Thanks to everyone who's taken a look at the video! Let me know if you think scripted sequences make games better and which games you want me to investigate in future videos?

not to mention the Scottish voice actor for macmillan was perfect

Dude only needs one line in his Tinder bio: “Created All Ghillied Up” Instant moist

This gave me more pressure than an 8 year old should have ever experienced.

A video like this for "no Russian" would be interesting to see

In 2007 I was 11 and I had a mini heart attack when I had to hide in the grass from the enemy armor column

All ghillied up placed a lot of tension and pressure in you, making you feel truly like a spec ops soldier.

Price was nothing before I led him through Pripyat

To the guy who made this level: you will probably never read this, but all ghillied up made me fall in love with fps games. Thank you for making this incredible level.

The dogs coming at me on veteran still give me nightmares

The fact that this mission was so close to never being made yet it's easily one of the best missions in the franchise is absolutely insane, i'm not sure Modern warfare would be what it is without this mission nor would I even remember playing it as a kid like I do now. This mission was insane.

I love All Ghillied Up and One Shot, One kill. I'm only young but, I appreciate the detail that was put in and it's very accurate to Chernobyl and Pripyat. This game was too good for its time.

Ghillied up is by far the best mission ever

"The bush spoke to me" LOL

These guys' contributions to the FPS genre are nothing short of legendary. Great video, as always!

That's wild how IW came so close to cutting probably the most iconic CoD mission of all time because of a vote being done in a conference room.

As someone who plays games for the single player story only, I love well done scripted levels. This was an amazing example of it being done incredibly well. I know a few other games took this style way too far where it became “press x to win”, whereas this level still had you feeling in control - there was still flexibility in how you took on each situation. COD4 lives on as an all time great for me, none of the future games in the series have been able to meet the standard it set.

Definitely one of if not the best campaign mission of all time.

The only mission that I've found to be more enjoyable then all ghillied up is clean house in the new modern warfare. These two are like the only missions I finished and was just taken away quite amazing

You did a great job Game Brain. I appreciate your research and effort on this.

The most amazing part is that if you play the remastered campaign, it's still better or at least as good as some recent games, that's how ahead of its time Cod4 was.

Man, isn’t it amazing to listen to someone who is in love with what they do, just talk about it?

If there was a tier list for every cod mission in history, this would be in it's own category. *God Tier*

I'd watch the hell out of a CoD documentary like this.

Something I like in the remastered version is how if you kill makrov in the driver seat of the truck you get the achievement time paradox

Please, PLEASE get some stuff on MW 2019's Clean House level.

Amazing. Too bad they didn't have more time; going through the building clearing it and setting up would have been intense.

"there's a movie called goldeneye" lol

Like my father told me I need to read his favorite book, I'm going to tell my son he need to play this mission (or the whole game for that matter).

15:40 "When.. you're wearing the invisibility suit, you must have the invisibility moment" " *Bruh* "

Amazing video. Should have way way way more views

So what this video is basically showing is just how much FPS games have backtracked since then, rather than innovating on great ideas like this one

“Your actions got Macmillan killed”

cant wait to be a boomer to my kids and showing them this game when they have hologram video games.

I never forget the first time I played this mission back in 2007, I had never played anything like it before. I was blown away by how awesome it was.

Activision are the very reason for Call of Duty's fall in the eyes of the community!

I played this mission at least 20-30 times. they storyline and scenery were really captivating. I remember lying in the grass when the unit and tanks passed by trying to breathe as silently as possible in real life. I was 12 years old back then and it made me fall in love with the whole cod series. I am 25 now and even if I don't have the time to play much anymore, I still think about the good old times, when the first thing I did after coming home from school was turning on my xbox 360, joining an online game with my clan mates and diving into another world.

I don’t think many would argue this is single handedly the greatest mission in cod history

I was too young to realize how good this game was at the time.

Cpt. MacMillan was a character that I loved the most out of the whole MW series I remember being 8 yrs old and hoping that MacMillan didn’t die when the chopper almost killed him and later on i hoped he would return one day i was heartbroken when i found out that in the mission “All In” and i saw 2 men in Ghillie Suits i thought one of them was MacMillan but sadly it wasn’t. But he did kind of come back in MW3

its funny how he mentions that scene from golden eye being what stuck with and had a hand in inspiring this stealth mission because i feel like being a bit younger than him.. "all ghillied up" was the mission that got me hooked on stealth games and movies!

