Pete_LeGrant May 27, 2009 PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 321 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Look, I’m excited about Modern Warfare 2. I really am. I’m a big fan of Call of Duty: World at War. But something has got to be done about this Last Stand perk.

In the grand scheme of things, I would rather have an opponent use Last Stand/Second Chance over Martyrdom and Juggernaut. (I refuse to use any of these perks.) At least Last Stand takes some skill, while Martyrdom and Jugg are “passive” perks, in that they don’t require the player to actually do anything.

But Call of Duty: World at War’s Second Chance is completely unrealistic. I think it’s absurd that the wounded guy in Last Stand can spin around like the tasmanian devil on crystal meth. He’s wounded. He won’t be feeling all that spunky.

The other factor that drives me nuts is that you can keep blasting Mr. Last Stander as he’s going down to the floor, but your bullets ain’t worth jackshit until he’s all the way down and he gets to blast you.

And when did a Last Stand guy get the ability to hit a sniper with a pistol, from 200 yards away? Hell, my STG can barely shoot 200 yards. And why is my pistol nearly worthless when I’m NOT in Last Stand?

No way. Sorry, Mr. Last Stand. It’s just not realistic.

I like the revival feature of Last Stand–that’s pretty cool. Pick your teammates up and get them back into the action. But I really think that the Last Stand should be awarded below a damage threshold. If you get hit with a tank shell, for example, NO LAST STAND FOR YOU.

These thoughts aren’t probably new. But please, Infinity Ward. I’m begging you. Change the way that perk is used in Modern Warfare 2. Make the perk somewhat realistic. I’m looking forward to the game.

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