Realism

"Veteran with limited HUD."

- In-game Realism description

Realism is a difficulty introduced in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It is the ''difficulty in the game.

Realism functions identically to the Veteran difficulty, carrying the same damage and weapon mechanics. The only difference, however, is the absence of a HUD display; gun display, grenade slots, ammunition value, and friendly NPC nametags are invisible to the player. Enemy nametags, however, are still visible.