Since 2007, Call of Duty has become one of, if not the biggest franchises in gaming. Infinity Ward and Treyarch do the honors on alternate years and both developers have added their own swing to each of their installments. Whilst the single player campaigns in each Call of Duty game has been cinematic and engaging, overall as a gamer (and I'm speaking about me personally) I buy each game because of it's online components. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the first FPS I became truly addicted too. Call of Duty: World At War carried on this addiction and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was just a complete life-stealer. Black Ops not so much but I think thats because I have less free time nowerdays.
Now, each of these games has obviously had to up it's game (no pun intended) from the previous title, and these changes have effected the overall experience of playing online. The question I ask you all is, taking everything into account, which Call of Duty game do you like the most online? Which experience keeps you coming back for more?
Heres a list of the Call of Duty games in question and the significant changes that were made from the previous title:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: World At War
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops
I'd say, for me personally Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is my favourite online experience, not just in any Call of Duty game, but just in general. I've only recently started playing it again and I'd forgotten what I'd been missing. The graphics are simply stunning, the maps for the most part are fantastic (minus that stupid theme park map in the DLC, what were IW thinking?!) and the weapons pack such a punch it almost makes me giddy. It's one of the few games I could stay up till 6 in the morning playing and not regret doing it. It's just a modern masterpiece and IW (or whoever the hell is developing the inevitable Modern Warfare 3) have got their work cut out topping it. This games release was an event for me, I was as pumped for it's release as I have been for WrestleMania or going to the British Grand Prix every year, I was like a 9 year old kid on Christmas Day. I know this has no relevance to the actual game itself but from my standpoint, all this has added up to what I can only describe as my favourite gaming experience online of this generation. Full stop.
Now, each of these games has obviously had to up it's game (no pun intended) from the previous title, and these changes have effected the overall experience of playing online. The question I ask you all is, taking everything into account, which Call of Duty game do you like the most online? Which experience keeps you coming back for more?
Heres a list of the Call of Duty games in question and the significant changes that were made from the previous title:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Perks
- Killstreak rewards
- Beautiful graphics
- A HUGE online community
Call of Duty: World At War
- Gore
- Nazi Zombie mode
- Updated perks and killstreaks
- Co-op campaign mode (including competitive)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Massive selection of perks (including additional abilities with each perk)
- Massive selection of killstreaks
- Massive selection of weapons, attachments & additional weaponary
- Updated graphics engine
- Spec-Ops mode
Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Huge ways to customise your classes and playercard
- Wager Mode
- CoD points
- Combat Training
- Updated Nazi Zombie mode
I'd say, for me personally Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is my favourite online experience, not just in any Call of Duty game, but just in general. I've only recently started playing it again and I'd forgotten what I'd been missing. The graphics are simply stunning, the maps for the most part are fantastic (minus that stupid theme park map in the DLC, what were IW thinking?!) and the weapons pack such a punch it almost makes me giddy. It's one of the few games I could stay up till 6 in the morning playing and not regret doing it. It's just a modern masterpiece and IW (or whoever the hell is developing the inevitable Modern Warfare 3) have got their work cut out topping it. This games release was an event for me, I was as pumped for it's release as I have been for WrestleMania or going to the British Grand Prix every year, I was like a 9 year old kid on Christmas Day. I know this has no relevance to the actual game itself but from my standpoint, all this has added up to what I can only describe as my favourite gaming experience online of this generation. Full stop.