Crysis Warhead vs. CoD4

Crysis Warhead vs. CoD4?

I can run Crysis reasonably well (looks pretty), loved the single player, but did not like the multiplayer AT ALL (I thought it was a bit too invovled and complicated for its own good); I've read that the new Crysis has better multiplayer (Crysis Wars), but I doubt it can compete with the famously time-sucking multiplayer of CoD4.

I'm looking to spend no more than $30 on a game, basically one to last me the rest of the summer.

 

Crysis if you're a graphics , Call of Duty 4 if you want something with substance and longevity. Keep in mind that Modern Warfare 2 is coming out soon-ish, though.

 

i havent seen cod4 for less than 40 dollars. anywho, i'd say cod 4 out of these, both have short campains, but cod 4 has great multiplayer (i havent tried warheads multiplayer though)

 

I actually disliked COD4 simply because it brought nothing new to the Call of Duty series:

- enemies still spawn at obvious points on the map
- combat mechanics are still the same
- combat tactics are still the same

- unlike previous COD games, the single player campaign was far too short for the price tag

Overall, I would recommend Warhead. Enemies do not spawn, and combat mechanics and tactics are unique and original. Oh, and the graphics are simply amazing.

 

Agreed, CoD 4 rules. Crysis is ok, but multiplayer does get boring in comparison with CoD.

 

I didnt like the story of the crysis warhead single player... This game was too short...

 

it brought modernness to an over-used WW2 theme they had going on, and the multi-player was just awesome.

 

Lol. Multiplayer is a whole different ballgame son.

 

COD 4 is an amazing game, as a single player and a multiplayer. The campaign is short compared to other games but to me was perfect as is one of the games that I have actually finished. But to be honest most of my time I spent it in multiplayer matches since they are fairly quick, fun, insane and very, very addictive. To give you an idea, the campaign is said to be 7-12 hours gameplay. In my case, it took me 5 months to finish the game because I was playing multiplayer most of the time. I would like to add as well that the campaign is directed like a movie, which to me it gives much more value as a serious and mature game. You will also be amazed how good and real the COD 4 looks considering the PC requirements.
Crysis Warhead on the other hand is a much better looking if your machine can handle it. It is a better than Crysis but not than COD 4. The story is also shorter and similar to Crysis but I actually prefer shorter campaigns so that was a plus to me. It is very similar to Crysis as well. The multiplayer is much better than Crysis but I wasn't crazy like in COD 4. It's more confusing than COD 4 but the PC requirements for online makes it almost not pleasant. Plus another thing you might want to consider is how many people are online playing the games. A bit more than month ago, COD 4 had many more servers and people online than Crysis Wars.
One more thing I would like to add is that I didn't like COD 5 (to me it was like I was playing COD 4 again but only worse and in WW2 era). Actually Crysis is better than COD 5. I didn't even enjoy the multiplayer (but it is a bit better than Crysis Wars).
I am very careful when I pick games and usually I am buying the ones on an offer (less than £15). COD 4 was actually the first game I gave a full retail price (£35). I would have paid even £50 price tag (console price) if I knew how good it is. I can't wait for the second series.
COD:MW2 rocks

 

agreed that CoD4 is awesome.

it's single player campaign is short but sweet - from level one you will understand why CoD4 is an epic experience, and the intensity never wavers up until the credits roll...

 

COD4 is great as well, but Modern Warfare 2 is coming out soon and if it's as good and successful as everybody thinks it will be, many people will stop playing the COD4 multiplayer and play the MW2 multiplayer instead. Something to consider.

 

Changing the weapons skins, sounds and textures to suit a modern context doesn't change the game as much as one might think.

Perhaps it is, as I have not played it. Still, I don't think that Call of Duty 4 is that great.

 

CoD WaW is pretty good and in my opinion its better than modern warfare

u should take a look at it

 

Even taking all that into account, the singleplayer is more enjoyable than the overrated tech demo that is Crysis.

 

i hate W@W and thought that it was a major let down.
Modern warfare added so much more to the cod series while cod5 felt identical to cod3 to me.

 

Agreed 100%. Spent my hard earned money on this game only to find the game is woefully short. Sorry I have a slow connection so can't even think of multiplayer. Taught me a hard lesson-never buy a game without watching the reviews.

I feel the COD franchise is dead for me.

 

if you can run warhead very nicely then i would get it over cod4. If you want a longer lasting and much more fluid running game then get cod4. I have both and i re-play warhead more but thats because i favor graphics a little over gameplay when it comes to shooters.....so its down to what machine ur running it on. Enjoying crysis warhead will depend on the power under you pc's hood.

 

I enjoyed the Crysis single-player more than the single-player of COD4.

But to be honest, COD4 is all about the multiplayer, and I guess MW2 will be the same. If you don't intend to play the multiplayer, it is not worth the asking price, I would wait until you see it discounted.

 

I agree that CoD4 isn't worth the price without the multiplayer, because that is such a huge part of the game.

But CoD4 still has one of the best, most critically acclaimed single player FPS experiences of all time.

 

Easy,

Cod4 for Multi,

Crysis series for Single.

Cod series have short singleplayer experience with nagging problems like respawning enemies and typically awful checkpoints, if anyone else has done both cod4 and cod5 on veteran, they'll know what I mean. But then the multiplayer is so addictive and pleasurable.

Crysis has a fantastic singleplayer, it's always different and unique and allows you to take such different options like stealthy invisible ways to get objectives or to go in guns blazing. But imo the multiplayer is too overcomplicated and hard to grasp.

My 0.02

 

COD 4 is the best game i've played. Cod 5 is a letdown. Hopefully COD 6 is awesome.