Modern Warfare 3 Missed a Chance to End its Campaign With a Bang

Major spoilers ahead for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign.Much like its predecessors, the campaign mode in Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 takes players on a whirlwind world tour as they take down terrorists and other evildoers. But while Modern Warfare 3 contains many of the features fans have come to expect from the franchise, from the far-flung locales of its levels to its over-the-top set piece sequences, the choice to follow a familiar formula with the game’s final act feels like a missed opportunity. Rather than having players save the day with seconds to spare, letting antagonist Vladimir Makarov’s villainous plan succeed could have raised the stakes ahead of the franchise’s next entry.