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Couldn't find this in any stores!!!
I looked all around for a replacement charger, but no luck. I decided to look online and I ended up buying it from here. Great service and fast shipping.

Works Great
Great price for this product and it works great. The way the prongs fold in are a nice feature, and the cord is really long so I can play my games as it's plugged in.

Uh-Oh: Did you import your DS?
I imported my DS Lite a few years ago. That AC Adapter could be used in the US and Japan due to the range of voltages it accommodated. However, I learned of a Japanese DS Lite adapter recall due to it being a fire hazard. Since I'm not in Japan, I couldn't participate in the recall. To be safe, I bought a genuine adapter for the US market instead.

One last note: You can find several third party USB recharger for the DS Lite on Amazon. They are about the same price as this one.

Did I get a wrong adapter?
I ordered an international adapter i.e. 120-240V, as mentioned on the website. But today when I got the package, it says it supports only 120V and there is no mention of international voltage support.

Great Product
I lost the original adapter that came with the game. I couldn't find one in my local stores so I went on-line. I'm very pleased with the product. I have shopped at Amazon for books, cd's, etc. and have always been satisfied with the service.

Great!!!!
I use to have this game a long time ago, twice to be exact, and both times i have loved this game. People say that it has no story line and is nothing like FFVII, well duh the people who made it knew that. I will say this i have enjoyed this game enough to buy it twice, and i love it so much that i am about to buy it for the third time. FFVII is an ok game i am not going to lie RPG games are my utmost favorite but when it comes to the final fantasy series Final Fantasy 8 is by far the best. The graphics far exceed what i was expecting for a regular playstation. People don't like it because you have a lot that you have to do in the game, but if you sit down and actually start to play the game you will not want to stop trust me.

Awsome history back
This is a game I've been looking to complete my collection for FF in playstationn. So far it didn't failed to be entretaining and captive as the others have been. It is a must.

Great game
Over 9 years old, this game is still great. The story, graphics, and gameplay are even better the FF 7 and FF 9. It is a long and exciting game that any fan of rpg's will love.

Great game, but Rinoa makes me cry.
I still remember the day that I first popped FFVIII into my PSX. I had just gotten the system for Christmas, and I had never played another Final Fantasy game before at the time. Needless to say, I was swept away by the sheer magnitude of this game and instantly became a FF fangirl from that point onward. I loved the game back then, with the exception of some very obvious things that I found incredibly annoying. Now that I have played through FFVIII again, almost a decade later, I can say that I don't enjoy the game nearly as much anymore, but I still think it was a solid installment in the FF series. Perhaps finally getting my hands on the rest of the Final Fantasies set my expectations a little higher. Anyway, here is my review.

Story (7/10): You know what? I liked FF8's story. I liked the serious, realistic atmosphere which was such a deviation from past FF's. To me, it seemed like an interesting change. I loved Sorceress Edea, and enjoyed how the plot developed...for the most part. However, and I say this as an author of fiction, the love story between Squall and Rinoa was HORRIBLY done. My hatred of Rinoa's character aside, it seemed like the game designers didn't even care about realistic character development. Play through the game again, and you will see what I mean. Squall makes little advancement in his character in the first couple disks, yet in the third, he suddenly becomes incredibly gushy over Rinoa. Grr. The poor character development just slaps me in the face every time I play this game. I do understand that this is a video game, but I am one of the few who enjoys playing RPGs for their interesting storylines, and this just insults me.

Characters (4/10): In FF8, you have your typical cast of characters. However, unlike most other FF games, I wasn't able to connect with the characters as much. There were only a few which I really liked. I probably enjoyed Zell's character the most for reasons which I'm sure fans of this game can easily identify with. I actually really liked Selphie as well. I thought she was a hilarious take on the whole "hyperactive girl" role. Squall was...all right. Now, I can't say I was a huge fan of Irvine. But most importantly...RINOA. I know that there are a lot of Rinoa fans out there, but I'm not one of them. In my opinion, she's a helpless princess-type character and is a horrible love interest for Squall. How many times did we save this girl throughout the course of the game? And, most annoyingly, she acts like a royal brat and is overly clingy to Squall. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the majority of the guys I've met can't stand clingy girlfriends. Most of her dialogue makes me want to claw my eyes out. Just...no. Square, please never put a female lead like this in a game again. Terra and Aeris are good examples of female leads who should never be mentioned in the same breath as Rinoa out of respect for their well-designed characters and stories. And here ends my rant, for it could go on forever.

