Damn it! Just as we were all set to propagate some unsubstantiated rumors about the forthcoming Modern Warfare 2 map pack—specifically, that there was a map called Complex and we were going to demand having images of our issues programmed in—Infinity Ward had to come along and ruin our fun. IW’s community manager Robert Bowling, aka “the only way to find out anything about Infinity Ward especially since people got fired,” went on Major Nelson’s podcast this morning to talk about the “cure for mapathy” that the company started touting heavy last week.
Here’s what now know: It’ll be 1200 Microsoft points ($14.99, because that extra penny is what makes it a “must-buy” for you!). It’ll be out March 30, which we already knew. Two of them are favorite maps from Call of Duty 4. Oh, and we’ve got names, descriptions, and some journalistically questionable screenshots that we shamelessly grabbed from the intertubes ALLEGEDLY depict the various levels. Check it all after the jump….
Yes, Battlefield 2 Bad Company is finally out, and with more games on the way, we may finally see people beginning to leave the overcrowded abusive lobbies of Modern Warfare 2. But that doesn’t mean there’s not still time to play like a complete a-hole! Yes, with the judicious use of certain perks, weapons, and behaviors, you too can pad your own kill/death ratio while still actually being shitty at the game. And we’re here to tell you how!
And don’t worry—MW2 may have the highest a-hole/non-a-hole ratio in gaming right now, but we’re confident that each new robust multiplayer experience will bring us a whole new breed of a-hole…or at least the same a-holes who have simply adapted to find the loopholes in every game that comes out. Because that’s what a-holes do. But enough about OTHER a-holes—become your own a-hole today! And if we’ve missed out on a species of a-hole, just call ’em out in the comments. Aloha!
Mark your calendars for November 10. It’s the day that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 comes out and the day that your social life goes out the window. If this game turns out to be half as good as this trailer makes it seem (it will) then we won’t feel the least bit bad about ignoring work obligations and not returning calls from the girlfriend. We’re not cool with the idea of real military attacks on our home soil, but we’ll be damned if letting off rounds in an under-attack Washington D.C. doesn’t look like the funnest thing ever and we’re sure that millions of gamers agree. We suggest taking the next month to get important things done and clear the schedule, because once this one drops, not much else is going to matter.
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