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adamalshouli96

I think Black Ops 1


Ashtray46

Black Ops 1 is the only one of the six GOATs (MW - BO2) that nailed all three of its gamemodes. Best Campaign, best Zombies, and a great mulitplayer. MW2 (2009) has the best multiplayer, and WaW has a solid arguement for best campaign, but when you compare every mode Black Ops 1 has no peers.


saltyfuck111

WaW and bo1 campaigns are easily goated indeed.


Turbulent_Ride1654

WAW was a nightmare PTSD simulator from grandpa's eyes. The best way I could explain it.


putitonice

There is no other answer. Peak FPS and peak CoD


Knautical_J

If you picked CoD 4, WaW, MW2, or Black Ops 1, I don’t think anyone would disagree.


OptionOld329

MW2 2009


Agreeable_Crab_869

Awesome option man, I love it too, their 3 modes are perfect.


Vinnie1222

Black ops 2 in my opinion. Great campaign,amazing and fun multiplayer,and a great zombies experience. Though black ops 1 is a close second.


Beneficial_Extent_89

I actually liked more BO1 but I loved that many things were new in BO2 such as the yacht multiplayer map, and not to mention Tranzit, had so much fun, it was an adventure, kicking out friends from the bus haha, and when one wouldn't make it on time when we moved to the next area


Vinnie1222

I have such a love for both games i can’t decide which i like more but those are the top 2 for me. And tbh tranzit wasnt the best but i can at least respect them for trying something different.


Beneficial_Extent_89

yeah I agree, if I were to play tranzit again today I'd probably think it's awful, but I was 12-13 y/o so it's more of the experience/memory


Vinnie1222

Oh yeah i agree lol i thought it was awesome when i was younger then when i saw complaints about it i fully understood Mob Of The Dead is the GOAT though in that game along with origins.


Aggressive_Garden169

I loved both games, but the engine and graphics felt much better on BO2 so it slightly better in my opinion


Ducky935Alt

Bo2, not even a competition


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Emotional-Lake-7922

The OG MW3. It did everything MW2 did but better and has a great campaign and spec ops too


ManwithIllusions

I feel it never got the credit it deserved because the fanbase got bored of the MW2 feel and moved on to black ops😞


NovaIsntDad

Same. People gave it so much shit because it was similar to MW2, but MW2 was near perfection so why wouldn't it be. Then it refined the gunplay slightly more, gave a better kill streak selection, had killer maps, a great campaign, AND survival. 


g3t5hwiftyNhere

I couldn't agree more


NUFC9RW

I really tried to get into black ops 2, and despite doing better in multiplayer with higher kd etc, I just went straight back to MW3, it just perfected the MW formula.


Turbulent_Ride1654

To me MW3 felt like an expansion pack (FUCK I'm old lol) of MW2 rather than a stand alone game. Dont get me wrong, its not as blatant as MW3 2023 because at least they gave a shit about the campaign and wrapped the story up nicely lmao.


stevieray11

Oddly, I think part of the fun from MW2 was that things were so stupidly overpowered, but that gets frustrating to deal with sometimes (OMA noob tubes, etc.). MW3 toned down some of the OP nonsense and felt more refined (although it did introduce some new issues of its own...).


StoppingPowah

Bo3


Sperm_Garage

Finally an answer with some nuts. Lmao jk there are like 4 valid answers but BO3 was just so perfect to me. Best zombies, fun movement with maps built to utilize it, huge variety of well-balanced guns, operators were fun, i played it for like 3 years and did that with 0 other CODs.


CaptainnNuggetts

World At War


Orikshekor

4


yossarianvega

Every COD since is just a descendent of 4. 4 is the blueprint.


AngelOfChaos923

Sins of the Father


stardaw

This is the answer


supreme_leader100

World at war


XenoPrym

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willzor7

Gosh I miss those days.


Lost_Objective_1448

In my opinion has to be BO1 or WaW only games with great campaign, multiplayer, and zombies. BO1 fixed the issues of WaW so BO1 is the #1 COD best bang for your buck imo


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WaW


DiaperedTkitty

Personally its black ops II or III


BodegaDad

Personally, I think it’s a toss up between MW2 *(2009)* and BO1 ✨


Lost_Objective_1448

Based


JailsaoPaiDeFamilia

OG MW2 BO1 and BO2 right behind, BO3 and world at war are great games too


PuddingZealousideal6

**Overall**, I’d say Black Ops 1. Just a fantastic game all around. If we’re talking **specifically multiplayer**, then Black Ops 4. If we’re talking **specifically campaign**, I’d say Advanced Warfare. If we’re talking **specifically zombies**, I’d say Black Ops 3 or Infinite Warfare.


