Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (handheld game)

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Image:Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS) Coverart.png
Developer(s) n-Space
Publisher(s) Activision
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date NA November 5, 2007
AU November 7, 2007 [1]
EU November 9, 2007 [2]
Genre(s) First person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: T
OFLC: PG
PEGI: 16+
Media Nintendo DS Game Card

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a game in the Call of Duty franchise, developed specifically for the Nintendo DS. It was released on November 5, 2007. Like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for traditional consoles, the DS Call of Duty 4 takes place in modern day and offers players real-life weapons. The game features many elements of gameplay typical to the series, including the usage of iron sights, heavy scripting, and vehicular missions[1].

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[edit] Plot

The DS version of the game allows the player to assume the roles of several anonymous soldiers, who are either affiliated with the British S.A.S. or American armed forces. Unlike the console and PC version of Call of Duty 4, players do not directly impact the outcome of the war. Instead of going after the main antagonists of the overall plot (the Four Horsemen: Russian Ultranationalist Imran Zakhaev and his allies), the playable characters in the DS version participate in minor missions, such as escaping from an American army base in the Middle East as it is attacked by enemy forces, or raiding two cargo ships in the stormy black and dark Baltic Sea which may be carrying nuclear materials. The DS version focuses less on the main attempts to end the conflict and more on the supporting role of the various other soldiers who played a part in the war. You can also be a gunner on a AC 130-Spectre Gunship as you are in the regular console/computer version of Call of Duty 4. [1]

[edit] Unique DS features

To utilize unique features of the DS, this version includes several unique touch-screen features, including hacking terminals and bomb disarmament. Inventory controls and an overhead map and radar are located on the touch screen. The DS offers local multi-player via built-in wireless, but does not offer the online multiplayer central to the console and PC versions [2].

The game takes place in a cold gray Russia and a bright, dusty Middle East and follows a fictitious storyline.[3] The game features eleven single player levels in its campaign, as well as several multiplayer modes including deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture the flag.[4] Multiplayer supports up to four players and utilizes both multicard play and download play[5].

[edit] Reception

The Nintendo DS version received an average score of 76% based on 19 reviews on the review aggregator Game Rankings[6], and an average score of 74 out of 100 based on 21 reviews on Metacritic — indicating "mixed or average review."[7]

IGN scored Call of Duty 4's DS version at 7.8/10, praising elements including a surprising level of complexity for the hardware, "impressive sound production all around", fun gameplay, and enjoyable multiplayer. Criticism of the game notes some minor glitches, the absence of an online multiplayer mode, and inconsistencies in damage between different weapons[8]. Gamespot scored the game 7.0/10, praising technical achievements of the engine and audio which "... deliver the true Call of Duty experience". They also criticized the game's controls and lack of online multiplayer, noting "... the DS version doesn't offer any of the online modes that its console counterparts do, which means that your interest in the game will probably wane significantly after you complete that initial play-through."[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  2. ^ IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review
  3. ^ IGN: Pre-E3 2007: Call of Duty DS Interview
  4. ^ IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Preview
  5. ^ Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare First Look - DS News at GameSpot
  6. ^ Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Reviews (DS). Game Rankings. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  7. ^ Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (ds: 2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  8. ^ IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review
  9. ^ Frank Provo (2007-11-12). Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for DS Review. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

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