Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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| Publisher: | Activision |
| Developer: | Infinity Ward |
| Rating: | ESRB - M for Mature |
| Release date: | ??/Fall/2007 |
| Genre: | FPS |
| # Players: | 1-16 |
| Platform: | Xbox 360, PC, PS3 |
| Media: | Disc |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, announced on April 25, 2007 for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, will be the fourth installment in the Call of Duty video game series and the first not to be set during World War II.
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Gameplay
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will introduce a variety of game play styles into the single player campaign completely new to the Call of Duty series. The game moves away from the standard three country-specific campaign style, and allows the plot the play through more like a film style plot with interlaced story lines from the perspective of the player as a member of the US Force Recon, British S.A.S. and a variety of cameo-style missions where you will play one mission as various other soldiers such as an AC-130 Specter Gunship gunner, or as one part of a two man sniper team behind enemies line in a flashback style mission.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will focus on the variation of Modern warfare as an infantry soldier by allowing the player to control soldiers in a vast amount of different scenarios, straying away from the constant "at eleven" action of previous Call of Duty titles and allowing for both heavy intensity fire fights and slower paced drama styled intensity. The developer, Infinity Ward, has so far shown off a handful of such levels including where the user will play as the gunner of an AC-130 Gunship, the pilot of a Cobra Helicopter providing air support, a marksman part of a two man sniper team, a soldier in the US Force Recon, and a special operations soldier in the British S.A.S..
The series move to Modern warfare has also introduced a variety of new modern weapons and technology to be introduced to the Call of Duty franchise. Such showcased weapons and attachments include M203 Grenade Launchers, IR Laser Pointers for use in conjunction with night vision goggles, and the FGM-148 man-portable anti-tank guided missile among many others.
Multiplayer
Hardcore Mode
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been announced to have a new mode called Hardcore Mode. In multiplayer users can choose to play standard game types such as Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch and others, or choose to play them in Hardcore Mode. In Hardcore mode weapons damage is increased, the heads up display (HUD) is removed, including the mini-map, ammo counter, and other on-screen indicators, as well as Team Damage enabled.
Classes
For multiplayer, it has been confirmed that Call of Duty 4 will include a class system which has five preset classes with default weapon load outs and perks assigned to them as well as allows users to create five custom classes where the user can customize their weapon load out and three perks to assign to their soldier. The five default classes include Assault, Spec Ops, Light Machine Gunner, Demolitions, and Sniper class. Create a class will be unlocked through your first few games after gaining enough Experience Points (XP) and ranking up to your first few ranks. Only two of the classes are available to a first time player; the rest are unlocked as he/she gains more experience online and gains higher rank.
Perks
Another introduction in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer includes Perks. Perks are special abilities which allow users to further customize their character to their personal play style. The amount of perks available in multiplayer has not been announced however it has been confirmed that the player will be limited to three multiplayer perks at a time which can be assigned via Create a Class.
Confirmed perks in multiplayer include:
- Last Stand: When assigned, once the player has taken enough damage to kill the player, he will fall to the ground and pull out their pistol to take a few last shots before they are ultimately die. The player can still be shot while in last stand and finished off, or will bleed out in a few seconds regardless.
- Deep Impact: When assigned, the player will have increased bullet penetration on their primary and secondary weapons. All players and weapons have a degree of bullet penetration already, however Deep Impact will increase their ballistics stats to allow for increased bullet penetration for all weapons, similar to the effect of changing from standard ammo to armor piercing rounds.
- Double Tap: When assigned, the player will have an increased rate of fire on all weapons.
- Slight of Hand: When assigned, the player has an increased reloading speed. This allows the player to change magazines or ammo drums quicker.
- Eaves Drop: When assigned, the player has the ability to hear enemy voice chat within a certain proximity of enemy players.
- Endurance: When assigned, the player can sprint for an extended period of time.
- Juggernaut: When assigned, the player will have increased health requiring more damage to be killed.
- Stopping Power: When assigned, the player's bullets will do increased damage.
