eveloper Infinity
Ward isn’t
continuing the
original Modern
Warfare series- its grounded
action, believable characters and
take on military combat has rarely
been bettered. Instead, the studio is
taking that idea of the original and
reimagining it. So Captain Price, the
cinematic take on military conflict
and story have been rebuilt for both
today’s gameplay and expectations.
As studio narrative director Taylor
Kurosaki puts it, “What do the words
‘modern warfare’ mean in 2019?”
From what OXM has seen it’s a
stern mix of tense gunplay and, likely,
controversy. One story beat includes
a terrorist attack on Piccadilly Circus,
involving car bombs and gunmen. So
far it’s only been shown in teasing
glimpses, when London police officer
Sergeant Kyle Garrick arrives as the
attack starts, and for good reason:
the screams, chaos and flashes of
people gunned down in the aftermath
suggest a scene that isn’t shying
away from real-world attacks.
It’s a theme that runs through all of
what’s been shown so far. The original
riffed off grainy drone footage and
shaky night vision, with a faceless
detachment to the carnage. Now
there are helmet cams and mobile
phone footage as reference. When
we meet the new, but familiar, take
on Captain Price he’s teamed up with
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not quite as you know him. The
need for mo-cap, combined
with original actor Billy Murray
being 77 now, means Barry
Sloane has taken on the role.
Still not convinced? That’s
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along with all the other actors,
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