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In a conference call with investors yesterday, Activision Blizzard laid to rest all the un-fevered non-speculation about the latest candidate for worst-kept secret in games. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is indeed real and will be out this year.
"We will release Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from Infinity Ward," said Activision Publishing boss Mike Griffith. "2009 is going to be a very exciting year for the franchise as we expect this year's launch is likely going to be the most anticipated title of all of 2009."
The cat was let out of the bag last week when a staffer at Infinity Ward - the developer of the original Call of Duty, COD 4: Modern Warfare and all the other good ones - absent-mindedly Twittered about working the game.
Prior to that, an advertising conference late last year had lifted the lid on the game (thanks to Twitter indiscretion, again), as well as much of the rest of Activision's 2009 line-up.
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farticusmaximus
12/02/09 @ 09:53
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Some destructability would be nice, but please don't sacrifice the 60fps, it makes other shooters look decidedly clunky in comparison.
Oh, also lose the infinte respawn enemies in SP or I just won't bother playing it this time around. It's an appaling game mechanic, removes any semblance of tactical play and completely ruins the campaign. |
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IneptPercy
12/02/09 @ 12:07
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Is it just me who see's these games for the shovelware they are? Seems all the chavs have converted from need for speed to call of duty.
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metalangel
12/02/09 @ 12:36
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The worst kept secret that everyone else has known for weeks, and that took you lot completely by surprise the second time you reported it? *chuckles*
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UltimateWarrior
12/02/09 @ 12:50
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Inept Percy - You make your comment as if you're some kind of genius who has never thought of this before. We all know that COD is a cash cow for Activision. But you know what, a lot of the time the best selling things are the best selling things because they are genuinely good. Get off your high horse and actually play COD4 and you'll see whay it's so popular. I'm guesing you're the type of person who likes bands until everyone else starts to notice them and then all of a sudden they're shit.
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I agree with UltimateWarrior. Too many elitest gamers think they are above cod4 when it is a good game. The SP was short but gripping and the MP is almost indefinate and gripping. I am by no means an FPS fan either, actually cod4/cod5 are the only FPS games I own. Team Tactical is where its at though, a mix of all game modes and generally the 3v3 is team vs team so you all play with a more skilled approach, knowing what your team mates will be doing etc.
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makeamazing
12/02/09 @ 13:05
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As long as the writer of the game doesnt steal lots of film quotes again..!!!
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@Farticus
"Some destructability would be nice, but please don't sacrifice the 60fps, it makes other shooters look decidedly clunky in comparison." I think it's because they limit this sort of thing - along with AI and physics - that they maintain the 60fps. So yes keep it limited, stay with 60fps and I'll get my AI and Physics kicks elsewhere. Though surely if there is no co-op campaign you won't be buying? ;) |
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farticusmaximus
12/02/09 @ 13:26
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@DrDamn
I only played a fraction of the dreadful CoD4 campaign. It was you and Dave that played most of it at my house. I don't buy CoD games for the campaign, only multiplayer. |
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farticusmaximus
12/02/09 @ 13:28
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"COD2 is still this gen's single player game highlight IMO ... "
Have to agree here, COD2 was the last COD campaign I actually enjoyed. |
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farticusmaximus
12/02/09 @ 14:03
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@DrDamn
There were some nice levels, or at least sections of levels in CoD4. Things like the gunship and the pseudo-stealth sniper section. I'm glad we did force ourselves to plod through it to see those parts, but at least 80% of the campaign was a chore to play, and the story was instantly forgettable. TBH Modern warfare 2 could ship without a campiagn for all I care. I'll still buy it :)
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i wlll agree with the criticisms of cod4 story mode being too short and respawning enemies being a pain, but the story forgettable ? It has one of the most memorable and wtf scenes in any game ive played (I don't wanna mention which but anyone who has played it who will know)
however that said I would buy it just for the multiplayer alone - my most played game of all time (apart from wow) |
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farticusmaximus
12/02/09 @ 16:21
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@paulf
I presume you are referring to the chopper being shot down then city being nuked? Apart from that there was nothing interesting or memorable. This is the way of CoD games though, there is never an interesting story, but rather the campaign is promoted on it's set pieces. |
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yes that was the point i was thinking of, the intro is pretty good too being the point of view of a guy on his way to be executed, I thought that set the scene very well, I think the characters are above your average computer game fare as well - my only real niggle with the game as I said before is the respawning enemies - I'm really looking forward to the sequel
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COD4 had a story? Oh yeah, terrorists or some shit. Never seen that done before! :P
I'm in agreement with the respawn crap. Started noticing it big time in COD3 and it's gotten worse in every iteration since. I don't know if I'd both with another SP campaign set up like that. It almost makes playing pointless. |
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you could argue that all stories have been told before - its the way that you tell em that makes the difference and I think cod4 tells it's story with enough style and point of view to raise it's self above the norm. Its a rare beast a game that is really good that has also sold a shed load and respect to that
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IneptPercy
12/02/09 @ 16:57
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I can confirm I do own call of duty 2,3 and 4.
