Players get a more at-ease track from the Stones during the end credits, thanks to "Sympathy For The Devil."Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops 2 (featuring AC/DC)Īlthough the lengthier "reveal" trailer for Black Ops 2 plays off of the game's sci-fi weaponry themes with synthesizers and such, the "launch" trailer decided to go old school, opting for some dirty rock 'n' roll from AC/DC. The solution is to feature The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter"-again one of the band's most intense songs-during the trailer, which also evokes the style of music we now associate with the era thanks to soundtracks such as Apocalypse Now. That was especially relevant considering the Cold War and Vietnam-era conflicts featured on the game, a part of American history a generation still takes very seriously. The Call of Duty series hadn't quite forgotten that war was more than just a game around the time it rolled out the first Black Ops title during 2010. The multiplayer modes in this game are as good as any but producers treated the ad as a literal call to duty.Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops (featuring The Rolling Stones) The most brutal scene occurs when a soldier drags himself away from an attack, lacking an arm. You're supposed to feel concern for the soldiers battling across harsh landscapes of Arctic bases and bombed-out neighborhoods.
Although newer versions have put more emphasis on the multiplayer aspect of the game-its main selling point-, the pairing of one of Eminem's most intense songs ("Till I Collapse") with a minute-and-a-half of dark gameplay reveals dead serious intentions. Check 'em out:Ĭall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (featuring Eminem)Īlthough this was the first game in the series to invoke superstar music to sell the product, Modern Warfare 2 went right for the jugular, something that newer trailers have lacked. The last five titles have all packed an expensive soundtrack into its trailers. The only thing more explosive and out of control than Call of Duty series gameplay nowadays is Call of Duty commercials, which more and more feature big name musicians and celebrity guest stars. The biggest franchise in video games at the moment released another explosive game onto the market this week.
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