Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0’s Laser Cats Spark Realism Debate

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 are meant to be realistic, right? On the face of it, that’s what the hugely popular Activision shooters are, with campaign missions that ape historical military operations and an army-obsessed aesthetic that recreates real-world weapons and vehicles in video game form.

Enter Call of Duty’s latest cosmetic concoction, dubbed “laser cats!”. Here’s redditor exileonwoodct with a clip of it in action.

The laser cat is actually a combination of two $20 cosmetics: the Sgt. Pspsps Operator skin included in the Whisker Tango bundle, which costs 2,400 COD Points or around $20, and the Homelander skin from The Boys Homelander Operator bundle, which also costs 2,400 COD Points.

The Homelander bundle includes the Laser Everyone finishing move inspired by the supervillain from the show, and it’s this finisher, in combination with the cat skin, that form Call of Duty’s laser cats. Just remember: the effect will set you back a cool $40, or quite the grind for COD Points.

Laser cats have got Call of Duty fans talking, once again, about realism. There are two distinct perspectives: one, wacky cosmetics like this are fair game because Call of Duty has never been realistic, despite the marketing, and two, wacky cosmetics have no place in Call of Duty, which should lean into its military shooter origins.

“[What the f**k] is happening to this game,” wrote redditor Destroyer6202. “[What the f**k] has this game turned into?” wondered chunny19998. “Remember when they advertised this game as ‘the most realistic COD of all time?’ Yeah...,” wrote denzlegacy. “This is what all you [military simulator] lovers are trying to erase,” said carpetfanclub. “This superhero animal stuff is off the rails,” added