GAMER REVIEW: CoD: MODERN WARFARE

I know this review has been a long time coming, seeing as how Modern Warfare was released in 2007, but I'm one of the few that believes better late...than never. So with that out of the way equip your AK-47s and lets delve into the heart of warfare as I review CoD: Modern Warfare.

Let's start with the story: In Modern Warfare you play as a new recruit for the SAS, John "Soap" MacTavish. Your team consists of Captain John Price, Gaz, and Staff Sergeant Griggs as they wage war on Russia in an attempt to apprehend psychotic madman Imran Zakhaev. At certain points in the game you will switch from Soap to a US Marine named Paul Jackson who is in the heart of the war over in Afghanistan. Your madcap adventure as Soap and Jackson will whisk you through several madcap levels including one on a sinking ship, another in the heart of a russian nuclear facility, and another one on a collapsing bridge. The whole game is executed at a break-neck speed that only serves to intensify the action and tension witnessed in the game.

The main character of Soap also helps to bring the game up as he is without a doubt one of the coolest, most bad-ass game characters I've had the pleasure of stepping into the shoes of. Most of the game he takes orders from higher-ups, but does so with a intensity of his own. It's quite fun when during the last 2 levels I found myself as Soap furiously taking down one armed assailiant after another.

The gameplay, as I already mentioned in the above paragraph, is fast and furious. Players will have to think fast on their feet as enemy forces quickly multiply until your team is vastly outnumbered and every now and then a level will have a time limit to it, making it vital that your actions be swift and precise. The only downside is that the single player campaign mode, while fast, insane, and loads of fun is also somewhat on the short side (it only took me a total of 4/5 days to finish), but this does not detract from the overall experience.

While the campaign may be short, players can go on for an eternity with the multiplayer option, which is also quite fun as me and my brother both had tons of fun riddling each others bodies full of bullets.

Overall, while the graphics may not be the best and the campaign may not be the longest you've ever run into, Modern Warfare succeeds in its ability to surprise and entertain the player. Modern Warfare is one war-torn epic that you'll want to re-visit again and again and again.

9.4/10