Best call of duty game maps

They have a great flow, and they each have a unique style and feeling to them. Possibly the best in this game and one of the best in the series is Highrise. This map is usually the sniper's playground because of the high setting, and for those who are rarely the sniper should watch out. There are two main offices, and the open area is split into three spaces: helipad, generator, and underground. Fans absolutely love this map, as they can easily navigate themselves through it, and it's super fun to play on.

The only downside is that because it's sniper heaven, players can easily get killed two seconds into the map, which means players have to be very quick and methodical. The Terminal is a true classic map in Call of Duty. Every fan knows this map, and they usually love it. The map builds around the airport terminal, with a small outdoor section that leads to the inside of a passenger plane.

There are plenty of covers, and great options for snipers as well, so it's a great fit for any style of play. This map shines when it comes to objective game modes such as Domination and Search and Destroy.

Overall, it's beloved by any type of player, and the setting is unique and well thought out. Hijacked is set on a yacht in the middle of the ocean, making it one of the most creative and visually appealing maps in the franchise.

It offers fast-paced gameplay but doesn't have the problem most maps have: that the player dies in the first 5 seconds of the game. It's also great for any type of player, from the snipers to those runnin' 'n gunnin' players.

It's a rare map where any kind of person can find success if played right. All in all, it's beautiful, it's fast-paced, but it can be played through by anyone. The best maps in the series usually follow the same pattern. They all have a great flow to them, they're easy to navigate through, and they're great for any type of player. This is also true for the Modern Warfare map Crash. This map is known to be the best in Call of Duty 4. There's a lot of options for snipers to sneak around, and the map is fairly easy to dominate once players get to the top of a building.

But this doesn't mean that it's an easy map to conquer, as the B Domination flag situated in the middle of the map is notoriously hard to capture. This varied map is perfect for any player, and fans love revisiting it for a thrill, as it never gets boring.

There's also a Winter Crash , where instead of helicopter sounds, Santa Claus says "ho ho ho! While CoD: Vanguard practically stole the first two spots of nearly every ranking list, the second and first places are close to a tie.

They're both incredible maps that captured the hearts of all CoD fans, but in very different ways, making it hard to pinpoint which would be the winner. Eagle's Nest demonstrates a never-before-seen level of map design in the franchise. The map has an amazing flow and shuts out any form of confusion.

Because the "two sides" are located opposite of each other, it makes room for strategizing, and also adds some suspense, as the map also features some strategically located windows from which players can spy on the other side.

Also, while Eagle's Nest does contain a fair amount of destruction for the enjoyment of players , it feels much more contained and controlled.

There are no frustrating and confusing sequences where 40 people are jammed into a single room with dangers in every corner, instead, Eagle's Nest provides just the right amount of breakables with an equal amount of shelter people can take when needed.

Hotel Royal is without a doubt one of the most ambitious maps in CoD. It was a fun concept that Treyarch ultimately improved upon in their most recent title. NYU Local.

This game was the final conclusion to the Modern Warfare saga. The story mode is intriguing throughout the game as we finally tie up some loose ends from Modern Warfare 2. Finally coming to a resolution with certain characters was nice to see. The only notable thing was that they changed killstreaks to point streaks. Depending on who you ask, this was either a good decision or a terrible one.

Whether or not to put Call of Duty WW2 below World at War was one of the toughest decisions we faced when creating this list. Fans were asking for another WW2-themed game for quite some time. The biggest highlight of the game is by far the single-player. The first mission you partake in is the iconic D-Day.

From there, you can really see the cinematic world that they put into this game. Throughout the story, the game delivers some of the best cutscenes and dialogue in all of Call of Duty.

It has an engaging story mode with some well-thought-out missions, and it's truly worth your time to go back and play it. If you're looking for a solid WW2 campaign, you may want to look elsewhere. Some of the maps are far too large for boots on the ground, and it was an okay go at multiplayer. Released alongside the Xbox in , Call of Duty 2 was one of the must-have games for the newest console.

Call of Duty 2 is another one of the games that put you in the shoes of multiplayer factions throughout the story mode, and executes it perfectly. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare has been relatively good. With this being one of the newest Call of Duty games, it's by far the best in terms of graphics and overall sound design.

