Former GameSpot editor Jeff Gertsmann reviews the recently released Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack.
Gertsmann writes:
"The multiplayer is so enjoyable that I didn't hesitate when it came time to drop 800 points ($10) on four new maps, known collectively as the Variety Map Pack. The good news is that these new maps are easily as good as, if not better than many of the maps that come with the game, making it a terrific addition for players who have stuck with the game, as well as an awesome reason for any fans who have since drifted off to other shooters to come running back.
Tossing in four more high-quality maps only makes the whole thing that much better. Whether you're still playing COD4 or are looking for a reason to come back to it, these maps are most definitely worth your time and money."
MW 2019 is five years old at this point and on previous gen hardware, but it is still the best looking Call of Duty game to date.
MW was an excellent videogame. They messed up Spec Ops big time, but aside from this it was a huge step in the right direction initially. Most notably, at launch it seemed to come from a very cohesive creative vision that was felt across gameplay, to story to art style/visual direction. It was also very notably written by prominent ex-Naughty Dog guys that quit almost immediately before release.
That COMPLETELY dissolved through post-launch content and the full pivot to a "cross-mode" narrative that completely obliterated the cohesion in overall story direction. Warzone then "became" the new face of Call of Duty and the franchise completely removed itself from anything remotely creatively "good". It is a pure money machine, so I kinda get why they're doing it....but I personally completely lost interest.
I would love to see Infinity Ward move off CoD and get to make their own product with full control. They clearly have some massive talent in their ranks but it's perverted by Activision's corporate interests.
Call Of Duty is back with its yearly instalment, but is Modern Warfare 3 breaking new ground, or just a lazy cash grab? The answer may not surprise you in today's review from JDR.
The original Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2 games have been drawing players back in
I really hope we get other activision games on GP soon. My dream would be Scarface but I know the license probably expired
Love me some Scarface! I even bought the comics. Yeah, licensing would probably be an impasse.
I played through Scarface again last year and it still holds up. Such a fun game. I would love for Xbox to get the rights back to remaster Scarface and make a sequel. It sold well and they had plans for Scarface 2, 3, and 4. With how long it takes Rockstar to make games the market is wide open.
That game was so much fun. Expected a cheap GTA clone but it was a good drug empire building game.
They didn't just have plans but there's actual gameplay out there for scarface 2
Seriously man we need games like
True crime
Sleeping dogs
Watch dogs( more like original not legion)
And proper saints row
GTA can’t be the only option we need other games
None of those games had dedicated servers on console in the first place? Were always player hosted. Did something change?
I could not disagree more. The new maps are a huge disappointment and although they look pretty they play horrible. The game for me should be based around team work and strategy the new maps do not allow for this as spawn points are so sporadic that you can not use any form of strategy whatsoever as players spawn all over the map, this includes directly behind you. Creek is just made for snipers, not that i have any issues with sniping but it would be nice to actually explore the map rather than having to sit in one place as if you use any other weapon it is made redundant. The initial maps have had far more thought put in to them and for that reason are much more enjoyable.
i was gonna get this map pack but decided to just wait for the halo 3 map pack. theres soo much stuff this month its not even cool... battlefiled beta.halo 3 maps.mgo beta. GT prologue.ps store. and finnaly GTA
do you know they are going to charge you for weapons in BBC! You should boycott that game. Unless you like paying for guns in a online shooter
I like the maps myself, the Double XP's were nice too, considering I started the weekend on a brand new prestige round
I also wish they would just implement them with the other maps, meaning that the pack owners could also get one of the older maps mixed in without having to back out and pick the original room(hope that made sense)