Players can pick a spot in the area and get dropped right into the stage without having to endure any kind of loading screen. Last but not least, as the soldier maneuvered through a part of the 29 Palms stage, he turned around and briefly caught a glimpse of a comrade reducing a truck to flat metal simply by running over it with a tank.
Call of Duty 4's single-player campaign unfolds over several missions, with various difficulty levels. Those who live for multiplayer combat, however, will get it in spades. Modern Warfare should support up to 16 players.
Gamers can also create their own class. They set themselves up with a primary weapon, along with a side arm and type of grenade. From there, they can assign "perks" to give their soldier special abilities, along with devices that come in handy during battle (such as a GPS jammer, which puts a foe's radar on the fritz). They can then enlist others to join their team and prep for combat.
The multiplayer won't make use of any vehicles, forcing players to use their wits -- and weapons -- to avoid death. The action gets intense during these sessions, especially considering the wide assortment of weapons and grenades available. Over the course of combat, players can also keep track of their victories and losses through real-time stat tracking, while also unlocking new play lists to keep the action unsullied.
Those without an online connection won't miss out on the warfare, as they can engage in four-player split-screen combat as well. The game offers several standard Call of Duty modes, such as Deathmatch and Free-For-All, but may have a couple of new ones thrown in. Unfortunately, Infinity was pretty mum on details.
Modern Warfare could be the best thing to happen to Call of Duty since its inception. Look for more coverage, including detailed impressions, soon.
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