Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe was a campaign level of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Plot
Sgt. Paul Jackson and the rest of the marines have a mission: To finish of Al-Asad and the war. Jackson is on the MK-19 grenade launcher as the 1st Force Recon launch an attack on Al-Asad's capital city with Sea Knight choppers, AH-1 Cobra's, M1 Abrams tanks, and hundreds of Marines. Jackson gives firing support as troops wipe out all of Al-Asads troups, and shooting RPGs and tanks which are a threat to the Sea Knight chopper he is firing from. Then Sgt. Vasquez and his team gives ground support to a team surrounded by enemy infantry. Once clearing the area, the troops fall back because of a nuclear threat to the area. As the marines are flying away, a Cobra helicopter gets shot down and you land to rescue the helicopter's pilot who is being hunted down by the OpFor. After rescuing the pilot, they fly away as they hear that there is a confirmed nuclear threat in the city. Then the nuclear bomb goes of and the shockwave sends the choppers flying out of control, you watch as a fellow comrade flies out the chopper and you crash land.

Tips

 * When you are controlling the MK-19, take out the primary targets. The most dangerous opponents which you should take down immediately are the AA turrets (surrounded by sandbags on building tops), enemy tanks and RPGs.


 * While clearing buildings and houses, use your flashbangs as quite a lot of the rooms are filled with many enemies, which on a harder difficulty will take you out in no time.


 * When rescuing the pilot, you won't need to shoot any enemies unless you are on a higher difficulty. Just sprint for her, pick her up and sprint back to the chopper as quick as possible.

Enemy Intelligence

 * Laptop 15 is on the second story of the building with green smoke (with your surrounded comrades), when at the second floor, check the corners towards the south of the building. It's not too hard to find.


 * Laptop 16 is in the building to the South East of the building where you just go Laptop 15, it is located on the second floor (you will encounter some enemies inside) hidden in the cupboard area.

Xbox 360 Achievements

 * The First Horseman (40 points) is obtained by completing Shock and Awe on Veteran difficulty. This probably implies that the mysterious First Horseman died in the Nuclear explosion.