Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (3/16)

This Call of Duty game is the one that saw the franchise take off like a rocket, with an awesome single-player campaign and addictive online multiplayer. Playing as multiple memorable characters, you’ll battle through the war-torn Middle East, fight on cargo ships, and infiltrate heavily-guarded outposts.

The multiplayer is in a league of its own, as it popularized progression-based unlocks and kill-streak upgrades. After reaching the highest experience level, players could choose to reset their rank and earn a “Prestige” badge, signifying their dominance in the online battlegrounds. Between the awesome selection of game modes and the never-ending supply of online opponents, it was easy to sink dozens of hours into Modern Warfare‘s multiplayer.