Here's me cheating again with a compilation. Couple that with some brilliant map designs (Crash, Strike and Backlot) and no wonder this is the well that Activision devs return to whenever they desperately need to steer this franchise back on track again. Infinity Ward basically laid out a blueprint that's now used by multiple generations of shooters – we're talking personal progression systems, match-turning perks/attachments and killstreaks.īetter yet, there's an uncluttered purity here which, while not being perfect, was certainly the most well balanced CoD fans would have for years and years. Looking beyond the rollicking solo campaign that still puts most Hollywood blockbuster scripts to shame, Modern Warfare's multiplayer was revolutionary and is still revered like no other. They sure tried to, though (see: the not as excellent 2019 reboot). Modern CoDs absolutely go bigger on production values and ooh-rah action set-pieces these days, but Activision never managed to recapture the sense of personal attachment that was forged with these SAS operators and US Marines.
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I'm going to spoil Modern Warfare's particular PTSD inducer – I'll just say that the folly of mankind and the insanity of nuclear weapons are both put on full display.ĭon't get me wrong. Though this medium has largely desensitised me to violence, there are a few moments in gaming where I've been marked by a catastrophic in-game event. If only Valve had the guts and good sense to round this masterpiece off, properly. Those jack-in-the-box leaps of headcrabs and the piteous shrieks of mutated humans are timelessly creepy. Yes, the gravity gun has lost some of its impact over the years (not literally, punching toilets into zombies is still devastating) and the need to crowbar stuff has rusted with age, too.Īll that being said, a trip to Ravenholm is still white-knuckle stuff. The gunplay is visceral and Valve always nudges the action towards thinking-man's shooter. The world-building sucks you in like a tractor beam and never lets go. Half-life 2 is my pick of the litter – both in regards to this reddish-yellow prism and the wider genre. Half-Life 2 Episodes 1 and 2, likewise, reek of quality, though they're mere moons orbiting a more heavenly body. Likewise, Portal is hands down one of the funniest games this side of a Tim Schafer production, and it's a brilliant puzzler to boot. Team Fortress 2 is one of the greatest team-centric multiplayer games ever made, and its roster of classes are as balanced and nuanced as they are amusing.
That said, I'm certainly not afraid to tell you which specific part of this (ludicrously great value) package I love the most. I've taken the easy way out by selecting a compilation. Here we are, at the absolute pinnacle of first-person shooters.
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