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    COD4.. Is it worth it?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by blitzerdog, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. blitzerdog

    blitzerdog Notebook Consultant

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    I'm used to playing cs/cs:source and day of defeat. I've only played the demo and while it seems it fun to play and I get great fps, it doesn't really show much of the entire game.

    Single play on youtube videos looks epic, but I'm not sure if I can get used to combat everywhere.

    I can obviously run it well with my 8800gt desktop GPU.



    Do you guys recommend it?
     
  2. Sir Travis D

    Sir Travis D Notebook Deity

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    yessssssss
     
  3. FusiveResonance

    FusiveResonance Notebook Evangelist

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    yes .. . . ..
     
  4. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Well, I just picked it up myself about a week ago. If you are a FPS fan, and you like online game play, this one is definitely worth getting. Seems like single player is really short, but I think it is very good as well. The multilayer though is really really good, it's actually been keeping me away from TF2 lately! :)
     
  5. arjunned

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    o definitely dude... its a brilliant game.. :D
     
  6. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Simply put, a game you wouldn't forget in all your gaming life... one for the hall of fame!! :D
     
  7. Morningsup

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    yes of course a great game
     
  8. lemonbone

    lemonbone Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is a great game that completely different to cs:s.
    Worth playing on both single player and multi-player
     
  9. eVoHicks

    eVoHicks Notebook Guru

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    I have to say, after the good old days of Sof 2, I thought nothing would come close. I have tried a few games in that category including Css but nothing quite had it. But Cod 4 multiplayer is definately the best shooter I have played!
    Get it now!
     
  10. blitzerdog

    blitzerdog Notebook Consultant

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    Now let me ask this question.

    Are there a lot of servers for multi-player in comparison to cs 1.6/source.
    Day of defeat is slowly dying out with the number of people playing it but it's still a great game.

    I might have to pick this up this week.
     
  11. Prasad

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    COD4 is VERY popular online! :) :D
     
  12. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    I beleive it will surpass css in years of online play as it has many different avenues of customization ( perks, etc) and becauase of its excellent optimaztion and scalability will be played for many,many years!
     
  14. Burning Balls

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    Absolutely. It is the must buy game for 2007 (alongside the Orange box).


    The multiplayer is fantastic and very deep. It is almost a mix of CSS, Battlefield 2 and Team Fortress. If you want fast-paced multiplayer action, you can have it. If you want slower-paced tactical battles, you can have that too (just go for hardcore S&D mode).

    People often overlook the single-player campaign, however I think that the single player story is one of the best I have seen in years. It is truly a breathtaking cinematic experience.


    COD4 is the must buy game of the year (even more so if you're a CSS fan). So what are you waiting for. :D


    Also be sure to check out the Forerunner's excellent review.
     
  15. eleron911

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    It should be the GOTY , in all considerations. It looks great,it playes perfectly ON MANY systems,even older ones and has a great gameplay.
     
  16. lolpie

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    Dude, stop reading this forum and go buy it. You won't regret it
     
  17. Jlbrightbill

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    I picked up CoD 4 and got really bored, really fast on the single player. I'm coming from a CS:S background too. I lost interest because I didn't even do most of the killing -- you'll find out that your soldier crew does most of the killing, all you're good for is throwing a nade here and there or killing a few players. Maybe the game gets better and I should pick it up again, but honestly if you're used to CS:S or other shooters, you'll be really disappointed.
     
  18. War-Crimes

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    Yup, out of the hundreds of games I have played, Team Fortress 2 and Call Of Duty 4 are my 2 favourites at the moment.

    Definitely worth getting.
     
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    I say get it, because as soon I got tired of CS:S I just play COD4. Then when I get tired of COD4 I go back to CS:S. That way you won't get bored of both games so quickly. The only thing is that I get kind of messed up with after playing COD4 then switch to CS, like I hit the melee button when there isnt one or I wait for a kill cam to show up...lol
     
  20. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    Simply put, COD4 = P\/\//\//-\G3.

    And yes, I come from a FPS background, being it my favorite gaming genre.
     
  21. Mark

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    I agree 100%. Best two MP games out there right now IMHO! :)
     
  22. zeve

    zeve Notebook Consultant

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    One remark: If you're a seasoned player in the FPS world don't take the single-player campaign in the default difficulty. Go straight for the Hardened mode. The game loses the too-short, too-easy sp campaign often cited disadvantage then.

    Playing COD4 single player is like being inside a novel where Rainbow Six, Black Hawk Down and Sum of All Fears were mixed. Awesome.