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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that was developed by California’s Infinity Ward and published by Activision, Inc. It was released worldwide in November 2007. Excluding expansion packs, this game is the fourth installment in the Call of Duty series and it has been made available not only for the Sony Playstation 3 but also for the Xbox 360, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.

This game differs from the previous games within the…

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that was developed by California’s Infinity Ward and published by Activision, Inc. It was released worldwide in November 2007. Excluding expansion packs, this game is the fourth installment in the Call of Duty series and it has been made available not only for the Sony Playstation 3 but also for the Xbox 360, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.

This game differs from the previous games within the series as it is set in modern times rather than during World War II. It makes use of a proprietary game engine that offers a wide variety of features including true world-dynamic lightning, HDR lighting effects, dynamics shadows, and depth of field. This game engine also calculates bullet penetration taking into account factors such as surface type and entity thickness. This features makes it important for users to distinguish between cover and concealment.

Single Player Campaign

Players of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare take on the role of a variety of available characters. To succeed in the game, they must fulfill missions. Each mission has a series of objectives that involve a variety of different tasks including arriving at a checkpoint, eliminating enemies, and planting explosives. At certain points throughout the game, laptop computers are presented to the players. These contain enemy intelligence that can help players succeed in the campaign.

Multiplayer Modes

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare offers modes that can be played by multiple players. These modes include team-based and deathmatch-based games.

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Review Summary

Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare is an intense and addictive shooting game. The game opens in a training camp where you will be taught the basic control features, shooting at targets. And afterwards to be trained on navigating and following orders. Then you will be on your first mission on a huge tanker. Call of Duty 4 is about a chaotic war which occurs in various parts of Russia and the Middle East. The action is very intense, enemies armed with artificial intelligence and a good eye. However how many en…

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Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare is an intense and addictive shooting game. The game opens in a training camp where you will be taught the basic control features, shooting at targets. And afterwards to be trained on navigating and following orders. Then you will be on your first mission on a huge tanker. Call of Duty 4 is about a chaotic war which occurs in various parts of Russia and the Middle East. The action is very intense, enemies armed with artificial intelligence and a good eye. However how many enemies you destroy, new ones will pop up. This can be frustrating and will keep the tension going. In Arcade Mode you will earn points and multipliers. Every type of killing will earn you a set amount of points, so multiple kills will bring in more, as will a knife kill. The more enemies you eliminate, the larger your multiplier is. Every stage has a time limit. The special effects make Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare look like a Hollywood action movie, the scenery and fireworks are amazing. The game never bores you; you will be more and more engrossed. On the other hand the graphics aren’t that good, they look uneven. The sound is good, though. The game is loud with gun fire, explosions, yelling, and the soundtrack. All combined to give a high level of excitement.

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Pros & Cons

  • excellent graphics, great sound, online gameplay, online play, immersive gameplay
  • very addictive, short single player, perhaps a little uninspired, offline story too short, too addictive
  1. 03 May 2009

    Last night I finished Call of Duty 4’s single-player campaign. I had been playing it on and off since the release date and I also had The Orange Box to complete along with Super Mario Galaxy so it took me a while to finish. This morning I began to jot notes down about what I was going to write for the post. I realized then that there are so many things that make this game a great game. Every part of it is memorable. The one thing that I still strongly believe that... Read more

  2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Reviewer: Shacknews
    24 February 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Mixed with explosive action, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also delivers amazing special effects, including use of depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, real time post-processing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled eff... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Game Informer
    20 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Start to finish, online or off, Call of Duty 4 is solid gold. Some might decry the single-player’s short length or that it’s more of the same, but its amazing quality and the Arcade mode (which lets you compete for points and skill rankings after you’ve beaten the game, á la Halo’s Metagame) more than make up for it. Infinity Ward has delivered on every front, and there is no question in my mind that this is the best action shooter that I have ever played. Read more

  4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    31 March 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat is my new favorite game. When I first popped it in, I was blown away. Graphics are photo-realistic and scary good. Gone is the glossy sheen seen in so many next-gen games today. Instead, you are presented with graphics so amazing, you feel like you are there. Read more

  5. Call Of Duty 4 Game Review

    Reviewer: PS3Infection
    25 March 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Gameplay 10
    10
    Graphics 8
    8.0
    Sound 10
    10
    Storyline 4
    4.0
    Multiplayer 8
    8.0
     

    The multi-player of COD4 is one of the best multi-player experiences you will ever have. It rivals games like halo and gears of war with ease. You will find yourself coming back just for the MP experience for years to come! Read more

  1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Reviewer: E8 UFO, swapgame
    31 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    When this came out it was the king of shooters, and even now only Killzone 2 comes close. Just shows what an amazing game this was and still is. The Graphics, weapons, AI, and multiplayer are phenomenal, the only way it could have been better was to have fully destructable enviroments like they have in Bad company..... Fingers crossed they will in the next instalment..... A must rent or buy game...... Read more

  2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Reviewer: ed13, swapgame
    31 January 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Really great game! Personally I think it could havew better controls - no peeking round corners etc, but still fantastic game. Definately worth a rent! Read more

  3. Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare for PlayStation 3

    Reviewer: Patrick M., review.azze.com
    29 January 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Oh yeah... here we go... shoot first and ask questions later! This is my kind of game. Mindless violence and killing... there's a story line I suppose but I just like running around and finding the bad guys and wasting them. You actually get caught up in all the sounds and sights of battle -- makes the heart race a bit! Of course you die a lot too. You have to figure out the best strategy for overtaking the enemy positions without exposing yourself and your troops. You... Read more

  4. Reviewer: sazze.com
    29 January 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Oh yeah... here we go... shoot first and ask questions later! This is my kind of game. Mindless violence and killing... there's a story line I suppose but I just like running around and finding the bad guys and wasting them. You actually get caught up in all the sounds and sights of battle -- makes the heart race a bit! Of course you die a lot too. You have to figure out the best strategy for overtaking the enemy positions without exposing yourself and your troops. You... Read more

  5. Reviewer: pa555, J&R
    01 December 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Like the online play. Just wish for new maps and this games life will last a very long time! Read more

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