Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta Review - 5 Ups & 5 Downs

1. "Return To Combat Area" Strikes Again

Battlefield's dreaded "invisible" boundaries make their presence known in Modern Warfare's Ground War mode, and as usual, it feels like an incredibly lazy element of game design.

Venture into the red fringes of the map and you'll be greeted with a "return to combat area" message, accompanied by a mere five-second timer to exit the Zone of Death or be instantly annihilated.

Given that most people stumbling into this area will be in vehicles, it's a pretty damn strict time limit in which to return to the fray. That's not to ignore how transparent an attempt it is to ensure players remain funnelled into the main map area.

So, Modern Warfare clearly has issues, but there's also a lot to like. Here's what it gets right...