Shadow Company AC-130 Mission | Death From Above | Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

[@artg556]

Now I'm thinking how terrifying a mission where you're on the ground having to evade an AC-130 would be.

[@hongkong8907]

That'd be a glorified MP session. I'm down for that.

[@lehoang3532]

We can also attempt to hunt them down with MANPAD

[@hailexiao2770]

A mission where you're a Gepard or Tunguska crew playing a cat-and-mouse game with an AC-130 would be pretty cool ngl. Take a few shots, pop smoke, displace, repeat.

[@remy5347]

You don't evade an ac130

[@lehoang3532]

@@remy5347 true. It is a game of "who has better eyes". After a while, AC130 was deterred (with at least 1 kill, I believe) by MANPAD in Viet Nam.

[@uncreative9username366]

Just seeing that AC-130 in the hands of Private Military Contractors makes me question how much money did General Shepherd funded to Shadow Company

[@AxellMorren]

Simple, American Taxpayers

[@UnfilteredCactus]

Yes

[@muhammadrayhanfirdaus1309]

@@Ellie-qv4pu Which are quite arguably stupid move. 141 was international organization, could be rooted from NATO itself, joint operation. I wonder how many questions bombarded towards US delegation in NATO. Though I know the story never disclose anything about NATO, are they not exist in the storyline?.

[@RealAlpharius]

Blank Check is a power given to high ranking officer to do what he needs to do without permission and he must have all the resources to do so

[@whitezombie10]

Probably a blank check

[@ZenX-0992]

Love the little detail where if you are firing using one of the big guns, you can hear the explosions in the background from the radio as well. Don't remember this is the case with the earlier MW titles

[@lorgamerpizza7952]

Cool

[@reynardop7615]

In MW3, when u are covering the Deltas using AC 130, there is a helmet camera feed that shows explosion on where you shoot, its a cool detail that exist back then

[@tefrumpzax]

With the LTM they added the sound of the Shockwave hitting the airplane a few seconds after the shot

[@tugrulserhat]

we couldn't hear them through radio but on cod4 radio wasn't always on I remember that. they were doing push to talk.

[@emmanuelmartinezguzman2357]

It's not even possible unless the ground operators' radios are on, previous installments had more realism in that

[@rickydhirawijaya]

This mission is feel like a tribute to AC-130 mission in *COD4* . I love it :)

[@Burnout121EA]

Definitely reminded me of that such a cool mission

[@MechNominal]

Yea except worse.

[@nier133]

@@MechNominal ok then have some proof then to back that opinion up

[@smoker5989]

@@MechNominal Proof? Miami confirmed it to you

[@guts-141]

@@nier133 played it last night The first half was horrible because of those random civilians that dies and you get forced to restart from a checkpoint It's the second half that gets better where you can start rampaging God so many checkpoints restarts because a single round hit a building and shit

[@brobocops]

After watching plenty of real AC-130 footage it’s amazing how accurate this is.

[@its.Andy1]

Except everyone would be wearing their helmets for protective equipment and their mikes cause it’s hard to hear anything in an AC130 while flying.

[@FennecFoxMedia]

Right, give me the real deal where the rounds land 30 feet left of the crosshair!

[@DoingTheBestICan]

@@its.Andy1 And the MOPP (weapons control station) should be on the same side as the weapons. Also, the 105mm is modeled but unusable for some reason

[@anonanon7235]

Except the part where they don't attack civilians. That part ain't accurate.

[@Systemreboot96]

@@its.Andy1 why do you need to be fully kitted inside AC-130 ? I would just be in my shorts and equip an intercom. 🥱My enemies won’t even know what hit them.

[@Eyetrauma]

PMC arrives, establishes air dominance, destroys infrastructure in a foreign land, doesn’t elaborate 😂

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Yeah its dumb but its the least dumb thing to ever happen in a COD game which isn't really going for complete realism until recently with the rebooted MW games.

[@guts-141]

At least those guys are Cartels and Mexican Army that got paid by Cartels Basically they're not legit forces

[@rosaria8384]

Gotta cut some red tape and bypass legal trouble. Plus they're dealing with criminals and corrupt military forces, so it's like an even playing field.

