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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS)

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Nintendo DS version of Modern Warfare. For the console and PC versions, see Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game in the Call of Duty franchise, developed specifically for the Nintendo DS. It was released by Activision in November 2007. The game features many elements of gameplay typical to the series, including vehicular missions and the usage of iron sights.[2]

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Developer(s)n-Space
Publisher(s)Activision
Director(s)Bob Hitchcorn
Producer(s)
  • Michael S. Lee
  • Dan O'Leary
Designer(s)
  • Jaime Wojick
  • Thomas Sears
  • Brian Parker
  • Ryan Willis
Composer(s)Karl Demer
SeriesCall of Duty
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: November 5, 2007
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The DS version was first shown at the E3 convention in July 2007,[3][4] and one month later at the Games Convention.[5] It received positive reviews, holding an average score of 76% based on 19 reviews on the review aggregator GameRankings,[6] and was a top-seller in the United States.

Gameplay edit

 
While most of the action takes place on the top screen, the bottom screen provides top-down view of the level and a compass with the objective location, while a UAV provides real-time radar scans of friendlies as well as enemies. The stylus is primarily used to aim weapons with precision detail, but players can also use soft buttons to select different weapons/grenades, toggle ADS (aim down sight), mount emplaced guns, and perform any mini-games on the screen.[7]

As a first-person shooter, Modern Warfare puts the player in the role of various professional soldiers, with a focus exclusively on combat. The game offers a variety of real-world weapons and vehicles, including the M16A4, the AK-47, and the Uzi. The majority of the missions are ground-level infantry combat, but there are several missions in which the player mans a turret in an aircraft or Humvee.

The player looks around and aims the currently equipped weapon using the touch screen. On foot, the touch screen is also used to switch and reload firearms, switch to grenades, and interact with the game world; the directional pad is used to move and the shoulder buttons fire the current firearm.

To utilize unique features of the DS, this version includes several touch-screen features, including hacking terminals and bomb disarmament. Inventory controls and an overhead map and radar are located on the touch screen. The DS offers local multi-player via built-in wireless, but does not offer the online multiplayer central to the console and PC versions.[8]

The game takes place in several settings, including the Middle East and Russia, during a fictionalized conflict involving a coup in an unnamed Arab nation.[9] The game features twelve single player levels in its campaign, as well as several multiplayer modes including deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture the flag.[10] Multiplayer supports up to four players and uses both multicard play and download play.[11]

Plot edit

The DS version of the game, as is standard for a Call of Duty title, allows the player to assume the roles of several soldiers, who are either affiliated with the British SAS (Snowman) or the U.S. Marines (Cpl. Zach Parker). Unlike the console and PC versions of the game, players do not directly influence the outcome of the war, but instead take part in missions that occur during the events of the main game, with a focus less on the main attempts to end the conflict and more on the supporting role of various other soldiers.

The game begins with Parker undergoing remedial training at a Marine outpost in the Persian Gulf, before the camp comes under attack from military forces loyal to Khaled Al-Asad, who has just seized power in a coup. Parker and the survivors evacuate and fight their way to a nearby city where they lay the groundwork for an invasion. Meanwhile, SAS units raid two ships in the Caspian Sea carrying supplies and nuclear material intended for Al-Asad, learning from captured documents that he is receiving assistance from ultranationalists engaged in a civil war in Russia.

Parker's unit is diverted from the attack on Al-Asad's capital city to hunt down the "Bagman", an associate of his with extensive knowledge of his trafficking network. The Bagman is captured, and reveals that a senior Ultranationalist named Petrovich is responsible for sending military aid to help Al-Asad plan his coup. The SAS goes on a mission, with Snowman providing sniper support, to raid Petrovich's safe house in Russia, and he is captured and interrogated, revealing the existence of a previously unknown military base and airfield where the Ultranationalists have been building up their forces.

On behalf of Russia's civilian government, Snowman and the SAS level the base with an AC-130 Spectre gunship providing support, recovering additional documents that indicate that the Ultranationalists are in possession of nuclear weapons. A raid is authorized on an abandoned industrial complex converted into a storage and transportation facility for nuclear bombs. One of the bombs is damaged and begins to detonate, but Snowman is able to disarm it in time.

