Sunday, 13 November 2011

Here's a taste of what I think

You shoot these men in slow-motion mid-car crash. Yeah, just go with it.
Whatever map you play, the progression system rewards you quickly and constantly. I reached level 5 in an hour, and level 10 ninety minutes after that. After almost every round, I’ve unlocked something new, be it a weapon, an emblem or entirely new game mode.

Of Modern Warfare 3′s new modes, Kill Confirmed is the one I’m enjoying most. It’s an old idea, but it works: every time a player dies, they drop a dog tag. For a kill to count towards your team’s score, you need to collect your fallen enemies tag. Similarly, if you collect one of your own team’s tags, you deny your enemy the kill.

While the other modes can either feel aimless or messy, Kill Confirmed gives your shooting purpose, and creates a kind of ambient teamwork. It’s also dramatic, as players make desperate dashes across open ground to recover a comrade’s tags and deprive the mighty enemy