Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Zombies

[Nicandro Aaronson]

Modern Warfare III retains the realistic, modern setting of its predecessors and continues the sub-series storyline. The story follows multi-national special operations unit Task Force 141 tracking down Vladimir Makarov, a Russian ultranationalist and terrorist planning to trigger a third World War. The game's multiplayer includes sixteen remastered maps from 2009's Modern Warfare 2, with at least twelve new maps planned for inclusion post-launch. A Zombies mode, co-created by Black Ops sub-series developer Treyarch and built around an open world player versus environment experience, is also included.

After wrapping development on Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021), Sledgehammer Games were reportedly assigned by Activision to develop an expansion pack for Modern Warfare II, which changed to a full, standalone release in the Call of Duty series. After a series of leaks in early-to-mid 2023, the game was officially revealed in August 2023,[6] with a showcase event and public beta also taking place in October. Upon release, Modern Warfare III received mixed reviews, with criticism for its campaign mode.

Modern Warfare III features similar gameplay to its predecessor and other games in the Call of Duty series. The game's single player campaign features a mixture of linear missions, and open-world missions known as "Open Combat Missions". In these missions, players have greater freedom to choose how they want to approach designated objectives, choosing between open combat to stealth and ambush tactics.[7] Players have access to an on-screen map of the area, including a tactical map that outlines objectives and usual equipment, with caches of weapons, gear and specialized equipment on hand. Enemies react accordingly during such missions, searching for players if they lose sight of them, and calling in reinforcements as their numbers decrease in combat.[8]

In Multiplayer, all sixteen maps from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) are available to play on, with the added ability to vote for maps while in a matchmade lobby (which was absent in some recent titles), and increased player health for longer "time-to-kill" (TTK).[9] The "red dot" minimap that was absent in Modern Warfare (2019) and Modern Warfare II also returns, allowing players to see enemies on their radar when they fire a weapon without a suppressor.[10] In addition, players are also able to cancel sliding animations (i.e "slide cancel").[11] Classic game modes such as "Kill Confirmed" and "Hardpoint" return alongside a new game mode titled "Cutthroat", where three teams of three players go head to head. Players can also engage in the 32v32 "Ground War" mode with a selection of dedicated maps, as well as the "War" mode, returning from 2017's Call of Duty: WWII.[9] The game features moderation powered by artificial intelligence, listening in on in-game interactions and immediately reporting any overly-toxic behavior.[12][13] At least twelve new 6v6 multiplayer maps have been confirmed to release post-launch,[9] while fan-favorite Modern Warfare II maps will also be added every season.[14]

An open world player versus environment (PvE) Zombies mode, developed by Treyarch in collaboration with Sledgehammer Games, is also included in the game. The game mode is structured similarly to the DMZ mode in Call of Duty: Warzone, rather than the round-based survival experience from older Zombies modes.[15] Up to 24 players play together as separate squads in a large-sized map, which is also used as the new battle royale map for Warzone. Each team can tackle zombies, as well as AI-controlled human enemies, to complete objectives around the map, as well as collect loot and sell them at buy stations, or extract them via exfiltration. In place of rounds, the map is divided into "zones", with varying levels of threat indicating the difficulty. After 45 minutes of in-match time, an "Aether Storm" begins to expand and cover the map, leaving players with 15 minutes to exfil with their loot. Core mechanics from previous Zombies modes return, such as weapon wallbuys, Perk-a-Cola drinks, and the Mystery Box. Players can also extract "acquisitions", which are items that can be stored or brought into subsequent matches for use, or "schematics", which allow them to craft said items, with a cooldown limit. Story quests are also featured in the mode, which further progress the narrative.[16]

Modern Warfare III's campaign takes place several months after the events of Modern Warfare II's post-launch seasons, and features a number of fictional locations introduced in previous Modern Warfare games, including the city of Verdansk, Kastovia, and the country of Urzikstan. The game's primary antagonist is ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov (Julian Kostov), the commander of the Russian private military company Konni Group; his appearance was first teased at the end of Modern Warfare II's campaign.[17][9] Task Force 141 returns as the central protagonists, comprising: SAS Captain John Price (Barry Sloane), Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley (Samuel Roukin), Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick (Elliot Knight), and Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish (Neil Ellice). Also returning from previous Modern Warfare games are: CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell (Rya Kihlstedt), Urzikstan Liberation Force Commander Farah Karim (Claudia Doumit), former CIA officer and ULF second-in-command Alex Keller (Chad Michael Collins), Chimera PMC leader Nikolai (Stefan Kapičić), United States Army General Herschel Shepherd (Glenn Morshower), and Shadow Company PMC Commander Phillip Graves (Warren Kole). New characters include: Andrei Nolan (Nikolai Nikolaeff) and Ivan Alexxeve (Lev Gorn), Konni operatives working for Makarov; Milena Romanova (Tina Ivlev), the financier of Konni Group; and Yuri Volkov (Raphael Corkhill), a Russian colonel who is acquainted with Laswell and Nikolai.[2]

