Customer Reviews:
 No One Else Mentions This... April 20, 2008
Mr. J. Ford (Birmingham, England)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
You've all played the game before so I won't touch on that. In relation t the four brand new multiplayer maps though. They do NOT come on the game disc, the game disc is exactly the same and the Standard Version.
Another reviewer said when you buy this you save effort and hard-disc space. Wrong. What you get when you buy this is the game, and a leaflet, the leaflet has a code on, you enter the code online, get a code for Xbox Live, enter the new code on Xbox Live and get to download the maps, basically you get 800MS Points in the box.
Don't buy this expecting the new maps to be on the disc.
 Great game, suspect package?? May 1, 2008
EnglishDeath (Staffordshire United Kingdom)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
1stly let me say. This is not just and Amazon issue, all sites appear to use the same ad discription.
The extra levels are NOT INCLUDED on disk. You have to download them. In the pack you get a code, which you enter on a web site. You then recieve a "redeem" code for Xbox Live. Enter this code and then down load.
Why is this an issue? I bought the GOTY version based on all the adverts and thinking the levels were on disk. Had I known prior to purchase they were not, I would have bought second hand and then bought the levels thus saving around 5. But more importantly, I would have made a reasoned decision based on the info given.
Remember, if you download you can't sell on. You can't recover your investment. So the GOTY version will not have the equivalent value had it included the levels on disk. Wanna see a GOTY of real value check out Oblivion GOTY, all Extra levels including Downloads on disk.
As I said not just an issue for Amazon but for all UK based advertising.
And Qudos to Amazon for allowing buyers to give this info in the reviews. Game and Play delete these reviews (to prevent lost sales?)
Capture the Objective! April 22, 2008
Mr. A. Sands (UK)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Firstly, the extra maps "included" with this still have to be physically downloaded (but free) so don't expect to just whack it in and get on with them. They are quite good maps, and make a change from the usual map listings once you've been playing the game for a total of 6 days (144 hours)!
Right, on with the main game. The most stunning thing about this game that you immediately notice is the graphics, they are absolutely unbelieveable and look gorgeous, even on a non-HD tv. On HD, it looks even better. Even when turning your head/camera, the graphics stay as smooth/crisp as ever. The controls are also sublime and are very intuitive.
The single player element to this game is cracking and is an excellent storyline. The levels for each of the missions are brilliantly designed, and offer just the right difficulty curve to keep you hooked and to consistently challenge you. It is great fun, and is definitely worth a couple of replays at higher difficulty levels to get the full experience. The only issue with the single player, as has been mentioned several times before, is that it doesn't last very long. You could easily do the single player campaign in a day. If anything, I think this is a testament to the enjoyability of the single player missions that you don't want to put it down, and would rather carry on playing it till the end!
BUT, multiplayer is where this game is at. Currently, CoD4 is the most played game on Xbox live, and with good reason. It takes all the brilliant graphics, level design and weapons handling and chucks them into an extremely user friendly lobby/server system, which will have you playing in a minute at most. On most of the game modes, you can respawn within a second, which is great when you just want to get on with the fight. Probably the best feature to CoD4 (and FPS as a whole) is the Killcam. This gives you a quick 5 second replay of your death, from your killer's point of view, and is extremely useful in exposing your flaws, things you can improve etc. The other great feature is the ranking system, and the perks/weapons you can unlock as you build up experience. Once you get to the highest level, you can even reset your rank (this is called prestige)and start again with the basic weapons to work your way up again, but with a unique rank badge for that level of prestige (10 in total). This only resets your rank and weapon availability, your total kills/score is still kept on the leaderboard.
The only downside to CoD4 is that it doesn't have the Rainbow Six Vegas feature of cover behind a wall (and peeking around/blind fire) if it had that, this game would be 100% perfect.
If you haven't bought this game by now, what are you doing? Get involved ASAP, before they release CoD5 and everyone jumps ship to that!
Game of the Year - Single or Multi Player April 4, 2008
Benjamin Reed (Lincolnshire, UK)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was the fifth game I got for my XBox (bought about 4 months ago), and I have not played anything else since. I have even bought other games and I have shelved them for later as this is just SO addictive.
Play it in single player mode first. It has a good story line, which rings almost too true to current events in the World. The in game graphics are the most photo-realistic I have ever seen and some of the effects such as smoke, heat haze, depth of field and blurred focus make it even more real. The single player mode is fairly long (well, it took me a while anyway!) and leaves you wanting more...
That is where the multiplayer comes in. So you have learned how to aim and shoot etc. But now see how you compare with real opponents who can take a few bullets just like you. I had not played any multiplayer before on the xBox so maybe there are other games out there as good, but I became an instant addict! I wait for my wife to go to bed each night so I can go on line for an hour or two!!! I am actually rubbish (rarely in the top half of the leader board when the games end), but it doesn't matter. You find yourself playing against your own personal best, and constantly trying to get to the next rank in a 'bogus' army! It also gets better as you learn each of the many maps (where to hide, snipe, or throw grenades etc) and unlock the different weapons and perks.
So in Summary, what makes it the game of the year? Great graphics, excellent gameplay and lasting fun which I still don't know will ever wear off!
If you already own it I have probably just validated your own opinion, and if not... just buy it!
(One caution is that the graphics and realism make it unsuitable for kids. They would no doubt disagree, but as a parent I wouldn't want my kids playing this until they were old enough to understand what war is)
"Game of the Year" April 7, 2008
P. Callow
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
The previous reviews of this specific release, Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year, don't acknowledge that this isn't just Call of Duty 4. What you get for your money when you buy this specific release (as opposed to spending just 30 in Argos) is four extra multiplayer maps: Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek and Killhouse. Yes, these maps are available to download from XBOX Live Marketplace for 800 MS Points, but buying this release saves you the trouble and the hard disk space.
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