Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is an outstanding game. The gameplay
diverts itself from its WWII counterparts, and it turned out to be a
great decision. There is practically nothing wrong with Call of Duty 4.
Practically Nothing.
The core gameplay is about the same as the previous Call of Duties. The
L1 button brings the gun up to your face so you can aim. But what
separates this one from the others is the variety in gameplay. The guns
are great and realistic and powerful. The single player campaign takes
you through the Middle East as an American Soldier, through Russia as
an SAS soldier, and through Chernobyl as a flashback 15 years in the
past. There is one mission where you are in the seat of a bomber plane,
and you get to shoot bombs at the little dots on the screen. It's
really incredible to watch the little guys fly all over the screen.
Also worth adding is the ability to shoot through plaster, wood, or
other thin materials. This is really helpful both online and in
multiplayer. Also, COD 4 uses the same health system as COD 2, as your
health regenerates as long as you stay out of sight.
The AI in Call of Duty 4 is just incredible. Enemies come in vast
numbers, and will use flanking techniques and will have squad tactics
of their own. It is really top notch in gaming today.
The campaign is only about 6 or 7 hours, but the overall quality of it
is through the roof. Not one moment is boring, as you will develop a
camaraderie with your squad members, especially Gaz and Captain Price.
The Story in COD 4 is actually really good, as opposed to other
shooters. The world is on the verge of a nuclear war, and you and your
5 or 6 squad members will have to save the world on your own, it seems.
There are themes of genocide and injustice, and those are really
captured in the campaign.
The multiplayer of COD 4 is the best of any shooter. There are 16 maps
right out of the box, all of which were probably seen at one point in
the campaign. There are a ton of different game modes like the normal
team deathmatch, as well as a one on one cage match against another
player. There's sabotage, and domination, and many other great games to
be played. What's cool is the ability to create a class. As you play
and become better, you will unlock upgrades such as different
attachments and camouflage for your weapons, as well as perks like
explosives. Other perks include the ability to upgrade you bullet
damage, as well as your own health, the ability to remain unseen on
enemy radar, and much more. If you get a 3 kill streak, you will get a
UAV recon, which allows you to spot enemies on your radar, 5 kill
streak is an airstrike, and a 7 kill streak is helicopter support.
Playing online will have the Blu Ray in your hard drive forever. You
are always motivated to do well, but if you don't there is still no
pressure because it is still so much fun. There's also challenges to
do, such as getting 150 headshots with a weapon, or running 10 miles.
These challenges will get you XP to rank up. Online is incredible fun
in COD 4.
It may not get noted a lot, but COD 4 is one of the most photo
realistic games ever made. The character models are incredible, the
lighting and shadows are great, and the buildings and textures are some
of the best on a console. It doesn't hurt that the frame rate is silky
smooth.
There's nothing really else to say, this game is almost flawless. But
it is still missing offline or online coop, and the campaign could have
been longer. Other than that, there is not one, NOT ONE reason you
shouldn't get the game. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the
best games ever made.
