Captain Price is one of the most celebrated characters of the long-running Call of Duty series. After a long absence, he gloriously returned in 2019’s Modern Warfare with a new voice actor and a disarming smile. For proof of the fandom’s undying love for the British soldier, look no further than the bevy of memes dedicated towards him.
Despite the series’ morbid storylines, many of these tributes are comedic in nature, pointing out the lighter side of the continuity and some of the unintentional hilarity regarding its logic. Whatever the future brings for the character in the rebooted Modern Warfare timeline, fans are just excited to see him back on board.
10 That Smile
With a smile like that, no one would ever think this man was capable of threatening someone’s family at gunpoint for information or throwing an innocent hostage strapped with explosives off a ledge in order to save other captives.
He has a hard job and makes tough decisions, but at the end of the day he can still melt hearts with a grin.
9 Thanos Approves
Hearing about Price’s return for the 2019 reboot of Modern Warfare made fans giddy with excitement. Even though they brought a new actor into the role, it was still a delight to see him back.
While he is a slightly different character, he is ultimately recognizable. For anybody yearning for the old Price, the series has been generous enough to remaster the old games over these last few years.
8 That’s One Way To Make Sure All The Information Is Filled Out
If Captain Price quits the service and takes a job in IT, making a new account for any website will be a terrifying experience.
New customers will make doubly sure they fill out all the necessary information, lest the former soldier break into their house and gets all the details by force. No matter what the job is, Price makes sure it is done and does it thoroughly.
7 But If Price Were Your Wingman, It’d Be A Different Story
Talking to one’s crush can be a difficult task, and friends egging them on often doesn’t help.
They are so determined not to talk to them for fear of embarrassment, they could easily muster up the courage to strike up a conversation if they reversed half of the persistence. If only Price were their friend, then they’d talk to them out of fear of intense penalization.
6 Captain Price; Soldier And Poet
In all honesty, the actual line is not too different than the words in the meme. He doesn’t talk about Roses or Violets, but his angry words about Soap and him trusting Yuri still rhyme.
In such a dramatic moment from Modern Warfare 3, one could not help but notice how well the words fit together as if the game had just turned into a dramatic poem.
5 The Leaning Tower Of Price
Captain Price is always ahead of the curb, employing military tactics that wouldn’t become the norm for years.
Contextual leaning would not be introduced until Call of Duty: Ghosts in 2013. If it weren’t for price establishing this bleeding-edge stealth technology in Modern Warfare 2, players might never have had access to the maneuver.
4 The Real Reason For Modern Warfare’s Success
Cross-play is sweet, but all fans needed to hear was Captain Price’s return and they were on board for the Modern Warfare reboot.
That’s not to say all the work put into making cross-play a reality was in vain, but fans were thrilled to see their old buddy return. After Black Ops 4, many were delighted just to hear the single-player campaign was showing up in any capacity.
3 Never Forget Area 51
People find out who their true friends are when somebody asks them to stop making memes about a particular subject.
Those who do just put themselves on the chopping block the next time one cleans up their friends list. Good riddance to them, no one needs such negatively in their life. Let those Area 51 memes fly free into the Internet to live with all the other memes.
2 When Given A Choice, Always Take Them Out
It is a different story in real life, but gamers do not play first-person shooters to let enemies walk by peacefully. Players appreciate Captain Price letting them make the call, however.
Like any proper English gentlemen, he allows his guest the first choice in any decision, even if the question is whether or not to let somebody live.
1 The Secret Is Out
Looks like the genie is out of the bottle now. How is Price able to fight in two different time periods? Is he some immortal being living off war? This raises so many questions, and the game will likely never answer them.
At least we know why he is able to smile during Modern Warfare despite the dire circumstances. It is not a facade; he is happier than ever when thinking about his next mission.
