Thats why I think it is overrated. It will only get units sold to online players. Off line players will not buy it, maybe rent. 5 hours is a joke, nothing more nothing less.
Personally, I find a short single-player as a huge disappointment. The only thing that set CoD above that other FPS games for me was the atmosphere of the single player, which made you feel that one soldier in a large army, as opposed to a lone gunman.
I'm all for a strong multi-player mode, but that's no excuse for companies to slack off on a solid single-player mode.
@kspraydad, Valid point. 360 Others location 3.86 million, PS3 Others location 1.95 million. But CoD4 won't be selling nearly as much in EU+others as it does in NA. I think CoD4 for PS3 may be undervalued.
@kspraydad, I would say because of the installed base. 360 ~8.02 million NA PS3 ~2.16 million NA But I think the difference is actually a little too large even considering, I think the PS3 version could actually be undervalued perhaps. Not saying it is, but the chance is there, when you consider that PS3 has less AAA games this Fall than 360.
PlayStation Universe has recently had the distinct pleasure to attend the "First to Play" event in Los Angeles. This event, hosted by Activision and Infinity Ward, was held to promote Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat, and to allow the press, along with a select few contest winners, to get hands on time with the Xbox 360 multiplayer beta. A single player demonstration was shown behind curtains as well, playable on the PlayStation 3. We got our hands on both with the 360's multiplayer as well as the PlayStation 3's single player, and have lots to tell you, so let's get to it!
Coming out this fall ('07) for PS3, 360, and PC.
"Mixed with explosive action, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also delivers amazing special effects, including use of depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, real time post-processing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled effects to enlist players into the most photo-realistic gaming experience. Combined with Call of Duty's award-winning audio design, players will face war as never before."
I think that there is a fairly good chance that if this game gets released in "late 2007" it may get lost due to so many other top caliber franchises being out on the market.
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Thats why I think it is overrated. It will only get units sold to online players. Off line players will not buy it, maybe rent. 5 hours is a joke, nothing more nothing less.