![]() It's claustrophobic, stealthy and brutally efficient. While the emphasis on avoiding civilian collateral damage sometimes feels heavy-handed, the level is still a good exploration of the way terrorists are embedded within civilian communities. The action then moves to the Townhouse mission, where a crack team of SAS troops is undertaking a stealth operation to disrupt the terrorist cell responsible for the attack. Ultimately, a bomb sets the area ablaze - an echo of the devastating failure in the original Modern Warfare mission Shock and Awe. ![]() ![]() Things started off pretty well: we were shown the end of the Piccadilly mission, which presented a confused situation where police and the army were attempting to prevent a terrorist attack. That discomfort did eventually arrive - but for all the wrong reasons. My expectations were raised again when we were promised the game would "push the boundaries of the medium" and provide "emotional connection through uncomfortable realities of war". In short, I went into Modern Warfare's behind-the-scenes E3 demo with genuine anticipation. The dots, of course, are people - but then it's hard to remember that from a distance, and when you're receiving so much praise over the mic for shooting them. Yes, I'm a nerd.Ĭall of Duty has itself presented several memorable levels which question certain military methods, such as the original Modern Warfare's Death From Above: the AC-130 level which required players to use thermal imaging to explode white dots on a map. This is to the extent I wrote a bonus dissertation analysing how This War of Mine and Spec Ops: The Line critique the complexities and horrors of war. ![]() I'm a great believer in the potential of war games to provide genuinely interesting commentary on conflict. It sounded like a recipe for controversy, sure, but also an opportunity for something a bit different. Articles were published describing a terrorist attack in London, civilian collateral damage, situations ripped "straight from the headlines" and a particularly challenging child soldier level. Not just for the usual reasons, but because this instalment promised to tackle some seriously mature topics. On Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's announcement day, I was excited.
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