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

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 102 / 105
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.

Amazingly REAL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 43 / 44
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.

I had this game 3 days before release date!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

Fantastic Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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

One of the best

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

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

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

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!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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.

An amazing game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Cal of Duty 4 is amazingly fun and immersive. It's quite literally one of the best games I've ever played.

Excellent action! Multiplayer very strong!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Quite possibly the most fun I've had on a console. I'm a big war-based FPS fan and Call of Duty 4 really delivers. The single player is a great story, but where this game really shines is the multiplayer. Nothing like putting three M-16 rounds in some guys head as he tries to run from one building to another or across open ground! Do yourself a favor and get this game!

Nuclear Arms for Everyone......SCARY Thought!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Just the thought of All out Nuclear War blowing out of control is scary as hell. COD4 totally engrosses you in a storyline that revolves around the sales and launch of nuclear arms, and what the British SAS and The Marine Corp does to stop it. If you take a minute and think about the storyline and the scene of a Nuclear bomb goin off in the game, you got to wonder if these are issues troops are currently battling around the world. Pretty scary how the game mimics real life but enough about that.

The all out atmosphere of war in this game is realistic beyond anything I've seen. Warfare through the streets is incredible with Terrorists utilizing their cover to gain advantage over you. Walls are torn down, Bullets are zipping past you from all angles and going through walls, Enemies handling RPG's tryin to hit you from rooftops, Enemy's letting their canines after you, fellow troops are dropping like flies or running left and right to find cover from the bullets. Combat in the country side levels is realistic also, with the feeling of wide open space, but with the worry's of getting sprung up on with out notice. The games diffulty even on regular and the amount of enemies coming towards gives you no choice but to think like a military man, take cover like a military man, and take the right advantage to advance like a military man. Some of the levels will feel like your going to be held up on one spot forever because of the amount of enemies shooting at you. I realized that after you have picked off enough enemies in an area where your pinned down the enemy respawn rate will slow down a bit and you will be able to advance to another spot but do it quickly before the system speeds up again. Moments like these represent what troops go through in Iraq, you've got to wonder if the firefights through the city streets are this intense in real life, cuz I tell you one thing it wasnt easy going through the games levels.

A.I. is incredible compared to other games. The enemy has a mind of their own, tactics of their own. They will Duck, Run from cover area to cover area, throw grenades at you when you and troops are holed up together, Blind fire above hiding spots and around the corners of walls, melee you when they have a chance, and at times try and find a way to get you when you least expect it. AI from your teammates is pretty spot on-They will do the same exact thing that the enemy does but, they will go as far and call out positions of the enemy, they will take initiative and move up when allowed the chance, and lob grenades everywhere. War is a team thing and your squadmates wont even move to next checkpoint unless you move up first.
You can't call out any orders and in every level you have someone leading you and barking orders. Calling Orders would have been a great addition with a headset in this game but i feel voice recognitions in games need alot more improvement to make it more life like and responsive. Only game that did Ok that I know with VR is SOCOM. Even if that were to be implemented the games levels and goals to accomplish would need to be more spread out and much more complicated to give Voice Recognition a good testing in firefights.

Graphically, this game is a classic Masterpeice. The city streets and the way they are littered with Dust, rubble, metal barrels, garbage dumpsters, torn down walls, bullet riddin walls, beds on floors, T.V.s, broken mirrors, bathrooms, it's as if life was once teeming in these areas but now they are run-down war-torn areas. The country-side levels are just pure eye candy. The Trees are numerous, Rocks look like real rocks you would see on a mountain side, and the grass is as if each peice was created seperately to move with the wind, Tree trunks are as if you were standing in front of one. Everything in this game is a sight to behold. Now this is this pure power of a CELL PROCESSOR....regardless i still think it can do better.

Gameplay I'd have to agree is incredible, responsive, and the game is short. No replay value on the game itself, but multiplayer I'm pretty sure is what gives it the replay value. Sorry Ladies and Gents haven't gotten down to Multiplayer yet no access to NET to give you a opinion on that. Just the single player itself makes me want to play it again. To be honest when it comes to FPS's im not a multiplayer kind of guy, kinda suck at FPS's in matches.....but practice makes perfect.

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