SomeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fans have begun to mock a recently introduced loading screen that seems to suggest that the game’s developers have forgotten how bullets work. ThoughModern Warfare 2’s newly launched TMNT collaborationserved as a reminder that a realistically immersive experience was never too high on the shooter’s priority list, it would appear that some players don’t find all creative liberties equally easy to overlook.
Released in October 2022, the latestCall of Dutygame received predominantly positive reviews and a decent response from the fandom, although it also faced significant criticism for being rough around the edges. Apart from the usual complaints about bugs and glitches, some players also took issue with a number of gameplay mechanics, arguing thatModern Warfare 2weapon unlocks are needlessly complicatedand that the 2019MWreboot had a much better UI, among other things.
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The latest on this growing list of criticisms concerning Activision’s hit shooter is aimed at the presentational aspect of Ashika Island, a map from the game’s free-to-play battle royale mode,Warzone 2. Namely, one of the new loading screens introduced ahead of theCall of Duty:Warzone 2Season 2 Reloaded updateinvited fan mockery for featuring entire bullet cartridges flying, primers and cases included. A post criticizing the artwork went viral on Reddit in mid-March, garnering hundreds of responses ranging from mild amusement to deep disappointment over this apparent lack of attention to detail.
Like all other types of entertainment, games have a tendency to sacrifice realism for fun, although over-the-top artwork can’t really be hand-waved with such reasoning. It is also not surprising that a AAA military shooter likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2won’t just appeal to casual fans, but also gun enthusiasts who are less likely to overlook this sort of overzealous commitment to the rule of cool.
A portion of the fandom used this public grilling of the new Ashika Island artwork as an opportunity to criticize the developer’s decision to lock loading screens behind battle passes, like what happened with the illustration at hand, positing the move is a cheap ploy to pad out the underwhelming list of monthly activity rewards. This wasn’t the first occasion on which the players took aim at Infinity Ward’s monetization practices, with some fans recently arguing that thebattle pass is ruiningCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2matches.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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