10 Video Games Everyone Loves To Hate (That Totally Don't Deserve It)

Jul 30, 2016 July 30th, 2016

1. All The Call Of Duty Games After Modern Warfare 2

The Consensus:"They're all the same", "They're just bro-shooters for morons"

The Truth: A property's fanbase should never define its identity - said product is the beginning and end for that sort of thing, and although annual instalments of Call of Duty have turned it into a mainstay annoyance on our collective shelves, when you look at how immaculately well-made and well-playing each one is, the whole venture is pretty incredible.

You can't fault Activision for giving it their all, either. Whilst I think they should let a particular time period breathe for a few years (we got a Modern Warfare trilogy, but then it's been Advanced Warfare through Black Ops 3 and now Infinite Warfare non-stop), COD is what tens of thousands of dollars looks like in code.

Gameplay is perfected thanks to copious play-testing, and its graphics are outstanding. Weapons kick with the requisite force necessary to sit back and let the game totally consume you, and each campaign - although a whizzbang fly-by of half-baked moral codes and "Hoo-rah!" dialogue - is just as fun and enjoyable as any Hollywood action flick.

It's very easy to hate on Call of Duty because of the screaming teenagers and one-note appeal, but when you look at just how well put together the games themselves are (and look to other annual franchises like Assassin's Creed or any sports game, then note how little they innovate and change as many just get worse), Call of Duty is really quite remarkable.