10 things that lasted longer than the Call of Duty 4 single player campaign

  1. The Chevy Chase Show
  2. Cheese curds left on dashboard of car on hot summer day
  3. Ford Edsel
  4. Crystal Pepsi
  5. German invasion of France, 1940
  6. Cop Rock
  7. Julia Ormond’s career
  8. Tiger’s Game.com
  9. Flavor in average piece of chewing gum
  10. New Coke

Difficulty settings aside (I went through on Normal) I can’t recall the last time I played a game so fricking short. The rumors are true – you can blow through this in about 6 hours. I find it strange this isn’t taken more into account in all the sky-high ratings it’s been getting – this is the first time in quite a while where I’ve felt like I didn’t get my 50 bucks worth (PC).

I don’t care how good the multiplayer is, or how good the [albeit short] action is – whatever happened to a good 15-20 hour FPS? You know, like Medal of Honor Allied Assault, or the first Call of Duty? It’s kind of sad that either of the Half-Life 2 episodes takes as long or longer than this full retail game.

Let’s hope this isn’t a trend – short single player that is “excused” by having really good online. I wouldn’t even count that – anyone that doesn’t play with every free minute of their time will get “outclassed” by those who do and subsequently get their asses kicked = no fun. Discuss below!