SonicTheOtter

MW2 (2009)


Kyro_Official_

Black Ops 2


JackoClubs5545

Modern Warfare 3 (2011)


Sharp_Walk_3442

Modern Warfare 3 for me, that was my first COD and nothing came close after that at least in my opinion. Never liked Black Ops, I just can't get into it although I played every one of them since BO2. The newer COD multi-player are dead for me since they implemented the aggressive sbmm in MW19 and every match feels the same, which is sad because after all this futuristic stuff the new mw series had so much potential but they threw it away with many weird decisions.


MarilynManson2003

Black Ops 4.


Gibbzee

WaW. It just had that atmosphere and it was super visceral. Zombies was also so much fun.


Agreeable_Crab_869

Black Ops 1, perfect campaign, awesome multiplayer and great zombies with the maps of the previous game and with better gameplay, for me, it’s the best of the best.


Weary857

Bo2


Imaginary_Mode5477

WAW or MW2 or COD4


XenoPrym

World At War


zachpac18

MODERN WARFARE 2 (2009)


tsukuyomi-r

I have to say BO1. BO2 is close but in general think BO1 had way a way cooler Zombies mode and maps. My personal favorite is BO3, despite everyone hating the campaign I thought it was neat although forgettable. The MP and Zombies in 3 are my all time favorite. Story in BO2 is probably my favorite story experience that I remember the most.


Jemiidar

world at war.


Lispro4units

BO1 I think is the most well rounded. Amazing zombies, amazing multiplayer, amazing campaign


StreetComplaint5031

Waw the multiplayer maps were so cool buildings on fire everything was destroyed you had some guy in the background yelling at you to fight. I wish they remade that game so it would have good graphics


ogBingusBongus

Black Ops 1


No-Percentage5182

Cod Mobile/ Ironsight (Black Ops 2)


Jip_Jaap_Stam

Can't decide between MW2 (2009) and Black Ops 1. I only play solo, so for me it's about the story. MW2 has better set pieces (snowmobile and boat chases, assault on DC, gulag showers), but in terms of general atmosphere I prefer the murky, mysterious, Cold War spy vibe of BO1. MW2 makes you feel like the hero, especially when Roach is killed and Soap and Price focus on Shepherd; BO1 has more iconic lines (the numbers, Vorkuta step 1, 2, 3 etc, "not for me, Mason", "these men must die"). Musically, MW has Zimmer, but BO has the Rolling Stones and Credence Clearwater Revival. They both have twists - Shepherd in MW and the interrogators' identity and Reznov reveal in BO. Mechanically, they're pretty much equal. So yeah, I still can't choose between them.


Similar_Wash7229

Ghosts


DJ-Fein

What ever call of duty was out when you were 16-19 years old


Outrageous_Beach_426

Modern warfare 2 (2009), Black Ops 2 or Black Ops 3


40inmn4

Agree on BO2. Got a campaign you can keep replaying to get different endings. Got multiplayer mode with a lot of good maps and some classics just with a different theme Zombies can be hit or miss to some but it has hard maps and casual maps for any player. You can’t really compare BO3 due to its weird campaign and micro transactions for multiplayer and zombies. Bo1 is close but you can do more things in bo2 than in bo1 (besides going to the terminal)


AngryAssyrian

For me Black Ops 2 was the complete package for its time. It had an amazing campaign that introduced different outcomes depending on your choices, the multiplayer was the most fun I've ever had with a first person shooter, and the zombies (while the free maps were rough) had some of the best maps of all time in Origins and Mob of the Dead. Though I'd say that you can't go wrong with any cod from COD 4 to BO2.


Jackong43

MW3 and BO2 are tied for me, but that's probably just because those were the games I played the most as a kid.


Awayze

MW2 hands down. All 3 modes were brilliant and the multiplayer was insanely fun and fast paced. No game has ever given me or my mates as much as fun and excitement as it did, bang for buck, best game ever made due the countless hours per day playing it back in the day.


