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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Poor Performace

Written by DK from Carrickfergus

Oct 16, 2008

Anyone who says that this game runs on full settings on a Mac Book Pro is somewhat glossing over the truth.

I have a 2008 Mac Pro 8 core with 8800GT and 2GB of RAM. I have to lower the graphics settings considerably to get the game up to a playable frame rate. My Mac gets 10-15fps with full settings under OSX and with the same settings in XP Pro under bootcamp I get 40-120fps with FULL settings. I wouldn't bother with this release, unless you want to play the game at a substandard quality for the level of hardware you own.

Also the Mac version is way behind the PC version as far as patches are concerned, so there aren't many servers to play on and you cant play with your PC buddies.

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Does not work

Written by DH from Lee

Oct 22, 2008

Same problem as another post: the single player application unexpectedly quits within seconds of launch. contacted ASPYR and looked everywhere. There seems to be no solution at the moment.

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Call of Duty 4 and Logitech Dual Action gamepad

Written by JH from Evanston

Nov 7, 2008

The game looks exciting and well worth playing, if the controller from Logitech Apple sells and suggests would really work with the game. It's not the kind of game that can easily be played on a keyboard. Very disappointed that the gamepad controller Apple offers doesn't work with it. This is a pretty large error on the part of COD 4, Logitech and Apple for not making sure that the game works with a gamepad.

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Not pleased at all.

Written by MP from garibaldi highlands

Nov 5, 2009

I just think the game is kind of overkill.. too bad they didn't have CS source eh... the multi player doesn't compare.. what can i say.. CS guy. Oh the campaigns, ridiculous

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Not worth the money!!!

Written by BS from RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

Dec 30, 2008

The positive: good graphics, realistic game play, runs flawlessly even on computers with only recommended configurations.

The negative: way too short, too linear compared to Call of Duty 2 you feel forced through missions.

Summary: not worth the $50+ dollars you’ll pay through the Apple store.

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finally but disappointed

Written by CB

Nov 15, 2008

well i've been playing COD2 for a long time
but i won't compare it to COD4
i haven't done the solo mission
For the multiplayer
i don't understand why there are so many planes in the sky
it's like every maps are next to an airport
when i started to play i couldn't even move because of all these explosions then i got used to it but still that's a lot
when you zoom it's like the guy took some LSD
it's not stable short breath not realistic at all
i do better hunting a bear with another on my rear
the mac version doesn't have many server
no capture the flag or a bad version of it
no replay of the person who killed you; at least you would know where the shot comes from
other than that it is ok
nothing like a revolution or something
weapons on counter strike are a lot better (the assault weapon are like for blind people on COD4)
COD2 is a lot more fun to play (at least for the moment because i'm used to it )
battlefield more stamina

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Big disappointment

Written by AS from Cam

Sep 16, 2008

There is a lot of hype about this game. It does not live up to it. The multiplayer, agreed, is relatively good. The single player is a huge let down. The level design is poor, the story is short and not as good as it could be, the graphic are mediocre and the AI, both enemy and team-mate is the worst I have ever played with. I cannot express how much hatred I have for this game, and why do people say it's so brilliant?! There are far superior games available, even for Mac. Do yourself a favour and don't buy this game. Spend your money on something more deserving, like bog roll or something.

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Multiplayer Issues but Single Player Great

Written by JB from Mount Dora

Oct 9, 2008

I have been playing the PC version for a number of months and the graphics are superior on the Mac vs. the PC side running on boot camp. The multiplayer version is way behind on its compatibility with the PC and console players. The latest version for the Mac has fewer than 10% of the available servers vs. the PC side. Aspyr has promised to upgrade the Mac version to the latest PC version for server compatibility, but be aware that the multiplayer version of this game is still very limited in the number of players you can battle!

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Audio Problems in Snow Leopard

Written by AS from Leicester

Sep 20, 2009

I really enjoyed playing this game in Leopard. However this game does not work properly in Snow Leopard. Mainly due to the fact that the Audio starts to stutter after a while. They need to come out with a patch.

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Yes, multiplayer is fantastic...

