Nostalgia vs. actually holding up
Call of Duty rankings are a generational battleground. The 2007-2012 run — CoD4, MW2, Black Ops, BO2 — sits in S on most lists, half from genuine design and half from the nostalgia of a specific era of lobbies. The jetpack years (Advanced Warfare, Infinite Warfare) are the great divider, beloved by some and blamed for a franchise dip by others. Zombies vs. multiplayer vs. campaign complicates it — a game can be S for one mode and C for another. And Warzone reset what 'a CoD' even means. Say whether you're ranking memories or mechanics.