Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered

All the ridiculous marketing ploys aside, Modern Warfare Remastered is a really good game. Is it worth $40, probably so. If you want the full experience you can throw another $15 on top of that, and you’re looking at what is pretty much a full priced game. That said, whether you’ve played it before or not, this is a game that definitely stands the test of time and is a modern day classic. With a must-see single player campaign and multiplayer that’ll keep you going for long after the credits roll, it’s hard to knock the content that you get for the price.

Put simply, Modern Warfare is no longer modern — though the combat and, in some ways, the action-movie story at its foundation are ageless, its level design and lack of campaign progression reveal its true age. But it’s not outdated, it’s classic, and the considerable effort that has gone into improving the models, textures, and effects have enhanced it enough that playing through the campaign again was rewarding.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered had a tough job to complete. Not only did it have to match player’s nostalgic expectations, but also remain fun after nine years, and in some ways, it’s successful. The campaign resonates today as much it did nine years ago, the Multiplayer is still a blast, and the visual overhaul is the best any remaster has ever received.