14 DAY TRIAL // Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's story was apparently inspired by a real-life story from Iraq, that grew in scale until it became the primary motif of the upcoming military shooter.
Developer Sledgehammer Games wants to take the franchise into a completely different direction from the one main dev Infinity Ward set the series on, by taking things into a morally gray area where it's harder to discern who the good guys are.
Regular Call of Duty titles usually have you play the role of a hero, risking his life for the things he believes in and for the welfare of others, but Advanced Warfare will shake things up and really make you think about what's going on around you, instead of pointing you in the direction of some generic bad guys to shoot.
In addition to this refreshingly realistic story, the game will also introduce a series of innovative gameplay mechanics, hailing from the futuristic setting of 2054.
The most notable addition to the usual Call of Duty arsenal is the exoskeletal suit, a multi-purpose combat aid that enables gamers to jump higher, to make swift dashes, and to deploy stationary shields or even become invisible for a short duration.
A story that goes beyond generic good and bad guys
The game's reveal kicked off with a grave monologue delivered by famed Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey, who plays the role of the main antagonist of Advanced Warfare, Jonathan Irons, the owner of a private military corporation.
During an interview with IGN, Sledgehammer Games' Glen Schofield revealed that he hoped that the trailer would make people think about what they saw, providing a real-life example, the story that inspired Kevin Spacey's character's famous monologue about democracy.
"A friend of mine escaped from Iraq back in 2000, before the war. His family escaped from Iraq, but three years prior his uncle was arrested and was going to be put to death. On Saddam Hussein's birthday, however, Saddam let him go."
"So they were escaping and they asked this uncle to come with them, and you know what he said? He said, 'Why would I go? Yeah, he put me in jail and maybe it was a mistake, but I've got support, I've got my life, I've got it all. All I need is protection and food,'" Schofield said.
"So they escaped and he stayed, this guy that was previously going to be put to death," he concluded.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is coming out on November 4, headed to the PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One platforms.
