The story is one of the most interesting in the Call of Duty series to date. David finds himself on these proxy battlefields, much like his father several decades earlier, while dealing with advanced weaponry and fleets of drones coming from all sides. Proxy battles still exist, but they're now complimented by cyber warfare and PMCs (Private Military Contractors). This isn't his daddy's Cold War, however China is the new power standing toe-to-toe with America, and the world finds itself in a new, but familiar position. His son David fights in 2025, where he's followed in his father's footsteps. This time around, Mason's missions stretch across the 1980s, from Afghanistan to Panama, as he fights Cold War-era Russians, MPLA forces in Angola, and other foes through time. If you've played the original Black Ops back in 2010, then you already know Alex Mason, the protagonist who chased Dragovich and Kravchenko to the ends of the Earth. Activision's latest annual release, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, is an invigorating story-driven look at future war, marred ever so slightly by aging technology driving the game.īlack Ops 2 is a tale of two Masons, tied together by characters old and new.
It's November, so three events are sure to happen, come Hell or high water: Thanksgiving, the beginning of the college basketball season, and the release of a new Call of Duty game.
