The days of the World War II era shooter may be over, and the Call of Duty series might be the first to defect. When Infinity Ward announced that all later COD titles would take place in a modern warfare setting, I had my doubts, and even more after my disappointment with Call of Duty 3.

, author Bill McKibben suggests that if you really want to experience the adrenaline rush of war, don't watch it on TV. Instead, hire someone to throw a brick through your bedroom window in the middle of the night. McKibben was obviously writing many years before videogames like

Great!!! Thanks for an empty case with no game. Wanted to make sure my neice got a Christmas present while she was here. She leaves tomorrow

recently been getting the disc unreadable error on some maps and at one stage that I can't get out of. got an rma from newegg and they sent out a new one to me. THANKS NEWEGG!

real nice graphics; great multiplayer gameplay; real addicting

i don't get a lot of work done cause im playing online all the time

This game is so awesome I want to play it every day because of the graphics, sound, xbox live gaming and lots of other stuff. Over all I think its the best game I have every played in my whole entire life.

Challenging; Easy to learn; Engaging Story Line; Gameplay; Graphics; Great guns; Great Sound; Multiplayer

Superb game!! Online play is just endless and the story mode is pretty dam good. Really challenging on the harder settings. definitely deserves game of the year!

It throws you into the deep end, into a frenetic and hugely populated world full of enemies. The sheer number and their improved AI, their reliance on flushing you out with RPGs and grenades will throw you off guard from the off. And that's not even mentioning the dogs!

Let me start of with one fact about this game. It has one of the most addictive multiplayer modes I have ever experienced, and it surpasses Halo 3 in many ways. For example, the immense range of weapons, with which you really get a choice, and you can choose what's right for you.

This has game of the year written all over it. Fans of first person shooters will marvel at the detail and the depth of gameplay, both from solo play and the online game. This is the game to buy this Christmas; we promise you will not be disappointed.

Realistic game dynamics, with attention to detail that is seldom seen in FPS games; A topical storyline that has you playing out the politics of today

There are none at all; Some small quirks but really this is a game that is well polished and superbly delivered

Here we are, another year, another holiday season, and another Call of Duty game. It's getting so you can practically set your watch by it. Last year's Call of Duty 3 was farmed out to Treyarch for development with so-so results, but this time around Infinity Ward has taken back the reigns of the...