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Round Up: Modern Warfare 4 Is the Highest-Rated Call of Duty in 15 Years
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has earned an 86 Metascore, making it the series’ highest-rated game in 15 years. Early reviews praise its campaign and DMZ mode, suggesting a more consistently strong package across the game.
It is the best-reviewed Call of Duty since Modern Warfare 3, which scored 88 in 2011. Critics highlight the campaign’s cinematic set pieces and conclusion to the rebooted saga, alongside multiplayer and DMZ’s extraction-style gameplay; some note that the plot execution is uneven.
In short
- Modern Warfare 4 has an 86 Metascore.
- It is the series’ highest-rated entry in 15 years.
- Reviews praise the campaign, multiplayer and DMZ.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a long-running series of military-themed video games, with a large player base and releases that are closely watched by fans and the games industry. Modern Warfare is one of its sub-series, and the current games revisit characters and conflicts from an earlier set of titles.
Reviews are often gathered by Metacritic into a score called the Metascore, which combines critics’ ratings. DMZ is a mode in which players enter a dangerous map, collect items and try to leave safely, sometimes competing with other players. Strong reviews can influence interest in a release, while the different modes give players more than one way to play.