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Call of Duty 4: Exploding Car Clone Wars Official Thread
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beermonkey@tehbias said:
I remember back in the day at CoD1/2 when the game was known as that "game with shitty multiplayer, that you buy for the awesome SP"
I guess CoD3 (Which had a crap SP) changed that perception?
pxleyes said:
Because if Portal was $65 after tax, you'd still be perfectly happy with what you got?
CajoleJuice
Member
Are you not going to play multiplayer, Bebpo? Honestly, I can't even bring myself to play Halo 3 single-player, Rainbow Six: Vegas single-player (actually, I've barely played multiplayer either). 6 hours is more than enough for me in COD4. I might actually finish it.
Edit: Nvm, I saw your post stating that you don't play multiplayer.
That's a shame. /seinfeld
Edit: Nvm, I saw your post stating that you don't play multiplayer.
That's a shame. /seinfeld
Re: Length
I've never played through the game in 5-6 hours. I also don't play on Easy or Normal.
If a reviewer, who is most likely adept at FPS games, chooses to ignore the difficulty suggestion we give early on in the game and plays on Easy - they're going to breeze through it. This isn't to say that the harder difficulties make it so you just die/respawn ad nauseum, but rather, you have to take your time. You can't go guns blazing in to a room without a worry. It becomes less Rambo and more planned out. You cherish grenades, as opposed to throwing them for fun. You conserve ammo and place your shots carefully.
tl;dr
If you speed run, 5-6 hours is totally do-able. If you play at your skill level, it's about as long as previous CODs (I think you actually traverse more ground and do more "stuff", actually)
Personally, I'm stuck on Veteran at the moment (too impatient, don't know when to keep my head down
), but it took me ~10 hours on Hardened. For reference, I finished Gears on Insane in ~9 hours, and Halo 3 on Legendary (co-op) in ~6 hours (and loved every minute of both).
Length != Quality/Value, but its not something I think COD4 is lacking.
Plus! Arcade Mode >
I've never played through the game in 5-6 hours. I also don't play on Easy or Normal.
If a reviewer, who is most likely adept at FPS games, chooses to ignore the difficulty suggestion we give early on in the game and plays on Easy - they're going to breeze through it. This isn't to say that the harder difficulties make it so you just die/respawn ad nauseum, but rather, you have to take your time. You can't go guns blazing in to a room without a worry. It becomes less Rambo and more planned out. You cherish grenades, as opposed to throwing them for fun. You conserve ammo and place your shots carefully.
tl;dr
If you speed run, 5-6 hours is totally do-able. If you play at your skill level, it's about as long as previous CODs (I think you actually traverse more ground and do more "stuff", actually)
Personally, I'm stuck on Veteran at the moment (too impatient, don't know when to keep my head down
), but it took me ~10 hours on Hardened. For reference, I finished Gears on Insane in ~9 hours, and Halo 3 on Legendary (co-op) in ~6 hours (and loved every minute of both).Length != Quality/Value, but its not something I think COD4 is lacking.
Plus! Arcade Mode >
Beer Monkey
Member
Bebpo said:
Once they fixed the lobbies, I thought CoD2 multi was excellent, especially Headquarters mode. Played the hell out of it. The only possible criticism I can imagine is that it only scales up to eight players, but that's misguided IMO, the maps are perfect for eight players and smaller teams tend to communicate better.
MrSardonic
The nerdiest nerd of all the nerds in nerdland
Bebpo said:
CoD1 had awesome multiplayer. I still play CoD:UO online. Going to FPS that don't have a lean function or weapon zoom feels like a step backwards.
CajoleJuice
Member
By weapon zoom I'm guessing you mean aiming down the sights?MrSardonic said:
Cornballer
Member
Thanks, DK. Regarding difficulty, would you recommend a first play through on Veteran or Hardened for the seasoned gamer. I finished CoD2 on Veteran, but it took me a while.DKo5 said:
Ragnarok10
Junior Member
Bebpo said:
pxleyes said:
:lol At $20 an hour I better be getting a happy ending.
Ragnarok10
Junior Member
Not that kind of happy ending.Variable said:
brandonh83
Banned
Fuck those screens look awesome. And I was a big fan of COD2 (never played the third). Distressing about the length, but yeah, most high-profile FPS are getting to be about that long these days, so whatever.
Cornballer said:
We recommended reviewers play on Hardened unless they really weren't seasoned FPS players. We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
. To accommodate this we really made the game for "gamers" on Hardened (as opposed to Normal). Veteran isn't as kick-you-in-the-balls-hard that some people around here would like (thank GOD! I swear, some of the designers here... ), but its also got some parts where you really just get through by the skin of your teeth. Obviously you'll want to eventually get through on Veteran for that badge of honor and feeling of accomplishment, but a first play through on Hardened is probably a good idea for someone like yourself.Cornballer
Member
Thanks, DK. I'll keep that in mind. Sounds like Hardened will be good for me the first time around.
:lolDKo5 said:We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
sparky2112
Member
DKo5 said:We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
I resemble that remark...
GeneralIroh said:
Speaking of which... Is there actually decent clan support in this? I haven't heard much on that outside of "clan tags"... The only series to do clan matches properly on consoles so far is SOCOM, with there being scheduled clan battles that you had to log in at a certain time for, and a ladder system...
