Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS4) (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk)

I have played every COD and purchased every COD with the exception of Black Ops 4. When i heard that BO4 did not have a story mode it kind of put me off and i didn't like the look of semi-futuristic weapons - so i gave it a miss.Modern Warfare - its great, i mean really great. I creamed the Beta up until the point of close and was so satisfied with game play, the sound affects, clatter of gunfire and overhead bullets (I had pre-ordered 2 months before anyway). it just all felt so right. Anyway - the game officially turned up (booked day off work) and i cracked on, solid 4 hours of story mode which as usual is short followed by multiplayer. i think i must of put in a good 20 hours over the opening weekend. Online is superb, yes there are some glitches and bugs but updates are being released quite constantly (3 over the weekend) to patch these. The activision cross play is wonderful, most of my pals are on xbox and a few on PC but the flow is great - every now and then you end up in some quantum realm which is clearly a bug that needs fixing and requires you to close the game and re-open (30 sec) and your back in - you're basically stuck in a lobby with 3 people from your team and you cant get out of it but i am sure it will be fixed.Ranking system - a new joy, effectively you don't 'enter prestige' but after level 55 you start back at level 1 (weapons and xp) and you start flying through the ranks again 56,57,58 ect, - nothing gets reset, all attachments and perks stay active and i believe it goes to rank 150.weapons, perks, customization - is pretty endless, loads of camos, reticles and challenges. the customization of your weapon is quite special with 4/5 available attachments for your weapon is fully yours to make.The maps are good, nice variety and if you go for the large scale ground war games - 20 v 20 your talking battlefield size maps - they are HUGE. great if you want to rack up some sniping kills.don't be put off by some of these other reviews. those saying 'online play if you spawn you die' ect - it takes a while to get used to new maps like every COD and unfortunately you will get these 'campers' that do sit in a corner but I like to think i'm quite shit hot so it doesn't really affect me that much.besides online, the story is another classic with razor sharp graphics and paints a dark picture of terrorism in modern times and with Price back in the drivers seat - you cant really say no!. all in all a great buy and if your sitting on the edge, i would definitely give it a go.

+ Brand new next generation visual engine - looks stunning in 4k + HDR+ In-game effects (explostion, smoke, fire etc...) are very detailed and massive to really add immersive game-play+ Brand new next generation sound engine - sounds super realistic+ Brand new massive 64 player game mode with vehicles / tanks - ground war+ New 2 vs 2 game mode - gun fight, this mode is intense and super fun+ TONS of weapons - shotguns are back as a primary weapon+ TONS of customization options for weapon and operators+ RIOT SHIELD is back as a primary weapon!+ Flexivle operator load-out style - do not care about kill streaks? add additional perks instead+ Brand new animation system - looks fluid and realistic+ Fantastic new maps with doors and multiple vertical levels for different play styles+ No more automatic mini-map for enemy fire - a breath of fresh air for COD+ No more DLC packs, gave will add new content for free to keep the player base stable+ Cross play enabled - also play against XBox and PC players or opt-out and just play against own console player base

Call of Duty is back to it's best. This is the game many of us have been dying for, ever since the franchise started with all the futuristic rubbish (wall running, jet packs stupid futuristic guns, etc).Game play is good, as are the graphics and sound. Online player matching seems to be well thought out producing close games. More important, NO FUTURISTIC CRAP!Gun smith option provides endless variations of a particular weapon which means you can craft your weapon for your style of online gaming.Online maps are really well constructuced as you would expect from the franchise. There is a good spread of new and old maps and I can safely say that I don't have a map I hate.One other thing, they have finally got the excessive advantage sniper's had sorted. I have not seen any quick scoping which plagued early CoD versions so they seem to have sorted that. They have also added a reflection off the scope of snipers giving you a chance to spot them and try to avoid having your head removed!My only gripe is the near 3gb download you have to do before you can play the gameI can see myself playing this for a long time to come.

PSA: Be aware that there is a 57GB REQUIRED 'update' before you can even play.This game manages to be a genuinely innovative iteration of Call of Duty, whilst still maintaining enough of the DNA that makes CoD the beloved franchise that it is. Update: the 'Battle Pass' may just be the most consumer friendly form of micro-transactions that CoD has ever implemented.The Good:- HDR Performance, volumetric lighting and extremely detail models and textures make for a phenomenal visual experience- 3 character campaign is well designed and produced, providing a genuinely excellent and interesting experience- Team-orientated Spec Ops is hella' hectic fun (as long as you're not with scrubs)- 2 v 2 makes for an excellently tense and tightly fought competitive mode- 32 v 32 Ground War is perfect for fans of larger scale warfare (i.e. Battlefield, etc)- 'Battle Pass' offers SIGNIFICANTLY better value than previous micro-transaction modelsThe Bad:- (Launch weekend) Multiplayer has some serious issues (progression glitches, VERY inconsistent network performance, bad spawns, etc)- HUGE 57GB required day 1 update for physical copies (entire game is locked without patch)- Performance will occasionally struggles on base console (PS4 and Xbox One), but c'mon, temper your expectations based on that hardware's price tag..