While that’s not ideal, especially since you’re forced into buying Infinite Warfare on top, there’s still more than enough here to keep you busy until that time comes.

Right now not every map is accessible, as the plan is to have several content drops throughout the holiday season until it’s feature complete. That’s still true with the remaster, and although there’s a lot of sweaty perk and build optimization online already, you really are getting in on the ground floor here. There’s a nice, comfortable balance between the two philosophies, to the point where it’s not too alienating for folks who didn’t grow up with twichy FPSes or feel like dedicating the time to learning the ins and outs of breaching and clearing each and every room, knocking on permadeath’s door on every match. Instead of just leaving things be, textures were added, some zones feel more alive, and there’s even larger atmospheric changes like adding in more details in first-person cinematics.Ĭall of Duty‘s legacy games weren’t as involved as, say, old-school Rainbow Six or even some Ghost Recon titles, or as fast as any arena shooter at the time, but that’s why they became the driving force they are today. Subtle differences have been made with the remaster too, which are all positive and showcase how much effort Raven Software put in. It’s not even nostalgia talking, but having entire missions centered around sneaking and sniping or tactically calling down strikes from afar balances out all of the run and gun Michael Bay action of future installments. There’s also a sprinkling of vehicular warfare without overdoing it, adding in a level of mission variety that withstands the test of time. The supporting cast like Sergeant Jackson and Gaz are nothing more than warm bodies at points, but the crux of the story and the relationship between main protagonist Soap and Captain Price is worth the price of admission.

Its campaign has been met and topped by its competition, but clocking in at seven hours or so at the top end, Modern Warfare‘s story is still worth playing. A lovely, stable remaster that stays at 60FPS consistently and looks great, but is still ultimately a game from 2007.

But let’s not get too crazy here, as this is still a remaster.

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