Graphics (7/10): I'm being lenient here, taking into consideration that it was a PSX game. The backgrounds were well-detailed, and the cinematics were gorgeous. I would have liked to see some more attention to detail on the character models, however. I never managed to fall in love with them as I did with the cheesy, blocky characters from FF7. Polygon Cloud was just too cute.

Gameplay (7/10): Not the greatest of the Final Fantasies. I liked being able to customize my characters' stats by junctioning magic, and on my first playthrough, I thought that the whole drawing system was kind of neat. Having played through it again, I now realize how tedious it is to sit in battle drawing magic for 5 minutes just so you can improve your characters' stats. I still love the customization, just not the drawing. GF summons are cool for the first few hours of the game, but eventually you realize how much they slow the game down and it gets to be a bit of a drag. Unfortunately, especially with bosses, you have to sit there boosting your GFs' attacks with the square button, so it's not as if they could just stick a "short summon animation" option in there or something. My aching thumb could say some more about that whole method of powering up abilities, but I'll save it. I did like the whole trigger system for normal attacks, and I thought the pacing between random battles was pretty good (but then again, I just finished FFX).

Music (10/10): Uematsu shines for us once again. The soundtrack is rich with brilliant songs, many of which you'll remember long after you've completed the game. I frequently find myself looking FF8 music up on Youtube to leave as background music while I work on other things. This element may be why I enjoyed this game so much.

Miscellaneous/Extras (9/10): One of the things I enjoy most about FF8 is the sidequests. That may sound stupid, but it's true. There are so many different things to do once you get the Ragnarok on disk 3. Also, unlike many other reviewers here, I liked the card game. I found it addictive and fun, although the Random rule in some areas annoyed me.

Overall: 7.33/10 - This game had great potential, but it fell short in very important ways. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good RPG with some creative twists, but be warned...it's missing some things. Like a good heroine, for instance.

I just wanted to play it again.
This game is what it is. You get no less than 1 Unscratched version of FF8. I have waited for this for a long time. No more used game store hassle.

BRUTAL!
this game is awesome. i think it is better than the first one. there were a couple times where i couldn't figure out what to do for a bit. the boss fights are really really violent and fun. if you liked god of war then you should definitely buy god of war two. the graphics were really good also and the controls are pretty much the same as in the last game.

I've forgotten what day it is...
My girlfriend bought me this game, and I think she's regretting it. I beat God of War I years ago, and I couldn't wait to start playing II. I lose hours at a time playing. Although the one downside is that a lot of the moves/"next steps" are really hard to figure out/accomplish-- I've had to press pause and search online quite a bit. But other than that...it's pretty captivating.

GOD OF WAR 2
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3H29SVZLO5ZUN God of War 2

Pure, Fun Action
The first God of War was a great masterpiece, combining great gameplay, graphics, sounds, and overall presentation. God of War 2 does the same. A lot of hype went into this game after it's predecessor and it has come through.

Without spoiling any of the storyline of the first God of War, all I can tell is that it continues right after the events of the first. When starting the game, you are introduced into the huge city of Olympus, fighting with all of your strength. You are presented with a variety of skills and unique, fascinating attacks. Like God of War, the entry is amazing, creating a great lead-off into the game.

The game captures the attacks and skills very nicely. Krato's will have the opportunity to "execute" his enemies with a press of a button. This execution will direct you into a sequence of button pressing or a small cinematic. Combos are plenty, as there are a plethora amount of different combos you may pull off.

When starting off, you are presented with no skills, a limited life and mana bar, and pretty much stripped of everything. As the game progresses, you are able to gain new skills, items, and a more variety of different attacks.

There are multiple different difficulties for a person to play on. Ranging from easy to very hard. When completing the game on any mode, you open the "Treasures" on the main menu. This section will give some small missions and tid bits of other content.

The story is also captured very well. The mythology behind the game is wonderful and very enjoyable to watch. The cinematics are brilliant, voice-overs are flawless, and the overall presentation of the game is outstanding.

at only , the price for this game is a STEAL. If you do not have this game yet, it's highly recommend you pick it up.

