Blog Closed

    Yes, closed. I just feel that I'm writing for the heck of it. Nobody actually reads what I write and I spend a lot of time writing. This blog is closed.

    If you have any requests to start it up again, email me: theguncat@live.com

   

More Information and Reviewing! - Entry #7

    What can I say? After playing even more through the campaign, I am shocked at how fun this game is. From graphics to gameplay, the fun is unstoppable. Each new portion brings an entirely new adventure and many different objectives. After playing all three game modes, I found the campaign to be the superior.

     The multiplayer is second. Well, for now anyways. The reason is because of the waiting time to get into a game. When you try and join, it takes at least 5 minutes to match you up with a set of people and start playing. I am assuming that this is due to the small amount of players at this moment. If it's not because of that, I would think that an update in the near future will fix this. However, once you're in the game, you forget about any and all faults. The first thing I want to talk about is the Deathstreak system. Now, instead of just Killstreak rewards, you get Deathstreak "rewards" also. These rewards mainly give you some sort of survivability method, like last stand. I found myself purposely dying to gain these special abilities and learn about them. The maps for multiplayer are a lot better than Modern Warfare maps and altogether are the perfect combination of small, large, medium sized, and stealth filled maps.

     Lastly, I want to talk about the Special Operations (spec-ops) mode. After playing a little bit with a friend, I figured out that it really is a lot of fun. To sum up this mode, there are categories that you can play in, each category having it's own set of missions. In order to unlock other categories, you need to first accomplish a certain amount of stars by playing through other categories missions. Stars are earned by completing missions and you can gain up to three stars per mission. However, as long as you don't have three stars on a mission, you can replay it and try and do better to earn more stars. There are many different types of missions such as getting from point A to point B, killing waves of enemies, or even racing others in a snowmobile race!

    The amount of effort put into the game is clearly visible the first time you play. Well done, Infinity Ward!

I Got It, Hardened! - Entry #6

    Yes! I got Modern Warfare 2! First, let me tell you about how I ended up getting the Hardened edition, and a little bit about it.

     I walked into the shopping center at about 5:30pm. I rushed straight to EB Games and put myself behind the relatively large lineup. After standing and walking slightly for about 10 minutes, I finally got to the front of the line. I handed the cashier my preorder receipt. Waiting for him to grab my copy, I looked around and a Hardened edition of the game caught my eye behind the glass shelve.

     "Hey, do you have any of the Hardened edition copies that I can get instead?" I asked him.

     He kindly said yes and gave it to me, explaining how many people had canceled their preorders. Therefore, I ended up with a sleek (sort of over expensive) copy of Modern Warfare 2. For those that don't know what the Hardened edition is, it's a collectors edition that includes an art book, a voucher to freely download Call of Duty Classic, and a metal case for the game with a nicer looking image.

     Now, first experiences. I started up the game and it immediately asked me to download an update to play online. I skipped this part for now and headed straight into the campaign mode. This was really something. Just in the first few minutes, I got to shoot a lot of enemies, drive a snowmobile, and many other things! I don't want to ruin too much for those that haven't played yet, so I'm going to leave it at this and talk more about it tomorrow.

    I wanted to talk about one more thing. Online. Probably one of the best parts of the game, online multiplayer is lag free madness. That's right, lag free. I usually experience much lag when playing other shooters online, or even Modern Warfare. MW2 took online to the next level. The easy to understand interface and the great maps provide an excellent online experience.

    I haven't played too much, so I will talk about it more tomorrow.

EB Games Called! - Entry #5

     I just came back from a party and guess who left a message on my answering machine? EB Games! They told me that my game would be ready to be picked up either at midnight (Tuesday morning/Monday night) or on Tuesday. Unfortunately, my tight schedule requires me to get into bed early so I can wake up in the morning on time. Therefore, I won't get my game until after 3:00pm on Tuesday afternoon. I probably won't even get it until after 6:00pm. Please, don't rub it in my face if you are getting it extra early. You don't want to see a mad cat, now do you?

     I'm going to use this post to give you my "schedule" on Tuesday night, after picking up the game.

1. Car Ride Home - Reading Back of Cover Continuously, Admiring Cover Art
2. Entering House - Almost Tripping Over Sidewalk Due To Dangerous Excitement
3. Sprinting Downstairs - Almost Tripping and Killing Myself Whilst Rapidly Sprinting Due To Dangerous Excitement
4. Turning Television to Face Couch - Being Annoyed By the Fact That I Have To Do This
5. Turning On PlayStation 3 - Touching The Power Too Hard and Almost Breaking PS3
6. Placing Game Disk In - Almost Cracking The Disk Due To Dangerous Excitement
7. Sitting Back on Couch With Controller - Dehydrated Due To Excitement

      So, there's my 7 step procedure. Then, of course, I get to play the game. I will start with campaign, then go to Spec-Ops, and then play Multiplayer before I need to go to sleep again.

Spec-Ops - Entry #4

     As you read in my earlier post, I was mad at the fact that a Story Mode Co-Op wasn't added to the game. Now, instead of complaining, I'm going to look on the positive side of things. The Spec-Ops mode really looks like it's going to be good. Thanks to Modern Warfare 24/7, I read up on detailed information about this Spec-Ops mode. I really like how they added co-op to an arcade style challenge mode, as it enhances the overall experience. What I think is that missions will include mainly to get from point A to B, but a lot of them will have scenarios such as killing a certain amount of enemy units or even defusing some sort of mechanical contraption that may or may not bring death to certain individuals, otherwise known as a bomb. You know me, I like describing one word items in a full paragraph.

     Assuming this mode will be great, I have decided that instead of playing online after playing a little bit of the campaign when I first get the game, I'm going to play Spec-Ops. I want to see if this mode makes up for and maybe even is much better than a story mode co-op.

     I want to hear your thoughts. Comment and tell me what you think this new mode will bring.


    

Offtopic Post: Tribal Wars - Entry #3

Since I have nothing to write about until the release of Modern Warfare 2, I decided to share with you all the new game I started playing in my spare time. It's called Tribal Wars, and a lot of you may know about it already. For those that don't, it's a browser game in which you build a village using various buildings and production facilities which all help you hire (build) people that will fight for you. You can battle other villages using your men, but I haven't gotten that far yet. If you want to know more about it, head over to Tribal Wars and start reading.

This was it for this entry. It's a short one, but I wanted to keep you guys semi-entertained during the *sigh* nine days left until Modern Warfare 2 finally releases.

Story Mode Co-Op - Entry #2

Well, turns out I will be writing before the release of Modern Warfare 2.

As all of you know, Infinity Ward did not make a story mode co-op mode for Modern Warfare 2. Sadly, I found this out just a few days ago. Part of the reason I was looking forward to the game was because, as I was misinformed, there would be a story mode co-op. There goes my excitement, down the drain. Well, not exactly. I'm still super excited for the release, but a portion of that excitement has been stripped away from me. I'm sure your wondering why I want co-op so badly. The reason to that is because I love playing games with a buddy. When I got Resistance: Fall of Man, I immediately called one of my friends over and we dived right into the amazing co-op mode. I loved how it felt, having two people playing and passing through the missions. It's just something else. I'm sure the Spec-Ops mode is going to be fun, but I would love to be able to co-op the story mode.

Well, I guess I'm just going to have to live with it.