Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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  1. AlexW.
    Dec 29, 2007
    9
    This game features a stunning array of game play in a fairly robust package. Many compare this with Crysis, which simple cannot even be run on many machines let alone run well enough to the be as pleasurable as COD4. Many aspects of the gameplay are inventive, enjoyable and a truly engaging experience. The strong online play combined with the bootcamp single player campaign prove ot be This game features a stunning array of game play in a fairly robust package. Many compare this with Crysis, which simple cannot even be run on many machines let alone run well enough to the be as pleasurable as COD4. Many aspects of the gameplay are inventive, enjoyable and a truly engaging experience. The strong online play combined with the bootcamp single player campaign prove ot be fully entertaining and well worth every penny.… Expand
  2. J.J.
    Dec 3, 2007
    9
    Pretty good. Probably the most fun I've had in an FPS since Max Payne II. (The PC embodying what are at other time NPCs, the self-consciously cinematic quality, the slow-motion set pieces that aren't quite cutscenes, the recycling of certain environments just to run them backwards, all remind me of that game. But i digress.) COD4 is short; it clocks in at about 5-6 hours, which Pretty good. Probably the most fun I've had in an FPS since Max Payne II. (The PC embodying what are at other time NPCs, the self-consciously cinematic quality, the slow-motion set pieces that aren't quite cutscenes, the recycling of certain environments just to run them backwards, all remind me of that game. But i digress.) COD4 is short; it clocks in at about 5-6 hours, which is 1/3 the length of your typical game. To make up for it, the developers clearly tried to pack as much action into that 5 hours as possible. If games could be clocked on an APM meter (Action Per Minute, of course), COD4 would peg the scale. Like a typical shooter, you kill lots of the same enemies; unlike a typical shooter, however, it doesn't get boring because there's always a fresh, new objective you'll be working for. And yeah, you might kill waves of the same baddies again and again like a standard FPS, but as the plot drives relentlessly, and the uqiquitous firefights have clearly been engineered to be over-the-top intense. Moreover, it seems as if every sub-misson has its own hook, something imaginiative in it that leads to a different turn of gameplay. Perhaps the most radical of these is a sub-chapter in which you find yourself behind the turrets of an AC130 gunship, and your screen looks and sounds exactly like the night vision gun-camera footage you've probably seen on CNN. (There's really a lot that could be said here about the attention to fun and general creativity that the devs put into the missions, but I don't really have the time or space.) As for PC hardware requirements, they aren't too bad for a port. Unless you have a really high end machine, you should probably be playing on medium settings. Overall, it all ends up looking quite good, and COD4 is only moderately a resource hog, considering what you get to look at on the screen. Now the negatives, which I suspect most reviewers won't get into, simply because the game is such a good time. Your NPC is the"'FNG" of your special forces team, and yet the game is designed around a sort of stealthed point-capture system, in which every firefight could go on indefinitely, unless you, the FNG, charge to the next 'point'. That, in my mind, makes you the de facto leader of the squad, although your NPC companions, who outrank you, and are otherwise enjoyable, will never take the lead or do anything at all useful without you. One could argue that they are there only to trigger only door breachings, since no doors in the game are actually openable. Yeah, they shoot and move and seem to do all sorts of stuff, but if the success of a firefight always depends on the PC charging to the next 'point', and not how many endlessly-spawning NPC baddies get gunned down, then that's a game mechanic that makes your 'team' ultimately superfluous. What's worse is often your companions are downright frustrating because they are so good at doing nothing. In short, you can't rely on them to cover you back, or to think about shooting at that enemy around the corner, because they just won't. At the very end of the game, there's a rather cheap and frustrating section where you must enter a T-shaped hall, and you end up with baddies on the left and right. You must advance down one of them; but you get shot in the back if you try to shoot down one of the halls. And your two companions just stand there, a foot way, waiting for you to somehow kill both. Another negative: Character movement. There is no leaning, which is old-school by now, but COD4 doesn't have it, and it really needs it. If COD4 had R6 Vegas' 3rd person perspective while taking cover (which you do lots and lots of in COD4-- every point capture depends on it), it would be a beautiful thing. Multiplayer is pretty good, and the devs did right when they borrowed the rank system from RTCW for online play advancement. There is zero visual customization, however; R6 Vegas is king, to my mind, of war shooters that let you choose how your avatar will appear; in COD4 there is nothing. You get a randomly generated face, clothes, etc. Somewhat disappointing. All in all, it's a good game. Fun. Varied. Intense. Memorable. I've given it a solid 9.… Expand
  3. JariH.
    Dec 5, 2007
    9
    RPG flying and soldiers dying. Trulu beatiful game!
