Sadly, Claudia Doumit’s excellent Farah is relegated to cameo status, and Laswell (Rya Kihlstedt) has a brief badass stint before falling victim to an inevitable trope, meaning the sole deep female performance falls on the shoulders of María Elisa Camargo, who steals the show as Mexican sicaria Valeria Garza–the most intimidating character in the game, if not the whole franchise. military, trading his old Field Marshal Montgomery look for the smooth, stern face of veteran actor Glenn Morshower–the original MW’s Overlord. General Shepherd is finally believable as a member of the modern U.S. Between them, the duo offers a dark-comedy double act through thick and (mostly) thin, finally giving both characters the true depth they always promised–and a surprising amount of fraternal warmth. Soap, The Most Scottish Man Ever, is his rough, buff, and incredibly gruff cohort. Ghost–whose trademark balaclava is complemented by a skull piece like Game of Thrones’ Lord of Bones–takes a very vocal leadership role. Teased at the end of 2019’s Modern Warfare, Simon “Ghost” Riley (played brilliantly by Samuel Roukin) and John “Soap” MacTavish (Neil Ellice) hit the ground running. Simon "Ghost" Riley takes on a more vocal and deep role than ever. Infinity Ward isn’t messing about–this is arguably the finest acting you’ll’ve seen in an FPS, even in spite of the occasional plot hole. Even if a certain blink-and-you-miss-it plot point goes over your head, the game’s cast is so superb, you happily fill the gaps yourself. However, its 17 missions bring several of the franchise’s iconic settings into the mix, even if they’re used for new purposes or alternative story exposition. In the rush to cram as much exposition as possible into the first couple of hours, it initially spreads the action relatively thinly.
This second reboot once again takes inspiration from well-known source material, but adds even more twists and turns to an already convoluted tale of intrigue and deception. A confusing story carried by excellent actingĪs crystal clear as Modern Warfare II’s graphics may be, the same can’t quite be said for its story. You’ll regularly annoy your squadmates as you listlessly stare at your surroundings–the sheer amount of mission prompt dialogue recorded for each character is a definite reflection of IW’s expectation that players will spend a lot of time gawping at backdrops. Each setting is more believable than the last. The same can be said for Modern Warfare II’s many other locations: the overcast shores of Spain, neon-lit streets of Mexico, iconic American city skylines, and–like its predecessor–anything in glorious night vision. Amsterdam is among the most beautifully recreated backdrops in FPS history.
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