a few bugs without searching for them, such as enemies and allies getting stuck on scenery, and the Invincible members of allies getting dragged and sliding along after a tank crashes into them. It's quite funny to be honest, but it breaks the whole "realistic" feel the game is heading for.

The game's also VERY short. I beat it on Normal (And yes, I will soon aim to complete it on Veteran) and it took me under five hours. I know that some people will argue that the game focus is on multiplayer, but a)This is a single player campaign review, and b)Look at the Orange Box and all that fits in. A Half Life "Episode" took me the same time to complete as Call of Duty 4, which is quite disappointing.

Some of the levels are great. Because the level design is so linear, this makes the game have a far more cinematic effect, but you always feel that you are trying to get to that "I win" moment, to quote Garnett Lee on the 1UP Show. Grapics are also very good. It's got a very "Triple-A" game feel to it right from the outset.

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10 in Single Player. I should be reviewing Multiplayer Online play soon, but since I got my 360 back from repair, I haven't been able to get online.

TOO SHORT

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This really is a great game. The graphics are unbelievable. But, the game is way too short, I finished it in one session. I enjoyed the gameplay and the storyline was good.

More and more games are being made for the X Box Live online experience and I think because of that the single player campaigns suffer. I personally don't play online, which is my preference. I enjoy watching a great story unfold and to be a part of the action as it happens.

CALL TO DUTY 4 FANATIC!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this for my husband, who is a HALO devotee. Well, he said that CALL TO DUTY 4 may be even better than HALO, and that is quite a review from him. We both think that the graphics in this game are maybe the best we've seen so far. GREAT GAME!!!

All I can say is, Wow!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I haven't played any online game since Counter Strike. I wanted to get back into the online gaming community, but fear that I don't have a good computer, or that I am getting too old to be playing (I'm 24 years old). I have been following Call Of Duty 4 (the 360 version) for some time since its release. The main appeal is the "modern" combat aspect. However, when I first got my 360, I played Call of Duty 2 (not online) and did not really like the game.

So finally I got my tax refund back. I asked myself what I wanted? I broke my 92FS (a handgun like the M9) some time ago (the slide broke after about 10K rounds), and I was deciding to go buy another one. Then I said to myself I am not too fond of starting to shoot again. I liked shooting, but I fear I am losing my hearing from firing too much (even though I wear hearing protections). Why shoot real weapons that are nosiy, loud, possibly deadly (the slide broke from my 92FS scared me and I thought I lost a finger at first), and dangerous? So I was on the hunt for a "virtual" experience. Then Call of Duty 4 came to mind. I went and bought with one year of xbox Live and went home and connected. From the first moment, my thoughts were, "Wow!"

Here are some things I like and don't like:

* Nice online community. I thought I was in for real troubles. I found that the online community is helpful and most people you meet online are fun to be with. I feel the news about the online world is completely exaggerating. I am 24 and I found the people to be nice to you and that most of them aren't much older or younger than you are. I have one real life friend who plays this game, but most of the time, I play with people I don't know and they are nice 99% of the time.

* You can level up by scoring kills, and playing the game online. With each level up, you get new weapons, perks (I'll explain later), and game modes.

* You get awesome weapons that you can customize. After so many kills with a particular weapon, you get new attachments and camo. For example, if you get 25 kills with the M16, you get a Red Dot to make shooting easier. Also, if you get 25 headshots, you get a new gun camo. You also get a cool gold plated gun - on certain weapons - after completing the kills/headshots for all weapons of that category.

* Single player is awesome! The story line is awesome and at two points in the story you can fly an AC130 (truly great) and be a Marine door gunner. I cannot tell you how exciting it is to join the "Mile High Club." If you don't know, the Mile High Club is an achievement given to those who complete the last level on veteran mode (the hardest game mode).

* Online Perks. You can set up to three perks. As with weapons, after a certain level, you unlock a new perk. Perks ranges from increased health, increase damages, ability to sprint, drop a grenade when you're dead, and so fort. Each perk can be used depending on your playing style. Some people complain about the perks online, however, they are all quite fun and I recommend switching them up to suit your playing style.

* Call in airstrikes, helo, and provide UAV support. The game is all about teamwork. On average, you will find one or two good people on your team who attempts to work as a team. Basically, after so many kills you can call in airstrikes and give helo support (you only call them in, but you don't actually control or fly them). On hardcore mode - a mode where friendly fire is on and damages are increased - it is almost essential to communicate with your team as you call in airstrikes and helos.

* Graphics are awesome. Honestly, I can't believe how far along we've come in computer graphics. The graphics are liquid fast in the game. On a hdtv, your eyes will bleed from the beauty. Not only that, on multiplayer you can hide in tall grass and so fort to avoid detection from your enemies. It is truly a bonus from the old games of simply running around and shoot. Now you actually have to be careful and think in 3D as you try to make you way through the ranks.