  4. MikeM.
    Jan 13, 2008
    9
    Excellent online FPS game. I heard there is a single-player bit too, I missed that though. I just rather play with my friends and meet new people who enjoy shooting each other to death. :) The game is very well polished, I haven't seen a single bug yet, amazing! The gameplay is exhilarating, almost too intense sometimes, I love it! Realistic weapons, but the recoil is way too easy to Excellent online FPS game. I heard there is a single-player bit too, I missed that though. I just rather play with my friends and meet new people who enjoy shooting each other to death. :) The game is very well polished, I haven't seen a single bug yet, amazing! The gameplay is exhilarating, almost too intense sometimes, I love it! Realistic weapons, but the recoil is way too easy to control, spray and pray is a common tactic.… Expand
  5. JohnD.
    Jan 7, 2008
    9
    Nice piece of work as a single player experience - it hangs together beautifully, the gameplay is varied and fun and the NPCs that accompany you on your missions add a lot to the atmosphere. Multiplayer is good rather than great, it's got more depth than a generic deathmatch but it's nothing you haven't seen before. On the down side, you can tell it's built to work on Nice piece of work as a single player experience - it hangs together beautifully, the gameplay is varied and fun and the NPCs that accompany you on your missions add a lot to the atmosphere. Multiplayer is good rather than great, it's got more depth than a generic deathmatch but it's nothing you haven't seen before. On the down side, you can tell it's built to work on consoles - the game holds your hand a bit too much, difficulty levels are fairly low and the environments don't have the sort of physics realism and detail that I'd expect from a high-end PC game in this day and age. This does have the advantage of making the game work well on less recent kit, but it just didn't wow me like, say, HL2 did when that first came out. A very solid 9 and well worth anyone's money, but unlikely to become an all-time classic.… Expand
  6. MikeN.
    Mar 1, 2008
    9
    Nobody does rail-road games with huge cinematic sequences like the Call of Duty series; and Call of Duty 4 is the best yet. It
  7. Bangell
    Mar 25, 2008
    9
    The single player is thrilling. The multiplayer, however, is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! As you complete achievements, win matches, and gain kills, you'll unlock new weapons, perks and equipment. I got to level 18 (that's about halfway) in a single evening. You can take any role in a variety of game modes. Don your ghillie suit, and snipe from the tall grass, clear out campers with a The single player is thrilling. The multiplayer, however, is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! As you complete achievements, win matches, and gain kills, you'll unlock new weapons, perks and equipment. I got to level 18 (that's about halfway) in a single evening. You can take any role in a variety of game modes. Don your ghillie suit, and snipe from the tall grass, clear out campers with a shotgun, or run around blasting people with an RPD for massive firepower. The single player is slightly short, but damn sweet. Worth it if you're only going to play SP or MP. Amazing FPS action.… Expand