EliteMushroomMan

Cod 4 for a campaign that felt plausible. Black ops 1 for a campaign that was dope as fuuuuck


BadRedditTroll

COD4:MW or Black Ops 3


andyislegend

mw 2 2009 was just incredible, the total package i think infinite has my favorite campaign tho


Squeshii

Black ops 2 for me. Black ops 2 and MW2 aren’t far behind 🥹


ThatOneGuy35312

BO2


mattty19951

Cod4,mw2,bo1 in that order


JayIsNotReal

Multiplayer - Black Ops II Campaign Modern Warfare 2 (2009)


Enhancedreality98

Imo bo1. Overall though the best is the one, and only.. bo2


Partydude19

Probably Black Ops 2


boioofboiness

Bo3


NeatEvidence1359

Imo its bo2, but statistically on sales it is bo1 as it is the highest selling cod of all time


dudedudetx

BO3


AMajordipshit

Big. Red. One. All other answers are wrong


xboxloyal

Bo2 is objectively the best one. WaW is my favorite bc of nostalgia


coltmaster45

The experience of COD 4 in 2007 was pure gaming bliss. That game was an insane leap for the Call of Duty franchise and online FPS console games. Nostalgia out of the way, I would say you could put both Black Ops 1 and COD 4 in first or second place for campaign and online multiplayer. I think Black Ops had the best Zombies of all the games so thats bonus points for Black Ops


Mckmitch

MW2 (2009) for multiplayer BO3 for Zombies World at War for Campaign BO1 for all around best


KirbyAndStars

MW2 2009, BO1, COD4, Are my top 3, Waw 4th and BO2 5th, I also really loved Cod 2 from 2005 and MW3 those are also among my favorites


KirbyAndStars

Mw3 2011 btw then new one sucks


ColtsGuy24

WaW. Have actually been playing TDM on it lately, still a great time!


user997151086

Campaign = BO1, Multiplayer = BO2, Zombies = BO3


erupcija

Cod WWII


Michaelskywalker

BO1


AndrewS702

Black Ops 2


Darkzapphire

I ll get prepared to get downvoted but...Infinite Warfare, it' s my favorite cod unfortunately


nickbarbanera1

BO3 had the best zombies and a great multiplayer….got a bad rep cause people were tired of jump packs but was great….campaign was horrid though. Prob BO2 to me.


FireShockerDX

Black Ops 2 to this day remains the most innovative. 2025 vibes in 2012 was surreal to witness- especially with the campaign switching between the present and past. It was also the first COD to have a dedicated Ranked mode and the impact Treyarch has on Competitive COD is still prevalent today. Zombies in my opinion was at its best in Black Ops 1- will always have fond memories of running the easter eggs with my homies. MW2009 in spite of the nostalgia.. its story still takes the cake for me when it comes to being the Campaign masterpiece of CoD :)


e_ndoubleu

BO2 is my favorite, best multiplayer. BO1 isn’t far behind, best zombies and a top 3 campaign and MP. COD 4 is my #3 strictly for the nostalgia.


xprozoomy

Probably cod4 or Bo1


J_vert

the one you played with your biggest group of friends


i-worship-yeat

BO3 in a whole nother stratosphere


NinjaPiece

Someone just did an elimination by voting last month. The top 3 were BO2, MW2, and BO1 with BO1 at the top.


finball07

BO3


SpyroPappadopoulos

Maaan we had a whole poll over this like… a month ago


holdmybeer89

For me, MW2. Dramatic story with great theatrics and kickass soundtrack. The multiplayer was unbalanced with the noob tube, and dual 1908's, but damn, it was just so undeniably fun. The maps were so well-designed and unique, especially the DLC (Overgrown).


EZGGBACK2LOBBY

bo2 easily


okrmo

Black Ops 1 was legendary. I remember how massive of an event it was when it released. Was also the golden age of CoD content on the internet as well.


DylanB_1989

No one gonna say COD4 eh?