[@technocracy90]

@@guts-141 Doesn't matter at all once you open your fire in a foreign land

[@ObiJohnKenobi67]

@@forickgrimaldus8301 America blowing up random towns in a foreign country is arguably the most realistic part of this game

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Anyone wondering "Why dont they always use AC 130 close air?" It can be easily shot down by even a few relatively cheap manpads. This is a rare instance where they fight cartel who dont have access to SAM anti air.

[@phantasmo9998]

It's expensive and too destructive. Most of the time you need a rifleman kicking in doors.

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

@@phantasmo9998 that too. I seen a video where they were supporting a fire team against around 50 taliban fighters and it was a massacre. Thats the only time u really need.

[@phantasmo9998]

@@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320 I was actually in the Army in Iraq. Most of the time you just need me on the M-240b

[@Impenneteri]

they know how to dig

[@bobjosefuerte7516]

The cartel IRL actually do have some forms of anti-air. Mexican authorities discovered cartels with FIM-43 Redeyes and IIRC even FIM-93 Stingers.

[@DylanoRevs]

Fun fact: The Mexican Army is the only enemy units we fought in MWII that isn't consider an Organization. (Like the Cartels, Shadows, Russian PMCs, and Al-Qatala) Though you could say that this MA battalion are rogues since they were paid by the Cartel.

[@Artilleriy_Pushkin]

As history shows mexican army is more dangerous enemy than russian.

[@omarbdrawi]

al qatala mean in arabic the killers

[@Deathmare235]

What about Quuds force we talk out 2 of their high commands also weren’t their other members in the beginning with the Russians

[@desertgrowndank7256]

That's how the Mexican dude justified fighting them

[@tommyscott9085]

​@@desertgrowndank7256Would this even be possible in real life?

[@pranoychakravorty2370]

Ghost telling the squad to take out there knives when they deplete their ammo is fucking badass and terrifying

[@JP-297]

I feel this is a reference to CoD Ghosts. It wouldn’t be a surprise, considering the ending of the campaign, and some guns in the game, such as the Honey Badger, P220, GM6 Lynx, etc.

[@guts-141]

Anyone remember the Intro Campaign where Elias told his kids that when the Ghosts starts running out of bullets they fought with knives and shit? It feels like that was the reference

[@JP-297]

@@guts-141 that’s exactly what I was talking about

[@sanlorenzo7896]

I’m surprised they didn’t try scavenging for enemy weapons

[@Ghost-tg9hm]

What min he says that?

[@WH250398]

The sounddesign is absolutely fantastic. Hard to believe Modern Warfare 2019 and this are Call of Duty titles.

[@desertgrowndank7256]

Honestly I've never been a call of duty fan and got the game as a gift but couldn't be more surprised with mw and how much they changed it up

[@Ultramonk27]

Fun fact. Same voice actor here voiced Rafe Adler from Uncharted 4 and nearly broke the high score on Galaga before Thanos snapped him out of existence.

[@ghostcreeper243]

Damn, imagine you are close to achieving your impossible goal and some bulk purple MF snapped his finger at the last second😂

[@Dylan-kv1ee]

That’s why he reminded me so much of rafe, never realized it’s actually the same actor

[@amaneyugihanako-kunofthesi8849]

"That man's playing Galaga. He thought we wouldn't notice, but we did"

[@edgarross9955]

Wish there was a whole game like this where every mission youre on close air support.

[@robo4043]

Well, there's a mobile game called "zombie gunship survival", which is actually pretty good

[@chrisdotlol]

@@robo4043 childhood game

[@joshlewis2414]

i think theres a legit ac130 gunship game on steam

[@Nobody_Imp0rtant]

@@joshlewis2414 it's called "project gunship" for like 15 bucks or something, it's really fun I highly recommend it

[@JustanerOwO2001]

Or something like good ole MW2 times back then, where you have to assist your friend to get to the extraction area

[@vangezy6456]

This is the only mission that has a dynamic environmental destruction but it's way better than bf2042.

