Topic: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare coming to Wii 11/10/09

[Mop it up]

Perhaps we can set up a time for the four of us to meet? Like, say, Tuesday, September 21st, sometime in the evening? What does everyone think of that?

[Toruresu]

Count me in, was playing today and I still got it!

[EasyCure]

But...I really want to play with you. More people = awesome time. :/

me + even just 1 person +vodka = awesome time

[Stratos]

But...I really want to play with you. More people = awesome time. :/

me + even just 1 person +vodka = awesome time

Mop it up + Strawberry daiquiris + Animal Crossing + anyone else = hilarity 

I like the idea of meeting up then. What time works for you all?

[EasyCure]

But...I really want to play with you. More people = awesome time. :/

me + even just 1 person +vodka = awesome time

Mop it up + Strawberry daiquiris + Animal Crossing + anyone else = hilarity 

I'd rather we set this up first..

[Mop it up]

Any time in the late evening on Tuesday should be fine with me, sometime after 9PM Eastern.

[EasyCure]

Any time in the late evening on Tuesday should be fine with me, sometime after 9PM Eastern.

I'm game. I'll be available after 10pm EST though.

[Toruresu]

I got a new 40" TV! But I forgot I need new cables to play the Wii on it...I'll buy em tomorrow hopefully, if I do, I'm in!

[Mop it up]

Hey wait, it's Tuesday! I got distracted. Is anyone playing tonight?

[Stratos]

LOL, hopping on now. Totally forgot it was Tuesday too because of extra stuff I was doing this morning for work. I shouldn't be doing stuff like that on my day off.

[Mop it up]

Alrighty, time for some ugly army men butt-kicking action!

[Stratos]

You're on now? I'll be on shortly.

[Mop it up]

Yeah, sorry. I got on earlier and saw no one was on, so I didn't stay, and went off to take care of some other stuff.

[Stratos]

I hate it when people just start toobing.

[Mop it up]

Toobing?

How can you end on a round like that last one? That was horrible!

[Stratos]

A toob is someone who is spamming the grenade launcher. Their whole team was doing it and it gets frustrating.

I'm tired so I'm starting to suck more so I think it is time to call it a night.

[Mop it up]

Were they intentionally killing themselves to get more grenades? I've seen people do that before; there really should be a penalty for suicides.

We should have stopped one round sooner I guess. I'm going to blame that last one on you, mostly because I can, and ignoring that I had more deaths.

Good night.

[Stratos]

I ranked up the other night and unlocked a new gun. It's so funny how new this makes the game feel to me. I start customizing a new class with those upgrades and it actually makes me look at the challenges and try to complete them to get even more goodies. This gun is the M14. I like it better than the G3. I unlocked the Red Dot Sight for it and am trying to get the ACOG Scope next. I like being able to pull off light sniper work with the scopes.

[BwrJim!]

so whats the long term post review of this game for people who have played all there is to do..

[Stratos]

so whats the long term post review of this game for people who have played all there is to do..

I think I've made my opinion known that I think this is superior to Conduit. It has even more control options (I want all FPS games to give me control of the customization of motions) and the single player is far more engaging than other offerings. A very nice perk is that there aren't hackers all over the bloody place and I'm never not able to find people to play with. It's 3:20 AM my time and I know people will still be on there playing.

Plus the online ranks are more meaningful in Reflex. You unlock weapons and weapon upgrades along with different 'perks' that all pretty much feel balanced and add new depth to the game all the time. Also, the ability to join up with friends and play random games together (with you all locked on the same team) is a very nice plus. I also like being able to create custom classes with weapons of your choice because then you don't get stuck with weapons you don't like or are not very good with. You can change classes mid-game so it allows you to adapt to the situation as needed. The online has a lot of great milestones and achievements with actual rewards to make you feel like you are accomplishing something (nothing beats the feeling the first time you get to call in the helicopter).

