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Here's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare! On The Wii!

It is all Modern Warfare all the time around here this week.

If for no other reason than to spray something Modern Warfare-related across every inch of our website here, I will now share with you the box art and screenshots from the Call of Duty 4 port to the Wii, Reflex Edition.

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Better late than never, no? Any interest in trying this thing out? The shots don't look half bad, honestly.
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@SuperSecretAgenda said:
" @Lord_Yeti said:

" @Video_Game_King:   Treyarch makes imitation Call of Duty, Infinity Ward makes the real deal. "

You dare insult CoD3?  *Takes out rapier*  On your guard, naive! "
Aw, that's cute. You spelled "Knave" like "Naive". So sweet and precious.
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nothing really to say about it, its cod4 on wii, its fun though.

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@Willy105 said:
" Well, if your PC can't run CoD4, and you can't stand dual analog controls, this is the best one to get.
 
So... this is the 4th best version of a game that's out on 4 platforms? A+
 
To be serious though, this seems like a terrible idea. This is one of those games where going from the PC version to the 360 version to play with my friends caused me to actually notice an increase in input latency. Imagining this with a Wii remote? Eugh.
 
There are gameplay types that work on the Wii remote + nunchuck. A shooter that requires split-second timing and precision is not one of those types.
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@Willy105 said:

" @Cook66 said:

" Looks like a fairly good PS2 game. Not bad at all for that white brick I guess.  I'm interested in how it controls though. I doubt that will be anywhere close to a fairly good PS2 game. "

If you think this is good for the Wii, you may want to pay more attention.
Not really. Most of the better looking Wii games are extremely stylized or use a type of gameplay that allows for much better graphics. There's a lot going on in Modern Warfare, and it's got a realistic art style. In that category, there's nothing that really looks better.
 
  @LaszloKovacs said:

" There are gameplay types that work on the Wii remote + nunchuck. A shooter that requires split-second timing and precision is not one of those types. "

The only "FPS" I've played on Wii is Metroid Prime 3, but most Wii gamers I've seen agree that the pointer is unquestionably faster and more precise than dual analog.
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Deep down inside, IW must really want to punch someone for things like this...

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@LaszloKovacs said:
" @Willy105 said:
" Well, if your PC can't run CoD4, and you can't stand dual analog controls, this is the best one to get.
 
So... this is the 4th best version of a game that's out on 4 platforms? A+  To be serious though, this seems like a terrible idea. This is one of those games where going from the PC version to the 360 version to play with my friends caused me to actually notice an increase in input latency. Imagining this with a Wii remote? Eugh.  There are gameplay types that work on the Wii remote + nunchuck. A shooter that requires split-second timing and precision is not one of those types. "
Actually, shooters are the Wiimote's strong point, at least from the FPSes I have played on all platforms (not a big fan). I never could get used to playing FPS on the dual analog controllers, especially after playing PC games, and the Wiimote just made my dislike for dual analog even bigger. It's just not as fast or precise as a well adjusted mouse and Wiimote.
 
Anyway, the big problem I have is the graphics, which isn't up to Wii standards, but according to the developers it was because it was such a low budget port.
 
@Crushed said:
" @Willy105 said:
" @Cook66 said:
" Looks like a fairly good PS2 game. Not bad at all for that white brick I guess.  I'm interested in how it controls though. I doubt that will be anywhere close to a fairly good PS2 game. "
If you think this is good for the Wii, you may want to pay more attention.
Not really. Most of the better looking Wii games are extremely stylized or use a type of gameplay that allows for much better graphics. There's a lot going on in Modern Warfare, and it's got a realistic art style. In that category, there's nothing that really looks better. "

I'm not sure what you mean by extremely stylized. Good graphics are good graphics. It's like a loophole credit card companies use to be able to counteract anything that disagrees with what they want. I can show you a good looking Wii game, that looks better than this, but you would say it's extremely stylized.
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This doesn't look bad but I just don't understand why anyone would play this. If you really want to play Call of Duty 4, you can probably get it for much cheaper now. And if you want Call of Duty 4 and only own a Wii, then buy a damn 360 or PS3. If you're interested in games like this, there is absolutely no reason why you should own only a Wii.

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@Willy105: 
@Crushed:
 
I guess I'm not shocked to learn that people who prefer the Wii as a platform prefer its controller for [gametype x]. Let it be known, however, that I disagree.
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Wow...I actually needed to do a double-take to begin with...  Pretty impressed...  Hope it's good...  Wii users deserve a good port...

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@xyzygy said:
" @SuperSecretAgenda said:
" @Lord_Yeti said:

" @Video_Game_King:   Treyarch makes imitation Call of Duty, Infinity Ward makes the real deal. "

You dare insult CoD3?  *Takes out rapier*  On your guard, naive! "
Aw, that's cute. You spelled "Knave" like "Naive". So sweet and precious. "
Naive. Knave. They sound similar.
 
But you win this round...next time I'll be ready for your tricky ways, Grammar Nazi...
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I really don't who this game is for. If your serious about playing this game then get it on a different platform instead of playing a hackjob port.

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Considering a lot of Wii titles look like PSone games, this looks pretty good.

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@PlasmaBeam44 said:
" I really don't who this game is for. If your serious about playing this game then get it on a different platform instead of playing a hackjob port. "
Probably because World at War sold well on Wii (say that five times fast).
 
Call of Duty is now a casual mainstream franchise that tons of people pick up and play without knowing much about gaming. Why not make a Wii version?
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@Akeldama said:
" WaW had functioning MP...?  "
Yes, it's one of the most played online games for Wii.
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It looks ok for a Wii game, but still pretty bad.

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Looks amazing for a Wii game.

