Call of Duty
Call of Duty doesn’t need much of an introduction, and although fan opinions have divided as the series developed, particularly in the last six years with a general drop in perceived quality and fan approval with titles like Ghosts, Infinite Warfare, and Advanced Warfare, then a redemption with Black Ops 4 and WW2.
Despite this fluctuation, Call of Duty still sells big every year and has a few entries which are some of the most well-rounded first-person shooters ever.
Titles such as Modern Warfare 2 held a powerful campaign, near flawless multiplayer (minus the balancing mess that was the noob tube) and a fun spec ops mode to top it all off.
Other entries like Black Ops, Black Ops 2, Modern Warfare, and World at War are also amazing titles with great multiplayer, the arrival and peak of Zombies from Nacht Der Untoten to Mob of the Dead, memorable campaign characters like Viktor Reznov, and maps such as Terminal, Favela, Nuketown and more which are also great examples of chaotic and brilliant FPS battlefields.
Call of Duty is, for better or worse, the pinnacle of Activision’s success as a publisher, with its name so closely associated with the Call of Duty franchise and title screen.
Call of Duty paved the way for many other online multiplayer first-person shooters, making the bold decision to drop its campaign mode entirely as of late, selling only an online and (in the case of Black ops 4) zombies spin-off mode which has carved out a niche for itself that continues to get DLC content in the season pass.
As for the series today, Activision is feeling confident about their next Call of Duty title coming later this year which will be published by Infinity Ward.
Wherever Call of Duty goes next, fans can be thankful for some of the titles mentioned here.
