Summary
- At one point, COD games decided it was time to ditch the modern landscape and go straight into the future.
- The titles were a mixed bag, with some nailing things and others completely missing the mark.
- Taking to Reddit, COD fans decided to reminisce about the futuristic titles, discussing which one was the best.
While mostly divisive with long-time fans, there was a time when Call of Duty thought that the future meant literally going into the future. And so, after leaving behind the hyperrealism of Modern Warfare, Activision began charting a new space, imagining what wars and conflicts several years from now would look like.
In turn, out went Modern Warfare and in came Advanced Warfare, Infinite Warfare and Black Ops titles that went further and further into the future.
All these years later, and Call of Duty is, well, back to square one. After reimagining the original Modern Warfare trilogy, along with a pitstop to WW2, we’re now back to Black Ops titles set in yesteryear. Still, nostalgia is one heck of a feeling, and COD fans near and far came together on Reddit to discuss which of the “futuristic” titles is the best.
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Every Title Had At Least One Thing Good
It turns out, at least according to the community, no one game did everything well, but each did one thing solidly. As evidenced by the thread’s top comment, things can be broken down as such:
- Campaign: IW > AW > BO3
- Multiplayer: BO3 > BO4 > AW > IW
- Zombies: BO3 > IW > BO4 = AW
Indeed, Infinite Warfare had a stellar campaign, even landing Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington to be part of the game. As far as multiplayer goes, Black Ops 3 wasn’t too far-fetched when it came to the setting, and its Zombies mode ended up bundling past maps to create an all-in-one experience.
Another Redditor threw a wrench in for Advanced Warfare, the first true Slegehammer Games title. “Advanced warfare’s movement felt so satisfying once you got it down,” they commented. AW’s multiplayer made use of the exoskeletons from the main game, offering an experience that was precise and futuristic without being too hokey with future-type tech.
While not included in the initial list of potential options, one user threw a hat out for Black Ops 2. “Back in my day, Black Ops 2 was also futuristic Call of Duty,” they wrote. And they’re not wrong. Because when Black Ops 2 was released in 2012, it was set in 2025, which was more than a decade away. In other words, they have a point.
For this writer, I will forever stand by the fact that Infinite Warfare had no business being as good as it was. The campaign, in particular, was stellar, and the multiplayer had some fun mechanics working for it.
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