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Modern Warfare 2

Fri Nov 20 6:39:09

(Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6514124/Call-Of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-video-game-review.html)

So here it is at last; the biggest game of 2009. The sequel to one of the most successful first person shooter (FPS) titles of all time. The most anticipated video game release of the year. The title which looks set to break international sales records in spite of the fact that its publisher has decided to charge £10 more than the standard price for a new release. The game that may yet reanimate the recently (and hopefully still) laid-to-rest debate on video game violence. The first video game of this year to receive its own premiere in Leicester Square. While it arrives creaking under the weight of its own hype, the press accolades and advertising campaign that herald its arrival make Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sound like the entertainment revelation the whole world has been waiting for; it swaggers into retail outlets with all the confidence of a rock star taking the stage in front of its most committed fans. But can it possibly hope to live up to the ludicrous expectations heaped upon it?

In a word, yes, and however irksome the submit-or-die nature of the publicity swirling around its release may be, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 really is one of the best video games released all year. Naysayers may point out at this stage that 2009 hasn't exactly been a banner year for the gaming industry. But consider the obstacles Modern Warfare 2 has to conquer; not only does it have to satisfy the demands of one of largest and the most fanatical fan bases in gaming, it has to go one better than Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, a game that is still selling very respectably a year and a half on from its release (largely thanks to its incredible multiplayer mode). It's a testament to abilities of Infinity Ward's talented pool of developers that Modern Warfare 2 doesn't just surpass the quality of its predecessor, it flies past it like a ski-jumper.

This is largely due to the fact that Infinity Ward has managed to craft a game which perfectly balances the inclusion of some fantastic new features with the maintenance of everything that worked in the first Modern Warfare instalment (COD4) in terms of its core gameplay experience. The control system is smooth and intuitively mapped to the controllers. The visuals have been given a polish and the frame rate is excellent. The sound effects remain largely unchanged from COD4, but this is by no means a bad thing when one considers how integral to the in-game experience they are. The weapons feel weighty and give a satisfying kick depending on their size. Overall, the experience of playing Modern Warfare 2 is very similar to COD4; Infinity Ward hurl everything at the player including the kitchen sink and the result is a white-knuckled, visceral shooter which hits the player at gut-level throughout its entire duration. The sense of a world that exists outside the game is obliterated by the firefights onscreen. The player is both thrilled and disorientated by the constant pace of the action which comes so thick and fast that the player really does feel that death (or at least game over) could come at any second. It's in this way that Modern Warfare 2, more than any other shooter in the market, both challenges the player's reflexes and accuracy while at the same time engaging their primal need for survival. It all adds up to some of the best shooter action money can buy.

Modern Warfare 2 contains three main modes: campaign, multiplayer and special ops. The first two are fairly self-explanatory, while the third is a new feature. Modern Warfare 2's campaign kicks off with a couple of brief tutorials to familiarise players with the controls. It then plunges them headlong into the game's story, which, without giving too many plot details away, takes the ingredients from COD4's campaign (overlapping narratives and missions being undertaken by US armed forces and the British SAS), adds more twists and turns than a spaghetti junction and then ramps up the testosterone to unimaginable levels. It should pointed out at this stage that, when considered from a reasonable, real-world perspective, the story of Modern Warfare 2 is utterly ridiculous and its plot has more holes in it than a hunk of swiss cheese. But then, the game's story exists merely as an excuse to hang action set pieces on, and in this regard it's an unqualified success, mainly because Infinity Ward's level design is peerless

Aside from the aforementioned excellent gameplay, the developers pack the missions with epic set pieces, breakneck tension, scenes which garner reactions of shock and awe and more than a few moments which will that prompt audible gasps from anyone watching or playing the game. There simply isn't a mission that goes by which doesn't succeed in nailing the player's jaw to the floor. There are, it has to be said, more than a few of scenes of disturbing violence which have the power to unsettle players – the footage that has already been leaked is probably the most obvious (but not the last) example of this. But these scenes are meant to have this effect within the context of the plot. Despite the silly extremes of certain plot developments, there is a serious undercurrent to the campaign's story which not only takes a hard unblinking look at the destabilising effects of armed conflict but also the fact that some of the people who operate within that environment exhibit a fish-eyed pragmatism which belies their brutal nature. The extremes to which some of the characters – even those with less questionable motives – go in order to accomplish their goals would mark them out as sociopaths in any other context. Modern Warfare 2 may toss a large chunk of reality into the rubbish skip in terms of its story, but it nails the motives of its protagonists to the wall.
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Promo goes live!

Fri Nov 20 6:33:00

Hey guys!

Our official promo video went live today on various youtube channels, and we want to thank you all for your support and help!

If you have any problems around the site, contact Cuzzaa or Ollie or any of the staff and we will be glad to help!

Many thanks,

Adix staff.

Homepage BETA

Mon Oct 12 17:38:00

Hey guys,

As you can see our homepage is live now, and can be found at www.adixunite.com

Since we've only just made it live, we are likely to experience some bugs or technical issues.

The thread to report bugs can be found here: http://forums.adixunite.com/showthread.php?p=50969#post50969

We hope you like it!

AU staff

Ladders Update

Mon Oct 12 13:43:12

Great news!

As you may or may not have been aware, we ran into some problems that heavily put our ladders in doubt of completion. However, we're over the moon to let you know that they are back under construction and we have set a reasonable deadline to of course have them ready for the launch of Modern Warfare 2.

Again, we can't apologise enough guys, we want them out just as much as you it's just trickier than we first thought, so sorry for any misguided dates of completion but they will be here very soon.

So as soon as you see them make sure you get into your teams fast, ready for the launch!

Hope you understand,

AdixUnite staff.

Official Promo Video

Sat Oct 10 7:37:41

Hey guys,

We are pleased to annouce our Official AdixUnite Promo video is currently being made, by none-other than the genious Mazarini.

His personal youtube can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mazarin1k

It should be completed within about 3 weeks, and will be uploaded to Cuzzaas' youtube channel, and also numerous well known people have agreed to upload it to their channels once it's completed. So we expect around 100,000 views together and the target of this video is to attract more visitors and potential members to the site.

So if you too, wish to upload to either your youtube or site then let us know either in the comments below, contact us through a PM on the forums or on our youtube channel.

AdixUnite staff.

Turtle Beach P21

Sat Oct 10 7:17:42

Turtle Beach P21 PS3 Headset

£64.99 WAS(£69.99) inc. VAT

The Ear Force P21 pushes your PS3 gaming experience to a new level with superior stereo sound and crystal-clear communication on the PlayStation Network (PSN). The P21 gives you a competitive advantage by bringing out sound cues in the game that are difficult to hear with speakers—such as the footsteps of an enemy sneaking up on you or the loading of a weapon at a far distance. By combining PSN online chat with stereo game audio, the P21 also lets you clearly hear the voices of online players so you can communicate without being distracted from the game.

With its exceptional audio quality, convenient online communication and comfortable ergonomic design, the P21 can help you become a better player while making it a lot more fun to play games on your PS3!

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