



But what Advanced Warfare lacks in breadth, it makes up for in pacing and spectacle. Shooters with a straight map and linear narrative obviously don’t have the depth, scale or possibilities of open-world shooters such as Far Cry or Borderlands. And like 007, CoD can only evolve so much. Like the James Bond series, the Call of Duty is a dependable, utterly unstoppable franchise, strong enough to weather the occasional dud. As Jonathan Irons, a private arms tycoon, he spends most of his time saying lines like: “We don’t sell policy, we sell power.” Not only is Kevin Spacey on board, giving a predictably fun performance, but much of his dialogue echoes the political series. The Call of Duty games are rarely compared to classy TV dramas, but it’s hard not to think of House of Cards while playing Advanced Warfare.
