The World War II genre is worn out, it's no secret -- especially when it comes to the Call of Duty series. Up until now, Activision alone has put out three World War II shooters: Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 3. Call of Duty 3 wasn't nearly as accepted (or appreciated) as Call of Duty 2 was; the competitive community turned it down and kept on playing Call of Duty 2 while the public didn't even bother to purchase it. Activision needed to bring back the Call of Duty series with a bang and that they did. Infinity Ward took the responsibility to give users a fresh experience using modernized guns, RPG's, C4, Claymore's, grenades, flash grenades, the works. Their showing at this year's E3 won them Best in Show with numerous gaming media outlets and dubbed their multiplayer a possible "Halo killer." Activision themselves said they were going after Halo 3 specifically. Did they succeed?

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was similar to its predecessors in one way: you take the role of an American and British soldier, aka the good guys. The game takes place in modern day Middle East and Russia. You have the predictable "modernized problems;" in this case a terrorist named Khaled Al-Asad has control of over a dozen nuclear warheads. By playing as Paul Jackson, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps (U.S.M.C.) and Soap, a British S.A.S. soldier, you travel through the Middle East and into Russia to capture Al-Asad and prevent the nuclear warheads from hitting numerous east coast cities. It might seem easy and even cliché, but Infinity Ward keeps the game interesting by putting you in the air, in covert ops missions, and more.