History VideoGame / CallOfDutyModernWarfareII

** [=H&K=] is [[BlandNameProduct bland-named]] to "Lachmann", with the [=G3=] battle rifle and all its derivatives consolidated under a singular platform called the "Lachmann Meir" platform. With the exception of the [=HK21=]/Rapp H, each receiver in the platform has a naming scheme that is usually prefixed with Lachmann and suffixed with either the receiver's caliber or purpose. A few examples:

* AKA47: Played straighter than usual for the franchise, to the point where even iconic weapons and weapons whose names were unmodified in previous games or are in the public domain aren't safe. At least in the week 1 multiplayer beta, the only weapons that have a somewhat correct name are the classic [=M4=] and [=M16=].

* GeoEffects: In the same demo, Task Force 141 has to assault a moving ship in order to stop a missile launch (the missile is on an oil rig, but the ship has the launch controls). The ship rocks back and forth, causing its cargo to careen with it, and unlucky players or enemies can be crushed if they are sandwiched between two containers.

* QuickDraw: A feature added in this game is the ability to, while holding a primary weapon, quickly draw and wield a sidearm with one hand while still off-handing the long gun. It is not known, at least in the Multiplayer beta, what exactly grants this ability, as the ability is not universal, being available in only one of the pre-made classes.

*** [=MP7=] -> LMP

* AKA47: Played straighter than usual for the franchise, to the point where iconic weapons and weapon's whose names are in the public domain aren't safe. At least in the week 1 multiplayer beta, the only weapons that have a somewhat correct name are the classic [=M4=] and [=M16=].
** [=H&K=] is [[BlandNameProduct bland-named]] to "Lachmann", with the [=G3=] battle rifle and all its derivatives consolidated under a singular platform called the "Lachmann Meer" platform. With the exception of the [=HK21=]/Rapp H each receiver in the platform has a naming scheme that is usually prefixed with Lachmann and suffixed with either the receiver's caliber or purpose. A few examples:

*** [=MP5=] -> Lachmann-Sub

!! ''Modern Warfare II'' contains examples of following tropes:

** [=H&K=] is [[BlandNameProduct bland-named]] to "Lachmann", with the [=G3=] battle rifle and all its derivatives consolidated under a singular platform called the "Lachmann Meir" platform. Each receiver in the platform has a naming scheme that is usually prefixed with Lachmann and suffixed with either the receiver's caliber or purpose. A few examples:

* MythologyGag: "Dark Waters" takes inspiration from the missions "[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2 The only easy day, was yesterday]]" and "[[VideoGame/CallOfDuty4ModernWarfare Crew Expendable]]". Task Force 141 has to infiltrate an oil rig carrying missiles, though here, it's a nuke as opposed to a SAM site. Later in the mission, they transfer over to and assault a nearby ship containing the launch hardware for said nuke, with the on-deck gunfight segments taking a couple of pages from the latter mission.

* AKA47: Played straighter than usual for the franchise, to the point where iconic weapons and weapon's whose names are in the public domain aren't safe. At least in the beta, the only weapons that have a somewhat correct name are the classic [=M4=] and [=M16=].

** AK platform weapons are prefixed "Kastov" and suffixed with either caliber or the latter part of the real weapon's model name.

* QuickDraw: A feature added in this game is the ability to, while holding a primary weapon, quickly draw and wield a sidearm with one hand while still holding onto the long gun with one hand. It is not known, at least in the Multiplayer beta, what exactly grants this ability, as the ability is not universal, being available in only one of the pre-made classes.

* AKA47: Played straighter than usual for the franchise, to the point where iconic weapons and weapon's whose names are in the public domain aren't safe. The [=MP5=] is known as the "Lachmann Sub", while the [=AKS-74U=] is known as the "Kastov-74u". Of all the weapons featured in the beta, the only weapons that have a somewhat correct name are the classic [=M4=] and [=M16=].
* GeoEffects: In the same demo, Task Froce 141 has to assault a moving ship in order to stop a missile launch (the missile is on an oil rig, but the ship has the launch controls). The ship rocks back and forth, causing its cargo to careen with it, and unlucky players or enemies can be crushed if they are sandwiched between two containers.

