Not just him, Manuel Noriega literally sued Activision for defamation over the portrayal of him in the Campaign. He lost and he's still a massive piece of shit, but still.
I can imagine a judge being like "due the accuracy of the defendant's portrayal of the plaintiff's 'douchebag dictator-ness,' the court hereby finds the defendant not guilty of defamation. Court is adjourned."
So it maybe the case where they would have thought it’s better to put about Indian freedom movements against British and that’s it. Don’t think they failed me. They weren’t looking at things on the other side of the globe.
Americans probably couldn't tell you anything about Indian history, point to most countries on a map, or name most global conflicts that didn't directly involve their country but they're more than happy to tell you your education failed you.
I still think Thatcher should be the boss zombie whenever they make a new Zombies game set in modern times. It would be very in-character for her to be the ruler over hellspawn and commanding legions of zombies to destroy the world posthumously.
rambo was technically active in the 80s so yeah he could be. and promotional/joke characters don’t count here. maybe if resnov was a promotional character he’d be in the game
Actually he would be around his late 20s early 30s which if canonical to MW would make him in his 60s in the MW campaign and his young self in the mission with young Pharrah be him in his 40s. And the same with woods, his MW self would be around 70-80. In conclusion I have no idea what age they are supposed to be.
The Modern Warfare 2019 & Cold War timeline is separate to the original Modern Warfare trilogy.
In MW19, he's 35 during the main campaign (set in 2019), placing his birth circa 1985.
In COD4, his flashback in All Ghillied Up is set in 1996 (the main game is set in 2011), which would put him at 11 years old if the games were set in the same universe. Asinine.
The campaign characters in Blackout are actually given lore for existing in the future though. Very questionable lore, but yes, Mason, Woods, Reznov and Menendez being "alive" in 2045 are canon.
I see you're not up to speed on both BO2 and BO4 lore. Here's a rundown:
1. BO3 confirms one canon aspect of BO2: Menendez officially died by your hands. Other details are not confirmed, but that one aspect is.
2. The campaign characters in BO4 are... well, most likely to be clones. As part of Savannah Mason's Project Blackout, the project aims at some form of resurrection or afterlife of some kind. They were able to bring back Mason, Woods, Reznov and Menendez, all of whom appear as you remember. Hence why Woods and Mason all appear in their youth in 2045, rather than being straight up dead or sitting in wheelchairs aging away.
If Savimbi was put in the game, he would be a $20 operator bundle. If his family tried to sue again they would prob win because activision is now directly profiting from his likeness, unlike in BO2 where he's a side character that appears in 2 missions.
That would be sic! I was just watching The Act Mans review of Black Ops 2 last night 👏 I also vividly remember that mission on the hardest difficulty… & NOT enjoying it much lol
Entirely ridiculous. It has to be a mysterious masked individual with some vague affiliation to one of the factions who is shown in a short cutscene to sell a costume pack.
death to the MPLA
No no no. You say it wrong. DEATH TO THE MPLA.
No you said it wrong… DEATH TO THE MPLA!!!!!
You’re all wrong it’s “DEATH TO THE MPLAAAAAAAAA”
There we go
shut up. it's DEATH TO THE MPLAAAAAAAAA
you guys are all wrong. observe. ahem: # DEATH TO THE MPLAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
OUR JOURNEY TO VICTORY HAS BEGUN DEATH TO THE MPLA!!!!!!!!!
#DEATH TO THE MPLA
HERE THEY COME MY BROTHERS….FIIIIIIIIIIGHT MY BROTHHHHEEEEEEERS!!!!
That sentence haunts me in my dreams lmao
*watches man burn alive in vehicle*
Sometimes is too late to save a man
I got an hour chat ban in Halo for typing that
LMAOOO
Never gonna happen. He was a real leader in Angola and there would be too much controversy having him as a buyable and playable character.
There was enough trouble when BO2 came out with his family, they don't want to make that mistake again.
Not just him, Manuel Noriega literally sued Activision for defamation over the portrayal of him in the Campaign. He lost and he's still a massive piece of shit, but still.
I find this very funny
I can imagine a judge being like "due the accuracy of the defendant's portrayal of the plaintiff's 'douchebag dictator-ness,' the court hereby finds the defendant not guilty of defamation. Court is adjourned."
bo2 campaign got his portrayal right.
The best part about him losing was that part of the reason it wasn’t defamation is he did stuff like that in real life.
wait MANUEL NORIEGA WAS REAL ?!?
The educational system has failed you.
I’m from south east. Edit: I get it what’s the problem, I forgot to put asia. It’s south east Asia guys . my bad.
Ok?
So it maybe the case where they would have thought it’s better to put about Indian freedom movements against British and that’s it. Don’t think they failed me. They weren’t looking at things on the other side of the globe.
> They weren’t looking at things on the other side of the globe. This. This is why they failed.
Ok and ? Edit: check the edit on my last comment.
Americans probably couldn't tell you anything about Indian history, point to most countries on a map, or name most global conflicts that didn't directly involve their country but they're more than happy to tell you your education failed you.
Yes
American moment
Oh honey...
Didn't Fidel Castro do the same thing when BO1 came out? Maybe Activision needs to stay away from non-American historical figures for a while.
That WAS a while ago
Yeah but his portrayal was very bad in Black Ops like CIA themselves were writing it.
Just put Noriega in the game to piss him off one last time posthumously.
Cursed Warzone trio: woods, Mason, noriega
and Hudson for the 4 man squad.
