At the heart of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , the latest entry in Infinity Ward's best-selling military-themed action series, is a strange and unexpected dichotomy. On one hand it's a rousing and sensational first-person shooter, while on the other it instills fear of war and its horrific consequences. Its film equivalent would be a Michael Bay blockbuster with a pacifistic premise, and if such a thing seems irreconcilable then it's all the more impressive that the game's developers actually manage to carry it off.
Of course, its chief intent is to entertain, and it succeeds wildly in this endeavour. The brief six-hour campaign, which involves a mad international hunt for a terrorist who sets up the United States as the culprit of a massive terrorist attack in Russia – and a subsequent Russian invasion and occupation of Washington D.C. – is threadbare and convoluted, but the actual play is frenetic, fast paced and thrilling.
Of course, its chief intent is to entertain, and it succeeds wildly in this endeavour. The brief six-hour campaign, which involves a mad international hunt for a terrorist who sets up the United States as the culprit of a massive terrorist attack in Russia – and a subsequent Russian invasion and occupation of Washington D.C. – is threadbare and convoluted, but the actual play is frenetic, fast paced and thrilling.
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