That said though, even if Activision didn't want to go all out and fantastical with their setting, the fact that no one has done a through and through authentic World War 2 shooting experience in years means that even a straight-faced gritty war story would feel refreshing in the current market. This article's already covered how loved World at War still is by the franchise's die-hard fans, so even returning to that specific setting could be the way for Activision to deliver a definitive WW2 action title. With that game's explosive and over the top violence combined with its overall darker and more mature themes, a World War 2 CoD title has the potential to tackle the darker side of this historical setting. In the last generation most World War 2 titles settled for a bombastic representation of the war, running with a deep sense of patriotism and optimism. The original Black Ops has already shown players that the CoD series has the ability to do psychological ambiguity in a mysterious and thrilling way, and bringing this same dark atmosphere of surrealism could allow Activision to create the Apocalypse Now of World War 2 first person shooters.