GDC 09: Get your first look at Modern Warfare 2

Posted Mar 25, 2009 at 9:27PM by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, GDC
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When you've got gaming events like the GDC, teasers like this one are almost a given. This one is the very first teaser for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3, Xbox 360), and you can watch it in all its green abstract non-glory.



It's a little lacking, but then again it's just a teaser. All this vid basically tells us is that it's real. Activision has yet to show us that it "looks incredible," according to their CFO. Well the explosive action is there, though only for a few seconds, and everything's green. Will there be lots of night-vision fighting? I guess we'll just have to wait for another vid.

 
 
 

Comments

by NarooN - 2009-03-25 22:12:11
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Trailer was pretty lame. I hate teasers like that. They show nothing of what the game will be like. I know the game's a months off, but still. IW better revolutionize FPS, something COD4 failed to do (this is subject of much debate, but if anyone knows anything about the origins and history of FPS, it did nothing.) They seemed to emphasize the whole green-hued nightvision style thing though. The whole interface of COD4 was the feeling that everything was digital, or something to that effect. It was to emphasize it was present-day and had present-day technology. I just hope they don't pull off a Splinter-Cell and give everyone a bunch of silly EMP gadgets and whatnot.
by Orlyeh - 2009-03-25 23:00:45
FPS

I won't argue wether CoD4 revolutionized anything. If anything, I'd say it brought together elements from many different genres and made them work relatively seamlessly. Let's talk about FPS games though. In reality, what else is there to add to the core gameplay of an FPS game? firs person: check shooter: check is there anything beyond this other than tweaks to the formula: eg health restoration, iron sights aiming, etc.?
by NarooN - 2009-03-26 00:33:15
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Many things can be done to freshen up the genre. I love games like Quake and UT, but UT3 proved that a lot of new ideas can be brought over to console-based FPS. UT3 on PS3 is the best FPS on the system, better than KZ2 when it comes to features. Integrated mod support, keyboard n mouse support, splitscreen, trophies, PC and PS3 dedicated servers, a crapload of DLC available from many different sources (mods), it just goes on and on... It's also a blast to play.
by Yamagushi - 2009-03-26 11:06:47
NarooN

Maybe you like mod support but it isnt popular, nor is it revolutionizing anything... Mods support has been in games since before the ps1 days... Keyboard and mouse support isnt supported in most games because its frowned upon by a lot of people due to the unfair advantage of increased accuracy using a mouse compared to those your playing with who are using controllers. As well as the pain of using a keyboard as a second analog stick. Once again though, keyboard and mouse support is nothing revolutionary. Splitscreen, trophies(achievments), and dedicated servers have also been around for a very long time and again, its nothing revolutionary. So before you bash COD4 you might want to pick a better game than UT3 to help your argument.. In my opinion UT3 looks absolutely childish and horrible. The corniest weapons ive ever seen in a game, a highly over played storyline.. O aliens come to earth and you gotta fight em... Who hasnt heard that one before.. and besides that its just another generic FPS.
by Sw3RvE - 2009-03-26 12:38:30
yea...

the video was lame... maybe they will show us screenshots or new videos on the website listed at the end?
by melty3218 - 2009-03-26 15:11:24
another

multiplatform game that will outshine the PS3 when played on the 360
by iamlost - 2009-03-26 22:53:34
wow

im not guna pull that i have a 360 and ps3 ***** cuz i dnt, i like the 360 it is actually pretty fun, but i bought the ps3 for bluray and i have always been a sony boy. But y, just answer y, do u have to justify y u bought the 360 to everyone, cuz truthfully no one cares that u bought it the only reason y u say that stuff is because u had a choice to choose ps3 and 360 (like me) but u decide to back up ur decision with comments like that.
by yourmistakes - 2009-03-27 19:13:08
sources?

what console games from before ps1 supported mods? because PC is a given.
by yourmistakes - 2009-03-27 19:14:48
i don't need to justify my purchase.

my ps3 justifies itself. :P

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