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Call of Duty 4: Exploding Car Clone Wars Official Thread
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OK Ive finished the game on Hardened (without actually finishing, you know what I mean), one of the most fun and involving FPS's Ive played apart from one thing.
I HATE the timed missions, I know why they are there and appreciate that but the way enemys re spawn along with the timer just kills me. The online will have me for a while tho I dunno about th single player maybe to unlock cheats and do arcade but probably not (would have been a defo with Co-op.
Love the cinematic sequences and the ending, also the Brit characters banter really brings me into the game, a bit of joking around and real life dialog is really a nice touch we dont see too often.
As fr this last bit, are you supposed to be able to complete it, I honestly dont see how its possible, im moving and clearing as far as possible and every time the timer shoots its load into my face.
I HATE the timed missions, I know why they are there and appreciate that but the way enemys re spawn along with the timer just kills me. The online will have me for a while tho I dunno about th single player maybe to unlock cheats and do arcade but probably not (would have been a defo with Co-op.
Love the cinematic sequences and the ending, also the Brit characters banter really brings me into the game, a bit of joking around and real life dialog is really a nice touch we dont see too often.
As fr this last bit, are you supposed to be able to complete it, I honestly dont see how its possible, im moving and clearing as far as possible and every time the timer shoots its load into my face.
I beat it on hardened too, awesome game but the difficulty makes me feel like the game breaks at some points. I'm going to replay it on normal just to enjoy the experience next.Gowans007 said:
The epilogue is easy if you just grab another sub machine gun as a second weapon, throw plenty of stun grenades, and try and take em all down as they are coming through the door
Carl2282 said:
yeah just did it on easy from the mission select will try Vet at some point maybe.
The parts that pissed me off majority where
The section under the ferris wheel
The run to the chopper on the level after
and the section just before the very sow doors that open.
(maybe the Ep if I can be arsed to do that on Vet
)those the same for everyone else?
Apart from that Excellent.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
oo Kosma oo said:
:lol Once again, shades of Counter Strike--except ya gotta call it Deagle ;-)
CajoleJuice
Member
I can't wait to get it. I picked it up in a match once...DEAGLE OMG.bob_arctor said:
The 3x Frag perk is totally awesome, too. NADE SPAM
Cornballer
Member
That's the one I'm looking forward to.CajoleJuice said:
So are most people here going to prestige mode once they cap out, or are they going to enjoy their toys?
Singho said:Been playing through Veteran and I'm almost done with it now, i've just finished "Sins of the Father". Had I played this game from the begining on Vet, it would have easily have been one of the most hateful games I have played...next to CoD 2 on Vet. :lol
CoD 2 had the exact same problem on Vet, mainly that you realise that the soldiers have no AI at all. They are triggered into spawning, and triggered into attacking as soon as you pass certain points or markers in the map. They also have a 360 degree cone of vision with a 20 mile radius, X-ray and heat vision, topped off with machine gun sniper fire to annoy you throughout the whole game.
You can't trick them, you can't flank them, you can't hide as they always know where you are, and the new material bullet piercing doesn't do you any favours even if you do find a nice hiding place. The only time you will ever have the jump on them is if they walk into a Claymore, get hit by Flashbangs or grenades, or they are still in their "searching", "waiting animation" that they have been locked to untill the first shot is fired.
The only satisfaction of playing it on Vet is the satsifaction of going through a series of almost impossible and stupid respawn points...getting passed it and taking a deep breath at the relief that it's over. It's similar to the stupid difficulty of older games like Goldeneye on 00 Agent. You just keep on trying and trying untill you make it or give up in frustration.
Some levels are worse then others, but the majority of them do have certain battles which will have you grinding your teeth to nothingness. The "One Shot, One Kill" level in particular can only be described as A BASTARD. Got through that level on prayer alone. (Ran over by the swimming baths, dotted claymores down the alley and hid with my sniper rifle in a handy doorway. Still died a few times, dunno how on earth I survived getting back to Macmillan and getting to safety on the chopper)
Enemies will continually respawn untill you manage to run over to a certain point in some areas. Best example of this would be the TV Station battle. I was there for 35 minutes blasting and ducking in and out of the door way, only to get killed through the wall by some gun fire by an enemy on the otherside of the room. It got to the point where I had to kill and run as quick as I could before anymore enemies appeared. This was ofcourse after many, many deaths trying to find the best and only route to make it to that checkpoint alive. (Azerbaijan level where you run for the helicopter for escape is a PERFECT example of this. If you don't go down certain hills, around and through certain buildings you will get shot up to shit. The amount of times I died trying to get out of the barn area, you had to be clinical in killing 2 bad guys in the barn while dodging fire from advancing forces, and then setting up an air strike to get rid of a group of enemies running towards the barn and in your direction.)