Pros:
+Very Fast Action. Constant Fighting. A lot of Enemies and Bosses.
+Well Thought-Out Puzzles
+Graphics are Great for the PS2
+Sound and Voices are Outstanding
+Story is Depicted Very Well
+High Production Values

Cons:
-Short Adventure
-Temporary Slowdowns
-Some Camera Issues
-Small Glitches

Great action thrill ride with a good story for dirt cheap!
I'll admit honestly I was not a fan of the original God of War. All my friends felt as if I was "whacked" for not seeing it as the best game of the year. They might have been right but the point was I hated playing button mash mini games just to beat the bosses and Kratos seemed like a muscle bound tough agro kid on roids.

Yes he has a good reason for being angry, psychotic, and sad. Ares made him kill his own family. This is why he agreed to help the gods if they wiped his memory of what he had done. Yet throughout the whole game Kratos was a prick. Imagine the jock you knew in high-school that stuffed you in lockers just for fun, add red paint over part of his face and bam, you have GOW's protagonist!

Fast forward and we come to God of war 2. The thing the second GOW does better is everything is balanced. You do not have to tap the "o" button quite as many times to rip a head off or ram your weapons down a Minotaur's throat. The button mash sequences also seem more forgiving and in most battles it seemed like if you got the sequence wrong enough it would finally make the combination easier.

GOW 2 like its' predecessor has a good story line. Kratos is tricked by Zeus and loses all his powers thus must get the help of Gaia and the titans to regain his throne. While this may sound straight forward and lack luster the way it is done is truly brilliant.

The areas are much more expansive and awe inspiring and between levels sometimes requires you fight ariel foes on the back of a fiery winged Pegasus. Puzzles are normally a bit tough but in a fun way. A little common sense can take you a long way and it is normally the simplest solution that is the right one.

As before you get to upgrade your weapons by collecting red orbs and as before you have heavy attack combos (less swings but more devastating) and light hit combos (farther reaching, more strikes, but do less damage.)

For those like me who were frustrated "normal creatures" could kill you cheaply with a single attack there is less of that now. Whereas before you seemed forced to slay the monsters a particular way now it is your preference. You can still do instant brutal elite kills if you mash all the right buttons but you can also opt to pummel them by throwing your chained blades around until your foes hit the dirt. Yes, GOW 2 is a bit more forgiving on the casual gamer. While it is challenging is does not feel impossible. This is further implemented by more check points and save points.

As you can expect there are spells and other weapons. The barbarian's hammer is a slow but high damage slugger and you can also do feats such as slowing time, summoning shock bolts, boosting your attack proficiency by utilizing rage of the titans, Icarus's wings allow you to gracefully glide over longer distances, as well as turning foes to stone by using a gorgon head. None of this is super innovative but it is fun.

One thing GOW as a series can be commended for is it truly is like those 2d plat-formers of the past. You do a lot of sliding down ropes, net climbing,swimming,jumping from plat form to plat form, pulling levers, and falling to your demise down bottomless pits. It's good to know the team saw the greatness of super mario bros., the old castlevanias, as well as Contra. To take what we loved about the retro age and apply it into 3-dimensions is admirable.

So is Kratos anymore sympathetic to the audience? Likely not. This game comes off as being so manly it is extremely homophobic in its' over the top violence and blatant nudity but it is all so well done no one will care. The music and visuals are stirring and vibrant able to compete with today's top dogs in the action genre even though by most standards the ps-2 is a dead system.

If you have a ps-2 collecting dust there is no reason to neglect it any further if you have not purchased GOW 2. I got my copy for .95 and its' a greatest hit. Even if you are a penny pincher this game will not set you back one bit. Considering most of today's games can range up to .00 a pop this is a literal god send if you're bored and don't have much money to throw around.

Pros

+More forgiving to casual gamers unlike its' predecessors.

+Better enviormental designs.

+Puzzles are fun and not overly complex

+Button mash mini games are easier

+A large assortment of cool bosses. Also expect to see some familiar faces from the past.

+Old school plat-former action brought perfectly into 3 dimensions.

+A riveting story of tragedy, betrayal, and loss that uses Greek mythology as an effective back bone.

+Aphrodite and those two sultry kinky muses. Nuff said.

