User blog comment:Damac1214/Call of Duty 2014 Being Developed by Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty Moving to Three Year Development Cycle/@comment-5189447-20140207083512/@comment-1593171-20140208044331

I am actually torn over whether MW2 or MW3 is my most favorite Modern Warfare game. MW2 has a better campaign and Special Ops, especially Cliffhanger, Wolverines!, Sniper Fi, and Homeland Security, but slightly weaker multiplayer in my opinion. MW3 has a few issues in my opinion, the campaign is a little too linear, the multiplayer maps are somewhat small, all of MW2's more interesting gameplay mechanics (semi-automatic assault rifles, the M4A1 SOPMOD, the Heartbeat Sensor, the Thermal Scope, and the Riot Shield) were removed from the campaign and Special Ops, and I can't help but think that the entire game was negatively influenced by the departure of all of those Infinity Ward people after MW2. As I have mentioned elsewhere, Survival Mode lacks something to be desired. However, I do like many things MW3 did, including Stay Sharp and Charges Set, the reworking of the perks, the new hybrid optics, the weapon level system and proficiencies, and the Strike Chain System.