10 Video Game Villain Plot Holes EVERYONE Missed
4. Nobody Identified Makarov - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
In the infamous No Russian level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Ultranationalist, Vladimir Makarov has his men slaughter hundreds of innocent people in a Moscow airport. This mission is a false flag operation, since Makarov frames the American government for the attack. Makarov hopes this psyop will trigger World War III, which will result in the collapse of the United States, allowing Russia to remain the only superpower on Earth.
Even though Makarov has put a lot of thought into his plan, there's one basic thing he doesn't factor in. If Makarov intends to incriminate the US, why doesn't he wear a mask during the massacre? While mowing down bystanders at the airport, his face would've been picked up by various survivors and dozens of cameras.
Nevertheless, nobody identifies Makarov during the assault, despite being the most well-known terrorist on the planet.
Look, gamers can forgive the odd crack in the story if it's unavoidable. But all the developers had to do to correct this colossal plothole is have Makarov wear a balaclava or some other face-covering during this mission.