We answer the call? and go to War with Call Of Duty

Welcome to this weeks edition of The Idiots Guide To Gaming. So We Are Going To War today? unlike the Americans we are not about to invade some poor middle eastern country looking for weapons of mass destruction. We are talking a look at a first person shooter that has stood the test of time.

"First Person Shooters"are video games that give a first hand experience of holding a gun and using it in battle. If you've ever had a dream of becoming a soldier? these games will make your dream come true.

A lot of first person shooters started out as PC games before they jumped on the console and handheld band wagon. We are checking out the classic and one of the best selling gaming franchises Call Of Duty.

Call Of Duty has a large variety of titles for you too choose from. So if ever you wanted to be part of World War II, you can get your hands on Call Of Duty World At War. This game is set in a period when the Japanese took on the Americans and when Russia and Germany were at each others throats. If your not interested in past wars? Well? there is a game for you? the Call Of Duty Modern Warfare series.

The Modern Warfare series is based on wars of recent times and just like all the other Call Of Duty games you are on a mission to infiltrate and kill your enemy. You are given different objectives at the start of each and every mission and if you've ever wanted to go on really cool but dangerous missions Call Of Duty Modern Warfare is just for you.

Don't think that you are invincible because you are holding onto your dual-shock controller in the comfort of your own home and that you won't die while playing. When you are caught in the line of fire the screen will start turning red and your dual-shock controller won't stop vibrating. The latest version of this series is Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and retails for R549 and is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

If you ever wanted to be that soldier that fights the wars that no other soldier will? then Call Of Duty Black Ops is just for you. With a mission that requires you to take the helm of a helicopter, who says you need a pilots license to control one of these babies.

There is huge selection of weapons for you too choose from on each mission, but you can only use two guns at a time.You can also use your enemies weapons, so if you think their guns are cooler than yours? you can dispose of them and take their guns. One really cool feature is that you can use a knife when you are on the ground, when your enemy has you pinned down. You can basically stab that enemy in the neck and save your life. Call Of Duty Black Ops retails for R400 and R300 at some stores. Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 drops on the 13th of November 2012.

The makers of Call Of Duty introduced The Zombies mission on World At War and it has featured in every title ever since. Its basically a mission where you kill as many zombies as you can, while gaining points and trading some of your points for bigger and better guns. The intensity of the zombies attacks get stronger the longer you survive and destroy them. Call Of Duty also features a multi-player mode where you can play in split-screen mode with up to 4 of your friends and 16 when connected to the internet.


The Call Of Duty series is really cool and most of the titles are available at good gaming outlets. They retail from as little as R149 to R549. So you can start your Call Of Duty collection and become the ultimate soldier.