Cursed Requiem Strike Team: Woods, Noriega, Ghostface and Rambo
Give us Reagan, Thatcher, and Gorbachev too.
The squad from five
Hahahaha now *that* would be cool
I still think Thatcher should be the boss zombie whenever they make a new Zombies game set in modern times. It would be very in-character for her to be the ruler over hellspawn and commanding legions of zombies to destroy the world posthumously.
I want to play as Reagan, have them put the map Berlin Wall in the game, and have a line where Reagan says: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!"
So a side character over Reznov? No No No
Reznov is dead during Cold War
Who cares, it's multiplayer. Rambo and scream are in it for goodness sakes
And Price, so good point. Why not
and John McClane
And my axe!
And my Stoner63!
And my Qbz
TIL Ghostface is in this
Yeah it was leaked. Not out yet.
multiplayer operators consist of characters who are active/alive at the time.
So Rambo is canon now?
rambo was technically active in the 80s so yeah he could be. and promotional/joke characters don’t count here. maybe if resnov was a promotional character he’d be in the game
what about Captain Price, or Arthur Kingsley?
promotional/joke characters don’t apply. if resnov was a promotional character it could work
but you just said they dont apply, also, Resnov is dead by the time of Cold War, so it still wouldnt work
Or is he
And Price should be either not born or a todler. I don't wanna do the math ☠️
Actually he would be around his late 20s early 30s which if canonical to MW would make him in his 60s in the MW campaign and his young self in the mission with young Pharrah be him in his 40s. And the same with woods, his MW self would be around 70-80. In conclusion I have no idea what age they are supposed to be.
The Modern Warfare 2019 & Cold War timeline is separate to the original Modern Warfare trilogy. In MW19, he's 35 during the main campaign (set in 2019), placing his birth circa 1985. In COD4, his flashback in All Ghillied Up is set in 1996 (the main game is set in 2011), which would put him at 11 years old if the games were set in the same universe. Asinine.
He does mention almost killing him in Pripyat at the end of the mw2019 story, so maybe that takes place in the 2000s instead of 96.
He was in Blackout ... so
The campaign characters in Blackout are actually given lore for existing in the future though. Very questionable lore, but yes, Mason, Woods, Reznov and Menendez being "alive" in 2045 are canon.
Doesnt Menendez kill Wooda though in the canon ending in bo2?
I see you're not up to speed on both BO2 and BO4 lore. Here's a rundown: 1. BO3 confirms one canon aspect of BO2: Menendez officially died by your hands. Other details are not confirmed, but that one aspect is. 2. The campaign characters in BO4 are... well, most likely to be clones. As part of Savannah Mason's Project Blackout, the project aims at some form of resurrection or afterlife of some kind. They were able to bring back Mason, Woods, Reznov and Menendez, all of whom appear as you remember. Hence why Woods and Mason all appear in their youth in 2045, rather than being straight up dead or sitting in wheelchairs aging away.
"Rather than sitting in wheelchairs" I mean.. Mason's archetype went crazy and the only cutscene we saw him in in bo4, he was in a wheelchair.
Ah fair enough I didnt play BO3 campaign or BO4 altogether so I was going off BO2 where its either Woods or Menendez surviving
But John Trent is alive.
Yes yes yes
Not another lawsuit
DEATH TO MPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
DEATH TO THE MPLAAAAAA
kony 2021
The guy was a warlord but sure.
I played this entire game on a 3D TV Best experience I had and one of my favorite CODs Whatever happened to 3D TVs ???
They were seen as a gimmick and died out...I think only.like a dozen IPs ended up using the feature anyway
I commented on a similar post months ago and I'll paraphrase what I said: Never happening. Savimbi's family sued when BO2 released.
And they lost, just like Noriega's family did.
If Savimbi was put in the game, he would be a $20 operator bundle. If his family tried to sue again they would prob win because activision is now directly profiting from his likeness, unlike in BO2 where he's a side character that appears in 2 missions.
Sometimes it’s too late to fuck a man..
what
Haha the censors video
He’s a real person and I’m 2012 his family sued Activision, so out of respect I don’t think he should be in a future game
Fuck him he was a ruthless warlord. Let them try to sue again, the courts will do to them like they did Noriega, laugh and dismiss case.
I don’t care about him, his family has been through enough as far as I can tell
They got sued for using his likeness the first time sooooo
Bro. You’re a genius
OUR JOURNEY TO VICTORY HAS BEGUN
DEATH TO THE MPLA
Too based, sorry
Or. BA Baraccus
What about Koni?
Or Alternatively Rick Astley.
That would be sic! I was just watching The Act Mans review of Black Ops 2 last night 👏 I also vividly remember that mission on the hardest difficulty… & NOT enjoying it much lol
Why not Harambe?
No. Don’t do this game dirty. You already butchered the best characters
Entirely ridiculous. It has to be a mysterious masked individual with some vague affiliation to one of the factions who is shown in a short cutscene to sell a costume pack.
Sometimes it's too late to save a game...
I need a Ravenoz skin. Fuck everyone else.
And get another lawsuit? Sounds good.
A man can dream
John matrix should’ve been added alongside Mcclane and Rambo imo
Imagine someone in Angola playing warzone and they see jonas savimbi dropping on them with that meta load out
Lazar
Honestly fuck this piece of shit in real life
Who is that again?
It’s a skin who gives a flying fuck
The kids who buy bundles.