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Dane Cook Reviews Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The game review business comes under fire from outsiders yet again as a famous stand-up comic muscles in on my gravy train.

Maybe I'll just take to reviewing movies, instead. Here, I'll try this one. My Best Friend's Girl looks like it probably sucks. How's that?
Maybe I'll just take to reviewing movies, instead. Here, I'll try this one. My Best Friend's Girl looks like it probably sucks. How's that?
Last year, we all witnessed the first salvo in the process that makes game reviewers obsolete. Yes, I'm talking about Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's shockingly accurate review of the Xbox Live Arcade release, Braid. At the time, he said... well, I actually don't really remember what he said. I just remember that feeling of being shaken to my very core.

Well, the full-scale invasion of famous-type people reviewing video games is now in full-swing. The latest transgression comes courtesy of stand-up-comic-turned-actor Dane Cook, who recently took a little trip to Infinity Ward to check out this "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" game they're working on.

After the trip, he had this to say...
Infinity Ward - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: How good? Eating your fav ice cream while getting a bj in zero gravity ... is a close 2nd.
...oh, and he said it via Twitter. I suppose I should point that out so that the lack of specifics on the graphics, gameplay, number of levels, and "fun factor" makes a bit more sense. I like that he's ditched the whole "wait until the game is done" thing that the current crop of game reviewers seems so hung up on these days. Just get to the point already, right?

And, obviously, Cook comes with a pretty heavy pedigree. From another entry on the man's Twitter thing:
I'm a hardcore life gamer. ColecoVision was my meth growing up. Mr. Do!'s Castle was my turf. Looping was my bzitch. WarGames owned pwned.
LIFE GAMER, dude. Anyone that can casually name drop Looping is A-OK in my book. So that's why I'm packing up my stuff and turning my attention to more fruitful endeavors, such as my new business venture, jeffgerstmannshowsyouhowtorumba.com.

Well, regardless of my now-obsolete career, this all looks like sound purchasing advice to me. I mean, I like ice cream. And I like Call of Duty. And I like "ice cream," if you get what I'm saying. So clearly Modern Warfare 2 is going to be the greatest game of our generation. If you need me, I'll be packing up my things and crying.

[UPDATE]: As I was getting ready to fire Ryan and shut down the office, I showed him the text of Dane Cook's review and he immediately became infuriated. It seems that Ryan used this exact wording in his review of Raymen 2 for the N64, which was written back in 1999! Old habits die hard, eh Dane? Well I guess we ain't going nowhere and you can expect to hear from our legal team. Good day, sir.
Vasta_Naradaon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:53 p.m.
I knew there was no point in going for a game reviewing gig in a few years! I told you!
GobiasIndustrieson Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:53 p.m.
Dane Cook seems like a pretty cool guy, he wears Dio shirts and talks about video games.

At the same time though, he's the biggest and unfunniest douchebag in existence.
Spenceron Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:54 p.m.
Well, jeffgerstmannshowsyouhowtopumpgas.com was a huge success, so I'm glad to see that you're branching out into more useful areas.
MiasmaFetton Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:54 p.m.

pretty amusing read

Crash_Happyon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.
I like Ice Cream?
TheClapon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.
Get him on the podcast.  He may be looking for work in a few months.
Jackel2072 is online on Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.
Gaming is like a religion...
Lifestrikeon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.
Dear Dane Cook
-
Snooping as usual, I see?
h83ron Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.
Uh, I don't get why Infinity Ward would even let Dane Cook in their offices, let alone having him check out MW2. 
AllanIcemanon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.
Keep fighting Jeff!
Johnon Feb. 23, 2009 at 3:58 p.m.
You know, someone right now is buying that domain and making a silly .JPEG to go along with it. Good work.
imayellowfellowon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4 p.m.
dane cook is a douche i hate that guy
Crash_Happyon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.
It's viral advertising, that's why they let him in.
Out_On_Bailon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:04 p.m.
Yeah, I don't really think Dane Cook is all that funny.   A lot of people I talk to say he is overated.  To each their own I guess. 

But when it concerns CODMW2, I'd listen to anyone who has been to IW to see it. 
TeflonBillyon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:04 p.m.
Jeff said:
"[UPDATE]: As I was getting ready to fire Ryan and shut down the office, I showed him the text of Dane Cook's review and he immediately became infuriated. It seems that Ryan used this exact wording in his review of Raymen 2 for the N64, which was written back in 1999! Old habits die hard, eh Dane? Well I guess we ain't going nowhere and you can expect to hear from our legal team. Good day, sir."
BWAHAHAHA! That can't be real. So Ryan is as awesome as Louis CK then?
I can live with that.
So when is Carlos Mencia gonna start talking about Razor Callahan?
c1337uson Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:05 p.m.
Dane Cook is no Soulja Boy. Classy review though.
thedezon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
get him on the podcast to sort this all out.
Claudeon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
You guys would buy that game even if it was like eating sardines and getting cornholed... with no lube.
Snailon Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:09 p.m.
That's an... unusual metaphor/comparison there.
LiveOrDie1212on Feb. 23, 2009 at 4:09 p.m.
Dane Cook is a fucking douchebag, that dude is not even funny. i bet i can kick his ass in COD4 any given day.

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