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Xbox 360 | Action | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Boxart for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 52 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 5.00
  • SOUND: 5.00
  • CONTROL: 5.00
  • FUN FACTOR 5.00
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.6
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.9
Winner of the GamePro Editor's Choice Award

Review: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (page 3 of 6)

Review by Travis Moses | 11/06/2007 | 11:25:35 AM PST

Way Of The Gun

You start the second episode out in the shoes of Al-Fulani, a presidential leader in the Middle East. This entire level plays out from his viewpoint, which adds a freighting level of realism to the proceeding events. Al-Fulani is kidnapped and manhandled into the backseat of a beat up car. The driver and the passenger never utter a word as they steer the car through the treacherous streets. Out the car window, Al-Fulani can see clear evidence of the violence, looting, and murder that is poisoning the city.

The car pulls into a courtyard, and Al-Fulani is dragged from the backseat to a bloody wooden post in the middle of the square. One man speaks into a camera. He makes it very clear that his name is Khaled Al-Asad and "This is how it all begins." Through the eyes of Al-Fulani, you watch as Al-Asad raises a gun to your face; a gunshot rings out and the screen quickly fades to black.

Because of CoD4's near-photorealistic visuals, moments such as this are almost too real and painful to bear but it again reinforces Infinity Ward's ability to expertly engage both the body and the mind.

Trick or Treat

And yet, as compelling as the single-player mode is, it's just the tip of the iceberg. When you complete the campaign mode, Arcade Mode and Cheats become unlocked. Arcade Mode is a fun high-score romp through any level in the single-player campaign, and adds more replayability to the game. High scores are uploaded to leaderboards so you can compete with other CoD4 players.

The cheats are both practical and hilarious. The impractical, such as visual filters, change the look of the game, while others enable more practical things like slow motion gameplay. The best cheat, however, is Ragtime Warfare, which turns the entire game into a Charlie Chaplin film with sped up gameplay, old-school Western piano, and a choppy, sepia film effect. You'll laugh every time you see it.

Master Of Unlocking

But my favorite mode in CoD4 has to be the multiplayer, which is so deep that it is practically a game in and of itself. Okay, so it doesn't have a saved replay feature or map editor like Halo 3, but it does come with a whopping 55 multiplayer ranks, six different classes (there's a Create-a-Class option as well), unlockable weapons, gadgets, and Perks. Perks are special abilities that can be added through the Create-a-Class option and range from Deeper Impact, which shoots through walls, to Martyrdom, which causes you to drop a grenade when you die.

Players who participated in the beta have seen nothing compared to what's in the final game. For me, the real fun of CoD4 multiplayer comes from unlocking items. I can't wait to complete all the Challenges and unlock every gun, aiming sight, and Perk. I can almost guarantee you that I will put more time into CoD4's multiplayer than I ever will at Halo 3 because of all the unlockables that are waiting for me.

One Badass Package

I seriously cannot think of a single flaw in CoD4, and trust me, I looked for them. From the amazing graphics to the intense and compelling single-player campaign to the feature loaded and addictive multiplayer, this game has it all. The holiday season will be jammed pack with quality triple-A titles but this is one title I personally recommend you put at the top of your wishlist.


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