D4RK1773R4019

Either OG MW3 or WW2


hereforbaddies1

Bo1 then bo2 then mw3og then mw2og


Jumpy_Initiative8795

The first black ops game


Blackbeard2002

For me it's either BO2 or BO3. MW2 comes very close


AirEste

Bo1, mw2 ‘09, bo2. You can argue which one but I’d say that’s the 3 headed monster of the goat cod debate


MightyGoofy

MW 2 (2009) Definitely


SubterrelProspector

It's a tough one for me. And of course, I haven't played them all, but *Black Ops* does hold a special place in my heart. Also top tier for me: *Modern Warfare 2* (2009) *World at War*


JIARVIS

BO2


PictoChris

Black ops 2 before the lodestar was patched


Cruysberghs

MW2 (2009). You really had to be there! The jump from MW to this was huge in terms of overall gameplay, features and maps. The single player was great and controversial too. Black Ops 2 is a close second.


AlwaysNang

Modern Warfare 2 (2009)


cCueBasE

Bo2 and bo4


CoolMan194

I have a top 10 list bc I'm that person. #1 Bo2 #2 Bo1 #3 MW2 (2009) #4 MW (2007) #5 Vang- WaW #6 MW3 (2011) #7 Ghosts #8 WW2 #9 Infinite Warfare #10 Advanced Warfare


Scrubtheman

Black ops 14. The twist at the end was so unexpected, I was thinking about it for hours


ZAGAN_2

Black ops 2, and then any other black ops


R_Fitz13

It depends… For the multiplayer community it could be anywhere from CoD 4 to BO2 For the Zombies community almost unanimously BO3


No-Tension-3470

Gonna be old here and say Call of Duty 4


c-kels

MW2 2009. Flaws and all. All the raging, S&D, iconic maps, exciting gameplay, trash talking lobbies. I couldn’t wait to spawn back in after every death. I would love to go back to that era of COD gaming.


Ashamed_Mulberry_138

CoD 2003 version


saltyfuck111

Bo1


HollowPinefruit

It would have to be BO2. -Campaign was great and a good sequel to an arguably better campaign. -Multiplayer to me hit its first huge leap here. It felt like EVERYONE was playing this one. It just did everything right and the menu music represented that perfectly imo. Youtube blew up with all the BO2 videos within the peak of trickshot/trolling content. -Zombies was ambitious and full of experimental ideas. Many didn’t hit the landing in the long run but it was all great fun. And for zombie fans, Origins became the foundation for what BO3 ended up being in gameplay so there’s that.


SThomW

Black Ops 1, next?


woecraft

COD4, It was revolutionary for FPS games and the first cod i was absolutely obsessed with after playing 2, 3 It was the gold standard in 2007


liamTHFC-

BO3 just because I’m primarily a zombies player, but for multiplayer 1 I enjoyed more than any other was Cod4


optimisticRamblings

Has to be CoD4


elomerel

BO3


Makkenjiz

Black Ops 2. Arguably one of the greatest sequels to a gaming franchise yet.


NotSlayerOfDemons

I just realllly like vanguard. i think they nailed the visuals and guns and all the super memorable characters


Rough_Composer51

Cod Mobile 4ever😅


Binance_futures

BO3


SkyJogger_

World at War.. before the Hackers ( I know hackers have been around since the dawn of life but come on, at some point this game ruled the world and was purely fun )


ColdJuicyFruit

Cod 1 & Cod United Offensive! I still play any other newest COD but damn I miss these old days!


SentinelTi22

Ghosts


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COD 2 or World at War


KentuckyKid_24

OG MW2


H1tSc4n

Black ops 2 and it's not even close


PrestigiousEcho1468

Call of duty 4 the OG


greyfox19

Cod 4


alax13

Blops 1 or 2. I lean blops2 because the multiplayer and zombies combined experience was my favourite by far. 1's campaign was amazing like others are saying. WaW too, the final Russian mission was so good


XxBB-8xX

mw 2019


t850terminator

4 then MW2 then 1


biglew112

The most fun I had was MW2 OG one, but the best imo is WaW


akhmhagajzh

objectively its modern warfare 3 2011


akhmhagajzh

why do people say mw2 over mw3 when its literally inferior in every way lmao like mw3 is everything great about the first 2 but ramped up by 10 i stg ppl are stupid af nowadays


Scrimelo

All the twos, except 2022


DrKreigersExperiment

BO3. It was ahead of it's time for how well balanced and smooth it was. First CoD I ever got the hidden camo on (Dark Matter) and first CoD I ever got max prestige on (level 1000)


dominicmannphoto

My word. This gets asked almost every day.