The SAS and Marines form a joint task force after learning that Ultranationalist leader Imran Zakhaev has taken over a nuclear weapons base and is planning to launch warheads at the United States. Parker provides covering fire from the air and witnesses the launch of two missiles before joining a squad of Marines and SAS operators in a race against time to abort the launch. Ultimately, he manages to destroy one of the missiles in flight while the other is destroyed by a different squad, and helps secure the rest of the base's nuclear arsenal. While the squad makes their escape, Parker's vehicle is destroyed, and he obtains a new one in time to reach the extraction point before holding out long enough for air support to reach his location. The game ends with news that Zakhaev has been killed.

Development edit

According to an interview with IGN before the DS version was first shown at the E3 convention in 2007,[3][4] Activision said they worked on the game with n-Space since the fall of 2006. They were able to pack as much of the Call of Duty experience onto the DS as possible and were proud that there "are a ton of effects, but the environments are simply stunning." They also said that they were "excited about bringing Call of Duty to the DS for the first time."[7] The game was later shown at the Games Convention one month later.[5]

Audio edit

As with all games in the Call of Duty franchise, the music of the game was composed by Michael Giacchino recording the full orchestral scores live. Developer Infinity Ward reinforced those lofty standards with the help of composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Stephen Barton. Though Barton wrote most of the music featured in Call of Duty 4, IGN said that the score was "definitely a team effort."[12]

Reception edit

The Nintendo DS version received positive reviews, holding an average score of 75 out of 100 based on 22 reviews on Metacritic — indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

IGN scored Call of Duty 4's DS version at 7.8/10, praising elements including a surprising level of complexity for the hardware, "impressive sound production all around", fun gameplay, and enjoyable multiplayer. Criticism of the game notes some minor glitches, the absence of an online multiplayer mode, and inconsistencies in damage between different weapons.[8] GameSpot scored the game 7.0/10, praising technical achievements of the engine and audio which "... deliver the true Call of Duty experience". They also criticized the game's controls and lack of online multiplayer, noting "... the DS version doesn't offer any of the online modes that its console counterparts do, which means that your interest in the game will probably wane significantly after you complete that initial play-through."[18]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Info - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Information - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Release Date". GameFAQs. from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare". IGN. from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  3. ^ a b . IGN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Bozon (August 10, 2007). "It's pocket-sized Call of Duty, and it rocks". IGN. from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Hatfield, Daemon (August 23, 2007). "An FPS for the Touch Generation". IGN. from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Reviews (DS)". GameRankings. from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Casamassina, Matt (July 6, 2007). "Activision's intense first-person shooter comes to DS and it's looking good. Interview and screenshots inside". IGN. from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c Bozon (November 7, 2007). "IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review". IGN. from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  9. ^ Casamassina, Matt (July 6, 2007). "IGN: Pre-E3 2007: Call of Duty DS Interview". Ds.ign.com. from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  10. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (August 23, 2007). "IGN: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Preview". Ds.ign.com. from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  11. ^ Shoemaker, Brad (November 5, 2007). "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare First Look - DS News at GameSpot". GameSpot. from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  12. ^ Van Zelfden, Alex. . IGN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Call of Duty 4 Review from 1UP.com". 1up.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  15. ^ Bramwell, Tom. "DS Roundup Review - Page 2 // DS /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More". Eurogamer.net. from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  16. ^ Hall, Spenser. . Gamepro.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
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  19. ^ Words: Brett Elston, GamesRadar US (November 8, 2007). "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare DS | Games Radar.com". Gamesradar.com. from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  20. ^ . Nds.gamezone.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
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  22. ^ "Nintendo World Report - DS Review: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare". Nintendoworldreport.com. from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  23. ^ "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DS)". Official Nintendo Magazine. January 2008. p. 76.

