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| From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $73.99
New (2) Used (8) from $38.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  453 reviews
Sales Rank: 1269
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 83079
Model: 83079
UPC: 047875830790
EAN: 0047875830790
ASIN: B000TG530M
Release Date: November 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wow...Just wow... November 7, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, I didn't plan on getting this game until yesterday. I planned to buy the new Ace Combat but Game Crazy was out so I looked around in the store for about 20-30 minutes and was thinking about buying the Stranglehold Special Edition but wasn't completely sure. When my gf had her game picked out we went to the register and the cashier asked me if that was all, and I said I don't know what game to get. So he reached behind him and pulled a copy of this game up and told me it was one of the last 3 they had. Now not liking that past CoD games, I was sceptical about it but decided to get it.
I have never made a better decision in my life! This game kicked me on my face, punched me, and shot me in the knees! The game is absolutely beautiful and the gameplay is absolutely flawless! Every detail is here from wounded enemies crawling while shooting at you with a pistol to the amazing scenery in the level where the warhead goes off (just wait and drool)!
I've been riticuled by some friends for it having a "curse" that makes you suck at Halo. Now I don't know if thats true but damn this game is worth it!
Go buy now!!!
Nancy's Son,
D.J.
The best FPS of the year. November 7, 2007
I have been looking forward to this game since I first saw video on it months ago. I had been building this game up with hype and hoped it wouldn't disappointment. After playing the beta I was sure it wouldn't disappoint. Now that the retail version is out, let me tell you, it has not disappointed. After some intense nights of multiplayer action and brief trek through the single player, I can say this game is the best FPS multiplayer game on the market.
The graphics in this game are some of best yet seen on any system, including PC. This is one of those games that when you see it, you'll definitely say "Wow." The game runs at a rock solid 60 fps and has some fantastic lighting and particle effects. Even when things get hectic on screen the framerate never dips.
The sound in Call of Duty 4 is also top notch. Voice work is believable and helps to keep you involved in the story. The gun sounds are very nice, as well as explosions. It's very gratifying tossing a grenade over to nearby car which enemies are trying to use as cover and then see it explode.
Even though I have yet to finish the campaign, from I have played so far it has been a blast. This game is intense. I have been playing the game on the hardest difficulty, Veteran, and let me say that it will challenge you. Though I've heard the game is short, I think if played on the hardest difficulty the game will not only last a bit longer, but also feel more gratifying.
On the multiplayer end of things, though this game is not as deep as Halo 3, the gameplay itself outshines Halo 3, in my opinion. The gameplay is fast, responsive, and very intense, with very few exploits that I have seen so far. I still haven't gotten out of Team Deathmatch game mode even though I have unlocked all of the other game modes.
One feature I do like is the ability unlock weapons, multiplayer game modes, multiplayer challenges, and perks. The fact that there are no multiplayer achievements may bother some, but think of it as a chance to enjoy the game for the games sake, not so you force trying to get 10 kills in a row at the expense of enjoying the game.
The multiplayer challenges add incentive to keep on playing the multiplayer by giving you new camos for your weapons. Some challenges are straightforward such as get 150 kills with this weapon and some are just fun to try for such as the X Ray Vision Challenge which is killing enemies by shooting them through the wall. Now that sounds like fun. The perk system is also something that should be noted.
The perk system is a great addition to the FPS multiplayer formula. This feature gives people the option to customize their soldier to have certain special abilites during the battle. Some may want to create a sniper who is fast and can't be detected. By giving yourself the added stamina perk for running longer distances along with UAV jammer perk, you can have a sniper who will be hard to find, though with the kill cam feature that shows up after everytime you die, you'll always have an idea of where the person that killed you might be hiding.
It would have been nice to have the option to customize the look of your soldier ala Rainbow Six: Vegas, but it's nothing big, just would have been nice. Also spawn camping is out the window.
This game has a very good spawning/repawning system. It's hard to have a perfect spawn system especially since your opponent is constantly moving around a map. In this game you may be spawned right next to your team who at that moment may be having a air strike dropped on them. Other times you might spawn just on the outskirts of the action. Even though you will spawn and die immediately sometimes, I do not think it happens enough to ruin the experience.
One issue I did come across while playing the multiplayer was that when me and my friends were in a party we would sometimes get separated when going into a game, so we would have to back out and then rejoin into a party. This was a bit of a hassle, but wasn't a deal breaker, since once we got into a game together things went just fine.
This game is a must buy if you are looking for a fantastic FPS/Shooter multiplayer experience.
best graphics and realism November 7, 2007
I bought this game mainly for online multiplayer only but it seems you will need to do the campaign to unlock online game options. Gameplay and graphics are amazing compared to anything else right now. I am a huge halo fan also and i do not like to compare call of duty 4 to halo 3 because they are two different games that offer different stuff. THey are both my favorite games at the moment and i would recommend both!
