Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare PC Game Review
Multiplayer
Multiplayer is probably where this game shines. I said, probably, because I, myself, don’t really like the multiplayer experience. It’s fast and breath taking alright, but I found that there are too many camping spots on the maps. Not that it is bad, but when you do get shot down from campers a few times in a row, then you’ll understand what I’m talking about. As well as a team deathmatch, you will also find missions like planting/defusing the bomb, assaulting/defending an HQ, etc.
You select a class at the beginning of a mission which limit the sort of weaponry that you can bring and also perks/abilities (Assault class, Demolition class, etc). You unlock more classes and perks when you make more points in the game (by killing, assist in the killing, or by winning the round). Another thing that I hate during the multiplayer is the grenade spamming. One of the perks give you an ability to have more grenades and on a small map, this can be deadly.. and annoying. On every start of the round, the “spammers” will start spamming grenades and you’d better pray that you are not there when the grenades land.
All in all, the gameplay, the animations, the graphics, the music, and the overall multiplayer experience, make this game a must have if you are looking for a new FPS multiplayer.
Rating: 
(4.5/5 : single player campaign is too short)
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With less than 6 hours of single play gaming, which really is just the tutorial for the multiplayer part, (which is 90% of the game), this game should be not allowed to be marketed as a single/multiplayer game, but as an online game. It’s all very well people like you who get the game free or enjoy multiplayer to say less is sometimes more, implying anything with over 20 hours of gameplay somehow means less fun, but for those of us with limited funds that are expected to fork out $50-60 for these games it is just a rip-off! How many more casual gamers have bought this and felt truly ripped off - and how is this helping a struggling PC games market? Every review I have read has either not mentioned the sub 6 hour single player game or has said the same as you, that somehow 6 hours of great gameplay is better than 20 hours of great gameplay! I exclusively buy RPG’s now, like Oblivion, The Witcher STALKER and Neverwinter Nights 2, because they give me excellent value for money with their GREAT 80 plus hours of gaming. This of course means I buy many fewer PC games, as most PC games are shooters, like COD4. If PC games are going to give sub 6 hours of single play fun for out hard earned money, then PC gaming will wither and die. And reviewers like you, out of touch with PC gamers, will be in the forefront of causing it!
I agree with you, but before you buy a game, you should have checked some reviews on the web first (which seems that you have?).
All reviews from the “big gaming daddy sites” that I’ve read had mentioned about the short hours of single player gameplay.
IGN: “The overall story is standard action movie fare, but the relationships built over the short five hours of play are surprisingly strong.”
Gamespot: “It’s a shame that the single-player is so brief, but you should only skip out on Call of Duty 4 if you’re the sort of person who doesn’t appreciate great first-person shooter multiplayer”
I honestly miss those old times where Space Simulation and Adventure dominates the market, whereas everything is about FPS (First Person Shooter) now
When you think how many reviews of this is out there your example are just one grain of sand in a desert. But of all those reviews where has anyone said this trend is disgusting?! What we get now in PC game reviews is many instances of ‘with 12 hours of gameplay this game is about average for shooters today….’ Never have I read ‘What the hell is going on with less and less hours of gameplay in PC games?!’ on any major PC gaming site or review. As each game produced less hours all you got was ’shame’ along with a 90% review (like with COD4). This all started with the acceptance of the 5 hour gameplay in HL2 episode one. From that we have had COD4, Fahrenheit, Dreamfall, Bioshock and others that were all sold at full price with 15 hours or less of gameplay.
The fawning of this issue and others on gaming websites over the years has led us to where we are now with PC gaming. Sales down 50% in 5 years. Last year having the fewest number of PC game releases. PC gaming is dying, and yet we see huge price rises in games by virtue of less gaming hours and an ever demanding appetite from game publisher to ‘push the hardware’ (Crysis anyone?!) forcing PC gamers to spend 5 times more on hardware over a 5 year period that a console is supported. It’s no wonder that whereas with the original XBox, the console sold 8 copies of a game for 1 on the PC where the game came out on both formats, to today, where a game like Bioshock sold 16 copies on the 360 for each PC copy sold. Given the XBox and 360 have sold more or less similar numbers over a similar time period, this is roughly a 50% decline in PC game sales in a less than 5 year period. other numbers support this. And meanwhile all we get is reviews of COD4 that glosses over the 6 hours, no debates, no tirades, no ‘where’s the beef’. Just ‘although on 6 hours, it’s a great 6 hours…’ Yes, that really helps a gaming format that is on it’s knees. I have been playing PC games for 20 years. I think we are in the last 2 years of it continuing in any meaningful way. It’s been the death of a 1,000 cuts. 6 hour gameplay full price games like COD4 could turn out to the the last cut….
Wow. I am frankly stunned that the comments about COD4. How can you possibly complain about the single player campaign on this game, being that it was, IMO, the best 6 hours in FPS history. Amazing.
Also, anyone who thinks PC gaming is “dying” needs to re-evaluate. You might have some issues with the platform, I’m sure everyone can complain about something. But seriously, you’re kidding yourself. The PC drives the industry, gaming and technology both.
I did want to say that I agree with your comments about WW2, Michael. I definitely think the WW2 frame has been overdone, and I’m ready for some new storylines too.
I’ve blogged about all 3 topics myself recently as well. COD4, WW2, and PC vs. Console. Check it out if you’re interested.
This game is AMAZING!!! The support (patch releases) is fanatic as well, which is great! I’m a PC user of it myself.
Got this game and love it. Only play online though. Couldn’t be bothered with single player.
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