History YMMV / CallOfDutyInfiniteWarfare

** The "NV4" assault rifle: It's Epic variant does full damage at all ranges, and is among the most commonly used weapons especially in Hardcore, where it's a one-shot kill. The base variant is no slouch either, boasting a fast reload, excellent accuracy and damage.

** ''Infinite Warfare'' using a whopping '''''one-hundred thirty gigabytes''''' of storage space for installation on all platforms due to the ultra high resolution textures to accommodate resolution screens (primarily 4K). Granted, the file size includes ''Modern Warfare Remastered''[[note]]Including a day-one update and multiplayer maps[[/note]], but it forces players to ensure they have available space to even play the game on their platform of choice. Compare this against other contemporary video games like ''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt'' (35 GB) or competing FirstPersonShooter ''Battlefield 1'' (50 GB, 10 GB short of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''); even ''Black Ops III'' had less than half the size of ''Infinite Warfare'' (just under 60 GB).

*** Currently (at least on Xbox One), Infinite Warfare takes up 54.6 GB, while Modern Warfare Remastered takes up a whopping 74 GB, making it take up over 10 times the space of the original Modern Warfare.

* EvilIsSexy: Thanks to being played a mo-capped Creator/KitHarington, Kotch is undeniably this to some.

*** FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler:This may have been intentional, though, considering the game's overall [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the classic CoD Campaign.]]

* AnticlimaxBoss
** While some of those Settlement Defense Front officers in the Most Wanted list do put up quite a fight (such as the ones who are {{Ace Pilot}}s), many of them are no tougher than regular enemies. Players probably don't notice killing Lieutenant Andrew Hawryluk and Captain Radoslav Barkov among the {{Mook}}s killed, despite the latter having a speaking role in the side-mission he is in. However, the worst example goes to [[spoiler:Vice-Admiral Caleb Thies]], who turns into a RedShirt.

* InternetBackdraft
** The continued futuristic setting for fans who wished for another major change in the franchise, such as the return of a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII setting or another wartime event. The reveal trailer reached a monumental '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeF3UTkCoxY three million dislikes]]''', giving it the dubious honor of a video to reach two million dislikes at a little over two weeks the fastest ''and'' the second most disliked video on [=YouTube=][[note]]{{Irony}} ensues when it's also the ''most liked'' trailer for the franchise[[/note]]. Activision fired back and claimed [[https://www.thurrott.com/xbox/90243/activision-admits-call-duty-infinite-warfare-failure it's the fan's fault for not liking what they saw,]] turning the whole situation the gaming equivalent of ''Film/Ghostbusters2016.''
** The announcement of UsefulNotes/HighDefinition ''[[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]] [[VideoGameRemake Remastered]]'' was praised, however; unfortunately, it was released alongside (not separately) with ''Infinite Warfare'', annoying and souring fans (see JustHereForGodzilla). This is before mentioning physical copies of ''Infinite Warfare'' are ''required'' to even access ''Modern Warfare Remastered''.

* JustHereForGodzilla
** Quite a few fans expressed getting ''Infinite Warfare'' simply for ''Modern Warfare Remastered'' that accompanies the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition special editions]]; even publisher Creator/{{Activision}} banked on this trope by not releasing ''Remastered'' as a standalone. Naturally, [[InternetBackdraft just as many fans were unhappy about this]].
** There's a group of players who are only interested in seeing Infinity Ward's version of [[VideoGame/NaziZombies "Zombie" mode]] in comparison to fellow ''Call of Duty'' developers Treyarch's and Sledgehammer's versions.
** In a departure from the norm for this series, many players feel that the ''campaign'' is the star of the show this time around, with its departure from the usual ''Call of Duty'' formula and surprisingly good setting, storyline and cast of characters.

* TearJerker: The messages to family members from the major crew members of the UNSA ''Retribution'' that can be heard during the credits - [[spoiler:they were recorded in the event of that character's deaths. Given nearly all of them are KilledOffForReal, listening to their last words to each of their loved ones is very much intended to be a PlayerPunch]].

