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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:34PM RKN said

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I kept hoping that Ghost would take off his mask and he would be revealed to be Gaz. Come on, the voice actor didn't even try to give him a different voice, he just led me on like a sucker! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:42PM (Unverified) said

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Gaz got shot in the head in COD4 by deagle. No way he is coming back.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:43PM Shadowbender said

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SSSSSSSSNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:47PM (Unverified) said

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Well, he could have rolled +17...
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:47PM Dr Acula said

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TIME PARADOX
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:56PM RKN said

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A clone then!? Why did he have the exact same voice as Gaz, you could at least change your voice a little bit.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:56PM Slaziman said

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Gaz was fucking awesome, I was so sad when he died :(
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:58PM (Unverified) said

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I was more upset when Griggs died.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:08PM Freddie Mercury said

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PORKINS!!!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:24PM Dahk said

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FRICK! I LOVE GAZ + GHOST. Such awesome characters! I thought the Gaz sequence was one of the best sequences ever. Think I almost teared up at that one.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:28PM Autopsy15 said

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WELSHIEEEEEEEEE!!!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:35PM shadow I reaper said

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I'm still sayin it's Gaz, same actor, same catch phrase. So let's say Gaz is shot in the face, bullet goes through his jaw area, not brain. Gaz lives and there is the reason he wears the mask...
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:39PM RKN said

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What is the catch phrase?
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:48PM Sly C said

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i agree with bradwart. griggs' death was more significant to me since griggs pulls you out of danger, then you see him get shot through the neck close up. gaz's death affected me too, but not as much.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:49PM DangerMouse001 said

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Cyborg Ninja.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:53PM (Unverified) said

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What ShadowReaper said makes a lot of sense though, that could also explain his name "Ghost"
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:12PM (Unverified) said

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I don't think Ghost is Gaz AT ALL. Ghost could be a "ghost" of Gaz (not literally) because Zakhaev killed Gaz at point blank range and there's absolutely no way he or anyone could have missed his head and shot his face. It was extremely close for a miss and the gun was pointed right at the top of his head, too.

To play devil's advocate, I guess Zakhaev was a bad shot and hit his face instead. Gaz could have played dead, somehow someway tricking Zakhaev he actually shot him in the head
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:13PM (Unverified) said

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i think Ghost is Gaz, too, there's a lot of evidence to back up that theory. in fact, near the end of the campaign, i thought one character actually called him Gaz, but that could have just been because it was late and i was tired. and i'd already decided Ghost was Gaz. it's possible that Gaz survived MW1, but... well... if Ghost gets his own game, i'm gonna go ahead and guess it takes place BEFORE the events of MW2, lol.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:18PM aristokrat said

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To those who say Zakhaev couldn't have missed, I can guarantee that I hit Zakhaev in the nose with my sniper bullet (I took the Coriolis effect into account!) and the damn storyline said I only blew off his arm, so nothing can be taken for granted.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:19PM SirUrza said

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Everyone knows he's Master Chief. :P
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:20PM kooda said

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I fell in love with ghosts mask and yeah i agree being shot in the jaw changing his name to ghost and wearing a mask would be about the coolest thing ive ever thought about
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:29PM (Unverified) said

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Probably one of the few things about MW2 SP that I consider absolutely, undiluted, 100% awesome was the fact that they didn't even try to hide that they were using the same voice actor in the same role to replace a deceased character (RIP Gaz).

There's just something reassuring about that guy's voice in the role of Primary NCO. He's still cold blooded, but he's nicer than Price. Tell me what to do, Ghost/Gaz. I'm confused.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 4:27PM (Unverified) said

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He was GAZ!!! Remember, SOAP had a different name until Price called him " SOAP ".
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265492/

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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:00PM (Unverified) said

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Hate to break the news, but it is Gaz they specifically call him Gaz at one point. The reason he wears the mask is because his face is all screwed up from being shot in the face. Also yes you can live from being shot in the head. Since he survived the bullet shot it's probably likely he survived the burning as well.

I think they're doing a spoof on DeadPool.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:10PM (Unverified) said

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YA RUNIED IT!!!!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:12PM hey buddy said

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You weren't being led on like a sucker - it's on purpose: Gaz dead, voice resurfaces from a masked mystery character known as... Ghost?

It's definitely him, just with some inexplicable supernatural/survive the unsurvivable thing happening for the sake of storytelling. It's the same way Price keeps showing up, no matter what war we're in - he's like some archetypal "old soul" that shows you the ropes to keep you alive. If we can get killed umpteen times trying to take some hill, only to be reborn at the last checkpoint to do it all again, why can't the other characters in the world be doing something similar? Trés meta! IW is leaving it up to the player to figure that out, no need to confirm it, to baby-spoon it into our mouths. To paraphrase Price, "Believe or Don't Believe, your choice."

I buy into it - I love the character development in these CoD games, running alongside some killer single-player and multi-player action. Pretty good for a videogame series.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:19PM Alex R said

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Mona Sax survived a bullet to the head in Max Payne 2. Duh.