  8. JosephC.
    May 11, 2008
    9
    The game is absolutely amazing. This one blows all of my FPS games out of the water, and I own atleast 11 games in that genre. The single player mode is both intense, and fun, while the multiplayer mode is amazing too (though it's a little off balance since some guys like to air strike a bit...too much haha). I'd say this is the best in the COD series, and is THE BEST FPS game The game is absolutely amazing. This one blows all of my FPS games out of the water, and I own atleast 11 games in that genre. The single player mode is both intense, and fun, while the multiplayer mode is amazing too (though it's a little off balance since some guys like to air strike a bit...too much haha). I'd say this is the best in the COD series, and is THE BEST FPS game out right now. I haven't even touched CSS that much because of this game. It's worth the $50, get it NOW.… Expand
  9. AnonymousMC
    Sep 17, 2008
    9
    Anyone who criticizes heavily about realism while talking about COD4 should question their own intelligence - especially Joe C. Realism is never a fair ground used to judge games. Personal preferences about realism of games is fine, but forcing your own beliefs and claiming that people are "shallow" because they play unrealistic games just proves that you're a self-centered snob.Anyone who criticizes heavily about realism while talking about COD4 should question their own intelligence - especially Joe C. Realism is never a fair ground used to judge games. Personal preferences about realism of games is fine, but forcing your own beliefs and claiming that people are "shallow" because they play unrealistic games just proves that you're a self-centered snob. Furthermore, the Call of Duty series was never meant to take on a very realistic gameplay style. The graphics might not be as good as crysis, but it is unchallenged in optimsation, right out of the box - with barely any stuttering or frame rate drops, which is a hallmark technical masterpieces. As an entertainment product (and NOT a military simulation), COD4 clearly succeeds. Counter-strike fanboys most likely related COD4's multiplayer to Halo (which are undeniably similar) will usually give you every lame excuse they can think of to undermine this game just simply because of prejudice and their inability to have an open mind about games. Counter-strike is as much of a run and gun as COD4 when rifles and SMGs and concerned, sniping in both games are also very similar. It's just amazing to find people contradicting themselves by claiming that ranks are useless, yet counter-strike doesn't even feature anything like that. Weapon customisation is non-existent in counter-strike either.… Expand
  10. KjetilB.
    Sep 21, 2008
    9
    The best FPS so far. I do how ever miss large maps and vehicles as we had in joint, and I'm loking forward to ARMA2. These games how ever can not be directly compared as there are two compleatly different gaming styles.
  11. JohnD
    Aug 14, 2009
    9
    This is game is great in both single- and multiplayer, theres not much to add to what other people wrote. Just one thing to add from my side, MANY people - including me - have an unsolveable issue with the game locking the whole PC, only in multiplayer. There seems to be no solution for it, it happens on totally different PC configs no matter what drivers etc. you use. So for me the game This is game is great in both single- and multiplayer, theres not much to add to what other people wrote. Just one thing to add from my side, MANY people - including me - have an unsolveable issue with the game locking the whole PC, only in multiplayer. There seems to be no solution for it, it happens on totally different PC configs no matter what drivers etc. you use. So for me the game is kind of unplayable with those lockups, sometimes they dont happen at all during 10 hours of playing, other times it happens twice in a row within 10 minutes.… Expand
  12. HankH.
    Nov 14, 2007
    9
    I loved this game. The singleplayer does leave a bit to be desired but the multi-player aspect more than makes up for it. Finally a reason to play online shooters again!
  13. RobB.
    Nov 14, 2007
    9
    Yep, this is a real as it gets so far
  14. ChrisV.
    Nov 19, 2007
    9
    This game is undeniably great. You wont find action this intense, with an amazingly crafted script to boot in any movie you'll ever see. Hands down, this is the best war orientated FPS out there.
  15. Fr3ddi3K.
    Dec 16, 2007
    9
    COD4 really needs to have something put into it that says "OK you've killed x ammount of baddies in this area, we won't spawn anymore" I found it really irritating to be sat in one spot and kill endless wave after wave of bad guys that just do not stop untill you get annoyed and take a risk and rush in and hope for the best, this is also where i feel the friendly AI lacks, it COD4 really needs to have something put into it that says "OK you've killed x ammount of baddies in this area, we won't spawn anymore" I found it really irritating to be sat in one spot and kill endless wave after wave of bad guys that just do not stop untill you get annoyed and take a risk and rush in and hope for the best, this is also where i feel the friendly AI lacks, it fails to take advantage of a situation that you create, it insteads waits for you to guide your team to the next action point by being up front and killing everything just for them to say "it's clear follwo us so you can do all the work again", Aside from the above however COD is and always has been an EPIC movie like game, the scripted sequences are truely draw dropping, The game does a good job with the story set up (remeber this is the first time cod has stepped into a fictional yet controversial setting) and the charecter building is amazing, so much so that when one of them dies your feel that you have just lost something dear to you and you want to avenge there death, many games fail to bring that ammount of depth. MP is a great blast if you like in your face combat, i am a little dissapointed at the size and liniarity of all the maps but they do not fail at setting up firefights, even if from the spawn point you can nade the enemy. Here's hoping that a patch is realesed to bring in a larger scale maps, but if not, CoD has a massive fan base and I like many others plan on making custom maps as soon as the tools are realeased. Lastly the Cod4 v Crysis Debate, I own both and have a top end system, Crysis is a hell of an Sp game and the Mp is fairly good as well, but CoD4 beats it on every thing except for Graphics. Even then CoD is still a visual peice of Art. I recomend thi sto anyone who loves the FPS genre.… Expand
  16. SlyOne
    Dec 21, 2007
    9
    The only thing that lets this game down is the lack of functionality of the servers user interface. it is hard to join together with friends to play on the same servers. There is no friends list, and you can't simply look up a frend and join the same server as them. You are stuck to using third party software, or a phone to describe to them the crazy server names, which they have to The only thing that lets this game down is the lack of functionality of the servers user interface. it is hard to join together with friends to play on the same servers. There is no friends list, and you can't simply look up a frend and join the same server as them. You are stuck to using third party software, or a phone to describe to them the crazy server names, which they have to find in their list.… Expand