They re-added the story mode after it wasn't present in the previous iteration of the series. The story is decent. Some movements have you on your heels wondering what's going to happen next. It'll be interesting to see how they will continue the story into the next Modern Warfare. Moving over to the multiplayer component, additions such as 2V2 Gunfight and massive Ground War matches are some of the best the series has seen.

The maps that were released at the launch were nothing compared to the previous Call of Duty games and was rather disappointing for fans. It's still up for debate how high Modern Warfare can climb on our rankings. But for now, we believe this is a good spot. Straying from the traditional model, which follows the Americans throughout the European theater, the series experimented and let us dive into the bloody Pacific war along with a Russian storyline.

Each soldier we got to follow throughout the story had their highlights, captivating fans as the graphics and the level of gore in the game was one of a kind. World at War was also the introduction of Nazi Zombies.

The four-player multiplayer game mode was an instant success. It was perhaps one of the best modes ever introduced in a Call of Duty game. We still see people play old Call of Duty games just for the zombies game mode. Instead of having a single-player mode, Treyarch opted for the newly popular Battle Royale game mode. Blackout is a fantastic game mode in its own rights, and players still play it heavily to this day.

It was a massive risk for the developers, and it paid off. The multiplayer of the game was also a huge step in the right direction for the series. There was less emphasis on movement and more emphasis on the actual gunplay. They also changed the health system for the multiplayer.

The switch from regeneration to the use of stim items was a nice change of pace for the franchise. Activision Publishing, Inc. Long range combat doesn't exist when it comes to this map unless you camp on the long street, because despite it being somewhat large, there's a lot of intertwining alleyways and paths that make it ideal for sprinting around with an SMG. Christ the Redeemer looks down upon Favela from up high and when combined with how colourful the map is, it's one of the most vibrant and memorable maps in the game.

Typically, snowy maps haven't fared all too well in Call of Duty. Derail, Whiteout, Bloc, Salvage, Downhill Summit is one of just a couple of exceptions to that however, with a balanced mix of close quarters combat and longer sight lines to hold down with an assault rifle. Everything from Capture the Flag to Search and Destroy plays well on Summit and neither side of the map can be considered the favourable spawn.

Typically, whichever team controls the central building with the electrical equipment will dominate the map, so fight for that area to succeed. It's no secret that Nuketown has been done to death at this point, featuring in every single Treyarch game since the first Black Ops, so while most people are likely sick and tired of the picturesque model neighbourhood, there's no denying it's a great map.

It's in the same vein as Rust, Shipment, and Dome in that it's purposefully a tiny map to provide constant action. Two houses overlook a truck and a school bus, which is where almost all of the combat takes place.

It's an easy map to spawn trap on as long as nobody pushes in to the back yard of the enemy house and there's also a few sniper sight lines if you absolutely insist on using a sniper on this map. Just don't expect your teammates to like you. If not many of you played Poisson, the chances of you having played the original Carentan are even slimmer.

However, you'll likely know Chinatown from Call of Duty 4 or Carentan from WW2, which are the same map, albeit with updated or altered textures. Possibly one of the most balanced maps there is in Call of Duty, Carentan is a French town with a plethora of roads, buildings, and backyards to explore.

On the south side of the map you can access a rooftop to cross into the biggest house on the map, which also serves as a solid outpost to oversee the roads surrounding it. There's a couple of mounted machine guns stationed throughout and the wide roads make for great anchor spots to gain map control.

Just remember one thing The first Call of Duty 4 map on this list but not the last, don't worry! It's not often maps with this much open ground and lack of cover work well, but Overgrown is an exception.

It's a haven for snipers and long range assault rifles, with the two bridges being risky pushes if anyone has their eye on it from the other side of the map. Then there's grandma's house, an iconic Call of Duty location that recently made its way into the Call of Duty Warzone Easter eggs that overlooks the central riverbed and the field behind it. If you do opt for a sniper rifle, you'll be kitted out in a ghillie suit to blend in with the vegetation too, perfect for lying in wait.

While maps like Octane feature a street cutting the map in half across the width, the main road in Havana goes length-ways. This bustling Cuban city centre has smaller extra sections at the ends of the road, similar to Crossfire in Call of Duty 4, minus the slight slope on the main street. This means pushing out into the middle of the road whatsoever is a risky play because chances are, there'll be someone on the other team with eyes on it at all times; opting to flank down either side of the street, through the buildings is usually the best choice.

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