I remember basically none of it

Folks have politely and sometimes not-so-politelyaskedthe powers that be to getCall of Duty: Black Ops IIplayable on Xbox One. It’s among the most-requested games, if not number-one.

First, there wasBlack Ops— it joined the backward-compatibility list in May. And now, as of today, there’s also Xbox One support forCall of Duty 2. It’s as if we’ve asked our dear grandparents for a particular game for Christmas and despite the best of intentions, something went wrong along the way.

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That said, I think this’ll be a good get. While 2005 wasn’tthatlong ago, given this series’ trajectory over the past decade,Call of Duty 2can look and feel like a precious relic from a bygone era.

It was one of the first Xbox 360 games I tried, right up there with the ill-fatedPeter Jackson’s King Kong. With WWI and WWII regaining popularity in the genre, the timing here makes sense.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.