(PC) Firstly i want to start by saying that this game takes ages to install. an hour and 17 minutes to be exact in my case. its huge, so if you don’t have the time to spare, dont start installing.
im going to jump straight into multiplayer here:
the gameplay online itself is fun, ill be man enough to say that regardless of what other PC players might think of me. Weapons “feel” good to use – their tiny iron scopes and lessened recoil make them enjoyable to fire. The maps look spectacular. Granted, the graphics are the same as CoD4, but they’ve really pushed their engine a little bit further this time by making the scenes very busy. Pipes, plants, all those doodads. they’re everywhere. The games are fast despite the 12 person limit (For deathmatches)- you’re almost always going to run into someone when you turn the corner. I don’t think this is because the maps are small. The maps are actually pretty big. Bigger than i thought when i first saw some trailers atleast. I’m thinking that better respawn positioning is to thank for that. There are heaps of things to unlock, so there is always something new to see at the end of each round. When compared to a CoD4 6 v 6 no mod’s deathmatch, this definitely wins by a mile. Another plus worth noticing is that it plays very very smooth. It’s graphics are fairly equal to that of CoD4, but my laptop could only churn out 25 FPS for it. Im running at atleast 60 MOST OF THE TIME right now. I cant give an exact figure as there is no console to enable fps drawing.
But any PC FPS gamer can see it wont last forever with IW-net controlling everything. i still want my hectic 15 v 15 or even old school games every now and then. I personally never liked big 30+ man games where my kills and deaths did not effect the overall outcome much), but what i like and dont like doesnt matter – its the community as a whole. and ALOT of people like it. (listening IW?) They where always just fun to play now and again. it saddens me that even though IW have the neccesary functionality in the game, they dont add it.
Screen 3 shows all your server selection customization options.
Waiting for IW-net to “quickly and easily” put me into an online game did not take very long at all – 5 seconds maximum. However, all the “filtering” options mentioned in interviews are total BS. Your options are only to choose the gametype (some of which are initialy locked, all the way to level 19! .. you’re just not allowed to choose that game type.. -_- theres one use for IW-net.). other than that, no control – you cant pick how many players, skill level, old school (doesn’t exist), custom time limits, custom player numbers (Deathmatch is 6 v 6 and there is nothing you can do a bout it). If you’re trying “customize” your game, then you better have game type in mind, because you cant even select maps – you can only vote to skip the map. 7 votes are needed out of the 12 to skip a map. Yep, IW-net controls EVERYTHING. i can see where they where going with this – make it easier and what not but seriously, selecting a map, game type, time limit, etc like you could in MW was not that hard. does IW take its customers to be mentally handy capped in some (or all) ways?
The 0 amount of control includes deciding who hosts and doesn’t host the server. You cannot opt out of server hosting. in australia, we dont exactly have great internet plans – they’re mostly slow and full of download limits. hosting your own server for this game is just NOT going to work very well.
oh and lag: Unless you’re on 4 bars (max), you WILL have noticeable lag. at first tiny, but eventually you’ll start seeing enemies die after you’ve emptied a clip/reloaded, fall damages registering 3 or 4 seconds later, etc.
[start sarcasm here] Atleast pc gets custom support for those cool mouse and keyboard things that only the bestest PC players have! 
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If you’ve got questions about the game that you need answered before you buy it, jot it down in the comments bellow.
Anyway, some tips and hints:
- Every kill streak abillity, when called in, appears on the map regardless of the team (with the exception of stealth bomber (which you can hear coming) and UAV’s). So use your map to get out of the way of helicopters/harriers and predator missile strikes.
- When you call in a predator missile, the left mouse button will speed up the missile. It doesnt cause more damage or anything but because everyone can see where the missile will land, most people try to get out of the way – you can speed up your missile to catch them before they do.
- To change your in-game name, you have to access that steam community thing with shift + tab and click on settings on the bottom. A window will open up that allows you to change your name and some other settings.
- Riot shields do not block grenade blasts. Try getting your stickynades attached to the other guys riot shield.
- When up against a riot shield, assuming you’ve got no nades, do not run away from him. Run towards him. if he tries to change to secondary, shoot. Once you get up and close, you can simply knife him from the back. (he will be moving a little slower than you).
- If the riot shielder is backed up by other players, shoot his legs. If possible though, completely ignore him and shoot his friends first.
- Akimbo – useless. You cant aim down iron sights so unless his in your face, good luck with taking him out. If you really want to use it, steady aim is a must.
- Pistols are still useful – its much faser to swap to a pistol then a shot gun/machine pistol.
- You can steal enemy (or friendly) care packages. It will take you considerably longer to do so than your own ones so make sure the enemies are cleared first.
- Care packages can kill you if it lands on you – and also kill others (including friendly).
- You can shoot down the enemy UAV’s (and anything else of the enemies that flies).
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