MW2 - Akimbo, Dual-Wielding Greatness
That's right, the ability to have two Deagles at once is going to be real. In an event for GameCrazy, IW Community Manager, Robert Bowling aka fourzerotwo, revealed in a singleplayer demo, the ability to wield dual Deagles. Now, this is NOT the perk that we will see later this week in the new trailer. Guesses are still going as to what that 'long asked for perk' is that will be included in MW2, but some guesses are being able to change your kit in the middle of the game or having multiple weapon attachments. Read the article from IGN below for more details.
Well, what is your opinion of this news? Is it a good thing, or a 'cool' thing in your opinion? And, what do you think is the new perk that will be revealed later this week in IW's trailer?
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Ah the joys of dual-wielding. Halo fans know it, Counter Strike fans definitely know it, Goldeneye junkies are oh so familiar with it, and now Call of Duty nuts such as myself are going to learn to live and die by it as well. That's right, in a gameplay demo for Modern Warfare 2 at a GameCrazy convention today – why those sweaty nerds get to see the game after we kicked their pimple-faced asses out of E3 two years ago is beyond me – community manager and rabid blogger FourZeroTwo stepped over a pair of Desert Eagles. The crowd went nuts, asked him to pick it up, and he did.
You know what, rather than re-tell the story, here's his direct post as found on the Modern Warfare 2 forums:
"Akimbo is NOT the perk in the new MP trailer this week.
I was presenting a singleplayer mission at the GameCrazy show this morning on stage and happened to walk over a body that had Akimbo (dual wield side arm), therefore the icon for the weapon popped up on screen and the room went crazy with chants demanding I pick it up and use it.
So I did.
Happened to be dual Deagles. Now to calm some initial fears of "OMG! Overpowered!". Akimbo is limited and balanced, just like EVERYTHING in the game. It's limited to sidearms, harder to aim than standard and you can't go ADS (aim down sights) since you have a weapon in each hand; Among other balancing techniques, so don't freak out before you see it in action.
It's cool."
So by the sounds of it Akimbo may in fact be a new perk, but not the one people were clamoring about long enough for Infinity Ward to include in Modern Warfare 2 (and show off in an upcoming multiplayer trailer this week). Akimbo does leave us with some questions though if it is a new perk, and details will have to wait. FourZeroTwo was in mid-demo with the single player mode, but how will the system work should it be included in multiplayer? For instance, would players need the Akimbo perk turned on, thus allowing them to pick up two pistols? Is there some system in the game that now allows players to not only swap weapons but also perk-sets mid-fight? Clarification is going to have to wait, but the concept of running with Dualies in Modern Warfare 2 is one we'll be happy to try just as soon as we can.
Oh, and as for the multiplayer trailer hitting later this week, our money is on multiple attachments for weapons. We don't know a COD4 player alive that hasn't begged for that one. Got other thoughts? List them below in the comments section so we can make fun of you when you're wrong.
More as it develops.
You know what, rather than re-tell the story, here's his direct post as found on the Modern Warfare 2 forums:
"Akimbo is NOT the perk in the new MP trailer this week.
I was presenting a singleplayer mission at the GameCrazy show this morning on stage and happened to walk over a body that had Akimbo (dual wield side arm), therefore the icon for the weapon popped up on screen and the room went crazy with chants demanding I pick it up and use it.
So I did.
Happened to be dual Deagles. Now to calm some initial fears of "OMG! Overpowered!". Akimbo is limited and balanced, just like EVERYTHING in the game. It's limited to sidearms, harder to aim than standard and you can't go ADS (aim down sights) since you have a weapon in each hand; Among other balancing techniques, so don't freak out before you see it in action.
It's cool."
So by the sounds of it Akimbo may in fact be a new perk, but not the one people were clamoring about long enough for Infinity Ward to include in Modern Warfare 2 (and show off in an upcoming multiplayer trailer this week). Akimbo does leave us with some questions though if it is a new perk, and details will have to wait. FourZeroTwo was in mid-demo with the single player mode, but how will the system work should it be included in multiplayer? For instance, would players need the Akimbo perk turned on, thus allowing them to pick up two pistols? Is there some system in the game that now allows players to not only swap weapons but also perk-sets mid-fight? Clarification is going to have to wait, but the concept of running with Dualies in Modern Warfare 2 is one we'll be happy to try just as soon as we can.
Oh, and as for the multiplayer trailer hitting later this week, our money is on multiple attachments for weapons. We don't know a COD4 player alive that hasn't begged for that one. Got other thoughts? List them below in the comments section so we can make fun of you when you're wrong.
More as it develops.
Well, what is your opinion of this news? Is it a good thing, or a 'cool' thing in your opinion? And, what do you think is the new perk that will be revealed later this week in IW's trailer?
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