I like how the author thinks console gamers don't have PCs already for document processing, internet access, and other stuff (and last time I checked a good graphics card wasn't required for those). Stop with the argument that you can use the PC for other uses. If you're buying a new PC you're pretty much just buying it for the gaming purposes.

Interdepartmental rivalry has never sounded so fun.

That is so cool.

"Believable story"
Hahahahaha, oh wow. South Korea peacefully agreeing to be ruled by the North, and various convenient disasters to bring the US down a bit. And China somehow not caring that the nation it has under its wing is growing more powerful than they can benefit from. Or any other non-NK power for that matter.

That's not much GAMEPLAY footage. There's more to a game than just particle effects.

I wonder if the KPA actually has a reason for committing such crimes other than to look obviously evil.

This review sounds very sycophantic. While I could appreciate the possible replay value and interesting gameplay, some of the things you talk about aren't as good as they actually are.

Smartly written scenes? I guess just randomly sticking a vulnerable little girl in is enough to build sympathy from you. Not to mention a revelation that they've been doing not-so-innocent killings out of nowhere.

And that on-rails thing looks like it has way too many things going on. It's not well-constructed, it's cluttered.

But I can agree with the rest of the review, in a different tone. This probably should be on anyone's buy list.

#7 can be sort of ignored with Suppressors and Sleight of Hand. As for #2, some of the assault rifles are good at everything. If you know how to shoot, you could even snipe with them. With #1, assaulting an enemy spawn point will be as hard as assaulting the middle point anyway.

A bunch of zombies better than Fallout 3 Broken Steel. Yeah, sure. Most of these are just repetitive slogs. The first one did seem appealing though.

Sorry, I don't feel like dishing out a few hundred dollars for PC upgrades every time there's a new game with higher system requirements.

Some of this advice isn't so enlightening. The Nova Gas may be good, but you only get one of those. Better to get the drop on 2 enemies with the Concussion grenades.

And I'll have to express my disapproval at encouraging the purchase and usage of the annoying RC-XD. Far better to help the team and yourself by sticking with the Spy Plane. Instead of sitting in a corner, more points can be had by going around and shooting people with foreknowledge of their location.

Meh, I'd have genuine emotions if the concept wasn't so ridiculous. Sure, the DPRK has a blue-water navy capable of an amphibious assault of the continental United States. Sure, they have the resources and manpower to occupy and control the hundreds of millions of square kilometers and current inhabitants of the country.

"the worst wrong-way-round disaster since a nurse miswired IV and colostomy bags."

That's horrifying, thanks for the mental image.

Very good article. #1 really does manage to evoke not only disdain, but also hatred.

Seems like too much work for me, but hey, if you find it fun, then more power to you. Still some pretty good advice. I once thought that a large pool of resources was a good thing. Oh how wrong I was.

What kind of uncultured barbarian hasn't played Civilization?

Anyway, this is disappointing. But nothing really worth getting too angry about. Even if it was released, I'd still wait for reports of problems or bugs before buying.

Probably worth a rental.

The Call of Duty (and Modern Warfare) games have a nasty habit of always introducing something annoying. Martyrdom, Dogs, Commando, and now it seems it's the RC Bomb.

Taking off and refueling seem more arduous than fun. The carrier take-off sounds neat though. And the other stuff might be good.

They are really running out of ideas.

Ironclad sucks in Civ 4. I mean, coastal squares only? What the hell is that crap?