Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) | Direct Comparison

[@Breathe_slow]

The direction of MWIII gives us a cleaner more modern look of the og maps, but the og maps are just far better because of how beaten up the environment is and really shows that a war is going on. Niether are bad but I do prefer the og over the remakes

[@TheSparkynuts]

you already know though if they kept the aesthetic people would complain about the colors and visibility

[@Breathe_slow]

@TheSparkynuts yeah, that's the sad thing about the fan base. You can never win. They say they want classic maps, and when they get that, they complain about no new maps when we literally got new maps throughout MWII life cycle. It really shows that the fans don't know what they want.

[@Spillow-C]

its a downgrade but i guess it fits more the new modern warfare reboot, which they dont feel like war games at all, but more like "tactical ops" stuff

[@kevinsteelflex7371]

MW22/23 seem to be using much more generic textures. Not as much photogrammetry as MW19 so the maps look flatter and cleaner. I imagine this is because of the rewriting of the engine so all three 3 studios work with the same tools. Also the generic textures mean they can make maps faster since they can work in most environments.

[@sofarnotgood1349]

If anything that’s one thing I hate about new cod is the clean modern look it never feels like your in danger or in a war

[@louniis]

The charm of old call of duty games will never be felt again

[@DSled]

Because we're not young anymore

[@IQDESTRUCTOR]

*charm of old video games sterility pays enough and grit costs too much

[@brentlee6616]

Also they used a different engine, so the graphics looks different. It was good at that time and we also didn’t have knowledge of how the game would look now.

[@Aaronxxi]

@@DSledno, because sbmm and corporate greed got really bad in cod

[@rolo7487]

@@DSledno it’s because they don’t make them like they used to

[@MuscledRMH]

I agree with what most people say, the original maps have so much more atmosphere and feel far more like areas that experienced war. The modern COD games in general are far too clean in their map aesthetics and miss the war / battle vibes.

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

This is simply a fact.

[@Gridlocked]

It’s just MW3 (2023), MW2019 doesn’t have this problem.

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

@@Gridlocked Not true.

[@uncletrick1]

100% agree

[@cerjmedia]

16:32 Zakhaev's name drop isn't just a cheeky little reference, that Airport is actually Zakhaev International Airport. The Airport was named after him, which is where the story telling hits hardest because Makarov's Attack wasn't just meant to frame the U.S. for attacking Russia, it was also meant to rally all the Ultranationalists as an attack on them as well.

[@jerbs5346]

This seems like an international issue. Realistically, there wouldn't just be russians at that airport.

[@IONLYKNOWMOVESTHATKILLPEOPLE]

​@@jerbs5346Right but it was in Russia in an airport named after a Russian Ultranationalist

[@alexsilva28]

@@IONLYKNOWMOVESTHATKILLPEOPLE Makarov's plan Kinda falls apart when you realize he probably killed more than a dozen Americans at that airport... Let's just say MW2's plot ain't exactly it's biggest strength

[@Ultimateman]

Old versions had more atmosphere / unique color palette per map imo. Both look good tho!

[@gaiko__8660]

"Both look good" is literally a cope and a seethe at the fact that you bought a 70 dollar game that is exactly the same thing as the last one

[@Nobodyever-00]

The newer maps lack Grit. They don't have the same feeling the original maps had. Even though the graphics are improved and the lighting. The maps don't seem to carry any weight. Especially Terminal.

[@sooperdude22]

What really twists the knife for me is that the time and effort spent remastering all these MW2 maps could have been put toward an actual remaster of MW2's Multiplayer to go alongside the Campaign they released years ago. But no, Activision didn't want anything to threaten their Battle Pass cash cow that is Warzone. That's also why they Cease and Desisted the SM2 project that was intended to be a fan-made and fan-driven remaster of the Golden Age of Call of Duty.

[@ignasias]

That's because nostalgia goggles are blinding you and you've played all these maps before. There's no sense of 'new' or 'mystery' to them because you impulsively know at the back of your mind what's in every corner of the map

[@fkfakemusic3172]

@@ignasias bro the OG maps can actually be felt more , creating more immersion...