[@xXbadakterbangXx]

You forgot about Phillip Graves boss fight sequence in the "Ghost Team" level, some building in that mission can be destroyed as well.

[@vangezy6456]

@@xXbadakterbangXx oh I see, thanks for asking btw.

[@AFGuidesHD]

COD has better destruction than Battlefield lol that's an embarrassment for BF

[@vangezy6456]

@@AFGuidesHD Yea, if they introduce this in groundwar or dmz, cod will put bf to shame!

[@randomdreamer1619]

Dont take battlefield role or cod wont have competitor..... Call of duty with destruction on ground war will straight up killing battlefield

[@Pozzyy]

“Drop that fucking building now” 5:00 Damn… that never gets old

[@Nedscape]

This would be a cool mission in a coop campaign where one person mans the gun in the sky and the rest are on the ground

[@sandhydra6666]

I remember mw3 had that really fun ac130 mission with a friend. One was on the ground and one was in the ac130

[@nishantmohapatra8113]

@@sandhydra6666 even mw2 has a spec ops name as overwatch ( for OGs)

[@dmann5938]

And avoid killing the teammates 😂😂

[@thermonuclear8335]

They’re adding one season 1

[@Chuked]

Mw2 had that

[@BayBeest]

5:11 “drop that fucking building *BOOM*” best line ever

[@Boomy2nicce]

Using language like that on the net is a stern talking to in the big army. SF units tho I’m sure they get off Scott free 😂

[@mrdarkshoe]

The Shadow TV Operator did a fantastic job, his cadence and voice was perfect for this mission.

[@indonesianbassbooster5167]

11:30 "Hook, line, and fuckin' sinker, that's what I'm TALKING ABOUT, Shadows! You know I love that shit!" Best line in MW2 for me, and it makes Graves one of my favorite characters, after Alejandro. Delivered perfectly.

[@avis21X]

Graves is an amazing character. He's so energetic and confident. If Graves becomes an Operator, I'm on that shit.

[@jaquillamros3475]

@@avis21Xseason 5 says hello

[@that_izzy]

I came back to mw2 just for the graves operator skin 😜

[@ricolives1166]

I really love the radio chatter in this mission

[@scgamerd]

Ac130 is so iconic. I always look forward to playing single player mission or better yet getting a kill streak in multi!

[@krawlerSPINE]

The urge to friendly fire in this mission is strong

[@keegansayshi2479]

Most unrealistic part of this is that cartel members would continue fighting knowing that they're getting blown up from the sky

[@clydemarlee]

"We're taking RPG fire from the east!" *sees rpg *inhales *selects LTM

[@Andrew_Graves42]

"Bravo 6 be advised that AC-130 is entering your airspace at this time out"

[@Duffman3005]

"use 40 mike mike" *proceeds to use the biggest one* lmao that was perfect.

[@Stynze]

8:29 *gets bored and commits a war crime* i love it when walkthrough channels roleplay like the characters they're playing 🥰

[@eddychong9477]

Graves: Task Force 141 and Mexican Special Forces. They are your brothers now. Gen. Shepherd: *Execute order 66*

[@freddew]

Hearing the impacts through the ground team was a REALLY cool idea.

[@cantsleep29]

The most realistic character expression I've ever seen

[@yvespenaflor4610]

now that ac 130 gunner is the most wanted in whole mexico lmfao

[@coolgamers2794]

The funny thing about your comment is that most CIA PMC or military hired PMC work on an anonymous scale. Most PMC operate with a level of already being nonexistent. Meaning that most PMC do not have a life outside of work with social media, public activities, and etc. It's very difficult to ever track a PMC unless he/she reveals themselves to the public since the CIA/US Government would be jeopardize as well.

[@sulev111]

this needs to be its own game

[@bolobalaman]

There’s a game on IOS, call Gunship Zombie. Same thing here but against infected

[@tx13pst27]

​​@@bolobalaman there no way that game is no we're near this game lmfaoo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣just because u can shoot the same things doesn't mean it's the same thing that game your talking about looks like those u can put a. Quarter to play looool

[@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl]

​@@tx13pst27 can you find a better alternative if the game was trash?