  17. DwainW.
    Dec 23, 2007
    9
    Game is excellent in play ,it draws you into the game , but i found it ended way to soon,but still a great game.
  18. GGAllinC.
    Dec 25, 2007
    9
    COD4's release timing is excellent, with the flop of Crysis, as well as the communities from BF2, 2142, CSS and others who are looking for that NEW game to come out that just grabs you by the seat of your pants. COD4 does just that. From the excellent hit boxes to the brilliant graphics COD4 delivers everything the gaming community is looking for right now.
  19. BrianC.
    Dec 3, 2007
    9
    Excellent game, but it is very linear, and that whole feel is a bit old. Next generation shooters should be very nonlinear and have destructible environments. Although this has neither, it is a very excellent game.
  20. S.W.
    Dec 7, 2007
    9
    The single player game holds its own with HL and HL2 as "best shooters of all time". The reason its so good is the story and the action. The other reviewers are not wrong when they say that you feel like your playing a part in a movie. You do, and that is a testament to how well produced this game is. The graphics are stunning and even took my 7900GTX past what it could handle. Its a very The single player game holds its own with HL and HL2 as "best shooters of all time". The reason its so good is the story and the action. The other reviewers are not wrong when they say that you feel like your playing a part in a movie. You do, and that is a testament to how well produced this game is. The graphics are stunning and even took my 7900GTX past what it could handle. Its a very satisfying game to play and the only reason it is only getting a 9 and not a 10 is because its very short. About 6.5 hours on medium difficulty. Thankfully, it is the kind of game you would play through a second time, and it is designed to be able to pick up at any mission on any difficulty and replay parts of it.… Expand
  21. WilliamT.
    Apr 11, 2008
    9
    A brave new step into the world of modern warfare from Infinity Ward. The style may not have changed much, but it was such a great style to begin with anyhow. A must for all fans of previous games or action and FPSs in general.
  22. JacobB.
    Apr 23, 2008
    9
    With a simply mind-blowing single player mode and an even better multi-player system, Call Of Duty 4- Modern Warfare is one of the best FPS that has ever been made. I would give it a 10, but that's just not my style and COD5 isn't out yet.
  23. ChristopherH.
    Nov 17, 2007
    9
    An excellent game, with near-photorealistic graphics and a physics engine that seems realistic and not over-the-top like many current games. With the exception of a few "oh come on!" moments and infinitely spawning-enemies until you "overrun the position" the gameplay is spot on with a reasonable story. The game is worth playing just for the bit where you get to be the gunner on a Spectre.
  24. DerekTarnawa
    Nov 23, 2008
    9
    By far the best $50 I have ever spent on a game. The campaign is downright amazing, and the graphics are great too! But the multiplayer falls a little short for me. The game lends itself to way too many "n00b guns", Seriously. But, as long as you are semi good you will have lots of fun, even though it's not the newest call of duty.
  25. thegameplayaz
    Dec 8, 2010
    9
    This game was not only a revolution within the Call of Duty franchise; it was a revolution in the gaming industry in general. Amazing game-play, state-of-the-art graphics and an immersive and well thought out storyline all contributed to the success of this game. The fact that this was one of the best selling games of its time is testament to how great the game was.
  26. ChuckJB
    Nov 12, 2010
    9
    The Call of Duty series has always been renowned for its immersive campaigns, innovative multiplayer options, and overall high level of quality. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the first game in the CoD line to step outside of the World War II venue but it takes all its predecessors positive traits with it and manages to set a new standard for the series.

