Call of Duty 4

COD4 has been out for a little while now, but I am never one to really get into the realistic FPS games.  I lean more towards Gears of War and Unreal these days, but I do have a soft spot still for these types of games, as I started my FPS career on the likes of Medal of Honor and Enemy Territory, and I did enjoy the original Call of Duty.

So maybe it was my low expectations of the game that makes me say:  I loved Call of Duty 4.   I mean I really liked it. It’s not the typical run and gun that these games usually are, they make you switch roles, from front line gunner to sniper, all the way to actually being executed via a cut scene as a president.  My favorite role was the sniper hiding in the grass as tanks rolled right next to your head;  the adrenaline was incredible.  There were times that you found yourself holding your breath.

CoD4 has a lot to offer, and although it is a short game at around 9 missions, this isn’t really all that bad.  If it went too long, they would have made you do something you already have done.  It is the originality in every mission that really makes this game.

Also I must say, for those of you playing on the 360, it’s so nice to see all achievements gained via the single player rather than mixed with multiplayer.  This gives those who have the basic live account the ability to gain all the achievements, unlike most other 360 games.  Also as a bonus, watch all the credits and you will get to play one last mission, which I thought very fun.

Multiplayer is the only replayability, so I suggest renting it instead of buying it to finish all the achievements.