External links edit

  • Call of Duty official website

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the Nintendo DS version of Modern Warfare For the console and PC versions see Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare is a first person shooter video game in the Call of Duty franchise developed specifically for the Nintendo DS It was released by Activision in November 2007 The game features many elements of gameplay typical to the series including vehicular missions and the usage of iron sights 2 Call of Duty 4 Modern WarfareDeveloper s n SpacePublisher s ActivisionDirector s Bob HitchcornProducer s Michael S LeeDan O LearyDesigner s Jaime WojickThomas SearsBrian ParkerRyan WillisComposer s Karl DemerSeriesCall of DutyPlatform s Nintendo DSReleaseNA November 5 2007 AU November 7 2007 1 EU November 9 2007 1 Genre s First person shooterMode s Single player multiplayer The DS version was first shown at the E3 convention in July 2007 3 4 and one month later at the Games Convention 5 It received positive reviews holding an average score of 76 based on 19 reviews on the review aggregator GameRankings 6 and was a top seller in the United States Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 3 1 Audio 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksGameplay edit nbsp While most of the action takes place on the top screen the bottom screen provides top down view of the level and a compass with the objective location while a UAV provides real time radar scans of friendlies as well as enemies The stylus is primarily used to aim weapons with precision detail but players can also use soft buttons to select different weapons grenades toggle ADS aim down sight mount emplaced guns and perform any mini games on the screen 7 As a first person shooter Modern Warfare puts the player in the role of various professional soldiers with a focus exclusively on combat The game offers a variety of real world weapons and vehicles including the M16A4 the AK 47 and the Uzi The majority of the missions are ground level infantry combat but there are several missions in which the player mans a turret in an aircraft or Humvee The player looks around and aims the currently equipped weapon using the touch screen On foot the touch screen is also used to switch and reload firearms switch to grenades and interact with the game world the directional pad is used to move and the shoulder buttons fire the current firearm To utilize unique features of the DS this version includes several touch screen features including hacking terminals and bomb disarmament Inventory controls and an overhead map and radar are located on the touch screen The DS offers local multi player via built in wireless but does not offer the online multiplayer central to the console and PC versions 8 The game takes place in several settings including the Middle East and Russia during a fictionalized conflict involving a coup in an unnamed Arab nation 9 The game features twelve single player levels in its campaign as well as several multiplayer modes including deathmatch team deathmatch and capture the flag 10 Multiplayer supports up to four players and uses both multicard play and download play 11 Plot editThe DS version of the game as is standard for a Call of Duty title allows the player to assume the roles of several soldiers who are either affiliated with the British SAS Snowman or the U S Marines Cpl Zach Parker Unlike the console and PC versions of the game players do not directly influence the outcome of the war but instead take part in missions that occur during the events of the main game with a focus less on the main attempts to end the conflict and more on the supporting role of various other soldiers The game begins with Parker undergoing remedial training at a Marine outpost in the Persian Gulf before the camp comes under attack from military forces loyal to Khaled Al Asad who has just seized power in a coup Parker and the survivors evacuate and fight their way to a nearby city where they lay the groundwork for an invasion Meanwhile SAS units raid two ships in the Caspian Sea carrying supplies and nuclear material intended for Al Asad learning from captured documents that he is receiving assistance from ultranationalists engaged in a civil war in Russia Parker s unit is diverted from the attack on Al Asad s capital city to hunt down the Bagman an associate of his with extensive knowledge of his trafficking network The Bagman is captured and reveals that a senior Ultranationalist named Petrovich is responsible for sending military aid to help Al Asad plan his coup The SAS goes on a mission with Snowman providing sniper support to raid Petrovich s safe house in Russia and he is captured and interrogated revealing the existence of a previously unknown military base and airfield where the Ultranationalists have been building up their forces On behalf of Russia s civilian government Snowman and the SAS level the base with an AC 130 Spectre gunship providing support recovering additional documents that indicate that the Ultranationalists are in possession of nuclear weapons A raid is authorized on an abandoned industrial complex converted into a storage and transportation facility for nuclear bombs One of the bombs is damaged and begins to detonate but Snowman is able to disarm it in time The SAS and Marines form a joint task force after learning that Ultranationalist leader Imran Zakhaev has taken over a nuclear weapons base and is planning to launch warheads at the United States Parker provides covering fire from the air and witnesses the launch of two missiles before joining a squad of Marines and SAS operators in a race against time to abort the launch Ultimately he manages to destroy one of the missiles in flight while the other is destroyed by a different squad and helps secure the rest of the base s nuclear arsenal While the squad makes their escape Parker s vehicle is destroyed and he obtains a new one in time to reach the extraction point before holding out long enough for air support to reach his location The game ends with news that Zakhaev has been killed Development editAccording to an interview with IGN before