- UAV Jammer: When assigned, the player will not appear on enemy radar when they fire or when the enemy has a UAV in the air.
Plot
A Russian Nationalist by the name of Zakhaev is set on returning his homeland to the Soviet times. Zakhaev knows the United States would never allow this to happen, thus he funds a coup in the Middle East, organized by his ally Al-Assad, to draw attention away from Russia. The two men and their seconds-in-command gain the nickname The Four Horsemen. However, British and Russian governments have been monitoring Zakhaev's activities and discover his real intentions. The story is told from a perspective of a British SAS operative, a Russian Spetsnaz commando, and American Force Recon Marines (whos name is Paul Jackson, his name is the only name known.) and Navy SEALs in the Middle East. Also, the game's E3 2007 trailer shows a nuclear weapon launching, so the game may include a nuclear or biological environment.
Setting
The game's main setting is the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The developers have indicated they may also utilize additional locations, according to Game Informer magazine.
Call of Duty 4 is not set in an existing conflict, according to Grant Collier, one of Infinity Ward's co-leads:
"We wanted an enemy that is going to give the player a stand up fight. When people hear modern warfare, is that driving in a Humvee until an IED blows your tire off, then people shoot at your Humvee and you shoot back at them and they run away? Strangely enough, that's not Infinity Ward-style combat. So we are creating a robust enemy that is going to give the Western powers a run for their money. They use high technology just like we do."
Box Art / Packaging
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On July 20th, 2007, Infinity Ward posted these five Box Art concepts to the official Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare community site Charlieoscardelta.com to get feedback directly from the community on what the final packaging design for the game would be. The post evoked massive community involvement and made the topic one of the most actively involved on the site.
Press
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was announced on April 25th, 2007 in Issue 170 of Game Informer magazine via a cover story and 10 page first look world exclusive feature on the game. The Article is quoted as referring to the game as "The most INTENSE first person shooter we've ever seen!" as well as calling the game the "most photo-realistic game".
Pre-release marketing
Trailers
The trailer, showing some in-game footage, was released April 28, 2007. In the background, one may hear a speech given in Russian: Сегодня, одной нацией мы воспрянем перед лицом предательства и оккупации. The speech translates as "Today, as one nation, we shall rise in the face of treachery and occupation." Additionally, a final voice at the end speaks the Russian translation of a quote by Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War: "Any war is a lie" (Всякая война враньё). Also, in Arabic, one hears the statements "Enemy Forces Sighted" and "American Forces Nearby."
Xbox 360 public beta
It was announced at Microsoft's E3 2007 press conference that Infinity Ward would offer a Call of Duty 4 Multiplayer Public Beta exclusively on the Xbox 360. The beta will be available on Xbox Live starting in August 2007 and will be the largest beta available on Xbox Live from a third party to date.
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | Description | Gamerscore |
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| Earn a Winged Dagger | Description of Achievement | 20 
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| Make the Jump | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Dancing in the Dark | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Save the Bacon | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Bring 'Em Home | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Wrong Number | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Piggyback Ride | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Desperate Measures | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Win the War | Description of Achievement | 40
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| Look Sharp | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Eyes and Ears | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Down Boy Down | Description of Achievement | 20
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| New Squadron Record | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Rescue Roycewicz | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Your Show Sucks | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Man of the People | Save the farmer | 10
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| Straight Flush | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Ghillies In the Mist | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Mile High Club | Description of Achievement | 20
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| No Rest for the Weary | Description of Achievement | 10
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| Daredevil | Description of Achievement | 10
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| Roadkill | Description of Achievement | 10
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| Bird on the Ground | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Four of a Kind | Description of Achievement | 20
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| Three of a Kind | Description of Achievement | 10
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| Deep and Hard | Description of Achievement | 90
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| The Package | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Rescue | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Search | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Escape | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Bog | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The First Horseman | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Second Horseman | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Shot | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Third Horseman | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Ultimatum | Description of Achievement | 40
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| The Fourth Horseman | Description of Achievement | 40
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