Neglected Weapons

COD4, or Modern warfare has an impressive arsenal of real weapons at your disposal. 23 base weapons, 7 assault rifles, 5 sub-machine guns, 5 sniper rifles, 4 pistols, 3 light machine guns, and 2 shot guns; not to mention the 5 weapons attachments, and 4 grenades. So there is a possible 35 types of assault rifles, 20 types of sub-machine guns, 15 sniper rifles, 7 pistols, 12 light machine guns, and 6 shot guns. (pant pant pant) Yes indeed COD4 has a great library of weapons, but wait, I forgot to add the 7 different color patterns!

Ok well I'm not going to get the calculator back out so lets get to the point. Although this wonderful game has so many weapon types many people tend to stray from some of the cooler, and more effective weapons to the cheaper and easier to wield. Well I'm here to share some of my favorites with you.

For the assault rifles the class favorites are simple to pick out
M16 for its stunning accuracy
Ak-47 for it crazy power
and the G3 for all of the above

However once you unlock it, the MP44 is one of the best weapons if in the right hands.

Its semi-automatic with a good rpm, its insane power makes it frighteningly cheap, and its low kick makes it more accurate than the AK-47. In fact, I like to think of this weapon as the AK-47's big brother. It acts similar though is a bit slower. Though many people do not recognize this gun, this is because it's unlocked at a high level. But when you get it, don't forget it!

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The sub-machine gun crowd seems to adore the MP5 and the P90
MP5 is one of the best guns period
and the P90 is less accurate but has its perks.

Though its tiny clip size makes it a risk, the Skorpion has a lot of bang for your buck. It's lightening quick and can reduce a foe to swiss cheese in a jiffy. High attack, low kick, and surprisingly accurate, the Skorpion is a pretty damn  good gun. And on a small map, put the Slight of hand Perk on and

watch the bodies hit the floor.

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Lower level players tend to avoid the shot-gun due to its slow reload time and short range. They often wait to unlock the M1014. In fact, that's what I did. Until I realized I had what I wanted the whole time.

The M1200 is an 0wning machine. One of the strongest point-blank guns, very accurate when a grip is used, and is fun as hell. My shotgun class has
M1200
grip
suppressed M9
perk 2= Slight of hand, this remedies the reload issue
perk 3= Last stand or dead silence
The M1014 clip size is the smallest of any gun, it reloads just as slow, and does less damage. Using the M1200 will have you yelling " Open Season"!
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Now, once new players learn or see the Metallic monster that is the Desert Eagle, they forget all about the other secondary weapons and go straight for that one. I did too but once I unlocked it I had the same realization I did with the shot gun. Now before you call "bullshit" hear me out.
Yes the desert eagle is powerful, but that's it, that is the sole thing the gun has going for it. It's inaccurate(except at point-blank), it has a puny clip size, and it's so macho it kicks around the whole damn screen after more than one shot, it tries and fails to impress. Both the M9, USP, and M1911 are more effective, period.

 My favorite is the M1911
its the only other pistol you have to unlock
It does much more damage than the other 2
it's very accurate and fires very fast
has the lowest kick, and quietest shot of any pistol
and it can be suppressed. Plus it's the only pistol with a beautiful wooden finish. This gun complements any sniper class and acts as a close-medium range defense. In fact, I love this gun so much I would consider it and honorary primary weapon.
It isn't back up, it's Re-enforcements!

Burnout Paradise Sells Out!

Ever since the game's release Burnout has had in-game advertisements for an assortment of products. Usually only on billboards(not the smashable ones unfortunately) there have been adds from everything from Insurance to McDonald's. You might even see a Gillette Fusion truck driving around(you can smash this though). I wanted to bring this up because more and more games seem to be using Xbox Live as a way to update ads in-game. Some have said that this draws you out the experience; others argue that it enriches the game by making it more life like. Marvel games, mostly Spiderman, are especially guilty of these shameless plugs.

So do you think developers should stop whoring out their games, or is it justified? I don't think it's absolutely bad its just different. In my opinion the more subtle it is the better.

And just think McDonald's, if you had let Criterion make your billboard destroyable then you would have a Real drive-thru!