It’s a running joke in general gaming sphere that every annualCall of Dutyrelease is essentially the same game, just with a different skin. While this has definitely been the case in the past with a few titles, with someCall of Dutysequelsbarely changing any mechanics or even assets, the same can’t really be said for the upcomingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Despite using some familiar mechanics,Modern Warfare 2is expanding on its 2019 predecessor in some key ways, one of them being the title’s new game modes.
On top of a newGunsmith 2.0 weapon customizationsystem, more fluid animations, and some new movement mechanics,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is set to introduce a slew of new game modes to the franchise. Though all the classics like TDM and Search and Destroy will still be there, fans can also look forward to trying out some more tactical modes, one of which bears a close resemblance toRainbow Six Siege.
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Modern Warfare 2’s Prisoner Rescue Mode Borrows From Rainbow Six Siege
One of the new modes coming toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is called Prisoner Rescue. In this 6v6 mode, one team will assume the role of Attackers, while the other becomes Defenders. The defending team is tasked with protecting two hostages from the opposing team, who will try to steal those hostages and take them back to their spawn zone. A round comes to an end when either all players of a team are killed, or both prisoners have been successfully rescued. Prisoner Rescue ends when one team reaches 500 points, with each rescued prisoner netting the team 100 points and a team wipe also awarding 100 points.
For fans ofRainbow Six Siege, this gameplay loop is going to sound pretty familiar. In one ofRainbow SixSiege’s main game modescalled Hostage, an attacking team is tasked with extracting a hostage, while the Defenders have to hold them off. The general loop of both game modes is nearly identical, withModern Warfare 2’s Prisoner Rescue even allowing players to revive one another, which is also present inSiege.
However, despite Infinity Ward’s subtle mechanic changes,Modern Warfare 2’s Prisoner Rescue modeis still not quite as tactical asRainbow Six Siege’s. WithModern Warfare 2having a faster movement speed and with no character abilities, each round of Prisoner Rescue can be done within mere minutes, while aSiegeround can last quite some time if each team is thinking strategically. Based on the first impressions coming out ofModern Warfare 2’s first Beta weekend, it seems as though Prisoner Rescue isn’t being played quite how Infinity Ward intended.
Rather than try to capture the hostages and escort them back as a team, most players will apparently make eliminating the opposing team their priority, often ignoring the hostage objectives altogether. Similarly, the revive mechanic is rarely used by teams and can result in some very quick matches. If Infinity Ward wants to push Prisoner Rescue asModern Warfare 2’s more slow-paced, strategical game mode, then it’ll need to incentivize players to stick to the objectives a bit more than just a 100-point bonus towards the team’s final score. For example, a more worthwhile reward for successfully extracting the hostage would be giving the team an instant win, which would serve to both encourage more team-based play and add some more intensity to the match.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2launches on October 28 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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