[@ZephKin]

I miss the foggy depth of field in Derail, Underpass, and Sub base. Ambient sounds can help make the environment sound like it's snowing or raining, but I remember cross-map sniping across certain windows and buildings on those two maps to be more difficult than now. It's just less fog and mist but I'm impartial for the effect because not all maps had it - now most map's sight lines are very visible.

[@Chreoh]

OG MW2 clears MWIII in every way

[@angerami77]

Your nostalgia blinds you

[@woa1350]

@@angerami77 i play mw2 2009 from time to time, nostalgia defo isnt blinding

[@Term1111]

Not in "everyway" but yeah mostly. I think the visuals, sounds, and gunplay for example are better in the newer one. Unfortunately a lot of the atmosphere was lost

[@CrNcHyFROG5]

Definitely prefer some of the more war-torn details in the older versions. Like you said, MWIII looks a little steralized at certain points. The maps overall look amazing obviously, with 14 years of technological improvement, but they lack some of the character of the old games. I would love to see you do an in-depth breakdown of each individual map and see how every portion of the map compares to its predecessor.

[@ChandranPrema123]

I mean if it was kept original people would complain lol

[@CrNcHyFROG5]

@@ChandranPrema123 Some may, but the majority wouldn't. Almost every comment I've seen so far praises the faithful remakes and complains where they deviated

[@Jackson-bh1jw]

Why is so much stuttering on the MW2 video, this guy cheats.

[@iamkelz6047]

Imagine if they made the day night cycle in Warzone/multiplayer. Would be cool to adapt to the time of day during gun fights

[@icespeaker81]

Most players would do what they do in games like Insurgency: turn up their gamma. Too many cheaters for night maps sadly

[@spiritscollective]

@@icespeaker81they should make you leave the match to change your gamma. Kinda like when you have to switch between controller and mouse and key. Your gamma should be locked in before the match starts.

[@nathanieldiaz2845]

That would be great u love night time maps

[@nathanieldiaz2845]

​@@spiritscollective good idea

[@parasolo89]

Really good comparison i like that you touch on the difference in particle effects of the two, i must say i sorta miss some of the old effects from 2009 it still looks really good to this day.

[@LateNightHalo]

I almost, universally prefer the color pallet of the original game. MWIII looks like someone sat on the saturation slider and forgot to get up. Some areas of the maps almost look deep fried because of how comically saturated they are

[@eliashue]

"Lets remake the map called Rust and remove all the rust!" Outstanding move Sledgehammer... All the reimagined maps miss the mark and focus more on fidelity and cleaner visuals instead of respecting the character and atmosphere that came with each location.

[@Nick930]

Dont blame sledgehammer. Its likely these maps were redesigned long before they got their hands on it. My guess** is that these maps were initially going to be in mw2 remaster.. then mw2019, then mw2, and now this. Theyve probably been changed a lot in that time too

[@MuscledRMHv2]

​@@Nick930 the remaster of Rust in MW19 looks so much better

[@Jaka.Ellinsworth]

The OG 2009 did a technical leap way farther than what 2023 MW3 did. Of course they looked kind of inferior.

[@thearbitersteven6503]

Og MW2 has something distinct to it. It makes it memorable, the colors are so much better than in MWIII. It made the maps more memorable and with it being more wartorn in Mw2. I like the MWIII maps but I don't think we'll ever get that vibe ever again.

[@MamoMark]

You can feel how games used to make maps from a different intention. COD maps and even maps in other shooters started becoming so data driven. This started in Black Ops when the devs would get feedback to where players died, where people played too much or too little, and so on. I get the impression that had an impact on how maps are created for years now. This happened even with Rainbow Six Siege where the maps and changes to maps started feeling too focused on competitive play, balance, visibility, etc. over making a map that had personality.

[@JesseDiebolt]

EVERYTHING is so data driven in COD. We don’t care about BALANCE we want FUN

[@tajaloe]

Facts man. Some of my old work buddies used to work in a game studio in Germany, they worked on some larger games with a big pvp focus, there is way more data on player flow than people even realise. Literally using things like heat maps and sign lines for successful shots mapped to every class type (Showing the most used sightlines for snipers, shotguns or whatever) Therez even data on things like places where players technically see each other but choose not to engage. It's mental

[@cparks1000000]

I actually prefer newer maps as opposed to these old maps.

