Did multiplayer cost Modern Warfare 4 the best Call of Duty rating in years?
Shared report · updated Oct 25, 2026
War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches an invasion that threatens to destabilize the world in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4.
Action · $69.99 · out since 2026 · from the Steam descriptionWithin gameplay and design complaints, multiplayer map design and campaign mission pacing lead the reasons, while melee and boss fights come up far less.
OneStar read 2,594 Steam reviews of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 posted in Oct 2026. Of the 2,594 people who reviewed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 in OneStar's sample, 43% complain and 81% praise it. The top complaints about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are gameplay and design (23% of complaints), matchmaking and balance (14%) and bugs and crashes (11%). In OneStar's sample of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reviews, 2% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was last updated on Oct 25, 2026.
What goes wrong
campaign story is garbage.
SBMM is brutal, I havent played since 2022 and I was really good with mastery camo in the first month, the game thinks im still lowlife and put me against pro sweats.
Bought this piece of shit of a game to experience the day one hype instead it wouldn't even launch, I tried to fix it for 3 days straight but after a clean reinstall of windows 11 and seeing the...
no linux support. even for campaign. i'm not installing winslop for this
worst launch day ever. my frames are below 30 in game lol tried every fix imaginable and still doesnt work. dogshit game. dogshit company.
What goes well
Modern Warfare 4 features the best campaign seen in recent years.
this is the best game ever made
Honestly, MW4 is the most fun I’ve had with COD in years.
The game visuals are really good, I loved it!
Best multi player in a long time
Reasons for quitting
The main complaint of the 45 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of each review
have expressed immense frustration, confirming that the game is actively being ruined by tracking and aim hacks.
have expressed immense frustration, confirming that the game is actively being ruined by tracking and aim hacks.
Bought this piece of shit of a game to experience the day one hype instead it wouldn't even launch, I tried to fix it for 3 days straight but after a clean reinstall of windows 11 and seeing the...
I cannot support a call of duty that has skill based matchmaking.
SBMM is brutal, I havent played since 2022 and I was really good with mastery camo in the first month, the game thinks im still lowlife and put me against pro sweats.
What they use it for
609 of 2,594 reviewers said; shares are of them
This is strictly for the campaign First off wow I just played through the weekend and I was skeptical paying the 75 dollars for call of duty but I saw the trailer and was intrigued so I said what...
Shadowbanned after going 30-0 in a HC FFA. Literally got to play about 30 matches. I dont have or have ever owned cheats.
I have secure boot and tpm 2.0 enabled already. The game wants a full bios update just to play. I have to pay 70 dollars to risk bricking my $3300 system just to play this cookie cutter shooter I...
What they ask for
206 reviews ask for something
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
TenureNew user: say they're quitting 4.2x as often as everyone (7% vs 2%).
UseCompetitive play: say they're quitting 7.4x as often as everyone (12% vs 2%).
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