Reply to: Call of Duty 5

[Moscow Mule]

Online game play is excellent - it's almost identical to CoD4, couple of new additions in having a beginners' team deathmatch option and separating out hardcore games from 'core'.

There's a decent selection of maps as well and a lot of variety in location and style. The retention of some of the perks has been quite clever given the return to WWII era and I particularly like being able to jump into a tank on certain levels

Only real issue has been the problems with the servers as I mentioned, though the fact that all the weaponry has effectively been downgraded as a result of being set in WWII takes a bit of getting used to.

I noticed playing the campaign mode that enemies take a couple of shots to go down unless you HS them.

Fortunately there's plenty of guns lying around so triple tapping isn't a problem.

Online tonight...

[Ravello]

Online game play is excellent - it's almost identical to CoD4, couple of new additions in having a beginners' team deathmatch option and separating out hardcore games from 'core'.

There's a decent selection of maps as well and a lot of variety in location and style. The retention of some of the perks has been quite clever given the return to WWII era and I particularly like being able to jump into a tank on certain levels

Only real issue has been the problems with the servers as I mentioned, though the fact that all the weaponry has effectively been downgraded as a result of being set in WWII takes a bit of getting used to.

[voodooflux]

I've been playing COD4 on the PS3 for the last year. I've only ever played it online. It has been a fantastic game, but the poor reliability of the servers just spoiled it.

I've just bought COD5. I'm very impressed with that too, and the online play seems to be a bit more reliable as well.

'Tranzient' if anyone wants to add me.

Not noticed any real server problems - but the one niggle I have with the PS3 version (that we never had with the 360 version) is that we often need to reset our router before it will connect to a server.

[Moscow Mule]

Only managed to buy it yesterday. XBOX 360 review - it's good. I don't know how good yet as MrsMM insisted on playing mario kart with me for most of yesterday evening. I was too knackered to pull an all-nighter.

This evening will be another thing - soaps all evening for her = COD5 all evening for me: it's a happy partnership we have

[Trev16v]

I've been playing COD4 on the PS3 for the last year. I've only ever played it online. It has been a fantastic game, but the poor reliability of the servers just spoiled it.

I've just bought COD5. I'm very impressed with that too, and the online play seems to be a bit more reliable as well.

'Tranzient' if anyone wants to add me.

[voodooflux]

What about you Voodoo? Did you resist the temptation of nicking no.1 son's christmas present?

Just about - the PS3 is in my lads room at the moment so I'll need to find an excuse to bring it downstairs. I'm hearing good things about the game though.

[Ravello]

Been playing it tonight (PS3) and I'm really quite impressed

I was impressed also, though wasn't too happy with the multiplayer servers constantly crashing on Friday night - happened for Xbox users as well though as apparently treyarch completely underestimated the demand.

What about you Voodoo? Did you resist the temptation of nicking no.1 son's christmas present?

[DiscoStu]

Been playing it tonight (PS3) and I'm really quite impressed

[Ravello]

Great idea - and that way he won't have the fiddly plastic wrapping to deal with on Christmas morning either! So in a way I'm helping him.

Ideal. I think you've won that argument with yourself! Let me know what level you get up to

Got another controller for the PS3?

I sense this could end in tears (and multiple gun shot wounds to the back of my character). Though probably a better idea than..

Postman?

Nah, don't want to create a male problem

[Chugnut]

Play it in the evening after he's gone to bed - that way when he gets it for christmas you'll have had a bit of a head start (which it sounds like you might need if he's that good!)

No kids here so that's my weekend sorted. Just need to find something for the missus to do now..

Postman?

HTH

[voodooflux]

Play it in the evening after he's gone to bed - that way when he gets it for christmas you'll have had a bit of a head start (which it sounds like you might need if he's that good!)

Great idea - and that way he won't have the fiddly plastic wrapping to deal with on Christmas morning either! So in a way I'm helping him.

No kids here so that's my weekend sorted. Just need to find something for the missus to do now..

Got another controller for the PS3?

[Ravello]

I was going to save WaW for a Christmas present for No.1 son, but I'm now wondering whether to open it...

Play it in the evening after he's gone to bed - that way when he gets it for christmas you'll have had a bit of a head start (which it sounds like you might need if he's that good!)

No kids here so that's my weekend sorted. Just need to find something for the missus to do now..

[voodooflux]

Yep, and reading the back of World at War that's been expanded on again - 4player online co-op sounds like carnage

I was going to save WaW for a Christmas present for No.1 son, but I'm now wondering whether to open it...

[Ravello]

Yep, that's my understanding as well. Although much of the appeal of COD4 seems to be the muliplayer aspect.

Yep, and reading the back of World at War that's been expanded on again - 4player online co-op sounds like carnage

[voodooflux]

I only got into CoD at 4, but I thought the issue with CoD3 was the engine rather than the gameplay/maps. From what I understand World at War uses the CoD4 engine but maps and gameplay done by Treyarch rather than Infinity Ward - I'll find out later I guess

Yep, that's my understanding as well. Although much of the appeal of COD4 seems to be the muliplayer aspect.