[@spakentruth]

​@@JesseDieboltbalance is just there to reign things in to make suspending disbelief easier. Otherwise it shouldn't be obsessively chased

[@Borealis1907]

MW2 Beats MWIII with a BIG Difference.

[@mathdaboi]

Thats a good one

[@Mateg-M249]

​@@mathdaboiso is the very thing you just replied with

[@TMWT]

Brokie-who-can't-afford-MWIII level take

[@mathdaboi]

@@Mateg-M249 nah

[@Spillow-C]

imitations will always remain imitations.

[@PsychoRavager]

With how more and more AAA games have focused more on realism and fidelity rather than art direction and atmosphere, I can, without a doubt, say that I miss the old days when games cared more about artistic integrity instead of the pretentious version of that we're getting as of late. There was a lot more heart and passion and soul in a lot of these older games.

[@MuscledRMH]

100% this. They also killed the vibe with all the ridiculous operator skins. I miss maps feeling like actual unique areas and environments that could be real.

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

Nothing to do with realism if a war map looks like there is/was no war. OG maps are better 99%.

[@Indigo_1001]

I’m sorry but this is some bullshit In 2009 MW2 was 100% going for a “realistic” authentic. And NO ONE was saying that it had “great artistic atmosphere”. I know this because I was there playing that game back then and saw what gamers were saying back then. Games now a days has as much “soul” and artistic integrity as 15 years ago. You just can’t see it because you were young back then, and assume that every game you grew up with HAS to be better than games you are playing as an adult.

[@PsychoRavager]

@@Indigo_1001, someone take a fat dump on your breakfast or something????

[@JoeEver123]

@@Indigo_1001you are missing the point and should watch the video before sharing your opinion. I was also there day 1 and this video has some really good point

[@limnakama]

OG MW2 has a very distinct style that MWIII isn't trying to follow. It objectively looks better than OG MW2 when it comes to fidelity and technical prowess, but when it comes to things like lighting and style i'd say it's more subjective. I personally like most of the MWIII version of the maps more since I always disliked the muted colors of the OG Modern Warfare games, and I like that there is an effort to improve visibility for the most part. Maps like Favela, Estate, Skidrow, Scrapyard, and Wasteland in particular really stand out to me as being a lot better in MWIII than MW2. I think maps llike Highrise, Sub base, Invasion, Terminal, and Derail are better in the original version though as I don't like some of the changes they made. While I strongly prefer better visibility, I do think they might have gone a little too far on those maps to the point where they look unfinished.

[@StolenJoker84]

I agree. They could have cleaned up the look, making the maps more colorful, vibrant, and modern, without the drastic sterilization. We have the technology to make Rust (for example) to look more realistic, but instead they chose to clean up.

[@scottjs5207]

They went a little too far with the added color... like it makes me feel cross eyed just looking at a ton of the maps and the backgrounds feel unfocused on the actual map as well, making it difficult for me to focus on the maps I knew so well in the original I could reliably guess fire and get kills through walls at times. MW22 had just enough color and it was intrusive... that game had plenty of other problems leading to me dropping it, but it didn't actively hurt to stare at it for me.

[@xcasper96]

The devs should add dynamic weather/time that changes for each match. Like skidrow at night with rain and using NVGs then the next match skidrow early morning bright/sunny. I think that would make everyone happy with different variety.

[@spakentruth]

The game performing as it does Idk if the engine could handle all that. The devs nowadays are too crunched to care about optimizing. Just clock in, clock out

[@hpfusion8842]

MW3 is just some remade maps with no soul. The OG MW2 was amazing in every single way

[@MrEduardomonge]

Ikr, i like a bit of nostalgia but putting all of these maps is just fan service at these point and no effort from developers, also the main story has a lot of reused zones from the warzone map that came out years ago... im just glad i didnt waste 70 dollars for some DLC maps and a poorly written and shortest campaign in any call of duty game to date

[@hpfusion8842]

@@MrEduardomonge i brought the new MW2 and that also felt uninspired. The MW2019 was still half decent. It is a shame but i didn't get CoD this year either. I want them to put real effort into their games and for developers to actually get a chance to do so

[@Lemmegooglethat..]