* WinBackTheCrowd

** The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWeeRa3LPxg Long Live the Captain]]" cinematic has been lauded for its crisp, film-like visuals by a lot of people; likewise, those who originally detested the game had a second opinion of ''Infinite Warfare'' when the "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_RI3bZhU50 Story Trailer]]" was released.

* SurprisinglySimilarStories
** The plot of ''Infinite Warfare'' is downright similar to ''Anime/AldnoahZero'': a Martian colony secedes from the Earth government, [[TheGreatOffscreenWar fights a massive war years before the story begins]] that ends in a SpaceColdWar, then utilizes a DeepCoverAgent to cause a devastating terrorist attack on a major Earth city as a prelude to invasion. Much of the Earth's military is wiped out in the initial assault and the counterattack largely relies on a single capital ship and its plucky crew using HitAndRunTactics and surgical strikes to fight back against the Martians to turn the tide of war. The major difference between both properties is ''Aldnoah Zero'' has AppliedAlienPhlebotinum and HumongousMecha.
** The plot of this game is an inverted version of ''VideoGame/{{Titanfall}}'': whereas the Earth-based "[[MegaCorp Interstellar Manufacturing Corpration]]" is a superpower enforcing citizens of the frontier planets to abide by greed-fueled leadership that ultimately sparks a rebellion with the "[[LaResistance Frontier Militia]]" (and has HumongousMecha), ''Infinite Warfare'' presents Earth as a well-meaning governing body facing rebellion from a collective of hostile frontier planets, seeking to hoard the resources that are being mined off-world for their own gain. Senior employees at Infinity Ward were kicked off the ''Call Of Duty'' team and later formed Respawn Entertainment to make ''Titanfall''; {{subtext}} ensues when you ask which game, and which studio, posits the larger, more established political power as the good guys.
** The [=UNSA/SDF=] comparisons to the [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} Earth Federation/Principality of Zeon]] (see FanNickname) are not lost on many players.

** The announcement of HighDefinition ''[[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]] [[VideoGameRemake Remastered]]'' was praised, however; unfortunately, it was released alongside (not separately) with ''Infinite Warfare'', annoying and souring fans (see JustHereForGodzilla). This is before mentioning physical copies of ''Infinite Warfare'' are ''required'' to even access ''Modern Warfare Remastered''.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Some felt Vice-Admiral Caleb Thies, who was featured in the teaser for ''Infinite Warfare'' and voiced by Creator/PeterWeller, should have been given more screen time (as well as Weller fans who wanted to see more of his acting in the game) than just as a [[spoiler:RedShirt target to assassinate in an early side-mission]].

** The continued futuristic setting for fans who wished for another major change in the franchise, such as the return of a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII setting or another wartime event. The reveal trailer reached a monumental '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeF3UTkCoxY three million dislikes]]''', giving it the dubious honor of a video to reach two million dislikes at a little over two weeks the fastest ''and'' the second most disliked video on [=YouTube=][[note]]{{Irony}} ensues when it's also the ''most liked'' trailer for the franchise[[/note]].

** The continued futuristic setting for fans who wished for another major change in the franchise, such as the return of a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII setting or another wartime event. The reveal trailer reached a monumental '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeF3UTkCoxY three million dislikes]]''', giving it the dubious honor of a video to reach two million dislikes at a little over two weeks the fastest ''and'' the second most disliked video on YouTube[[note]]{{Irony}} ensues when it's also the ''most liked'' trailer for the franchise[[/note]].

** Similarly, [[spoiler:players never actually fight [[BigBad Admiral Salen Kotch]] himself, not even as a cinematic Quick Time Event. Players must hack a bot to bash his head into a console a few times, and Kotch will eventually die of his injuries a few minutes later]].

->Good day, fleshy mammals!

* {{Narm}}: The SDF are just so... cartoonishly evil, with every line of dialogue from Kotch and his people being all the horrible, monstrous things they plan on doing to the earth. Whatever reasons they have for wanting this are glossed over at best, and there's not a single hint of anyone in the vastness of the SDF being even mildly sympathetic.

