I actually sold the game cuz the repetition got boring and i was really disappointed in it, so im not trying to justify anything. Might pick it back up, not sure yet. Yes the story SUCKED big time. I think its because the writer left in the middle of the project, but they had to release the game by the deadline that they agreed to contractually. (their fault not Activision's) I think they ran out of time and had to finish the rest of the game in the expansions.