Video games have been a popular fad every since the arrival of the Nintendo and Atari game systems were introduced to American households. The amount that video games have evolved is enormous, even when comparing the Playstation 2 to the X-Box 360. Video games have gone from games like Frogger and Pac Man to what some people call the best video game to date, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Video game designers have been seeking to turn the gaming experience into an experience that is more like an interactive movie. In the past there have been video games that are made after a movie has been produced, but that step has been totally cut out recently. The video game Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 aimed to bring the movie experience to you while you played the game. I own the game and I have to admit it is quite good.
The action is intense and even gruelling at times but the story line is as good as a Hollywood action movie. The story line was very complicated and being able to play as two different characters was very appealing. In the game, a russian terrorist killed a airport full of civilians and pinning an American CIA agent with the crime. This sparks international controversy between the two superpowers and Russia declares war on the United States. In the game, you are a soldier fighting in suburban Virginia as Russian soldiers destroy local fast food businesses and drive millions of Americans from their homes. This really hit close to home for me, because fortunately for us, Americans have not experienced a war on thier own soil in quite a long time.
The video game ends with the main character unveiling a secret story about how an America general plotted the whole thing to strengthen America's patriotism especially when it comes to joining the millitary. At the end, the general and the main character fight to the death in the middle of a middle eastern desert.
This really brought the excitement of a movie into a video game. I think this is the direction video games will be heading, and this industry will only grow.
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