The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sub-series hasn't left the best impression recently. While 2022's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was received well by fans and critics, the same can't be said for 2023's Modern Warfare 3. For the first time in franchise history, Modern Warfare received back-to-back releases, and that proved to be a fatal error, with MW3 catching a lot of flak for its rushed campaign, reused multiplayer content, and lackluster post-launch support. By comparison, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 feels like the complete package.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 featured a full-length campaign, a substantial Zombies mode, and a bevy of brand-new multiplayer maps at launch, and its post-launch rollout has generally been quite smooth. Whenever the next Modern Warfare entry appears, it'll need to take a lot of cues from Black Ops 6, and that should even extend to borrowing one of the game's Field Upgrades.
With No New Map in Season 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies' Future Seems Much Clearer
While Black Ops 6's Season 4 plans for Zombies are still exciting, the lack of a major new map gives a better idea of what future seasons may hold.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Should Feature Its Own Version of BO6's Sleeper Agent Field Upgrade
How Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Sleeper Agent Field Upgrade Compliments The Series' Personality
A brand new Field Upgrade (special multiplayer ability with its own cooldown) introduced in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, "Sleeper Agent" allows players to disguise themselves as an enemy soldier. When activated, Sleeper Agent makes it seem as though the player is on the opposing team, with their nameplate matching the opposing team's color. The Sleeper Agent's cover is only blown when they fire an unsilenced weapon, or when they're hit by gadgets or Field Upgrades that use AI targeting systems, such as a sentry turret, UAV, or spring mine.
Only available at Level 51 and above, the Sleeper Agent Field Upgrade is the final one players unlock, and it's arguably the most powerful Field Upgrade in the entire game, and perhaps even Call of Duty history on the whole. But as well as being a satisfying ability to use, the Sleeper Agent Field Upgrade feels like a celebration of Call of Duty: Black Ops' identity.
The vast majority of Call of Duty: Black Ops' story content revolves around hidden government organizations, shady secret assassination missions, and subterfuge on both a small and grand scale. This Sleeper Agent ability taps into that identity wonderfully, giving players the opportunity to pull off their own high-stakes covert missions every match.
What CoD: Modern Warfare's Unique Field Upgrade Could Be
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare inevitably returns, it should come with its own Field Upgrade that taps into the series' unique identity. While there are plenty of covert missions in the Modern Warfare series, its content is primarily focused on both bombastic all-out battles and precise spec ops missions. The all-out war portion of Modern Warfare's identity is already represented by Killstreaks like the Tactical Nuke, but its spec ops half could use a Field Upgrade of its own.
One idea for a potential Modern Warfare-inspired Field Upgrade is some kind of breaching ability that allows players to charge through a door and engage enemies in a slow-motion gunfight. Another idea is a Field Upgrade that allows players to pick any point on a map and appear there immediately, rappelling down from a helicopter stationed above.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- FPS