Cons

-Kratos is awesome but he is still a jerk. This is not a role-model for adults OR kids. He has likely spawned some "Kratos spaz-boys" across the internet with the maturity ratio of 9 year old boys who got done watching Rambo movies back to back. Still I rather deal with Kratos imitators than those annoying new-wave Joker nuts.

-I love the violence and nudity but I am able to admit it is a bit over the top. This game has a big case of "homophobia extreme" making you question if Kratos loves men in togas but still screams at the top of his lungs he is the best gift to women since Casanova. Doth protest too much Spartan?

_If you liked GOW for the fact it was teeth gnashing hard GOW 2 may let you down a little in the challenge department.

-There are more puzzles so if you are an action junky I understand your pain. Despite that this is still a thrill-ride so don't pass it up regardless.

-Some gods and goddesses do not have much to do with the actual story. Aphrodite is seen in a messed up vision sequence in the beginning and Hades is in a battle scene with Titans but does not pop up later. If some of the deities were not important why even have them listed in the manual?

This is sooooo much fun!!!
I got this for my kids for christmas, but my husband and I play it just as much......great family time!

Rockin purchase
This is the greatest game ever! My son, my nephews, and my husband,
love to play. The shipping on the item was very quick. It was packaged
well, and the price was great, too.

Good game but problems w/ guitar
The game is what you expect from the Guitar Hero series. Tracks are good but the difficulty levels are skewed towards more veteran players. The only problem I have is with the guitar itself. It handles okay with exception to activating the star power. Activation happens for no reason. Other times, when you need it, the guitar doesnt respond. Gets to be annoying. In short, good game, mediocre guitar.

For children???
We purchased this for our 8 year old son for Christmas. I guess that I just assumed that it would be appropriate. I always look at the ratings of his xbox games and he is not allowed to play T rated but this was purchased by my husband and we both thought that it would be alot of fun and just quite simply did not see the rating. Most levels were fine....we did notice some background shots that were not really appropriate. But when we got to level 8 and the band is signing their souls away that is when I was bothered. Most of the songs on that level are talking about hell and the devil so we decided that we would take it to the game shop and trade it for something else. This was our first GH experience. I am hoping that the different versions are not like this one. We have had a blast playing this game and I hate it that we will not finish it out. Our son does not lead a sheltered life, believe me, but I think that the more stuff I can keep out of his head at this very impressionable age, the better off he will be. Just a warning for those of you who care what your kids are exposed to.

Good game
I'm used to Rockband controls and gameplay, but both are very similar. The differences are mostly how the game is presented and options. This game is fun for everyone to enjoy.

It's SEGA Vs the Mario Team in a shootout on the DS!
I bought this game yesterday for my new DS Lite, and I found that some games are easy as pie, and some hard as a stone. Here are some of the Olympic Sports Featured(Some Feautered In my opinion difficulty):

- Swimming(Medium)
- Track and Field(Hard)
- Diving
- Fencing(Medium)
- Table Tennis(Medium)
- Trampoline
- Hurdles
- Triple Jump
- Javelin
- Archery( Easy)
- and many more!

I've only played the single game, but so far it's not really Sonic(SEGA) Vs. Mario(Nintendo). I very well be in the cup mode which I haven't played yet though.You can also play loads and loads of mini games, see your records, and can play muliplayer as well from up to 4 players. I would say almost all ages. 5 Stars!

A great game for the DS
I received this as a gift and in only 3 days, I am addicted. Some of the sports are challenging to play, and certain characters are out of place (such as Tails trying to throw the hammer), but that is what I like about this. Enough parts are easy to keep from being frustrated but challenging enough so that it is not boring. A very nice touch is the gallery in which there are challenges to meet on 5 different levels, which also give Olympic triva lessons. No matter your skill level or your interest, you should find something you like to do with this game. Highly recommended.

Great Olympic Fun - Recommended!
My 12 year old son found "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games" to be a very fun and engaging collection of sporting games, including both actual and "dream" events. He makes the following observations:

Graphics: Great, they really enhance the game play
Controls: Different for each game, but easy to master
Playability: Great
Re-Playability: Great

Recommended!

Hey
The game arrived on time and my little sister loves it. So thank you very much.

