-LRB- Spoiler alert : The moments I 'm about to relate describe the plot of `` Modern Warfare 2 '' -- not where the game finally goes , but the early incidents that establish the conflict and tension of the game . Some readers may consider these to be spoilers . -RRB- Russia is where the already-controversial `` No Russian '' scene goes down . As Army Ranger Pvt. Allen , players go undercover with Vladimir Makarov -- an underling of the villain from `` Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare . '' Along with Makarov and other terrorists , the player finds themselves in the midst of a terrible situation . The fully armed Makarov and crew waltz into a Russian airport and open fire on civilians standing in a security line . As Allen , the player can take part in the bloodshed or simply walk alongside the cold-blooded killers as they execute hundreds of innocents . Either way , the scene is powerful . It 's also the oldest trick in the book : The quickest way to turn audiences against your villain is to show them doing dirty deeds , and Makarov 's murderous spree
-LRB- Wired -RRB- -- The early hours of `` Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 '' take gamers around the world and back again , but the new game 's story hits close to home . Military scenarios , violent police actions and straight-from-the-big-screen massive firefights take place in such far-flung locales as Afghanistan , Kazakhstan and Brazil . But things do n't really get interesting until the action moves to Russia and the player is embedded in a squad of terrorists . And then , inevitably , the fight comes to U.S. shores . `` Modern Warfare 2 , '' a first-person shooter released Tuesday for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and PC , is a greatly immersive experience that embeds players in the battlefield . Limited edition of Xbox 360 There 's no place in the world where a skirmish ca n't go down , from airport security lines to the neighborhood burger joint to your own backyard . It 's an unsettling notion and one sure to inspire plenty of parental hand-wringing , particularly for those who buy their kids the live-the-action box set that includes a pair of night-vision goggles . Night-vision goggles experience