{"id":291870,"date":"2024-02-25T22:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T03:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-call-of-duty-games-ever-made"},"modified":"2024-02-25T22:25:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T03:25:31","slug":"the-best-call-of-duty-games-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-call-of-duty-games-ever-made","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Name of Obligation Video games Ever Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"205.190637286\">\n<p>No video game series has garnered the same level of popularity as <em>Call of Duty<\/em>. <em>Grand Theft Auto <\/em>arguably comes close, but <em>Call of Duty<\/em> is an annual release that sells millions of copies. The series has been delighting gamers since the series\u2019 inception in 2003. Through its action-packed interpretation of first-person combat, <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0took players on a grand journey into the very heart of warfare itself, evolving the first-person shooter game and achieving long-standing acclaim among players.<\/p>\n<p>Whether setting its backdrop against a futuristic dystopia or depicting the historical events of World War II, <em>CoD <\/em>has continued to live on as one of the most popular video games, with millions of players worldwide eagerly awaiting the next addition to the series. Like any gaming series, however, the <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0franchise has its fair share of spectacular video games and somewhat disappointing entries to its in-game universe.<\/p>\n<p>From its breakthrough WW2 shooters to its revolutionary <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> trilogy, check out the best <em>Call of Duty<\/em> games of all time, ranked from best to worst.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (207)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125815\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125815\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 2\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Activision\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-4-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the 2000s drew to a close, audiences\u2019 love of WW2-themed shooters had begun to wane. Sensing this new shift in players\u2019 interests, Infinity Ward had the ingenious idea to move <em>Call of Duty<\/em> past the limitations of WW2, transposing its narrative into a more contemporary setting. The results gave way to <em>Modern Warfare<\/em>, the most revolutionary <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game yet. With its gripping high-stakes campaign, assortment of modern weapons, and stunning multiplayer mode, it became the benchmark for all future <em>Call of Duty<\/em> games that followed\u2013the crown of the best <em>Call of Duty\u00a0<\/em>games.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Black Ops<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209453\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209453 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20viewBox='0%200%201920%201080'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209453\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Infinity Ward setting the new standard for <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0games with the first and second <em>Modern Warfare<\/em>, Treyarch responded with their own inventive take on <em>Call of Duty<\/em>. Exploring the shadowy world of \u201860s espionage and political conspiracies, <em>Black Ops<\/em> takes players on a paranoid thrill ride through the Cold War. The more focused campaign ensured a cohesive gaming experience for players at the time, with Treyarch combining the gritty atmosphere of <em>World at War<\/em> with meticulous homages to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/iconic-movie-military-planes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apocalypse Now,<\/a> Full Metal Jacket, <\/em>and<em> The Deer Hunter.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138315\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138315\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 4\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Infinity Ward had their hands full when crafting a sequel to <em>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare<\/em>. However, the studio still took the time to advance the gameplay mechanics of the <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0series, constructing an even more explosive storyline involving the early days of World War III. Though <em>Modern Warfare 2<\/em> hasn\u2019t held up as a timeless classic in the same mold as its precursor, it\u2019s impossible to deny its immediate popularity among players at the time \u2013 thanks in large to its heavy focus on its online multiplayer.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138316\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138316\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 5\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the critical response to the series\u2019 later additions worsened, Infinity Ward had the novel idea of returning <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0to its roots, rebooting their most famous entry in the series \u2013 <em>Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare<\/em>. In contrast to the iffy response of <em>WWII<\/em>, the decision proved an agreeable one for most fans. Far from being a remake alone, 2019&#8217;s <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> totes a new story from its thematic namesake, albeit still utilizing many of the original trilogy\u2019s characters \u2013 Captain Price, Soap, Gaz, Ghost, etc. The first of several <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> reboots, it\u2019s also far and away one of the best <em>Call of Duty<\/em> games players have seen in years.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty 2 (2005)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138317\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138317\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 6\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the initial<em> Call of Duty<\/em> helped lay the groundwork for the franchise, <em>Call of Duty 2<\/em> established <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0as the best thing going in WW2-themed gaming in the mid-2000s. Rivaling contemporary franchises like <em>Medal of Honor <\/em>and<em> Battlefield,<\/em> Infinity Ward built upon the general developments of its predecessor, outfitting the sequel with improved graphics, better weapons handling, and immersive sounds straight out of a <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/steven-spielberg-star-wars-bet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Spielberg<\/a> blockbuster.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138320\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138320\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 7\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the initial <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> titles before it, <em>Modern Warfare II<\/em> had an insurmountable challenge measuring up to 2019\u2019s <em>Modern Warfare<\/em>. Much like 2009\u2019s<em> Modern Warfare 2<\/em>, however, the finished game more than lived up to fans\u2019 expectations, setting various financial records as the fastest <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game to earn $1 billion. Monetary achievements aside, <em>Modern Warfare II<\/em> also deserves praise for capturing the tonal spirit of the original <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> games. With more significant time spent on classic protagonists like Price, Soap, and Ghost, it\u2019s a more than satisfying follow-up to Infinity Ward\u2019s rebooted <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> saga.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: World at War<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138321\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138321\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 8\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: World at War\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: World at War\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-World-at-War-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The final <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game to explore World War 2 before 2017\u2019s <em>WWII<\/em>, 2008\u2019s<em> World at War<\/em> felt like the end of an era. With its historical setting becoming pass\u00e9, Treyarch strived to make the ultimate World War 2 shooter with <em>World at War<\/em>. Darker and far more violent than any other entry in the franchise\u2019s history, <em>World at War<\/em>\u2019s deep-dive into the Eastern European and Pacific Theaters of the war depicted the horrors of combat with almost nightmarish realism. The grounded portrayal of the war, its grittier M-rating, and its innovative Zombies mode continue to set it apart as one of the most creative endeavors for <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0thus far.