Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

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  1. joes
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    No dedicated, no console, and 9vs.9? seriusly? are you trying to lose palyers IW? single player was great but once you move on to multi you realize that this game was $60 for single player and a frustrating multiplayer where you have to really just grit your teeth and survive until dedicated comes servers come in. i wish i could rate this lower.
  2. DanielJ.
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    18 player max, 2 day digital release waiting period, no dedicated servers, and forced Steam support (even though I love Steam, forcing me to use it is lame). Even though the game might be great (I won't know until I've actually got it, thanks to the digital release crap), I have to tell you guys that you are going the wrong way with the series, and it scares me to think that 18 player max, 2 day digital release waiting period, no dedicated servers, and forced Steam support (even though I love Steam, forcing me to use it is lame). Even though the game might be great (I won't know until I've actually got it, thanks to the digital release crap), I have to tell you guys that you are going the wrong way with the series, and it scares me to think that other developers might follow suit since MW2 will still sell amazingly.… Expand
  3. TylerC
    Nov 11, 2009
    1
    Beat the single player is 4 hrs. I didnt know IW was taking out dedicated servers before i bought. This was a huge surprise disappointment. Multiplayers maps can only hold 18 players, i wont be able to get on the clan servers with the rules i enjoy (like no bunny hoping, spawn killing or wall spamming) as well as the people i know, HardCore only lets you play with max 12 players and non Beat the single player is 4 hrs. I didnt know IW was taking out dedicated servers before i bought. This was a huge surprise disappointment. Multiplayers maps can only hold 18 players, i wont be able to get on the clan servers with the rules i enjoy (like no bunny hoping, spawn killing or wall spamming) as well as the people i know, HardCore only lets you play with max 12 players and non HC 18, mp games are set up with people of your same skill level. I dont like, i want to play people that are beter so i can get better. Cant choose what map i want to play, you can vote on it like in the 360 version. But what if i want to play on a server that stays on the same map or certain maps.. i cant! l guess the biggest issue is i cant casually get on the server i like and play the rules or mods i like... It really sucks cause i dont have time to play much and when i do i want to play certain maps, people, or mods. What if i want to play with certain people? I have to add them to my friends list... Okay, thats no problem but i still cant get on the one server i want to play on with the large group of people that are not clan members but there for the server. Look at it this was, dedicated servers are like bars/pubs. You know the people there, you know whos going to show up or type of people, you enjoy it and you dont have to organize a group before you go. You just go into the room but now you go into a random room with random people. Iw took a lot of control away from the pc world, its set up so the PC user has less controll over what server they choose and might have to pay for new maps later on. It just feels... generic. I bought PC for PC playing not PC playing like console. Whoever did this seems like they play more console. The single player story could have been a lot better. Its does not flow and has a jagged story that is hard to follow and gives you no reason why the events are happening. Seems like they had ideas/ enviroments and situations they wanted to show then built a story around that. If there was a writer he should be tard and featherd. I payed for a good story and multiplayer. Multiplayer would be great if concerns stated above were fixed, and story... atleast the game looks great.… Expand
  4. CodyS
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    With the lack of dedicated servers the experience we all love is gone. For Infinity Ward to take it into their own hands and make a decision against millions of loyal fans is a stab in the back.
  5. TeejG
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Horrible game. Dont waste your money. Instead of using the overly priced $65 on the game, use it to wipe your ass. Atleast you could get some use out of it. Do not support this horrible company
  6. AidanB
    Nov 11, 2009
    3
    Infinity I have played Call of Duty competitively since COD1 was released, and only stopped playing COD4 to complete my secondary school studies and gain entry into a good college. I was waiting for this game to re enter the competitive scene. I will surely not be buying this game until you support dedicated servers. There are many better options for my class of gamers and generally PC Infinity I have played Call of Duty competitively since COD1 was released, and only stopped playing COD4 to complete my secondary school studies and gain entry into a good college. I was waiting for this game to re enter the competitive scene. I will surely not be buying this game until you support dedicated servers. There are many better options for my class of gamers and generally PC gamers alike, and competitors will only profit from your lazy business ethics. You could have made records in the gaming Industry that rival the likes of Starcraft and World of Warcraft, which if you may actually recall from the slumbers of your minds where the pc lies... THEY ARE PC TITLES DOOCHEBAGS. Blizzard is going to laugh at you when they release Starcraft 2, laugh and then roll in there bigger piles of money, while their investors perform sexual favors in gratitude. (perhaps an exaggeration, but one needs a sense of humor when corporate entities (things that don't actually exist) wins over what 'people' actually want)… Expand
  7. DamonM
    Nov 11, 2009
    1
    Single player = great but way too short. think the fun of Uncharted 2 but about the tenth of its length. Multiplayer - Brilliant.......if your used to console games. If your used to PC gaming, and especially CoD mp you will feel severely butt-hurt by what IW has done. Its amazing they bothered taking out the Xbox 360 logo on the splash screen, such is the utter laziness of this port - and Single player = great but way too short. think the fun of Uncharted 2 but about the tenth of its length. Multiplayer - Brilliant.......if your used to console games. If your used to PC gaming, and especially CoD mp you will feel severely butt-hurt by what IW has done. Its amazing they bothered taking out the Xbox 360 logo on the splash screen, such is the utter laziness of this port - and it truly feels like a port. To be fair, the game is well optimized, runs great, looks the part, and while the sp lasts, is a real blast. But these positives cannot hide the fact it is short short short! 5 hours max to get thru the sp game. And then you are left with matchmaking, no console, 65 degree FoV, NO LEAN!, no dedicated servers, no chance of mods, a bunch of cheats (see youtube videos) which noone can kick, no serious potential for clan gaming, and soon no community. This game will die on its arse in a very short space of time imo. Considering I still, to this day play Cod 2 mp regularly, this is major fail, on an epic fail scale. GOTY? TOTY (Turkey Of The Year) more like. If your a console gamer, go ahead, you will have a blast and wont have any idea why the pain is so deep. If your a pc gamer, avoid like the plague, wait for BF:BC2 and play a real PC game, developed for PC gamers, by people who still care about the PC scene. IW have made it obvious they dont give a toss. Oh and you know those extra maps and such we've always had as product support? Its now called DLC, better get the wallet ready folks! Oh and dont get me started on the Retail installation which took me 2 hours to complete. Why, when I have a physical disc, I have to then download a bunch of files, and wait for a server to respond so I can play a SINGLE PLAYER GAME I have no idea. I also have no idea why I supported, with my hard earned cash, companies which (right now) are laughing their asses at me, and YOU Mr PC Gamer. As the Sex Pistols once said "Ever feel like youve been cheated?" I do. Activision, Valve and especially Infinity Ward can suck my monkey balls for this utter disgrace to PC gaming.… Expand
  8. JohnB
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Lack of online play with PC/XBox Live and lack of dedicated servers makes this game a complete piece of crap. Thank you for coming out with another FPS like we needed 10,000 more. Wouldn't it be so nice if a game company would come up with an original thought for once?
  9. JoshuaT
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Congratulations IW, you tricked me into buying your shit-tastic game for PC. I was willing to forgive the increase price-tag and lack of Dedicated Servers, but limiting multiplayer to 9v9 is ridiculously retarded. I refuse to encourage my friends to buy this game.