Great game!
This game has all the bling of a good NDS title with plenty of colorful graphics and good and fun gameplay. Some of the sports are a little boring in my opinion (i.e. the trampoline) but others are rather challenging (shooting, hammer throw etc). Its a great multiplayer title and the World records listing will show who is king! Well worth it. Good fun for all ages.

Charges FAST!
I couldn't believe how fast this thing charged. It holds a charge for quite some time, about the same as 2 AA batteries, but since it's rechargeable it pays for itself in no time. Especially if your controllers get a lot of play like mine, I was going through two batteries a week. This is a must have addition to your 360, I would buy an additional battery pack so you always have one fully charged and ready to go but you don't have to. You can just pop in the one with two AA batteries for a couple hours until the pack is charged up again. Highly recommended!

One battery, not two. Very dishonest advertising.
Pictures in this add show two rechargeable batteries, but only one is in the package.
Nothing in the description says different.
False advertising and very deceptive. Not happy with this type of practice.

charges fast and looks great
looks great next to the xbox 360, charges my batteiest fast. have battery packs, but one ov these!

Works perfect!
Works well. No issues and I can't see there being any. Cheaper than buying from any large electronics chain store, free shipping and no tax = great.

it comes with an extra battery
It comes with an extra battery. i wish i had known that it did. It was not obvious from any pics or literature so i bought another that i didn't need.

Pokemon
Typical pokemon game, kinda hard to figure out for me. Doesn't really flow.

My son loves his game
I was pleased to receive his game so quickly and my son loves playing his game!!

I LOVE this game.
OK. I'm 44 years old and female. This is the first Pokemon game I ever played. (Previously my young son had played Pokemon Stadium on the N64 and Colosseum and XD on the GameCube, but I didn't really pay attention to it. And of course we watch the shows.) This game is SO addicting. I bought it when it first came out; completed it in May of 2007, and have logged an additional 600 hours breeding, training, and battling Pokemon. Most of that extra 600 hours was battling. Anyway, the more you play, the more you learn; with the help of sites like the famous serebii.net you can look up which attacks your Pokemon will get when it reaches a certain level and plan an ultimate moveset. I don't battle over WiFi (except with my husband and son) so I'm not into training and equipping 'killer' level Pokemon. This game has a great pace, fun to learn, and still lots of things to keep me entertained after all this time. I've got all 490 Pokemon (or whatever the final count is) and am working on getting my faves to lv. 100.

Gift for my son
My son loves pokemon and already has the pearl version. So he is very happy to have the diamond version now!
Thank you

A great game
I picked up this in part as a fan of the game franchise and in part as a companion to my daughters Pearl game. I have played every generation of this franchise and this is certainly the best. It makes great strides in advancing the series by reintroducing the night and day system and bringing back a plethora of Pokemon from Gold and Silver. I think the ability to catch pokemon from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Fire Red, Leaf Green is a great idea.

While there are certainly still drawbacks as mentioned before the music is somewhat limited and the visuals do not make full use of the DS capabilities, though considering the grand scope of the game it is forgivable. In future iterations it would be nice to see a little improvement.

Overall the great gameplay and impressive number of catchable pokemon (over 450) make this one of the best pokemon games to date. The inclusion of the touch screen greatly increases playability and makes handling menus a breeze. Familiar and new gamers will find this game easy to pick up. As I said in the beginning of this review I have played every game in the franchise and can say this is easily the best yet.

I highly recommend this game to kids and and experienced gamers alike.

A+

Pokemon
Typical pokemon game, kinda hard to figure out for me. Doesn't really flow.

My son loves his game
I was pleased to receive his game so quickly and my son loves playing his game!!

I LOVE this game.
OK. I'm 44 years old and female. This is the first Pokemon game I ever played. (Previously my young son had played Pokemon Stadium on the N64 and Colosseum and XD on the GameCube, but I didn't really pay attention to it. And of course we watch the shows.) This game is SO addicting. I bought it when it first came out; completed it in May of 2007, and have logged an additional 600 hours breeding, training, and battling Pokemon. Most of that extra 600 hours was battling. Anyway, the more you play, the more you learn; with the help of sites like the famous serebii.net you can look up which attacks your Pokemon will get when it reaches a certain level and plan an ultimate moveset. I don't battle over WiFi (except with my husband and son) so I'm not into training and equipping 'killer' level Pokemon. This game has a great pace, fun to learn, and still lots of things to keep me entertained after all this time. I've got all 490 Pokemon (or whatever the final count is) and am working on getting my faves to lv. 100.