* Respawn can either be a blessing or a curse. Most of the time, you respawn away from the enemy. Unlike other games where you respawn at one point, Call of Duty 4 attempts to spawn you at the best location to prevent "spawn camping." Most of the time it works; the enemy team takes over your spawn, then you respawn on the other side of the map without fear. Other times, you're not so lucky. You might respawn at odd locations. Sometimes it takes me a moment to realize exactly where I respawn and try to get a fix on my location. During this time, you might accidentally run into an enemy. Also, sometimes you get unlucky and spawn in an airstrike area where you will die - possibly twice.

* Grenades, flashbangs, and stun don't affect your teammate. On regular game modes - except in Hardcore - you don't have to worry about hurting your team mates. This is good for beginners who often make the mistake of killing his own teammates which can result in rather unhappy times.

* Killcam. This is awesome. After you get killed, you can watch how the enemy killed you. This is ideal to get a fix on hard to see snipers and you can easily avoid making the same error.

Overall, it is a great game. The single player is far better than Call of Duty 2 that I played. I say get this game if you like Counter Strike or Rainbow Six 3 series. Right now, I recommend getting the Game of the Year edition since you get the free map pack - otherwise you'll have to spend roughly 8 dollars to get the new map pack.

Great if you have xbox live

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'll make this short, this game is graphically fantastic and may be one of the best first person shooter games ever made for any system. Having said that, the actual missions can be accomplished in 5-10 hours depending how good you are. This game was made for xbox live and is worth every penny if you have it. If you don't have xbox live you might as well rent it and save yourself $50.

CoD4 owns Halo 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Official Rating: 5/5

Finally, I'm posting my Call of Duty 4 review, I wrote this back in January for a blog I have. Let me start off by saying two things, I will compare this to other top FPS's like Halo, and this is not your father's first person shooter, the guys at Infinity Ward have just about perfected the FPS genre with this installment in the COD series. The graphics and real life effects make this much more in depth than Halo with a texture system that rivals Crysis in my personal opinion. When Halo 3 came out I said nothing will top it; needless to say I was wrong. Modern Warfare includes a driving plotline full of twists that keeps you guessing. Weapon systems that are near perfection, and four difficulty settings to keep you entertained for years. As I've said, you have four difficulty settings: Recruit (for N00bs!), Regular (for a mildly difficult and satisfying experiance), Hardened (for those who like life rough) and my favorite....Veteran (for those who are about to die, we salute you). Its obvious when you take on Veteran you are going to die, alot; its easily two or three times harder than Legendary in Halo 3 which according to myself, fellow gamers, and professional reviewers this is the games only problem, its extrordinarily hard and you die quickly so get accustomed to hiding and dieing, but when you beat it, it is the single most satifying experience in your gaming career that is only trumped when you beat the epiloge mission on verteran and achieve the "mile high club" acheivement. The weapon system is basic yet complete at the same time, you have an array of weapons not typically found in most games, but not fictional weapons like in Timeshift or Halo. They also include two real life gernade types, your standard frag and something called a flashband, which is used to temporarily blind and deffen your enemies so you can strike without getting killed. You can wield two guns, four of each gernade type, as well as whatever else is in your default arsenal that changes from mission to mission such as night vision goggles, airstrikes, claymores, gernade launchers and your standard C4. The sniper system is uniqe in the fact that its not the easiest thing on Earth, in games like Halo and Timeshift, a monkey could get a headshot with its eyes closed, in COD4 you have to work for it because it has a realistic system that simulates movement and breathing while looking down the scope, keeping it fairly unsteady with the ability to steady by holding your breath, much like in real life. Its also unique in the fact that they mislead you in a sense about the games main antagonist and you have two main characters instead of one and several supporting characters. All in all , this game is worth your time, and money. Its challenging, driving, and the absolute perfection of the FPS genre.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

What more needs to be said that already hasn't? Amazing graphics, interface and, most importantly, re-playability.

Better than Halo 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

COD4 campaign is great but, if you're looking for an awesome online multiplayer game then this is the way to go.

INCREDIBLE

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The following review pertains specifically to the single-player mode. I have XBOX Live, but I have not played the multiplayer version of this game - I've been having too much fun on single planer!

It's difficult to describe the game any less than incredible. The graphics are pristine (XBOX 360 w/HDMI, 32" LCD HDTV). The controls are very simple to learn. There are varying levels of difficulty that makes the game playable to a majority of people. I like how I'm able to go back into Arcade Mode (after you beat the game) and replay different levels - earning points toward "high scores."

Future improvements: Make the single-player mode longer! I finished the single-player game (recruit mode) in about 5 hours. That's way too short - so I shall be going back to a more challenging level. Other than this, there really are no other complaints.

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