![]() And the worst enemy in the game's campaign isn't a hostile nation. There are man-portable laser guns that actually fry their targets rather than merely dazzling or designating them. Elite troops wear superhuman exoskeletons. With Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (out now for PC and current and last-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles), the franchise leaps ahead 40 years into the decidedly sci-fi setting of war circa 2054. ![]() War, in these games, is existentially hellish, even if the waging of it is necessarily fun. Even the wildly successful Call of Duty series of military-inspired shooters, despite their less fantastic settings, are only seasoned with realism, featuring protagonists that routinely soak up bullets and bombs. From the Halo franchise's WWII-like alien invasions and galaxy-burning WMDs to the wrathful robot deities of the Mass Effect series, gaming should never be looked to for sober predictions of tomorrow's conflicts. ![]() ![]() Video games are full of insincere visions of the future of warfare. ![]()
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