Software:Modern Combat

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Short description: Series of video games by Gameloft
Modern Combat
Modern Combat logo.jpg
Official series logo
Genre(s)Shooter
First-person shooter
Developer(s)Gameloft Montreal, Inc. (2009–present) Gameloft Romania Srl (2014)
Publisher(s)Gameloft
Platform(s)Keypad-based mobile phones
Java ME
Android
iOS, iPadOS, webOS, Bada, Xperia Play, BlackBerry PlayBook, Bada 2.0, Windows Phone 8, Windows 10, BlackBerry 10, Tizen, Nintendo Switch
First releaseModern Combat
August 27, 2009
Latest releaseModern Combat: Versus
September 28, 2017

Modern Combat is a series of shooter video games developed and published by Gameloft mainly for Android and iOS. All installments in the series play similarly to that of the Call of Duty and Battlefield franchises and feature multiple missions in varied environments with different tasks for players to complete. The main enemies in the games are terrorists, and often, the player is accompanied by other soldiers who fight alongside them. Modern Combat is the first game in the Modern Combat series and was followed by 2010's Modern Combat 2, 2011's Modern Combat 3, 2012's Modern Combat 4, 2014's Modern Combat 5, and 2017’s Modern Combat: Versus.

Video games

Year Game Platform(s)
2009 Modern Combat Android, iOS, webOS, Bada
2010 Modern Combat 2 Java ME, Android, iOS, Xperia Play, BlackBerry PlayBook
2011 Modern Combat PlayStation Network, macOS
2011 Modern Combat 3 Android, iOS, Bada 2.0, BlackBerry PlayBook
2012 Modern Combat 4 Java ME, Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8, Blackberry 10, BlackBerry PlayBook
2014 Modern Combat 5 Android, iOS, tvOS, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Nintendo Switch
2017 Modern Combat VS Android, iOS, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Steam

Reception

Aggregate review scores
As of August 2, 2014.
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Modern Combat: Sandstorm 82.57%[1] NA
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus 84.29%[2] 90/100[3]
Modern Combat: Domination 73.00%[4] 67/100[5]
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation 90.56%[6] 88/100[7]
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour 85.00%[8] 82/100[9]
Modern Combat 5: Blackout 82.63%[10] 81/100[11]
Modern Combat: Versus NA 67/100[12]

The 5 main entries of the series have been met with mainly positive reviews from critics, while the spin-off games Modern Combat: Domination and Modern Combat: Versus received mixed reviews.

References

  1. "Modern Combat: Sandstorm". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/972736-modern-combat-sandstorm/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  2. "Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/610586-modern-combat-2-black-pegasus/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  3. "Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-2-black-pegasus/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  4. "Modern Combat: Domination". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/618775-modern-combat-domination/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  5. "Modern Combat: Domination". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-domination/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  6. "Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/648255-modern-combat-3-fallen-nation/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  7. "Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-3-fallen-nation/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  8. "Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/684694-modern-combat-4-zero-hour/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  9. "Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-4-zero-hour/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  10. "Modern Combat 5: Blackout". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/805631-modern-combat-5-blackout/index.html. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  11. "Modern Combat 5: Blackout". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-blackout/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  12. "Modern Combat Versus". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/modern-combat-versus/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved May 8, 2021.