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This past week I got to play Call of Duty 4 (XBox 360 version) for the first time at my brother-in-law’s place. Talk about a fun game. I’m an old school FPS (First Person Shooter) player and I remember the first time I played Quake online (on my speedy 33.6 modem!) in 1996. It’s amazing how technology has changed throughout the years.

Anyways COD4 is a hoot to play. On the 360 the graphics look amazing in 720p resolution. The game play is feverish, intense, and downright fun. The way they incorporated experience points and leveling up into the game is a great addition to the series. Of course, going to a modern era from their previous WWII settings is huge in itself and brings in some fresh air to the series.

I’m normally not a huge fan of FPS games on a console because I cannot use the thumb-stick controllers with great precision. I’m a mouse + keyboard player and the precision you get with a mouse and keyboard is pretty slick. But the 360 version is done pretty well and I’ve gotten used to the controls somewhat. Since I don’t have a XBox 360 (anyone want to buy one for me? :D) I’m probably going to purchase it for my PC (that is when I upgrade my PC this year hopefully…)

One of the cooler things about the game are the perks and kill cam views. The perks let you do some basic customization with your character (like better penetrating ammo, stronger health, last stand, etc) and the kill cam views show how you died from the view of the guy that got you. Great for strategy planning (especially if that other guy is camping!) They just released a patch for the game recently and it brings in some more kill cam views - grenades, airstrikes, C4 and more! Check out the full details on this on Robert Bowling’s blog.

I would post my handle so you can find me online but since I don’t have the game yet, it’s hard to do that. So feel free to click an ad or two and help me fund my PC upgrade account! hehe

Have a great weekend everyone! I’ll post again on Monday - my 1st day as an IT Recruiter! Hooyaa!