WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.568 --> 00:00:01.590 (slow relaxing music) 2 00:00:01.590 --> 00:00:02.677 - [Claire] So, as you may have heard, 3 00:00:02.677 --> 00:00:06.000 "Modern Warfare III's" campaign isn't very good, 4 00:00:06.000 --> 00:00:06.833 but you know what? 5 00:00:06.833 --> 00:00:10.110 Maybe it's worth playing anyway, let me explain why. 6 00:00:10.110 --> 00:00:11.550 If you're a Call of Duty fan, 7 00:00:11.550 --> 00:00:13.897 or just a lover of first person shooters, 8 00:00:13.897 --> 00:00:17.794 "Modern Warfare III" isn't going to satiate your desires. 9 00:00:17.794 --> 00:00:19.560 (fist thudding) 10 00:00:19.560 --> 00:00:21.840 But there are some interesting ideas here. 11 00:00:21.840 --> 00:00:24.690 One such idea is the open combat mission. 12 00:00:24.690 --> 00:00:26.370 These give you an open environment 13 00:00:26.370 --> 00:00:28.500 in which you must find and secure loot, 14 00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:31.590 and an objective which you can tackle however you wish. 15 00:00:31.590 --> 00:00:32.820 Though it's implementation 16 00:00:32.820 --> 00:00:34.740 in "Modern Warfare III" is lacking, 17 00:00:34.740 --> 00:00:38.100 it still makes for a nice change of pace for the series, 18 00:00:38.100 --> 00:00:41.430 one that I hope gets revisited in a better campaign. 19 00:00:41.430 --> 00:00:44.160 But even the regular missions in "Modern Warfare III" 20 00:00:44.160 --> 00:00:46.080 have a surprising amount of freedom 21 00:00:46.080 --> 00:00:48.600 and sometimes it almost works. 22 00:00:48.600 --> 00:00:52.050 One of those more open missions, "Payload" for example, 23 00:00:52.050 --> 00:00:53.250 allows you some choice 24 00:00:53.250 --> 00:00:55.740 over where you can infiltrate a base from 25 00:00:55.740 --> 00:00:58.470 and whether or not you should go loud when engaging. 26 00:00:58.470 --> 00:01:01.500 Meanwhile, "Highrise" rewards repeat playthroughs 27 00:01:01.500 --> 00:01:03.720 as unlocked gear dramatically changes 28 00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:05.100 how you can move through the map. 29 00:01:05.100 --> 00:01:07.800 And even more linear missions, like "Frozen Tundra," 30 00:01:07.800 --> 00:01:10.530 allow you freedom in which weapons you wish to use 31 00:01:10.530 --> 00:01:13.500 as you engage cloaked enemies hiding in the snow. 32 00:01:13.500 --> 00:01:16.020 Call of Duty often features so many guns, 33 00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.950 and so much gear, 34 00:01:16.950 --> 00:01:18.600 yet it rarely gives you the freedom 35 00:01:18.600 --> 00:01:20.880 to play with these toys as dynamically 36 00:01:20.880 --> 00:01:23.190 as "Modern Warfare III" aspires to, 37 00:01:23.190 --> 00:01:25.050 it's a sentiment I can get behind. 38 00:01:25.050 --> 00:01:28.980 Too bad it's shackled to such a boring overall experience. 39 00:01:28.980 --> 00:01:30.420 Though "Modern Warfare III" 40 00:01:30.420 --> 00:01:32.640 doesn't make the most of these ideas, 41 00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:35.760 it at least presents an interesting thought experiment, 42 00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:38.160 one that I feel makes the game worth playing 43 00:01:38.160 --> 00:01:40.530 if for no other reason than to ask 44 00:01:40.530 --> 00:01:44.400 how could Call of Duty actually make these ideas work well? 45 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:47.040 While playing a flawed game isn't always fun 46 00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:48.330 in the traditional sense, 47 00:01:48.330 --> 00:01:50.040 it can be a fun exercise 48 00:01:50.040 --> 00:01:52.140 to identify what does or doesn't work 49 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:53.520 in a below average game, 50 00:01:53.520 --> 00:01:56.280 and get an early glimpse at the potential blueprints 51 00:01:56.280 --> 00:01:58.080 of a more successful sequel, 52 00:01:58.080 --> 00:02:01.740 whether that's a "Modern Warfare IV" or something else. 53 00:02:01.740 --> 00:02:03.240 Have you played "Modern Warfare III"? 54 00:02:03.240 --> 00:02:05.940 Were there any parts of the campaign you think worked? 55 00:02:05.940 --> 00:02:07.683 Let us know in the comments.