{"id":26286,"date":"2019-10-31T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T11:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/?p=26286"},"modified":"2019-10-31T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T11:24:32","slug":"review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=call%20of%20duty&amp;category=17&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019&amp;utm_content=Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Call of Duty<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s revival of the <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> name is a welcome return for the long-running series, delivering a fantastic combo including a stellar single-player campaign and addictive multiplayer.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the single-player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=call%20of%20duty%20modern%20warfare&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019&amp;utm_content=Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Modern Warfare<\/em><\/a> brings its usual fare of crazy, globe-spanning antics, throwing you into the boots of a number of different characters in different conflicts which all tie together in some way. There&#8217;s an underlying tone of remorse and emotional weight attached to all these missions, taking an introspective look at the toll war plays on the heroes and villains of the story. It&#8217;s all action movie-type stuff, but it&#8217;s great to have some context behind the characters motives in between all the chaos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-zu3wZ-IKrM\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zu3wZ-_IKrM?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zu3wZ-_IKrM?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Visually, the game is superb, bringing the best graphics and facial animations that the franchise has seen. Characters look and feel real, and the motion-capture performances are top-notch, making it an enjoyable experience as it seamlessly cuts from cut-scenes to gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>The multiplayer component of <em>Modern Warfare<\/em> feels like a bit of a homecoming for the series. The focus\u00a0shifts back to the franchise\u2019s trademark features: strong maps, solid gunplay, and a focus on strategy, with less bells and whistles and more practical gameplay improvements that\u2019ll please longtime fans the most.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-J7Ivdq5E-fs\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/J7Ivdq5E-fs?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;start=22&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/J7Ivdq5E-fs?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;start=22&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The maps are once again the highlight, and are far more dynamic than in recent entries. Players can exploit tons of new routes and openings to hold a position or advance on the enemy team&#8217;s, while also putting a greater emphasis on what weapon you&#8217;re using and your loadout.<\/p>\n<p>The standard fare of modes are there, but the new addition, Cyber Attack, is a fun spin on the attack-defend pattern, requiring one team to plant an EMP device in the opposing team\u2019s data centre. The device can be defused, but if it goes off, the planting team wins.<\/p>\n<p>Returning this year is a third portion to the game, which blends the campaign and multiplayer into one enjoyable distraction. Specs Ops mode sees up to four players\u00a0teaming up to take on a number of re-playable missions, varying from extraction objective to infiltration challenges. You can even carry your multiplayer loadout and experience over, which is a nice tough and adds a lot of longevity to the game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Call of Duty<\/em> has overcome its identity crisis with <em>Modern Warfare<\/em>, and found its groove again with a brilliant single-player campaign, addictive multiplayer, and all the bells and whistles that made fans fall in love with the series in the first place. A must-buy for longtime fans.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #5cbf8a;\"><a style=\"color: #5cbf8a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=call%20of%20duty%20modern%20warfare&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019&amp;utm_content=Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find the best price for Call of Duty: Modern Wafare<\/a> <\/span>on PriceCheck!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=call%20of%20duty%20modern%20warfare&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019&amp;utm_content=Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Find and compare the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #5cbf8a;\"><a style=\"color: #5cbf8a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/200\/Games?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019&amp;utm_content=Review_Call_of_Duty_Modern_Warfare_2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best prices on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch games<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on PriceCheck!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We review the latest instalment of Call of Duty to see if the Modern Warfare reboot was worth the resurrection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115,2869],"tags":[5515,4749,5516,1601,5517,874,1614,2712,843],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/COD-MW.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26286"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26286"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26290,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26286\/revisions\/26290"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}