  10. BuyerBeware
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Same engine, less features, costs more, and obviously just a console port due to lazy developers. IW should either switch to solely developing for consoles or admit to and fix their mistakes, the latter not being likely. No point buying this game for PC, seeing as how they stripped most of the features that normally make PC games appealing (dedicated servers, developer console, modding, Same engine, less features, costs more, and obviously just a console port due to lazy developers. IW should either switch to solely developing for consoles or admit to and fix their mistakes, the latter not being likely. No point buying this game for PC, seeing as how they stripped most of the features that normally make PC games appealing (dedicated servers, developer console, modding, etc.) If you're going to buy it, get it for a console. If you're a PC gamer, avoid it like the plague unless you'd like more of the same treatment. Infinity Ward should be ashamed, as should any gamer who claims that the PC gaming community should just "deal with it/that it's not a big deal" and fund a company that apparently has nothing but scorn for their community. This would be a bit like if the console versions had their online multiplayer removed completely, and only had splitscreen support, and having the developer and a raving, loyal-to-the-death PC fanbase who got a product with multiplayer that would be considered complete on PC claim "it's no biggie" or that the upset players are a nitpicking "vocal minority" despite taking console gaming back to the stone age.… Expand
  11. AndrewT
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    I have all the COD versions, MW2 I'm skipping. Shame on you IW. You have forgotten it was us PC gamers that got you to where you are now. Don't forget we are your customers. Unless you changes your ways you lost my buisness along with all of the millions of other pc users. tsk tsk
  12. MaxP
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Modern Warfare 2 Is a complete bastardization of what was once a promising title. The main storyline is shorter than most hollywood movies, and about as linear as walking down a corridor shooting random people left and right. The multiplayer aspect is completely broken due to the fact that there are no dedicated servers, as well as countless other problems. All in all, a massive letdown Modern Warfare 2 Is a complete bastardization of what was once a promising title. The main storyline is shorter than most hollywood movies, and about as linear as walking down a corridor shooting random people left and right. The multiplayer aspect is completely broken due to the fact that there are no dedicated servers, as well as countless other problems. All in all, a massive letdown and a festering pile of shit is what we have been dealt with. Fuck you infinity ward, now you're just all about the money, you simply don't give a shit about quality because you know this piece of garbage will sell regardless.… Expand
  13. TimK
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    The series seems to be more of a diluted remake of the same game, and at most a mediocre console port. The PC version of this game failed to include features present in its predecessor(s) as well as not improving on the foundations of the previous Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in terms of the campaign. Being obvious that the game is still closed and linear with numerous scripted events The series seems to be more of a diluted remake of the same game, and at most a mediocre console port. The PC version of this game failed to include features present in its predecessor(s) as well as not improving on the foundations of the previous Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in terms of the campaign. Being obvious that the game is still closed and linear with numerous scripted events making replay of the single player discouraging.… Expand
  14. DanielW
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    The lack of dedicated server support was one of the stupidest decisions ever for an FPS that is so multiplayer oriented. The host player has zero lag while all other players that connect feel like they are on dial-up unless they happen to live nextdoor to the host. Also, no-one can ban other players except Infinity Ward, and they are being very slow to do so. Goodbye lag-free multiplayer. The lack of dedicated server support was one of the stupidest decisions ever for an FPS that is so multiplayer oriented. The host player has zero lag while all other players that connect feel like they are on dial-up unless they happen to live nextdoor to the host. Also, no-one can ban other players except Infinity Ward, and they are being very slow to do so. Goodbye lag-free multiplayer. Goodbye servers that ban the idiots so the rest of us can play. We wanted a great follow-up to the CoD4 multiplayer experience, and instead we get an even shorter singleplayer campaign, and multiplayer that is a lag-fest and a cheater's playground.… Expand
  15. BrentW
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Disappointing IW, very disappointing. You have ruined your reputation as a company, by not investing a little extra (or less) in the ability to have dedicated server support. I no longer hold IW above treyarch when it comes to game quality. You have lost the support from PC gamers and Competitive community, which no-doubt determines whether a game shall be successful (in the eyes of the Disappointing IW, very disappointing. You have ruined your reputation as a company, by not investing a little extra (or less) in the ability to have dedicated server support. I no longer hold IW above treyarch when it comes to game quality. You have lost the support from PC gamers and Competitive community, which no-doubt determines whether a game shall be successful (in the eyes of the community) or not. Sure IW I have no doubts you will make a killing off this game, but I hope you learn from your mistakes.… Expand
  16. GeoffW
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    IW clearly turned their back on PC gamers, the video game community that made them what they are today. No dedicated server support, only 18 players max in online play, among the myriad of other "features" this game boasts to cater to the console crowd. No sale. I hope you're happy with your new friends IW, because you've certainly lost us. And we don't forget.
  17. TC
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Matchmaking system is for the weak.... can't believe console players put up with this. I'm surprised you don't sell them time on dedicated servers. I am as disappointed in this as CoD2... which wasn't balanced for "sprinting"... now they removed "lean". Whoever did your game balancing over the last few years... is not good at their job. Fire them. Don't try to Matchmaking system is for the weak.... can't believe console players put up with this. I'm surprised you don't sell them time on dedicated servers. I am as disappointed in this as CoD2... which wasn't balanced for "sprinting"... now they removed "lean". Whoever did your game balancing over the last few years... is not good at their job. Fire them. Don't try to tell me this is for my own good.… Expand
  18. BdoFantino
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Yeah if this thing is just an Fin port off console, I refuse to pay anywhere over $40 for it. COD4 on my PC made the console versions look and play like a joke. You cant take away high quality features that were all so used to. And to whoever is saying this only affects 10% of people and to get over it, WTF are you talking about, 90% of people are pissed. You are the 10% with low Yeah if this thing is just an Fin port off console, I refuse to pay anywhere over $40 for it. COD4 on my PC made the console versions look and play like a joke. You cant take away high quality features that were all so used to. And to whoever is saying this only affects 10% of people and to get over it, WTF are you talking about, 90% of people are pissed. You are the 10% with low standards, so kiss ass all you want.… Expand
  19. DavidH
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    IW is stripping long-standing consumer benefits with its PC game. Purchasing the game is nothing less than a declaration of your willingness to loss those benefits, and you're communicating that fact not just to IW, but to all of the publishers who are watching closely to see just how much they can get away with offering gamers a lesser exchange for their money. And don't IW is stripping long-standing consumer benefits with its PC game. Purchasing the game is nothing less than a declaration of your willingness to loss those benefits, and you're communicating that fact not just to IW, but to all of the publishers who are watching closely to see just how much they can get away with offering gamers a lesser exchange for their money. And don't pretend for a moment that this is just about PC gaming. The trend in all of gaming is away from game ownership and towards gaming as a rented service. The publishers' utopian wetdream is a market where the gamer owns nothing. They pay explicitly for every hour of gameplay they experience, and even then are only allowed to play within the strict and permanent boundaries erected by the publisher. And when the publisher decides you should stop playing an old game because it is no longer profitable enough, they terminate it and offer you the 'choice' of buying a new game, or to not play at all. I've read a lot of commentary that is dismissive if not outright disparaging of the passionate furor exhibited by a select few over the MW2 issue, saying things like, "what's the problem, just let the market decide." Yes, absolutely, the market should decide, but don't "let" it happen. Realize that you, as a game-purchasing consumer, *ARE* the market. The market is nothing but the cumulative purchasing choices of all consumers. The only power you have as a consumer is to accept or reject the exchange offered by publishers. If you choose to purchase MW2, you are personally endorsing the continued erosion of value that gamers receive in their exchange with publishers. A lot of people think that they can complain about issues like this, but then buy the product anyway, and somehow that influences publishers to react to their complaints. The only thing that influences them is WHETHER OR NOT YOU BUY THE GAME! Bitching about something and buying the game is equivalent to buying the game and saying nothing -- it's equivalent even to buying the game and saying "Great job guys, keep up the good work and be sure to strip away more of my consumer benefits next time." Because the only thing they hear is the sound of you purchasing the game - registering yet another gamer tacitly accepting reduced benefits, lowering the standard by which all publishers measure the market for all games. There are more games than I could play in a lifetime, and no single one of them is great enough that it's worth trading away the freedoms that I want to enjoy as a gamer. The only way I can compel publishers to respect and uphold those freedoms is by using my own incremental market vote to communicate the value of those freedoms, and to hope that others do the same in sufficient volume to convince publishers in no uncertain terms that it's more profitable to provide them than it is to take them away.… Expand
  20. TonyL.
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I don't have to say much because ever body already knows the terrible things Infinity Ward has done to the PC experience. On top of that, Call of Duty started on the PC and now IW betrays us long-time fans. IW/Activision are too greedy. You SOBs would have made more money if you had not changed anything from CoD4. Go to hell Infinity Ward. It's funny to see all the console I don't have to say much because ever body already knows the terrible things Infinity Ward has done to the PC experience. On top of that, Call of Duty started on the PC and now IW betrays us long-time fans. IW/Activision are too greedy. You SOBs would have made more money if you had not changed anything from CoD4. Go to hell Infinity Ward. It's funny to see all the console fanboys praising IW like Gods. Bring on Treyarch CoD Nov. 2010!… Expand
  21. GeorgeL
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers? Well i guess Infinity Ward can go eat themselves. If i wanted consoletard level matchmaking id have bought the xbox version but i dont and i didnt. Its lazy and pathetic, especially with all things given. I hope this backlash stays and haunts them for a good long while.
  22. MelkorL
    Nov 12, 2009
    3
    I must say I am quite disappointed at the moment! The game have a few bugs that can crash in the mist of intense fights (MP). The single player is intense and fun, but way too short. The story is original, but somewhat awkward (and totally unrealistic, unlike COD4 which was kind of believable). The lack of DS support is also irritating. That being said MP is as cool as ever when I must say I am quite disappointed at the moment! The game have a few bugs that can crash in the mist of intense fights (MP). The single player is intense and fun, but way too short. The story is original, but somewhat awkward (and totally unrealistic, unlike COD4 which was kind of believable). The lack of DS support is also irritating. That being said MP is as cool as ever when everything works. Generally this feel more like an expansion package for COD4 than a whole new stand alone game.… Expand
  23. b00tsyC
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I agree with every single bit "Shawn M" said. Modern warfare 1 sucked already pretty bad, part 2 is even worse. If you want tactics, skills, nonlinear single player levels and cheating filled bunny hopping teens in multi player that cheat then DO NOT buy this game. don't get fooled by the marketing around the game, you are getting ripped off if you buy it.
  24. DG
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The one thing that this games does well is show the fullblown arrogance and ego of IW. Thank you for creating an arcadey shooter that feels like it was directed and produced by Bay/Bruckheimer (it's even scored by Hans Zimmer!!) and thank you for giving the PC community the big ol' Finger! /sarcasm. I'm glad I have Gamefly so I could finish the 6 hour game and return it as The one thing that this games does well is show the fullblown arrogance and ego of IW. Thank you for creating an arcadey shooter that feels like it was directed and produced by Bay/Bruckheimer (it's even scored by Hans Zimmer!!) and thank you for giving the PC community the big ol' Finger! /sarcasm. I'm glad I have Gamefly so I could finish the 6 hour game and return it as quickly as possible as I wait until I boot up Battlefield BC 2!!… Expand
  25. KarriV
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I bought this game and just realised that I have wasted $60 :( so sad that my friends did the same. There is no Dedicated servers to play online... I like COD4 playing online once Singleplayer is done. People who host the game, if 10+ Players then the game goes crazy Lag. Can't able to shoot properly while playing online. My friends said the same.
