''Modern Combat'' is a series of

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s developed and published by

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mainly for Android and

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. 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

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, and often, the player is accompanied by other soldiers who fight alongside them. '' Modern Combat: Sandstorm'' is the first game in the ''Modern Combat'' series and was followed by 2010's '' Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus'', 2011's '' Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation'', 2012's '' Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour'', 2014's '' Modern Combat 5: Blackout'', and 2017’s ''Modern Combat: Versus''.

Video games

Reception

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

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