Infinity Ward recently released a trailer highlighting some of the multiplayer gameplay in Modern Warfare 2, and for many Call of Duty 4 fans (myself definitely included), it’s looking great. I’ve already pre-ordered the game, and I’m guessing the trailer probably got some more pre-orders going.
Things I noted from the trailer:
1. Customized Killstreaks
This is an interesting idea, since it adds on even more to the perks in customizing how you want to play. Looks like there’s a grid of 15 unlocks for that killstreak screen, so I would imagine that you would have a choice from three different killstreak rewards per killstreak. And wow, the AC130 one is for a Killstreak of 11. From the grid, it seems like each row could correspond to 3, 5, 7, 9, and finally, 11. So maybe the top row for 3 kills could be UAV, cloaking yourself for 15 seconds, or heatvision, but you would only be able to use one per row for the round. That of course begs the question why the player already has an 11 killstreak unlocked, but nothing before that.
2. Levels
In the trailer, there seems to be several levels shown: a dusty rooftops level that has some construction going on, an abandoned city setting, and an outdoor urban setting that looks to take place in Brazil since the Christ the Redeemer statue is rising up in the background. The AC130 footage briefly shows footage of a desert level, and this looks to be a small fighting area that may not be much bigger than Call of Duty 4’s Shipment level. We also see a level where the player is going through a greenhouse on a mountain - the snow-capped mountains in the background may indicate that it’s set in Europe, or even the United States. And finally, the last level shows an indoor level taking place in an office – which should please fans of Counter-Strike’s cs_office, Call of Duty 4’s Vacant, or even Rainbow Six players in general.
3. New Gear
From seconds 36-45 in the trailer, you may notice several interesting weaponry. The obvious one is the rocket launcher, which now seems to get a lockon for easier targetting. It’s about time, is all I can say. And notice that the plane is also deploying countermeasures against that rocket! Did you also see the attachment on the rifle itself? It’s a heat sensor-like thing right out of Aliens! If that thing is just a regular unlock for a weapon, I don’t know how it’s going to be possible for opposing players to be stealthy, unless there’s a perk that negates it. I think the heat/heartbeat sensor kind of made Rainbow Six games too easy, since you knew where all the terrorists were, but maybe this will be handled a bit more fairly. And of course the last section of the trailer appears to be some sort of sticky grenade. While the segment was amusing, the verdict is still out for me as to whether or not it will actually be better than a regular grenade, because for balance sake the explosion radius of the sticky grenade is probably reduced.
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