  26. JakeB
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    As a fellow Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 player i find myself questioning the leadership of Inifnity Ward. The new so called player "Matching" system is a joke. This morning i got "matched" with a listening server in Amercia (a host with DSL, whos upload is barely enough to support one client), when i am connecting through an exchange in Perth, Western Australia, the other side of the As a fellow Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 player i find myself questioning the leadership of Inifnity Ward. The new so called player "Matching" system is a joke. This morning i got "matched" with a listening server in Amercia (a host with DSL, whos upload is barely enough to support one client), when i am connecting through an exchange in Perth, Western Australia, the other side of the world. Now Infinity Ward if that is your idea of a match you seriously have failed the whole community. Bring back dedicated servers! Something that is reliable and does not lag!… Expand
  27. Spook75
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server, thus no means to widely and decisively police the game for cheaters, griefers, and hackers. If we had the dedicated server people may be less inclined to hack if they knew that there were consequences, getting banned from your favorite server is one of them. I could go on about the minutia, but I will not, but focus on the most important part for me; PC Multiplayer. No dedicated server, thus no means to widely and decisively police the game for cheaters, griefers, and hackers. If we had the dedicated server people may be less inclined to hack if they knew that there were consequences, getting banned from your favorite server is one of them. I could go on about the minutia, but I will not, but focus on the most important part for me; PC Multiplayer. No more money will be spent on any further Modern Warfare products. I'm done with it unless they release a PC patch giving this game the same fundamental gameplay the first Modern Warfare had.… Expand
  28. TCon
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    CoD:MW2 for PC is an abysmal failure. First of all, there is no lean, something that all CoD games before, and even the Medal of Honor games on Wii have. This is of course because it's a bad port of the console version. The fact that you can't have dedicated servers means that playing online is tedious, and laggy. Not only that, but IW decided to give the host of the match near CoD:MW2 for PC is an abysmal failure. First of all, there is no lean, something that all CoD games before, and even the Medal of Honor games on Wii have. This is of course because it's a bad port of the console version. The fact that you can't have dedicated servers means that playing online is tedious, and laggy. Not only that, but IW decided to give the host of the match near to 0ms ping time, meaning they will most likely always kill you. The single player is too short and not even that original. It deals with enemies invading the US (Turning Point: Fall of Liberty), some sort of government conspiracy (HL2, The Conduit, and countless other FPSes). Not to mention there's no mods or user generated content, and all DLC will have to be paid for, which is a strange idea in PC gaming. If you're gonna get this game, get it on consoles, the PC version is not worth it AT ALL and is the same price as the 360/PS3 version.… Expand
  29. BenH
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    I think I know why they are charging 60 dollars for this game--It is a DIRECT PORT of the console version! What a fucking joke. Infinity Ward clearly has no respect for PC gamers with this pathetic excuse of a game (in many respects--the added features are literally pointless, but that's a whole different topic). If you don't think lack of dedicated servers won't effect you I think I know why they are charging 60 dollars for this game--It is a DIRECT PORT of the console version! What a fucking joke. Infinity Ward clearly has no respect for PC gamers with this pathetic excuse of a game (in many respects--the added features are literally pointless, but that's a whole different topic). If you don't think lack of dedicated servers won't effect you (as I wrongfully did), think again. If you are AT ALL serious about your gaming experience, turn away now. You cannot play online with under 100 latency. Most everyone hovers 100-300 ping (well you can't really tell because it's just 4 bars). It's a lot of fun dying to the host because he's at 4 bars and you're at 2. TL;DR version: save 60 dollars--go have a nice meal, see a movie, whatever. don't waste ur money unless you REALLY don't care about multiplayer, or you simply love console gaming.… Expand
  30. FluffyS
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Bottom line, there's no excuse for an FPS these days which effectively doesn't have multiplayer, especially on the PC. IW is trying to turn the PC experience into the worst parts of the console experience. It's a mistake, and for a competitive gamer, it is a show stopper.
  31. Julien
    Nov 12, 2009
    2
    Could be a fun game, but the whole IW.net experience is a joke (even in a country where everyboy has 20Mbit Dsl lines and usually pings below 50). I had a better experience 10 years ago on Team Fortress Classic with my dialup connection ! 60
  32. LB
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    The removal of dedicated servers and pathetically short campaign really screwed this one up. Killing off dedicated servers not only kills the PC community, but is essentially a power play to get gamers to buy Modern Warfare 3 when they turn off IWNet for MW2 due to obsolescence. This is just another example of the publishers and developers trying to screw the customer. I'm done with The removal of dedicated servers and pathetically short campaign really screwed this one up. Killing off dedicated servers not only kills the PC community, but is essentially a power play to get gamers to buy Modern Warfare 3 when they turn off IWNet for MW2 due to obsolescence. This is just another example of the publishers and developers trying to screw the customer. I'm done with Activision and their crummy console ports. I'd like to see more critical reviews that aren't written by reviewers who lay in bed with the game developers. I'm looking at you, IGN.… Expand
  33. Subsonic7
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Too short single player experience that lacks the depth of games like Borderlands and Bioshock. Just not enough value for money for any gamer looking for some quality single player game time. The story is horrible as well. Its essentially ideas thrown in at random just as an excuse to set a level in a particular setting. That
  34. ScottD
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    If I wanted a console game,I would a bought one!No dedicated servers,no clan based game play,etc..Nothing more than a ps3, 360 game repackaged as a pc game.Game has so much potential if it would just have dedicated server's,doesn't seem to much to ask.People such as myself pay several grand for a high-end gaming rig,and all we get is another console based game that I could use a If I wanted a console game,I would a bought one!No dedicated servers,no clan based game play,etc..Nothing more than a ps3, 360 game repackaged as a pc game.Game has so much potential if it would just have dedicated server's,doesn't seem to much to ask.People such as myself pay several grand for a high-end gaming rig,and all we get is another console based game that I could use a $200 ps3,or xbox to play.… Expand
  35. TravisW
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Too many features missing compared to past versions of the series, and shooters available on PC in general. This is a mockery of PC gamers and they have the audacity to charge sixty dollars - ten more than the MSRP of any other game on the market. That's twenty percent more expensive, for seventy five percent of a game.
  36. SuneL
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game is unplayable on multiplayer. This is what you will get for
  37. PeterM
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    The game is horrible: bad DirectX 9 console graphics (by 2009 standards), the world appears totally unreal. Everything is pre-scripted, no freedom at all. It's a terrible console port that does not deserve any of the publicity it is getting. YOU CANNOT EVEN SELL YOUR COPY of the game after it has been activated (via Steam). It is a ripoff and I wonder when the first people sue The game is horrible: bad DirectX 9 console graphics (by 2009 standards), the world appears totally unreal. Everything is pre-scripted, no freedom at all. It's a terrible console port that does not deserve any of the publicity it is getting. YOU CANNOT EVEN SELL YOUR COPY of the game after it has been activated (via Steam). It is a ripoff and I wonder when the first people sue Activision/Steam for not being able to sell this bad piece of software.… Expand
  38. GlenA
    Nov 14, 2009
    1
    Easily the biggest let down I ever experienced from a game. The single player was fun but saddly lacking compared to the first game but thats ok cause its a sequel and i never honestly expected much out of it. The worst part is the multiplayer the compy version feels nothing like the original modern warfare which was a nice change and why I liked it at first but saddly the lack of Easily the biggest let down I ever experienced from a game. The single player was fun but saddly lacking compared to the first game but thats ok cause its a sequel and i never honestly expected much out of it. The worst part is the multiplayer the compy version feels nothing like the original modern warfare which was a nice change and why I liked it at first but saddly the lack of community servers and the conplete lack of the larger game sizes that made the original stand out from the consuls has been lost and replaced with a multiplayer set up the feels like a a total bitch slap from IW. The compy version is now exacly like the consul version which just gets obnixious since the whole reason I got it for the computer was for the larger game sizes (i.e. 32 people hardcore team deathmatch, now that was fun.) and useing WADS. They also dropped the lean controls which isnt that big of a deal but it just gets annoying everytime you want to take cover that you cant lean out of it. The one thing I do give it credit for is a solid perk and custom class system which is extreamely differnet than the original but in my oppinion better. The only issue is the complete uneveness of weapons now the game is geared twords assualt rifles unlike before where there was a more even spread of weapons to choose from (basicly the total like of a internal box sniper rifle just gets me agitated).… Expand
  39. TatLoo
    Nov 14, 2009
    2
    A great single player game but very short (less than 6 hours on med settings if you are an experienced FPS player). The problem comes from the way that IW and Activision have gimped the multiplayer aspects of the game, taking out options and features which PC gamers have used for years. In exchange we get a waterd-down lag-rich console gaming P2P experience. This has shortened the A great single player game but very short (less than 6 hours on med settings if you are an experienced FPS player). The problem comes from the way that IW and Activision have gimped the multiplayer aspects of the game, taking out options and features which PC gamers have used for years. In exchange we get a waterd-down lag-rich console gaming P2P experience. This has shortened the lifespan of this game, all for a higher price than almost any other new release PC game on the market. An obvious attempt by the publishers to try and control every bit of content associated with this game and set PC gamers up for paying for DLC's. Modern WarFAIL 2.… Expand
  40. pudgypawH
    Nov 14, 2009
    2
