Modern Warfare has some of the most intense multiplayers on Wii.

In single player, the game very much still has the few issues like grenade spam, and enemies are way too accurate with them. Other than that, the game has some of the best level designs, with multiple routes through one single area, which help you flank the enemy rather than going for a head-on assault that could result in many deaths.

The Wii remote can help immerse you in the game, with very accurate shooting, and you feel like you have real control of the gun and are holding the trigger. It immerses you in the game. Everything feels like you're a really mean-tempered soldier in a cinematic summer blockbuster, the action is intense, over the top, and frequent. The story will take you a good six hours on Normal if you're good; so while not the longest single player, it's very adequate.

Most of your time, however, will be spent playing online, which is deep and addictive, much like it was in the original. All the original content returns, only lacking the five DLC maps and voice chat. For anyone that played World at War last year, they will tell you how it could be a laggy mess if the host had a bad connection, and if he dropped everyone dropped. It wasn't a game killer, but was an annoyance.

check those corners!

This year, they streamlined it as it's quick to find an opponent, it's lightning fast to connect and join the game, and, if the host leaves, it just transfers to the next guy in line - no problem. I personally found no lag on my end in any of the games I played and only one opponent lag, but it seemed to be his connection and no one else's.

As I always say, remember to check those corners!

Online gameplay is all there - kill streaks, perks, all the guns and upgrades, and the levelling system. It's really fun and all the little rewards make you want to go back for more, get just one more headshot, or another hundred experience for that level so you can get that new gun. Then, when you reach 55, you can drop down to do it all again! They also made a few changes in the multiplayer aspect when porting this game over. It allows only 10 players online, six less than the other console versions. They also took out splitscreen but added in Squadmate Mode for a bit of coop play in single player. It's nowhere near an equal trade-off, but at least there is something for your friend to do instead of watching you shoot some terrorists. One of the big issues is that it's two years old and it's releasing at US$50; though it's the same price now as a new copy of the PS3 or XBOX360 games, it should at least have US$10 knocked off.

an exceptional game

Two years after its initial release, Call of Duty 4 is still an exceptional game, but now it's an exceptional game on a system in dire need of exceptional shooters. While the game is enhanced with Wii controls, you can find the same content on PS3 and 360 for the same price, and you get splitscreen, 5 DLC maps, and 16 players online, so this isn't going to be quite the definitive version. Its main appeal is to those that lack a PS3 and XBOX360, or those that love the Wii FPS controls (like myself that have owned the games on both XBOX360 and PS3 but love the IR controls). If you fall into one of the latter categories, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex is simply a must-buy if you like shooters.

O'Neil Walker

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Did you know?

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold 7 million copies on opening day!

2. Wii Sport has now sold 50.1 million copies in 155 weeks!

3. Super Mario Bros(NES) is the closest, with record sales of 40 million copies!