At the time we got this game I have to admit I wasn't to interested in this title, Halo 3 had me hooked and I was blinded in love to any other wom- i mean game. However as the marriage started to phase out, the honeymoon was dreadful, I started to notice other opportunities on the horizon. It was then that I noticed the spectacularly sculptured shapes of COD 4.
I first delved as I always do into the campaign, and was genuinely pleased with what I found. The story was very well thought out, it was genuinely intense, well scripted and actually felt like the characters were human beings. You felt patriotic as you either blasted in all guns blazing as the US marines, if you are American, in a perfect rendition of Black Hawk Down, if you disagree watch their assault on the Somalian city in search of an evil dictator that is meant to be laying claim to the nation. Then play the mission Charlie Don't Surf. If you notice the similarities well done you can now work at Scotland Yard filling in the post of Chief Detective of all of Britain. My personal sense of patriotism came from the SAS as they were able to both live for all of the game (until the untimely massacre of your squad at the end of the last mission) and the fact they they had a lot more of tactfully aware of their actions and so do not end up nuked to kingdom come.
The online multiplayer is like halo. In no way. Instead of being stuck with one starting weapon and then have to pick up power weapons around the map, you set up a class choosing a primary weapon, (Assault Rifles, SMGs, Shotguns, LMGs and Sniper Rifles) and a pistol. You can also choose perks that help your game and a choice of grenades. I remember the game being very fun with it all seeming fairly well thought out and fun with each class being useful in its own right. That is until some guy with an M16 and stopping power 3 shot bursts you. As long as that thing is on target you will be dead. Period. Also don't try it now, seeing as it is years old and Infinity Ward didn't even support MW2 at launch that much don't think they'll go back and fix the horde of hackers that dominate play. The amount of times I try to go back and play only to get stuck in a unlimited ammo game where you can not move an inch before you have so much grenades launchers aimed your way you wish you were dead. Still, you wish is for filled two nano-seconds later so don't worry about it. Still, the ranking system is effective, if it is annoying to have to slowly work your way up to get the guns you want to use.
All in all COD4 is a solid game, with one of the best campaigns in gaming history and a online multiplayer which was beautifully solid and enjoyable in its prime. 9 out of 10. Perfection has never seemed so close.
Now, wheres my aimbot?
J Stanley
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