Zero Punctuation hears the Call of Duty

NUKES R BAD


CoD4

Awesome review, as usual.

Hilarious as usual, although I could have done without the toothless-hick American soldiers stereotype.

I really liked this one.

Damn it, yahtzee.. just review bad games ffs, it's funnier when you are pissed off.

never heard of this guy but hes quality.

above average gunwank - to actually pretty excellent gunwank. lol

I think the ending is close to perfect. I think if the game had you care for your team members just a little bit more (add another hour or two to the overall length) then the ending would've been earned.

Nice! His reviews are really only funny if you've played the game because he talks so much about specific parts. Really funny :). I agree though.

I liked me some of this here movie, it woz rank with some of the funnies.

I loved the sequence of him banging happily away at the keyboard. Hillarious, funny and at times - profound.

I need to find me that "gifted" prostitute he keeps mentioning. ;)

Brilliant as always.

He nailed it right on. CoD 4 is truly a good game, and better then most. In single player i noticed how the US AI was pray and spray where as the SAS was tactical one hit kill (very close to what it is in RL). Not only was the Single Player one of the best i have played in a long time but it had a even better multiplayer. Now i just hope those new maps land on the PC for free.

The combat styles have nothing to do with nationality but the function of the fighting force. The American missions were main combat force ones. As America learned in Korea, a tactical, one shot one kill approach is incredibly poor in a large scale combat situation. US soldiers were trained as skilled marksmen up to that point and while individuals were getting excellent kills to rounds expended ratios, they were quickly overwhelmed.

In major combat situations, bearing as much force as possible is the key to victory. Luck is a bigger factor as it was discovered that individual bullets had the same chance of a kill if it was aimed or fired in a spray, so the best option is to fire as many as possible.

In contrast, the SAS is a special forces unit designed for surgical actions. These involve behind enemy lines operations that usually involve avoiding major combat groups. There is the element of surprise that allows tactical shots to reach a greater accuracy level and the nature of the missions demands ammunition rationing since the logistics are non-existent and the enemy is likely using incompatible Soviet designed ammunition.

The SAS and the SEALS are equals and operate in the same manner. Both would be demolished in the situations army or marine divisions engage in. Different situations demand different actions. British regulars fight in the same manner as the marines in COD4 and US special forces operate like the SAS. It has nothing to do with what nation the soldier is from.

lol @ COD4 < Portal < Jesus

This guy is the best reviewer out there.....

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KNICKERS.

I think the Portal love is out of hand. The game reconcilced its ridiculously under-realized potential (the flash game fleshes out th mechanic more in 2-D!) by being packaged with a bunch of old games. GlaDos was funny but not internet cult funny. Maybe I'm just tired of all the references (TOO MANY).