* BrokenBase: The game's outer space setting - some fans were excited about the focus on space combat and the potential new game-play modes while others have grown burnt-out with the science-fiction aesthetic of [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII the]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts past]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare several]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII entries]] in the series and would rather see the franchise return to its original UsefulNotes/WorldWarII setting (which hasn't been visited in nearly [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar seven years]], excluding the Bastogne virtual sequence from ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII'') and something they would [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyWWII eventually do]], similar conflicts like ''VideoGame/Battlefield1'' or, to a far lesser extent, being set in the modern era.

** The conflict between the UNSA and SDF is an inverted version of ''VideoGame/{{Titanfall}}'': whereas the Earth-based "[[MegaCorp Interstellar Manufacturing Corpration]]" is a superpower enforcing citizens of the frontier planets to abide by greed-fueled leadership that ultimately sparks a rebellion with the "[[LaResistance Frontier Militia]]", ''Infinite Warfare'' presents Earth as a well-meaning governing body coming under strife from a collective of hostile frontier planets within the Solar System, seeking to hoard the resources that are being mined off-world for their own gain.

* StupidSacrifice: The final set of missions can be interpreted as this. The [[spoiler:loss of the ''Retribution'' and almost its entire crew can be attributed to Reyes not having any backup real plan once the ambush of the SDF failed and just decided to wing it on a last-minute suicide run to Mars, instead of, say, using the Olympus Mons to Protect Earth while the fleet was being repaired.]].

* TooDumbToLive: The USNA seems to fall into this hard at times. [[spoiler:No air cover during fleet week despite practically being at war with the SDF? Check. Lets the newly minuted Captain of one of their only remaining carriers go on front line combat missions? Check. Sets up an Ambush for the SDF fleet with no backup plan or making sure the Earth based AAA network cannot be taken offline again? Double Check. Decides to take the newly captured SDF Super Carrier and the only remaining USNA Carrier left on a suicide mission to Mars on a moments notice with no hope of rescue, backup or extraction? Triple Check.]].

* TearJerker: The messages to family members from the major crew members of the UNSA ''Retribution'' that can be heard during the credits - [[spoiler:they were recorded in the event of that character's deaths. Given nearly all of them are KilledOffForReal, listening to their last words to each of their loved ones is very much intended to be a PlayerPunch]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: While the story is generally considered miles above the usual Call of Duty narrative, some feel that the CentralTheme of compassion could have been far more interesting if it was actually explored instead of just saying "COMPASSION IS WEAKNESS" over and over again.

* StupidSacrifice: The final set of missions can be interpreted as this. The [[spoiler: Loss of the Retribution and almost it's entire crew can be attributed to Reyes not having any backup real plan once the ambush of the SDF failed and just decided to wing it on a last-minute suicide run to Mars, instead of, say, using the Olympus Mons to Protect Earth while the fleet was being repaired.]].

* TooDumbToLive: The USNA seems to fall into this hard at times. [[spoiler: No air cover during fleet week despite practically being at war with the SDF? Check. Lets the newly minuted Captain of one of their only remaining carriers go on front line combat missions? Check. Sets up an Ambush for the SDF fleet with no backup plan or making sure the Earth based AAA network cannot be taken offline again? Double Check. Decides to take the newly captured SDF Super Carrier and the only remaining USNA Carrier left on a suicide mission to Mars on a moments notice with no hope of rescue, backup or extraction? Triple Check.]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: While the story is generally considered miles above the usual Call of Duty narrative, a lot of people feel that the CentralTheme of compassion could have been far more interesting if it was actually explored instead of just saying "COMPASSION IS WEAKNESS" over and over again.