Gift for my son
My son loves pokemon and already has the pearl version. So he is very happy to have the diamond version now!
Thank you

A great game
I picked up this in part as a fan of the game franchise and in part as a companion to my daughters Pearl game. I have played every generation of this franchise and this is certainly the best. It makes great strides in advancing the series by reintroducing the night and day system and bringing back a plethora of Pokemon from Gold and Silver. I think the ability to catch pokemon from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Fire Red, Leaf Green is a great idea.

While there are certainly still drawbacks as mentioned before the music is somewhat limited and the visuals do not make full use of the DS capabilities, though considering the grand scope of the game it is forgivable. In future iterations it would be nice to see a little improvement.

Overall the great gameplay and impressive number of catchable pokemon (over 450) make this one of the best pokemon games to date. The inclusion of the touch screen greatly increases playability and makes handling menus a breeze. Familiar and new gamers will find this game easy to pick up. As I said in the beginning of this review I have played every game in the franchise and can say this is easily the best yet.

I highly recommend this game to kids and and experienced gamers alike.

A+

One shot, one kill
Anyone who was raised on red-blooded military thrillers like The Peacemaker, Air Force One, or The Rock has itched for a game to really put them in the action. That game is finally here, and it's called Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

COD4 moves at a blistering pace, like Counter-Strike on crack. Whereas Rainbow Six strives for something resembling realism (or at least used to), COD4 goes for balls to the wall speed. From the near-constant (I only spotted one moment of serious slowdown throughout the whole campaign) 60-frames per second to the sheer chaos that erupts all around you (some of the Middle Eastern city battles are just INSANE) this game's campaign is intense to an almost uncomfortable level. It's truly spectacular how far this game pushes your adrenal envelope. Sure, there are a lot of scripted events that you have little control, but there are enough of them where your actions can make a difference (and possibly earn you some points) that they never feel quite as predictable as they were in COD2.

Multiplayer is even more chaotic. The learning curve here is sharp and steep. Be prepared to die quickly, die often, and die out of the blue. Still, the maps are pretty good, the servers are even better, and I've yet to see any slowdown or lag online. If anything, the online play is a bit too fast, and could do to be a bit more like Counter-Strike was back in the old days. Still, it's addicting and flawlessly programmed, so there's really not much more to ask for. Casual players will find the initial selection of weapons and sights to be a bit frustrating, especially when you're playing against people with already upgraded weapons. Still, after about an hour you begin to unlock the goodies, and from there on it's happy hunting.

The game's visuals are also top-notch. The environmental details and effects are a bit more basic than some other titles out there (the backgrounds here won't give Gears Of War a run for its money), but the character models, animations, and lighting are all second to none. Running through the game, the environments reminded me of an upgraded Half-Life 2 SOURCE engine game (which is definitely not bad at all), but the characters move in such a lifelike manner and have some exquisite details from the texture of their uniforms to their facial hair that the overall effect is extremely impressive. And did I mention it runs at 60-fps? For a console game, that's FAST.

Superb visuals and sound (including a theme by composer Harry Gregson-Williams, of Spy Game, The Rock, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty, and Kingdom Of Heaven fame), a slick narrative, outstanding friendly and enemy AI, and the most freaking intense single-player experience probably ever make COD4 a must. There are some serious "oh $H!T" moments in this game's solo mode that have to be seen to be believed, and the online multiplayer offers real long-term value. The only things COD4 lacks are a co-op campaign option, and a diaper for when you, well, you know.

Bungie, take note. THIS is how a single-player campaign is done!

Price...
This is an amazing game in every aspect! But I know that your getting pretty sick of the PRICES. Yes, the games start out at , fine. But after being on the market for so long they hardly ever go DOWN in PRICE!!! Even Halo3 which has been out for what, a year and half, is still !!???? Do you see something wrong here. But the worst part is even when a new version comes out, WAW, THIS GAME IS STILL !!

THEY REALLY GOTTA LOWER THE PRICES AFTER A WHILE....