The Zombies story takes place in the city of Zaravan, Urzikstan in 2021, several months after the events of Modern Warfare (2019) and its post-launch seasons, and nearly 40 years after the events of Black Ops Cold War.[15][16] Players take on the role of operators working for Operation Deadbolt, a CIA contingency plan formed to combat and contain the undead outbreak in Zaravan.[18] In addition to Soap, Laswell and the operators, members of Deadbolt include: Special Security Officer Selma Greene (Debra Wilson), de facto commander of Deadbolt; Specialist Sergei Ravenov (Andrew Morgado), a former Spetsnaz captain who allied with the CIA task force Requiem to thwart zombie incursions during the Cold War; Captain Amy Fang (Erika Ishii), who handles infiltration and exfiltration for Deadbolt operators; Drone Pilot Lucas "Luke" Dobbs (Noshir Dalal), who provides mission reconnaissance for the operators; Quartermaster Corporal Krystal Miller (Salli Saffioti), who handles requisitions for the operation; Chief Mechanic Color Sergeant Rupinder "Roops" Kapoor (Rahul Kohli), who provides mechanical expertise on vehicle systems employed by the operators in the field; and Doctor Hugo Barrera (Antony Del Rio), a researcher who studies various Dark Aether phenomena.[2] Opposing Deadbolt operators is the private military company Terminus Outcomes, led by ex-NZDF operative Jack Fletcher (Luke Cook), working on behalf of Victor Zakhaev (Dave B. Mitchell), a Russian ultranationalist arms dealer who was thought to have died in Verdansk.[18] Another central character in the story is Doctor Ava Jansen (Denise Hoey), an Aetherium researcher who was employed by Zakhaev before she defected to join Deadbolt.[2] The former members of Requiem: Grigori Weaver, Elizabeth Grey (Amy Pemberton), Oskar Strauss, and Mackenzie Carver, appear in limited or non-speaking roles.[19]

In November 2023, operatives working for the Russian private military company Konni Group raid the Zordaya Prison Complex in Verdansk, Kastovia. There, they locate and free their commander, Vladimir Makarov, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment at the complex following his capture by SAS operatives John "Soap" MacTavish and John Price during a terrorist attack at the Verdansk Stadium in April 2019. Hours later, Konni assaults a port in Urzikstan, where the Urzikstan Liberation Force, led by Farah Karim and ex-CIA officer Alex Keller, was planning to obtain ballistic missiles from the American PMC Shadow Company and their commander, Phillip Graves, who faked his death after his encounter with special forces unit Task Force 141 in Las Almas, Mexico.[d] The missiles are stolen, though Farah manages to place trackers on them.

Having learned of Makarov's escape from CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell, Price leads 141 to an abandoned nuclear power plant to prevent Konni from securing nuclear material left behind following the death of General Roman Barkov.[e] They find, however, that the plant is actually carrying leftover chemical materials that Barkov had hidden within and that Makarov plans to refine it into a deadly chemical weapon. Konni escapes with the material, detonating some to thwart 141's efforts and nearly killing Price in the resultant chemical gas it creates.

To determine Makarov's plans, Laswell infiltrates the Arklov Military Base in Verdansk and meets with Colonel Yuri Volkov, who supplies a flash drive containing information on the chemical weapons Barkov had been producing. Laswell leaves with the information, moments into an attack on the base with the stolen missiles. Meanwhile, Makarov has a Kastovian airliner destroyed, using a vest bomb forced onto a former ULF fighter who was traveling aboard. To prevent an escalation of tensions between the East and West, Farah and Alex swiftly remove any evidence of ULF involvement at the plane's crash site in Urzikstan before local authorities arrive, despite Konni's efforts to prevent this.

While Soap and Ghost lead a task force to prevent Konni from destroying the Gora Dam, Farah, Alex, Price, and Gaz lead an assault on a Konni base in Urzikstan, reluctantly accepting aid from Graves and Shadow Company. After resolving both issues, Shepherd and Graves return to the United States and testify to Congress about their actions, while effectively turning on each other during questioning. Meanwhile, 141 returns to London to continue their pursuit of Makarov. Shadowing a Konni contact, the group discovers Makarov has received a flash drive that can allow him control of the UK's train network, and that he intends to destroy the Channel Tunnel. Backed up by a counter-terrorism unit, Price leads the assault to free hostages and stop Makarov. He and Soap locate a dirty bomb in the tunnel and attempt to defuse it, but are ambushed by Makarov, who tries to execute Price. Soap manages to intervene, but is killed by Makarov, who escapes. Ghost and Gaz arrive with reinforcements and help Price defuse the bomb. Afterwards, Price, Gaz, and Ghost scatter Soap's ashes off a cliff in Scotland while honoring his memories.

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