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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Common Sense says
Top-notch war sim, but T-rated series is now "M."
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was written by Chad Sapieha
Parents need to know that although earlier games in the Call of Duty series had "Teen" ratings, this game is rated "Mature" for portraying highly authentic modern military combat with realistic gore. There are distressing situations involving torture, execution, and the gruesome deaths of primary protagonists to whom the player will likely have grown attached. This material is more intense and disturbing than in earlier games of this series, and a diverse selection of cuss words is clearly audible. This game can be played with others online, which Common Sense Media doesn't recommend for anyone under the age of 12.
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What’s the Story?
The bulk of the action in CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE takes place in the Middle East. However, developer Infinity Ward has cleverly managed to avoid stirring the political pot by never naming the countries in which the action takes place and delivering a fictional and unquestionably evil enemy in the form of radical terrorists set on global nuclear holocaust. Players step into the combat boots of two soldiers, a British S.A.S. operative and an American Marine, as they battle the terrorists. You always work with a squad of at least a few other soldiers, who, unlike artificially intelligent companions in most games, are essential allies that can be counted on when things get rough, which is most of the time.
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Is It Any Good?
This highly polished and intelligently designed interactive entertainment is dramatic and thrilling stuff. The only downside is the campaign's brevity; at just seven hours on medium difficulty, you'll likely find yourself wanting more when the credits start to roll.
But that's why multiplayer exists. With hundreds of items, game types, ranks, and customization options slyly designed to unlock one by one the more you play, the online component has a decidedly addictive, just-need-a-few-more-points-to-level-up quality to it. Expect your sessions to be frequent and long.
ClosePublisher’s Details
Released on 11/7/2007, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Easy to play
ON for MATURE 12yr olds easy
Really not that bad. great game if you no your kid is mature. Im 12 and since my parents know im mature they had no problem with it. Also goose1441 has a point the language is nothing i don't hear in school. All in all a great game with minimal cursing
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
i LOVED this game it is very great some sequences can be bad for kids younger than 11 some of the things in the game reenact real war scences so watch out in the end might be bad for some people because it shows the russian general slaugthers your other soilders but over all = GREAT GAME!
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
I am 13 almost 14 and my parents wouldnt let me get the game for a long time. after watching me play and playing some, my dad said that it was not that bad and is letting me get it. the violence and language are harmless. the violence is not at all that bad, anyone can handle a blood splatter here and there. the language is only in the campaign mode, and it is not half as bad as what any middle schooler hears at school (dont deny it moms). all in all not half as bad as all the over-protective parents say
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Easy to play
a good mdoern warfare shooter with very bad language and some gory battle scenes
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| 54% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 54% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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