CoD 4 graphics...

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So I got the one game that I had been avoiding handed to be as an Christmas present from my gf. CoD flaming 4.

I've been avoiding it because I tire of it's stupidly scripted gameplay. I hate scripted magical damn grenades that appear at my feet...not one but four of the buggers.

I hate AI enemies that spawn in my face and poke me in the eye so I die. Well you all get my drift. This is a whine thread! :mad::rolleyes::cool:

Don't tell me about dullard, ultra tiresome vet mode either. I've done CoD2 (hardest imo) and am stuck on the latter levels on CoD 3 because some pleb can't design a map with enough checkpoints.

Don't tell me about Multiplayer either. I've no interest in playing with 10yr old yanks who insist on telling me who won the damn war when they weren't even conceived. Besides Live is fubar'd.

TO THE POINT FFS I HEAR YOU ALL SCREAM!

Ok...When CoD4 arrived I ignored it and played Mass Effect to the death. I heard all these gamers saying that CoD4 had the best graphics (lols) on the 360. So over Christmas I played my copy...and finished it in two sittings - in total 4hrs.

Now am I going blind here, because the graphics are frankly crap. What I see is an overhauled CoD 3 with different weapon's and very similar concepts e.g plant a flamin bomb on a tank and run forest gump style. The first few levels looked utterly drab and I actually checked my TV to make sure dynamic contrast wasn't on by accident.

I admit it got better by the time I reached Paprika, but overall I just didn't feel this was anywhere near a 'great' game. It felt like a minor update.

Yes, I'm in a mood. First day back at work and the damn Xmas tree next to my desk has fallen over knocking my cup o coffee onto a few invoices.
 
It's almost home time so I can reply properly when I get home lol

I finished the game rapidly and am now on typically on boring Veteran, which I am finding rather easy...sort of. I just used the same tactics I used in CoD 2 & 3 - just hold out at a choke point and rush forward like an immigrant at our borders and pray for the 'Checkpoint Reached' notification to appear. I am repeating the same procedures I used previously. I must admit to ranting over MSN whilst chatting to Nokkon because those magical flaming grenades just keep appearing at my feet in the TV studio shoot out. I go prone for 1second to catch a breather, and theres a grenade appears. I hide in a tiny room, and four of the buggers appear. I went through these pathetic motions in CoD 2!

I just cannot find myself liking it. I get angry instead. To me it's just CoD 3.5! The same linear levels, the same stupid AI squaddies who insist on sticking their head out as I line up a sniper rifle shot therefore making the round restart.

Ok so I'm whining on about the game as opposed to the visuals but there's little to say in that area. It just looks poor (yes I have a HDTV). There seems to be a distinct lack of AA in places too. Paprika looked decent in some places and horrible in others. Even GRAW 1 looked better from what I remember.

Oh hang on there's a dog mauling at my neck - Hooray! Something new! Killer K9 units!
 
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I tell you, the only bits I actually enjoyed was seeing Paprika and that wheel...for some reason it scares me and lastly the 130 Gunship mission where you bomb nasty evils on the ground below. I thought that was very erm realistic.
 
First of all know that I am very, very patient when it comes to games, even when it comes to graphics. Gameplay (not 4hrs of it) always comes first.

It's hard to enjoy a game when you feel you've been through the motions twice before (CoD2/3). Nokkon, I've played games that I can't stand (EDF 2017), I have no problems with that. CoD 4 has it's good points but I still see CoD 3 in disguise here. The gameplay to me is the same, the visuals are just poor in a lot of places and I can use and progress through the levels with the same silly tactics.

I enjoyed reading the Artbook and the SAS DVD more than the game. Nurf!

Hey this is fun hehe, hometime!
 
suarve said:
I got to the infamous forest final checkpoint in COD3 (at end of forest level where you have to cross the main road and use a grenade launcher to destroy a road block) and was finding that bit rather annoying , so do take you point about checkpoints. If you die there you have to repeat a good 15 minutes of gameplay - not good game design at all imo.
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That's exactly where I was on CoD3 when it first came out - and I haven't returned to that game since then. It's some of the most pathetic level design ever. I'm buggered if I'm going to spend 20mins fighting through a ton of enemies and then man a mortar I've hardly any experience on.
 
Shup PR! I've hated many games when I got them and yet I handled them fine!

It's funny how you wined about Mass Effect for it's weapon switching, yet fell silent when you played and LOVED it! You've now got CoD4 on the PC via steaming pos so you're one to talk!

Edit: and sordoff to yer neowin forums! :D
 
CoD 5 should be set in London. We need missions where we can visit places like Ken Livingstone's house.
 
nokkonwud said:
That looks like the most comfortable bed ever.
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nokkonwud said:
Loads of sniping positions on CoD4!
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Good news because yours truly is king of all snipers in any lame FPS shooter :)
A snipey rifle is the first thing I look for in any FPS :D

It's just a shame that those lame 'quickshot' modded 360's are doing the rounds now. Everytime I die to Mr.Pleb I'll ponder if he has one of those.
 
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:)

I can't wait to play with you lot. Er online even. I'm busy till the 17th, so after that! Then prepare to hear whines over comms like never before!
 
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