Summary
Over the last few entries,Call of Dutyhas decided to embrace more and more of the live-service model, at least when it comes to its multiplayer modes andCall of Duty: Warzone. Back in the day, aCall of Dutywould release complete with a campaign, multiplayer mode, and usually some kind of unique third mode, and it would add a series of large paid DLC packs in the months following its launch. Nowadays,Call of Dutyhas essentially scrapped DLC altogether, instead introducing alive-service modelthatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is embracing fully.
WhileCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3had quite a bit of content at launch, it had no original 6v6 maps, and it had only a few game modes. With its new live-service model,Call of Dutyis now able to shirk off those criticisms, and instead promise that players will receive more content in the future. While this can be a major issue with live-service games,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has made good on a lot of its promises, andModern Warfare 3Season 2 is bringing with it a slew of new content, including a mode that could be the season’s star.
Hordepoint Could End Up Being a Big Hit For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Hordepoint Mode Explained
On February 7,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3received its first round of second-season content. One of the biggest additions inModern Warfare 3Season 2 is the limited-time Horde Hunt event, which sees a variety of zombie-themed modes and missions get added toModern Warfare 3’s multiplayerandCall of Duty: Warzone.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s big zombies-themed addition is a new game mode, cleverly titled Hordepoint.
A mode that debuted all the way back inSledgehammer’sCall of Duty: WW2in 2018 as part of its limited-time Attack of the Undead event, Hordepoint offers a chaotic blend ofCall of Duty Zombiesand the classic multiplayer game mode Hardpoint. In Hordepoint, players attempt to capture a specific area on the map, fending off an enemy team while they’re at it, just like in Hardpoint. The twist here is that, once an area has been captured, a portal appears and zombies start to swarm the objective.
Killing zombies in Hordepoint will reward the player with a few different items, all of which will be very familiar toCall of Duty Zombiesfans. Zombies have a chance to drop power-ups including a Nuke, Insta-Kill, and Max Ammo. Zombies also have a chance of dropping a powered-up Pack-a-Punch weapon upon death, giving players a sizable advantage against the enemy team, but not for too long, as each Pack-a-Punch weapon only has a few rounds of ammo. It’s intense, chaotic, and a bit absurd. While this frenzy won’t be everyone’s cup of tea,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s new Hordepoint modeoffers a genuinely uniqueCoDmultiplayer experience, and it could end up being the hidden hero of this latest season.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 Delivers a Lot of What Fans Want
After an incredibly rough launch in terms of critical reception,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Season 2seems to be offering fans pretty much exactly what they want. With three new 6v6 maps from the get-go, a new War Mode map, the return of modes like Snipers Only and Team Gun Game, and another handful of map variants and remakes coming later in the season,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Season 2 is offering an impressive line-up of free content. Hopefully, that’s a good omen for the game’s future.