the DS version was first shown at the E3 convention in 2007 3 4 Activision said they worked on the game with n Space since the fall of 2006 They were able to pack as much of the Call of Duty experience onto the DS as possible and were proud that there are a ton of effects but the environments are simply stunning They also said that they were excited about bringing Call of Duty to the DS for the first time 7 The game was later shown at the Games Convention one month later 5 Audio edit As with all games in the Call of Duty franchise the music of the game was composed by Michael Giacchino recording the full orchestral scores live Developer Infinity Ward reinforced those lofty standards with the help of composers Harry Gregson Williams and Stephen Barton Though Barton wrote most of the music featured in Call of Duty 4 IGN said that the score was definitely a team effort 12 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic75 100 13 Review scoresPublicationScore1Up comB 14 Eurogamer6 of 10 15 GamePro nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 GamesMaster82 17 GameSpot7 0 of 10 18 GamesRadar 6 of 10 19 GameZone7 7 of 10 20 IGN7 8 of 10 8 NGamer67 21 Nintendo World Report9 0 of 10 22 Official Nintendo Magazine83 23 The Nintendo DS version received positive reviews holding an average score of 75 out of 100 based on 22 reviews on Metacritic indicating generally favorable reviews 13 IGN scored Call of Duty 4 s DS version at 7 8 10 praising elements including a surprising level of complexity for the hardware impressive sound production all around fun gameplay and enjoyable multiplayer Criticism of the game notes some minor glitches the absence of an online multiplayer mode and inconsistencies in damage between different weapons 8 GameSpot scored the game 7 0 10 praising technical achievements of the engine and audio which deliver the true Call of Duty experience They also criticized the game s controls and lack of online multiplayer noting the DS version doesn t offer any of the online modes that its console counterparts do which means that your interest in the game will probably wane significantly after you complete that initial play through 18 References edit a b Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Info Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Information Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Release Date GameFAQs Archived from the original on March 26 2010 Retrieved December 9 2008 IGN Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare IGN Archived from the original on March 4 2012 Retrieved December 9 2008 a b Bee Movie Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare and Velvet Revolver s Slash IGN Archived from the original on January 30 2012 Retrieved July 29 2011 a b Bozon August 10 2007 It s pocket sized Call of Duty and it rocks IGN Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved July 29 2011 a b Hatfield Daemon August 23 2007 An FPS for the Touch Generation IGN Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved July 29 2011 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Reviews DS GameRankings Archived from the original on December 29 2008 Retrieved March 24 2008 a b Casamassina Matt July 6 2007 Activision s intense first person shooter comes to DS and it s looking good Interview and screenshots inside IGN Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved July 29 2011 a b c Bozon November 7 2007 IGN Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Review IGN Archived from the original on August 13 2012 Retrieved December 9 2008 Casamassina Matt July 6 2007 IGN Pre E3 2007 Call of Duty DS Interview Ds ign com Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved December 9 2008 Hatfield Daemon August 23 2007 IGN Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Preview Ds ign com Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved December 9 2008 Shoemaker Brad November 5 2007 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare First Look DS News at GameSpot GameSpot Archived from the original on June 17 2021 Retrieved December 9 2008 Van Zelfden Alex Harry Gregson Williams and Stephen Barton discuss the fine art of building tension IGN Archived from the original on January 19 2012 Retrieved July 29 2011 a b Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare for DS Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 27 2019 Retrieved May 30 2019 Call of Duty 4 Review from 1UP com 1up com Archived from the original on January 16 2013 Retrieved December 9 2008 Bramwell Tom DS Roundup Review Page 2 DS Eurogamer Games Reviews News and More Eurogamer net Archived from the original on June 17 2021 Retrieved December 9 2008 Hall Spenser Review Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare DS from GamePro com Gamepro com Archived from the original on December 21 2008 Retrieved December 9 2008 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare DS GamesMaster 76 January 2008 a b Nov Posted November 5 2007 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare for DS Review DS Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Review Activision Archived from the original on September 27 2011 Retrieved December 9 2008 Words Brett Elston GamesRadar US November 8 2007 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare DS Games Radar com Gamesradar com Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Retrieved December 9 2008 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Review Nintendo DS Nds gamezone com Archived from the original on December 26 2008 Retrieved December 9 2008 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare DS NGamer January 2008 p 61 Nintendo World Report DS Review Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Nintendoworldreport com Archived from the original on March 10 2010 Retrieved December 9 2008 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare DS Official Nintendo Magazine January 2008 p 76 External links editCall of Duty official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Nintendo DS amp oldid 1214793847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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