Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Overview

Plot

In Call of Duty 4 players assume the role of two characters in the fictional war that takes place in the game.  Sgt. John "Soap" MacTavish, a member of the British S.A.S and Sgt. Paul Jackson, a member of the USMC. Though missions for both characters takes place in different locations they are both fighting toward the same goal, to stop the terrorist forces of Khaled Al-Asad and Imran Zakhaev from using the nuclear weapons they have obtained.

The game starts off with the player taking control of “Soap” as the new member of the S.A.S team and puts them through some training exercises. This allows players to grasp the basics of the game and also recommends a difficulty option for the player based on how well they perform. It should be noted players don’t have to use the option recommended if they wish to use an easier or more difficult setting.

S.A.S Soldiers infiltrating the cargo ship.

The first mission has the S.A.S team boarding a Russian merchant ship in the Bering Sea where they must determine whether a piece of cargo onboard is in fact a nuclear device or not. Upon entering the vessel and killing the crew they confirm there is a nuclear device onboard and manage to obtain the cargo manifest. But almost immediately after this the ship is attacked by MiG fighter jets and the team must escape the rapidly sinking vessel.

Having looked over the cargo manifest it is revealed that a Middle Eastern rebel faction and ultranationalist Russian faction are working together. The leader of the Russian ultranationalists, Imran Zakhaev, wishes to return Russia back into the Soviet Union and rebels against the current government. In the process he manages to take control over a Russian nuclear weapons stockpile which is the main concern of the game.

Zakhaev funds a rebel group in an unnamed Middle Eastern country so international attention is drawn away from his actions in Russia. It’s in this country we see Al-Asad execute the current president, Al-Fulani, on live television. Britain and America have been monitoring the situation in Russia through information sent by an informant, Nikolai, within the ultranationalist forces. However the S.A.S is deployed in a search and rescue mission to locate Nikolai after his cover is compromised.

It is assumed that while this is taking place America begins its invasion of the unnamed Middle Eastern country to deal with Al-Asad and his forces. The player now assumes control of Jackson as a member of a USMC squad under the command of Lt. Vasquez as they search the city for Al-Asad but fail to find him when they take control of a television stations broadcasting the rebel leader’s propaganda.

As the game progresses the USMC begin to push back Al-Asad’s forces further into the capital and the player is a part of the final assault on what remains of the rebel forces. However the S.A.S warns the American forces that one of the Russian nuclear devices is within the city and a team is sent to disarm the bomb. The American forces issue the order to evacuate the city with Jackson and his squad being sent to support and rescue a USMC squad pinned down by a large group of rebel forces.

However the team sent to disarm the nuclear bomb fails and as the player is being airlifted to safety they are caught in the nuclear blast causing their helicopter to crash. In a dramatic scene the player can control Jackson and crawl out of the wreckage and stare at the mushroom cloud created by the explosion before finally dying of his injuries. This concludes Sgt. Paul Jackson’s portion of the game.

Mushroom cloud from the nuclear blast.

The game continues with the player assuming control of “Soap” and the S.A.S pursuing Al-Asad into Azerbaijan where they finally locate him and upon finding out it was Zakhaev who supplied the bomb he is executed by Captain Price. The game then shifts to 15 years in the past where Captain Price was involved in a mission to assassinate Imran Zakhaev soon after the Chernobyl disaster. It’s revealed that Zakhaev started the formation of his ultranationalist group at around this time by profiting from the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Assuming control of Price, who was a Lieutenant at this point in his career, the player is joined by Captain MacMillan who provides guidance and help. After sneaking around the remains of the city after the Chernobyl disaster the player must shoot Zakhaev using a sniper rifle as he takes part in an arms deal. However Price fails to kill him but the shot causes the Russian ultranationalist to lose his arm. The game then fast forwards to the present day where the S.A.S must defend their position from an attack by ultranationalist forces. Making their way to the evacuation point they are airlifted to safety by a USMC squad under command of Staff Sgt. Griggs who served alongside Sgt. Paul Jackson in the Middle East.