Good Game
I do enjoy this game. I really like the modern weaponry and the scenery. Good Game.

wrong game
i was happy with the delivery time on this game. not very happy with recieving the wrong product. when i purchased the buyer said it was the goty edition when it got here it wasnt... hard to update overseas with slow internet. hopefully they will be more acurate in the future

Best...FPS...ever...and the best rendition of Pripyat available on home consoles...
I'm not sure what I can state about this remarkable game that hasn't presumably been noted by multiple reviewers here, and won't spend time on the obvious (truly heart-pounding action, stunning 60-fps graphics, incredible usage of Dolby Digital, etc.). What I'd like to focus on, in particular, is my favorite scenario in the game, and the one that makes this game an absolute 360/PS3 classic, in my opinion...Pripyat, Ukraine.

Without a "shadow" of a doubt ("S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl" is a PC-only game focusing solely on Chernobyl and its surroundings), this game is nothing short of a "Chernobyl" freak's (for lack of a more appropriate phrase) wet dream. If you know anything about the Chernobyl disaster, and the evacuated town of Pripyat (which was built solely for the workers of the plant), you know that this game not only represents it very faithfully (with the exception of the proximity of some of the locations to one another (e.g. the "dodgems" being within twenty feet of the ferris wheel (neither of which are near the pool, btw))), but places you (after approaching it with the Chernobyl plant clearly in the background, then storming through dilapidated (and ransacked) apartments) in the most notable parts of the city, including the hotel, the swimming pool, and the amusement park (complete with the aforementioned famous ferris wheel and bumper cars (neither of which were ever used), both of which you can actually use as cover as you await extraction by your team). Not only that, but it gives you a clear view (probably closer than would be in reality, based on the actual distance from the hotel (over 2 km)) of reactor four (the one that exploded) with its surrounding sarcophagus, all in photorealistic detail (as you snipe the bad guy immediately in front of it from half a mile away). I haven't had the chance to play "shadow" yet (don't have a decent gaming PC to play it on), but I'd imagine that until (if...not likely) it arrives on home gaming consoles, "Call of Duty 4" will continue to contain the most accurately detailed rendition of Pripyat available to non-PC gamers, and I will continue to enjoy exploring it as fully as possible.

Having recently researched (prior to playing the game or having any awareness of it) all of this out of mere fascination (the city has been central to studies regarding human-evacuated areas and post-apocalyptic Earth), I was stunned to realize that this game not only recreated this devasted scene, but used it as a central plot point in the game (Chernobyl being the source of nuclear materials for the antagonist). While one can't complain in good faith, I would have absolutely loved to have fully explored the Chernobyl site (with full radioactive gear, of course) as well...though the story probably wouldn't allow for it, I'd love to see this in "Modern Warfare 2." Perhaps they can weave some sort of story involving the new dome that's being placed over the reactor (which is supposedly going to contain the radioactive material for the next 100 years)...? Eh...it's an idea, anyway.

Diverting from discussion of this one scenario, the rest of the game and its locations are equally impressive. The "training" scene is one of the most intense gaming moments I've ever experienced, as you have to race off a sinking ship and jump to your extracting helicopter literally without missing a turn. All of the locales are faithfully recreated (apparently using photographs/video, as with Pripyat), and contain truly great voice acting (unlike most modern games, they don't sound like voice actors (e.g. "Bioshock")), and you actually feel like you're a part of whatever location you're in (thanks largely to the steady 60 fps framerate (note that the game is actually exceeding this and is limited by v-sync to keep it steady), a goal that every modern game should be prioritizing ("Metroid Prime" had us there six years ago, and was intensely immersive as as a result)). Aside from the typical FPS action, you will also have missions such as firing on ground troops from an AC-130 (using infrared via TV to strike...very realistic) that are a welcome break from the intensity.

All things considered, "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" is every bit the masterpiece that it is hyped to be (imagine that), and honestly, there isn't much that could have been improved upon in any feasible way, given the current limitations of console hardware (I'm more than happy to take a realistic 60 fps @ 600p over 30 fps @ 720p, and wish that other game developers would do the same (Infinity Ward knows best)). If you haven't played it for some reason (especially if you're as equally fascinated by Chernobyl and the Zone of Exclusion), you are genuinely missing out on a fantastic gaming experience that simply blows all other FPS titles out of the water (even the aforementioned "Bioshock"). Forget renting it...spend the money and own this title now!