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I love how they left the numbering off to confuse the general public into thinking they are getting the latest version.

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Woah. 
 
That's Call of Duty 4. 
 
 
On a Wii.

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Didn't see this coming

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Interesting that they excised the 4 from the title, aside from that, seems kind of late for this, especially since Wii owners already technically have the pseudo-sequel, World at War

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that's not bad 
if you only have a wii

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That looks surprisingly good. wonder how solid that framerate is, though.

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@SuperSecretAgenda: I thought it was a clever pun before you let on.
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@Kinarion: ...Then it totally was a clever pun! Hah! Fooled you!
 
...Eheh...
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Just in time for the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare!

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Probably the best looking graphics I've seen on a Wii??

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@Fbomb said:

" I don't get why people automatically want Wii games to fail. I've had a lot of fun with the Wii... it's my console of choice if people are over and want to have a few laughs. What's wrong with liking more than one console, even one that doesn't have the same horsepower of the other current-gen consoles? "

I believe that at least some of the time it has to with a person justifying what console they purchased. Such as, “I just spent over three hundred dollars for a system and games and it rocks, it’s the best, and no one will tell me differently.” Beyond that not to sure, I consider myself fortunate to have a Wii, 360, DS and a killer PC. I would love to have a PS3 but it really does not make since to my pocket book, especially since most games I can get on one of my other platforms. But that doesn’t mean I hate Sony, just can’t afford it right now. The Wii hate that has been going on is a tad confusing to me as well. Something to do with ruining the game market because more casual players are getting involved and it sucks balls because it’s Nintendo and their games are for dyslexic, learning challenged individuals, or something like that. Sure I may not play it a ton, but I have loved me some games on the Wii. 

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Well, I guess those 3 or so people who only own a wii and enjoy First Person Shooters are in for a treat...

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Looks damn good, but I'm still confused as to why they even did this.  Good luck with the port, but meh.

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They want all the Wii Moneies. activision won't stop untill they get DE MONIESZ
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graphics don't look all that bad.

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@Dalai: I think it's cool for the people out there who only have a Wii and maybe have a really old PC that wouldn't be able to handle CoD4. 
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OMG COD4 ORIGINAL XBOX ALPHA FOUND!!!!!
 
Wii has nothing for me to play.... I could borrow one and play it any time i wanted to, but i haven't found a reason yet. 
 
Kids shouldn't have to settle for sub par games. like common? a parent who buys their child a wii is a terrible person. Kids should have enjoyed playing this 2 years ago, on a proper gaming platform ( ps3, 360, pc )
 
just makes me sad to know that little kids who only have the wii can barely play any games. There are not enough wii games that are actually worth playing IMO. 
 
Some poor kid is probably excited about Modern Warfare coming to the wii......and that is just fucking sad

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There are better looking XBOX games. I'd really like to know whether or not the Wii is more powerful than the original XBOX.

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ACTIVISION = WHORES 
 
You cannot continue to flood the market with garbage. Eventually the market will catch up. it's only a matter of time before Activiision sees their quarterly nu,bers drop, and then it's a freefall.
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@Th3_James said:
" OMG COD4 ORIGINAL XBOX ALPHA FOUND!!!!!  Wii has nothing for me to play.... I could borrow one and play it any time i wanted to, but i haven't found a reason yet.   Kids shouldn't have to settle for sub par games. like common? a parent who buys their child a wii is a terrible person. Kids should have enjoyed playing this 2 years ago, on a proper gaming platform ( ps3, 360, pc )  just makes me sad to know that little kids who only have the wii can barely play any games. There are not enough wii games that are actually worth playing IMO.   Some poor kid is probably excited about Modern Warfare coming to the wii......and that is just fucking sad "
Kids shouldn't be playing Call of Duty anyway, so it's not their loss.
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These actually look better than I imagined they would.  Plus it'll give people who only own a Wii something else to play.   
 
Everytime I hear about a game for the Wii it just reminds that Super Mario Galaxy is awesome. 
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Hahaha, the Wii hate never fails to amuse me. Thanks guys :D

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Doesn't look that bad... but you can tell this stripped somethings down/off. Is it on rails??

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looks better than I would have expected.
 
How are the achievments?

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I think this should be the most rented game videogame in history

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@PuppyKisses: Getting a bit ahead of yourself by calling a game garbage until it releases. 
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lolol looks awful

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@NoK said:
" @PuppyKisses: Getting a bit ahead of yourself by calling a game garbage until it releases.  "
That's Wii-hating-kids (I at least HOPE they're under 14) for you.  
Don't let it get to you, just take it all in. 
If you read some of their posts they're usually super funny (as in dumb yet awesome. Like some movies are)
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I think those screenshots look phenomenal.  Those have got to be the best Wii graphics I have ever seen.  I played CoD4 on 360 and it was great, but as for me I think it is going to be even better with the Wii controls.

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I'm surprised, wasn't expecting it to look this good, Well Done. Still would never play it on any other console than PS3 or 360.

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Wow, didn't expect it to look that good.

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QL?  Maybe even a review?
 
 
Looks surprisingly decent.  The first batch of screens looked fucking awful, but looks like the visuals certainly improved.
 
I still feel that if these are the kinds of games you want, you should be owning something other than
(or in addition to) a Wii.  Still cool for the Wii-only audience though.

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@Black_Rose said:
" @Akeldama said:
" WaW had functioning MP...?  "
Yes, it's one of the most played online games for Wii. "
lol stiff competition there. I guess its either that or The Conduit for online FPS.
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World at War was actually pretty great on the Wii, I preferred the Wiimote control to dual analog control (though I'd still rather play it on PC than anything). Looks like they've done a decent job with this as well.