When Halo came out I had the chance to play online for the first time extensively. And “extensively” was about an hour and a half. That’s the most I played Live until recently, when a 360 & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare entered my home and set up camp. For the past month my brother and I have been working our way up the ladder. Through head shots and achievements, ranging from taking out multiple enemies with a ‘nade to falling to your death, my skill has risen to where I can talk shit and feel somewhat justified. I talk shit when I’m not winning because it’s fun, but there’s nothing like the pride-obliterating-bitch-slap (P.O.B.S.) of having the skill to back up the “mad shit” one would exclaim.
However, most of the things I hear could be placed under the “diarrhea talk” category [sorry for the grown-up talk, kids.] It is in no way an issue of vulgarity, rather, an issue of variation. I hear the same shoddily constructed dumbshittery being loogied into my right ear roughly 60-75% of the time I’m on there (and no, I didn’t do the math.)
Did somebody send out a memo telling everybody to include the words “nigger,” “fag/faggot” and “your mom” in their silly attempts at worthwhile banter? Is there a quota to fill?
A slice of advice in avoiding an immediate spam storm of diarrhea-talk, pick a name that you are CERTAIN of. You can’t avoid it all the time, shit will be spoken and you’re gonna have to grow a pair. But if you have a name like “MtnDewd” or a trite reference like “FamilyGuyKiLLa8584” you’ve signed up to be a target in more ways than the game intended. If you’re not 100% behind your name, scratch it. You may have to defend it and if you can’t you won’t be consoled. CoD4 Live is not a medium where you’ll find mercy, especially when fecal vocality is involved. Belie’ dat… or “believe that” for you white folk… like me…
Shitty shit-talkers flood the toilet that is CoD4, but a flush is on the horizon. For there are great shit-talkers who will save your sanity from time to time. At one point I laughed so hard I botched what would have been a fairly simple shot. Because of the refreshment of being caught up in laughter of that magnitude I wasn’t bothered… I was busy trying to keep from hitting the hardwood floor.
Playing CoD4 Live without the headset isn’t as fun, but you can still hear what is being said. For obvious reasons, being able to retort is the enjoyable option. Without it you’re forced to listen to the assbelches of the many, lacking the ability of interjection. If you don’t have the headset you’re better off listening to music at a decent level. Not too loud, you’ll need to hear gunshots and explosions to stay alive a little longer.
“Modern Warfare” is a hoot and 1/2 after you learn the ropes. It’s a matter of being able to calculate the severity of the situation while simultaneously acting to defuse the enemy. Whether you’re playing H.Q., Domination, or Team Deathmatch, putting an enemy on ice is a priority to ensure you’re not the one hitting the dirt in a series of bullet-riddled convulsions.
You never know what side of the line of fire you’ll be on. One minute you’re American, the next you’re this . I’m not a fan of war per se, however, I like war movies and games to a degree. They are an effective way to make people think about the wars going on everywhere. Otherwise, who knows how little it would be brought up!
CoD4, though fun for awhile, gets old. Once you reach the level cap you have a choice of taking the Prestige route, starting over to do more work for a fancier looking badge. Lame. Move on, come back to it from time to time. But it really isn’t a game worth losing more hours of your life than you already have. But be warned, it’s not like riding a bike.
