Regardless of how you feel about the genre, it's hard to deny just how good the game that kicked off the modern military shooter craze really was. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was an ambitious title that changed online first-person shooting, for better or worse, forever. Key to the original Modern Warfare's success was just how much value it felt you were getting from the package. Not only was the single-player campaign compelling and hard-hitting, but the online multiplayer could easily suck hundreds of hours from the lives of dedicated gamers. Meta progression, being rewarded for streaks of kills and a general feel of silky smoothness guaranteed Modern Warfare's place as a legendary online shooter.
