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To all those fans of FPS (First-Person Shooting) game, the newest sequel of the Call of Duty series is finally released. This time, it brings the world of FPS gaming to a new height, with much better graphics and missions that would allow the player to immerse himself in the realm of modern warfare.

When I first played the game, the first thing that amazed me was how close to reality the game was. The real-time graphics that made the game look so real would most definitely bring back memories of players who had experienced real-life warfare, ie. in the army.

The story begins with a young recruit by the name of “Soap” MacTavish joining the British 22nd SAS Regiment and continues on with another perspective of a member of the United States Marine Corps 1st Force Recon, going by the name of Paul Jackson. It brings the player to the Russia, where the Russian ultra-nationalist Imran Zakhaev tries to topple the current Russian government and seize nuclear weapons. Next, the player is brought to the Middle East, where the United States battles against a coup uprising brought together by Imran Zakhaev, led by his ally Khaled Al-Asad.

The game requires each player to team up with its AI allies to travel through the various missions. No matter how experienced you are in playing this genre of games, there are four various stages of difficulty for one to actually play through. This could be determined through a trial run held by your commander on the prologue mission. This allows everyone to play, from the people who just started playing FPS games to those who are season players to this genre.

There is also the online gaming option that allows players to pit their skills against each other in close combat with the availability to choose between different classes that could wield different weapons. Such classes include the Assault, Special Ops, Light Machine Gunner, Demolitions, and Sniper. Players could also create their own classes when they attained a certain level in the multi-player mode.

However, there is this slight drawback to this magnificent game. It has been rated Mature (excessive violence) by Activision themselves and would not be suitable for people of all ages. So for those lovers of FPS who are not yet qualified to play COD4, you would just have to wait a while longer then.

Despite being only released on 6th November 2007 by Activision, it has already been voted the Best Action Game by Gamecritics for the E3 2007 and also won other awards from various websites such as Gamespot and IGN. Indeed, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a game that would definitely capture the hearts of FPS lovers and this came at the right time for those searching for a suitable Christmas presents for gamers.

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