Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is an FPS game from Raven Software (2018) while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an FPS game from Sledgehammer Games (2019).
Quick answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
What each one is
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare under FPS.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a 2018 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It is the fifteenth installment of the Call of Duty series and the fifth entry in the Black Ops sub-series, following Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015). The game was released on October 12, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.
Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Characters and settings The Multiplayer and Blackout modes take place in the 2040s, and are centered around the Specialists, a group of global elite soldiers hired by researcher Savannah Mason-Meyer ( Evangeline Lilly ), granddaughter of Alex Mason ( Sam Worthington ). The initial Specialist roster includes: infantryman Donnie "Ruin" Walsh (Christian Rummel), demolitions expert Erin "Battery" Baker (Morla Gorrondona), Medical Sergeant Jarrah "Crash"… (Wikipedia)
Characters
The Multiplayer and Blackout modes take place in the 2040s, and are centered around the Specialists, a group of global elite soldiers hired by researcher Savannah Mason-Meyer ( Evangeline Lilly ), granddaughter of Alex Mason ( Sam Worthington ). The initial Specialist roster includes: infantryman Donnie "Ruin" Walsh (Christian Rummel), demolitions expert Erin "Battery" Baker (Morla Gorrondona), Medical Sergeant Jarrah "Crash" Bazley ( Mark Coles Smith ),… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Pre-release Upon rumors emerging that Black Ops 4 would not have a single-player campaign mode, reactions from the Call of Duty community were negative. The official confirmation by Treyarch of the absence of a campaign led to many fans expressing their disappointment. In response to the criticism, Dan Bunting, studio co-head at Treyarch, stated in an interview with Eurogamer that "We are delivering so much more of what players spend most of their time… (Wikipedia)
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At a glance
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.0/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (79%, 44,794) |
| Critic aggregate | 82/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $59.99 |
| Install size | — | 175 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | unsupported |
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Developer | Raven Software | Sledgehammer Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 vs Call of Duty: 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: Black Ops 4FPS gameCall of Duty: 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: Black Ops 4No descriptive tagsCall of Duty: Modern WarfareAction, FPS, ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Content and scale
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare44,794 reviews · 2 add-ons · 175 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4UnknownCall of Duty: Modern Warfare$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Where they differ
ActionSingleplayerFPSMultiplayerShooterMilitary
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Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel® Core™ i3-4340 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 175 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and 1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in scope?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 lists little scope data. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has drawn 44,794 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 175 GB.
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: 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: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: 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: Black Ops 4 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. 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.
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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.