Modern Warfare 2 interview… a sneak peak

With Modern Warfare 2 out in a matter of days (it’s 13, count ‘em), we thought it would be a great time to sit down with Infinity Ward to chat about its upcoming war-a-thon. In the next issue of 360 – on sale 11 November – we talk exclusively to Rob Bowling about all manner of things and, here, is a sample of what was said.

360: Any dogs this time round? The dogs annoyed us.
Rob Bowling: Not in multiplayer.

360: We found them incredibly difficult to kill. The timing is so hard.
RB: On veteran the window is so small. Miss it… dog wins. In Spec Ops mode, dogs totally change the way you approach the level. Because you can hear the dogs barking from a long way away. As soon as you hear them, you shout ‘Dogs!’ and both of you start backing into a corner and start to watch your sector just waiting for them to come. Even then they have a habit of leaping through a window rather than taking the path you might expect.

360: We remember going through on Veteran on the last one and getting repeatedly taken out by the same damn dog on ‘All Ghillied Up’. It was like, we just escaped a gunship helicopter just to get killed by a dog.
RB: The worst thing about the dogs in Spec Ops is the panic they cause when one is on your team-mate. You only have a few seconds to get the dog off of him or it’s all over. In a minute we’ll play a level with dogs on Spec Ops and set it to Veteran so you can get some of the punishment you seem to enjoy so much [laughs].

360: For us that’s all about making the experience last longer and a greater sense of accomplishment. It just has to be Veteran all the way. That’s not to say we’re good at it, but through sheer bloody-minded determination, we get through.
RB: It’s enjoyable. It’s just enjoyable for a whole different reason than when you play through on regular. You’re not playing it for the Hollywood experience, you’re just saying test me. Really test me.