What We Know So Far! ZOMBIES + Multiplayer! (FACTS + IDEAS)
NOTES: – Black Ops II, not 2. – 1/3 of the game in late 80s. Old characters – Mason, Hudson, woods. – 2/3 in 2025. – A good deal of the 1980’s action will take place during proxy wars in Central America. – No multiplayer set in the 80s though. – Taking eSports very seriously this year – Future cold war Old characters: – Mason is back (AND OUT IN THE FIELD ACCORDING TO KOTAKU) – Hudson is back – Woods is back and narrates the story aged 95 – voiced by James Burns – We may find out more about “imaginary” Viktor Reznov. Maybe not imaginary after all New characters: – Alex Mason’s son, David Mason. Father/son relationship will play a part in the story. – David Mason (the son)’s callsign is “Section.” – Villain: Raul Menendez. He appears in the 80s and in 2025. – There will be at least one female soldier in the game, a pilot named Anderson. – The president in 2025 is also a woman, and appeared in the LA mission. – David Mason’s sidekick is a soldier named Nelson who appears to be played by Michael Rooker – THEORY: Woods’ son = Harper? – Non-linear storyline – Depending on choices, could impact hero / squad / villain / villain henchmen at end of game, you’ll see how your choices played out – The story is based real possibility; China currently controls 95% of the rare earth elements in the world. – Real-world hooks inspired by PW Singer’s Wired 4 War: The Robotics Revolution + Conflict in the 21st Century – Martinez has hacked into the US’s unmanned drones and unleashed an …
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