‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ may feature multiple “No Russian”-style missions

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may include multiple missions that mimic the structure of “No Russian”, which was one of the most controversial moments in the series.“No Russian” featured in the original Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and involved the player actively participating in an act of terrorism.

At the time, Activision employees were split over the content of the mission which saw civilian characters killed in a mass shooting started by Vladimir Makarov and his ultranationalist allies.Something similar to “No Russian” showed up in the reveal trailer for the new Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, thereby tying into the post-credits scene of the previous game too.Now, Eurogamer has reported that the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has registered the game, giving it a “Mature 17+” rating.

It also applied warnings for violent and gory events in Modern Warfare 3, as well as possible signs that “No Russian”‘s influence has spread beyond a singular mission.“A handful of sequences depict more intense acts of violence: terrorists taking over an airplane; terrorists (dressed as police officers and paramedics) shooting/killing fleeing civilians inside a stadium concourse; airline passengers getting shot on a plane; prisoners shot inside a cell,” read the summary.The airplane scene potentially pertains to the post-credits scene of Modern Warfare 2 and that it is actually a cutscene lifted from Modern Warfare 3.

In the original “No Russian”, the events occur at an airport, but the rating mentioned a “stadium concourse”.This could be interpreted to be two different instances where Makarov is able to carry out two attacks – one on the airplane and airport and one in the stadium.