I scrapped all my old 'Create a Class' setups to cherry-pick new builds from the small offering of firearms on offer, such as the sturdy M4 Carbine, vicious MP5 submachine gun, and the brutal Barrett. Other military shooters leapt on it like seagulls swarming a discarded tray of chips, but none could come close to Infinity Ward's brilliance.īut is it ever pared back in contrast to 2014's Advanced Warfare. Think back to 2007, when every shooter studio wanted to produce a Call of Duty–killer. Returning to the game with fresh eyes today reminded me of just how innovative it was for its time, and how it cemented the status quo of what an online FPS should be. I decided to fire up the Xbox 360 and hop back into Modern Warfare's multiplayer to answer that question. Chances are you've seen this one yourself, but I often spot people online saying things like, ' Call of Duty multiplayer hasn't been good since the first Modern Warfare,' or, ' CoD 4 is still the best game in the series.' The short of it is: Lots of people genuinely like Call of Duty.Īnd yet, there's another consistent reaction to each new CoD reveal that has always intrigued me. But unlike Hopkins, Activision's money-spinner isn't actually hurting anyone, and remains loved by millions.ĭoes this mean that the series' fans are dullards who overlook indie darlings like Monument Valley and Gone Home in favor of rote corridor experiences? No, of course not. It's still 'cool' to roll eyes and slam Activision for announcing another entry to the franchise. I'm a big Call of Duty fan and it still feels like shitting on the series and its fans is the default setting for many gamers and critics out there.

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