Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Released: November 05, 2007
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox 360

Genres:

Shooter Simulator

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative Split screen

Themes:

Action Stealth Warfare

Player Perspectives:

First person

Ratings

User Rating

84.3
Based on 1687 ratings

Critics Rating

87.9
Based on 7 ratings

Total Rating

86.1
Based on 1694 ratings

Summary

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare differs from previous installments of the Call of Duty series. Previous Call of Duty games have a distinct three country-specific campaign style, while Call of Duty 4 has a more film-like plot with interlaced story lines from the perspectives of Sgt. Paul Jackson of the Marines 1st Force Recon and Sgt. 'Soap' MacTavish of the British 22nd SAS Regiment.

Storyline

In Call of Duty 4, the player assumes the role of two characters in the fictional war that takes place in the game. Sgt. John "Soap" MacTavish, a member of the British S.A.S. and Sgt. Paul Jackson, a member of the United States Marine Corps. Though missions for both characters take place in different locations they are both fighting toward the same goal; to stop the terrorist forces of Khaled Al-Asad and Imran Zakhaev from using a nuclear weapon they have obtained.

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Involved Companies

Infinity Ward

Role:
Developer

Activision

Role:
Publisher

Game Engines

IW Engine

Keywords

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Alternative Names

MW1 COD4 COD4: MW Modern Warfare

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