Top 5 Call of Duty Games of All Times

5. World at War (2009)

Call of Duty started in the setting of the Second World War and remained true to this theme for a long time before including modern warfare or the Vietnam War. Although shooter fans soon got tired of the World War theme, World at War showed once again how well this setting can work. It also introduced the incredibly popular Zombies mode – and what would Call of Duty be without the Zombies mode today? | © Activision

4. Modern Warfare (2019)

The new Modern Warfare is an excellent game that offers probably the most realistic weapon feeling of the series. The graphics are breathtaking and due to Warzone and probably also the Corona pandemic, MW is the best-sold Call of Duty ever. In our opinion, it does almost everything right, but doesn't bring enough new ideas to make it to the top of our ranking. | © Activision

3. Modern Warfare 2 (2010)

The campaign of Modern Warfare 2 was probably one of the most controversial at the time. The airport mission, where a terrorist group also shoots at civilians, will probably remain in the memory of every gamer. The multiplayer was revolutionary at that time and up until today, many CoD fans name Modern Warfare 2 as the best multiplayer of the franchise. | © Activision

2. Black Ops (2011)

With Black Ops, another series within the CoD franchise started in 2011 in addition to Modern Warfare. The setting during the Cold War allowed for exciting changes of location from Russia to Vietnam and Cuba. Characters like Mason, Woods, Reznov or Hudson are well known to every shooter fan. Here, the multiplayer laid the foundation for all subsequent Black Ops installments and offered unforgettable maps such as Nuketown. | © Activision

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2008)

For the first time, Modern Warfare took the series out of the world war scenario and into the modern fight against terrorism. It was a perfect mix of bombastically staged, movie-like Michael Bay missions and quieter crawl passages with the popular Cpt. Price. The multiplayer also introduced a completely new progression and unlocking system, and introduced the killstreaks that became a staple of the series. Without this game, today's multiplayer shooters would probably look completely different, which is why it is the absolute number 1 for us. | © Activision

Honorable Mention: Vanguard (2021)

The newest part of the franchise is called Vanguard and takes us back to the Second World War. Although the campaign is nothing special and especially the Zombies mode is disappointing, the multiplayer is really good. Maybe it's not one of the best CoDs ever, but it still is up there. | © Activision

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was a huge success, Black Ops Cold War wasn't that good, and Vanguard is kinda great again. With the release of the new Call of Duty, we couldn't help but wonder: which are the best titles of the popular franchise and its 18-year history?

The first Call of Duty was released back in 2003 and since then, including Vanguard, there have been 18 "main titles" and numerous offshoots, such as Call of Duty Online, Call of Duty Mobile or the Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone. With so many games, it's not easy to decide on five titles, but some CoDs simply stand out from the crowd, and it's exactly these games that we present to you in this gallery.

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