# Call of Duty - where should I start? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 6, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443 "2013-02-06T02:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/1 "2013-02-06T02:20:57Z")
I played Medal of Honor and the Rainbow 6 games back around 2001-2003ish. I’d like to get in on Call of Duty now, but I haven’t played any of the series. The current game is $60. Some of the older onces can be had used for quite a bit less. Where should I start? (PS3) THANKS! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/2 "2013-02-06T02:40:53Z")
If you’re at all interested in _Band of Brothers_, start with the first. The US campaign was based on their exploits. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/3 "2013-02-06T02:45:37Z")
My son is old enough to play now so what I am really after is a fun first person shooter we can play together. Actually not set on COD. BOB could work too. Actually - I am open to any first person shooter type game we could play together. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/4 "2013-02-06T02:52:24Z")
I think you misunderstood. The US campaign in the first COD is basically [Band of Brothers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/combined): The Game. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/5 "2013-02-06T03:03:55Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > I think you misunderstood. The US campaign in the first COD is basically [Band of Brothers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/combined): The Game. ah ok. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/6 "2013-02-06T03:08:37Z")
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a very good game. Although short, the single player story is good. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/7 "2013-02-06T04:45:45Z")
Oh yeah, I want to play offline. ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/8 "2013-02-06T08:46:27Z")
I quite enjoyed COD 2. I got 3 which was alright, then Black Ops which was pretty naff. World at War was alright too but by then it’s lost its roots. ---
**Author:** ![H3Knuckles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@H3Knuckles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H3Knuckles)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/9 "2013-02-07T07:39:44Z")
newcrasher, you’re looking for FPS games with splitscreen co-operative right? Both CoD: Modern Warfare 2 & 3 have such modes (Spec-Ops, and Survival in 3), I can’t speak to the other series (the original line, or Black Ops) though. They’re a lot of fun, I play them with my Brother in Law since he won’t get a gaming PC or Xbox Live. ---
**Author:** ![H3Knuckles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@H3Knuckles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H3Knuckles)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/10 "2013-02-07T07:48:54Z")
Missed the edit window: According to wikipedia, CoD 1-3 and Modern Warfare 1 had no splitscreen co-operative play, whereas World at War and the Black Ops games seem to only have the Zombie survival mode for co-op. ---
**Author:** ![Backcountry\_Medic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Backcountry\_Medic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backcountry_Medic)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-where-should-i-start/649443/11 "2013-02-07T18:29:34Z")
As far as COD goes it depends on what type of gaming you are looking to do. Modern Warfare 2 has ~25-30 co-op vs cpu missions you can work on together, although they tend to only last 5-10 minutes each and can vary widely in quality and enjoyment, IME. I didn’t pick up modern warfare 3, so I couldn’t comment on their update to the idea, but I would guess it might be something similar. Black Ops 2 has zombie mode and splitscreen multiplayer, so if you have fun playing fast rounds against random people or left for dead-style 4 player vs zombies co-op then it’s a good choice. Honestly if you are into online multiplayer you might as well go for Black Ops 2 since it has the most people online now and you won’t always be playing die-hard multi-year veterans like you would likely find in MW1 or 2. Still be prepared for a sharp learning curve initially. Assuming you are looking for something where you and your son can just hang out on the couch and play for a few hours, I would definitely recommend something like Borderlands 1/2, or Resistance 1/2. With the exception of Borderlands 2 you can pick any of these up for $20 or less and they’ve all been way more fun for me and my wife to play than any COD game. Borderlands is more of an open world/RPG type shooter, but the teamwork aspect (especially in 2) makes it a lot of fun to play with someone in the same room. It scales based on the number of players so I found it to be an even better game with more people. Resistance is much more of a Point A-Point B shooter, but well designed levels and fun weapons. All four are worth trying out.