This collection of new essays examines the ideologically charged campaign mode of major franchise releases, with a special focus on militarism, realism and gender.

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The global balance of power is teetering on the brink of collapse.

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This book includes campaign walkthrough -- detailed maps -- complete multiplayer coverage. -- Publisher's description.

BradyGames' Call of Duty: Finest Hour Official Strategy Guide includes the following: Mission Strategy: We lead you through all 19 missions, all three campaigns-Russia, Britain, and United States Maps for Every Mission: We diagram the way ...

... Call of Duty games—Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One—which were developed by Spark Unlimited and Treyarch, respectively. Infinity Ward had been the sole developer work- ing on the series' main titles up until ...

... Call of Duty games , where players would simply select a team and weapon , players select a class of soldier and a team , the chosen class defining both the player's weaponry and the unique abilities that they will hold over the other ...

... games starting with Call of Duty : Ghosts ( Infinity Ward , 2013 ) . After reading these initial essays , it is apparent that Call of Duty draws heavily on popular literature , mass media , and shared experiences to orient and entertain ...

... Call of Duty players are going to get shot once in a while . Unlike real life , if you are shot in the game , it ... games . The harder the game is , the more accurate and deadly your enemies are . Additionally , you can take less ...