Infact, alot of the levels on Vet are like this. At the start of the "One Shot, One Kill" level for example, there is no chance you will survive by trying to kill all the enemies that get dropped off by the two choppers, as once you kill all of them, they come back! As well as the enemies running from around the corner by the three busses. You have to kill atleast a few in the way, then bust out into a sprint and make a break for the next checkpoint trigger. You will get shot in the back, but you just have to hope you make it through alive. Same bullshit was in COD2 on Vet.
Anyway...I am just glad I experienced a more balanced, fairer and enjoyable experience of the single player on Normal. It wasn't too hard, it wasn't too easy, it was challenging. Took my time, easily lasted me more then 6 hours. Vet is just simply DIRTY. Dunno if Hardened is any better, but suppose it does not matter now. It's a great game on Normal, great experience. Soon as I am done with it on Vet, I will be hitting Arcade Mode on some of the more forgiving and enjoyable levels from Vet, mainly Mission 1, Mile High Club, Death from Above, War Pig, Shock and Awe and a few others.
I have to say that the scenerio of this was great. Loved the characters, The SAS, loved the setpieces and cutscenes, all in all, it's just a great game...on normal (possibly Hardened). The last level where you arewas brainless but exciting and the final moments of the game and the ending left me very satisfied. "Mile High Club" just added to the high I was on once the credits finished rolling.being chased down the motorway
Oh, the Shock & Awe level. Crazy, did not expect that.
Captain Price, Gaz. They need their own game! SAS Missions for DLC please IW.
I agree, with All Ghillied Up Infinity Ward shows how good future CoDs could be and what direction to take the series next. SAS missions like the one you mentioned wouldn't be a bad start either!
marvelharvey
Member
I love the comedy of the Martyrdom perk...
Some guy knifes me, I stare at the screen praying for the grenade to avenge my death... huzzah, he dies in my explosion. I hit X to respawn, only to appear exactly where the other guy died and right next to his martyr grenade, instantly killing me again. Happened about 3 times tonight :lol
Some guy knifes me, I stare at the screen praying for the grenade to avenge my death... huzzah, he dies in my explosion. I hit X to respawn, only to appear exactly where the other guy died and right next to his martyr grenade, instantly killing me again. Happened about 3 times tonight :lol
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
That perk is cheap and unrealistic. Unless you are cooking it and get shot. Later on you can do the challenge that has you cook the grenade and let it explode while killing opponents. That one was quite fun to complete.marvelharvey said:
I wish there was a Deagle equivalent in the Assault Rifle range, I really can't decide which one to use still, I'm even running with the M60 now
I wanted to say Deagle but didn't want to sound too retro. Time to get with the times chap! :lol
Dealge + AWP ...ah the memories....
They all work. Some are just more equal then others.
bob_arctor said:
I wanted to say Deagle but didn't want to sound too retro. Time to get with the times chap! :lol
Dealge + AWP ...ah the memories....
Safe Bet said:
They all work. Some are just more equal then others.
LiquidMetal14 said:
lulz
anyways, you know one thing i hate about the park? The nade icon shows up when a friend dies, confusing me to no end and causing me to try to throw it away only to kill myself. One game I had one guy die right next to me 3 times prompting me to try to throw it and kill myself 3 times.
Uncool, if you have the perk die AWAY from teammates.
Stoney Mason
Banned
Martyrdom isn't such a big deal to me anymore. I rarely get killed by it or kill people with it unless I'm in very confined quarters. Most people know to kill and sprint now.
I'm still in the air about knifing. I think it's currently too easy and a bit cheap.
I move back to assault rifles last knife after playing with the uzi's and smaller automatics and it was a pleasant experience. As long as I can keep my distance those guns are pretty awesome as I can unload forever and just hose down an area.
I also think friendly fire should be turned on default...
I'm still in the air about knifing. I think it's currently too easy and a bit cheap.
I move back to assault rifles last knife after playing with the uzi's and smaller automatics and it was a pleasant experience. As long as I can keep my distance those guns are pretty awesome as I can unload forever and just hose down an area.
I also think friendly fire should be turned on default...
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
oo Kosma oo said:
I know you meant Scout. Right? RIGHT?? *shakes fist angrily @ AWP*
I was always an UMP/Deagle or Commando/Deagle guy myself. The UMP in 1.3 was a headshot machine. :lol
So my k/d ratio has to suffer to lengthen my e-penis...oo Kosma oo said:
Uh...
