Is Call of Duty an "un-game"?

[gekko]

I sometimes wonder what the purpose is behind writing these articles. Are these simply people playing devil's advocate because hating on anything overly successful is going to make you a cool kid on the internet? Are they simply looking to stir up discussion and draw traffic? Do they honestly believe what they are saying? This article seems like a cry for attention to me.

It's not really a thoughtful critique, just a rant about COD being a linear game, which isn't exactly a negative thing. Games are about fun, and what that means varies for difficult games. In the case of COD, it's pretty necessary for the game to be linear to create the experience they are going for. If there's any doubt to whether it's fun, look at the sales numbers.