The Duty franchise is one of the few FPS in the gaming community that consistently attracts millions of players around the world. Even the less popular Duty games like Cold War still managed to earn over $5 million in its first month of release. And although most people see Duty as a multiplayer or zombie game, that doesn’t mean the COD doesn’t have a good campaign mode. In fact, the main reason COD became famous in the gaming community was the gritty and unique campaign first featured in the original. Duty.
And although most are newer Dutyplayers ignore playing campaign mode, other hardcore fans play campaign first before jumping to multiplayer mode. And that’s because most campaigns give insight into beloved characters from the franchise, such as Ghost or Captain John Price. But due to the popularity of Multiplayer, some COD campaigns have long been forgotten, although they deserved more attention.
5 Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare brought back many similarities to previous games, such as the Pick 13 system, which allowed players to pick weapons, attachments, perks, and scoring stripes within 13 points first seen in Black Ops 3. Aside from that, players had access to an Exosuit that allowed them to perform boost, dash and sky jump reminiscent of the Halo franchisee. And with all those features, players often ignored the campaign, just wanting to get right into the action.
But this campaign had many unique features that would later be used in other COD games. For example, as players progress through the campaign, players can upgrade their Exosuit or weapons by awarding upgrade points earned by completing certain in-game challenges. This game also featured a great lineup of actors including Kevin Spacey (as the antagonist) and Troy Baker (as the protagonist). Most importantly, this campaign provided gamers with the famous “Press F to Pay Respects” meme, which is still used today.
4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Another Duty Campaign that suffered from being pushed aside due to Multiplayer was that of Black Ops 2. And that’s because Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 introduced several groundbreaking changes (not the photo mode unfortunately) that would shape the future of COD’s competitive scene. Black Ops 2 was the first game to introduce the “Pick 10” system, which gave players complete freedom to create their own unique class. On top of that, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 included a competitive mode (now known as League Play) that allowed “casual” players to compete in a ranked league.
‘s campaign Black Ops was the first of its kind because it featured branching storylines, allowing players to shape the story to their liking. But what was really remarkable about it? Black Ops 2 were the Strike Force missions that allowed players to control various means of war such as unmanned aerial vehicles, fighter jets and robots. This underrated campaign also allows players to customize their gear before embarking on a mission, which has never been seen before in the franchise.
3 Call of Duty: WW2
World War II is one of the most widely used war themes of the FPS, making it nearly impossible to succeed. Games like Battlefield 5 and Call of Duty: Vanguard have received harsh criticism and are often the least popular games within their community. Call of Duty: WW2 was criticized even before release, mainly for its lack of the Swastika symbol and unhistorically accurate playable characters. And that’s why players often consider Call of Duty: WW2 as the worst COD of all time.
Those minor issues caused most players to skip this game altogether, missing out on one of the best WW2 campaigns in the COD franchise. Call of Duty: WW2 was unique from its predecessors in that it introduced Squad partners, who would provide ammunition, grenades, incoming mortar attacks or spotting enemies. But the best aspect of the campaign would be the music, so much so that it would win six awards at the 16th annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards.
2 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Most players may remember the trailer of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare because it was the second most hated video on YouTube in 2016. And the main reason for this harsh reception was that the fan base was tired of the overused “futuristic” combat that had become all too common in the Duty franchisee. And while it went on to become the best-selling game of 2016, it had the worst sales ever CODFISH prior.
Nevertheless, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare had several Campaign features that would set it apart from previous games. For example, it had the unique “boots-on-the-ground” gameplay, a seamless transition from intense space to ground combat. In addition, players could customize their jackals so that they could make the story their own. Aside from the campaign, Zombie mode was also a good entry point to the franchise.
1 Call of Duty Ghosts
Ghosts is perhaps one of the most divisive Duty spell because some players praise it as unique, while others call it the worst FPS ever. As for multiplayer, Call of Duty Ghosts introduced a new gameplay mechanic, destructible buildings, a feature commonly used in the Battlefield franchisee. This game also featured a unique game mode called Extinction, which is a 4-player co-op mode where players compete against Aliens (Cryptids). But the most criticized (and underrated) feature in Ghosts the Campaign would be.
Some players and critics saw the campaign as a repeat of previous campaigns that brought no real innovation to the franchise. And while this campaign isn’t the best in the franchise, it still delivered a unique adventure that unfortunately only a few have experienced. For starters, Call of Duty Ghosts was the first (and only) COD game where players could play a non-human playable character, a German Shepherd. And while this non-human character was quite limited in what it could do, it still managed to win the hearts of a few hardcore fans.
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