The MW4 situation just got crazy

Summary

The video tracks the changing reception of Modern Warfare 4—from early leaks and trailers to campaign early access and the multiplayer launch. Its Steam rating reportedly started at 94% positive during the campaign period, then fell as more players tried multiplayer, reaching 73%.

Story and campaign

• Early rumors pointed to a setting in North and South Korea. The official announcement confirmed Korea as the setting, though it did not validate every leak.
• Some viewers initially worried that the Korean setting would get only a couple of missions before the story returned to familiar characters. After playing the campaign, commenters said the Korean squad featured for more than half of it.
• Players praised Park’s development from an inexperienced soldier and said they wanted Korea’s story expanded further. Others felt the writing could have been better or that Price’s parts were less compelling.
• Trailers showed Ghost and Gaz pursuing Price, prompting speculation about their conflict and a scene in which Price appeared to use Gaz as a shield.

Multiplayer and reception

• Before launch, some players feared multiplayer would resemble Modern Warfare 2 and feel slow; others argued that Call of Duty is often criticized for being too fast. The video presents this as a recurring disagreement about the series’ pace.
• The multiplayer trailer appealed to some viewers as a blend of Modern Warfare 2019 and Modern Warfare 3. Others worried about the number of weapon attachments and whether a small selection would dominate.
• Beta reactions were mixed: some players enjoyed it and defended the new maps, while others wanted older maps back.
• After multiplayer launched, comments praised the gunfights and maps. Complaints included boring maps, inconsistent spawns, an overcomplicated gunsmith, inconsistent hit detection, and matchmaking that made matches feel overly demanding.
• The video argues that the negative trend began before multiplayer launched, rather than campaign early-access reviews simply concealing later problems.

Other discussion and sponsor

• Kyle Carpenter, a Marine Corps veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, was added through a Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack. Comments ranged from calling it a great addition to criticizing it as strange or propagandistic. Others argued that heroes should be recognized regardless of nationality.
• The video’s sponsor, NoLagVPN, was promoted as a service intended to help players find different Call of Duty and Warzone lobbies. This was presented as a sponsor claim, not a gameplay strategy.

People and sources mentioned

Most player opinions came from unnamed Steam and discussion-board commenters. Named people and sources included Infinity Ward, Activision, Kyle Carpenter, Nicki Minaj, Captain Price, Makarov, Ghost, Gaz (transcribed as “Gaza” in the subtitles), Park, Matt Mickelson (as rendered in the subtitles), the Call of Duty Endowment, and NoLagVPN.