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Friday 8 February, 2008
GAMEPLAY
For my second session of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare I decided to check out the Multiplayer section of the game. From the beginning I was pretty impressed. The menus were straight to the point. It was easy to join a game and before I knew it, I was being killed by very experienced players. Before too long I became very obsessed with multiplayer. There are so many different types of game matches to choose from, (As you rank up, more match styles are unlocked). The weapon choices amazed me with how much there was and how you can change your soldiers kit to reflect your style of play. In between matches I was updating my kit and checking to see if I had unlocked that new gun or not. By scoring more and more points you rank up. When ranking up you unlock more weapons and options.
While playing multiplayer I was even more immersed then I was with the singleplayer. People are all talking, the chat is integrated very nicely, and the style of gameplay can be either quick or slow. The most intense match type for me is "Cage Match" This is where it is one on one. I believe that this really shows off what the game can really be like and how realistic it is. It is one on one, large map and you do not know where the enemy is in the beginning. You sneak around the map looking for your enemy. What makes it so intense is that it is really quiet and if you are close, you can hear your enemy move, likewise with him. Only a few well placed shots will kill each person so it is crucial to find and kill him before he finds you. This is the ultimate place to humiliate someone, also to be humiliated.
DESIGN
Call of Duty 4 is an amazing game. The level of detail is phenomenal and the way that everything is so smooth is what makes the environment the best I have ever played on. The gameplay style in itself in this environment makes for some long nights in front of the TV. For multiplayer the reward structure is what holds everyone there. You rank up fast enough and unlock just enough so that you want to get the next unlock, be it a gun, perk, or camouflage. Even after 15 hours online you still have quite a ways to go to unlock everything. The replay value is very high.
There are many FPS's out there though none as quite as good as this one. I feel this is because of the way the game is balanced. Good Graphics, Good gameplay, Good Multiplayer. The developers did not leave anything out. They made sure that every aspect of the game was as perfect as it could be. People who like quick action can join a free for all, people who like teamwork can join a small team based deathmatch or search and destroy.
I think my biggest gripe with the game is that the online chat is abused by some people and makes you must mute the TV. I guess the Developers overestimated the mentality of gamers.
To sum this up. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is an amazing game that deserves as much recognition as it can get. If your a FPS fan , Try this game!!
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