So sorry if this is a silly question, does it not have LAN support now?

Even a broken clock is right two times a day. You're banned! From being right!Of course it sold well, but it was also pirated off the hook, especially early on. This helped grow the online community. Giving away copies of a great game can really help its longevity and future sales.

I guess it's still possible, but it seems pretty unlikely to me. IWNet almost certainly requires an internet connection at the very least.

But even if there is LAN support, it doesn't really change the fact that FourZeroTwo was completely dishonest in that interview.

Lebato: FM3 may not have *Open* Private matches... friends list only is what is being said. Downgrade from FM2; adopting the TRASHING Halo model.

Nail head, meet hammer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMfTR8PBrsE

How things have changed....

It reminds me of the greatest quote of all time.

''Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me.''

'Kenneth Williams'

http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JustinKranzl/200910...

Good post. I hate some of the ignorant user comments though. Take this one for instance:face+palm

Are people really this stupid? There's a mods "yes/no" switch in the server browser, and it defaults to NO. Ugh.

People just love to offer their opinion without having a clue about what they're talking about.

ID10T. There should be 2 interfaces to every game: The basic ID10T one, and then a tab at the top that says, "1337". That should solve that problem ;)

PC Gamers: "My cheeseburger didn't come with cheese."
Console Gamers: "You cheeseburger eaters always have a sense of entitlement. What faggots."

TY NeoGAF. You got something right!This guy clearly hasn't actually played Call of Duty 4 on the PC. All ranked servers use vanilla settings, outside of a few small considerations, like player count... and it's not difficult to filter your search to fit those parameters either. I usually hate it when people say, "you haven't played the game!" but this guy clearly doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

If ease of use was a serious issue, I wouldn't be against some form of matchmaking. The problem I have is that they're using that to rationalize their decision to toss mods and dedicated servers out the window, and frankly, they're not mutually exclusive. It's fucking insulting that they think their double talk and rationalizing would fly. We're not fucking stupid, and they're treating us like we were born yesterday.

Did I mention they were fucking liars? ;)

Oddly none of this makes MW2 a horrible game. Less value than CoD4 when it was released, but come on, PC gamers are dieing to get a decent shooter. Even more CoD4 MW2 looks better and deeper--and IW is right, it should be more accessable and value to typical gamers (and weed out a lot of piracy).

I hate consolized games. I hate the fact Halo 3 has a ton of options that are worthless without a server browser. Bungie lied. Turn10 are some of the biggest... yeah. Don't get me started with EA and DICE (180 degree turn after BF:V release e.g.) These companies over promise, gloss over the uncomfortables, etc all the time.

While I would miss Ded Servers in CoD4 MW2, I cannot think of a single mod I liked. Due to the complexity of asset design and the skill needed in most of these games not following FC2's steps, modding is a dieing field, just like PC game sales.

No ded servers makes this a sure 360 sale for me, the end result doesn't change too much how I played the games. I would guess the comeptitive gamers would stay on the more established, stable, and less "over the top" CoD4 anyhow. I don't agree with IW's move, but then again I am not sure it makes from a business perspective for IW to not lock customers down, diminish piracy, and offer more potential DLC sales. The PC version was SURE to sell the least -- even WORSE THAN THE FREAKING PS3 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD -- so further reducing sales doesn't make sense.

They should have been more up front from day 1. That is the big problem. Now they can join Valve, EA, Dice, Turn10, Microsoft, Sony, etc in this exclusive club of companies with PR not worth the toilet paper I wipe my butt with.

I'm not dying for a new shooter. You're talking to an audience that still plays CS 1.6. We don't need a new entry into every franchise, every year.

As someone who participates in competition, no mods is a deal breaker. And as a gamer (note, no platform attached) who appreciates how much mods have done for the genre, it should be a deal breaker for everyone else too. The mod scene is still capable of producing retail quality content. Just look at source. Assuming otherwise is short sighted. This isn't just bad for PC gamers, it's bad for shooter fans in general.

Lets hope others don't follow in Infinity Ward's footsteps. Don't be naive. Ease of use is not the issue here. Ease of use and mod/dedicated server support are NOT mutually exclusive concepts!

PC Gamers are paying more for less. All consumers should be concerned about such issues.. and there's nothing wrong with the vocal dissent. It's hard for people on both sides of the issue to have an intelligent discussion about it, which is a shame, because it belittles some of the more reasonable concerns that people are trying to voice.

Just because hardcore gamers (and this isn't about platform) aren't the bread and butter of this industry anymore, our opinions are still valuable. These giant publishers are so short sighted sometimes.. it's sad.

And no, it doesn't make it a bad game, but it does excessively deplete its value to me.. and it concerns me that people are just willing to overlook broader issues and just take everything pubs give us laying down.

Fuck that.

If we had a games media worth the elevated opinion of itself somebody would have asked him the question, why did you say X when you clearly had IWnet in the works. Sadly we don't or those that would like to ask that question know that it's just not worth their while.Was it definitely someone in France? Technicolor? Man it's always from there!

Anyway, there is a fun mission in the game that has a nice little twist in the way it plays out. It's also the reason the BBFC gave it an 18. I did think at the time it would be fun just to be dropped into this scenario without any prior knowledge so if you want to enjoy the campaign "pure" so to speak, be very careful what you click on as it's bound to come out in short order.

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