* BrokenBase: The game's outer space setting - some fans were excited about the focus on space combat and the potential new game-play modes while others have grown burnt-out with the science-fiction aesthetic of [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsII the]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts past]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare several]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII entries]] in the series and would rather see the franchise return to its original UsefulNotes/WorldWarII setting (which hasn't been visited in nearly [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar seven years]], excluding the Bastogne virtual sequence from ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII''), similar conflicts like ''VideoGame/Battlefield1'' or, to a far lesser extent, being set in the modern era.

* PortingDisaster: The PC version - not only is it prone to the storage space problems (see above), it uses peer-to-peer connections -- a major security risk to users -- as the primary servers for multiplayer. Following the game's launch, it was discovered that, for some bizarre reason, the server's populace was segregated into separate servers for the [[Creator/ValveSoftware Steam]] version and the physical[=/=]Windows Store versions (the former version's numbers were severely lower compared to earlier ''Call of Duty'' installments). To top it off, the arrow keys are borderline unusable due to some weird input lag bug that has yet to be patched a couple weeks post-launch, a problem which has plagued left-handed players.

* CompleteMonster: [[InsaneAdmiral Admiral]] Salen [[HeroKiller Kotch]] is the ruthless and single-minded [[BigBad leader]] of the [[MasterRace SDF]], and is devoted to the conquest of the Solar System, and the eradication of Earth-born bloodlines, [[ANaziByAnyOtherName which he sees as inferior and unworthy]]. Kotch [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduces himself]] confronting wounded UNSA soldiers, briefly feigning sympathy before ordering their brutal execution. In that same scene, [[BadBoss he casually shoots one of his own soldiers]] to demonstrate that by not caring, he has what it takes to win the war. He would go on to orchestrate a terror attack on a city, causing wanton destruction and thousands of deliberate civilian casualties, before going on to destroy Tigris and killing all its personnel. Throughout the campaign, Kotch sends out broadcasts to the UNSA that their cause will fail and that they should accept surrender and execution. He also sent a spy on a suicide mission to activate a beacon to signal a full SDF invasion of Earth. When the invasion begins, Kotch has his flagship ''[[TheBattlestar Olympus Mons]]'' destroy the UNSA headquarters, killing Admiral Raines. When Reyes and his team board ''Olympus Mons'', Kotch [[TakingYouWithMe orders its self-destruction]] to wipe them out and to destroy the city beneath them in the process. Unscrupulous and fanatical to the bitter end, Kotch is willing to sacrifice civilians, his own men and ultimately his own life to the cause of Earth's devastation and further the power of SDF.* EnsembleDarkhorse

* CompleteMonster: [[InsaneAdmiral Admiral]] [[HeroKiller Kotch]] is the ruthless, single-minded [[BigBad leader]] of the [[MasterRace SDF]], devoted to the conquest of the Solar System, and the eradication of Earth-born bloodlines, [[ANaziByAnyOtherName which he deems inferior and unworthy]]. Kotch [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduces himself]] confronting wounded SATO infiltrators, briefly feigning sympathy before ordering their brutal execution. In the same scene, [[BadBoss he casually shoots one of his own soldiers]] to demonstrate that by not caring, he has what it takes to win the war. He orchestrates a terrorist attack on Geneva, causing wanton destruction and [[ObligatoryWarCrimeScene thousands of deliberate civilian casualties]] before going on to destroy the UNSA ''Tigris'' and killing all of its personnel. Throughout the campaign, Kotch sends out broadcasts to the UNSA that their cause will fail and they should accept surrender and execution. He also sends a SleeperAgent on a SuicideMission to activate a beacon in order to signal a full SDF invasion of Earth; when the latter begins, Kotch sends has his flagship ''[[TheBattlestar Olympus Mons]]'' destroy UNSA headquarters, killing [[BigGood Admiral Raines]]. When Reyes and his team board the ''Olympus Mons'', Kotch [[TakingYouWithMe triggers its]] SelfDestructMechanism to wipe them out and totally destroy Geneva beneath them in the process. Fanatical and unscrupulous, Kotch is willing to sacrifice civilians, his own men and ultimately his own life to the cause of Earth's devastation and further the power of the SDF.
* EnsembleDarkhorse