[@mandelaenthusiast]

@@tx13pst27 shut the hell up, it doesn't matter if the game is bad or not (i've played it and it's pretty solid), people can enjoy it. go back to playing with hot wheels, little timmy

[@Voucher765]

This level is a reference to the original level from COD 4 where you control an AC130 but this one is much more harder

[@guts-141]

Rules of Engagements is a bitch

[@StarofNite06]

Thought I was just rusty lol. Im cussing it out all hard. Keep ur damn civilians outbmah way! Warn me louder bout incoming missles! Omg wheres the soccer field! Lol I may just b tired from work too

[@timthewarlord2304]

Wait the one in mw3

[@tetraxis3011]

The Mission that should have caused a Major international incident. Still pretty cool.

[@HULK-HOGAN1]

Bullets like that would tear you in half. COD needs to grow its balls again.

[@hurricane7727]

Real life version has that

[@esteban9504]

At 8:57 i just felt a dread realizing they are civilians and there's nothing you can do to stop the projectile

[@Игорьсуздальский]

This is kinda unrealistic. This is very common thing in US army, if you kill civilian,it is just fine

[@ishaqedrees5849]

Love how you can hear the sounds of your weapons from their radio and can feel the impact of the big explosion

[@jonbrown5167]

I got a buddie that was in special forces an he was running an op looking for a hvt. They were essentially on a run and gun mission and encountered some enemies sitting at them from windows and behind brick walls. They called a danger close strike and he said the AC130 went to letting off. He said they were maybe 30 yards from where the contacts where and the building walls just started exploding. He said all the guys had pieces of brick and rock stuck in in their faces and everything. The whole story was intense asf

[@regularsizedman3695]

Bro, all the voices actors really make a perfect work

[@Tom_The_Cat]

Cool to see this mission play through with no real issues My first playthrough, I had to restart from the menu because the audio stopped working Then, my console crashed halfway through THEN I got to finish it, then restarted because it was so fun (PS4)

[@pawahara]

With that level of destruction, I'm surprised that there's no backlash at all from the Mexican government or something.

[@chriszhang1660]

The place is controlled by the cartel so I guess the Mexican government just doesn’t care.

[@freddyflower5322]

They might not as they were most likely operating on narco states in which the government has little to no control over so having people clear the cartels for them might turn their heads

[@thadz2493]

Defo some noise complaints but it must be a private plot and the cartel prob told the army or people to shut their mouths

[@Black_Scorpion.97]

basically they fighting cartel and corrupt Army backed by cartel too haha

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

To be fair does Mexico even have a government at this point, Joking a side its likely that the Militart shown here are traitors to the Mexcan Government as they work for a Cartel so it gets a pass somewhat, still its weird they let the PMC get to use an AC-130 which is kind of hilarious and dumb but I guess they wanted an excuse to have an AC-130 level in a COD game but can't really put it anywhere appropriate

[@Specgru_Durandal]

5:11 "Drop that f**ing Building" (LTM Shot...)

[@glquam07]

Was there some sort of challenge for playing in normal vision? Because watching you search for targets when you had thermal hurt. Especially when you looked away from the target areas or killed those civilians.

[@tengngeelim957]

Seems like don't know how to play the game.

[@FennecFoxMedia]

I feel you. Like bro just keep that white hot.😅

[@johngeiger3770]

Absolutely loved it. The only thing that bugged me is that the friendlies are way too close to the line of fire.

[@Ken_1971]

That´s because the AC-130 shooter was too slow and didn´t neutralize the moving armed guys quick enough. He needs some more practice in shooting.

[@john.darksoul]

When did Shepherd care about danger close

[@Bradygoat6390]

R.I.P to all those on the receiving end of an AC-130. Must be terrifying to see that in the sky

[@jimmarburger611]

lol, like you can have a conversation in a C-130. I know, it's a game, it just caught me as funny.

[@VictoriaStobbie]

Operating a AC-130 during the day is ballsy.