BobJustBob
Member
DKo5 said:We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
What does your game offer someone who hates any semblance of challenge? Just how insultingly easy do people find your easy mode? Are there cheat codes? Can you hang back and let your squadmates play the game for you?
And what happens when you shoot your squadmates? There was nothing in CoD2 worse than getting a game over screen because one of the named NPCs ran in front of you while you were firing.
Cool, sounds like it's sort of like Halo 3, where Heroic was the "normal for experienced players".DKo5 said:We recommended reviewers play on Hardened unless they really weren't seasoned FPS players. We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
Also good to hear that Veteran isn't insaneley hard. I managed through CoD2 on Veteran but I just couldn't stand CoD3, all the horrible game-flaws really got magnified to x100 when playing that game on Veteran.
Cornballer
Member
It was only a matter of time before Fidel crashed the party: Castro reviews CoD4
EDIT: Ack, I'll try and find a gametrailers version....
EDIT: Ack, I'll try and find a gametrailers version....
Ragnarok10
Junior Member
In that case yes, Portal is worth $60 standalone.Variable said:
Cornballer
Member
MrSardonic said:
COD:UO was disgraceful. It wasn't an IW game and it showed. They tried to implement vehicles and take the aspects of DOD that succeeded and just threw them into a COD expansion pack.
No leaning isn't that big of a deal.
CajoleJuice
Member
That fucking blows. Ugh.Cornballer said:
h0pper: Maybe after a month. By Christmas break, I should be ready to see the light of day again.
Cornballer
Member
I think this is how it works: You can LAN or play on a single console (local game) in split-screen. You just can't go online playing splitscreen.manngc said:
Cornballer
Member
Here's the Gametrailers version.Cornballer said:
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
QVT said:
WTF? IS coop seriously that much of a factor now just because 2 games have it? Like seriously. You're already getting one of the best if not the best Multiplayer game on the market and a phenomenal single-player experience. CoD isn't a coop game.
I don't believe there is cross platform play.
Edit: And day 5 is up for those interested.
http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/day5.html
Edit: And day 5 is up for those interested.
http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/day5.html
I can't imagine there being cross platform at all. That will always be vanishingly rare for a lot of reasons, and when it does happen it'll be 360 and pc or ps3 and pc like we've seen a handful of times in the past. But I don't recall hearing anything about cross-platform online in this game.Tideas said:
Day 5!
http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/day5.html
I have a question for the masses... the 3d screenshot on this page; is that something that you're into? Or is it a "shrug and move on" sort of thing for you? And for that matter, is it obvious that you can click-and-drag to move the view around?
(This is today's: http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/downloads/3dscreenshot_2.mov )
http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/day5.html
I have a question for the masses... the 3d screenshot on this page; is that something that you're into? Or is it a "shrug and move on" sort of thing for you? And for that matter, is it obvious that you can click-and-drag to move the view around?
(This is today's: http://www.infinityward.com/modernwarfare/downloads/3dscreenshot_2.mov )
Cornballer
Member
QTVR's are pretty cool. I like checking them out.Rayme said:
DKo5 said:We recommended reviewers play on Hardened unless they really weren't seasoned FPS players. We did LOTS of focus testing for this game and came to the conclusion that most people really, well, aren't very good at games
Another difficulty question: I played through COD2 on Normal, then played up through the vast majority of the English desert missions on Veteran. I absolutely loved playing on Veteran, except on very rare occasions where I felt I was being pinned down in completely unfair ways. This usually happened in the Russian campaign. I still however, loved it. Based on my previous playthrough experience, would you recommend Veteran or Hardened for a gamer such as myself? If you had to compare Veteran in COD4 difficulty to Veteran on COD2, would you say it's easier, or harder? I want a good challenge from this, but I don't want it to completely wipe the floor with me. I'm also assuming that difficulty is adjustable at the beginning of every mission, such as in COD2?
blindrocket
Member
No way dude, CoD (and CoD:UO to a lesser extent because it was so fast paced and DoD styled) were awesome MP games ESPECIALLY with the realism mods to curb stomp the run and gunners. CoD was a great game to play through once if just to see the set pieces, but it really shined with the MP (helped greatly with mods). None of my clan mates finished the UO SP campaign and CoD2 (for the PC folk anyway, it was teh awesom3 for 360ers) felt more like a graphical expansion pack since it didn't add much and took away vehicles that UO added to the series. :\Bebpo said:
CoD4 looks to rock in both SP and MP.
Dartastic said:
I would definitely recommend you play through on Veteran if you like that kind of challenge. I'd say there are less of those "impossible" sections this time around, but when you're playing at the hardest difficulty there's bound to be a few you'll get stuck on
DKo5 said:I would definitely recommend you play through on Veteran if you like that kind of challenge. I'd say there are less of those "impossible" sections this time around, but when you're playing at the hardest difficulty there's bound to be a few you'll get stuck on
COD 2 Veteran seemed to be the perfect mix of fun and a good challenge, and it's good to hear that COD4 is keeping the challenge while cutting down on the cheap moments. Just the info I needed! Thank you!
MonkeyLicker
Art does not make 60FPS @ 1080i with real world physics on the PSf*ckin2.
I'm fine with 6 hour games so long as they have great multi-player (which this obviously does.)