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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Activision, Infinity Ward, Beenox
Oct 25, 2019 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

81

Top Critic Average

87%

Critics Recommend

IGN
8 / 10
Eurogamer
No Recommendation
PC Gamer
80 / 100
Easy Allies
8.5 / 10
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
GamesRadar+
3 / 5
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
8.8 / 10

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Deep Multiplayer

Leveling up guns and other unlockables is an addictive timesink.

Still the FPS Standard-Bearer

Tight as ever gunplay keeps all competitors chasing Call of Duty for another year.

Story Gets Stuck Between Worlds

Is it gritty and realistic or Hollywood and bombastic? It can't decide.

The Modern Warfare reboot pulls few punches in its story, but it also gets its tone confused. Luckily, the multiplayer is a much stronger experience and one that should only improve with its free content roadmap.


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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Trailers

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Official Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® - Becoming Captain Price

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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Behind the Scenes Story Trailer

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Official Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® – Story Trailer


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Critic Reviews for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's varied gameplay modes and excellent gunplay suggest the series is headed in a promising direction.

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Eurogamer

No Recommendation / Blank
Eurogamer

When it's good, it's great. When it's bad it's frustrating. Everything in between is, well, Call of Duty.

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Modern Warfare evolves the series for the better, but it could be so much more.

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Metro GameCentral

Unknown Author
7 / 10
Metro GameCentral

Nowhere close to a reinvention of the series but the more serious tone is mostly successful, with an ambitious story campaign and some entertaining new multiplayer modes.

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Countless seemingly minor issues build up to take away from what is, at its core, the best and most tactical Call of Duty multiplayer in years.

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GamesRadar+

Unknown Author
GamesRadar+

Modern Warfare is fast and frenetic, setting a new benchmark for fidelity and high-pressure FPS action

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Leveling up guns is ridiculously fun, and the breadth of modes keeps this experience from feeling repetitive. This is a game you can sink tons of time into

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OpenCritic Coverage

Rumor: Call of Duty 2021 Will Have a Modern Setting, Possibly Modern Warfare 2

Rumor: Call of Duty 2021 Will Have a Modern Setting, Possibly Modern Warfare 2

After a massive 2019 and beyond for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, one reliable insider says from what he knows, it appears Modern Warfare 2 is due up in 2021.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Officially Revealed, Deep Dive Coming Next Week

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Officially Revealed, Deep Dive Coming Next Week

Following countless leaks, teases, and rumors, we've got an official name for Call of Duty 2020. As expected, it's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

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Despite Months of Leaks, Call of Duty 2020 Is Still Only Being Teased

Despite Months of Leaks, Call of Duty 2020 Is Still Only Being Teased

After months of leaks and teases, we are still without an official reveal of Call of Duty 2020, widely regarded to be called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

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The Last of Us Part II was the PS Store's Top Seller in June

The Last of Us Part II was the PS Store's Top Seller in June

The top downloads on the PlayStation Store for the month of June include The Last of Us Part II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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