Shades of grey are in abundance: there are a number of jarring and downright disturbing scenarios that players are forced to endure, and many will leave you wondering if you did the right thing. Infinity Ward has crafted a wonderful story that continually toes the line of morality, focusing on what “modern warfare” truly is. And its then-amazing volumetric smoke effects dazzled at the Xbox 360’s launch. According to our review, “you'll still go through some famous locations, like Stalingrad and the American landing at Normandy, but the bulk of your effort will be in securing key locations and gradually pushing back the German offensive.” As the old proverb goes: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The addition of regenerating health makes combat a bit easier, but enemies still spawn in droves. The maps are still fairly linear, but some offer multiple objectives that can be completed in any order. You’ll still alternate between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, but this time around you can bounce between them at will after you’ve cleared the preliminary missions. Call of Duty 2Ĭall of Duty 2’s campaign follows up on its predecessor’s by expanding on the WWII storyline. It laid the groundwork for everything that was to come. The moment-to-moment gameplay and futuristic combat is great, and according to our review, “in the final act, the action plays at a pace and tempo that few games can manage the way Call of Duty does.”Īs we pointed out in our review, “that feeling of being just another soldier on a sickening dangerous battlefield was something that hadn't been experienced with such a profound impact before.” Call of Duty featured realistic combat, including a “shellshock” feature that gave players a sense of tinnitus after large explosions went off nearby. Zero-gravity combat mixed with energy weapons and spaceship dogfights creates a Call of Duty campaign unlike any other.
Infinite Warfare takes the fight to the infinite frontier.space. When you’re not island-hopping in the Pacific, you’ll experience the tides turning at Stalingrad and the iconic Fall of Berlin. So many World War II shooters have focused on storming the beaches at Normandy during D-Day, but thankfully Call of Duty: World at War returns to its WWII roots once again, focusing on the Pacific theater. The campaign adds a host of abilities, headlined by the new Exo Suit, which gives players increased mobility, as well as stealth capabilities.Īs we stated in our review, “most level designs are as tightly linear as they’ve ever been, however almost all come with a unique gadget that changes how you take on the somewhat repetitive human and drone enemies and keeps them feeling fresh.” The only downside is that you don’t have access to all those cool abilities throughout the entire campaign.
Call of Duty: Advanced WarfareĪdvanced Warfare propels the series into the year 2054 and stars an all-new cast including protagonist Jack Mitchell, voiced by Troy Baker, and antagonist Jonathan Irons, voiced by Kevin Spacey (in hindsight: yikes).
It’s a more human perspective than we’ve seen in recent years.” 09. As we said in our review, “the squad isn’t trying to take down the biggest, baddest enemy they can find they’re just trying to survive and do their best to make a difference as things get progressively worse. Where WWII does excel, though is in exploration of the human side of war. Over the course of the roughly five-hour campaign you start to create a bond with Private “Red” Daniels and his squad, but had it been a bit longer, it might’ve been more impactful. Call of Duty: WWIIĬall of Duty: WWII returns to the series’ roots for the first time in almost a decade, opting for a more grounded, emotional story, and mostly succeeds. While it was ultimately fine, wrapping up the arc begun in previous games, we said, “it isn't ultimately all that interesting or satisfying,” in our review. Task Force 141 are still hunting Vladimir Makarov, the antagonist from MW2, as he orchestrates a series of terror attacks across Europe. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Modern Warfare 3 picks up right where Modern Warfare 2’s final mission left off. As we highlighted in our review, “it’s a brilliant riff on the traditional Call of Duty campaign design, and, combined with the additional cutscenes that flesh out the story, creates a narrative worth replaying just to see the wildly different moments and endings.” 11. The star, however, is the decision-based gameplay.