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty (2003)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138322\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138322\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 9\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty (2003)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty (2003)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty--150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first chapter in the <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0saga came with 2003\u2019s <em>Call of Duty<\/em>. One of the most defining games of its era, <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 along with its rival titles like <em>Medal of Honor<\/em> \u2013 captured players\u2019 attention when it came to WW2 video games. Far from being a simple first-person shooter, <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0also brought a slew of advancements to the traditional shooter, including adaptive A.I. squad mates and heightened integration of players\u2019 environments (requiring players to take cover from enemy fire).<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209457\" style=\"width: 1531px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209457 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1531'%20height='861'%20viewBox='0%200%201531%20861'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops II\" width=\"1531\" height=\"861\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1531px) 100vw, 1531px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209457\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops II\" width=\"1531\" height=\"861\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Black-Ops-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1531px) 100vw, 1531px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Black Ops II<\/em> marks a point when the <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0series started to get a little too complex for its own good. Continuing the narrative events of <em>Black Ops, Black Ops II\u2019<\/em>s campaign swaps back and forth from the Cold War of the \u201880s to the Second Cold War of 2025, as experienced by former C.I.A. operative Alex Mason and his son David, respectively. The alternative chronological time periods allowed <em>CoD<\/em> to keep one foot in the past while stretching itself forward to a futuristic version of America \u2013 a setting that became the primary backdrop for most <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0games in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138324\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138324\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 11\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Advanced-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0developed by Sledgehammer Games (the developers behind <em>Dead Space<\/em>), <em>Advanced Warfare<\/em> continued the series\u2019 trend towards more futuristic settings. Looking ahead towards the 2050s, it\u2019s also the first <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game set entirely in the future, abandoning the Cold War undertones of <em>Black Ops II.<\/em> Constructing a fully-formed version of future combat \u2013 complete with new technologies, settings, and vehicles \u2013 <em>Advanced Warfare<\/em> might have been a far cry from the series\u2019 depictions of historical conflicts, but its unique improvements guaranteed a game unlike any other in the series.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: WWII<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138325\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138325\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 12\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: WWII\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: WWII\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-WWII-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sensing the divided response to the increasingly futuristic settings of their 2010s-era games, <em>CoD<\/em> turned its attention back to World War 2, <em>CoD<\/em><em>\u2018<\/em>s go-to time period throughout the 2000s. A spiritual call-back to <em>CoD<\/em>\u2019s earliest days, <em>WWII<\/em> harkened back to many of the standout missions first presented in the original <em>Call of Duty<\/em> games (like the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normandy_landings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">D-Day invasion<\/a>). A welcome break from the formulaic futurism of almost every <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game of its era, <em>WWII<\/em> may not match the evocative gameplay of the first <em>CoD<\/em>s, but it does a great job setting itself apart from all other WW2 games that came before it.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138326\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138326\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 13\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ending a trilogy on a high note always poses a challenge, whether discussing video games, movies, books, or any other entertainment medium. Unfortunately,<em> Modern Warfare 3<\/em> falls into the same trap as many gaming series, crafting a title that tries hard to live up to its predecessors yet never comes close to treading the same ground. Loaded with intense action set pieces that see players battle through the streets of New York and Paris, <em>Modern Warfare 3<\/em> feels as epic and explosive in scope as a Michael Bay movie (I.E. gratuitous action without bringing anything new to the table).<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1138328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1138328\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1138328\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 14\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops III\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Black Ops III\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-III-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1138328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More so than <em>Black Ops II<\/em>, 2015\u2019s <em>Black Ops III<\/em> focused on its overarching futuristic elements, chronicling the Third Cold War of the 2060s. Though possessing one of the weakest stories in a <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0game yet,<em> Black Ops III<\/em>\u2019s abundant in-game features make it a fairly decent entry in Treyarch\u2019s output of releases. In particular, the movie\u2019s level of customization options, its Zombie story mode, and its four-person cooperative campaign have garnered a dedicated cult following of fans in the years since its release.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209607\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209607 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty Infinite Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209607\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty Infinite Warfare\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just as audiences had grown tired of WW2 games by the late 2000s, fans began to lose interest in futuristic shooters as the 2010s began to wind down. By the time Infinity Ward dropped their 2016 game,<em> Infinite Warfare<\/em>, this new shift in audiences\u2019 interest had become glaringly apparent. Aside from the presence of Zombies and its basic gameplay structure, Infinite Warfare bears little sign that it even belongs to the <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0franchise, owing more to the futuristic settings of <em>Halo, Titanfall, <\/em>or<em> Apex Legend<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209610\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209610 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1209610\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Call of Duty Games Ever Made 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Activision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like most later <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0games, Treyarch and <a href=\"https:\/\/bosslevelgamer.com\/best-activision-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Activision<\/a> made a deliberate effort to recapture the look and spirit of vintage <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0games with <em>Black Ops Cold War<\/em>, likening itself to the Cold War environment of 2010\u2019s <em>Black Ops<\/em>. As with the rebooted <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> series, the game makes use of fan-favorite <em>CoD<\/em>\u00a0characters like Alex Mason and Frank Woods, documenting their classified missions in the Soviet Union, Cuba, and Vietnam. As impressive as the campaign and realistic visuals are, <em>Black Ops Cold War<\/em> failed to attract the same attention as <em>Modern Warfare<\/em>, lacking the same overall improvements as Infinity Ward\u2019s rebooted epic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-call-of-duty-games-ever-made\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No video game series has garnered the same level of popularity as Call of Duty. 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