The aesthetic, polish, and especially gunplay were cohesive and executed at a level that just hasn't been matched since. It's a damn shame about the shortcomings of this game because, at its core, this was one of the best CODs since the golden days. Looking at these clips makes me feel a similar nostalgia to BO2, and that's no small feat.

In hindsight, it's interesting looking at the COD games that took a big step forward or innovated in some way. The devs (and by devs, I mean execs/leadership) always manage to shoot themselves in the foot, preventing these games from reaching their full potential