War is close to home now folks, it’s mundane, even!

War is waged by the kitchen sink and by the swings.

over the radio with glee.

A soldier aims their submachine gun off camera as they board an oil rig in Modern Warfare 2.

While there’s great variety in the campaign, sometimes its gimmicks don’t quite realise their full potential.

When the final cutscene played and the credits rolled, I felt dissatisfied.

The game had reached its conclusion and I felt little.

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But then, isn’t that the nature of a military mission?

You complete your objectives and move on, right?

It’s just hard not to detach yourself from its obvious tonal pitfalls.

A screenshot from Modern Warfare 2 (2022) which shows the player in a ghillie suit, viewing an enemy facility through a thermal scope.

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A screenshot from Modern Warfare 2 (2022) which shows the player reloading their assault rifle underbarrel while floating downriver.

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