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01-Nov-2007, 22:39
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<font size="1">added on November 1, 2007, at 22:39 by Sarge!</font><br /><br /><table><tr valign="top"><td>Although the game is not yet released, I was lucky enough to have a first hand play on the Beta version. From the word GO, you can tell that this is a very well thought out game with a slick interface. The beta version allowed 3 maps to be played -
1)Crash - A site that reminded me of Black Hawk Down when the helicopter went down. Area has a broken helicopter in the middle and half demolished building areas around it.
2)Vacant- Abandoned warehouse/office type area with lots of corridors and some area outside with cargo holders.
3)Overgrown - a mixed area map with old abandoned buildings, large ditches, lush vegitation.
These maps all gave an excellent variety of the different style needed in gameplay and what types of maps will be available in the full version.
The controls were very intuitive with a marginal feel of Halo as you can cut people down with a CQC (close quarter combat) knife melee attack. Excellent for sneaking up behind someone or if you've turned a corner and bumped into someone. To snipe, you need to press the right joystick to hold your breath and as in real life you can only do so for a short period of time. You will also need to recover from holding your breath as you take gasps of air.
Types
There are several different types of gameplay available.
Free for all - essentially solo elimination with a all for me. your on your own against everyone else.
Team Deathmatch - probably the most played as you play in a set team against others.
Search and destroy- where a player must get to a bomb and plant it and the other team must stop them.
Domination - you must capture and hold areas of the map.
class creation
a unique feature new to COD is the customisation of your character online. A new feature is the PERK feature. when you customise your character you have the option of selecting 3 perks like;
Last Stand - when you get shot down, you can have a perk that allows you to have a last pistol gun fight to take one or two people down with you.
C4 expert - throw C4 and blow stuff up like cars, lay a trap for your opponents
Demolitions expert - allows you to see where C4 has been planted so you can avoid areas
Sleight of hand- allows you to reload your weapon twice as fast
Deep impact - allows you to shoot bullets that can penetrate through thin walls. Excellent for getting those guys who hide behind walls.
Doubletap - allows you to fire twice as many bullets in the same amount of time
Dead silence - allows you to run and sneak up behind opponents for a melee attack.
These are just a few of the perks that have been revealed that you can add to your character. others that i've tried were the UAV jammer which allows you to be invisible to the enemy radar which is excellent for flanking your opponent and Martyrdom which allows you to drop a grenade automatically on your death. I mostly used Steady Aim which allows you to have greater accuracy when firing from the hip.
Not only can you specialise in a certain area (like sniper) but the more you use a particular weapon, the more extras you unlock for that class. For example, if you always select the assault rifle and do well with it, you can unlock different scopes (like COG, red dot) or silencers. Then you can use this as one of your perks.
It has to be said that the Sniper looks very cool in the Ghillie suit for perfect blending into natural environments.
There are also some modifiers that allow you to call in additional help depending upon how you do. this is cool as you can call in UAV for radar (3 kills in a row without dying), air support by plane (5 kills in a row), helicopter support (7 kills in a row). In a fairly even match this is really good fun. However if the teams are uneven in capability, then they can really crush you which can lead to a very unsatisfactory game.
All in all for me, this game combined Halo and Ghost Recon Advanced Warefare 2 together. The UAV with air support and different classes and modifiers reminded me of GRAW2 but you also have close up melee attacks and joining games is much like the way you do in HALO 3 so is random. The host is also selected amongst the players participating in the game, so could be you, although I don't know what criteria they select. Also much like in HALO 3 you have an Experience indicator which goes up every battle you have which allows you to increase in military rank. As you increase in rank you can unlock perks which was the case for the beta version anyway although i'm not sure if this is the case for the full version.
I found the Beta online play an absolute blast to play and extremely addictive. Not only is it visually stunning, but you just want to gain that extra experience to gain rank or gain a certain perk. The customisation allows for varied gameplay styles in different maps.
For me this is the must have game since GRAW2. If you liked GRAW2, you'll love this game. Hardcore COD fans will definitely not be disappointed in this game. Forget Christmas, i'm getting it on release day.</td><td><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-5821412950245701";google_alternate_color = "F5F5FF";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text";google_ad_channel = "0725529317";google_color_border = "F5F5FF";google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";google_color_link = "22229C";google_color_text = "000000";google_color_url = "333333";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="15"><tr align="center"><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_3"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/9/9/9906ac5a9a98637b4a1aa5ef74368c87.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_3">cd_3</a></strong><br><font size="1">2787 x 2787 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/8/0/80d270b9d7c4c13a8ceb933444782fcd.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd">cd</a></strong><br><font size="1">1500 x 1500 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/front"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/a/b/ab73e0d3d0ba143b33f4286154ec2780.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/front">front</a></strong><br><font size="1">3240 x 2175 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_2"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/2/3/23e0e48afaf4e058c549ba095fb70aa7.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_2">cd_2</a></strong><br><font size="1">1500 x 1500 px</font></td></tr></table>
<font size="1">added on November 1, 2007, at 22:39 by Sarge!</font><br /><br /><table><tr valign="top"><td>Although the game is not yet released, I was lucky enough to have a first hand play on the Beta version. From the word GO, you can tell that this is a very well thought out game with a slick interface. The beta version allowed 3 maps to be played -
1)Crash - A site that reminded me of Black Hawk Down when the helicopter went down. Area has a broken helicopter in the middle and half demolished building areas around it.
