Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Game » consists of 23 releases. Released Nov 05, 2007

    The fourth main Call of Duty game ditches the World War II setting of the past games to tell a story set in contemporary times, and backs it up with a breakthrough multiplayer mode.

    rhcpfan24's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) review

    Avatar image for rhcpfan24

    An astonishing package all around.

    Having won numerous awards at E3 and being surrounded by hype, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare already seemed like it would be one of the games of the year. Now that it is finally out, it has lived up to all of its expectations and then some. I have played Call of Duty 1, United Offensive, Finest Hour, Big Red One, COD2 and COD3, but this game is by far the best yet in the series. 

    First off, the graphics and sound take this series to a once-thought unreachable level. The framerate never drops and levels like "All Ghillied Up" will blow you away with textures and shadow effects. The sound, as always, is the envy in the game-industry and features some amazing explosion and gun effects, as well as new radio conversations that help players immerse in the action. 

    But the technicals don't always matter, so how is the gameplay? One word: Amazing. Most of the missions open with a drop off by a helicopter or a satellite fixation on your position, and from then on it is intense and authentic, and sometimes you don't even leave your helicopter when something amazing or terrifying happens. The story is daring and gutsy enough to be taking place in this age of time in the Middle East, and, while it is all fictious, it seems like it could be ripped from the front page of The New York Times. While nothing can compare to the real action of genuine combat, the situations and objectives this game throws at you is extremely authentic. 

    Perhaps the best part of the package, the gunplay, is tighter than ever before and the best shooting you can find on any game, including Halo 3, BioShock, and The Orange Box. The A.I. is sometimes lacking or extremely smart, and sometimes you will be very frusturated by dying (many times), but it is worth it, because beating missions will give you an excellent feeling of accomplishment. I cannot say enough about how awesome shooting a gun is in this game, and when you have to take out a target from 500 meters away and see the results, you will definitely agree with me. Level design is awesome as well, and every mission will want to warrant more than one play. 

    Rounding off the package is the multiplayer that is on par with Halo 3's. While I still love Halo's multiplayer, COD4 throws in some nifty features like perks and customizable classes. The general feeling of multiplayer is great, and the classes seem very balanced. The multiplayer is more than "just the norm" and  it just feels great playing multiplayer in this game, and it is better than Halo 3, no doubt. 


    Essentially, Call of Duty 4 is just an extraordinary game. Playing through the single player missions will immerse you in battles and war unlike no other game ever made. Multiplayer will become your new addiction.  If you are an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 owner, you owe it to yourself to buy this game and see what all the fuss is about. 

    0 Comments

    Other reviews for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360)

      Jump right into the middle of the action! 0

      I'll start out by admitting that I'm not a past fan of the Call of Duty games, though not out of dislike, more out of ignorance or just never having a chance to play them. Call of Duty 4 is my first true step into the series and on the subject matter I'd say it's akin to stepping out onto the middle of a battlefield without going through boot camp first. So yes, I died a lot, it's pretty realistic and hard, but most importantly it's intense and immersive.The single player story is short, I'll ge...

      8 out of 8 found this review helpful.

      The city of Warsville. 0

      The 18-35 male is a valuable commodity. They have the kind of money that allows them to afford $500 consoles, and thus makes them the hot target for developers. They work part time jobs at your local supermarket and are usually in some form of debt in spite of their spending habits. In their free time, they enjoy multiple energy drinks, weed to ease the energy drink buzz, and UFC because there are fewer highs more sweet than a good ground and pound. And their hero? The soldier. The partially unk...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.