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

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 118 / 146
Date: November 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

A GUTSY MOVE BY Activision!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 72 / 74
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

WWII had been done to death! Ever since the original CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN-3D every war theater, every front, every battle has been done again and again. True, a number of great games was produced. Yet, some game developers seem unable to stop whipping a dead horse..

ACTIVISION proved it had the guts to break with the mold it had made its CALL OF DUTY franchise a huge success. CoD4 is set in a (fictional) present in which American and British agents are called upon to stop a Russian plutocrat with Soviet-nostalgia and terrorist aspirations.

The weapons are new, the gameplay is inventive, the graphics are realistic, the settings are beautiful - a great game all together!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

A Tremendous Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 59
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Infinity Ward, in Call of Duty 4, has managed to create one of the best games of the year--which is saying something, given the large number of wonderful games across all platforms that are have been released or are about to be released this holiday season. In short, if you liked the previous Call of Duty games (especially 1 and 2, which Infinity Ward developed), if you like first person shooters or action games of any kind, and especially if you are tired of the seemingly endless crop of World War II based shooters on the market, buy Call of Duty 4 immediately.

Call of Duty 4 (hear after CoD4) shares many traits with it's esteemed predecessors, but, as the title suggests, moves away from the overcrowded World War II genre to the modern day. The single player portion of the game, which obviously borrows heavily from the film Black Hawk Down (in terms of story, sound, music, and even gameplay cues), takes place during a fictional conflict in the Middle East. The story is very well conveyed in a non-traditional manner: the player sees the story, and plays the game, through the eyes of several different characters, and even ventures back in time by 15 years (to experience one of my favorite missions of the game). It's above average story telling for a video game, with a mature plotline and characters that you get to know as you fight alongside them. That, of course, is one of the defining characteristics of the single player game, as it has been with past CoD games: you never fight alone. You will always have at least one AI friend fighting at your side, and usually it's an entire squad. Given that the friendly AI is almost uniformly excellent (only rarely running into your line of fire), this is definitely a plus for the game.

The single player is not perfect, though it is close. Although brilliantly presented and highly polished, it's a very short affair, taking perhaps 6 hours to complete on regular difficulty (you do get an arcade mode as a reward after beating the game, which helps extend things somewhat). Also, the design of some gameplay elements will at times take you out of the universe and remind you forcibly that, no matter how convincing, you are playing a game. Specifically, there are moments where unless you (the player) advance to a specific position, your squadmates will simply remain rooted in one place, engaging in an apparently endless firefight with a string of enemies that continually respawn from some unseen place beyond that abandoned building or over this hilltop. It's a minor complaint, but it does have some minor ramifications as far as immersion is concerned.

The second, and equally important, half of CoD4 is, of course, the multiplayer. In this regard CoD4 excels, possibly exceeding Halo 3 or Team Fortress 2 for sheer addition and enjoyability of gameplay. The multiplayer has many different gameplay modes (DM, team DM, Sabotage, Headquarters, etc), all of which are excellent (though I think the Sabotage and Headquarters modes are the best, featuring tense "capture the objective" oriented team gameplay). The real star feature, however, is the fact that your avatar gains points as you play (for kills, capturing objectives, etc), and you gain rank (from private all the way to general). Higher ranks open up new weapons, equipment, and perks (special abilities, like deeper bullet penetration through walls or Last Stand, the ability to pull out your pistol before dying to try to catch your killer off guard). It's very addictive--lending itself to the mindset of "Okay, one more map, I'm this close to getting that laser sight for my M4."

I would be remiss not to mention the gorgeous graphics and wonderful sound design in this game. I am not sure yet which game has better graphics--Crysis or CoD4. Having only played the Crysis demo, and having played the full game of CoD4, I can say with confidence that CoD4 rivals Crytek's beautiful jungle shooter in sheer graphical prowess, but does it at significantly better performance. Crysis is ultra demanding, and the demo, at least, hiccups in framerate regularly at high detail settings; whereas CoD4, on my machine (Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 8800GTX, on WinXP) runs without a hitch at 60fps or more wither every setting on high at a resolution of 1920x1200. That, to me, is impressive, and having such an excellent framerate really contributes to the immersion factor. Also, the sound design is excellent, from the moving score (again taking cues directly from Black Hawk Down) to the pitch-perfect weapon sounds and bullet impacts (my favorite is the ringing of scrap metal when a bullet strikes it).

This is a great game, highly polished, and I have no trouble recommending it to anyone looking for a great action game. I wish the single player had been about twice as long, but it's comparable to past CoD games, and what is there is varied and great. The multiplayer is a blast, the graphics and sound top notch...all around, Infinity Ward should be proud.

Best Call of Duty game so far!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 49
Date: October 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played a few previous version of Call of Duty, but this one takes the cake. I like the idea of more realistic weapon compared to the old ones. The graphic's and over all gameplay is great.

