Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1375 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 804 out of 1375
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  1. limpchrisdude
    Mar 26, 2020
    4
    I wish I loved the game, but i don't. Been a fan of Cod since the first Call of Duty games. The maps are pretty boring, too big. It's all about riot shields, RPG, shotguns and sniping. The only good thing is Warzone and it's one map (Shoot House). Singleplayer is all right. Nothing special. It's like playing Call of Duty Ghosts all over again. I just wish I loved it. I had hopes
  2. Vetalja83
    Nov 3, 2019
    4
    been there,done that!the campaign is overhyped?there is absolutely nothing interesting in it by the end i started to skip cinematics.MP is straight outta 2007?it's better than running on walls cods but still weak.
  3. McCorius
    Dec 26, 2019
    4
    Just another check cashing space filler. The “campaign” is short, forgettable and formulaic. The multiplayer is the same as ever if you liked it 5 years ago you will like it now but 60 bucks for more of the same sucks. Should have gone with my gut and passed on this. Now that I read all the Russian trolls I thought about upping my rating. I didn’t, but thought about it. Still a lameJust another check cashing space filler. The “campaign” is short, forgettable and formulaic. The multiplayer is the same as ever if you liked it 5 years ago you will like it now but 60 bucks for more of the same sucks. Should have gone with my gut and passed on this. Now that I read all the Russian trolls I thought about upping my rating. I didn’t, but thought about it. Still a lame game but not too bad. Certainly not a 1 or 2.… Expand
  4. J1nglez
    Oct 28, 2019
    4
    Great campaign start! Very real and eye-popping..
    Vetran seems to be easier than previous games, but its nice not having infinite spawning enemies like in COD4.

