Almost a month before its release, developer Treyarch Studios and publisher Activision are slowly building up the hype for another entry to its long-running "Call of Duty" franchise. Set to roll out in November, "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3" already had its beta test last month. Now, to keep fans interested, a video trailer for the campaign story has been revealed.
The upcoming installment will happen in the year 2065, 40 years after the events of its predecessor, "Black Ops 2." The main character will be one of the soldiers who have been augmented with artificial body parts plus the Direct Neural Interface, the system that supports the integration of the machine and computers with the augmented soldier's brain.
The highlight of the trailer footage is how humans have progressed in terms of augmenting soldiers with cybernetic devices, integrating flesh and technology much like the theme of another role-playing, shoot-out series, "Deus Ex." The augmentations enhance the soldiers' skills, giving them improved strength and stamina.
As with "Deus Ex," one of the main points of the story is the main character's personal struggle with whether the technology has gone too far, set against a backdrop of a larger war. The as-yet-unnamed protagonist has been quoted as saying, "We wanted a perfect future, and we got it."
Continuing his narration, the main character adds, "I wanted to be a killing machine, and they made me one," hinting that he is one of the augmented soldiers.
Unfortunately, the single story missions will be available only for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. When the title ships out to its platforms, players with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will receive only multiplayer content.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops 3" will be released on November 6.
