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All 22 Call of Duty Campaigns, Ranked From Worst to Best
The article ranks 22 of the 23 mainline Call of Duty games by their campaigns, from worst to best, judging how well their stories and missions work. It puts 2025’s Black Ops 7 last, criticising its confusing plot, surreal boss fights and open-world missions, and arguing that its co-op focus makes solo play dull.
The ranking also faults Modern Warfare 3 (2023) for its directionless open combat missions and Black Ops 3 for an implausible, ability-heavy campaign. The original 2003 Call of Duty is praised as a landmark squad-based World War II shooter, though the article says it has aged poorly; it notes that Ghosts and Infinite Warfare have their fans but finds both underwhelming.
In short
- Black Ops 7 ranks last among 22 campaigns.
- The list weighs story, mission design and how well games have aged.
- The original Call of Duty made an impact but now feels dated.
Steelman: both sides, in good faith
The strongest fair case each way — we don't pick a winner.
The case for
A ranked list of campaigns can help readers compare a long-running series and make its criteria explicit: narrative coherence, mission design and how well each game works solo. On those grounds, it is reasonable to criticise confusing plots or repetitive open missions while recognising an older game’s historical influence separately from how well it plays today.
The case against
Campaign rankings are inherently subjective, and judging them by coherence or solo play may understate other aims, such as experimentation, co-operative play or spectacle. Players who value those qualities may find the criticised games more engaging, while an older title’s impact and the lasting appeal of games such as Ghosts or Infinite Warfare can matter as much as their flaws by modern standards.
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