    The Good: Graphics, Efficiency of Code, Single Play, Co-OP, Steam The Bad: No Dedicated Server System, Can't Mod, Can't be used in E-Sports Analysis: Infinity Ward had a good reputation. Scenarios in single play had IMPACT. From the WWI Russian assault (COD1) to D-Day (COD2). MW2 SP on Veteran level is a challenge even for a CS1.6/CS:S veteran like me. For MultiPlay there is The Good: Graphics, Efficiency of Code, Single Play, Co-OP, Steam The Bad: No Dedicated Server System, Can't Mod, Can't be used in E-Sports Analysis: Infinity Ward had a good reputation. Scenarios in single play had IMPACT. From the WWI Russian assault (COD1) to D-Day (COD2). MW2 SP on Veteran level is a challenge even for a CS1.6/CS:S veteran like me. For MultiPlay there is replayability and a great system, building a community, the single most important element to preserving a game/system online. Look at the Facebook community. Look at CounterStrike servers. Look at COD4.1 Servers. We return to those sites/games because of the people. I think Steam is going to save MW2 from utter annihilation with the buddy system. But multiplay feels as fragmented as Left4Dead. You can't see the community. It must be built via the buddy system. Those who enjoy simple competition (clear skies, no gimmicks, your reflex time vs mine/1.6style) will no doubt return to COD4.1 and CS:S/1.6. I simply think MW2 indicates a shift in direction of the company, away from competitive e-sports toward the casual. Perhaps IW will go back, perhaps not. I DO regret, however, the role Microsoft played in this. Microsoft even timed the xBox ban with MW2 release. Microsoft is clearly using IW, milking/destroying the precious reputation IW spent over a decade to build. All within one game project. I just hope IW will wake up and return to it's senses. Microsoft seeks to dominate OS, consoles, now individual PC/Internet titles. They will monopolize everything. Even if we don't have nuclear war, Microsoft conglomerate/domination is my next biggest concern and fear. IW please return to us, your trust in this community will NOT be misplaced!… Expand
  41. SusieT
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    Honestly, this deserves a 3 for effort, and a 0 for the final product. As many others have said, no dedicated servers (Aka, no community, in a sense, and lag), no console (Pretty much no messing around, can honestly be forgiven) and well, 9v9 (Alot less then most of our games.) Single player is short, too short to make up for the multiplayer, and is very easy. I'd suggest that you Honestly, this deserves a 3 for effort, and a 0 for the final product. As many others have said, no dedicated servers (Aka, no community, in a sense, and lag), no console (Pretty much no messing around, can honestly be forgiven) and well, 9v9 (Alot less then most of our games.) Single player is short, too short to make up for the multiplayer, and is very easy. I'd suggest that you stay away until it is patched, or just stick with COD4.… Expand
  42. JaeQ
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    The Modern Warfare series itself was nothing innovative or special just Counter Strike: 2007. The unlock system was part of BF2 which came out long before MW1. The weapons themselves are just as generic as you get.. you know m16, ak47. Now I would give the first MF a 6 or so, but I've seen much more new content in small mods for games let alone sequels.. Top that off with The Modern Warfare series itself was nothing innovative or special just Counter Strike: 2007. The unlock system was part of BF2 which came out long before MW1. The weapons themselves are just as generic as you get.. you know m16, ak47. Now I would give the first MF a 6 or so, but I've seen much more new content in small mods for games let alone sequels.. Top that off with disgustingly short, linear, faux-cinematic sp and the lack of dedicated servers in Mp as well as the worst choice of anticheat tool and you have a game just as bad as the latest Wolfenstein. It's not worth buying at all, so it deserves nothing more than a 0. PS. Love the fanbois giving this shit 10's. You're either 12 or just have subpar IQ and sheep along with what's mainstream.… Expand
  43. Erik
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers, Steam crashing and locking up, D/Cing all the time. It took me 2 evenings to get the game installed because of the crappy installation procedures. The singleplayer missions are great, but this game seriously needs to get its multiplayer part fixed, or people will loose interest and leave.
  44. gammab
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    Ok no dedi servers wtf? your match setup is a joke i lag with ever host. this dual wielding crap is so stupid. this isn't halo IW only 1 ump should be held at a time. i also feel like you just brushed off the pc players as if they were a spec of dust on your suit. Ive been playing this game since cod2 and loved every one but this. game play sucks, lag is crazy, and your Nazi zombie Ok no dedi servers wtf? your match setup is a joke i lag with ever host. this dual wielding crap is so stupid. this isn't halo IW only 1 ump should be held at a time. i also feel like you just brushed off the pc players as if they were a spec of dust on your suit. Ive been playing this game since cod2 and loved every one but this. game play sucks, lag is crazy, and your Nazi zombie replacement sucked. ill never be able to get back the 60 bucks i spent on this shit but since i already did i hope your guys pull this game out of the toilet and clean it up.… Expand
  45. JohnJ
    Nov 16, 2009
    1
    Great single player campaign and co-op mode is surprisingly fun to play with your best friend with teamwork. Cmapaign mode was really short but it was very nice. and now to the VERY bad part; remember that this is PC version not console and yet Activision made a choice to NOT have dedicated server which is one of greatest advantage that player has over console players. such function not Great single player campaign and co-op mode is surprisingly fun to play with your best friend with teamwork. Cmapaign mode was really short but it was very nice. and now to the VERY bad part; remember that this is PC version not console and yet Activision made a choice to NOT have dedicated server which is one of greatest advantage that player has over console players. such function not existing at all is a huge, huge minus to this game. Do NOT buy this game with PC version; Activision really should have lowered it's PC version price already by now. They have simply converted the console version to PC without adding anything else. If you have Xbox360 go buy this game and play there; there is no Xbox360 exclusive game that can beat this multiplatform game. If you have PS3 then I wouldn't really recommend it unless you are a huge fan of FPS game; otherwise enjoy other exlucisve games like Uncharted 2 I am very diasspointed in MW2 PC ver. It's sad to see such great game got ruined because Infinity Ward somehow missed the most basic, and simplest advantage that PC player should have gotten; Dedicated servers… Expand
  46. DarrenC
    Nov 16, 2009
    4
    The Single Player, despite what many people are saying, is really damn good, and it's not bewildering or barely understandable. However, Call of Duty games will NEVER be judged solely on the single player. The Matchmaking system does work, Albeit not very well. You can easily spend up to 10 minutes trying to successfully get into a game, opposed to the 10 seconds it takes to join a The Single Player, despite what many people are saying, is really damn good, and it's not bewildering or barely understandable. However, Call of Duty games will NEVER be judged solely on the single player. The Matchmaking system does work, Albeit not very well. You can easily spend up to 10 minutes trying to successfully get into a game, opposed to the 10 seconds it takes to join a dedicated server. The Lag isn't as frequent as other users put it, but when it DOES lag, it lags badly, VERY badly. A Patch released for the game apparently "Improved" the IWnet Matchmaking, whereas infact it did the complete opposite, making it take even longer to join games and consistently choosing hosts that cant really take the strain of other players. Its not a BAD game, unfortunately for the PC, its a Huge step in the wrong direction, whoever thought up removing dedicated servers and the use of VAC needs to find a tall building and go to the roof, and think to themselves "Will you forgive me god?"… Expand
  47. DanC
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Slow, choppy game play due to the terrible 'host it yourself' setup. IW gave a big 'F U' to the gaming community but now allowing dedicated server support. No way to kick hackers or griefers. No way to get 10v10 of your favorite friends together without jumping through tiny, tiny hoops. Overall my expectations were huge, but I want my money back. Additionally, I really Slow, choppy game play due to the terrible 'host it yourself' setup. IW gave a big 'F U' to the gaming community but now allowing dedicated server support. No way to kick hackers or griefers. No way to get 10v10 of your favorite friends together without jumping through tiny, tiny hoops. Overall my expectations were huge, but I want my money back. Additionally, I really think Metacritic reviews should be required to play the game for a week after launch before reviewing it. It sounds like some reviewers are either a) Console-only gamers, or b) getting paid to do these reviews. Unacceptable. Ps. The hackers are ridiculous, there's no way to do anything about them. IW just proved that they are money grubbing game developers, just like EA.… Expand
  48. ANonymous
    Nov 16, 2009
    1
    No dedicated servers is ridiculous. Thanks for taking a step back in gaming, IW. Why is this game priced at $60 instead of $50? The reason console games are more is for the console license that PC gamers don't pay for. The single player is graphically beautiful, but the game is horribly stupid. 5 hours is pitiful. The plot is pitiful. Good job, you appeased a bunch of knuckle No dedicated servers is ridiculous. Thanks for taking a step back in gaming, IW. Why is this game priced at $60 instead of $50? The reason console games are more is for the console license that PC gamers don't pay for. The single player is graphically beautiful, but the game is horribly stupid. 5 hours is pitiful. The plot is pitiful. Good job, you appeased a bunch of knuckle dragging idiot console jockeys and spit in the faces of PC gamers.… Expand
  49. Maciej
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Several good ideas, I like the concept of some 20 or so cooperative missions. But unfortunately, first problem was the fact there was no LEAN functionality. This is a solid thing that I expected the game to have, especially that I saw a video where one of the dev's said everything in the sence of control of the character was exactly the same as in COD4. Additionally no dedicated Several good ideas, I like the concept of some 20 or so cooperative missions. But unfortunately, first problem was the fact there was no LEAN functionality. This is a solid thing that I expected the game to have, especially that I saw a video where one of the dev's said everything in the sence of control of the character was exactly the same as in COD4. Additionally no dedicated servers feature / multiplayer is very dissapoining with random lag spikes, and unreliable conectivity. Additionaly there is no feature to disable the HUD during signle player... and I would like to play SP "hardcore like" .... I just hate the target crosshair ... is it so hard to remove this? Sorry but I'm dissapointed I spent my $.… Expand
  50. ZillaM
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    This game is broken on the PC, the single player is good but the way too short. The multiplayer is a console port made from console to the PC. IWnet is a joke, you can't play your favourite maps, always laggy (even the ping time in ms is taken out and replaced with a cellphone coverage bar system hiding how bad the lag is), full of cheaters and no server admins to control it, spend This game is broken on the PC, the single player is good but the way too short. The multiplayer is a console port made from console to the PC. IWnet is a joke, you can't play your favourite maps, always laggy (even the ping time in ms is taken out and replaced with a cellphone coverage bar system hiding how bad the lag is), full of cheaters and no server admins to control it, spend more time waiting for matchmaking to complete than playing, no chance to meet regulars to play with which is something youve always had on PC. I havent even mentioned the install from DISC took 6 hours to complete...the whole game has to be considered a fail in my book on the PC.… Expand
  51. NickJ
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    The biggest FPS, and an outright insult to PC gamers. The deplorable practice of demanding more money for less substance, the arrogant and condescending attitude towards PC gamers, and the utterly miserable online multiplayer experience all sends a very clear message to gamers and other companies that it is perfectly okay to scam and rip-off consumers if they can get away with it. Save The biggest FPS, and an outright insult to PC gamers. The deplorable practice of demanding more money for less substance, the arrogant and condescending attitude towards PC gamers, and the utterly miserable online multiplayer experience all sends a very clear message to gamers and other companies that it is perfectly okay to scam and rip-off consumers if they can get away with it. Save your money and wait for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.… Expand
  52. CaptTrek
    Nov 16, 2009
    2
    No dedicated server. Without a dedicated server you cannot control what is happening on the server. There are already cheats out there and of course bunny hoppers.I tried playing this new way and it sucks. Plus single player is way toooooooooooooo short. Should never have wasted my money.