    Issues:
    - Kicking me out of games (8/10 times)
    - Lack of spec op missions (3 Star)
  5. Donovan1775
    Oct 29, 2019
    4
    I haven’t played the full campaign yet, but the multiplayer is phenomenal. When you take away the scummy ways people play and look at the way the game is constructed it’s very impressive. Also, despite the obvious historical fallacies in the campaign, it’s still just a game and isn’t meant to replace what we know as history so I don’t find that very important. Overall a super fun game fromI haven’t played the full campaign yet, but the multiplayer is phenomenal. When you take away the scummy ways people play and look at the way the game is constructed it’s very impressive. Also, despite the obvious historical fallacies in the campaign, it’s still just a game and isn’t meant to replace what we know as history so I don’t find that very important. Overall a super fun game from the moment I started playing, can’t wait to see what else is gonna be done with it!… Expand
  6. MuXoMoR
    Oct 31, 2019
    4
    I strongly did not like Call of duty Russians. In this part of the series was not shown the "gray" morality, it is immediately obvious who wanted to do and did the evil. This part of the series turned out to be extremely politicized. If view the plot in isolation from his politicization, then from have extremely weak, characters not interesting (even Captain Price have undisclosed, Yes andI strongly did not like Call of duty Russians. In this part of the series was not shown the "gray" morality, it is immediately obvious who wanted to do and did the evil. This part of the series turned out to be extremely politicized. If view the plot in isolation from his politicization, then from have extremely weak, characters not interesting (even Captain Price have undisclosed, Yes and clear that his all know on CoD MW1-MW3 all, but have us all same restart and individual need to disclose anew). From the good in the game, qualitatively made network mode, improved graphics and shooting, new mechanics. Call-for warm memories of what the series was, about how the gameplay turned out and because of the hope that the continuation will be many times better than that, Call of Duty MW 2019.… Expand
  7. Dark_Gator
    Nov 8, 2019
    4
    La descripción perfecta es: Pan con lo mismo.
    No se puede tener una entrega tras otra de exactamente las mismas mecánicas.
  8. krameronmaui
    Nov 9, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a game for whoever's sake!!! So many haters over the Russian thing. Ridiculous… Expand
  9. Matthew38
    Jan 26, 2020
    4
    Maps that supports campers, microtransactions, bad Maps. The only thing that is good in this game, is the control.
  10. RobertoLins
    Jul 15, 2020
    4
    call of duty has good graphics but I found many bugs, I hope they fix the errors.
  11. Zumbie101
    May 7, 2022
    4
    Decent enough COD game, campaign is short and fairly enjoyable, characters are okay and some missions have variety. Multiplayer is simaler to it was years ago, fun enough with friends for a few games, cant complain about the game itself at all. Fairly solid COD game. However game is really glitchy and runs very poorly and you are forced to download warzone to play it for some reason, gameDecent enough COD game, campaign is short and fairly enjoyable, characters are okay and some missions have variety. Multiplayer is simaler to it was years ago, fun enough with friends for a few games, cant complain about the game itself at all. Fairly solid COD game. However game is really glitchy and runs very poorly and you are forced to download warzone to play it for some reason, game took nearly a day to install all that nonsense and continues to run poorly aftewards. Campaign straight up does not work sometimes. The game itself is good but cant recommend due to poor performance… Expand
  12. LunarWrens
    Nov 5, 2020
    4
    Call of Campers: Modern Campfare
    campaign is great though, but multiplayer is the worst in the franchise
  13. Razorjim
    May 6, 2021
    4
    I understand that this game has a lot of content which I will give it praise for but most of the maps are too big with too many camping spots and is it just me or does the new engine feel inferior and too weird compared to the older one?
  14. kholland65
    Nov 4, 2019
    3
    First of all, It’s funny watching all the butt hurt russians pissed that their **** hole country that is actually quite evil and whose recent history is a bit dodgy (soviet union anyone) is the bad guy in this game. Yes we know who you are by your terrible English. Campaign is great, multiplayer is one of the worst yet.
  15. Ysegrim
    Feb 21, 2020
    3
    The Campaign was ok (Unless you are a Russian citizen), but the multiplayer is just bad. Especially the maps and the spawn points are a catastrophe. Nearly all players are camping because the maps reward this behaviour. They are mostly slow and boring matches. The absolute worst is the Map Schippement, it was really funny in WWII, in this one it happens quite often that you spawn in frontThe Campaign was ok (Unless you are a Russian citizen), but the multiplayer is just bad. Especially the maps and the spawn points are a catastrophe. Nearly all players are camping because the maps reward this behaviour. They are mostly slow and boring matches. The absolute worst is the Map Schippement, it was really funny in WWII, in this one it happens quite often that you spawn in front of shooting enemies or in their killstreak.
    Also annoying, is this intrusive promotion of the Battlepass.    … Expand
  16. metadubrev2
    May 3, 2020
    3
    on ok game but the mere fact it takes so much storage and has so many huge (100gb) updates makes it unattractive to buy or play.
  17. AlexKidd
    Oct 26, 2019
    3
