Call of Duty: Ghosts
8 ways Call of Duty: Ghosts can be more emotional using dogs
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Hello? Yes, this is CoD
So Call of Duty: Ghosts is going to tell a more emotional story and bring canine partners into the gameplay equation. We think we can see the way this is going to go. Hollywood has taught us well. In case of the need for easy emotional pathos, break out dog and kill dog.
It's a simple trick, and it works. But because it's a simple trick, we hope that Call of Duty: Ghosts doesn't use it. Or at least comes up with something more creative than the standard cheap trick treatment. Here are our suggestions.
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It's the end of the game. You're down and everyone's about to die. But then your dog slides you a gun and you save the day!
Emotion: Gratitude and guilt. Because the dog dies.
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Your dog is missing, presumed dead. But then you unexpectedly rescue him from a gulag and go on a glorious rampage of revenge.
Emotion: Elation. And fear that the dog will die. Because he probably will.
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Grenade belts are now filled with sleeping puppies. You must use the puppies as small, angry, throwable attack dogs.
Emotion: Guilt. Because most of the dogs that you throw will die.
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It's the end of the game. You're down and everyone's about to die. You throw your last puppy into the bad guy's head and win!
Emotion: Relief, inexpressible gratitude, and respectful mourning. Because the dog dies.
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It's the middle of a vital squad-protection mission in the AC-130. But you've run out of ammo. The noble dogs volunteer themselves as a death-from-above attack squad.
Emotion: See previous slide.
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The dog jumps out of nowhere to selflessly rescue you from certain death. Even after you shouted at him for crapping on your ghillie suit.
Emotion: Basically just guilt. The dog probably lives, but the look he'll give you will make you wish you were dead.
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DLC in which you actually get to experience the dog's emotions by playing as the dog.
Emotion: Being a dog. Massive relief that you know you're in control of whether you live or die for a change.
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The dog betrays you and turns out to be the evil mastermind running a Hellish nightmare town.
Emotion: Confusion, betrayal, confusion and confusion.
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Shoot the pooch?
So there are our ideas of how we'd like to see dogs used emotionally in Call of Duty: Ghosts. But how about you? Put any suggestions in the comments as usual.
And while you're here, why not check out some of our related material? Try Chickens: The most HATED animal in video games? and Rubbish animals that got turned into video game heroes.
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mysteryman - May 28, 2013 3:52 a.m.
Good Stuff Dave. On another note is Matt still at Games Radar? -
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tomasspipass - May 27, 2013 4:58 a.m.
Stray cats in the game must be shot otherwise dog forgets his training and chases cat, giving squads position away -
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Swedish_Chef - May 24, 2013 11:40 p.m.
Honestly knowing Infinity Ward's Call of Duty plotlines I really wouldn't be surprised if any of these actually happen. -
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CUFCfan616 - May 24, 2013 5:08 p.m.
The first DLC is a Tamagotchi game where you have to look after, feed your dog, make sure it sleeps etc... Emotions: Shame when the dog poops on your rug, panic when you forget to feed it for a week and shameful panicky guilt when it dies -
shawksta - May 24, 2013 4:06 p.m.
Hah, this was a fun article. The final boss has his own Dog and while your fighting the jerk you gotta watch your dogs try to kill each other, when the jerk pulls the trigger on the dogs having you to rush em down and by the end of the game, the dog actually doesn't die and you go home to a sweet rave dog party where the humans have to entertain them. Don't look at me like that, have you SEEN the ending concert in Black ops 2? -
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archnite - May 24, 2013 2:21 p.m.
It turns out you were cloned from the Dog by the CIA to make the perfect soldier and the Dog is actually the reincarnated Hitler. In the EMOTION filled final boss fight involving only quick time events the Dog takes off his mask revealing he is both the bad guy, your father, and a cat. Doritos and Mountain Dew ads fill the screen and you win 5 achievements. -
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