Innovation probably wasn’t a word tossed around much at Gameloft during the developmental stage as you can see plenty of influences on Modern Combat, most notably Counter-Strike.
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What’s present is a decidedly bare bones affair with things like explosions and weapon fire coming off muted and unimpressive. Outside of a song that cycles during the menu and load screens the audio is comprised entirely of sound effects. What is disappointing is the lack of impact from explosives or the last gen smoke effects when you pop a grenade for cover. The level of detail is fairly sparse throughout, but if that’s the price to be paid for a usually smooth frame rate then so be it. You’ve seen the game’s five locations in one form or another in plenty of other shooters with pathways laid out to allow multiple access points to rooms and dissuade camping. There isn’t much to get excited about here. Plus, although I did not test it, the game does support the Playstation Move. It does feel a bit sluggish, both aiming and moving, but that’s more of a gameplay issue than a control one. That being said, Modern Combat is instantly accessible as it uses the Call of Duty setup right down to clicking the analog sticks to sprint and melee. The most recent entrant is Gameloft’s Modern Combat: Domination, a Playstation Network exclusive that aims for a retro feel…but does it hit its mark?Īs many of you know I prefer the Xbox 360 controller when it comes to shooters. It should come as no surprise then that a new breed of inexpensive, essentially online-only shooters have begun to emerge. As a result, single-player campaigns have become something of an afterthought. 1 reason shooters dominate the gaming landscape is the countless hours that can spent battling online.
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The graphics may be bland, but the action is solid.