Just look at amount detail and marks that ump had back then 1:55, now it just feels like every weapon has that "new/clean" look.

[@velaikka]

Feels very mixed, some stuff is a good change, some is just terrible. But you can't please everyone I guess.

[@mattwells1036]

The thing that stuck out to me, was in the side by sides, how much faster the base movement speed is in OG MW2. Such short clips and og has a very clear lead on the new game. Also its kinda comical how much more the gun moves and bobs in comparison to the slower speed the character has in the new game.

[@kevinsteelflex7371]

MW22/23 seem to be using much more generic textures. Not as much photogrammetry as MW19 so the maps look flatter and cleaner. I imagine this is because of the rewriting of the engine so all three 3 studios work with the same tools. Also the generic textures mean they can make maps faster since they can work in most environments.

[@nathanmitchell7961]

Style wins over realism in this one colors are so good in MW2

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

Which realism?!

[@angerami77]

Blinded by nostalgia

[@IIXxSLAYERxXII]

@@angerami77 BS

[@Carpenter0102]

Same in Elden ring the graphics aren’t “perfect” but they don’t need to be because the art direction is

[@nathanmitchell7961]

@@Carpenter0102 so true

[@JesseDiebolt]

The art direction is one of the absolute biggest problems in not only COD but other large media properties right now.

[@ThePotchili]

I miss the days when they re-imagined classic maps instead of simply reskinning old ones. Seeing Afghan again on IW but re-imagined as a terraformed Mars was such a nice way to see it come back.

[@aldoraul13]

It's a shame that most of the popular old school FPS games are just not doing it like before. Good I retired from gaming before all stuff went to heck

[@Cazpa]

This is why older maps are more often way better........Decals and more clutter over all on maps, wich makes the player visibility way harder

[@thejeremymotley]

if you're distracted by clutter and war-torn environments you're getting absolutely demolished by the guys pre-firing doorways

[@Lemmegooglethat..]

@@thejeremymotley same could be said for the increase detail, color, darker shadows etc around surrounding environment in new games.

[@crystal_daniel]

not going to lie @lemmegooglethat... has got you there @@thejeremymotley

[@Term1111]

Maybe I'm weird because I prefer visibility lol. I do understand why people are upset for the loss of atmosphere tho

[@BoserPSN]

17:45 I noticed the amazing ambient sound there too, it’s crazy

[@Breathe_slow]

I always love how you do these videos

[@qazxsw13]

This video has convinced me that talent with art design among modern AAA game devs has been lost with the passage of time. These modern games, yeah they've got higher detail and higher resolutions, but there's just *so much* of it that it's just blends together and ironically seems flatter than an older game from 2009. Then you get to the *lighting*, and wow, these modern games just seems flat out worse pretty much all the time. Old games knew the importance of lighting and often used it to hide their shortcomings, and I just can't help but notice lighting solutions in modern games have this sterile, washed-out look to them even when the colors are more vibrant. All these modern games with realistic visuals and modern graphics really just seem to brute force their way into having a game look technologically impressive, but that's their entire crutch because it's all done without any nuance or finer care to visual presentation.

[@SurrealDistractions]

old = soul . new = soulless

[@WiliWilfredWonka]

2009 looks so much better.

[@billyidolrockstar522]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@DanielReTz10]

A lot !

[@7thNoteOfficial]

Much more detail

[@Staravora]

Old maps definitely way better from an artistic standpoint. Lot more of a vibe, and I don't think that's nostalgia talking Also interesting is the remodeling of the churches and Russian war monument -woke policy based changes if you ask me

[@jackkenny4194]

And taking out suitcases and blood marks on terminal… so ridiculous

[@agentlinrov1474]

​@@jackkenny4194Because the massacre hasnt occurred yet...

[@agentlinrov1474]

Bit of an interest towards Russian military equipment but how the hell do the removal of churches and Russian monuments scream "woke" to you? Havent you done the same thing back in 9/11?