I'll have to get back with you on that one...
PS
What's with the Civil War over MP discussion?
Is the Online Forum only for meet-ups and gamernames?
PS #2
Player Movement Speed should be dependant on Weapon Loadout ala TF2.
A guy with an M60 shouldn't sprint as fast and/or as far as a guy with a MP5, imo...
bob_arctor said:
Yeah yeah...ofcourse I ment Scout....uuhh sure...for those few games when I felt really confident or it didn't matter anyways.
De_Dust, De_Dust 2 with occasional Aztec and Inferno mixed in btw. Nothing else.
Safe Bet said:
Well K/D is an e-penis too so what gives?
Safe Bet said:
You can't run as far with an M60 as you can with a MP5...didn't you notice that? The difference is staggering, really with a sub machine you can run round the block almost.
Cornballer said:That's the one I'm looking forward to.
So are most people here going to prestige mode once they cap out, or are they going to enjoy their toys?
Just hit Prestige 2 tonight and intend to keep doing it. I really enjoy going through challenges/unlocking again.
All in all, the night was good. Broke my streak record (once again the highest on my FL - take that Quazar) and brought my K/D ratio up a few hundredths to like 2.02.
ToyMachine228
Member
According to the CoD4 Message of the Day, there will be free Marketplace downloads up for Live Fire Weekend but it doesn't look like they're up yet. And don't forget Infinity Ward will be playing on Live all weekend, and prizes will be given out for every hour today, Saturday and Sunday for spending time playing CoD4 on Live. Enjoy and good luck!
StriKeVillain
Banned
It's one of the few that is worth the full $60!j-wood said:
Last night I knifed sooooooo many guys it was ridiculous. I had at least 20 knife kills in under an hour of playing.
On that farm map with the little wood bridge (Overgrown? looks like Deluge but without the rain) I saw these 3 dudes running up path to move to a new snipe position and I sprinted up behind them and killed all three with my knife inside 4 seconds. I died almost instantly after as a 4th guy to the side ran up and shot me while I was 5 feet away from him (out of sprints, damn!) but my martyrdom nade got him.
I just love working my way behind the other teams main mass and getting my stab on. I need to get a silencer for my CQC custom setup so I can ninja shit properly.
Oh, one thing that does annoy me more is the way it splits up teams. I'm getting into completely unfair matches more often now, last night I was level 20 or so and there was a level 30 on my team and then 3 more guys under my rank. The other side had *3* guys who were all above level 40 and a fourth guy who was high 30s, but since the 40s were all in the same clan I assume the party system kept them together and so sad too bad to our team, which got just fucking smoked.
EDIT: does the continued server connection problems affect all platforms or is it PS3 only? I don't even bother naming my custom classes anymore because half the time they are gone next time I log in, I just have to choose them by memory, not a huge trial now as I'm used to it. But it took my brother and I over 5 minutes to join a game again last night as it just wouldn't connect, and that's after 5 minutes of not being able to log online at all (freezing at the downloading lists screen).
Other than that lag isn't bad at all and the game runs very very well in MP.
On that farm map with the little wood bridge (Overgrown? looks like Deluge but without the rain) I saw these 3 dudes running up path to move to a new snipe position and I sprinted up behind them and killed all three with my knife inside 4 seconds. I died almost instantly after as a 4th guy to the side ran up and shot me while I was 5 feet away from him (out of sprints, damn!) but my martyrdom nade got him.
I just love working my way behind the other teams main mass and getting my stab on. I need to get a silencer for my CQC custom setup so I can ninja shit properly.
Oh, one thing that does annoy me more is the way it splits up teams. I'm getting into completely unfair matches more often now, last night I was level 20 or so and there was a level 30 on my team and then 3 more guys under my rank. The other side had *3* guys who were all above level 40 and a fourth guy who was high 30s, but since the 40s were all in the same clan I assume the party system kept them together and so sad too bad to our team, which got just fucking smoked.
EDIT: does the continued server connection problems affect all platforms or is it PS3 only? I don't even bother naming my custom classes anymore because half the time they are gone next time I log in, I just have to choose them by memory, not a huge trial now as I'm used to it. But it took my brother and I over 5 minutes to join a game again last night as it just wouldn't connect, and that's after 5 minutes of not being able to log online at all (freezing at the downloading lists screen).