[@sosukeaizen7056]

The gunship flew in just like its mp animation in MW2019

[@Kaan-r6n]

Most People dont know how immersive this Mission is with the right headset

[@officer_miller]

hookin lines fucking sinkers thats what im talking about shadows!you know i love that shit! god i love him and his lines

[@officerbarbrady8387]

How far we've come since the AC130 mission from COD 4.

[@frankm7707]

If an only if we got an AC-130 and a couple Apache choppers during that Benghazi nightmare...

[@gfrank87]

Ok. Wifey got me a PS5 for my birthday. Next move is this game. Got to get it after this video 🔥🔥

[@GabsARV]

I love the detail at 18:08 where the shock wave of the explosion shaking the aircraft.

[@gabrielmorales1357]

"Recalibrate Azimuth sweep angle, adjust elevation scan."

[@kadira.bullang8483]

the semantics in cod games just makes me wet.

[@nishantmohapatra8113]

Set scan Range

[@rebelkommando6166]

"Clean up that signal. Target reset."

[@gabrielmorales1357]

"Gun Ready" "SHOOT"

[@Richiedamenace]

“Ooh that’s gotta hurt…”

[@spectrJ]

AC-130 летает в 1000 метрах от земли и противник его не видит, не слышит. Красота) Американцы обожают это.

[@MWilo]

Cmon Man, you got an AC 130... USE YOUR LTM!!!!!!.... I cant have an Ps5, i barely can pay my internet to watch some FUN, and you just Saved your LTM!!!... :)... (My english is not good enough, sorry) i dont want to blame you... Hope you are happy... By the way, its beautifull, so much realistic. I remember how much i enjoyed those mision on the old games... :´)... "Good kill, Good Kill"

[@ProtossExecutor100]

So intense when you're gunning down soldiers and Graves is excitedly cheering on behind you.

[@Dee-emSaleng-t1l]

16:08 "check your bloody fire" ghost was feeling the heat from those 40 Mike Mike's 😅

[@hailexiao2770]

Funny thing is, the cutscenes clear shows a 105mm howitzer, but we never get to fire it in the mission, where it's replaced by LTMs. What gives?

[@mikaelantonkurki]

Maybe it is launched from the gun.

[@Alex-rw9bd]

Maybe since it’s a merc AC-130, probably doesn’t have all the good stuff. In real life it’s doubtful that a PMC would have any sort of air support besides a few helicopters

[@HeIsAnAli]

@@Alex-rw9bd Not necessarily; the real life AC-130W and AC-130J have a 30mm autocannon, a 105mm howitzer, and missiles.

[@outrider425]

they are firing Hellfire Missiles

[@supergoodadvice853]

@@Alex-rw9bd The real world equivalent to Shadow Company, Blackwater, had a C-130.

[@Aussieboiboi]

The graphics these days are terrifyingly crazy good bit scary

[@Jay-rq5ui]

This mission was clean asf!!

[@navyman4]

[@gary2037]

I reckonize one of the voices from "Seal Team" as Clay.

[@SG5fzZ]

One of the best missions imo

[@FR33R4D1C4L]

I remember when Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare had a mission where we were put in an AC-130. Fucking monumental experience in a game campaign for me as a teen gamer. Now I'm a 30-year old industry engineer playing similar games that didn't deviate too far from that original masterpiece.

[@The-Steve-The]

it's ridiculous how close the AC130 is to the ground here

[@Wolfgodmak]

16:07 “SHADOW-1 CHECK YOUR BLOODY FIRE!!!” -Ghost

[@Laplagaable]

“TV you’re cleared hot 40 Mike Mike” *proceeds to send a hellfire*

[@ctrl4969]

crazy how a private military corp has access too a gunship

[@jaymac7203]

What a terrifying prospect to have that beast stalking you 😭😭 lol

[@Fred-gc9qt]

Remember, switching to your ac 130 is allways faster than reloading

[@ConnorReese-101]

“Ghost this Is Shadow-1. Orbiting compound now. Standing by for visual.”

