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ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3fan has pointed out a historical inaccuracy with one of the new skins.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3allows fans of its predecessor to carry many cosmetics forward, but this new skin has an awkward flaw to it.
Call of Dutygames have offered cosmetics items for multiple generations. These include Calling Cards, Weapon Blueprints, skins, and more. As the series embraced the live service concept, it started offering Battle Passes with a wide range of cosmetics and introduced some customization options that stuck around for the long haul. Among the skins introduced to the series over the years are Shredderfrom theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, John McClane fromDie Hard, and Homelander fromThe Boys. A visibly historical skin was recently released, but some fans have pointed out an inaccuracy between the name and its looks.
Reddit user Scared-Explanation27 is among a fewCall of Dutyfans pointing out an issue with the Ares Bundle. Though the bundle is called Ares, the Roman Empire worshiped Mars as their God of war; Ares is a Greek name applied to the same deity. TheModern Warfare 3OperatorSkin itself appears to be wearing a Corinthian-style helmet rather than a Roman one. Finally, the Corinthian Helmet Emblem resembles a Galea helmet, which suggests that it’s improperly named. While some of these helmets share visual similarities, specific details highlight that they belong to different cultures and were invented at different times.
The Ares bundle costs 1,800COD Points, and it comes with the skin and emblem in question. It also includes two Weapon Blueprints, a Calling Card, and a Large Decal with a similar theme. Like the other aspects of the bundle, the Weapon Blueprints have historical inaccuracies. While much of the art on them is similar to Roman art, the featured Gladiator has the same helmet issue as the Emblem. One fan has pointed out thatModern Warfare2019 had a bundle with similar errors, as the Lacedaemon pack had an Emblem and Calling Card that featured skulls wearing helmets that weren’t accurate to their time either.
Despite Scared-Explanation27’s suggestion that developers missed some history lessons, the detail of the cosmetics is still apparent. While the Ares Bundle doesn’t precisely reflect ancient Roman fighters,Modern Warfare 3isn’t the firstCall of Dutyto have inaccuracies. Corinthian helmets are also often used when depicting Roman warriors, even though they were used by the ancient Greeks.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
