"Official" Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review and Discussion- by yours truly

Yeah the sprint perk is the one I use also. Very very helpful.

 

i just beat the single player game and gonna get goin on the multiplayer but all i can say is that it is quite an experience playing through the ending of that game. very, very, nice.

 

which "Registry, processes, services" did you disable?

 

What command in the console should you use if you want the FPS to be shown in-game?

 

Excellent review Forerunner, though an update on the multiplayer section would be nice, specially since the singleplayer section is so short.
Have done my time in multiplayer games and I think its what makes a game last or not.
How is CoD4 compared to the BF-series and Fortress 2 (I am a TF2 NBR-member )

I am definitly going to get this game, just have to wait for the next payday

swank

 

Just wanna say that this is probably one of the best games I've ever played. A+ title through and through. I got it for PS3, and I've been playing it pretty much nonstop for two days now. It's definitely the best shooter I've played in a good long while, including Crysis, Bioshock, and Gears.

 

I'm buying it tomorrow! Got the day off so guess what I'll be doing The game is all over Gamespot. The two console versions and the PC-version are all on the Todays Top 10

 

Is there a way to turn smoke off ? it's the only thing that drops down framerate under 20 frames per second

 

in terms of comparing this game to tf2 and bf series, there is a noticable difference. if i were to pick, this game is more like tf2 than bf series. in fact, i thought this game would have me uninstalling bf2 but after playing multiplayer, i definitely am keeping bf up and running for a long time to come. you simply cannot compare bf2 to cod4 because the whole concept is different. bf2 is a massive infantry and vehicle battle in which u can plan and attack where as in cod4 u barely have time to think before you are shooting. i can compare cod4 with tf2 because of the team gameplay WITH very fast paced gameplay. cod4 blows tf2 away imo, but there is no comparison to bf2, they have VERY noticable difference in gameplay elements. basically it comes down to cod4 being just shoot and think later while bf2 has some thinking elements and strategic gameplay...

plus in bf2 u can post up somewhere and stay idle... whereas in cod4 i wouldnt recommened staying in the same spot more than a minute

have fun everyone

 

i use xp smoker to do that for me. u can google registry optimization or something along those lines. there are plenty of web sites that go into detailed explanations on how to tweak what.

 

amazing how u can finally use grass and shrubs as REAL cover now to hide w/o being seen at all... downside is once u kill someone, u better run because of that damned kill cam!!!

 

or if they have the thing selected that if you die you die leaving a live nade

 

What command in the console should you use if you want the FPS to be shown in-game?

 

Glad you guys enjoyed the review. I'll try an update to the multiplayer like someone suggested but I'm just swamped with schoolwork. ITs a 3 day weekend so I'll probably have some time then.

In terms of tf2 vs cod4. They are very different games. COD4 is very realistic even when not in the hardcore mode. A few shots will kill you quickly. The game really emphasizes cover and being somewhat patient and waiting for the opportune moment. Its like real soldiers. THey don't walk in guns blazing. They scope the area out, find flanking positions and use cover. Tf2 gave me a few solid months of play but has gotten boring now compared to cod4. COd4 I just want to level up and become more powerful.

Also about the killcam thing that someone mentioned, play in servers that have it off. I like both ways but with it off, a silenced pistol + prone= ownage. I seriously apologize to the pistol for underestimating it so badly.

 

funny thing is, i kinda feel the same way towards tf2 now... i think the gameplay elements of fast and frantic are excelled in cod4 more so than in tf2... but what is weird is i still have the urge to play a couple hours on battlefield 2 rather than play cod4... i think it's mainly to slow down the pace a little and have more of a unified army of 32 vs 32 players

ill probably stick with cod4 and bf2, and occasionaly boot up tf2 now. kind of a shame however since tf2 is such a wonderful game.

 

^ Yeah sometimes, cod4 is a bit too fast paced sometimes. I think past 24 people is too many. THough I just unlocked the scope and got the m60 light machine gun which is pretty kickass paired with deeper penetration.

Yeah cod4 gets frustrating sometimes, really damn frustrating but its because of the realism mainly and I know its because I'm too eager sometimes.

 

damn, im stuck in the mission that we have to kill a very ugly guy... at a long distance...

Im in last momento of the mission, (waiting for Heli to came) and i just cant pass :S i only have the sniper rifle and ak 47. Damn, i past last 2 hours and i just cant pass this mission... (im playing veteran difficult) :S

other question, this is the last mission ?

 

^nope, not even close.

 

nice

im playing very slow because i love this game. i love every second. I think it will be the game of the year.

 

I'm just home, this morning i was at school (normal) but I'm really sick so i came home...
This evening after school i normally was going to buy cod 4, but now i'm sick...

BUT I asked my sister to buy it and now she went to the store so in a few minutes i will install cod 4 ^^

 

Lol "deeper penetration" It's funny because it's true...

WOW, sorry guys just blacked out there for a minute!

 

I played cod 4 SP on my G1S, really great
All maxed out

Now I'm going to play cod4 MP

 

Glad to hear it. I told you people it was good.

What are you guys specializing in multiplayer? Like are you spreading out what guns you use or focusing on particular aspect.

I was focusing all out on assault rifles and finished most of the challenges for 2 of them but with the m60 light machine gun I want to get a decent sight atachment on it it. Its an amazing weapon because it can fire decently at long range and is killer at mid range but not great at close because the recoil is crazy. I'm not interested in shotguns yet but after assault and light-machine I'm gonna start using sniper guns. Also I unlocked martyrdom yesterday and before I thought it wasn't a great perk but I find it very damn useful. It suprisingly gets people a good portion of the time especially indoors.