[@Staravora]

​@@agentlinrov1474 Because I think we can see over the last few games that their all inclusive character choices and the flags that aren't countries for callsigns that they're pandering heavily towards a particular community and likely don't want to "offend" them by causing them to see religious iconography or glorification of the Russians who the propaganda media machine has decided are the enemy That's what I see in it tho, why else would they change those things especially when Activision no doubt is getting payouts for maintaining their ESG score

[@gerardoguaran6356]

MW2 looks better visually, it's really atmospheric and unique, the colors are very well done and the war context, for some reason, is more realistic. MW3, on the other hand, is much better at sound design, it's impressive how underrated sound is in video games.

[@Jwizz2000]

Mw2= We are at war Mw3= They were at war

[@matatuto6932]

Impressive, the mw2 from 2009 looks beautiful

[@bryanscruggs7566]

Old school COD looked gritty and realistic, newer COD games look glossy and cartoonish because everyone wants to be on that Fortnite bandwagon.

[@zedus4042]

Wow. MWIII gets a lot of hate for a reason but I have to say that ambient sound design is insanely well done in all of its maps.

[@treytilley333]

MW3 feels soulless like many others said. The maps are darker and campers are even more annoying because of that.

[@colxdark]

Thanks for taking your time to do this. I quite enjoyed it.

[@AyoAYO-cm6hb]

Some of the maps on mw3 just don’t have the right feel. The graphics are better but Afghan for example doesn’t feel like the ‘middle of nowhere’ rusty and dusty feel. I can’t put my finger on why

[@forgotmyname1242]

A lot of the cleaner aesthetics in the new versions likely have to do with the fact that they're tied to the lore of the current MW trilogy. So it makes sense that MWIII's Terminal has barely any remnants of a massacre since No Russian (2023) never occurred there.

[@illuminatannunak]

no maps in mw3 multiplayer make sense according to lore. Why are tf141 fighting spetsnaz? Why rangers are fighting spetsnaz? Why did an american city become a battleground? Who are the opfor? There are no ties to the (garbage) campaign. World War 3 did not begin yet and there is no reason for any kind of fighting on these locations to take place. That's why for me mwIII multiplayer feels completely detached from the lore.

[@spakentruth]

​​@@illuminatannunaklore? I though we were just using AI to make everything? When it comes thematic accuracy or having any kind of cohesive vision, COD has ditched those to overwhelmingly favor monetization bc they don't have the time nor talen to make a good game. There is no central theme, just "COD multiverse" because that's what the cool kids like right? Heroes and Multiversal stories. Why have captain price when you can Captain price but a ninja

[@Renovatio42]

You had me at “As you can Plane Lee See” 😂

[@tybezzyy958]

Crazy how the older game the guns look more real than cartoon like the new one ❤

[@tonymarino8]

I get the atmosphere being lost on most maps, but the sound designs from OG MW2 are leaps and bounds above MW3. Highrise high wind, Underpass rain, and thunder. I agree....MW3 has been sterilized like a MF.

[@Xiox321]

They do such a good job at the visual details and sound design.

[@JR-uj3sm]

What these new games lack is soul and feeling, aesthetics. This “ultra-realism” is getting played out, or maybe I’m just getting old 💀

[@NotWBT]

Old CODs 2007-2012 are a million times better. All these remakes needed was an HD render and modern servers with a few balance tweaks. Activision is just full of corporate shills now. Garbage year after year now.

[@psychologyenjoy]

The thing people don’t mention is that the old maps had dimensionality to them. Thats what made them great. Not every area is meant to be the ideal combat zone. Not every place is meant to be perfectly visible. I think it’s okay to add more detail to things graphics couldn’t capture. However, if you’re going for nostalgia, I kinda want to recognize the place a bit. I haven’t played COD in a long time. I went back to this and was excited and loved it, but there was this sense that it just wasn’t the same.

[@Cables_]

The airport in terminal was always called Zakhaev International Airport even in og mw2, it says it in the campaign

[@wotererio]

Rust isn't even rusty anymore lol, the new maps look cartoonish to me. There was a matte quality to the older games that disappeared after around Black Ops 2, and I haven't played the games since.

[@ThePurpleFlame11]

16:32 I don't understand why Zakhev is spelt in the Latin alphabet and then having "International Airport" in Cyrillic, I don't know any sign in my time that does that. For an airport based in Russia wouldn't it all be in Cyrillic and the easter egg would be for those who can read/translate it?

