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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)

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Review

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Call of Duty 4 was the most influential shooter of the last generation. Its control scheme became the standard for first person shooters. Its short, action packed campaign served as a template for the abundance of clones released in its wake. Although, its biggest impact was in online multiplayer, where the addition of a persistent leveling framework, unlocks, and customizable loadouts changed the landscape of competitive shooters.
The newly remastered version released on the back of Infinite Warfare gives us a chance to look back on this classic game. After nine years of annual sequels providing incremental improvements, as well as innovations made by other shooters, one might expect Modern Warfare to show signs of aging. While it’s true it can be rough around the edges, its surprisingly easy to return to. I immediately found myself going through the regular motions of any other Call of Duty game. Left trigger, right trigger, knifing, and sprinting embarrassingly short distances are still commonplace features. It speaks to exactly how influential this game was that games today still play similarly to Call of Duty 4.

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