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A fast-paced FPS with beautiful graphics, an in-depth campaign, and intense online battles

A fast-paced FPS with beautiful graphics, an in-depth campaign, and intense online battles

Vote: (65 votes)

Program license: Paid

Developer: Infinity Ward

Version: 1.14

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(65 votes)

Paid

Developer

Version

Infinity Ward

1.14

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Engaging storyline
  • Multiple online game types
  • Beautiful graphics

Cons

  • Problems with skill-based matchmaking
  • Very large download

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a popular first-person shooter with a dark campaign storyline, customizable characters, new weapons, and action-packed online matches.

Call of Duty is one of the most popular FPS franchises ever created, and this series has won countless awards over the years. In addition to being known for its unique campaigns that often have dark and grizzly themes, Call of Duty also has a huge competitive gaming scene. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is one of the newest releases in the franchise, and many believe that it is a partial reboot of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. If you are a fan of the first wave of Modern Warfare titles or the CoD franchise in general, then this is going to be a must-have addition to your library.

The development team over at Infinity Ward is known for writing beautiful storylines for their games, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is no exception. This game closely follows elite combat units from the United States, Britain, and a variety of other countries that are combating Russian forces in a fictional country called Urzikstan. Throughout the campaign, you are going to play as three different officers who will all give you a different viewpoint of the war that is brewing.

While many of the campaign missions are very similar to past CoD missions, there are quite a few unique stages as well. In one stage, you play as a young child who must innocently sneak past soldiers to make it out of the area. Another stage will have you search through a variety of security cameras in order to locate a missing clue. You will also play through traditional action-packed stages where you must go up against countless rebels and professional soldiers. Overall, the campaign is a masterpiece, and it is going to keep most people well-entertained for hours.

While the campaign itself is excellent, the online gameplay is where most players are going to end up. Online gameplay can be broken up into co-op and multiplayer competitive matches, and each option has its own unique features. In the co-op Special Ops missions, you can play with friends or strangers from around the world in levels that are partially story-driven. Over in the competitive multiplayer section, there are many different match types to choose from. Team deathmatches, free-for-alls, and other popular game types are still around as well a few unique options.

Within the competitive multiplayer games, you are going to find that the CoD formula hasn’t changed very much. Even though there has been a relatively large update to the items and weapons, the combat is still the same. Kills happen very quickly, and that has lead to many players being slightly more cautious, but running around shooting anything that moves can be a viable tactic as well. In the games, you can also find field packs that are filled with many different items and weapons that you might need.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has also gotten a revamped customization system, and that has made many fans of the series very happy. Throughout both the campaign and online matches, you can earn points by completing certain objectives. Those points can then be used in the customization area to make changes to your character’s appearance and some of their items. The weaponsmith area of the customization menu even allows you to upgrade your weapons in between matches. When you pick up a field pack in a match, your new kit will have your customized weapons and items.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has a little something for everyone, and the team over at Infinity Ward has done an excellent job of once again creating a world-class FPS.

Pros

  • Engaging storyline
  • Multiple online game types
  • Beautiful graphics

Cons

  • Problems with skill-based matchmaking
  • Very large download