Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

K. Fields
2021-02-26T18:43:22-05:00
Video Games

I've had hit and miss results with first-person shooters. Motion sickness is always a concern for me. I previously had positive experiences with the Call of Duty franchise so I wanted to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. My Amazon copy of the game was a bust so I gave it a try on Steam. The Steam version worked fine and I was able to finish the campaign without any problems. Many of the military FPS games I've played were set in World War II. Some had futuristic settings. I haven't played too many with "modern" settings and present day storylines. Other than Soldier of Fortune, no other title jumps to mind.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was pretty fun to play. The campaign's 18 levels took me about 8 hours to complete, which felt just about the right length. There was a mix of mission types: run and gun, stealth, sniper, and "shooting gallery." You play as both a member of British SAS and as a U.S. Marine. Computer controlled teammates give a bit of multiplayer feel even in single-player mode. There are times where you have to take the lead but oftentimes your fellow soldiers will forge ahead and do their share of the work. The story is set in 2011 and involves a Russian civil war and ultimately the threat of nuclear weapons.

Unlike a lot of FPS players, I'm not interested in online multiplayer. Therefore, my time with CoD 4 is done. Next up on my play list is Trine.