Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Originally launched as Gameloft’s answer to Call of Duty, the Modern Combat series brought cinematic first-person shooter action to mobile devices at a time when few believed it was even possible. Known for their intense single-player campaigns and later online multiplayer modes, each entry pushed the limits of what mobile hardware could handle.
The series began in 2009 with Modern Combat: Sandstorm, a relatively grounded military shooter, and quickly escalated in both scale and spectacle — evolving into a full-blown blockbuster franchise that rivaled console titles in scope and ambition. This video takes a look at the core mainline entries from 2009 to 2014:
🕹️ Games featured in this video:
Modern Combat: Sandstorm (2009)
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (2010)
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (2011)
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour (2012)
Modern Combat 5: Blackout (2014)
With each new release, the series introduced better visuals, tighter controls, online multiplayer, weapon loadouts, and more. By MC5, the franchise had become one of the most technically advanced and content-rich mobile shooters of its time.
🎮 Whether you played these on a tiny iPod Touch or a high-end Android tablet, the Modern Combat series remains a landmark in mobile FPS history.
📺 Watch the full longplays of each game here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO9MZOnrOMoGaVa5ZCbvgtkrr8N6mWW17
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Modern Combat: Sandstorm (2009) - 00:00
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (2010) - 08:53
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (2011) - 22:30
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour (2012) - 33:27
Modern Combat 5: Blackout (2014) - 45:26
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Originally launched as Gameloft’s answer to Call of Duty, the Modern Combat series brought cinematic first-person shooter action to mobile devices at a time when few believed it was even possible. Known for their intense single-player campaigns and later online multiplayer modes, each entry pushed the limits of what mobile hardware could handle.
The series began in 2009 with Modern Combat: Sandstorm, a relatively grounded military shooter, and quickly escalated in both scale and spectacle — evolving into a full-blown blockbuster franchise that rivaled console titles in scope and ambition. This video takes a look at the core mainline entries from 2009 to 2014:
🕹️ Games featured in this video:
Modern Combat: Sandstorm (2009)
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (2010)
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (2011)
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour (2012)
Modern Combat 5: Blackout (2014)
With each new release, the series introduced better visuals, tighter controls, online multiplayer, weapon loadouts, and more. By MC5, the franchise had become one of the most technically advanced and content-rich mobile shooters of its time.
🎮 Whether you played these on a tiny iPod Touch or a high-end Android tablet, the Modern Combat series remains a landmark in mobile FPS history.
📺 Watch the full longplays of each game here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO9MZOnrOMoGaVa5ZCbvgtkrr8N6mWW17
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Modern Combat: Sandstorm (2009) - 00:00
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (2010) - 08:53
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (2011) - 22:30
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour (2012) - 33:27
Modern Combat 5: Blackout (2014) - 45:26
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