Who doesn’t love a bit of COD in the evening? And if your first thought was ‘yep with some chips’ then you have no right to call yourself a gamer. The franchise is the go-to first person shooter for all aficionados, so here at Time Out we’ve plucked the best five games of the Call of Duty series for you to try your hand at.
The King
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
We’re not going to tolerate any insubordination on this matter. Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare is the best game of the entire series. The fourth instalment of the Call of Duty series (what gave it away) was the edition that transformed the video game series from a popular game into the behemoth that it is today. Operate a thermal-imaging TV, crawling past and underneath tanks – or just battle it out with friends online, it’s time to be a hero (from your sofa).
Overall rating: 9/10
The biter
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
A little bit fed up of fighting mano a mano? Do hordes of zombies get the heart ticking a little faster and the hairs on the back of the neck standing to attention? While the single player and multiplayer online free-for-all was nothing to write home about (no we ain’t paying more money for cool weapons) zombies mode was bundles of fun and a teenie, tiny bit scary. This is one game that you and your mates will want to take on if they want more bite (ahem) to your console action.
Overall rating: 6/10
The original
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
It wouldn’t be remiss of us not show some love towards Call of Duty: Finest Hour. From the rubble of Stalingrad and plains of North Africa to the city of Aachen and western Germany, gamers are transported all over the world (remember travelling?) to defeat enemies from the 1940s. Movie buffs will also recognised the opening level as a carbon copy of blockbuster Enemy At The Gates when Jude Law is given bullets and no gun.
Overall rating: 7/10
The forgotten one
Call of Duty 2: The Big Red One
With brilliant graphics, multiplayer free-for-alls, and lots of damage being a pre-requisite of modern COD games, there are a lot of upturned noses at earlier versions. Well bring down that head and stare straight at the small screen for Call of Duty: The Big Red One. This game doesn’t need any bells or whistles to charm (or distract) us because it is just a brilliant, quality game. The campaign follows the legendary American 1st Infantry Division in World War II so cheeky gamers can pass it off as part of history study for the evening.
Overall rating: 8/10
The prodigy
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Just like their cousins on the big screen, when it comes to sequels in the gaming world, they are generally a big disappointment. However, COD blows that notion away with Modern Warfare 2. Brilliant maps like Terminal and Rust and chopper gunner, this game is every bit as good as the aforementioned COD 4 although the singe player campaign is really short much to the annoyance of non-social players. But in terms of entertainment and saving the world, this is one tango that you should definitely engage.
Overall rating: 9/10
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