  53. SteveM
    Nov 17, 2009
    1
    Having been a long time COD fan, and a COD4 clanner, I was truely looking forward to this game. The single player was short but good, 6hours of fun. No story, but what can you expect? The problem here is the multiplayer. It is woeful, and impossible to find a non-laggy host here in Melbourne Australia. I seem to be constantly connecting to US hosts, and they drop out mid-match. The menu Having been a long time COD fan, and a COD4 clanner, I was truely looking forward to this game. The single player was short but good, 6hours of fun. No story, but what can you expect? The problem here is the multiplayer. It is woeful, and impossible to find a non-laggy host here in Melbourne Australia. I seem to be constantly connecting to US hosts, and they drop out mid-match. The menu and controll settings look like a console screen i.e. no settings. I am selling this game on ebay and buying L4D2. This game is a giant f-you to the PC gaming community. I have probably spent 200+ hours playing COD4 multiplayer, and 8hours finishing the singleplayer. I can have barely played 3 hours multiplayer in MW2 and I am sick on this. Wait till the price drops to something reasonable and buy it for singleplayer, not the multiplayer. The game is $120.00 in Australia, and $99 on steam. L4D2 is $49 on steam. Go figure.… Expand
  54. BJones
    Nov 17, 2009
    1
    I give it a one simply for the fact its a game. They took away our Dedicated Servers. They took away our ability to LEAN when the enemy and your comrades can lean. The lack of Video/Graphic Options was a minus. The Audio Options...what options?....Speaker Option and a Volume Bar....are you serious? I dont know what happened at the office but some folks need to be smacked around a bit. I I give it a one simply for the fact its a game. They took away our Dedicated Servers. They took away our ability to LEAN when the enemy and your comrades can lean. The lack of Video/Graphic Options was a minus. The Audio Options...what options?....Speaker Option and a Volume Bar....are you serious? I dont know what happened at the office but some folks need to be smacked around a bit. I am stuck with a copy of this game and can only hope they patch the crap out of this. If they dont then it sits on the game shelf and collects dust while I play Modern Warfare 1 or whatever else comes to mind.… Expand
  55. JeremyS
    Nov 18, 2009
    0
    The one positive side of the Metacritic reviews of COD6MW2 is that we see who's dipping into Big Game Developement's pockets and boost those game's scores... on the other hand MW2 is lackluster and pretty much shy of any real substance... I mean FFS a multiplayer game without the multiplayer portion is fucking rediculous any review above 5/10 or 50% is overrated the game is The one positive side of the Metacritic reviews of COD6MW2 is that we see who's dipping into Big Game Developement's pockets and boost those game's scores... on the other hand MW2 is lackluster and pretty much shy of any real substance... I mean FFS a multiplayer game without the multiplayer portion is fucking rediculous any review above 5/10 or 50% is overrated the game is half finished and crappy the servers.. oops sorry I mean Hosted games lag so much that I cant take 5 steps around a corner and appear in the kill cam back 5 steps being shot before i turned the corner...… Expand
  56. EnD
    Nov 18, 2009
    2
    OMG WTF happened to the Multiplayer? 18 players only, WTF are they doing? What happened to 32 v 32 on a 64 player map? 18 players only. FFS. No dedicated servers, WTF? You can NOT choose which server you want to play on, you just get added to the BACK OF THE QUEUE. LMAO. I WAS going to spend my money on this but I am not because I have heard just how shite the multiplayer is. I have OMG WTF happened to the Multiplayer? 18 players only, WTF are they doing? What happened to 32 v 32 on a 64 player map? 18 players only. FFS. No dedicated servers, WTF? You can NOT choose which server you want to play on, you just get added to the BACK OF THE QUEUE. LMAO. I WAS going to spend my money on this but I am not because I have heard just how shite the multiplayer is. I have Battlefield 2 and Special Forces, Call Of Duty several versions, Frontlines - Fuel of War multiplayer FPS, Counter Strike Source multiplayer FPS, going back to the first Operation Flashpoint, DOOM, Special Forces, etc. I love FPS multiplayer games (First Person Shooter = FPS). But I have heard such bad player reviews that I'm keeping my money in my pocket this time around. Seriously OMFG. I an over 30 years old, been playing PC games for over 15 years, and I am so dissappointed because I was really looking forward to this. Metacritic - Stop fcuking about with the ratings, owners of the game are panning it. You need to start including this. Have both ratings beside each other. Ahhhh, feel better now, but massively annoyed that they have FUBAR'd multiplayer. Pricks.… Expand
  57. SergeR
    Nov 18, 2009
    0
    The multiplayer experience is horrific with no dedicated server. After a couple of hours of the game constantly "trying to find new host", I gave up. I will be completely honest and say that I did not play the single player, which was praised by many. The multiplayer though deserves a SOLID 0. IW screwd this one up bad!
  58. JoeB
    Nov 19, 2009
    0
    I love Call of Duty. I really do. I have bought all of them that have come out for PC. I always have. But Infinity Ward needs to feel the burn of gamer dissatisfaction on the issue of Dedicated Servers. This is a downright idiotic move. This is unproductive. This is a step backwards. If I wanted to match-make, I'd make friends and use XFire. To force us into this rediculous system is I love Call of Duty. I really do. I have bought all of them that have come out for PC. I always have. But Infinity Ward needs to feel the burn of gamer dissatisfaction on the issue of Dedicated Servers. This is a downright idiotic move. This is unproductive. This is a step backwards. If I wanted to match-make, I'd make friends and use XFire. To force us into this rediculous system is downright foolish on thier part. For gamers, don't buy this game if you play it for the multiplayer. If Infinity Ward wants to stiffle our creativity for dedicated servers with our own rules and mods, then we'll return the favour and stiffle thier cashflow. Boycott baby.… Expand
  59. AgentDark
    Nov 19, 2009
    0
    Single Player: 3-4 hours worth? What's the point of that? This game costs $90 USD to buy it in Australia. By comparison, Dragon Age Origins, which came out around the same time, costs $50 USD in Aus and that has given me at least 2weeks for a single playthrough. I'll let you decide which is value for money Multiplayer: A joke. Quake, a 13 year old game, has a more technically Single Player: 3-4 hours worth? What's the point of that? This game costs $90 USD to buy it in Australia. By comparison, Dragon Age Origins, which came out around the same time, costs $50 USD in Aus and that has given me at least 2weeks for a single playthrough. I'll let you decide which is value for money Multiplayer: A joke. Quake, a 13 year old game, has a more technically advanced multiplayer component. It's clear what Activision's agenda is here - with no pesky dedicated server or mod support around to keep the game alive (see Halflife for example), it's easy to see that in 1.5-2 years time they will release the next Call of $$$ and everyone will be 'forced' to go buy that. In the meantime, they can charge people for new maps/gameplay modes (Some of which is actually already in the game, just hidden. Go google the developer console hack which lets you enable hidden features). Extremely poor offering from Activision/Infinity Ward. Highly Recommend you save your money and stick to CoD4. It's literally superior in every single way.… Expand
  60. CB
    Nov 19, 2009
    1
    If you like Michael Bay films you'll probably like MW2. If you're an adult you'll probably think MW2 is a dire excuse for a sequel with poor direction, linear single player and an absoloutely shocking lack of thought put into the multiplayer aspect. This isn't worth the retail price and should have been released as an expansion / DLC for the first game.