    Lack of content and terrible multiplayermaps, lootboxes that will come after the reviews are in, makes this a no go. Singleplayer is not too bad though.
  18. mlemm
    Oct 29, 2019
    3
    The gameplay and graphics in the campaign are absolutely amazing! That's something I realy enjoyed while I played this game...
    But sadly, that's the only positive thing in this game.
    I don't want to write about the singleplayer, because there is already enough here. I will only rate the multiplayer! Multiplayer is like..i can't find any words for it. It is so bad! Ground War is not    The gameplay and graphics in the campaign are absolutely amazing! That's something I realy enjoyed while I played this game...
    But sadly, that's the only positive thing in this game.
    I don't want to write about the singleplayer, because there is already enough here.
    I will only rate the multiplayer!
    Multiplayer is like..i can't find any words for it. It is so bad!
    Ground War is not playable - sniper/camper everywhere!
    TDM - time runs out before one team even hit 50 kills, because everyone is sitting around drinking tea!
    Domination..there are two kinds of people in this mode: The people who understand what to do and the people who wonder why the flag is changing it's colors. Ah, and of course the one's with broken keyboards!
    There are so many camper in this game..just terrible for people who like to rush und play a little faster.
    Also the players in the loosing team quit their games very often. So it's not unusual that you're playing 2 vs 6. Very frustating!
    I was so hyped for this game, but the fact that 80% of the players are just sitting around with a Sniper or an SMG is just annoying.
    One thing i didn't mention is spawn camping - also extrem annoying since the update, because the spawns are changing extrem slowly now.
    Rate: 3/10    … Expand
  19. Harbl
    Nov 4, 2019
    3
    New year, Same CoD. Seems like they could of done a better job copying Battlefield. Customer Support is a joke as usual. Kinda upset I fell for it again. Activision ruined the Call of Duty franchise at this point.
  20. Shogunroman
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    Single player good graphics, forgettable story. Multiplayer camp fest, zero online achievements, not even for lvl 55 like other cod games, no incentive to play online with zero achievements to earn. The death sound when dying from a headshot or knife is terribly loud. It sounds like a cannon going off in real life. It’s so loud it makes me want to just not play.
  21. KevinJohnsBP
    Nov 28, 2019
    3
    I would have given a much higher rating if they hadn't killed every good thing about multiplayer in the latest updates. They have ruined stealth completely, somehow made spawning and camping ten times worse. Guns that didn't need to be nerfed have been nerfed
  22. IronCityBoy
    Dec 3, 2019
    3
    I paid $99 for them steelbok special edition. Played it starting with early access. Enjoyed the single player campaign, and multiplayer was pretty good. Got to level 144 before season one made me start back at 55. What do you get for playing the hell out of the game? Go back to being enlisted level 55 and nobody would know that I almost leveled out at 155 except for a few minorI paid $99 for them steelbok special edition. Played it starting with early access. Enjoyed the single player campaign, and multiplayer was pretty good. Got to level 144 before season one made me start back at 55. What do you get for playing the hell out of the game? Go back to being enlisted level 55 and nobody would know that I almost leveled out at 155 except for a few minor “badges.” No guns, banners, skins...NOTHING!!! Then comes the money grab. I paid $99 for the game and now they want me to spend more money on a battle pass to unlock all 100 levels?!? Oh, but they give you a free 20 levels but they are all bull crap and it’s one free level folllwed by 4 locked levels (the good loot), then another freebie. Enough of this I’m done.… Expand
  23. Criticbird
    Aug 15, 2020
    3
    This might go down as the WORST COD of all time, if not for Warzone. Even Warzone isn’t that great. Every patch update is 50Gb+ and they fix nothing. They only add “cool skins” and “battle pass” updates to encourage you to spend more money on top of the $60 you already paid. This game is even worse than WW2. I would rate 1 star if not for warzone. Multiplayer is unplayable from aThis might go down as the WORST COD of all time, if not for Warzone. Even Warzone isn’t that great. Every patch update is 50Gb+ and they fix nothing. They only add “cool skins” and “battle pass” updates to encourage you to spend more money on top of the $60 you already paid. This game is even worse than WW2. I would rate 1 star if not for warzone. Multiplayer is unplayable from a competitive perspective. Spawns follow little to no logic. Enemies will spawn directly into your crosshairs multiple times a game. Holding “anchor” for spawns in a competitive match is useless now. The game just spawns players anywhere on the map. The maps are made to encourage corner campers, it is impossible to check everywhere. The game has a real problem with peaker’s advantage, and angles. When one player may be completely hidden behind a wall on their screen, half of their body will be sticking out on anothers screen. You will often die from an enemy jumping around a corner before you can even see their character. The movement feels very smooth, but the game never works the way it’s supposed to. They don’t focus on fixing any problems. Especially for xbox users, you will often feel like activision is giving xbox the middle finger. Xbox has the most issues. All in all, I wish I never wasted my time on this game. If the next COD isn’t good, i wouldn’t buy any more in the future.… Expand
  24. TheGreenCow
    Oct 26, 2019
    2
    Let's start with the pros:

    - the game looks good - the campaign has some intensely captivating moments. other than that though, this is probably the worst CoD I have ever played in my life. The biggest issue is mainly that the game doesn't feel or play like a CoD game at all and I feel really robbed when the game was supposed to "go back to the roots of what made CoD a massive    Let's start with the pros:

    - the game looks good
    - the campaign has some intensely captivating moments.

    other than that though, this is probably the worst CoD I have ever played in my life. The biggest issue is mainly that the game doesn't feel or play like a CoD game at all and I feel really robbed when the game was supposed to "go back to the roots of what made CoD a massive success" and it turned out like this. The game certainly doesn't captivate the arcadey fun feeling of say MW2, and it actually reminds me more of something like Rainbow Six Siege, combined with Insurgency and a little bit of Battlefield. Which is far away from the expectations I had when purchasing a CoD game. At the end of the day, if you think you'd like such a combination of FPS's, then, by all means, buy this game and you'll probably have a blast. However, if you're actually looking for a CoD game then I suggest that you wait until the next one is released.    … Expand
  25. LeoGeo1989
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    CAMPAIGN 9/10 BEST WEVE PROBABLY EVER HAD.
    MULTIPLAYER 0/10 WORST WE EVER HAD !
    SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN INPLEMENTED IN MP MAKE NO SENSE AND HINDER/DESTROY THE ACTUAL GAMEPLAY. EVERYTHING FROM LOUD FEET AKA (SOUNDWHORING) TO CLAYMORES WITH ALMOST NO COUNTER, AND GIANT OVERSIZED MAPS WITH 1 MILLION LINES OF SIGHT TO BE SHOT FROM. AND OF COURSE SBMM. THIS IS EASILY THE WORST MP    CAMPAIGN 9/10 BEST WEVE PROBABLY EVER HAD.
    MULTIPLAYER 0/10 WORST WE EVER HAD !

    SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN INPLEMENTED IN MP MAKE NO SENSE AND HINDER/DESTROY THE ACTUAL GAMEPLAY. EVERYTHING FROM LOUD FEET AKA (SOUNDWHORING) TO CLAYMORES WITH ALMOST NO COUNTER, AND GIANT OVERSIZED MAPS WITH 1 MILLION LINES OF SIGHT TO BE SHOT FROM. AND OF COURSE SBMM. THIS IS EASILY THE WORST MP EXPERIENCE YOU WILL EVER HAVE THINK OF COD GHOST ONLY 10XS WORSE !    … Expand
  26. WarkKnight
    Oct 27, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of people are saying this is anti-Russian propaganda? Ignore that noise, this is an actual review. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not a great game or a good game, it's an ok game with a lot of problematic issues that no AAA game in 2019 should have. I'll start by talking about the general gameplay "improvements." At first Modern Warfare's new lighting, animations, and sound effects give the indication that you are playing a new and revamped Call of Duty game, this is reinforced by the ability to use night vision, clammer, and peek through doors. However underneath these mostly useless mechanics and the deceiving facelifts it's still the same shooter as Black Ops 4 and Modern Warfare (2007) Remastered.

    In multiplayer this years entry still has all the same problems aim stutter, server input delays, spawn killing, run and gun spam, it's a gameplay loop that frankly has grown tired and it really is telling of Call of Duty's age. In multiplayer specifically, the larger maps don't remedy any of these issues in fact they create new ones like camping and increased likeliness afk teammates. The smaller maps are all uninspired and frankly it's weird we didn't get the greatest hits of all the old Modern Warfare maps.

    Now I'm going to talk about the campaign, it's just not very good. There's one mission in the middle of the game that slightly surprised me but the novelty of taking a break from shooting in one mission and guiding a civilian to a safe place wore off on me very quickly. Most of the other missions try to shock and grab the interest of the player by having you witness something shocking through the eyes of characters ranging from bystandards to terrorists, it's not shocking or very interesting. We've seen this pov of terrorists and their victims in video games and movies before and I fail to see how this does it in a new or provocative way. In other missions, the game will try to "surprise" you by taking a cue from the page of American Sniper, you'll occasionally have to shoot enemy combatants who happen to be children or women. I know some people have said that this is in poor taste or promotes violence against women, and I definitely disagree with that, but frankly, it doesn't add to or make the experience better. It's a frustrating moment that slows night sections of the game to a snail's pace, has very little with the overarching story, and frankly yeah hurting children will just make some people uncomfortable regardless of political affiliation. Real soldiers in my family have experienced this and I know that it's something they never wanted to see in the service. I assume some group of edgelords will find joy in these moments, they are the scum of the Earth, that is what I have to say on that subject.