Written by EE from Warner

Oct 20, 2008

The multiplayer is really what makes this game; Its frantic action and awesome rewards system creates one of the better experiences I've had playing video games.
However, I've been having trouble finding full servers, so the mp isn't really living up to its full potential.

The single player, on the other hand, is disappointing. I beat it in under 6 hours on normal and I'm pretty bad at games like this. There are some jaw-dropping moments, moments which really got my heart beating faster, but they aren't enough to make me recommend this game as a single player experience.

The graphics are incredible...but they suffer from frequent glitches that mar the general believability of the action. These glitches include bizarre, inverted reflections of the environment which can be seen in the heat rising from the flames, and bodies floating mid-air when shot off a balcony. These don't interfere with the gameplay...they're just minor annoyances.

This game is good...but is it 55 dollars good? Buy Call of Duty 2 for ten bucks on ebay and spend the rest of your money on something worthwhile...or wait until Aspyr comes out with a patch and the multiplayer community has a little time to develop.

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Logitech Dual Action Will Not Work...

Written by DW from Henryetta

Nov 30, 2008

Amazing game, my all time favorite on a console so I bought it and the logitech dual action controller to extend my play to my new MBP and my new 24" LED Display, not the case. The game does not recognize a gamepad, from which I have tried several, for me the game seems to work with a gamepad instead of a keyboard and mouse. I feel that the developers should have designed that into the game, and maybe they will release a patch in due time. I would not have purchased either item with that knowledge. If anyone has a resolve please feel free to contact me so I can begin to play on my MAC as well... The game gets a 5 out of 5, the controls get a 1 star.

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somewhat enthused

Written by WM from Oakland

Dec 4, 2008

After waiting for a good amount of time for this to finally be ported to OSX. Somewhat fizzled on the outcome. That may only be because of the heavy GPU draw and inefficient use of texturing / gameplay priority allocation. The game is pretty fast paced, which is nice, hands down it's a good single player shooter, but there could have been something done about GPU coding & requirements.
If you play this game with VERY BASIC settings, with a GREAT network connection, you'll get away with about an 80% satisfaction rating on game play, IF you're not picky.
If you are, do not install this on a laptop, go straight to a tower with a 250mb card or above. (minimal)
Just as a comparison, quake wars enemy territory can be turned up to about 75% of the games settings on multi-player and mildly skip, this game if you go above MINIMAL settings you'll start hopping frames.
Hope this helps.

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ok

Written by GP from Westport

Aug 24, 2009

its asome but I think that it neeeds way more missions i mean i beat the game in 1 and a half days i mean call of duty it should be a lot of missions its a great game but i think it neeeds a lot more missons

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Bad zoom

Written by IN from West Hills

Oct 11, 2008

When ever a scope something the scope turns blurry and you can't see the people very well. Other wise, good game

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Not worth the $$

Written by RH from Upper Kingsclear

Jan 5, 2009

I'm with the other fellow. Waaaay too short!!!

Way to linear - forced through them - yes.

Don't bother wasting your dollars on this one.

Beautiful graphics and very stable, etc. but there are plenty of good graphics that are longer, and don't force you through.

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Great game but...

Written by JK from Shawnee

Mar 30, 2009

The game is awesome but it needed more action

Pros:
*Great Graphics
*Great Sound
*Sorta-Great Gameplay

Cons:
Short Storyline: I don't play online. I got the game on a Saturday, and I finished it on Sunday Morning

But besides the short storyline, the game is pure awesomeness.

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Excellent stuff

Written by KH from Mandurah

Mar 30, 2009

Had doubts about buying this game, especially after reading about some of the graphics issues and freezing. Well, I bit the bullet and bought it eventually, and all I can say is its awesome !! I do agree that the easy setting means if you're a normal sort of person, you'll finish it in not very many hours, but it's still awesome going through it again on the harder settings. Had no problems with running it on my newish Macbook Pro with the game running well on the 9400 card, but was so much smoother on the 9600 card. Well done Aspyr, totally recommended

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GREAT!!!

Written by RR

Dec 8, 2008

guess what i have a macbook.. just a plain macbook that i bought last year and it works pretty good! sure it does lag but at least it plays great! the overview that is writen is wrong. the Intel integrated chipsets is sort of suppoted!

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