2 was amazing at the time, got it with my 360 and loved it, soon got bored on 3 as it was just more of the same and gave up. I only got the forth as I thought the modern warfare bit might add something back to it. I eventually turned it off before completion. I am not going to say they are bad games, its just they sell more than they should while other better games don't get the attention they deserve as everybody is playing this shovelware. Its nothing to do with disliking something because its popular, its disliking something which keeps getting milked and isn't actually getting any better for it. |
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@ Inept
Whether you like COD or not, how can you say with a straight face that they haven't changed at all? COD4 was almost nothing like the other 3. And they are in no way shovelware. Compare COD to 99% of shooters out there and I don't see how you can say it's worse. That's not to say it's the best, but it's certainly at the top for quality.
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COD4 was almost nothing like the other 3.
Excuse me? Yes, instead of Nazis we had Arabs and Russians to pound... Other than that: Shoot 20 people. Advance to trigger script that spawns another 20 people. Shoot them. Advance. Rinse repeat. Add a timed mission, a defend position mission, a vehicle mission and the CoD recipe is complete. Now make a shitload of money. |
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IneptPercy
12/02/09 @ 23:39
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Just what I was thinking, I do believe that my opinion is partly down to I am not a huge lover of FPS games, I like the occasional one so I have to be more selective when I do play one, crysis warhead is the winner for me.
Its all subjective, if people enjoy it then let them enjoy it, I just won't be joining them. |
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farticusmaximus
13/02/09 @ 10:06
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"you could argue that all stories have been told before - its the way that you tell em that makes the difference and I think cod4 tells it's story with enough style and point of view to raise it's self above the norm."
This I agree with, although I didnt find the campaigns particularly memorable in terms of plot, they were polished and felt authentic. I remember the huge 'wow' feeling I got when playing the very first CoD, the orientation then progression through the trenches at the start was probably the single most cinematic game moment I'd seen at that point. "COD4 was almost nothing like the other 3." For me the big advancements of CoD 4 over it's predecessors was the online side of things, and the game engine. The whole persistant rank and benefits system made the game for me as it really appealed to my love of RPGs, and I cannot stress enough how good the solid 60fps frame rate feels in a console game. It's a rare luxury these days and I'd love to see more devs sacrificing some of those shiney pixels for a better gameplay experience. |
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farticusmaximus
13/02/09 @ 16:34
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"It's not just about sacrificing shiny pixels though is it? It's physics and AI too - 2 of CoD4's weakest points."
Cod has a lot going on that could be traded for more advanced physics and AI if it were a different game type. The setpieces tend to have a lot more enemies on screen than most shooters, combined with whatever setpiece effects are going on. I'm sure they could pare that down to improve the AI or physics interaction. Of course, then it wouldn't really be CoD anymore. At the end of the day I'd rather sacrifice the pointless incidental effects, like ragdoll deaths, for a gameplay-enhancing property like better frame rates. What satisfies gamers doesnt necessarily satsify the pixel-counting gaming press though, and the press is who developers/publishers are listening to, at least as far as 360/PS3 development is concerned. |
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LordGamma19K
15/02/09 @ 18:47
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This is good news, but I'm more of a Rainbow 6 type when it comes to FPS.
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@farticusmaximus
TBH Modern warfare 2 could ship without a campiagn for all I care. I'll still buy it :) Unfortunately there are so many people that buy the game for the campaign. If COD6 Modern Warfare 2 was MP only they would loose too many sales, so that's never a good thing :P |
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