So did tat guy in that James Bond film with Pearce Brosnan in. Can't remeber the name. It involved Russians, a submarine, nuclear missiles and he gets shot by a submarine torpedo.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:33PM (Unverified) said

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It IS Gaz. Beat it on Vetaren and wait til after the credits and he takes off his mask. You don't think people can survive headshots? They can, they are just hideiously disfigured.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 6:43PM DBuckEye said

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The Bride survived getting shot in the head, so it's definitely possible.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 6:54PM JMC732 said

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Gotta be him, supposedly the blood came from his cheek while he was shot if ya look close, that would leave hideous scars leaving him to put on the mask, the skull is a symbol of living dead I guess and his cheek/mouth area would be wrecked that's why the skull prints only on the bottom part.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 7:29PM The Artist Formerly known as Jes said

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Gaz/Ghost will probably end up being the Kenny of Call of Duty. He'll die in every game but he'll come back somehow in the next game.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 7:40PM Manifest37 said

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I was thinking the same thing Jesus!

Although I think Ghost isn't Gaz, this theory of him wearing the mask because he's disfigured is a good one!!

***spoiler alert***
I just wish he wasn't dead.
***end spoiler***
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 7:41PM Manifest37 said

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I was thinking the same thing Jesus!

Although I think Ghost isn't Gaz, this theory of him wearing the mask because he's disfigured is a good one!!

***spoiler alert***
I just wish he wasn't dead.
***end spoiler***
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 9:35PM (Unverified) said

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Gaz's last name was Carmine. Ghost is his brother. their older brother died from a sniper bullet, because there was something wrong with his gun. it kept jamming.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 9:59PM Sly C said

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http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Ghost

according to his comic series, he's Sgt. Simon Riley.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2009 12:57AM kentuckyfried said

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LOL...I thought that was his voice actor! I kept thinking, "hmmm, sounds suspiciously like Gaz"

I was so sad when he was killed, I wept manly tears.

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Posted: Nov 16th 2009 3:10AM BananaBoat said

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@sly - That's not what I got out of it. I got the part about him losing the men during COD4, but when does it say that Shepherd put Makarov up to it? I thought that Shepherd (Spoilers obviously coming in huge numbers) killed Roach/Ghost/Etc because he didn't want them divulging the information that Makarov had been behind the attack on Russia, and not an American. I guess it's just semantics at that point, because the reasoning is still because he wants to be a war hero, but I do loves me some lore and if I missed a fairly critical plot point (such as Shepherd being behind the attack) I'll have to go back and play again.

MW2 has a convoluted story in the vein of Metal Gear Solid (sort of) but it doesn't tend to have the exhaustive explanation cut scenes that MGS does. The result is that you've (or maybe just me..) have no idea what the hell is happening most of the time. Story isn't exactly the draw of the game, but a little more explanation would have been nice, especially since we'll be going after Makarov (I'd assume) in MW3.
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Posted: Nov 16th 2009 3:23AM BananaBoat said

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Argh, reply fail hits me yet again.

Since this missed, and it is much higher in the comments than I intended, let me say..

SPOILERS IN THE PREVIOUS COMMENT, DO NOT READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, my good Samaritan quota is filled for the day.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:35PM (Unverified) said

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Maybe it's because the campaign was over before I could blink, but I don't even really remember Ghost that well. I'm replaying it on veteran so I guess I'll have to pay more attention.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:39PM (Unverified) said

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I agree that the campaign was really short, but I thought it was extremely well done. They payed careful attention to detail.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:40PM (Unverified) said

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The campaign was amazing and epic....I just don't remember Ghost hardly at all :\
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:49PM (Unverified) said

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Well, they didn't really pay attention to detail. Maybe, I don't know, an explanation for how the hell 627 was alive? Or an explanation for the three dozen plot holes?
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 1:54PM (Unverified) said

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I'm talking more about the scenery.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:30PM Autopsy15 said

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Dude, 627 was still alive because he's the most badass motherfucker in existence. I won't reveal his name to keep it spoiler free, but he was definitely my favorite character in both games.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:34PM tcc3 said

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MW2 has a Campaign??!?!
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:34PM (Unverified) said

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Well, than Sgt. Johnson better still be alive...
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 2:51PM Sly C said

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*SPOILERS*

ghost is the one who goes with you to makarov's safehouse. he's the one who pulls you out of danger and to shepherd's helicopter. then shepherd shoots roach (you) then ghost, then his men douse them with gasoline, then he throws a lit cigar on you and you watch yourself burn to death. how do you not remember that part? it was the most memorably scene for me, even more memorable than the end.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:02PM (Unverified) said

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Yes I remember all of the events, but not names because the characters are so unmemorable and bland.

This isn't exactly mass effect here....
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 3:41PM (Unverified) said

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The villain (redacted to avoid spoiling) is probably the worst example I've ever seen. It actually would have been better if they revealed he was literally in league with the devil, because at least then his actions would have made some kind of sense.
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Posted: Nov 15th 2009 5:16PM PR0F3TA said

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tmac is right. the names are confusing and the way the story is told just adds to the confusion, they could have made a new story if they wanted to you know. It would have been nice to see one.

the online is awesome tho
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