Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is another addition to the popular Call of Duty first-person-shooter franchise. The idea takes places in the near-future, where you play the role of either an American Marine (Sergeant Paul Jackson) or British SAS Commando (”Soap” MacTavish). Gameplay is set in locations worldwide including Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Call of Duty 4 differs to previous Call of Duty games, as this one is set in the near future rather than in World War II. This shift into the modern day has brought in lots of new concepts to the game, including the ability to use grenade launchers, anti-tank missile launchers and even call airstrikes!

Game Modes

Playing Call of Duty 4 in campaign mode, you go along taking the places of different officers which requires you to get to checkpoints throughout the game or simply annihilate all the enemies present.

Multiplayer mode in Call of Duty 4 has a very wide range of games that can be played, due to the sheer amount of options that can be customised when playing a multiplayer game. The game type is deathmatch, where the host can set the map and players are allowed to use airstrikes, reconnaissance scans and attack helicopters once they have achieved a certain number of kills in a row. Points are earned and built up throughout gameplay, and better weapons and tools can be unlocked as you go along.

Game Announcements and Developments

The developers later released a variety map pack for multiplayer games, which is available for download on Xbox 360 and Play station 3. This pack consists of 4 new maps that add extra variety to gameplay.

As Call of Duty 4 was released on 4 major systems (Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows, Mac OS X), it sold the same amount of copies as the hugely popular Halo 3, which was only released for Xbox 360, it even became the best selling game worldwide for 2007! How could you live without a copy?

Best Parts

• The graphics on Call of Duty 4 are amazing – pretty much the best you’re going to get on any Xbox 360 game out there.
• The single player campaign mode is really satisfying to play – it’s been researched well provides a very good single-player experience.
• The multiplayer mode is truly excellent! There is a multitude of variance in every single game played.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – This is the latest game of the Metal Gear franchise, with the main character Solid Snake rapidly aging and near death. MGS4 has been said by Gamespot to be technically flawless. A unique feature of the gameplay is that Snake’s combat abilities can be affected by his mental state during battle, which is affected in turn by battlefield conditions and health.

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – This is an adventure game along the lines of the Prince of Persia series with FPS elements added. It centers on an explorer who is the descendant of the pirate Francis Drake. A notable gameplay element is the lack of any on-screen health indicator; instead, the screen display desaturates. The game was known for having production values that nearly reached blockbuster film levels.

Valkyria Chronicles – Valkyria Chronicles is a tactical role-paying-game by Sega. It is known for its lush watercolor-like graphics and the tighter control of strategy. The player can control the individual actions of characters in real-time as they move into attack positions. The setting of the game is an alternate history of 1930s Europe.

Heavenly Sword – One of the first best-selling games on the PS3. This game was innovative in its use of many enemy models on screen at one time, allowing the main character Nariko to engage hundreds of fighters at once. The game made heavy use of cinematic gameplay, also called interactive cutscenes and had a sweeping, epic storyline.

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction – The newest Ratchet and Clank game showed what the Playstation 3 hardware can do. It’s one of the first games, along with Heavenly Sword, to make extensive use of the SIXAXIS motion-sensitive controller to direct projectiles. It is widely considered to be one of the best exclusive PS3 games thus far, and a solid entry to its own series.

Hungry for more? Check out the Wikipedia page Playstation 3 Only Games.

In 2008, Harmonix Music Systems released Rock Band 2, giving millions of gamers across the globe the opportunity to come together once again to belt out classic rock ballads. Much like its predecessor, Rock Band 2 allows gamers to choose between strumming a guitar, bashing a set of drums, or singing classic lyrics. And with over eighty new tracks included in the game, there is plenty of depth for all to enjoy the game for a long time.

For those who have never played Rock Band, the main objective of the game is to follow on-screen patterns by using controllers shaped like instruments. The game is simple enough to pick up and play immediately, and difficulty ranges from very easy, allowing beginners to get a grasp of the controls, to very difficult, offering a rewarding task to those who have already spent hours mastering the game.

The main difference between the Rock Band line of games and other music video games is that Rock Band allows up to four instruments to be played in harmony. Rock Band 2 improves on its predecessors shortcomings with this feature, offering greater incentives to the experienced to find good teammates, while also allowing a group of four beginners to play together without worrying if one was falling behind.

Perhaps the largest strength Rock Band 2 has is its offerings post-purchase. Owners of the game can take advantage of the constantly-updating online store, which offers hundreds of new tracks to choose from. And as an added bonus to purchasing the game, Rock Band 2 owners receive twenty free downloadable songs just for playing!

With improved game play and new songs available for download every week, there is no doubt that Rock Band 2 has a long shelf life. Overall, the game is a terrific sequel and a must-have for all who enjoy music video games.

The PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 are undoubtedly two of the greatest video game consoles ever released to date. Now, with two outstanding consoles out there, how do people know which to buy? Well, it really comes down to what they want in a system, because both of these have different features.

The PlayStation 3 has a lot of hype around it due to the fact that its processor is developed by 3 top companies (IBM, Sony, and Toshiba). Furthermore, the graphics card was designed by the one and only NVIDIA, who design some of the most powerful graphics capabilities on the market today. With all these great specs, the system also comes with a BluRay Player, allowing users to hold up to 54 GB. Users can watch HD movies, browse the web, and more – all from the compact Ps3 console.

With the added graphics, the Ps3 system allows users to have an ultimate, realistic gaming experience. Movements of characters are not far from looking completely real, and the maps are incredibly realistic. The level of graphics brought into the PS3 are said to be similar to what you would see nowadays in some of the most graphic-savvy movies. The system also has a very wide variety of games, and can play games from previous PlayStation models, which is a huge bonus.

On the other hand, we have the Ps3’s arch enemy, the Xbox 360 console. Now, the Xbox 360 was built much more like a computer, as it uses a processor by IMB with 512MB of Ram, and a whopping 3.2GHz. You’re typical PC? Nope, much above it actually. Of course the RAM is what we would usually find in computers nowadays, but the 3.2GHz is not found in many computers. Put these two together, inside one powerful processor and you have one of the highest powered systems on the market.

Furthermore, the system offers quite good graphics, though many would argue that the Ps3 offers better. The graphics card is an ATI at 500MHz. The 360 comes with a dual DVD-ROM, which many would also argue is not as impressive as the PS3’s BluRay player. Nonetheless, the player can hold DVD and CD formats, allowing this Xbox 360 to be more than just a gaming console, but more like a home entertainment in system

Both of these systems, as you can see, have very high graphic capabilities. Both systems offer some games that the other does not, but the spread is fairly even. You will also have to consider how much you are willing to pay for a system, as Ps3 is much more than the Xbox 360. Two great systems, one tough choice for you to make!