Modern Warfare 4 vs WARDOGS

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

• The campaign is the best in years.

  Players rank it with Modern Warfare (2019), and some above it, for its pace, its variety and the ending of the Task Force 141 story.

• DMZ is winning players over.

  Players who’ve tried the extraction mode call it a lot of fun, and praise enemies that notice them and react.

• It looks and sounds superb.

  The graphics and the loud, close-up gun audio draw strong praise.

WARDOGS

• Everyone has a job.

  Players haul supplies, revive teammates, build bases, fly helicopters or scout, and each role earns money or experience.

• The gunplay feels good.

  Weapons feel punchy, skill still wins fights, and movement stays grounded.

• It sits between arcade and milsim.

  Players compare its approachability to Battlefield and its depth to Arma.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

• The launcher gets in the way.

  The game starts through the Call of Duty HQ hub, which restarts it when you switch modes, and players ask for a standalone app.

• An anti-cheat check locks out some PCs.

  Some PCs with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot switched on are told to update their BIOS before playing online.

• Some find $69.99 a lot for a campaign.

  Until multiplayer opens, several buyers find the full price hard to justify for the campaign alone.

WARDOGS

• Grinds and wipes favour heavy players.

  Gear and vehicles take many hours, and season resets clear progress, so players with less time rarely catch up.

• Cheaters go unchecked.

  Players describe aimbots and wall hacks, and the latest reviews raise it more often since the Season 2 wipe on 15 October.

• Queues, crashes and lag break matches.

  Launch queues, high ping and disconnects come up often.

• Helicopters and tanks dominate.

  Many players say anti-air and rockets can’t keep up with them.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Pick Modern Warfare 4 if you want a story campaign and DMZ now, with 6v6 multiplayer from launch.

WARDOGS

Pick WARDOGS if you play in a regular squad, enjoy supply runs, base building or flying, and can put in evenings.