While fans have been impressed with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s graphics, it is the subtle details that make the game pop. One fan noticed that the default animation of a popular operator is different when the skins are changed. This small detail goes to show the careful thought that goes into each skin.
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In a video posted by Zaclaine on Reddit, the operator Otter stands in the center frame. His default Call of Duty animation when players scroll over him is to spit on the ground in an intimidating fashion. While this is completely in character for the operator, he does have skins that cover his mouth. One fan noticed that in these alternate skins, the animation turns from a subtle spitting taunt to a more obviously confrontational “bring it” motion. While the intention of insulting his enemy stays constant, the animation difference was a very subtle change that seems to be overlooked by a majority of the game’s community.
In the comments, one fan points out that it has not always been this way. Back when the Evanesce skin was originally released, the animation was still Otter spitting, which had to look really funny considering the mask. The game’s community was quick to point out the issue to developers in a rather short amount of time.
Since then, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been patched to revise this small error. It should be noted that other operators still have some strange animation issues, like when Nikolai’s helmet skins stroke the side of their head despite the helmet blocking their hand.
This is not the first time fans have noticed subtle details in the character models or animations. Early on several fans noticed an Alien reference on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Operator Roze’s armor. It was a subtle piece of text hidden on her gear, but fans discovered it in less than a week.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is full of tiny details that add just that extra bit of realism needed for fans. This title has been filled with Easter eggs, surprise operators, and exciting skins. Many fans hope that the same attention to detail will be available in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s release.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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