[@martyndyson9501]

The explosions and damage are next level, each one is a little different depending on what's being blown up, add in the shockwave and it's almost perfect, the generic explosions and damage would always kill the realism for me, I was really hoping you would have put a shell into the pool on the mansion, just to see if they had gone the extra mile with that too, a cool water explosion would have looked amazing, I bet they did put the effort in to make that visually appealing too you know, they need to bring a game out just for the AC130 Gun ship

[@123asap6]

zombie gunship vibes from the sounds and visuals on thermal

[@Richiedamenace]

Yesss

[@fuhwurd]

This is something your grandparents would believe if edited properly and looked more realistic

[@ENCASSTOR-GBBofficial]

The cameraman when the Jeep left: Wtf man... Y'all gonna leave me??. 😂😂

[@ayasbangas]

Awesome.. looks real, man.. good job 👍👍

[@SohamBose999]

I can imagine the situation Wagner & SyAA was in during Battle of Khasham

[@90whatever]

“Pilot, you have the conn”?…Some video game writers have seen too many Navy war movies. This is an Air Force aircraft. If anything you say “You have the aircraft” or “You have the stick”

[@tacticalsapper]

Well that voice over very much sounds like Sonny and Clay from Seal Team (CBS show). Nice one!

[@shah8592]

Close Air support mission by a AC130 is always done at night..A big ass loud airplane circling slowly during daytime will be easily detected and be blasted away clear from the skies..COD 4 mission is way realistic and fun

[@tomatosteve3444]

Did you see the trail of smoke from the bigger rounds? Are they guided? What a joke lol

[@Quin9399]

​​​@@tomatosteve3444 ​ the 105mm cannon was replaced by an AGM-119 HELLFIRE missile, take a look on 1:23 you can see those missiles between the outer propellers and Wing tip.

[@Vorteksio3]

Oh shut up. AC130 is way too hard for the cartel grunts to just shoot down without an actual SAM site.

[@johnsoapmactavish9921]

What makes you think Cartel has advanced anti-air weapons? They don't in real life lmaoo. Because they don't expect to go up against aircraft like the AC130

[@mallardofmodernia8092]

@@johnsoapmactavish9921 irl there have been cases of cartel getting their hands on mexican man portable anti air given to them by corrupt mexican soldiers or stolen, but tbh I can see those weapons being kept near cartel black zones where they shoot anything and not areas near towns.

[@thndr_5468]

Graves and Shadow Company were such cool ideas that I feel weren't given justice

[@rumblefish7537]

Some news outlet would probably use this in their news 😆

[@bolobalaman]

I’m looking at you India

[@burtpanzer]

COD Devs: Firing weapons would be audible, but hitting the targets would not be. They're miles away but it sounds like there's a microphone attached to every round. You could have at least made them half as loud as the guns firing instead of twice as loud.

[@itionggvintiu6658]

“Bravo 7-1 you are clear to shut hassian the hell up”

[@deglecj]

Graves' american accent makes it perfect

[@user-un7yu1oo5y]

Ain't this guy Josh Holder from the Terminal List?😂😂😂

[@valarmorghulis1204]

Ah, this whole operation is happening today, what an interesting time we live :D

[@JesusChrist-qv2im]

I got shiver down my spine at 0:40 😂😂😂

[@ketimarsh-solomon6679]

3:15 That guy had no idea what was coming.

[@B-K94]

That AC130 one is too precise

[@Anonihmus2567]

Wish I could buy just the campaign

[@dingustingus1640]

Love how this mission takes place during the day. Hey fellow cartel members, ignore that massive propellor driven plane with the giant guns that we can clearly see is circling us.

[@Specgru_Theodore]

5:11 Destroyed the House 9:31 Sound like is a Record

[@electricwolf6669]

My fav missions in cod are the one i get to use an ac130. I got huge goosebumps when this mission started on my first playthrough

[@XxfishpastexX]

I love the sound design

[@DingoXBX]

people hating on this game too much and not giving it praise where it deserves

[@ultralaggerREV1]

5:14 You dumped a HE unguided missile to OBLITERATE a tiny brick house JUST TO HAVE A SINGLE NPC ALIVE?! How is that NPC alive?!

[@neelkanthbhardhwaj3756]

Why you're saving ammunition in video game.

[@DeepOpeth]

Graves looks and lectures like Jason from Stanger Things 4 😂😂