My Call of Duty 4 Map Pack Review

[Chelsea Lad]

After the, surprisingly on time, release of the Call of Duty 4 map pack on Friday we have had just over 24 hours to sink our controllers into the latest update. They cost 800 MS points (Xbox 360) but are they worth it?

Broadcast is set in the TV Control room from the single player mission 'Charlie Don't Surf' (perhaps one of the most exciting and breath taking missions out of them all) however there are a few modifications to make the map more multiplayer friendly. However, although the changes have made this map better there are also a lot of terrible downsides to the new map. First off the map has grown a huge amount since the single player version. There are now, what seems like, a thousand different alley ways and corridors to pass through in the main building which often leaves you lost and isolated from friendlies and enemies a like for minutes on end. This is as you would expect extremely frustrating!

The signature room in the 'Charlie Don't Surf' mission is still there (the area with all the TV's, computers and desks) however in the multiplayer map this is unfortunately rarely used. Instead enemies seem to solely fight in the entrance of the building, which is still good but it is disappointing that the map wasn't designed to make most of the fighting done in the central control room.

This was a map I was looking forward to a lot, and was disappointed when I first studied it. IW have said they wanted this sort of feel to Broadcast but unfortunately this isn't for me and I try my best to skip it when it comes around.

It is a shame that most of the fighting in Broadcast doesn't commence in the Control Room

The second map is Creek, at first I was also disappointed by this map. It felt very busy and difficult to avoid the snipers, however after a few tries I have begun to enjoy it more and more. The snipers are a pain in this map, just like Overgrown. Though if you know how to flank them then they can be easily used for extra and easy kills. The cave is a great way to flank them and really adds to a great looking environment. I even managed to spot a few spider webs up on the deck of an old creeky house!

Creek, the snipers dream - or is it?

The third map is Carentan and this map is a classic! Used in both of IW's previous Call of Duty titles, Call of Duty 1 and 2, it is now implemented into Call of Duty 4 - but this time it has a Chinese theme! This map plays beautifully in all team games, just like it did in the World War II days! The attention to detail is amazing just walking into the various houses in Carentan will leave your eyes sparkled by the authentic Chinese varses and decorations. This is truely a legend of a map and is one of the best in the new pack.

The final map is Killhouse. It was disapointing to hear that this map wouldn't be available in the map rotation in the new gametypes (which only plays the new maps). Instead you have to find it in 'Team Tactical' or 'Cage Match'. I have yet to play this map in a public server due to this however I have experienced it with a few mates in a private match.

It is certainly a good map and despite its small, combact design it is still suitable for snipers and of course shotguns and SMG's a like. It reminds me of an indoor Shipment but don't worry, just because it is indoor it doesn't mean Choppers and Air Strikes can't hurt!

Overall the map pack is worth the 800 MS points, I left Broadcast disapointed but this is just my opinion. Plus the extra 3 maps make up for my discontentment!

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Just quickly whipped this up this evening, see my Call of Duty 4 Review below. Oh and sorry about the huge pics!

Call of Duty 4 Review - Xbox 360 Forum

EDIT - Pics smaller, new caption under Creek.

[Tomahawk720]

I can't wait until I get my Call of Duty 4 back to download these maps.

[Jizzylax]

I can't wait until I buy a PS3 or another 360 and play these maps.

[Jeremy C.]

Creek pisses me off so bad with snipers. Chinatown is really awesome. The war room one is decent and I have yet to play the other one.

[Directorate]

I'll be honest here. My feelings towards these maps are somewhat the same, although I was disappointed with the overall product. I expected more intensity in all the maps, we don't get much of them because it seems they designed them for the PC because it can fit a much larger number of players. The first 2 seem way too big for a 12 player game.

[Sam]

trust you chelsea, trust you. Still going for front page?

[Moses]

Creek is the best IMO

[chigwell hammer]

Good review their chelsea ! Creek is deffanlty the best one on their now i love being a sniper.

[Chelsea Lad]

Originally Posted by Sam

trust you chelsea, trust you. Still going for front page?

I didn't actually think of that. It won't make the front page cause of that gay debate we had in the Chit-Chat section a while a go.

Creek is defoo the best, don't feel you have to be a sniper. I like using this setup:

G36C Silenced
M40A3
Bandoiler
Overkill
Iron Lungs

I'm gonna try and find some smaller pics.

[Chelsea Lad]

Ok I've made the pics smaller and changed the caption under Creek.

Cheers for comments.