In Eminememoriam
Rather than just posting the correct video and going off to cry about my advancing seniority, I’m brazenly posting both so you can trace the evolution (or not) of this shootiest of first-person shooter franchises. It’s bizarre to think of any game series being this venerable, and changing so much while remaining the same.
What do the two videos share? Well, both are hectic montages of player characters galloping through multiplayer maps, with bombs and bullets popping off all over in a manner that is moreNaked Gunthan Black Hawk Down. Both emphasise the game’s massive spread of weapons, perks, modes and streak rewards. Both throw around slow-mo like it’s going out of fashion.
Any thoughts to add to all this? If nu-Modern Warfare 3 fires your cylinders, you’ll probably want to sign up for the forthcoming Modern Warfare 3 PC beta. Preordering players get early access, which begins Thursday, 12th October at 10am PT. There’s an open beta a few days later on Saturday, 14th October at 10am PT. Both the early access and open betas end at 10am PT on Monday, 16th October.
More interested in the forthcoming game’s campaign? Check out the recentCall of Duty: Modern Warfare single-player trailer, then - it’s got rappelling and suchlike. This year’s game is widely perceived to be glorified DLC, asevidenced by the fact that it shares loads with last year’s Modern Warfare 2 remake.
