A fan ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfarehas created a mock-up of what the game would look like if it featuredModern Warfare 2’sHUD, bringing back a little bit of nostalgia for the 2009 classic in the shooter franchise. While the HUD itself does look a little dated, it’s still a pretty big improvement over the one currently found inModern Warfare.
The main difference between theMW2HUD and the current one is clutter. TheMW2HUD simply shows off more of the screen thanModern Warfaredoes, making the playing field much more visible during a match. That comes with the obvious benefit of seeing more detail, including enemies. Of course,Modern Warfarehas had trouble with camera angles, so any extra advantage fans could have when it comes to spotting enemies is appreciated.
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It isn’t likely that Infinity Ward would ever radically change the HUD inModern Warfare,especially to something found in an older game. That being said, it does prove that it’s possible to over-iterate on something. Part of MW2’s beauty was its simplicity, something that many fans have longed for a return to. AModern Warfare 2remaster has been teasedin the past, so fans may be able to scratch that itch someday.
Modern Warfare 2is, arguably,Call of Duty’smost popular entry. It makes sense that fans would want to adopt elements of it back into the game, especially one that is an improvement over what’s currently there. It is, however, almost funny how well the HUD works in the newer iteration of the game, even though the font looks pretty dated. Still, theMW2HUD is incredibly well designed, and it makes sense that fans would want to incorporate it with the newer iteration ofModern Warfare.
Modern Warfarehasn’t been horribly received by fans, but it has had some issues pop up since launch. Recently, players startedexploiting Ground War maps for easy nukes, leading to plenty of frustration fromModern Warfare’sfanbase. Hopefully, Infinity Ward manages to clean up some of the issues, helpingModern Warfarereach the high level of quality that its no-doubt capable of.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
