After playing the campaign and multiplayer modes, all there is to say is, "Wow!"
User Rating: 9.5 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PS3
After waiting eagerly for this game to come out, I held my collective money and breath into renting this first "just to make sure." After reading the Gerstmann (sigh) penned review, I really didn't think the single player game could be as short as he made out. But after killing the bad guys and saving the day was done, I could concur with his original findings; that sucker is incredibly short. After a prolonged lunch break (about three hours) I was able to beat the game on the normal difficulty setting, albeit dying several times in the process. Thankfully the multiplayer graciously extended my time with the game to a considerable degree (I have now bought the game and am playing it at least twice a week) Not bad for replayability huh? Other things to note are the gorgeous graphics that are very fluid and rarely chop even during intense firefights. I personally bought the PS3 edition and have to say that it is identical to the 360 version. In the gameplay dept., there are scripted moments in the campaign that really give you a sense of combat; this game really feels like you are fighting alongside your buddies against the non-do gooders. Chaos and sheer adrenaline are to best describe some of the intense firefights that occur in the game. And there are moments that you sit back and say, "That was crazy!" Without ruining the game too much there are "realistic" moments in the game that remind you that this game really is trying to give the player a sense of the harshness of the real world in that the good guys don't always win and war does have a cost. But because of this, the game delivers on giving you realistic weapons and feel. Shooting a AK-47 feels more powerful than an MP-5 and so forth. But where this game really shines is the multiplayer. Once you enter into the online part of the game, you are given a rank, this is very important because it regulates what perks, weapons and options you have available to you. As you increase in rank, these do so accordingly, without making the gameplay unfair to the point that a level 1 player cannot stand a chance against a level 32 player. Some of the perks are extra ammo, extra health, dropping a live grenade when you are dead, etc. Your success is still based on your abilities, although the extra stuff definitely augments your skill as a soldier. Overall the game I believe is the best FPS to come out this generation, possibly ever. With the endless replayability and customization options you really are left with a remarkable experience that is something to talk about at the water cooler the next day at work. 
