literally the worst problem about this game is how the main campaign is so closely tied to the real world, so having a basic understanding of video game history literally gives you some mental cheat codes to cheese thru the game. i think it works in some aspects as a way to kind of be a pat on the back for coming in with said info, but an alternative mode where it focuses more on a fictionalized world + story i think would've been more interesting.
still fun to play either way idgaf