Third-Person View Confirmed For Modern Warfare 2 Online
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Hmm...maybe this is one of the "big surprises" Infinity Ward told us about a few weeks ago.
The rumors that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 might somehow offer the option to play from a third-person perspective have actually been confirmed as truth. Earlier, leaked media showed what appeared to be a menu option for a third-person perspective and then, in a G4TV promotional e-mail sent to Ripten, we hear about "never before seen co-op play from two wildly different perspectives." It didn't take long for IW community manager Robert Bowling to confirm everyone's suspicions but also clarifies that it's "not something you can toggle on and off in ANY game." You can toggle it for private matches online and once selected, everyone will have to play from that view; Bowling just calls it "another cool way to play the game." Clearly, this is a game that thrives on the strength of its extremely polished first-person shooter mechanic but if everyone hasn't noticed, third-person shooters are definitely holding their own this generation. The PS3 exclusive franchise Uncharted and the Xbox 360 exclusive series Gears of War are great examples.
The only question is, will you be interested in trying out this third-person view in Modern Warfare 2? Is this something that can be viewed as an appreciated option or little more than an additional gimmick? Your call.
Related Game(s): Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
10/26/2009 9:05:06 PM Ben Dutka
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Juanalf
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:53:24 PM
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Cholo Gamer
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:59:46 PM
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Douchebaguette
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:49:20 AM
Let's just hope this game doesn't entirely or majorly rely on an over-the-shoulder perspective.
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chewy102
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 10:23:58 AM
Example- In a LOT of "over the shoulder" games you can hide your character completely behind a wall ,safe from everything, and still be able to shoot anyone.
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BTNwarrior
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:54:34 PM
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:59:01 PM
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AshT
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:34:46 PM
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maxpontiac
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:40:26 PM
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I want my COD is FPS.
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Douchebaguette
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 9:23:23 AM
Also, did you read the article properly? It isn't mandatory or anything.
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:21:05 AM
Yes. My COD. LOL.
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Schmitty
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:42:49 PM
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johnld
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:00:39 PM
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InBlackestNight
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:42:51 PM
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Diggity Dan
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:47:36 PM
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only 2 more weeks till the online madness ensues...
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Qubex
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:57:42 PM
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Q!
"i am home"
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johnld
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 10:57:46 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:40:57 PM
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Oxvial
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:32:09 AM
Still has an official hater of this game I'm gonna give IW an applause for trying something different funny thing I see some hypocrites hating the feature that they aren't obligated to use.
bunch of morons.
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Hezzron
Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 11:47:08 PM
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:27:11 AM
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:01:05 AM
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wow developers need to stop making announcements of announcements that was really disappointing.
still not buying MW2.
borderlands, R&C ACIT and assassins creed 2 is all i need to keep me occupied till next year.
speaking of borderlands, i picked it up yesterday and honestly, never have i swore so much in the space of 5 minutes.
i spent like 1 hour playing the game, and in that one hour i did not spend 10 seconds alone.
honestly in that 1 hour i must of killed 10 million enemies.
i thought fallout 3 was bad.
JESUS FU***NG CHRIST GIVE IT A BREAK ALREADY!
theres nothing more annoying than killing 10 enemies so 10 more appear so you kill those 10 so 10 more appear so you kill those 10 so 10 more appear rinse and repeat.
how the ^%$# are you suppose to get to your objective let alone complete it when every 3 seconds theres 10 enemies trying to kill you.
im sorry i did not realize this was far cry 2.
everything else i really like, this game is far better than fallout 3, except the enemy count, that made me take it back today.
never has a game pissed me off and disappointed me so much in 1 hour, that must be a world record.
to have something so simple and small spoil whats such a good game, a real shame really.
its afro samurai all over again.
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:23:44 AM
Activision: We are currently developing a game that will set the bar in FPS and it's gonna be a whole NEW experience for you gamers, we'll surprise you all when E3 2010 comes.
Then comes E3 2010, the game is revealed to be CoD 6.
Activision: We never said anything bout developing a completely new and different game did we?
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___________
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 7:23:02 AM
just 1 thing.
isent MW2 COD6?
and on the borderlands front my bloody saved data is corrupt!
that was the final nail in the coffin, i was going to try it again and try to talk myself into liking it, but there is no way in hell im starting all over again.
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slayerkillemall
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:44:11 AM
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Now if we can just get the "other" guys to do the same thing with their TPS,i'd love to play games like uncharted in first person,it would make everything a lot easier for me...
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ChokeAhoQuick
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:37:08 AM
It'd be kinda like loving a girl for years, and then finding out that she's secretly retarded.
Honest...when I found out about it being 256 player, huge team experience that's being developed by Zipper, I was GEEKED for MAG.
Then I found out it is a FPS. Now I'm not even sure I'll have time or the inclination to even rent it.
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Douchebaguette
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 9:28:23 AM
MAG would of been way more awesome if it were a TPS [and this is coming from someone who tried the beta].
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Banky A
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 1:54:33 AM
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Would be fun playing a COD in 3rd person ;)
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cLoudou
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 2:18:45 AM
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 12:54:15 PM
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 4:55:10 AM
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:28:54 AM
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www
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:38:09 AM
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LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:02:25 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:17:35 PM
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Buckeyestar
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:18:55 AM
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Nynja
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:02:47 AM
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If they include Search and Destroy game mode in the 3rd person, a majority of SOCOM fans will defect and find a new home on Modern Warfare 2.
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Douchebaguette
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 11:46:44 AM
Then the game will still have auto-aim, no peaking abilities, unrealistic weapon abilities and also most people who do play COD only care about their own kill streaks rather than winning the game as a team.
But true, there's potential for alot of SOCOM fans to pick this game up now, they might continue to play it...until SOCOM 4 is released. Muhwahwahwhwa.
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Thinker
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:04:00 PM
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shootu
Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 1:26:32 AM
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Something that you said was so difficult do it seems the COD boys are doing it. Remember that email I sent you "Why cant they make it BOTH and have the best of both world and everyone would be happy"? It seems to NOT be so hard after all.
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frostface
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Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 9:40:23 PM