I remember when the MW demo came out, with The Bog as the level - My computer could barely run it at that time, but I played the thing over and over and over, and got a new computer sometime after the release just for the game. And holy fuck did my brain go apeshit when I played All ghillied up for the first time through. It's just on another level than the rest of the game. Although the idea has been copied over and over in many games afterward, none of the levels had the sense of realism and immersion. They either felt forced or imaginary to the point of disconnect. But Pripyat is a real place and it looks like that... And before that, not many people knew about it, let alone walked through it. It really is a genius idea, created masterfully.

I will never forget loading into that level and the shock when MacMillan stands up from the grass. Still is one of the coolest moments in gaming history and was the moment that CoD4 joined my top 3 FPS games up until that point.

after mw2 cod died to me as a super fan, but those first few games are still incredible and will always stay in the collection

Modern warefare 2019 night vision levels were really great. Intrested in How the devs approached that.

First time I played this level I tried to go between the tank treads during the scene you hide from the patrol and was promptly crushed to death. Cpt Price, always a pro.....

All Ghillied Up is the best mission/level ever created, it is quite simply a masterpiece. From the feel to the voice acting, it was perfection all parts working in sync to create the immersion many game designs lack.

There was a R-99 in the background

Thank you so much for this video. All Ghillied Up is my all time favorite level from any cod campaign, it's amazing to find little stuff like pre-alpha builds with a geiger counter and now this 'behind the scenes' if you will. I remember watching the Crew Expendable walkthough on the cod4 bonus disc with the dev's commentating behind it, wishing there was something like that for other levels, and your video was exactly what I had always hoped for.

"I was just a leftenant back then, doing some wet-work. It was the first time that the government has ordered an assassination on someone since the second world war. I was under the command of Captain MacMillan" By far my favorite level in any Call of Duty game

This video made me feel so nostalgic thank you. Aspiring to be a concept artist and game designer myself it’s good to see that my awe and inspiration wasn’t just sweet nostalgia. It truly was an incredible feeling.

Medal of Honor Allied Assault touches my heart to this day.

14:17 RAMIREZ! PROTECT THE BURGER TOWN!

Don't remember Subbing. don't remember this upload. Glad you re uploaded. This is an amazing piece of history. You'll be on KZfaq's front page by the end of tomorrow I think

This mission is among the most important inventions of all time. It's next to the invention of the wheel, the light bulb and the transistor. Genius stuff.

What a great video! Would love additional videos dissecting specific levels.

Great video! Definitely subscribed. I'm a developer and I find this sort of stuff really interesting! Some ideas for future videos that I would love to see: - creating portals - mass effect morality system. - mass effect's persistent choices between the games, and their ramifications on development. - Dishonored. How they came up with the idea, how they implemented the powers, etc.

the backstory of Chernobyl and the way the level looks is to real you can even hear faint giggles and laughter of children playing which makes it even more real

Damn coming back to this video 2 years after you've released it is so badass, I'm replaying the mission rn. It's like rewatch Lord of the rings or Star wars, you always have to do it every once and a while, thats how I feel with this mission ever since I played it in 2007. Absolutely amazing video brother, Much love!!!

the amount of times I played 'all ghillied up' by far one of my favourite levels and biggest childhood memory

This mission was amazing when I was 15 and I had my PS3... 24 year old me didn't forget and went to Pripyat for a guided tour. I have a video on my channel from that trip, it was amazing. "All Ghillied Up" is the best video game mission I have ever played.

I don’t remember subscribing but I’m glad I did. Loved this game and this level. They don’t make em like they used to **sipp**

This is like special features from a movie. What a great idea making this video. I remember being blown away the day it was released. This is still my favourite cod. The only thing that drove me crazy was the second intel location on this level, why Jesus why??? Nobody could find that!! Great job everything. Rip Soap

This is seriously so cool. Getting to explore the origins of one of the most memorable missions of all time. Really well done and thank you for making it.

Finally, somebody who's got an actual high quality gameplay of Call of Duty 1 and 2 in documentaries.

So Mohammed was what, 14 years old when he wrote that level? Seriously how young are these guys?

Incredible vid, I would love a series from you like this

This video is severely underrated. I only played the level for the first time a few days ago (and thought it was absolutely amazing) and hearing about the pitch that had Mohammed sold on the spot captivated me. That and the rest of IW's background in level design and how it all came together in their masterpiece levels has been covered really well here. Outstanding job from a channel this size.

"There's a movie called Goldeneye..."

