Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) (Xbox One/SX)

Infinity Ward was never going to recapture the magic of the original Modern Warfare, but this is still their most memorable Call of Duty game of the past decade. This is a bold new spin that’s uneven in places, but proves there is still room for innovation within that core template.

Should You Buy CoD: Modern Warfare? If you someone who picks up Call of Duty for the campaign, you won’t be disappointed. Any multiplayer fans will have about as much fun as ever.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s varied gameplay modes and excellent gunplay suggest the series is headed in a promising direction.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's multiplayer modes include a lot of variety, but a weak set of maps with no way to deal with its spawn camping problem prevents it from matching the highs of its predecessors.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare isn't the best Call of Duty game. Hell, it's not even the best Modern Warfare game. But it does maintain the series tradition of delivering a solid feature-packed release. Modern Warfare offers a great single-player campaign and exciting multiplayer gameplay, all dressed up in excellent visuals and terrific sound.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tries to be a serious commentary on present-day conflicts, but is mostly just another Call of Duty game by nature of the series's longstanding blind spots.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the best CoD campaign in nearly a decade, thanks to fast pacing and great variety.

Modern Warfare stumbles at points, but strong campaign missions and smart multiplayer additions keep it from falling too far.

This annualized series continues to pound out excitement, but this time in ways you may not expect.