Solid COD that got neutered by the "Games as a Service" model. This COD easily has the some of the best operators, presentation, and gun play. It is PLAGUED by poor choices, usually stemming from Warzone, but the fundamental gameplay is better than any COD release after, including MW2(2022) which is literally just a COD Vanguard "mod". MW2019 will go down as one of the greats in the series. A single patch could solidify this game's legacy, fixing and fine tuning the last bit of DLC guns (AS-VAL, CX-9, etc). The campaign is solid, Realism difficulty was fine tuned, whereas in MW2 they just hit scan you/feels like 6th gen nonsense. The co-op is tacked on, poorly built, and was an after thought.

This game still offers a robust, traditional multiplayer. It's simply the best out of the modern age. Hackers always exist, and should not be accounted for but they are indeed present.