  61. GeorgeD
    Nov 21, 2009
    0
    The lack of solid, standard features common to almost all PC games in a title of this magnitude is unforgivable. Had the single player experience been sizable enough to off set some of the inequalities in the multiplayer (IE Bioshock had NO multiplayer, but it's singleplayer experience made up for it) I would have considered a higher rating. As it stands I have played the single The lack of solid, standard features common to almost all PC games in a title of this magnitude is unforgivable. Had the single player experience been sizable enough to off set some of the inequalities in the multiplayer (IE Bioshock had NO multiplayer, but it's singleplayer experience made up for it) I would have considered a higher rating. As it stands I have played the single player and multiplayer component of the game on a friends computer and am unimpressed. While I find the singleplayer experience very enjoyable, it's length is simply to short to justify the cost of the title. The multiplayer as best as I can describe is 'functionally retarded'. While I generally disagree with giving a game a rating so low, I feel an example must be made by scoring it ZERO.… Expand
  62. BrandonG
    Nov 22, 2009
    1
    Lets see - Game looks exactly the same no matter what resolution you run it at, due to the console type FOV. No dedicated servers. No LAN support. None of the guns have any recoil. Lots of screen tearing and terrible graphics. None of the realism from COD 4 prevails. The PC version literally feels like your playing on a console. Even has the big, ugly banners of a console game too. Some Lets see - Game looks exactly the same no matter what resolution you run it at, due to the console type FOV. No dedicated servers. No LAN support. None of the guns have any recoil. Lots of screen tearing and terrible graphics. None of the realism from COD 4 prevails. The PC version literally feels like your playing on a console. Even has the big, ugly banners of a console game too. Some of the achievements are stupid, such as one where if you change to the same class as the person who last killed you, you get an achievement award. Game is really really terrible. I quit the single player after about an hour. The multiplayer I played through 3 maps and haven't touched it again since the game came out. Its unfortunate that this game sold so many copies.… Expand
  63. ANGELF
    Nov 22, 2009
    0
    Besides having no dedicated server to play on, the fact that IW desided to go through STEAM for this game is incredulous. I am trying to play a game that I spent 60 bucks on IN STORE and I cant play because steam is going through routine maintenence. I payed for a DVD game. Not a downloadable game and I have to wait to play this game. Are you kidding me. Thanks for the bannana in the Tail Besides having no dedicated server to play on, the fact that IW desided to go through STEAM for this game is incredulous. I am trying to play a game that I spent 60 bucks on IN STORE and I cant play because steam is going through routine maintenence. I payed for a DVD game. Not a downloadable game and I have to wait to play this game. Are you kidding me. Thanks for the bannana in the Tail pipe IW.… Expand
  64. TonyW
    Nov 22, 2009
    1
    Single player is good but very short (Just over a day to finish). Multiplayer is terrible, no servers, bunny hoppers everywhere, no rules and no admins that enforce the rules that I've been a fan of....No blind nades, no bunny hopping and so on. So I am done with this game and IW/EA. If you really don't like your games show it by sending them to IW in Encino, Ca with a nice note Single player is good but very short (Just over a day to finish). Multiplayer is terrible, no servers, bunny hoppers everywhere, no rules and no admins that enforce the rules that I've been a fan of....No blind nades, no bunny hopping and so on. So I am done with this game and IW/EA. If you really don't like your games show it by sending them to IW in Encino, Ca with a nice note telling them where to put it.… Expand
  65. LaneM
    Nov 22, 2009
    2
    When I heard rumor of the game I was excited but that drastically changed when I heard of the changes to the product. Changes that affects PC gamers. The apparent move from IW is to abandon the real development of the game and settling for a crippled version for all platforms. This in turn lines their pockets and slaps us PC guys in the face as without us and our devotion to the game they When I heard rumor of the game I was excited but that drastically changed when I heard of the changes to the product. Changes that affects PC gamers. The apparent move from IW is to abandon the real development of the game and settling for a crippled version for all platforms. This in turn lines their pockets and slaps us PC guys in the face as without us and our devotion to the game they would not have been able to go on. All this aside, the game plays easily. Deciding to take the single player out for a walk was no big thing. Fairly straight forward test yourself and it tells you a level to play or you can choose one. For me out of the box and running the test I was set to regular. As I knew I could do it over and over (I did it a few times to see what would happen) all results were the same. I was new to the controls and the weapons but the feel was still very much like COD4. I started at 11:00pm last night and finished at 5:30am I can tell you that it was very easy to go through the game and sis not present too many difficulties. Controls were comfortable and again were still COD4 at heart. With this in mind I wanted to see what else it could do. The good part for those that are excited about the game, Console or PC? What do you get that is different? From what I can tell it is all the same. There was no real difference and this was displeasing. The video and resolution on the pc was no different than on PS3. Well for my modest gaming rig, there were really no glitches of skipping. This I think is the thing that sets this game apart from others. However, the whole experience with a PC is that I should be able to get better performance at different settings. Did not fit or change much. This is the only thing that made me change the setting to a 3. I could not believe how easy it was to complete at regular. In the end there are no changes in the outcome. I thought that it was comical that the single player was so easy to win. The downside with MP (noob hell) is just that. Join any server and you get in the throes of a noob fest and are essentially Thermaled or Heartbeat Sensored down to nothingness. While these are great if you have them to use you are not able to use them at the beginning. I am not going to get into the PIMA feelings I have about all the new merit system. I was in for a bit and was totally missing the dedicated servers that were sitting across the globe. Writing this is making me want to change my review from a 3 to a 2 to prove a point to IW that their essential lust for a quick buck has driven me to return my game and plead for my money back. If that does not work I know that there is something I can do to trade for it. Thank you all who read this and those that don't well I am sure you do not need the experience.… Expand
  66. MummblesFM
    Nov 23, 2009
    2
    The single player was very good, lots of pretties and new features, lacking some older features that im sure will be missed, like leaning. most of the guns felt the same, no advantage for most of them save for a select few. gave the single player a 2/5 The multiplayer... was ok at first same misgivings as the singleplayer, never got to play with the pretties because of the lag and The single player was very good, lots of pretties and new features, lacking some older features that im sure will be missed, like leaning. most of the guns felt the same, no advantage for most of them save for a select few. gave the single player a 2/5 The multiplayer... was ok at first same misgivings as the singleplayer, never got to play with the pretties because of the lag and constant disconnections. i cant give this a good rating. it would have gotten a 2/5 but it doesnt have the option for my clan to continue our dedicated server, so i give this a 2/10. maybe theyll patch it. i might play again, for now it goes in the box with all the other disappointing games ive bought over the years.… Expand
  67. JakeLord
    Nov 23, 2009
    3
    The game was fun for a while but then i realized well since theres no modding the single player was realeased on pc with many errors some still not fixed the game was exciting in single player and then about 12 matches of multi now i find myself playing l4d2, garrys mod , and even older games before i play modern warfare 2 the lack of moding and dedicated servers ruins the pc experience The game was fun for a while but then i realized well since theres no modding the single player was realeased on pc with many errors some still not fixed the game was exciting in single player and then about 12 matches of multi now i find myself playing l4d2, garrys mod , and even older games before i play modern warfare 2 the lack of moding and dedicated servers ruins the pc experience so maybe IW needs to take some hints from Valve… Expand
  68. AnthonyO
    Nov 23, 2009
    0
    This past weekend I took part in a COD4 Tourney at a LAN, several months ago in planning MW2 was favored over the COD4 as the "Latest and greatest" but alas we host the server and run a competitive mod to keep things balenced and as such MW2 just wouldn't have worked. Several people had the game and were playing it, but were able to beat the game and play in the tourneys during the This past weekend I took part in a COD4 Tourney at a LAN, several months ago in planning MW2 was favored over the COD4 as the "Latest and greatest" but alas we host the server and run a competitive mod to keep things balenced and as such MW2 just wouldn't have worked. Several people had the game and were playing it, but were able to beat the game and play in the tourneys during the LAN. When I asked about the multilayer they simply said they go back to COD4 to play online. From this experience I have to say that IW has made it clear they do not see the PC community as a worthwhile venture, I for one have lost all faith I had in IW and the people there to produce even a mediocre game ever again.… Expand
  69. MartinT
    Nov 24, 2009
    3
    I give it a 3, because i loved the SP, and if i wana play a MP match alone i guess IWnet is OK. But a terrible lobby-shit-party-funcion pretty much destrøys everything that was fun with CoD4. If IW don't get their fingers out of their asses, dont bother buying the game, download SP, ditch MP.