[@crayoniii]

Small nitpick here but the “crawl space” on Rust isn’t new. It was there already in the original though it wasn’t used very often beside being a relatively safe place to call in certain killstreaks.

[@Keithos86]

It can be pretty tough to notice the ambient noise in MWIII over the cranked up sound of footstep audio.

[@hunterjd]

The walk animation in the new games is so fucking goofy looking lol

[@michaeltomic7237]

If you realize for 14 years not a big difference

[@blackdoc6320]

I think my biggest issue of the last three modern warfare games is all of the maps and clutter in the maps looks like it's all from mw19 and just reorganized. Whereas back in the day every single new COD felt like it had been completely built from the ground up from scratch (for the most part). And while the new ones do look suuuuper crispy, I doubt anyone who hasn't played them could tell you which one is from this year and which is from 4 years ago.

[@PS5Guy]

Those footsteps are crazy

[@realprodigious]

You forgot to mention the numerous visual and geometric issues with the map Rundown. When you look outside the map, a lot of the areas look either unfinished or have very strange geometry, almost as if they didn't finish the map or the map was exported incorrectly. There is also smoke coming out of nowhere in some areas, as if entire buildings were missing in those locations. I don't see anyone talking about it, it's such a glaring issue but the chances are they won't bother to fix any of it.

[@geraldtorres5339]

the sounds quality is def improved but what I’m hearing doesn’t make sense at times lol for example in the OG favela you hear horns hunking distant chatter new one you hear none of that. New terminal Im hearing birds chirping throughout the entire interior of the map. The snow maps don’t have that hard wind blowing sound you get when it’s freezing outside. High rise doesn’t seem to be in a city more like a desert with one giant building and a bird chirping around it lol

[@dillanhawkins5430]

This is one of the biggest things for me. The sound quality as you stated has definitely improved - but it is missing certain elements that gave the maps their "atmosphere". The one's that stuck out the most to me are the same ones you mentioned. The OG Favela had sounds that truly made it sound like you were inside of a Favela - the distant chatter from children/people, dogs barking, and horns honking. The OG Derail had that strong bitterly cold whipping/whistling wind sound that made you feel like you were somewhere very cold. The OG High Rise sounded like you were very high up in a city and the wind was very strong. Underpass is another example though a little different - the sound still seems to be pretty on point there but it just doesn't feel like I am in a bad thunderstorm as much - I think it's the lack of dark clouds in the sky and the overall brighter map in general. Also, can we just say the FOOTSTEPS in MW3 ARE TOO LOUD for you to hear anything anyway. He needed to do this with the covert sneakers on to make it comparable really.

[@kevinchadwick9108]

Looks like mw3 went down the route battlefield 2042 took at launch with their maps. Clean and pristine not war tone atall

[@galindojamie]

as a COD OG I think its okay that these maps got recreated at least now this younger generation can appreciate the maps we grew up with. my son has never played MW2 or any older title for that matter... but he love this game still to him these maps are new.. and I'm sure many others could agree.. its mainly the COD OGs that are crying about it... even if we felt ripped off... even if these maps aren't even exactly the same, it still brings back good memories.... just remember its a business there not making these games for the older expiring COD cats... there making them for the younger generation that will be buying these games for the next generation or 2 and then one day they will complain just now that they just re-created MW3 one day lol

[@boonz7450]

The one thing I dont like, is that the cave on Afghan isnt performing the same. When your in the cave and you go outside to the plane side and go left.. you get blocked. In the OG that isnt the case, Just like the plane on Terminal, the back entrance is just smaller or the chararters are bigger haha

[@pahul79]

Great video. While some maps look better on mw3, the original mw2 is phenomenal. The atmosphere isn’t even comparable, the Og mw2 was the best

[@BlakeEdwardYoutuber]

3:40 It's not a big deal just throwing so info at ya lol, but the cargo plane in the updated map is a C-17 and the old one is a C-130, different planes. Thanks!

