I just replayed this mission and you're exactly right. When you get up in the helo with the minigun you should feel unstoppable, but the situation is so bleak, you're under attack from seemingly every direction, and you can barely see anything. And as you fire at the rocket sites, you're literally destroying the monuments at the same time, with pieces crumbling away. Add in this incredible musical score and this is one of the best parts in the game
@@pyrrhicvictory5844 it kinda hits when i saw the ww2 memorial place is in ruins and filled with enemies, such an honorable place to be treated like that
@Exedy leftenant simon riley said a quote from of their own accord and i said wait wrong mission because ghost is not in OTOA he should be in the task force 141 missions as a joke. Calm Down Buckaroo
"This is Cujo 5-1 to any friendly units in D.C. 'Hammerdown' is in effect I repeat, 'Hammerdown' is in effect. If you can recieve this transmission, you are in a hardened high value structure. Deploy green flares on the roof of this structure to indicate that you are still combat effective. We will abort our mission on direct visual contact with this counter-sign." "2 Minutes 'til weapons release"
I don't know why but this music is so intense with this part of the mission in the chopper actually brings a tear to my eye. Quite literally ther best call of duty mission ever for me; this music & section of the game is what call of duty is about for me. Epic moments with that sheer hoplessness is what I've always loved about this series & the first 2 modern warfare games will always remain epic no matter what!
I think the point of this song and the section it plays in is to show that things are so incredibly bad that you have to destroy and straight up pulverize your own nation's monuments, reaching the point to where you have to metaphorically shoot through your own flag in a desperate act of cannibalistic survival I honestly couldn't imagine the amount of conflicting emotions this created to veterans who played it back then and I think the game does an amazing job of showcasing just what hell on earth looks like and what hopelessness feels like Other than that it's the fun explosive mini gun segment in which back then 10 year old me had no idea how much the amount of symbolism there is
"This is Hammer 2-5 at LZ-1! Fuel is under 30%! I can't carry any more people! we're going to have to leave some of them behind!" ( This was my best guess for the radio message; it was kind of garbled and drowned out by minigun fire.)
you're not really lucky to be in the chopper or left behind since if you were left behind you would most likely gunned down by russians seeking revenge for the massacre and even if you got in the chopper the EMP will fuck it up
@@guardiadecivil6777 i think the whole revenge thing hits harder when you realize the russuans think they're doing the right thing when they were manipulated by terrorists to think America was the enemy
Sgt.Foley:Overlord,we've linked up with SEALs on the rooftop and are heading out.Interrogative has the washinton Monument site been evacuated,over? Overlord:Negative Two-one they're still pinned down by infantry and light armor world war 2 Memorial.Doesn't look good from here over! Sgt.Foley:Copy overlord we II do what we can from the air out. Dagger two-one:Dagger Two,SAM launch!Break left Break left! Evac site:Dagger two the washington Monument is taking fire from main road! Dagger two-one:Incoming!Incoming! Overlord:Overlord,we're hit but still in the air.We've got a massive SAM battery at the Department of justice we're going in!
Overlord: First wave of civilian transports is away. Reaver Two, comence second second stage evacuation. Litter urgent personell only. Atlas Two-Three, Two-Four and Two-Five are all away. Ground units at LZ 4, fall back. Atlas Two-Five: This is Atlas Two-Five at LZ 1! Engines at thirty percent! I can't carry any more people! We're gonna have to leave some of them behind! This is Atlas One-One, civilian transport! Going town two klicks west of Dupont Circle! We are-!
I love the symbolism. It's World War III and your just blowing away the World War II memorial. Symbolizing that this conflict just blows away World War II and what's at stake. MW2 is still an amazing campaign and what a score Hans Zimmer!
@@puyuem4695 the Remastered MW2 is only the campaign, no multiplayer or even spec ops (which was pretty stupid tbh). The Chopper Gunner in BO1 was similar though.
Yeah sucks they changed writing teams & had to rush development. The original story they had in mind to end it was waaaaay better. Like the U.S. going to Russia as Dunn said. But unfortunately we got a half assed, not believable, cliche story. I'm happy unlike alot of other games that change hands at least it finished.
They are already in Russia in MW2 The loose Ends. But they are with General Shephard when Ghost and Roach death. But they are not wearing US ARMY BDU they wearing Overall Black and black mask SHADOW COMPANY Uniform.
@@Nekavandre it's more realistic that the conflict ended without a foothold in russia and some soldiers dream being shattered, it only sucks balls that it didn't show them
Russians: xaxaxaxa we took them down comrades ...... Oh wait they're getting back up and shooting at us IT IS US WHO AEE THE ONES BEING TAKEN DOWN NOW COMRADES
This music made it the most epic part of the whole entire game... RATATATATATATAA *Shoosh* "RPG unit in the hotel!" CHICHICHICHI... Flames everywhere, this is epic, no doubt about it.
