Adding The Worst Call Of Duty On Game Pass Isn't Exactly A Good Ice Breaker

Microsoft has decided to add Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass, but starting things off with the worst Call of Duty ever is less than ideal.

[porkChop]

The worst Call of Duty ever would be Black Ops Declassified for the Vita. Or COD4 for the DS. MW3 2023 probably isn't great but if you think that's the worst of the franchise you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

I think it's just presumed that random, poor quality handheld ports (or anything along those lines) aren't even worth considering when ranking the series.

[GamerRN]

The worst COD is Ghosts

[Profchaos]

To be honest as someone who actually brought it and still plays it from time to time its actually really good especially for a launch game on the vita and even more suprisingly it's still easy to get online and play today with a full lobby.

The problem stems i think from a perception issue Activision sold it as cod on the go not cod lite like it was despite being great it wasn't the same game sold on consoles that year.

I think in no way should it be the worse cod for me personally that could go to MW3 , Vanguard, or infinite warfare

[Amplitude]

Im with ya Profchaos. I've put way more hours into Declassified than Vanguard.
Its weird how hit and miss these games are. MW and MW2 were honestly amazing - solid length, good set pieces, memorable close quarters moments, great characters and acting, pushed boundaries on a technical level, multiplayer was complete, and - not sure about now but at least for the first little while there weren't any meme costumes in the multiplayer.

Then on the flip side you have MW3 and Vanguard, which are easily up there with Ghosts as the worst post-CoD4 releases. I know its generally hated by people who didnt play it, but I don't include Declassified in the list of bad ones. That multiplayer was soooolid

[KyRo]

This. The campaign and zombies are terrible but the multiplayer has been the best it's been in years. Sledgehammer has been adding events, games modes, LTM, weapons, gun conversions, maps, new attachments, new camps and has generally done a lot more in this years COD than we've ever had in its history.

MW2 which came before it was the train wreck everyone hates, not MW3. MW3 fixed almost every issue people hated about MW2

[Abriael]

You're being generous in thinking that the author gave the topic any more thought than "how do I ragebait people?"

Unfortunately, it works. 🤔

PS: Infinite Warfare is the best CoD 😁

[porkChop]

While I didn't enjoy the MP so much I did think IW's campaign was actually pretty good. That game probably would be much more fondly remembered had they not called it COD. That fanbase just isn't looking for outer space or anything beyond near-future combat.

[Pyrofire95]

why bother even bringing those up? That's obviously out of the scope of the topic. They aren't going to bring out a DS game that 17 people played and put it on Xbox Series X.

[porkChop]

What are you talking about? I'm not saying anything about putting a DS game on the Series X. I'm talking about the author saying the MW3 reboot is the worst game in the history of the franchise. It factually isn't. Calling it the worst COD in recent memory would maybe make more sense. I'm just not a fan of bs hyperbole.

[chicken_in_the_corn]

Modern Warfare III is far from the worst CoD ever. It's a massive improvement over 2 and is better than several others.

[GamerRN]

Exactly... To the author of the article...

Tell me you haven't played Ghosts without saying you haven't played Ghosts

Also...

Tell me you want to insult GamePass for adding a big game without telling me you want to insult GamePass for adding a big game...

[pwnmaster3000]

Honestly COD has been pretty bad for awhile. I will admit the first modern warfare reboot was the best in a long time. Now it seems to be going down hill again.

It’s really surprising people are defending COD again when all they did was bash it. I wonder why lol?

[GotGame818]

Yeah, it's been pretty bad for awhile. Ever since Microsoft owned the IP. 🤣😂 It will still make boat loads of money. Also, I like it!

[pwnmaster3000]

lol point proven. COD is great again because mS bought them but before that people was bashing it like it was crap.

[thesoftware730]

Believe me when I say, people are still bashing CoD, every year it's the same "CoD" sucks. MS buying them has only made it worse.

[pwnmaster3000]

After playing Diablo 4 and the COD I hope under MS they can be great again. I played the hell out of Diablo 3. I bought it twice, PlayStation and then the switch, but after playing Diablo 4 on game pass it just feels off. Something didn’t seem right.

[Green-Smurf]

People that start off by saying "call of duty has been bad for awhile" are bandwagon haters. No it hasnt. They have gotten better. Infinity ward still puts out a good product. Stop acting like it should be more than what it is. The only bad points are the stupid skins in MP. Licenses have killed it and it has become fortnite, but the campaigns are still solid

[pwnmaster3000]

Not a bandwagon hater. Fell in love with COD playing big red 1 and played the majority of it. It’s gotten worse.
Like I said above, the first reboot was great and ignited my love for COD, but the other is ass.
Sorry is just my opinion, and don’t get me started with the whole making an activision account.

[thesoftware730]

pwnmaster,

Love D4, started off a bit rocky, but the game is in a really great place right now

you should hit level 50, open up that Paragon board and then shit gets real, by level 100 you really will have to use all your skills and abilities to beat Pitts, Nightmare dungeons, and Uber bosses.

Great game, if you want some help PM me, we can play, I can show you the ropes and bring you up to speed, that goes for anyone who reads this as well.

Also just like you, I played D3 three times, 360, Xbox one, and then on PS4 with my brother lol.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

I wonder why the older and “classic” COD titles weren’t dropped into Gamepass? Unfortunately, I have never played COD 1. Sometimes have an itch to replay Big Red 1 and COD 2, and Gamepass drops would make this more convenient.

[sizedconch4]

Is it stuffy in the back of the bus?

[anast]

They are going to drip feed this stuff. Staring with the jank.

[Abear21]

It’s $39 on PS Store, imagine paying good money for this and then have to crossplay with Gamepass scrubs? There’s a toggle in options people! I can hear the fire detectors chirping and kids screaming now. The new Treyarch COD will be the balls, got it preordered that’s how confident I am and I’ve been waiting for a good COD like the desert needs water.

[StormSnooper]

I can get it for 5 bucks physical. Not that I would.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

So I bought CoD MF3 . First time I bought a COD game in about 8 years. And MF3 is not bad . Multi-player still the same but Is still fun to play. My problem was the Campaign being too short.

[StormSnooper]

At this point, you are paying for any COD game that comes to gamepass on release, so these non-day-one releases need to make paying a monthly fee worth it. Otherwise why limit oneself to what is or isn’t available on gamepass at any given time.

[thesoftware730]

Lol, ok...so don't put it on GP? Would that be better?

[Petebloodyonion]

Another piece critical of Microsoft lacks substance beyond its opposition to MS. Here's a simple fact: the game the author deems one of the worst is currently the most profitable in the Call of Duty franchise to date.

As for movies, Venom received poor reviews, while Furiosa was acclaimed. Yet, guess which one flopped and which one spawned several sequels?

Don't worry this COD will do just fine!

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

You know what they say about opinions…

[SubtilizZer]

MW3 > Vanguard, Cold War, MW1, MW2.

Game pass got a solid title.
Black ops 6 will probably be better.
I know you hate Game pass.
You probably hate Xbox too.
Can’t please everyone.
The worst COD Campaign is Black ops 3 followed by Black ops 4.

[Pyrofire95]

oh god, I was scared that it was Ghost. But even that one was better than MW3 2023 so I would have taken Ghost lol. I never played Infinite Warfare but I don't recall anyone caring for that one either.

[s0rrymate2]

im having heaps of fun atm. its actually pretty good the multiplayer