[@mcmilliron]

Great video! I prefer the look of most of the new versions but also prefer some of the old ones as well. Honestly though, the biggest thing I noticed is the damn foot step volume in MW3. Why is it so damn loud! I hate it so much! It’s way overkill. I also think the foliage (trees) looks better in the old version. The trees especially look terrible in MW3.

[@festavision]

Just randomly came across your channel and crazy that our profiles were made only one day apart in 2007.. also my name is Nick and the 930 i actually use as part of most of my passwords. This is one creepy coincidence 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@eakmadashma]

Just wanted to mention, I think it would look a lot better if you dropped the in game sensitivity way down or used a lower dpi for the panning shots in the original game, idk if its just me being an aiming nerd but the jittery mouse movements irk me as it looks low framerate and i just think it would improve the video quality. It's a wonderful comparison though as i grew up on and love the old maps but they did a really good job bringing them back and i even prefer a few of the newer ones

[@Heiskns]

The OG maps made you feel like you were dropped into a warzone (the irony) where you felt as though every win and loss mattered in the universe IW built. This time around, you feel like you’re dropped into an arena where every sight line and channel is constructed for balancing and to stop whiny streamers complaining about fairness. There was nothing better than getting dropping a nade into a campers sniping nest, or, even camping there yourself! Now it’s all run, gun, slide cancel, meta weapons this and meta weapons that. The spirit has gone, and it’s been replaced by hardcore sweats who spend thousands of dollars on micro-transactions. It’s sad.

[@SerenityOnMars]

The one thing that they could've done was match the atmosphere of the old maps. They actually made you feel like you were there in my opinion. Instead they decided to go with the ever growing competitive feel that modern games are going now. No more scattered props making it feel messy and left abandoned in a hurry but instead left neatly on the side giving you arguably better maneuvering at the cost of not making it feel like a real place. It's a shame that they choose competitiveness over fun.

[@ashtondillard6906]

It seems like they removed a lot of atmospheric things in exchange for better gameplay and balancing. Like removing fog, dust, snow, trees, rubble, luggage etc etc. idk how I feel about this. I feel like one thing that made these maps cool was having to fight with the environment and the situations they pose in a fight. Regardless I’ve been playing a lot of the game and enjoying it. Also I need to edit this in after reading other comments. These are not ARTISTIC choices or them trying to look more realistic or whatever, it is very clear these were altered for balancing purposes. Like it or not a lot of game companies now try to focus more on how they play rather then how they look.

[@thepurespartanify]

Can we all take a moment to respect the fact that modern CoD games legit look insanely good for how well they perform in terms of framerate? There are lots of spots that can look photorealistic whilst retaining 120+FPS on average PC hardware

[@thejeremymotley]

The last 2 COD games I purchased and played were MW2 and MW2. I really felt like MW2 2 was worth my money because of the new maps and the length of time since I had last played a COD game, even though it was devoid of many of the extremally basic features of the older games I played back in '07-'09. I simply cannot believe that there are COD fans who have paid for an entire "new" game every single year in all of those years that I took a break. This series really needs to settle on having one launcher with all the content and offer either a monthly subscription, or a $40 a year price tag. Only reasons I can think of that make them stick to this plan is 1.) consoles and 2.) the fact that so many throw their money at them year after year. All that being said this game is the nostalgia trip I was looking for in last years release so it's downloading as we speak 🤣

[@madbadseagulls1]

I agree 100%. Some remakes are better than others but newer cod maps have gone downhill drastically.

[@richpoor146]

I don’t know what you’re looking at my friend. But in no way does the older versions even look close to the newer versions?

[@crystal_daniel]

i think he making the comparsin about how thje old maps maybe less visually (Since out dated hard ware) but the maps lack soul and ambience they dont feel like a war was there like rust its barely rusty theres not blood splatters in the map theres no officies thats been turn up from people leaving in panic aswell as militery bombs on those officies alot of thje old games(maps) had a way better evnoirment then the new games

[@richpoor146]

@@crystal_daniel true, but what really ruins things are ridiculous duck suits, ect….

[@scottjs5207]

The best way I can describe the new designs is sterilized color vomit. Everything feels too empty, but also the clashing colors they use actually gives me a headache. It's amazing how visibility being worse on some maps were an active design element and I miss that so much. Thermals actually had a use on Sub Base and underpass since things blended so much, and it gave those maps drastically different ways to approach wide open areas.