Its so proud be a developer of such a game that changed the world of fps games

My favorite level in a game ever :) thanks for grinding through and making those ais the level would never have been what it became without them

This video was put together amazingly. Very interesting.

I remember Ghost Recon missions where 1 shot=1 kill and it could take a hour to do. Just one wrong move and it was all the way back to the waypoint which were far apart. That same tension is what made this level so great. Sadly, most shooters and COD turned into super fast, non stop on rails scripted 6-8 hr rollercoasters. Fun but no replay value.

A truly epic game; I was there at the beginning and it changed the way I looked at FPS's forever. The original MW is as playable now as it was on release and stands as a landmark event in game development. As someone who was there close to the very beginning (Sega Master System) I think it's more than appropriate to rank MW as one of the 10 best games ever.

This was excellent! Thank you for making this video!

Absolute master class of how to do a gaming documentary, instant subscribe , fantastic channel an absolute credit to you sir

When you were hiding in the grass field from the enemy armour and soilders..... it gave me a panic attack when I was younger

Fantastic work! Iconic mission.

Such a great level, amazing to hear how these things can come to fruition. I hope this kind of freedom is given to developers in the modern AAA industry. Great job IW

I feel the reason that All Ghillied Up was the personal favorite of many people was the fact that it was just ONE/TWO levels, and it easily stands out, if all the levels were like all ghillied up, people would love that single run-n-gun level simply for the reason that it was DIFFERENT, and the fact that it was good made it simply beautiful...

2:08 who else seen the r99 on the wall

Why didn’t you use the original Cod 4? I feel like it would have been more appropriate to use the game the devs actually worked on.

I cannot describe enough how happy this video made me. CoD4 is my childhood, I wouldn't be where I am in gaming without it. All Ghillied Up is my all-time favourite mission, and to think that it was almost cut due to voting in a board room blows my mind. I love CoD4/All Ghillied Up so much it's literally my branding. I owe Mohammed and all those guys everything Thank you

the intro of "All Ghillied up" where Capt Mac just comes up from the ground surprised me so much I had to reset the level and take a hard look at where he is at multiple times, really sets up the level that it is indeed possible to sneak that much all the time, its a real stealth mission

I remember how much I was stealthy for not going into front combat (I only play in maximum difficulty).

I played a ton of MoH Allied Assault, COD1 and 2. Hearing about the evolution of the concept and finding out the same guys worked on all these games blows my mind. I remember following Major Grillo through the Operation Torch Mission in MOHAA, and to find it helped inspire All Ghillied Up brings it full circle. I realized the depth of the scripting when, in the early part of All Ghillied Up, I looked at the wrong church tower and Cpt. MacMillan says: "No, the other tower."

What an amazing video! Thanks for your work on bringing some light into the making of one of the best levels ever made! I would love to hear even more about it. Mo did an incredible job, his level design inspired me so much.

Let's not forget that this iconic stealth mission, is not just "All Ghillied up" but also "one shot one kill"

The work these guys did for the gaming industry wow

Man I miss the old soundtracks man, all of them just scream nostalgia

amazing production quality, well done :)

genuinely one of the most quality videos i have ever watched

You have some of the best game journo vids on KZfaq. Do you have a Patreon or anything?

Dishonored. Just investigate any Dishonored level that you find interesting or good.

I wasn’t expecting this to be so professionally made, Excellent video! I knew there was a lot of cut content regarding CoD 4, but I didn’t know they scrapped almost half the game in the middle of development. I think it would be interesting to here more about why this occurred and what this content included. It’s pretty hard to find in-depth information on that topic.

Man I sure love hearing these stories about the making of video games. It's inspiring in a way and opens up the world of the video game industry, even if just a little, to amateurs who aspire to get a career in video games.

Hi, Investigate the mission from titanfall2 with the time gauntlet.

Subtitles are quite interesting... 0:01- 50,000 people used all over Mississippi. I said go Stein. Never seen anything I can't

The last level of modern warfare where we all thought cpt price died. That level gave me major feels dude

I remember being like 10 years old, coming home from school, and sitting on the floor in front of the TV alone in the apartment playing the CoD4 campaign. Whenever I got to the "All Ghillied Up" mission, my hands would start sweating, and my eyes were glued to the screen. It was so intense to hear the music and sneak through the grass. I would sigh with relief whenever the chopper would pick up Price and McMillan at the end. I'm 19 now, and still play the campaign through every now and then. This mission still creeps me out a little bit. The fact that a video game can make me feel so many things while playing it, is a sign that developing it was a labour of love.