An Incredible Experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 46
Date: November 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

CREAM of the CROP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 21
Date: November 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Hands down this shooter is the most intense COD to date. If your a fan of the COD series this game will not disappoint at all. Intense, intense, intense to say the least. Good work Infinity Ward.

COD 4... a very well done FPS...Definite contender for Game of the Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 17
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

COD 4 is a FPS that alternately follows the US Marines and British special forces in the Middle East and in Russia; it then combines these two groups for the final few segments in Russia.

There is not much to dislike in this game. The game has great graphics and runs smooth on a high end system. The game play is intense and visceral; it's hard not to get a gut wrenching feeling in the pit of your stomach when fighting your way through some of these levels. And as a FPS fan, I guess this is all you could ask for in this genre of game.

In the single player version, this is a game of team co-operation (and even more so with every higher degree of difficulty); in fact you'll not get very far if you attempt to just go in with guns blazing. Some planning and patience are real assets for success in this game.

The game has a lot to offer, for instance...

1.)Some intense alley to alley, building to building, street fighting.

2.)A couple of stealth and execute missions.

3.) A couple of vehicle segments (in the air and on the ground), with use of your weapons.

4.)You get to operate any of 3 different gun turrets on a hunter warplane using nighttime infrared vision. (this segment was a great deal of fun)

5.)Many different weapons; several automatic rifles, a RPG launcher, anti-tank weapons, a sniper rifle, explosive charges and an assortment of grenades.

6.)An excellent compass/distance indicator to help guide you in the right direction (it is easy to become disorientated (direction wise) in the heat of battle).

7.)Enemy AI is fairly good; some stand up unprotected, but many do hide and use cover; level of game difficulty has an influence on this.

8.)Unexpected events at the end of some levels, have an impact on levels to come; a nice change from your usual mission endings.

A couple of minor concerns...

1.)There were no player controlled game saves; game saves were automatically generated at specific spots (and some were far enough apart, to make it a real challenge to get to the next one).

2.)If you wish to play the game again (i.e. on a different difficulty setting), then you have to go through the 'training' session again AND the entire opening movie/credits scene (which is tediously long) that begins a new game; I could find no way to skip these segments.

Conclusion:
COD 4 was a FPS that I really liked and I feel it easily qualifies for consideration for single player Game of the Year*. It has excellent graphics, audio and most importantly, game play. Also, the different types of missions really added a nice variety and balance to the game; you needed to use different combat techniques and skills to get through all levels and eventually finish this game. An all round excellent effort. 5+ Stars.

*Other nominees for single player, 'Game of the Year' would be 'Bioshock' and 'Half-Life 2 episode 2'. Close contenders would be 'Timeshift' and 'STALKER-Chernobyl', followed by a more distant 'Crysis'

GET THIS GAME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: November 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you have any interest at all in military-type shooters like Rainbow 6 & Ghost Recon...GET THIS GAME!! If you loved Battlefield 2 or the classic BF1942 Mod "Desert Combat"...GET THIS GAME!!! Don't hestitate for a second...scroll up, click on the BUY IT NOW button and thank me later.

I picked up the PC version of this game yesterday and have not been able to stop playing it. The graphics and gameplay are incredible and that's just in single player mode. The multiplayer mode is even better. It is everything you wanted in a multiplayer military shooter but didn't know to ask. Trust me when I say...THIS GAME ROCKS!!!

Best Game Period.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Infinity Ward's Previous COD Games focused on WW2. Well COD4 takes place in modern times with modern weapons and the results are amazing. First the graphics in this game are so good that you just want to look around but the constant action really does not let you take in the scenery too long. With Ferocious Firefights , Grenades And vehicles exploding your senses are tricked into believing your actually in this Battle. This game plays out more like a movie than a game. Most items in this game take damage and can play a vital role how you fight. If enemies are near a car you can shoot it to blow it up acting as a weapon itself. The Story is intense switching Back and forth from Russia to the middle east in a cohesive story plot that is all too familiar with todays greatest fears.
A russian nuke fell into the hands of terrorists. Needless to say this is as Dire as it gets. This game take you on various missions from you bombing from above, sniping, assasinations, and tank killing never letting the game get boring in just First person mode. The missions are also more open and less linear. You still have to accomplish certain goals but the order you do them and how you get there seems very open as many of the missions are outdoors and there are no closed in corridors like in the past Games. This game is a must have for anyone who enjoy FPS Gaming. The only negative is SP is only around 6 hours long , but the best 6 hours you'll ever spend .

good learning tool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

COD4 is a good combat simulator,you will learn how to stay low,and kill the terrorists,this is just what America needs,a tool that will condition our children how to prepare for our childrens,childrens war.

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