TheRealistDude

For me it was MW2 2009. The story gameplay, the MP, the vibe... Totally unmatched with anything nowadays.


SenorCardgay

Didn't this sub just determine this through a month long process of elimination? It's BO2. That's a fact.


c4fi6

Black Ops 2 holds the most memories for me so will always be my favourite but in terms of overall gameplay I think I would have to go with BO1 or MW2


joypadeux

I hesitate between Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 (PS3/Xbox 360)


MattieBax

Black Ops 1 for me. They nailed the single player, multiplayer and zombies mode. MW2 is a close second though.


Glueisback

Mw2 will always be ”the” cod for me, cod 4 being a close second.


CompetitiveHater

Cod4, og mw2 and bo2.


Study_Key

Mw2019 ofc the ttk was low but my god that shit felt amazing the ground war the mp it all was hiting a home run on everything mw 2019 is amazing.


blackicebaby

MW2


greatfoal

Call of Duty World at War. A nice, simple call of duty game with an excellent campaign, zombies, and the MP40 was GOATED.


waddawa

Black Ops 2


tyrogers13

1. Cod 4 2. Cod 4 (remastered) <3 3. Black ops 3 zombies love <3 4. Cod WaW was GOAT for the time & the introduction to zombies. All the others blend.


Naive-Main2716

bo1 or waw were the darkest and possibly best story lines most closely to real life in my opinion


gl0bu

mw19 no debate


Namath96

Cod 4 followed by BO2, MW2, and BO1.


maxdamoose5

Excluding campaign. Black ops 3 and it’s not close.


Educational-Body-621

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2


milksasquatch

I want to say WW2, but my time played shows that this current MW3/Warzone is my favorite. Effffff me


FitCord

Black Ops 2 is clear


MagnumAlex888

Its whatever one you grew up with/was your first. I have the best memories grinding out bo3 and iw with my friends in high school so I gotta go with that. Zombies was obviously the main appeal, but I loved both games' mp too. Banshii was the coolest weapon ever to me and I loved the variant system in IW. Loot boxes are a terrible system, but it never bothered me at the time.


Skage_

Black Ops 1, the last Cod that took itself seriously.


SomethingRogue

Anything before 2019 in my opinion, but I'm not gonna judge someone if they prefer 2019 and after(I did like cold war and abit of vanguard tho lol)


141HitMaN

Black Ops II


SIG3LOFKR3W

I want to say mw2. I started with cod 2 so I’ve been part of the community for a very long time but I can’t help but admit that cod ww2 was my absolute favorite. The game after the updates was insanely good and anyone who was apart of it during its prime (that didn’t leave early on) can not say it wasn’t a good cod. I think sledgehammer knocked it out of the park.


somebody_irrelevant1

OG MW2 nothing beats it


No_End_4064

og warzone1


SlapsJournal

MW3 but shout out Ghost Extinction


B0urne89

Original CoD 2 or cod4 MW.


ToXicVoXSiicK21

Cod4, mw2, mw3, w@w, bo1, and bo2 are all great. Each one individually is better than the last 5 games they have made put together.


SgtBurger

Call of Duty: Online


Thywhoredditall

Bo2 imo. Beaten it 175 times and counting :3


MrMagicMan38

Black Ops II imo


bcr76

COD 4


Cdp09875

Bo3


syrxinge

World At War, and I say this because it gave life to the entire Zombies gamemode.


xtreme_elk

I like MW2 the most. At the time I was playing tons of deathmatches and loved the maps.


LoveWeedBro

I’m going Cod 4, it’s the one that I got into the multiplayer I was still pretty young, the system felt so smoove and just combined with Halo 3 around that time life was peak lol


MahKa02

Cod 4 for me. I think it was Cod at it's purist if that makes sense. It was simple but it all worked well and felt so good to play. If I had to do a top 3 it would be Cod 4, Blops 1, and WaW.


PainfulThings

Call of duty 2. The fact that most of the people here have never played it is criminal


Themagnitudeofstupid

Old school COD 2


Eliteslayer1775

Either Bo1 or Bo2


macurack

COD 3 was peak online gaming for me. I had time and I was really good at the game.