2)Vacant- Abandoned warehouse/office type area with lots of corridors and some area outside with cargo holders.
3)Overgrown - a mixed area map with old abandoned buildings, large ditches, lush vegitation.
These maps all gave an excellent variety of the different style needed in gameplay and what types of maps will be available in the full version.
The controls were very intuitive with a marginal feel of Halo as you can cut people down with a CQC (close quarter combat) knife melee attack. Excellent for sneaking up behind someone or if you've turned a corner and bumped into someone. To snipe, you need to press the right joystick to hold your breath and as in real life you can only do so for a short period of time. You will also need to recover from holding your breath as you take gasps of air.
Types
There are several different types of gameplay available.
Free for all - essentially solo elimination with a all for me. your on your own against everyone else.
Team Deathmatch - probably the most played as you play in a set team against others.
Search and destroy- where a player must get to a bomb and plant it and the other team must stop them.
Domination - you must capture and hold areas of the map.
class creation
a unique feature new to COD is the customisation of your character online. A new feature is the PERK feature. when you customise your character you have the option of selecting 3 perks like;
Last Stand - when you get shot down, you can have a perk that allows you to have a last pistol gun fight to take one or two people down with you.
C4 expert - throw C4 and blow stuff up like cars, lay a trap for your opponents
Demolitions expert - allows you to see where C4 has been planted so you can avoid areas
Sleight of hand- allows you to reload your weapon twice as fast
Deep impact - allows you to shoot bullets that can penetrate through thin walls. Excellent for getting those guys who hide behind walls.
Doubletap - allows you to fire twice as many bullets in the same amount of time
Dead silence - allows you to run and sneak up behind opponents for a melee attack.
These are just a few of the perks that have been revealed that you can add to your character. others that i've tried were the UAV jammer which allows you to be invisible to the enemy radar which is excellent for flanking your opponent and Martyrdom which allows you to drop a grenade automatically on your death. I mostly used Steady Aim which allows you to have greater accuracy when firing from the hip.
Not only can you specialise in a certain area (like sniper) but the more you use a particular weapon, the more extras you unlock for that class. For example, if you always select the assault rifle and do well with it, you can unlock different scopes (like COG, red dot) or silencers. Then you can use this as one of your perks.
It has to be said that the Sniper looks very cool in the Ghillie suit for perfect blending into natural environments.
There are also some modifiers that allow you to call in additional help depending upon how you do. this is cool as you can call in UAV for radar (3 kills in a row without dying), air support by plane (5 kills in a row), helicopter support (7 kills in a row). In a fairly even match this is really good fun. However if the teams are uneven in capability, then they can really crush you which can lead to a very unsatisfactory game.
All in all for me, this game combined Halo and Ghost Recon Advanced Warefare 2 together. The UAV with air support and different classes and modifiers reminded me of GRAW2 but you also have close up melee attacks and joining games is much like the way you do in HALO 3 so is random. The host is also selected amongst the players participating in the game, so could be you, although I don't know what criteria they select. Also much like in HALO 3 you have an Experience indicator which goes up every battle you have which allows you to increase in military rank. As you increase in rank you can unlock perks which was the case for the beta version anyway although i'm not sure if this is the case for the full version.
I found the Beta online play an absolute blast to play and extremely addictive. Not only is it visually stunning, but you just want to gain that extra experience to gain rank or gain a certain perk. The customisation allows for varied gameplay styles in different maps.
For me this is the must have game since GRAW2. If you liked GRAW2, you'll love this game. Hardcore COD fans will definitely not be disappointed in this game. Forget Christmas, i'm getting it on release day.</td><td><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "pub-5821412950245701";google_alternate_color = "F5F5FF";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280;google_ad_format = "336x280_as";google_ad_type = "text";google_ad_channel = "0725529317";google_color_border = "F5F5FF";google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";google_color_link = "22229C";google_color_text = "000000";google_color_url = "333333";</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="15"><tr align="center"><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_3"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/9/9/9906ac5a9a98637b4a1aa5ef74368c87.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_3">cd_3</a></strong><br><font size="1">2787 x 2787 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/8/0/80d270b9d7c4c13a8ceb933444782fcd.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd">cd</a></strong><br><font size="1">1500 x 1500 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/front"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/a/b/ab73e0d3d0ba143b33f4286154ec2780.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/front">front</a></strong><br><font size="1">3240 x 2175 px</font></td><td valign="bottom"><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_2"><img src="/image_system/covers_th/2/3/23e0e48afaf4e058c549ba095fb70aa7.jpg" border="0"></a><br><strong><a href="http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/67692/call_of_duty_4_2007_pal_retail_dvd/cd_2">cd_2</a></strong><br><font size="1">1500 x 1500 px</font></td></tr></table>