COD Who?

I will never forget the good times I've had on COD Series. But I honestly am not playing it right now. Burnt out?  Beyond that.  Fed up? Nope, hackers make me giggle. It's simply that it's....

Boring.

Not the "been there done that boring".  I'm not even a gold cross yet. I know the maps like my own house. But there is nothing challenging anymore.  The Timmy's don't even get a rise out of me. I can't remember the last time I was goofing off in a lobby and had a Timmy rankle me so badly I put down my beer and beat their face in with my MP5.

So I discovered Left 4 Dead.  Badass game. Versus is especially awesome because I never run out of finding new places to Smoke people, or bounce my barfing Boomer off a ledge and SPLAT get the whole survivors team. I play it at least half of my gaming time now. How did I miss this game when it came out? I think I even played the demo but I was blinded by my COD Fetish.

Now November approaches.  I toured IW Studios earlier this summer.  I cringe at every detail of the game that comes out.  Will it Rock?  Of course it will!  But maybe I prefer my pink haired Witches to my brunette soldiers now.  I got pumped a bit with the CTF video.  Then I started LOOKING at the video.  Wtf is all this crap all over the screen?  Did someone spill Transmission fluid on my faceplate? Why are the numbers so freaking huge that pop up in front, to the side, behind, below, encompassing my view?

I know I am already starting to pick apart the game in fear that it will suck.  In fear that it will not be my COD4.  Lowering my expectations.

I'm like a Vampire with a Human lover on True Blood.  COD4 has aged and is dying, I'm looking for my next love and not sure anyone will ever measure up to her.

So it's a media blackout for me right now on all things COD.  Beta? Who cares.  Videos? Won't click the link.  I want it to be like the Christmas I never had.  A real surprise.  Like a Rainbow in a furnace. 

EAT IT!

XOXO - JC