    The single player campaign in    The Call of Duty series has always been renowned for its immersive campaigns, innovative multiplayer options, and overall high level of quality. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the first game in the CoD line to step outside of the World War II venue but it takes all its predecessors positive traits with it and manages to set a new standard for the series.

    The single player campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare delivers a heart pounding glimpse of how modern black ops missions are conducted. The action switches between British and US soldiers as they hunt for the leaders of a Middle Eastern terrorist group. All of the now standard FPS controls are present allowing the player to lean around corners to provide covering fire or to go prone to use tall grass to avoid detection. As expected the array of weapons available to help the player accomplish the missions is as diverse as it is impressive.

    Most importantly the campaign mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has the player working as a part of a team. Typical FPS â    … Expand
  27. thequillguy
    Apr 19, 2011
    9
    Playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is experiencing a great film. And great films - like great some games - never appear linear; their finite stories belie the seemingly expansive possibilities of their genre. The reality is, of course, that the action of an FPS offers only a limited number of scenarios. However, done well, these scenarios offer both the serious and the casual gamerPlaying Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is experiencing a great film. And great films - like great some games - never appear linear; their finite stories belie the seemingly expansive possibilities of their genre. The reality is, of course, that the action of an FPS offers only a limited number of scenarios. However, done well, these scenarios offer both the serious and the casual gamer well-crafted slices of unreal action. Not least because the army down-plays the getting-shot-aspect of real life. http://teachergamer.blogspot.com/2011/04/call-of-duty-modern-warfare.html… Expand
  28. PounceBounce
    Nov 9, 2011
    9
    I was worried when Infinity Ward announced they were going to ditch the World War II genre and move to Modern Warfare, but after a tentative Single Player play-through and a few hours notched up on Multiplayer, I fell in love. This game is beautifully made in every aspect, and is still one of the most popular games to rent a gaming server for. The campaign is varied and stunning, and theI was worried when Infinity Ward announced they were going to ditch the World War II genre and move to Modern Warfare, but after a tentative Single Player play-through and a few hours notched up on Multiplayer, I fell in love. This game is beautifully made in every aspect, and is still one of the most popular games to rent a gaming server for. The campaign is varied and stunning, and the adrenaline rush you feel after completing the first level and seeing the title roll up makes you realise, "this is going to be good." And it doesn't disappoint. On-line is where this game really comes in to it's own, as the game-modes, weapons, attachments, kill streaks and challenges are all a welcome addition to an excellent series of games. It's hard to fault this title.… Expand
  29. wrexmer
    Nov 9, 2011
    9
    Graphics 8/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Controls 9/10
    Story 7/10
    Characters 8/10
    Level design 9/10
    Weapons 8/10
    AI 7/10
    Multiplayer 9/10
    Presentation 10/10
    User Interface 10/10
    Sounds 8/10
    Music 7/10
  30. Ordish
    Nov 14, 2011
    9
    Still one of the best games in the series. I would gladly pay for new DLC for this game. I think that Activision is missing out. It would be great to have a few patches to add new game modes or maps. Much better than the garbage that has followed. I have MW2, Black OPs, and MW3 in the modern shooter and still find myself back to COD4. What a shame that a company that was able to set theStill one of the best games in the series. I would gladly pay for new DLC for this game. I think that Activision is missing out. It would be great to have a few patches to add new game modes or maps. Much better than the garbage that has followed. I have MW2, Black OPs, and MW3 in the modern shooter and still find myself back to COD4. What a shame that a company that was able to set the bar so high with this title, can't seem to reach their own mark now.… Expand
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#3 Best PC Game of 2007
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. PC Gamer UK
    85
    A beautifully crafted first-person shooter, but without a compelling context. How much does that matter? To me, a little. Not a lot, but it nags. [Dec 2007, p.73]
  2. IGN
    94
    Though the single-player lacks length, the multiplayer should keep you invested in COD4 for the long winter. This is a truly fantastic multiplayer offering that's as deep as any other online game available.
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  3. GameTrailers
    94
    It’s absolutely relentless in its assault on the senses and never lets up until the last trigger has been squeezed. The multiplayer is even better, with the perks and weapon upgrades acting as a balance to the lack of vehicles.
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