Call of Duty 2: Big Red One vs Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is an FPS game from Treyarch (2005) while Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is an FPS game from Treyarch (2007).
Quick answer: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has the higher Metacritic, 92 to 78.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
What each one is
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is filed under FPS. In contrast, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare under FPS.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is a side-story of the original game Call of Duty 2, which was released on PC and Xbox 360. Both were released in 2005.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty series. The game breaks away from the World War II setting of previous entries and is instead set in modern times. Developed over two years, Modern Warfare was released in November 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. A Wii port, developed by Treyarch and subtitled Reflex Edition, was released in 2009. It was followed by two sequels that continue the storyline: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Modern Warfare 3 (2011).
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception According to review aggregator Metacritic , the game received "generally favorable" reviews from critics. During the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards , the Academy of Interactive Arts Sciences awarded Big Red One with the " Outstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development " award. The PlayStation 2 version of Big Red One received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association… (Wikipedia)
Plot
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Reception
Reception Critical response Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare received "universal acclaim" for its Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions, and "generally favorable reviews" for its Wii version, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Critics praised the game's move from World War II to a contemporary military setting, its set-piece-driven campaign, production values, and multiplayer mode. GameSpot s Jeff Gerstmann described the campaign as brief, but… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 78/100 | 92/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2005 | 2007 |
| Developer | Treyarch | Treyarch |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One vs Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneFPS gameCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneNo descriptive tagsCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneMetacritic 78Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ✓Metacritic 92Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneUnknownCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Metacritic 92)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
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Common questions
How different are Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in scope?
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One lists little scope data. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare lists little scope data.
Is Call of Duty 2: Big Red One or Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One or Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Call of Duty 2: Big Red One or Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has the higher Metacritic, 92 to 78. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
Related comparisons
All comparisonsHow we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.