Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) – General Shepard’s betrayal
CoD games often treat soldiers and generals as heroes beyond reproach. So players didn’t expect Lieutenant General Shepard, the leader of the US’s armed forces, was secretly the bad guy behind the war between Russia and the USA. So when, at the end of a tough mission, Shepard shoots and kills Ghost and Roach, I wasn’t the only person who was shocked.
As we later learn, Shepard was upset that the US was no longer the top power in the world and hoped a war with Russia would change that, forcing politicians and civilians to support throwing more resources at the military to protect the country. Wait a minute… that sounds a lot like politics in my video game!
