The majority of the plot told in the campaign is through the eyes of Arthur who describes why each of the members were chosen for this mission – after that’s done, you are put in the only forward pushing mission that ended up being an excellent showcase of their storytelling, fallen short by the extension of needless backstory. Wade has the ability to sense enemies through walls (aka The Last of Us – and fitting too, given the character is portrayed by none other than Derek Phillips – Abby’s dad in The Last of Us Part II) and so forth. Polina has the ability to lure enemies to misfire, which would give her ample room to take the target out – she can also freely maneuver through tight places and climb structures. Each of the characters will be played throughout the campaign but not switched during missions – but rather be used as expositions to describe why they were chosen to take on this impossible mission.Įach character has a distinct combat ability that benefits their traits. Wade Jackson, and Australian demolitionist expert Lt. Arthur Kingsley who is the leader of the group, a Soviet sniper Lt. You will take control of British paratrooper Lt. Vanguard aims for the player to experience the birth of Special Forces, facing a global threat by the Third Reich in the theatres of World War II.

Which is a shame because the final mission was absolutely a blast. Unfortunately, the overarching story of Vanguard is valiantly shallow filled with expositions that takes up the entirety of the plot. An Excellent But Shallow CampaignĪctivision is advertising that they’re including a campaign in Call of Duty: Vanguard – no doubt to combat their competitors, which always feels odd because it can either mean one of two things, the campaign is going to be over the top and packed with insane content, or fall flat and shallow – all in the name of gaming politics to try and net as much money as possible. I absolutely love CODs campaigns and will forever be happy to jump right into it, and after my 5hr run on Veteran difficulty, several ranks in MP and a few hours on Zombies – I couldn’t help but be happy with the engine they used, but disappointed with the overall quality of the package. Now, it wasn’t that long ago that Activision had Sledgehammer Games develop Call of Duty: WWII and with Vanguard – it seems clear what Activision’s intention will be moving forward. The tried and true genre is back again in Call of Duty: Vanguard with the promise of delivering a unique story of the heart wrenching war we endured in 1945. Played on the PS5 | COD: Vanguard is available on the Xbox Series S|X, PS4 and PC.

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