* MythologyGag: Just like in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2'', Task Force 141 has to infiltrate an oil rig carrying missiles, though here, it's a nuke as opposed to a SAM site.%%seen in demo
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The demo shows Task Force 141 assaulting an oil rig to stop a missile launch. When they finally get to the missile, they find out that it doesn't have any launch equipment onboard, and realize that the nearby ship contains that hardware.

* MultinationalTeam: Just like in previous games, Multiplayer playable characters (now divided into SPECGRU and KORTAC factions) are comprised of operatives from various countries and military units. In addition to the returning Price, Ghost, Soap (all Brits) and Farah (Urzikstani) as well as American and Russian Mil-Sims, we also got new operatives from countries like Austria (Koenig), Costa Rica (Gus), China (Zimo), Greece (Kleo), Japan (Oni), Mexico (Fender), and South Korea (Horangi).

* MultinationalTeam: Just like in previous games, Multiplayer playable characters (now divided into SPECGRU and KORTAC factions) are comprised of operatives from various countries and military units. In addition to the returning Price, Ghost, Soap (all Brits) and Farah (Urzikstani) as well as American and Russian Mil-Sims, we also got new operatives from countries like Austria (Koenig), Costa Rica (Gus), China (Zimo), Greece (Kleo), Mexico (Fender), and South Korea (Horangi).

* MultinationalTeam: Just like in previous games, Multiplayer playable characters (now divided into SPECGRU and KORTAC factions) are comprised of operatives from various countries and military units. In addition to the returning Price, Ghost, Soap (all Brits) and Farah (Urzikstani), we also got new operatives from countries like Austria (Koenig), Costa Rica (Gus), China (Zimo), Greece (Kleo), Mexico (Fender), United States (Hutch) and South Korea (Horangi).

* MultinationalTeam: Just like in previous games, Multiplayer playable characters (now divided into SPECGRU and KORTAC factions) are comprised of operatives from various countries and military units. In addition to the returning Price, Ghost, Soap (all Brits) and Farah (Urzikstani), we also got new operatives from countries like Austria (Koenig), Costa Rica (Gus), China (Zimo), Greece (Kleo), Mexico (Fender) and South Korea (Horangi).

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Dark Water mission demo shown at Summer Games Fest 2022 sees operatives of Shadow Company, who were [[BigBad Shepherd's]] [[EliteMook personal troops]] in ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2 Modern Warfare 2]]'', as friendly forces working alongside Soap, Ghost and Vargas, and they’re not led by Shepherd even if he does exist in this game. Though it remains to be seen whether they would turn on Task Force 141 later on in the game.

The game is set to release on October 28, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, and PC, making its triumphant return to {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Dark Water mission demo shown at the Game Awards sees operatives of Shadow Company, who were [[BigBad Shepherd's]] [[EliteMook personal troops]] in ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2 Modern Warfare 2]]'', as friendly forces working alongside Soap, Ghost and Vargas, and they’re not led by Shepherd even if he does exist in this game. Though it remains to be seen whether they would turn on Task Force 141 later on in the game.

* NamesTheSame: Alejandro Vargas, the Mexican Special Forces guy, shares the same given name as ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2'''s Alejandro Rojas, a Brazilian arms dealer who supplied Makarov with weapons the latter used in the "No Russian" attack.

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Dark Water mission demo shown at the Game Awards sees operatives of Shadow Company, who were [[BigBad Shepherd's]] [[EliteMook personal troops]] in ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2 Modern Warfare 2]]'', as friendly forces working alongside Soap, Ghost and Vargas. Though it remains to be seen whether they would turn on Task Force 141 later on in the game.

* GeoEffects: In the demo shown at the Game Awards, Task Froce 141 has to assault a moving ship in order to stop a missile launch (the missile is on an oil rig, but the ship has the launch controls). The ship rocks back and forth, causing its cargo to careen with it, and unlucky players or enemies can be crushed if they are sandwiched between two containers.

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The game is set to release on October 28, 2022 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, and PC, making its triumphant return to {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}.

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Mexican Special Forces, 141, they are your'' '''brothers''' ''now!'']]