  70. EricS
    Nov 25, 2009
    2
    It would have got a 10 if it had everything. 9 with just lean missing 8 if it wasn't just a console port 5 if dedicated servers weren't taken out 3 if their VAC actually got rid of the 1-40 players that already have hacks after 2 weeks of play. 2 if they included /record and mods. So they get a 2. Single player and spec ops are enjoyable...but until they fix many mistakes in It would have got a 10 if it had everything. 9 with just lean missing 8 if it wasn't just a console port 5 if dedicated servers weren't taken out 3 if their VAC actually got rid of the 1-40 players that already have hacks after 2 weeks of play. 2 if they included /record and mods. So they get a 2. Single player and spec ops are enjoyable...but until they fix many mistakes in multiplayer you are just buying a game for a 4-5 hour singleplayer and 4-5 hour spec ops game.… Expand
  71. Ryan
    Nov 25, 2009
    0
    This would have been such a good game for pc but they forgot about their fans. Scratch that - they told their fans to go fuck themselves. No dedicated servers is the main issue, with the matchmaking being HORRIBLY laggy, and that's not to mention all the other things that are missing when you can't join a dedicated server of your liking. I beat the campaign in 6 hours on This would have been such a good game for pc but they forgot about their fans. Scratch that - they told their fans to go fuck themselves. No dedicated servers is the main issue, with the matchmaking being HORRIBLY laggy, and that's not to mention all the other things that are missing when you can't join a dedicated server of your liking. I beat the campaign in 6 hours on Veteran, and the new death streaks/perks reward you for getting your ass kicked. They even lowered the player count all the way down from 60 to 18. Call of Duty 4 is a MUCH better game. Please do not waste your money on this shit.… Expand
  72. JasonR
    Dec 11, 2009
    4
    Single player: Great visuals, interesting if not far fetched story - occasionally difficult to follow, arcade style gameplay, very short. Multiplayer: Fun for a casual blast, but beyond that the game seriously lacks. Matchmaking from a technical sense is not as bad as I thought. VAC's slow response allows cheaters everywhere. No dedicated servers means no community, no server admins Single player: Great visuals, interesting if not far fetched story - occasionally difficult to follow, arcade style gameplay, very short. Multiplayer: Fun for a casual blast, but beyond that the game seriously lacks. Matchmaking from a technical sense is not as bad as I thought. VAC's slow response allows cheaters everywhere. No dedicated servers means no community, no server admins to ban cheats, no custom game settings. Finally, paid DLC is obviously coming for what used to be free (eg, map packs). These aspects combined will be the reason this game will be all but dead in a few months time. Not a terrible game but better value elsewhere. Buy it when it comes down in price.… Expand
  73. MartyD
    Dec 13, 2009
    2
    Unmitigated rip-off... $60 for this load of rubbish. The solo game is too short. with a lame storyline. The multiplayer lag-heavy hack-fest and the "Spec-Ops" stuff is just lame. What were they thinking release this poor game and charging so much for it. And what are the reviewers on? I mean how can there be such a huge disparity between the reviewers score and gamers (who had to pay for Unmitigated rip-off... $60 for this load of rubbish. The solo game is too short. with a lame storyline. The multiplayer lag-heavy hack-fest and the "Spec-Ops" stuff is just lame. What were they thinking release this poor game and charging so much for it. And what are the reviewers on? I mean how can there be such a huge disparity between the reviewers score and gamers (who had to pay for the bloody thing)? What perks did reviewers get for such inaccurate reviews?… Expand
  74. BuddyHeathcock
    Dec 14, 2009
    1
    This game has the capability to be the best I have ever played. However, the HACK of the multiplayer mode leaves the overall package very hollow. I am already back playing COD WAW. This multiplayer mode sucks.
  75. DannyS
    Dec 15, 2009
    0
    A step back from CoD4. Short Single Play and a terrible multiplayer. A terrible spawning system, no dedicated servers, host selection is faulty, and overall bad experience. If you're looking for a competitive FPS, look somewhere else.
  76. ripoff
    Dec 15, 2009
    0
    well lets see 1) no dedicated servers 2)horrible matchmaking service designed to force DLC down our throats 3)and then they charge you an extra $10 ahahahah...oh, you're serious...bahahaha
  77. MaxDestruct
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    This game although great to play is completely and utterly ruined by the amount of in-game hackers namely aim botters with sniper rifles one shot killing you from miles away. The IWnet (online multiplayer) host is such a peice of trash its not even true, in fact i doubt free servers powered by hamsters could be worse than this rubbish solution infinity ward decided to push upon us PC This game although great to play is completely and utterly ruined by the amount of in-game hackers namely aim botters with sniper rifles one shot killing you from miles away. The IWnet (online multiplayer) host is such a peice of trash its not even true, in fact i doubt free servers powered by hamsters could be worse than this rubbish solution infinity ward decided to push upon us PC gamers. I am totally unimpressed by IWnet and also the level of hackers, my game play experience is completely destroyed by these two things, so even if the game is good, the infrastructure required to play it online (where the game should truly shine and provide longevity for players), is falling down on its face. Final thought: Stop trying to treat PC gamers like console gamers, we would be more than happy to shell out server rental fees, with local admins, due to the fact that you could play the maps you like with people you know -hackers would get IP black listed immedidiately by admins on the game servers. IWnet = Fail Hackers are spreading like zombies through a crowed dance floor!!!… Expand
  78. rootb
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    This warmed over rehash of the original Modern Warfare is just a shameless scam using the hallowed name of the COD and MW and ripping everyone off. Limited to 9 on 9, without dedicated servers, and with no real improvements to gameplay or any attempt at pushing the technology envelope, its just blatant attempt at stealing peoples money. It should have been released as content expansion This warmed over rehash of the original Modern Warfare is just a shameless scam using the hallowed name of the COD and MW and ripping everyone off. Limited to 9 on 9, without dedicated servers, and with no real improvements to gameplay or any attempt at pushing the technology envelope, its just blatant attempt at stealing peoples money. It should have been released as content expansion pack or sequel to MW and left the mechanics of the game alone, but IW couldn't do that because they wanted to jack up price. What a total ripoff!!!… Expand
  79. sebastiaan
    Dec 22, 2009
    3
    Singleplayer good bit short but realy nice ..on otherhand multiplayer should be nice but TOOOOOO many hackers camper, nubtubers etc etc it ruins multiplayer completly...oyeah did i say hackers there are like 9 of 10 in mp....comon....
  80. SpectreMan
    Dec 25, 2009
    3
    Single Player was very short, but extremely action packed. The multiplayer "was" pretty good until you find a hacker in every other game you play. No dedicated server's is a big downer though. Spec Ops is fun because it offers an extra challenge. Me and a friend worked on it for at least 5 hours and we still haven't beaten all of it on veteran yet. MW2 overall however, really Single Player was very short, but extremely action packed. The multiplayer "was" pretty good until you find a hacker in every other game you play. No dedicated server's is a big downer though. Spec Ops is fun because it offers an extra challenge. Me and a friend worked on it for at least 5 hours and we still haven't beaten all of it on veteran yet. MW2 overall however, really isn't too much different than the original except for the single player storyline.… Expand
  81. DillonL
    Dec 25, 2009
    0
    I was devastated when they announced that there would be no dedicated servers for pc, but i decided to give the game a shot anyways. I figured the smaller servers would be stable and enjoyable. WOW was I wrong! First, you cannot pick the map you want to play in. Second, you have no say in who hosts the game and 80% of the time everybody is stuck with a crappy host and the fame-play is I was devastated when they announced that there would be no dedicated servers for pc, but i decided to give the game a shot anyways. I figured the smaller servers would be stable and enjoyable. WOW was I wrong! First, you cannot pick the map you want to play in. Second, you have no say in who hosts the game and 80% of the time everybody is stuck with a crappy host and the fame-play is unbearable. Constant lurching and lagging. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Not even for the single player which does not justify paying the high price.… Expand
  82. OwenB
    Dec 28, 2009
    1
    No dedicated servers, period. Wait for Battlefield Bad Company 2.
  83. PatrickS
    Dec 29, 2009
    1
    Somewhat fun, but IWnet is absolute trash. Good luck playing with friends, it simply doesn't work.
  84. EdBread
    Dec 31, 2009
    0
    Terrible game. It's more or less the same as the first Modern Warfare. Single player is short, REALLY short. Only a few hours of it. And multiplayer, oh boy, don't get me started on that. It's laggy, no dedicated servers, tons of crashes, at times you'll skip to another end of the map for crying out loud. This game is incomplete, there's a reason why people work Terrible game. It's more or less the same as the first Modern Warfare. Single player is short, REALLY short. Only a few hours of it. And multiplayer, oh boy, don't get me started on that. It's laggy, no dedicated servers, tons of crashes, at times you'll skip to another end of the map for crying out loud. This game is incomplete, there's a reason why people work as beta testers. Get your crap tested before mass advertising and paying reviewers to give high scores,IW.… Expand
  85. Theportalmaster
    Sep 1, 2010
    3
    Whinny children, OP weaponry and loads more **** MW2 has it all. The story line was great but I hardley at all got enough single player experience out of it. It felt like running through a multiplayer game with bots and the online enemies. Now the multiplayer, here is what ruined this game. Every time you buy a cod you think of multiplayer. You know what? Forget it. It has instant killingWhinny children, OP weaponry and loads more **** MW2 has it all. The story line was great but I hardley at all got enough single player experience out of it. It felt like running through a multiplayer game with bots and the online enemies. Now the multiplayer, here is what ruined this game. Every time you buy a cod you think of multiplayer. You know what? Forget it. It has instant killing weapons to those who have played more then others, which is unfair to the new players. Say you have a weak weapon that takes 5 seconds of shots to kill, try attacking some one with dual abikos. To bad, he already killed you in one shot. All the disadvantages are are so easily countered by a perk or another weapon, did they even think? Things such as nukes just attact all the kids into this game. If you want a good, fun balanced multiplayer experience, then go for a game such as Team Fortress 2. Dont waste your money on such rushed crap like MW2. Ignore the damn critics, they dont know what a good game is. They think "Hey, its a gun. 10/10!" Dont buy this game unless you are a 13 year old looking for a game we have seen for years… Expand
  86. RedHairedGuy
    Sep 7, 2010
    1
    I though This Game was going to Be Great, But When i got it, I just saw something, The Story was BOORING,So i though the Mulitplayer was gonna be good, But All those Noobtubers and Those **** Crying and Whining, And WHAT?"! no Dedicated Servers no Custom Mods or Custom Maps?, WHAT THE F*CK!, people Playing this game Says it's the best Game ever, Trust me, GO and Play Some Team Fortress 2I though This Game was going to Be Great, But When i got it, I just saw something, The Story was BOORING,So i though the Mulitplayer was gonna be good, But All those Noobtubers and Those **** Crying and Whining, And WHAT?"! no Dedicated Servers no Custom Mods or Custom Maps?, WHAT THE F*CK!, people Playing this game Says it's the best Game ever, Trust me, GO and Play Some Team Fortress 2 or Call of duty 4… Expand
  87. qq377926584
    Sep 11, 2010
    1
    Take 59.99$ to buy a game ? Are you kidding me ? This game is so f******* on PC, want to play this game? Use 5ï¿¥ to buy a pirated optical disc ...........
