Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare review Xbox 360

The wait is over at last - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is finally with us. And it's been worth the wait - this is a phenomenal addition to the Call of Duty series. This fourth instalment moves on from the Second World War setting of the first three and brings the fight right into the modern age, with battles in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and a full complement of up-to-the-minute weaponry to boot. With stellar graphics and a realism that verges on harrowing at times, Call of Duty 4 is most deserving of the 360Zine Gold Award. Read our in-depth review to find out more!
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Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare review for Xbox 360
The Call of Duty series has come to dominate all games based around World War II, leaving no rivals on the horizon. Medal of Honor was eventually crippled by Call of Duty and few game developers dared to join the bloody fight. Rumbling on to new territory, the Call of Duty series has dramatically switched from Nazi Germany to the near-future and locked laser guided sniper sights on the likes of Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon.

Aside from beardy Sergeant Price from the previous games, a new team of soldiers make up the SAS team which you'll play during the dramatic opening scenes of the game. It's the usual story of Russia, Iraq and American leaders playing poker with nuclear weapons but it's done with such style, Call of Duty 4 has a better beginning than many Hollywood films. The opening credits, cut scenes and music mimic the intro of an episode of 24, twinned with the kind of brooding suspense of a Tom Clancy film like Clear & Present Danger.

After a brilliant training session which asks you to attend a shooting range and storm a building, you get dropped on an enemy ship in a storm by a helicopter. The thumping theme tune is composed by the man behind the Metal Gear Solid theme and there's a definite similarity in the opening level and the adventures of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2. It's a quick fire level featuring rain, huge flames and a swaying boat. A few minutes later, you'll be off the ship and gasping for breath, gawping at the voice actor credits. The relentless pace is incredible. Even when you've shot enemies, they'll crawl and aim at your balls and the frantic team chatter is flawless. Shouts of ‘clear!' and ‘ enemy in the open!' can be heard over deafening gunfire and enemy screams.

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