Early ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ reviews praise DMZ but differ on the campaign

Early reviews of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 praise its multiplayer and DMZ, but differ on the campaign. Game Informer’s Michael Murphy gives it 8.5/10 and faults rushed story beats. IGN’s Simon Cardy praises missions focused on new ideas in a review-in-progress quoted by GamesIndustry.biz, while Journal du Geek likes the campaign’s pacing. According to GamesIndustry.biz’s roundup, The Guardian’s Keith Stuart cautions that DMZ’s success depends on retaining players.