 

When I get the game (purposly havent bought it yet since I have exams to take care of first) I will focusing mainly on sniper and assault, and making the character well rounded.

 

i always prefer either submachine guns or light infantry weapons. i love the light infantry because if u burp the gun just right at any target u can take them out instantly

 

Since im planning on getting a new laptop will this kind of specs be able to run this game on hgih settings?

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
GeForce 8600M GT 512MB

This is only a partial of the parts for the custom-built laptop im planning to get here in Paris.

If you're interested here's the full specs





Also i'd also want to ask if its okay to get custom-built laptops? Like building them up part by part and getting a main base?

 

Yep you can run it all maxed out at that laptops native resolution too.

ou en francais, ouais tu peut jouer a ce jeux avec maximum graphisme sur cette portable lol...my french is horrible

 

Merci beaucoup pour la réponse!

I'm still learning french here os lol. Thanks for the response btw

 

Haha lol
You can form words, that's already something
I also learn French @ school



And yeah you can play cod4 maxed out on that laptop

 

I don't enjoy learning languages, but once I have learnt them and been able to use them to help someone out...i feel like its worth it, currently speak 4 languages with notions for 1 extra.

Out of all of them, french is rather hard to learn and speak, it too me quite some time to get make the rolling sound of the r. In writing the grammer and accents still give me trouble from time to time....there are so many freakin tenses...every subject has a different tense. French is hardcore **** man, even in letters its the way you structure the letter that counts rather than the content.

 

Forerunner, did you have fun finishing the last three minutes for the "One Shot One Kill" mission on hardened?

 

haha, that was one of those frustrating moments of the game. Getting away was so difficult and the dogs didn't help.

 

Yea I know what you mean haha, those three minutes caused were by far the hardest part of the SP game for me.

 

how much does the game retail for?

 

the game has potential but i thought the DEMO wasn't as good as the timeshift or crysis demo. since im not much a multiplayer person-gets a bit repetitive for me, i think ill get crysis or timeshift when it comes out

 

time**** geddit

 

Excellent review Forerunner, I'm so annoyed right now because a friend of mine got the game on Tuesday for me but my computer is in about eighty pieces and I can't seem to isolate my issue (long story involving an elusive short circuit).

What I was amazed at was when I played the demo I was able to play it at my native resolution with 2xaa (and nothing else), it ran well and looked beautiful, so if the actual game is more efficient I will be very happy assuming I can fix this (or find a new mobo).

 

Just a little follow up question regarding the multiplayer section. How large are the maps, say compared to the maps in BF2/2142?
Will probably get my copy today, that's if there are any copys left

swank

 

the maps are much smaller than bf2/2142.. in fact, u cant compare the games.. cod4 is just so much more fast paced and if you play on a server with 32 people you wont live that long because there are so many on the map. i was hoping to see a large map that COULD support 64 players but im sticking with bf2 on that. bf2 is simply more massive, they are totally different games.

 

Nice review! I'm going to get my copy today

The demo won me over, it played very smoothly at low settings and looked AMAZING, even at low

 

It looks good and all, but uh, its just like any other Call of Duty except in a modern environment.

Meh, maybe I might pick it up when it hits $39.99 or after a couple of patches are out.

 

Well this game is all infantry unlike BF2 which has all sorts of vehicles so the maps are alot smaller. Also this is somewhat different than bf2. Its very realistic and often a few bullets can kill you. Its about patience and taking cover.

 

I know what you mean, but overall it takes call of duty to a new level while still having the same core mechanics as 2 did. OVerall its a very refined game in terms of visuals and gameplay. Like I said its my pick of the year for game of the year so far.

Timeshift does not compare to this game at all. I've played a few levels at a friends and its honestly a lame game. COD4 is on anohter level.

 

Try turning off "shadow" in the graphics settings. That may give you a speed bump as well.

 

its funny how nobody here gives a crap about gears of war for the PC, its been released some days ago and there are practically no threads about yet. yet there are tons about crysis and cod4.

...so many games to get now, gonna buy them all after exams lol....orange box, cod4, gears of war, the witcher

 

Try the latest beta drivers... http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_169.04.html

I saw on another site that these helped resolve this sort of problem.

 

I just pass the sp game, this really is game of the year

My Contribution for this beutiful review made by forerunner

CLEVO 570ru absulute everthing MAX with 1280x800 (35-40 fps)

 

It´s a great game, but I would love to have seen sharper textures, at least put a level higher than low/normal in the video settings. Compare the textures of Cod4 to Gears of War which also runs much better, better optimized. I mean the textures of Cod 4 is really blurry up close, even if I use 16xAF. I want a high texture option in the video settings menu.

Hell I run Gears of War at 1920x1200, all options set to medium, except character detail set to high and texture detail set to high and the game gets down to 25 fps during some heavy firefight, but usually I am around 30+ fps and this on my two year old laptop with a single core 2.13Ghz and a overclocked 7800GTX to 445/1200

When I tried the demo of Cod4 at same resolution it felt slower, though I have to try the retail version again and maybe skimp on some effects. But Gears of War mostly at medium do look amazing at 1920x1200, compared to running this game on max

I know since I run both games on my desktop, now my desktop runs with a 8800GTX and Gears of War supports DX10 that includes 4xAA.

But on my laptop I would say Gears beats this game graphics wise.

 

I like first the first pic xenupy, awesome timing.

Magnus ^ Can't comment on that yet, haven't played gears on the pc so I can't make a comment till I get the game tomorrow or monday. Also the full game is a good amoutn more optimized than the demo.

 

Hey! Nice screenshots there! Can't wait to receive my copy~ (2days of waiting already and onwards......zzzzzzz)