It has very nice and smooth graphics without a lot of slowdown even with maxed out players. Load times and connection times are very fast and painless as well.

Cons:
No WiiSpeak, keyboard chat option or even a set or pre-selected phrases.
No ability to pick levels when playing random matches (though you can vote to skip levels you don't like).
No local multi.

Pros:
Fast, deep, robust online multiplayer that is great for playing with friends and randoms alike minus the communication bit.
Very engaging single player campaign retaining the quality production values of the HD versions in SD form.
Best custom controls to date in a Wii FPS.
Good graphics with almost no framerate issues even in intense moments both online and off.
Swift load times.
No. Hacker. Infestation. *COUGH*Conduit*COUGH*

My Rating:
Features-4/5
Performance-5/5
Stratos' Fun-O-Meter-5/5
Overall-4.5/5

Summary:
It's Modern Warfare, the heralded shooter of our time, with Motion controls and on a system for Nintendo gamers. Anyone who has not experienced it or loves the FPS genre on Wii should experience Reflex. Granted, Black Ops is releasing soon, but we've yet to see how that game will turn out for Wii. Plus the online community for this game is still there and by the looks of things new people seem to be hopping on all the time. So it's not too late to join the party if you are on the fence.

[Mop it up]

I haven't so much as touched the single player mode of this game, and I don't plan to. I've never been a fan of realistic games, and that means I prefer the more run-and-gun action of The Conduit. Modern Warfare has too much restrictive aspects in an attempt to make it more realistic, like not being able to fire when running, the varying accuracy based on stance, etc. However, it's a shame The Conduit is so light on features, and as a result, I've ended up playing this game more.

What I like:
-Ability to play with a combination of friends and randoms, which also allows to be teamed up with friends.
-Nice variety of weapon types and uses.
-The challenges are a fun little thing on the side to attempt.
-A lot of control options, I think it has everything except the HUD placement.
-A few points are awarded for an assist, which encourages teamwork.
-Faster connection times

What I'm not so sure about...
-I can't say I'm a fan of the classes, and to a lesser extent unlocking weapons. I think I prefer it when everyone pulls from the same weapon set, it seems more fair that way.
-Most of the perks cheapen the game.
-I'm not fond of the bonuses that are awarded for kill streaks, they are just unnecessary distractions.
-The explosive weapons are garbage. Not that The Conduit is much better, but at least it has a proper rocket launcher.
-The graphics are grainy and the framerate is choppy, it starts to strain my eyes after a while.
-Still no score subtraction for suicides.
-No health bar. The red is annoying.
-Constantly loads from the disc, so the system is always making the clankity noise of loading.

Overall, I'd probably give it 3 out of 5 stars. Personally, I'm waiting for The Conduit 2: with the original as the basis, they could easily create a better game than Call of Duty. Time will tell if they do.

[NWR_insanolord]

Mop it up, if you had a 360 I'd tell you to buy Halo Reach; based on that list, it seems like something you'd like.

[Mop it up]

Yeah, I've heard a few things about Halo Reach since everyone's talking about it of course. It sounds like the first Halo game that actually is an above average shooter, it has a lot of content and customization. Though if I had an XBox 360 then I'd have already ditched Modern Warfare in favour of Perfect Dark. I've considered purchasing one just to satisfy my shooter fix, but after thinking it over, that's about the only genre I like that I feel is lacking on Wii, so it may not be worth it. Plus, the Wii Remote works so well with shooters that I don't think I could go back to dual analogue controls, of which I was never fond.

[Stratos]

Just wait for Reach to release on PC and use a Bluetooth mod to let you use the WiiMote to play it. Assuming you're PC is up to playing Reach (maybe by then you will have a newer computer that could do that). I want to try it with Left 4 Dead.

[NWR_insanolord]

I doubt Reach is coming to PC anytime soon, if ever; I'm pretty sure Halo 3 hasn't even come out on PC.