Call of Duty 4

I know I am a few months behind, but I just finished the single player game of Call of Duty 4 on the xbox 360, so I thought I would do a mini-review.

Game: Call of Duty 4
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward

First a bit about my playing style and where I am coming from, since this is my first review on the blog.

The game took me about 8 hours to beat or normal difficulty. I am a mid-core gamer, I play a lot of games, but I don't have super twitch reflexes or the patience to play on the really hard difficulties. Most games are acceptable for me at normal difficulty, but some hardcore shooters I will play on easy, otherwise I get too frustrated from constant re-spawning.

There were two or three spots where I had to repeat the same part of a level six or eight times until I beat it, but this was acceptable, and normal for me.

On to the game itself.

After a few short cinematic and a very clever in-game tutorial, COD4 takes off on a wild ride and doesn't stop until the end credits roll. The first few missions ramp up the difficulty slowly, as you become more engrossed in the story that you are playing.

The missions are varied and interesting, which is great, because there is not a large variety of enemies or weapons that can be found in some games. There were several missions where I found myself wishing I could pick my weapon load-out, like you can in the Ghost Recon games. The default weapons in most of the scenarios did the trick however.

Perhaps the best part of the game is the story. You rapidly become attached to the characters you are playing, and the other members of your squad, and you feel genuine emotion as they suffer through the twists and turns of the game.

I played the Multi-player Beta when it was out late last year, and it was terrific fun. Since I rented the full game instead of buying, I have not had a chance to play multiplayer, other that getting the crap kicked out of me in split screen by my kids.

All in all, there are a few modern shooters I like better, like Ghost Recon 1 and 2, but COD4 is a pleasure to play, with outstanding graphics, story, and game-play. I recommend to all fans of shooters.