Gaming

Ok, what I would like to do is post reviews of games I've played recently, but most likely, I won't do that til I can experience online, since online gaming is becoming such a huge part of games today. Obviously I don't have the money to put reviews of every game released on every system (as cool as that would be), but I will do games I get. What I can put right now are partial reviews of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and Gears of War (this one will be in another post). Both for the 360 (Cuz I have one now)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
This is the game FPS lovers have been waiting for for a VERY long time. Let's go over some of its attractive qualities:
1. Its a very well done wartime shooter.
2. It DOESN'T take place in World War 2.
3. The writers get you to really hate your enemies (by this I mean the main dudes - Al-Asad, Imran Zakaev for the most part).
4. Its one of the most intense shooters you'll ever play.
5. Its graphics are seriously amazing (on the 360 anyway).
6. It DOESN'T take place in World War 2.

Now I'll get to reviewing the actual game. The campain mode is probably around 7-10 hours long (which may not be that long, but hey, that's still like twice as long as Halo 3 :) It involves you ("Soap" or Sgt. Jackson depending on the mission you're doing) going through mostly Russia and the Middle East on missions searching for terrorist leaders. These missions are intense, and can get pretty hard at times (and I hear Veteran mode is quite good at reducing people to tears - I wouldn't know for sure as I'm too scared to try it). There a wide variety of weapons, all unique and fun to use, they all have pros and cons though. for example: There's this one (I can't remember the name) that is very powerful, and a really fast rate of fire, and a huge clip size, but it takes FOREVER to reload. As for gameplay, you're gonna have to get used to using cover, because you're going to need it. Aiming is dead on, the AI isn't stupid, and its just fun. The enemy AI for example, is smart. They'll lob grenades at you, they'll lob your grenades back at you, they'll find cover, and if you were to come in close up to them, they're not going whip out a sniper rifle, they'll switch to melee, which is the most effective (and bloodiest) in these situations. The sound system is well done. That meaning you won't hear fire crackers exploding when you fire your SMGs, and the orchestral scores are well-written. As I mentioned before about graphics, they're seriously amazing and realistic (if someone walks in on you at the right time you might hear them comment or ask why you're watching war footage), and they're some of the best I've ever seen in a game. Also, be sure to sit through the credits, there's a mission afterwards called the "Mile High Club" that involves rescuing a hostage on a plane. Pretty fun. When you complete the game, you'll also unlock a mode called "Arcade Mode." In this, you can go through all the missions on any difficulty you want and try to get high scores and whatnot. There's also a mission select mode, which I love cuz not many games seem to have this, and its annoying to play 3/4 of the way through a game to get to your favorite mission. Other than this though, there isn't much replayability, which is the downside. You could go back through and get the enemy intel for cheats and achievements, but that's it. But I guess you could have fun (and end up with less hair than before) by trying the game on Veteran Mode. You'll just have to go online if you want to play more. But online should get you hooked enough to keep playing for a while (especially with its create a class and everything it has to offer that isn't just deathmatches and CTF).

In closing, this is a seriously awesome game, and you should totally get it. It blows Halo 3 out of the water. A must have for any shooter fan or 360/PS3/PC owner (sorry Wii, blame Nintendo).

9/10