Call of Duty 4 Is Destined To Be A Classic! November 7, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Call of Duty 4 is by far one of the best games to come out this year for any console or PC platform. The game is even better than any action movie that has come out to local movie theaters this year. The game is just slightly better than Halo 3 which up to this time was one of my favorite games to come out this year. Now my review is based on the single player portion of the game only.
There is no comparison between Call of Duty 4 and Medal of Honor: Airborne as far as which is a better game to play. Medal of Honor: Airborne has just six missions to play through and that's it. I am not making that up. Medal of Honor: Airborne takes place during World War II with American Airborne soldiers fighting the Axis throughout Europe during the war. The first four missions in Medal of Honor: Airborne are very realistic. The last two missions are like made up fantasy missions where you are fighting Super Nazi Soldiers that take forever to kill. Call of Duty 4 is a ten times better game to play than Medal of Honor: Airborne.
I could tell from the very first minute that I started to play Call of Duty 4 just how great a game it was going to be. The graphics in the game are just simply amazing. They are by far the best graphics I have ever seen in any game except for Crysis. Crysis is the game to beat as far as graphics go.
The very first mission in the game takes place on a Russian freighter out in the middle of the ocean where you play the role of a British soldier fighting Russian terrorists aboard ship at night in stormy weather. Just to look at the water come up against the ship is amazing. I just had to stop to look at the huge ocean waves hitting the sides of the ship. I couldn't believe how real the ocean waves look hitting the sides of the ship.
In another mission, I play the role of an American Marine fighting terrorists in the middle of a Middle Eastern city. My character, along with some fellow American Marine soldiers, are supporting an American tank going through the middle of this city. Well an enemy tank approachs us and the American tank you are supporting fires a round from the tank's main gun at the enemy tank. The enemy tank gets hit and explodes and the turret on the enemy tank flies off into the air. It was one best looking explosions I have ever seen in a game.
In another mission in Russia you are again playing the role of the British soldier. An enemy helicopter follows you around at night with a big searchlight trying to find you and some fellow British soldiers. Why you are trying to avoid being detected by the enemy helicopter, you get attacked by some enemy German Shepherd dogs that are the most realistic dogs I have ever seen in a game. The dogs look very real.
Call of Duty 4 reminds me a lot of what is going on today with the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan today. The game makes me proud of our American soldiers who are serving over in Iraq and Afghanistan today. You learn to appreciate more our men and women in uniform and all the sacifices they are making today for our freedoms. This game should definitely be added to your collection.
Quite an advancement in FPS games November 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Up front, let me say this. I am not a "hardcore" gamer, and for the most part I stick to FPS games. But all the same, this game is truly far beyond anything I've played, including Bioshock and Halo 3 and every WWII FPS I've played. The graphics are far beyond even Bioshock, the story-lines are generally short but much more compelling than Halo 3 could ever pretend to be, and the battle-simulation is far more convincing than any of the other games I've tried. I have to admit, after the first mission I was breathing more quickly and my heart was racing. No other game has ever elicited that sort of response.
Sorry to disappoint all the fan boys out there, but this game smacks down Halo 3 and even Bioshock in about every meaningful way: storyline, graphics, online game play, "fun" factor. If this game does not win GOTY, then then the system must be rigged.
Veterans of the army and marines will appreciate the (sometimes newer) versions of the same weapons we used in our time - although the M249 and M16 variants never feed-jam, which is totally unrealistic! Some of the audio is not quite right, too, but unless you've actually fired the weapon in question you'll not likely care much. It kind of creeped me out looking down the iron sights of an M16/M4 variant - kind of got a flashback, but not the bad kind. Had to retrain my trigger finger to semi/3-round versus the semi/full-auto weapons you get used to in the other fps's. Was pretty cool to plant a claymore in the first mission, too. "Front towards enemy"!
Having witnessed the effects of AC-130 Gunships firsthand, the part of the story where you man the gunner's station is much fun! The graphics during the sniper portion - the Ghillie suits are amazing graphically, and one of the weapons is a .50cal Barrett sniper rifle, not to mention that the storyline is flexible to the point where you can choose to engage or evade targets. Patience, grasshopper. Being able to call in airstrikes in some missions is a huge plus, too, and you can pick anywhere you want.
This game really is a couple steps above anything else I've played. It was well worth the price, unlike most games.
The online experience is first-rate, too, although I really liked the MOH:Airborne online gameplay, too. But COD4 has tremendous maps, graphics, audio, and a much better "instant replay" system. There are no online achievements - I thought that a little odd but after playing the game I realize that this is a game to just play for the sheer fun of it. Forget about achievements, it's better to just have fun!
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