[@KOENIGSPILZ]

I´m the only one that think that the 2009 MW2 Version looks better than a Game from 2023?

[@Spifys]

I played the original MW2 as kid being able to play these maps again just makes me happy

[@alaskanhybrid1845]

I think the reasoning for less clutter is so you can slide around without getting caught on geometry.

[@donnydingo]

19:22 FOOTSTEPS 😂 thats all I hear is my own footsteps in this game.

[@AustinGMRS]

6:05 this is why i can’t wait for Rio map but unfortunately it was in season instead of at launch in season 1😢

[@jango7889]

Nostalgia baiting has reached its zenith in gaming with MWIII, I wonder how many other games are going to do stuff like this now.

[@yeetithceetith]

And they couldn't even make us who wanted mw2 buy it💀

[@user-kt4km9df3f]

Do have to give props to Sledge for bringing back the feel of OG COD though, it's not 100% there but they've definitely steered the game in the right direction.

[@goodoldrinks8717]

the reason terminal in mw3 doesn't have the blood and abandoned suitcases is because no russian didn't happen there

[@MeatInspector96]

Old maps are superior, but these new remastered maps don’t look half bad.

[@dun0790]

Old school cod fans: what did they do to my boy 😭

[@xzraiderzx308]

The cutbacks for a competitive play style are evident, even though they're really not that necessary. Like it's funny how the maps with the most extreme weather now have the most visibility. The way they completely abstained from using any type of fog or haze and cut back on sand, snow and rain in Afghan, Sub base and Underpass respectively is hilarious. Even maps with large environments like Favela lack any distant haze/fog to sell the size and the distance of the enviornment. Also the original MW2 had a much more atmospheric soundscape, the way they filled the soundscape with white noise makes the environment feel much more real and alive. Even though from a technical standpoint MWIII is better: it sounds high quality, it's richer and more natural/ has more tonality, there's a much improved sense of distance and direction, the soundscape sounds comparitavely quiet and kind of dead. In the strive to have a very neutral and competitive design, the art style has been neutered and the enviornments feel much less alive and lived in despite all the technical improvements we've had over the years. They did strike a decent balance, but it really is unnecessary at times.

[@007fras]

That game was a peak and way ahead of its time. Maps, kill-streaks, battle chatters, callouts, winning themes, spawn themes and the like. How did they manage to create such a great game 15 years ago, and they cannot make a single COD near that game? No remake would give me the vibe to play again. They should release the same game once more not even changing the place of those bottles on Afghan.

[@DD-wr2ys]

Underpass atmosphere is just other level👌👌

[@speider]

ooooh I want a comparison between MW2 (2022) and MW3 (2023) as the maps are found in DMZ and some of the multiplayer levels

[@jaysanj152]

Wonder if you'll make a DIrect Comparison videos for the Yakuza/Like a Dragon games. I've never seen you made a single video for them and it would be nice to see a comparison between one or two.. Especially Gaiden vs 7 or 6 or the Older games.

[@xtr.7662]

Gaiden looks better in every way and runs better than all dragon engine games

[@IrishNew]

The sounds of the guys boots is much louder ( over done) in the new version and doesn’t sound lifelike in certain surfaces.

[@Claasic]

im glad they chose the route to not do the actual MW2 name on this one , to keep the original one as it should , instead they used MW3s name and pretty much gave us a re imagined version of MW2, thats why all the irepws iw4x launchers were shut down to give an opportunity to this game, i love it

[@kendrakent7583]

I am new to the game and love the new maps. I do think the new maps do look like it lacks the state of war and story telling, but I love the quality of the maps and sounds much better. They just need to bring more story into the maps and it would be golden.

[@thealandude9146]

I like how Estate and Rundown looks

[@the_lifeoftimbo]

Objectively the MW3 remasters are better but the thing that the old MW2 maps had that was better was the environmental effects. For example Underpass had the foggy rain atmosphere the map which gave it a more of eerie vibe to it.

[@Bolivarjuan.3007]

No matter how much they improve it or how many graphics and realism they add, the classics are classics and convey that feeling in each map along with its atmosphere and gameplay