Call of Duty is the Best First Person Shooter.

You've made respectable claims, however, no matter how many people buy the game it still doesn't make it the best. Even if COD were voted best of all time at E3, there would be a lot of people who'd disagree. "This fact alone show's that, yes no matter what your opinion is of the series you're still compelled to buy. These numbers show that it outclasses other FPS games in sales and revenue which are key factors in this debate." I've never felt any form of urge to buy any COD. Maybe I should have clarified that the only COD game I bought was MW1 and the others were given to me by friends. Furthermore, you never stated that sales and revenue were key factors in this debate in your initial post, therefore, they're actually not. The kill-streaks idea was not innovative, there were turn based games that implemented a similar concept before COD. COD only introduced that concept to a broader audience. The only real competition COD has is BF (which I also think is better than COD) which is pretty much COD but bigger maps and you can drive. Furthermore, a lot of other FPS lack the simple elements those two games have, there's not much to compare and that's why it's so easy for some people to say COD is the best. Also, I actually could deny the enjoyment of kill-streaks maybe they're boring since they haven't changed much since MW1. Also, the main people who get the higher tier kills-streaks (AC130S or MOABs) are the campers and hardcore COD gamers who pretty much make the game unenjoyable for the rest of us. I hear my friends scream bloody murder at that game with all sorts of unheard of profanities that are actually more innovative than the game itself. It's almost masochistic. I agree that COD can be (not always) fun while playing with friends but in my eyes that makes friendly playing a crutch, not a merit. People have different work schedules, school, and other obligations. My point is people won't always be able to play with their friends and playing alone is like walking into a lion's den. Some people may enjoy being ravaged by super teams and campers but those of us who are looking for fun are eventually going to lose interest. Playing with friends isn't always fun either. I remember times when it seemed like my friends were going to kill each other over that game because someone got their kill stolen or something else. For those who are true COD fans putting in all that effort may be enjoyable but to someone who only plays COD to have fun with friends, may not care to try and "master" COD but will still suffer the pwnage dealt out by hardcore gamers and campers. What baffles me is how people continue to torture themselves with that game. A critic isn't some video game god, they're just people who decided giving their OPINION of a video game was what they wanted to do for a living. Their opinions are as disregard-able as any other person. Also, there are games that get high ratings that I don't believe deserve them, which makes a critic's review even less respectable in my eyes. I'm speaking for myself and my friends but out of all the maps in each COD game there are only a couple that are fun no matter how cool or diverse you make them sound. "Overall, Call of Duty is an absolute must play for those who have never experienced the beauty of video games." COD is a FPS and nothing else and cannot appeal to everyone. COD MW1 was one of my first games for 360. I had some fun, it was something new and better than any other FPS I had played at the time. I even had fun getting wrecked. However, the novelty wore off and no COD game felt like something new since then. COD is a shallow game that doesn't begin to immerse a new gamer to the depth of video games. It's a basic FPS with bunch of glitter and fireworks. I didn't truly begin to enjoy games until I started playing games like Mass Effect where I could actually make choices that carried weight and changed the course of the game. Another thing, it seems that a lot of people tend to do what they see others doing. I think an essential part of COD's success is the sheepish nature of our society. That may sound crazy but to me it makes more sense than people raging at the same repetitive game series for years out of enjoyment. Every COD game since MW1 isn't worth $60 since they're all pretty much DLC and expansion packs. According to reality, there hasn't been a COD game in my 360 since 2010 and their won't be until they step their game up.