By now the S.A.S, USMC and Russian Military work together to try and capture Victor Zakhaev to learn the whereabouts of his father Imran Zakhaev so they can put an end to his actions. However when they corner Victor he pulls out a gun and commits suicide before they can extract any information out of him.

Zakhaev blames the West for the death of his son and plans to launch a nuclear strike on the Eastern Coast of the USA using missiles from the Russian base his forces had seized earlier. The S.A.S and USMC join forces to infiltrate and take control

Congratulations, you saved the world!

of the facility after the Russian’s failed to do so. However they soon find out Zakhaev has managed to launch two missiles with nuclear warheads and it becomes a race against time to reach the control room and deactivate them before another nuclear disaster occurs.

The joint forces are successful in disabling the missiles before they reach their targets but are soon surrounded by ultranationalist forces and must make their escape using jeeps. This results in a fast paced and dramatic ending to the game as the special operatives squads are pursued by Mi-24D Hind gunship which destroys a bridge halting the escape. And a gunfight breaks out as Zakhaev’s troops arrive to finish of the remaining members of the special ops squads.

In a scripted cinematic the player witnesses Griggs being shot as he tries to pull “Soap” to safety as Zakhaev himself arrives and executes Gaz as well as other members of the team. Just as it seems “Soap” is next to be killed the ultranationalist troops are distracted by the destruction of their gunship allowing a wounded Captain Price to slide his pistol to “Soap” allowing the player to shoot Zakhaev and his bodyguards.

The Russian military arrives on the scene and begins to try and resuscitate Captain Price and airlift “Soap” from the scene. The fate of Captain Price is left open and in a news report the events of the game seem to have been conducted in secret or at least not made open to the public.

Multiplayer Gameplay

Multiplayer Game Modes

Team Deathmatch

Mercenary Team Deathmatch

Free-For-All

Domination

Ground War

Sabotage

Headquarters

Search & Destroy

Team Tactical

Hardcore Team Deathmatch

Hardcore Search & Destroy

Old School Free-For-All

Cage Match

Bare-bones Team Deathmatch

Hardcore HQ

Multi-bomb Search and Destroy

Hardcore Free-For-All

Hardcore Ricochet

Sudden Death Sabotage

Second Chance Search and Destroy

Perks

Section 1 Perks

• C4 x2 (Gives you the use of 2 explosive packages that can be detonated remotely. )
• Special grenades x3 (Gives you 3 special grenades in your inventory instead of 1. This perk cannot be selected if you are using smoke grenades as your special grenade.)
• RPG x2 (Gives you a rocket launcher and Two rocket propelled grenades.)
• Claymore x2 (Gives you two trip detonated mines.)
  

  Allows you to carry 2 claymores during multiplayer games.
• Frag x3 (Gives you 3 grenades in your inventory instead of 1.)
• Bandolier (Gives you up to 3x more ammo.)
• Bomb Squad (Allows you to spot enemy explosive devices by placing a visible skull above them.)

Section 2 Perks

• Stopping Power (Increases weapon damage to 140%.)
• Juggernaut (Takes 75 % of the damage that is dealt by explosives or bullets.)
• Sleight of Hand (Half's reload time.)
• Double Tap (Increases rate of weapon fire to 135%.)
• Overkill (Allows you to carry two primary weapons instead of a primary and a pistol.)
• UAV Jammer (Stops you from becoming visible on the enemy's radar when they call in UAV.)
• Sonic Boom (Increases damage dealt by explosives to 125%. This applies to all explosives such as C4 and the grenade launcher.)
  

  You are not detected by the enemy UAV unless you shoot (unless you have silencer)

Section 3 Perks

• Extreme Conditioning (Doubles the amount of time you can sprint for.)
• Steady Aim (Makes hip fire 35% more accurate.)
• Last Stand (Allows you to drop to the floor and pull out a pistol before you die. If you are using overkill and last stand it defaults to the M9 when you go into last stand.)
• Martyrdom (Allows you to drop a grenade with a 2.5 second fuse once you die.)
• Deep Impact  (Increases your ability to shoot through walls and surfaces.)
• Iron Lungs (Doubles the amount of time you can spend holding your breath whilst using a sniper rifle.)
• Dead Silence (Decreases the amount of noise you make whilst moving.)
• Eavesdrop (Allows you to overhear the enemy's voice chat within a 30 meter radius.)