Other than that lag isn't bad at all and the game runs very very well in MP.
fatigues_gasolini
Member
j-wood said:
The multi player, to me, is worth 60 bucks. Its really addictive and once you unlock something new you just have to try it out.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
Addictive is definitely the right word. Once you get in "the zone", it's physically difficult to pull yourself away from the game. The perk and reward system is brilliant.
One thing though... does anyone find it difficult to go back to playing SP after playing MP? Being used to fighting against individuals set on killing and surviving, it feels weird fighting the packs of suicidal enemies in SP.
One thing though... does anyone find it difficult to go back to playing SP after playing MP? Being used to fighting against individuals set on killing and surviving, it feels weird fighting the packs of suicidal enemies in SP.
You can put on a clan tag and that's about it, but you have to unlock it. :lol
Still cool.
Just got to 32 last night. I thought I played a lot, but I only have like 12 and a half hours logged online since launch day.
If you look on the leaderboards this guy has something like 5 days and 15 hours worth of online time. WTF?!
I wanna play with some of you guys here, so add me: BuriedOblivion
Still cool.
Just got to 32 last night. I thought I played a lot, but I only have like 12 and a half hours logged online since launch day.
If you look on the leaderboards this guy has something like 5 days and 15 hours worth of online time. WTF?!
I wanna play with some of you guys here, so add me: BuriedOblivion
StriKeVillain
Banned
PS3 or 360?TeTr1C said:
Russian Steve
Member
Hey guys, picked it up yesterday, finished the SP, LOVED it. I started the MP, only lvl19 right now, but I had a question I was hoping one of you could answer. I know the silencer keeps you off radar when you fire, but it reduces your firing distance and then the perk, UAV Blocker, does this keep you off radar at all times, no matter what? If so, what's the point of a silencer unless you want a different perk? Anyway, late for work. Sorry if it's been asked. Thanks.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Hardened is way too easy and Veteran is just unplayable. Whoever decided the difficulty levels is an idiot.
I agree with you, Singho. Veteran mostly consists of constantly dying until you hit a stroke of luck to survive until the next checkpoint where you figure out the best way to survive. Terrible.
I agree with you, Singho. Veteran mostly consists of constantly dying until you hit a stroke of luck to survive until the next checkpoint where you figure out the best way to survive. Terrible.
AltogetherAndrews
Member
"Addition of Host Migration so if Host Leaves auto-chooses next best host"
YES
YES
I'm maybe halfway through the sniper mission near
. I'm playing on hardened or whatever is one below the hardest difficulty. COD4 is an extraordinary game in many ways. Graphically, it's very nice to look at with some neat effects (I love the heat blast from the back of the M1A1). The scripted elements I can live with, but this game has a few problems. The friendly AI while not bad, could use some work (probably no worse than most games).
The game gets really cheap at times though. Fucking grenades ALWAYS seem to land in your vicinity on some levels, and the enemy always flanks YOU even though there's friendly AI to shoot at. I can't remember the level name, but when your in the city, right before
, you jump out of a building and as soon as you hit the ground the enemy shows up everywhere. That, and the
are goofy difficult. Another complaint that I have is how the enemy is able to ping you with lead from far fucking distances. With a Dragonov? OK. With an RPD or those goofy AK's- meh.
Overall though, fantastic game. I'm enjoying myself quite much with it. Feature-wise, IW has built a great foundation with this game. Now they need to tweak the combat elements some more, and let me requisition enemy vehicles (like Operation Flashpoint).
Chernobyl
The game gets really cheap at times though. Fucking grenades ALWAYS seem to land in your vicinity on some levels, and the enemy always flanks YOU even though there's friendly AI to shoot at. I can't remember the level name, but when your in the city, right before
the nuke is set off (the Chopper mission)
tank level
Overall though, fantastic game. I'm enjoying myself quite much with it. Feature-wise, IW has built a great foundation with this game. Now they need to tweak the combat elements some more, and let me requisition enemy vehicles (like Operation Flashpoint).
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Bboy AJ said:
I won't even touch Veteran as I had my ass handed to me over and over and over on the missile silo mission on Hardened. The long hall after going down the staircase...that part.
After 20 tries I was like 'fuck this' and turned it off.
Stoney Mason
Banned
steve said:
Wait..what?
Where is my 360 patch?
ThirstyFly
Member
steve said:
Thank god. I was just about to ask how to do that after just finishing a match with some Southern guy that wouldn't stop taking in his slow, lingering accent for the entire thing.
And to make matters worse, the voice quality was so bad I couldn't even tell what he was saying, all I could make out was his grating accent. I think he said "killed his ass" in there somewhere...