When the character is within the blast radius of a live grenade, a marker indicates the direction of the grenade, helping the player to either flee or toss it back to the enemy. If the character stays out of fire, the character can recover. When the character has taken damage, the edges of the screen glow red and the character's heartbeat increases. As such, there are no armor or health power-ups. Using cover helps the player avoid enemy fire or recover health after taking significant damage. A character can be positioned in one of three stances: standing, crouching, or prone, each affecting the character's rate of movement, accuracy, and stealth. A reboot of the Modern Warfare games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, was released in October 2019.Ĭall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter. It was followed by two sequels that continue the storyline: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).Ī remastered version of the game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, was released as part of special edition bundles of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in November 2016, and as a standalone game in June 2017. It was the top-selling game worldwide for 2007, selling around seven million copies by January 2008 and almost sixteen million by November 2013. The game is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. The game won numerous awards from gaming websites, including IGN 's "Best Xbox 360 Game". The game received universal acclaim from critics, with praise towards the gameplay and story, but criticism for the lack of innovation. The multiplayer portion of the game features various game modes and contains a leveling system that allows the player to unlock additional weapons, weapon attachments, and camouflage schemes as they advance. Marine Force Recon sergeant and a British SAS commando and are set in various locales, such as the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Ukraine. The conflicts are seen from the perspectives of a U.S. The story takes place in the year of 2011, where a radical leader has executed the president of an unnamed country in the Middle East, and an ultranationalist movement ignites a civil war in Russia.
Developed for over two years, Modern Warfare was released in November 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows, and was ported to the Wii as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex Edition in 2009. The game breaks away from the World War II setting of previous entries and is instead set in modern times. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.