    Finally, I want to examine the story's use of Russian and Muslim fighters in the game. A lot of people are saying this game is Democratic propaganda because it portrays Russians as "evil" and supposedly sets back stereotypes of Russians many years while at the same time portraying Muslims in too positive of a light and rewriting history. This is blatantly false. The Call of Duty games have always sided with the US in their FICTIONAL portrayals of conflicts with Russia, it seems people have forgotten this in recent years because the threats of the last three Call of Duty games were futuristic ethnically diverse private armies. With Russia becoming a more prominent threat to the security of the US and the United Nations IRL in the past few years it makes sense that Russia was chosen as the villain in this Call of Duty game. Does it have the twists and turns of the original trilogy? No. Is it as well done? No. It's doing its own thing for better or for worse. I don't know why pro-Russia groups in the US and Russia suddenly think this game should appeal to them, it never has and never will, Call of Duty has and always will have a pro-US narrative. Regardless of how I feel about people trying to insert their weird pro-Russia politics into the discussion surrounding this game, I think this is just a passable uninspired Call od Duty campaign that relies on shock value and Captain Price nostalgia. It's no good.

    The gameplay here is as solid (and outdated) as it was 10 years ago, and the rest is a mediocre cookie-cutter shooter that's only claim-to-fame is being in a series that is way past due for retirement; and strangely this year, in particular, having a very vocal pro-Russian national group try and hijack the dialogue to manipulate modern-American conservatives. I find this ironic because my conservative friends have been hyping this game for it's unapologetic and gruesome nature. It goes to show that when you try to shove your political identity into art like this you just create a confusing mess of controversy that was frankly never necessary, and only serves to generate more interest and profits for Activision Blizzard.    … Expand
  27. Rabbitslayar
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Campaign is decent but the multiplayer is just a trash dumpster fire. Did they have to try and reinvent the wheel for this game. How could the multiplayer be so broken. This is what the Infinity Ward makers do, how did they screw this up.
  28. agni939
    Oct 25, 2019
    2
    The multiplayer maps are all god awful camp fests. Too many angles and dark corners you will never know where you got shot from until you are already dead. The single player has been (((diversified))) featuring black and brown SAS troops as well as a black female general. Spec ops is fun but very hard with randoms. Its the only good thing about this game.
  29. Dahmersnack
    Oct 30, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Netcode is garbage. This is the most unreliable game I've played in a decade. DO NOT BUY!!! DO NOT PURCHASE! Believe me this is a huge pile… Expand
  30. CrownFucnRoyal
    Oct 31, 2019
    2
    For a AAA title this game is broken at absolutely every level. The game was made 100% with campers in mind while trying to call it "Tactical Gameplay"
    Infinite claymores with no emps or perks to get through them
    The Challenges are all broken at some point in their line. Voice chat shows my name as people from previous lobbies when i talk. Foot steps sound like a dang elephant. Forces    For a AAA title this game is broken at absolutely every level. The game was made 100% with campers in mind while trying to call it "Tactical Gameplay"
    Infinite claymores with no emps or perks to get through them
    The Challenges are all broken at some point in their line.
    Voice chat shows my name as people from previous lobbies when i talk.
    Foot steps sound like a dang elephant.
    Forces you into a new lobby every game. Can't make friends to play with like this.
    Dead silence barely works.
    Pistols are too weak on HC.
    Friends list is completely broken saying people are online/offline when they are not.
    Coop mode you cant use score streaks after you die once.
    Cyber Attack allies bodies disappear making it impossible to find the res point in HC
    This is a AAA game that acts like an early access steam indie game....

    From the reviews the companys have given this game they seem to have been bought out for reviews or have not ever even played the game.    … Expand
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Pure Xbox
    Mar 18, 2020
    80
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare serves up the freshest take on a stale formula in years, with a new engine and revitalised multiplayer mode that takes full advantage of a finely-tuned weapon customisation system and some welcome changes to ballistic mechanics. While Spec Ops fails to deliver much long-term attraction, the story mode proves there’s plenty of justification for a narrative element in a modern shooter. Free maps and updates bring everyone onto the same page in multiplayer, but Infinity Ward's take on the battle pass template still needs some work.
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  2. Cultured Vultures
    Dec 6, 2019
    70
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a mixed bag. A fantastic returning campaign, some decent multiplayer and terrible co-op makes MW an interesting entry.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 18, 2019
    70
    If you don’t mind being killed by the odd nuke – how anyone can score 30 consecutive kills is beyond our tiny minds – PvP could swallow your damn life. Pair it with a gutsy (if insensitive) campaign, and this tonally conflicted series continues to stay relevant thanks to the best guns in the biz. [Issue#184, p.68]
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