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Playing Through the Call of Duty 4 Campaign

Yes, we’ve covered this game before. Yes, you know it’s an alt-control friendly game. And of course, we’ve all been playing this title for a while now. But much to my surprise, many gamers that I’ve talked to haven’t played through the single-player campaign. I guess everyone has gotten too hooked on playing multiplayer online. And I suppose that I’m an old school gamer, because to me, there’s nothing better than playing through an intense single-player campaign. I know most of you prefer online play, and that’s cool, but you definitely owe it to yourself to check out single-player if you own the game - and I know you do!

It’s a short one, mind you. But it was a blast. Well-crafted levels, great graphics, intense shootouts and a fairly decent storyline make this one a must-play. Infinity Ward got it right, no doubt about that. Considering it’s a war game, you’d be surprised about the level of mission variety. There’s the classic COD levels with massive firefights, a level that requires you to provide air support, a mission where you chase down a fugitive, escape a sinking ship, prevent a nuclear missile launch, rescue a hostage on a plane that is about to crash, and much more. I’m barely scraping the surface.

And of course, the best single-player mission of the year in my opinion is the “All Ghillied Up” level. You’re in a camouflage suit and you need to follow your commanding officer while treking through enemy territory undetected to make your way to a hotel rooftop for an assassination. This level was tremendous fun, and for you “achievement whores” out there, if you manage to make it through the mission without alerting any enemies, it’s gamer points galore. Hint: Do exactly as your commanding officer says and only fire when he tells you to.

We alt-control players miss out on enough campaigns due to the lack of support for our control preferences. So when we have something this great at our disposal, we need to take advantage. Take a break from playing online with your friends and work your way through the single-player mode of CoD 4. It’s worth it!

*Image courtesy of: images.macnn.com

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