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I wasn’t that keen on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s multiplayer at launch. Most of the maps available to play at the end of October 2019 were too big for their own good, resulting in boring gameplay. Some of the maps were downright dirty. Piccadilly is still a blot on the Call of Duty multiplayer landscape, and I still have nightmares about the flashes of sniper rifles looming from the safety of the Euphrates Bridge. Add to this messy map layout a largely useless minimap and upper-tier windows throughout the store, and you’ve got a camper’s paradise right there.
A year later, I’m looking forward to more Modern Warfare, and I’m bitterly disappointed that the game feels like it’s lagged behind when Activision shifts its focus to Warzone and Black Ops Cold War.
It is interesting to remember the first year of Modern Warfare’s life. As new maps were added to the game, I found myself playing more and more. I had a blast with the chaotic shipping. I love the flow of Rust. And Shoot House is one of the best FPS maps out there. Modern Warfare’s closed maps are brilliant and it’s still my favorite 6v6 game installed on my console’s hard drive. Yes, I think Modern Warfare is a better 6v6 game right now than Black Ops Cold War.
Modern Warfare’s gun game is still outstanding. The animation work for drawing and reloading weapons is world class. The detail of the weapons is impressive. And the movement, the weight of the guns, and the sound and feel of firing them is very satisfying. It’s safe to say, a year later, that Infinity Ward powered Call of Duty. The game feels more next-gen than Black Ops Cold War.
Modern Warfare’s six seasons and battle passes also added a lot. The battle pass model replaced the sale of premium maps and weapons for the series, and it was much better for it. Flashy Operator Skins, some goofy gun skins, and other completely unreal effects sparked a debate within the Call of Duty community, but there was always something new to pursue, a new weapon to contend with.
And now, a year later, the future of Modern Warfare looks slim. The game has been linked to Black Ops Cold War and the new season one of Warzone, and the progression is now linked to a new kind of Prestige system, but Modern Warfare has lost a lot in the union. It seems like Black Ops Cold War and Warzone are dragging a friend to a party they have no interest in going to. Modern Warfare is perfectly happy to stay tonight, thank you, playing Shoot the Ship 24/7 until your fingers bleed.
Without a seventh season of its own, Modern Warfare now feels deprioritized. And it is also in the curious situation of selling a battle pass from which new content cannot be used in the game. This is a season pass with operators and skins for weapons and other gubbins for use only in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. You can level up the battle pass by playing Modern Warfare’s multiplayer, but if you’re only in Modern Warfare’s multiplayer, what’s the point?
Things change, of course. The explosive popularity of Warzone probably took Activision suits by surprise. As millions of players lined up to play and millions of dollars poured into the company’s coffers, Uncle Bobby no doubt realized that Warzone was the newest thing to Call of Duty and that everything else, including the new games of the series, it would have to tie. in him, and even reveal themselves within him. With Warzone in the headlines, Modern Warfare’s ever-improving competitive multiplayer took a back seat. The multiplayer was the lucky one. Think of the sloppy Special Ops mode, a four-player co-op experience that never had a chance and has hardly been improved or added to in Modern Warfare’s first year of life, despite being the initial home of the release. History of Modern Warfare. -Bell.
And what about Survival mode? That timed PlayStation exclusive mode fell flat on its face. It was telling that when Sony’s timed exclusivity for the mode expired and Survival launched on PC and Xbox in October this year, hardly anyone noticed.
Multiplayer, then, kept Modern Warfare alive even as millions migrated to Warzone. And it really is a magnificent experience. Playing now, there is a lot of fun. And so much potential! While it looks like new weapons and operators are coming to Modern Warfare multiplayer soon, the long-term future looks bleak. You can understand why the aggressive in-game Modern Warfare ads for Black Ops Cold War are bugging players in the wrong way.
This is how it has ever been. Activision releases a new Call of Duty every year, without fail. Last year it was Modern Warfare. This year it was the Cold War of Black Ops. I’m sure 2021 will bring a new Call of Duty game. And I suspect that 2022 will be the year that Infinity Ward returns with a Modern Warfare sequel. The machine cannot be stopped. But 2019’s Modern Warfare is the best reason I’ve seen so far why should be stopped.
The Battle Royale phenomenon shows that players are willing to stick with a single game for years if it evolves and improves significantly over time. There’s no need for a Fortnite 2. I doubt PUBG 2 should happen anytime soon. I’m not suggesting that Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare is capable of lasting a decade, but it surely deserves more than a year in the spotlight.
Here’s what I’d love to see: a proper and comprehensive next-gen update for Modern Warfare, with a field of view slider, for you to sing and dance on on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Includes new stuff for the game. – Some new weapons, some new operators, some flashy looks, that sort of thing. And most of all, I would love to see some new maps.
Oh, and I would love the permanent addition of the Shoot the Ship 24/7 playlist. If that were available at one point, I’d probably play Modern Warfare on and off for years.
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