Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reviews

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2019

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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No Recommendation / Blank
Oct 31, 2019

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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PC Gamer
Top Critic
80 / 100
Oct 25, 2019

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

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Nov 1, 2019

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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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
7 / 10
Oct 29, 2019

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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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2019
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GamesRadar+
Top Critic
Oct 25, 2019

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

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8.8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2019

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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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Oct 28, 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a thrill ride that turns you into a monster

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7 / 10
Oct 25, 2019

2019's Modern Warfare both draws from the original and lays a good foundation for the rest of the series, despite some thematic issues and co-op pitfalls.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Nov 4, 2019

There’s little coherence in this story, outside of the argument that the good guys on the ground should be free to do whatever they think needs to be done once the bullets start flying.

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Oct 30, 2019

Modern Warfare makes meaningful tech upgrades to the Call of Duty franchise, making it look and sound better than ever while still maintaining its crisp, exciting gameplay.

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Oct 30, 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare steps it up in the pure game-feel department; its guns, its movement, its action: it all feels the best it's ever been. Even with thrilling new modes like Gunfight and the Counter-Strike-like Cyber Attack, the maps and Spec Ops end up disappointing. The campaign itself remains a return to form for the staple Call of Duty campaign, for better or worse. Modern Warfare as a whole ends up feeling like it has the foundation for something better than it is right now, and in the months to come, it very well might be. But for now, it's just merely almost there.

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Oct 31, 2019

I feel like this Call of Duty could evolve to become one of the best ever, as there is certainly a solid foundation to build upon.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare isn't the best Call of Duty game. Hell, it's not even the best Modern Warfare game. But it does maintain the series tradition of delivering a solid feature-packed release. Modern Warfare offers a great single-player campaign and exciting multiplayer gameplay, all dressed up in excellent visuals and terrific sound. Death, taxes, and Call of Duty. The brand may long in the tooth, but it isn't ready for discharge anytime soon.

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Areajugones
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 29, 2019

It recovers the best sensations and adding several innovations that only improve the experience. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the delivery we have been waiting for the entire generation.

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8 / 10
Nov 4, 2019

Infinity Ward was never going to recapture the magic of the original Modern Warfare, but this is still their most memorable Call of Duty game of the past decade. This is a bold new spin that's uneven in places, but proves there is still room for innovation within that core template.

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90 / 100
Oct 25, 2019

Modern Warfare is one of the best war FPS of this generation thanks to a thrilling (yet controversial) campaign, great multiplayer in both coop and competitive modes, and a new game engine.

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Erik Kain
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2019

In any case, if you’ve been holding off on buying new Call Of Duty games, or if you’re just sick of the futuristic shooters or the hero-shooter aspects of Black Ops 4, this is the perfect time to return to the series. Even if you just play for the campaign, I think this one is worth your time and money.

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Shacknews
Top Critic
8 / 10
Dec 6, 2019

If you’re looking for a new FPS game to pick up and you’ve been a fan of Call of Duty in the past, then Modern Warfare could be a great reason for you to return to the series and see what has changed and what has remained the same.

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