15 Insane Call Of Duty Moments That Blew Your Mind

3. Mason Kills JFK? (Black Ops)

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No entry into the franchise to date has engaged with world history as convincingly as Black Ops, which suggests that protagonist Alex Mason may have assassinated John F. Kennedy after being implanted with Soviet programming.

It's hinted at many times throughout the game, but the real kicker is the ending, which presents a real-life JFK film reel from the day of his assasination with a CGI Mason inserted in, making it clear he was there on the day of Kennedy's death and quite probably pulled the trigger himself.

Sure, it's got just enough ambiguity to keep the discussion going, but the implication still seems pretty blatant, and it manages to say all this without feeling particularly tacky or distasteful. Impressive.

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