12/26/2023 0 Comments Black ops 3 logoThe nameless hero of Black Ops III is exactly the type of person the real villains of Black Ops have always wanted: nationalistic to a T, unafraid to get their hands dirty. But is that actually Hendricks’ thinking, or is it the virus? Who’s really pulling the strings? When it’s revealed some sort of digital contaminant is infecting you and your fellow cyber-soldiers, the only person on your team you can trust is CIA spook Kane, whom your augmented partner Hendricks vehemently distrusts. Everyone you work with has their own agenda, arguing and doubting one another, sometimes with good reason. You aren’t ever inserted somewhere to save the day, often just barely scraping by to accomplish your own goals and get the hell out, consequences be damned. Instead of World War trenches, you’re sliding and wall-running through rundown megacities and mile-high skyscrapers rampant with corruption. Wars are desperate, in your face, and claustrophobic. With airspaces restricted and open conflicts too costly, small-scale warfare between specialized cyborg agents and land-based drones dominates this post-modern battleground. The preceding games’ events have left the world in a technological cold war with heavy air restrictions after the unmanned drone terrorist attacks of the last game. The world of Call of Duty: Black Ops III is ensconced in distrust. It’s what it does with that wonderful gameplay that makes it matter. There’s a mission on an oil rig where you can seamlessly become the support vehicle hovering above or the soldier on the ground with four players and no loading screens interrupting you across the entire level - on a gameplay level alone, Black Ops III is a marvel. You can hack a boss fight and turn the boss into your own personal plaything during a pivotal level. The wall-running, multiple abilities trees full of cybernetic powers ripped out of Mass Effect and BioShock, drop-in/drop-out co-op, customizable lead protagonist, and fantastic level design make sure of that. That’s not to say Black Ops III isn’t fun on a base level. There are actually three major interpretations of what occurs, ranging from it all being a shared dream to the birth of a digital soul that transcends what it means to be human. It’s also messy and not as easily digested, demanding thorough examination to get the most out of it. It’s bold, creative, impactful, and headier than I think anyone anticipated. In many ways, Black Ops III is the The Last Jedi of the Call of Duty franchise.
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