Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Is A Bittersweet Reminder Of How Simple Things Used To Be

Activision is abundantly aware of the nostalgic attachment most gamers have to Call of Duty. Following the launch of the original Modern Warfare in 2007, it became the biggest franchise in the world and the most influential in video game history, ushering in a generation filled with generic copycats and the occasional rare banger. Most of my school friends played Call of Duty late into the evenings, and I was right there with them as we ranked up to reach the highest prestige ranks and made up custom games we’d soon cement into legend.