A wide variety of real-world weapons like M16 and AK47 assault rifles, MP5 and Mini-Uzi sub machine guns, shotguns, light machine guns and sniper rifles comprise the game's arsenal, as well as tertiary weapons like frag, stun, smoke and flash grenades. The game moves at a pace that's determined by you online matches are likely to be speedy sprinting affairs while the single-player content could consist of taking a slow sniper approach. The sense of impact behind a well-placed shot or three and the sense of danger as you try to bail out of the blast radius of a frag grenade is amazing.
The sense of aiming down your gun's barrel and unloading a full clip into an enemy feels perfect. Things get significantly harder when the step from "regular" to "hardened" is taken, and you'll need more than a steady aim and a guardian angel to survive on "veteran."ĬoD4's mechanics are superb. There are four difficulty settings to choose from the outset, and depending on how your rookie SAS training times fare, you'll be given a suggestion as to which is appropriate. Expertly played out over 19 incredibly intense levels, the single-player campaign delivers an experience that you'll want to replay more than once. It's War The way that the scarily feasible story is told gives you some appreciation as to the level of research and planning that goes into a game such as CoD4. You'll assume the roles of three brave Western soldiers two SAS guys and one rock-hard US Marine. Players are treated to a terrifyingly realistic ride with the threat of global domination and nuclear disaster weighing heavy. CoD4 was started in earnest around the same time CoD2 wrapped at Infinity Ward's studios, and it really shows. Modern Warfare represents Infinity Ward's best work to date, and both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners now have a phenomenal first-person shooter experience to enjoy.
The latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise is one of those superior titles. There have been so many great games released this year that it's getting almost too much to bear.