  88. TramTakeougi
    Sep 13, 2010
    0
    This is horrible,bad fail project from IW. Getting rid for Dedicated servers and punkbuster Too much hackers in mw2 and too many crybaby about hackers and maps or anything
  89. bLuEpInOy
    Sep 17, 2010
    1
    Worst game multiplayer game ever made for the PC. First and loyal PC gamer knew that VAC was a joke from back in the Counter-Strike days and Infinity Ward chose not to listen to there PC community. Now all you ever see in a match is some fool walling and aimboting and no way to kick the fools. Second IW took ideas from the PC moders and called it there own and didn't recognize theseWorst game multiplayer game ever made for the PC. First and loyal PC gamer knew that VAC was a joke from back in the Counter-Strike days and Infinity Ward chose not to listen to there PC community. Now all you ever see in a match is some fool walling and aimboting and no way to kick the fools. Second IW took ideas from the PC moders and called it there own and didn't recognize these people for there work. Third the capped the Frames Per Second(FPS) at like 87 FPS which in turns makes the game laggy. Most PC gamers build there rigs to have the best performance and it gets shot down by this game. Take it from me or any other REAL PC gamer stick with Cod 4 or WaW as there are real ways to deal with hackers. All MW2 is, is a console port and IW laughed at there PC community. As long as the xbox360 and its old technology (which happens to be 7 years old) is around PC gamers are going to get the shaft......… Expand
  90. TestECull
    Sep 26, 2010
    0
    I must say MW2 was absolutely horrible. Let us first sum up the campaign. It was full of hollywood Cliche's, it was abysmally short, it was full of respawning baddies, the plot made about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine...it has to be the worst story I've seen since high school. MP was functional, but still. IWNet? really? VAC as the sole anticheat? Spending more time inI must say MW2 was absolutely horrible. Let us first sum up the campaign. It was full of hollywood Cliche's, it was abysmally short, it was full of respawning baddies, the plot made about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine...it has to be the worst story I've seen since high school. MP was functional, but still. IWNet? really? VAC as the sole anticheat? Spending more time in lobby than in game? Toobers? Honestly I feel sorry for anyone who has this tied to their Steam account. Including my friend, who bought it on launch and let me play it on his machine. Poor guy.

    In closing it was the worst game I've ever played in 20 years of gaming.    … Expand
  91. icecloud551
    Oct 8, 2010
    0
    The single player was great, almost flawless. The multiplayer is the rip-off, aside from having no dedicated servers, a terrible lobby. This game is FULL of hackers, and IW will do nothing about it. Valve just says there are not hackers and your overreacting but google hackers in MW2 and you will find enough footage of hackers to make a movie. The sad reality is that IW gave up on thisThe single player was great, almost flawless. The multiplayer is the rip-off, aside from having no dedicated servers, a terrible lobby. This game is FULL of hackers, and IW will do nothing about it. Valve just says there are not hackers and your overreacting but google hackers in MW2 and you will find enough footage of hackers to make a movie. The sad reality is that IW gave up on this game awhile ago and this has made it a terrible game… Expand
  92. syfpsy
    Oct 11, 2010
    4
    Did not want to give zero, because the single player was good, except graphics which is polished for slow computers, to sell more and more copies with unrealistic warfare, and closing dedicated servers to save more money. Now they are selling maps for some dollars, when there are lots of companies which just updates their game for free. Absolutely rubbish.
  93. zaninif
    Oct 11, 2010
    0
    IWNET is a joke - it should be renamed LAGNET. Other than that, the game is awesome. But I can't forgive the lack of dedicated servers; that's why I rate it 0.
  94. Bobaganoosh
    Oct 12, 2010
    3
    The single-player was boring and felt like a Time Crisis arcade game. There was no freedom at all, just stand here, shoot those guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, do a scinematic jump to the helicopter...great...took about 2 hours to complete (could have watched a bad action film in the same time for the same effect).

    The multiplayer is    The single-player was boring and felt like a Time Crisis arcade game. There was no freedom at all, just stand here, shoot those guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, do a scinematic jump to the helicopter...great...took about 2 hours to complete (could have watched a bad action film in the same time for the same effect).

    The multiplayer is horrendous. with no dedicated servers, there are no administrators to kick hackers, and VAC is a joke because every single match there are hackers. With hundreds of thousands of people playing at all times, you'd think you could find the occasional match without hackers in it, but you can't. Beyond the hackers, the kill-streaks completely interfere with the gameplay to the point where you can't play the game...how is it "gameplay" if you can't play the game lol. The engine is liek 6 years old and it shows. yes, they have beautiful textures, but they're pasted onto big, flat objects...i love looking at a picture of a door on a flat wall hahaha. The dual-weilding of shotguns is hilarious, as nobody would EVER do that. knife lunging 20 feet in front of you while a guy shoots you in the face and you survive with the kill?-also terrible. The maps are pretty terribly designed, I think there's only one that I mildly like, and you can't chose which map you play because there's no server browser or uhh...SERVERS lol. this game is the biggest waste of time and money in the gaming industry i've ever seen. I wish they put the money for this into the black hole that was Duke Nukem Forever so that it never saw the light of day.    … Expand
  95. CzesioBF2
    Oct 24, 2010
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta gra jest tragiczny MP przypomina CSa ta wyszukiwarka Iwnet tragedia nie polecam gry seria Battlefield jak zwykle rzÄ… Expand
  96. SameDifference
    Oct 23, 2010
    4
    Single Player - This game would have been better if the story line was able to be followed. The voices come at you so fast you cant understand what is being said. I had to replay missions in a few cases so that I could get an idea of what the objective was. If you like to shoot and throw grenades without much point, this game might be for you. If this game had a better story line and someSingle Player - This game would have been better if the story line was able to be followed. The voices come at you so fast you cant understand what is being said. I had to replay missions in a few cases so that I could get an idea of what the objective was. If you like to shoot and throw grenades without much point, this game might be for you. If this game had a better story line and some sensible dialog, it might not have been so bad. In one scene I was wounded and then an officer soaks you with gasoline and burns you by dropping his cigar on you.... I thought it was kind of retarded to have to fight your way through much of the game to die in such a sick manner. Blame the writers I guess.… Expand
  97. DrCola
    Dec 9, 2010
    0
    Dont get convinced by the advertising, this new call of duty franchise is worse than an irradiated pile of **** and Black ops is an irradiated pile of **** with cat barf on it. It is absolutley nothing new, bad gameplay, its RUN N GUN, "OH I JUST GOT SHOT, LETS HIDE BEHIND THIS BARREL TO MAGICALLY HEAL MY WOUNDS" That is just a minor complaint. This game does not deserve 1/9 of the praiseDont get convinced by the advertising, this new call of duty franchise is worse than an irradiated pile of **** and Black ops is an irradiated pile of **** with cat barf on it. It is absolutley nothing new, bad gameplay, its RUN N GUN, "OH I JUST GOT SHOT, LETS HIDE BEHIND THIS BARREL TO MAGICALLY HEAL MY WOUNDS" That is just a minor complaint. This game does not deserve 1/9 of the praise it gets. It is an average shooter released on a ****ty yet popular platform at the same time. Dont fall for this new franchise that rips you off blind. USE YOUR LOGICAL THINKING, its $60 For nothing new, just a new campaign and a few other nice features. Even after black ops has been released, this is STILL $60, can you believe that? What about somthing better? like? Battlefield Bad Company 2? That is a brilliant game, dont spend 3* more money on a pile of **** like this. You will regret it. I used to be a fan of the COD series until they started to rob my generation blind.... It is truly sad to see this happen...… Expand
  98. DMon
    Dec 4, 2010
    2
    MW2's hay day is gone. Hackers have killed the game. Don't bother buying it unless you are buying the aimbot and wall hacks to go with it. The only thing worth playing on this game is the single player missions. Besides that I wish I could get my money back. To future studio's remember to protect you game from hackers or you may lose players.
  99. jumpermax59
    Dec 7, 2010
    1
    bad game, a lot of cheaters and not update to remain this problem , single player is nice but multiplayer is bad because infinity ward think only dollars !
  100. Coolchris330
    Dec 18, 2010
    0
    There's a decent singleplayer mode under all of the IWNet rubbish, and the 'Spec Ops' cooperative mode isn't half bad either. It's also far more optimised than Black Ops, and it's most definitely worth a play, albeit not at the price that Activision are asking for it, a whole year after release
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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. 1UP
    91
    The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is identical to the console versions in almost every way, and that's actually the problem. PC gamers have a certain expectation for online shooters. Removing dedicated server and user mod support from a game that's already $10 more than its predecessor seriously hinders the long term appeal for me.
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  2. Thunderbolt
    90
    Modern Warfare 2 will leave you breathless.
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  3. GamingExcellence
    92
    It looks better, it plays better, the story is more intense and the multiplayer is more inviting. And with the inclusion of SpecOps, the longevity of this game is sure to have increased as well.
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