Ranks

Prestige Mode

• Prestige mode is only included in the PS3 & 360 versions of the game. It is unlocked when a player reaches a total of 125490 XP.
• You do not lose your place on any leaderboards if you enter prestige mode, you also do not have to re-unlock playlists you have unlocked previously.                           
• Prestige mode allows a player to reset their rank and lose all their perks, weapons and camouflages they have unlocked whilst reaching level 55.
• The only thing that prestige gives you is a new symbol next to your GamerTag or PSN ID each time you enter it.
• You can enter prestige mode a total of 10 times.
• There have been several rumors that reaching 10th prestige level 55 allows you to use 2 gun attachments at once, these rumors are not true, the same goes for reaching 10th prestige Level 55 and completing every single challenge in the game. The only thing you get is the gold cross symbol next to your Gamertag or PSN ID.

Prestige Icons

Multiplayer Maps

• Ambush - Chaotic map filled with bust up vehicles. Watch out for grenades!
• Bloc - A Sniping map with two opposing buildings on either side of the map. Keep your head down on this map.
• Broadcast - Part of the Variety Pack. A TV station that has been shot to pieces. Has a large indoor area including parts seen in the campaign.
• Creek - Arguably the best map added to the game as DLC, this is a dried up riverbed with plenty bushes and caves to hide in.
• Countdown - A huge open map, ideal for snipers.
• Crossfire - What initially appears to be just a long sniper's alley turns out to be superb for intense close range confrontations.
• Downpour - Sloping map set on a Russian farm. Very dangerous to stay in one place for too long.
• Pipeline - Plenty of sniper spots to be found surrounding these two large warehouses beside a derelict railway line.
  
• Showdown - Ideal for campers, a small, self contained map with lots of corners to hide around.
  
• Vacant - Big warehouse with a lot of narrow corridors that makes for some difficult tactical choices.
  
• Wet Work - Long ship caught in a storm. Sniper spots at either side, but it's difficult to get a good line of sight in amongst the containers. Balanced map.
  
• Crash - One of the favourites, Crash is a very well designed medium sized map that caters to numerous play styles over any mode.
  
• Bog - Difficult, dark map that has spots of foliage and uneven ground. Class choice to counter the other team is advised.
  
• Killhouse - The smallest map in the Variety pack, familiar from the training ground in the single player. Intense short range indoor firefights.
  
• Chinatown - A Variety pack reskin of Canteran from Call of Duty 2, it's a sniping haven but also accommodates campers and those who prefer grenades. Looks great and is overall one of the better maps.
  
• District - A long alley along the top and side of the map are largely useless, as the best action takes place amongst the market stalls in the two central areas.
  
• Overgrown - The favourite map for sniping as it is an enormous size and covered in shrubbery. Considered one of the best maps, but those favoring short-medium range classes may suffer.
  
• Shipment - Smallest map in the game and an utter joke with more than four players. Can make for some insane battles, especially with Hardcore mode turned on.
  
• Strike - Big town area that has something for everyone. Tightly designed, air strikes can be devastating.
  
• Backlot - Smallish desert town map with some interesting range aspects to consider.

System Requirements

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported).
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (included).
• 3D Hardware accelerator card required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128MB hardware accelerator video card and the latest drivers.
• 100% Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers.
• 6x DVD-ROM Drive.

• CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4Ghz / AMD 64 2800 / Intel and AMD 1.8Ghz dual core processor or better supported.
• RAM: 512MB (Windows XP), 768MB (Vista).
• GPU (Video card): Nvidia GeForce 6600 or better or ATI Radeon 9800 Pro or better.
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card.
• HDD: 8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows XP/Vista swap file).

• Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.
• Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers.
• LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers.