Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. JuanMS
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
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  2. KefirCO
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So. In 2023 it is much better than in 2009. But it's still short and inconspicuous. I would like more.… Expand
  3. Murdockk
    Jun 27, 2023
    7
    Oyun neden sevilmemiş anlamış değilim. Her şeyine rağmen ortalama bir cod oyunuydu.
  4. webbi
    Jun 20, 2023
    6
    campaign: 8/10
    multiplayer: 4/10
    -this game was amazing because of its multiplayer and its campaign. the campaign was a bit less better than the last one but with a better graphics and multiplayer it redeems itself but now filled with hackers. -campaign: it is the sequel to the cod4 campaign and is a bit more complicated but rememberable with the characters. -multiplayer: it was the    campaign: 8/10
    multiplayer: 4/10
    -this game was amazing because of its multiplayer and its campaign. the campaign was a bit less better than the last one but with a better graphics and multiplayer it redeems itself but now filled with hackers.
    -campaign: it is the sequel to the cod4 campaign and is a bit more complicated but rememberable with the characters.
    -multiplayer: it was the best multiplayer game ever and has very good maps and has more weapons and customisation. it introduced kill streaks that are useful strong and effective. the game had very overpowered weapons and kill streaks like the ACR and AC-130 ,the multiplayer is filled with hackers and its dangerous to play the multiplayer    … Expand
  5. davitolucena
    Jun 3, 2023
    6
    Joguei muito o multyplayer do jogo e sor isso mesmo não entendo o porquê a nota baixa aqui no site
  6. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 6, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  7. OREH_MW
    Mar 11, 2023
    6
    Хз что написать так что - кдкдкдлвдвдвдцзудсьыж2щатдышуьадцэйз1щутадцзуопшуз1з2двзпщдузйзулащузцзулащузклкзцхуд
  8. gracjanski
    Feb 20, 2023
    7
    The engine is a masterpiece: Great graphics even today and the technical requirements are low. Music fits also.
    The levels are full of action, but there is too much of it and it gets ridiculous, not realistic. it is so hectic, that I couldnt follow everything.
    The AI is very stupid and the biggest weakness of the game. The story ist not bad, only the beginning is not clear. But the    The engine is a masterpiece: Great graphics even today and the technical requirements are low. Music fits also.
    The levels are full of action, but there is too much of it and it gets ridiculous, not realistic. it is so hectic, that I couldnt follow everything.
    The AI is very stupid and the biggest weakness of the game.
    The story ist not bad, only the beginning is not clear. But the propaganda for USA and military is annoying    … Expand
  9. arllda
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    I didn't even understand what the story was, but you can't see this kind of fps action scenes in any other game, there are really beautiful scenes, I finished the game in one sitting when I first played the game.
  10. qbangamer98
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    wasn't as refreshing or good as cod 4 was just an ok game for call of duty standards in my opinion also the pc port wasn't that great , modern warfare 3 had a better port than modern warfare 2
  11. Goiti_2002
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    Estamos hablado del putísimo CoD MW2. Es un juegazo pero solo si lo jugaste de pequeño. Siendo sinceros, en la historia no innovó en lo más mínimo. Pero si lo jugaste de pequeño, la historia te parece super épica por el mero hecho de que te vienen los recuerdos de cuando lo jugaste de niño.
    Casos en los que recomendaría comprar este titulo:
    Si quieres rejugarlo, es un titulo super    Estamos hablado del putísimo CoD MW2. Es un juegazo pero solo si lo jugaste de pequeño. Siendo sinceros, en la historia no innovó en lo más mínimo. Pero si lo jugaste de pequeño, la historia te parece super épica por el mero hecho de que te vienen los recuerdos de cuando lo jugaste de niño.
    Casos en los que recomendaría comprar este titulo:
    Si quieres rejugarlo, es un titulo super recomentado.Solo el volver a ver y escuchar el comienzo del juego te pone los pelos de punta.
    Si quieres probar como fue uno de los FPS más importantes de la historia de los videojuegos.
    Si te gustan los CoD o quieres probarlos y tienes un PC muy modesto.

    Casos en los que no recomendaría comprar este titulo.
    Si esperas el mejor FPS de la histoira, con la mejor historia. ( es un FPS mas y la histoira es la de siempre) (Tienes incluso mejores CoDs)

    El juego tiene un buen rendimiento, es compatible tanto para Windows como para MacOS y se puede jugar en linux usando Proton,    … Expand
  12. mustado
    Oct 21, 2022
    6
    não vale a pena jogar. É só mais um cod, entad doad daodew fffad fafdf nfff
  13. EVIL_UJIN
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    Весьма средненький шутер. Есть пара прикольных сцен, но по сравнению с первой частью слабо. Из-за вырезанной первой миссии сюжет вообще непонятен. Переговоры между миссиями вообще ничего не объясняют. Брать советую только по распродаже.Весьма средненький шутер. Есть пара прикольных сцен, но по сравнению с первой частью слабо. Из-за вырезанной первой миссии сюжет вообще непонятен. Переговоры между миссиями вообще ничего не объясняют. Брать советую только по распродаже.
  14. Dec4dence
    Jun 20, 2022
    7
    Sadly, the first game was much better.
    The storyline was much much better in the first game. I'll not talk about multiplayer.
    Characters are OK. Musics etc. OK But storyline too short broo come on.. Graphics are great. Graphics - 8/10 Gameplay Mechanics - 7/10 Sound Effects - 8/10 Storyline - 7/10 Characters - 8/10 Music - 7/10. Overall - 7/10 For me, the first game was    Sadly, the first game was much better.
    The storyline was much much better in the first game. I'll not talk about multiplayer.
    Characters are OK.
    Musics etc. OK
    But storyline too short broo come on..
    Graphics are great.

    Graphics - 8/10
    Gameplay Mechanics - 7/10
    Sound Effects - 8/10
    Storyline - 7/10
    Characters - 8/10
    Music - 7/10.
    Overall - 7/10

    For me, the first game was better.
    Better storyline and characters.    … Expand
  15. russiangamer
    May 28, 2022
    6
    Не счесть тех часов, которые я провёл, играя в серию Call of Duty. Эти часы давно уж перевалили за тысячу. Детство - Call of Duty 2, отрочество - MW1, Black ops, MW3, юность - попытки уговорить друзей купить World at War за 450 рублей, ностальгические баталии в мультиплеере Black ops, абсолютная личная незаинтересованность в новых частях серии и разгромное разочарование в старых по причинеНе счесть тех часов, которые я провёл, играя в серию Call of Duty. Эти часы давно уж перевалили за тысячу. Детство - Call of Duty 2, отрочество - MW1, Black ops, MW3, юность - попытки уговорить друзей купить World at War за 450 рублей, ностальгические баталии в мультиплеере Black ops, абсолютная личная незаинтересованность в новых частях серии и разгромное разочарование в старых по причине их устарелости.
    Ранние Call of Duty состарились до неприглядного ужаса. (боже, "ранние"! ещё вчера покупал диск с MW3, а на дворе был 2011 год...). Подобное построение сюжетной компании (а говорить я буду только о ней, остальное отсечём) воспринимается нынче как дурной тон и то, что было революционным в своё время ныне выносить тяжеловато - индустрия скакнула далеко-далеко вперёд и получить наслаждение от сюжетных компаний ранних COD можно только если уж совсем выключить голову и расслабится, что с возрастом становится всё сложнее.
    Проблема, конечно, возникает с геймплеем. Он стал никакущим, унылым, однообразным, пошлым. Сценарий, который мог - и, может, может до сих пор - увлечь мальчика-подростка теперь же воспринимается как набор патриотических штампов, сваленных в кучу стран-локаций и уже не впечатляющих эффектных сцен (ладно, парочка погонь и перестрелок до сих пор приносят удовольствие); а вот клюква, казалось бы, всегда была клюквой... Но если бы не нынешняя война, я бы вряд ли сыграл в эту игру. Почему-то история о нападении России на Америку стала как-будто (подчеркнуть) реалистичнее. Да и худо-бедное понимание политического устройства Российского государства, пришедшее с опытом и чтением книжек, заставляет видеть в диктаторе Имране Захарове какой-то пусть и стереотипный и, наверное, додуманный мною, но всё же парафраз нынешнего состояния дел в России...
    Спецэффекты, голливудщина, дурацкий сценарий - это всё не приметы Вечного, не мне вам говорить. Оно устаревает, не обновляется вместе с тобой при новом прохождении, в такое лично мне сложно возвращаться. Меня раздирает и ностальгия и невозможность принятия. Поскольку скучно, поскольку безынтересно, поскольку я стал взрослее, а вот COD, как оказалось, умер уже давно, взрослее не став...
    Спасибо за веселье, что теперь навсегда в прошлом. Спасибо за первых моих "сетевых" друзей. Спасибо за тысячу часов. Старый я отчасти храним именно в этих часах. В первом, двадцатом, может, трёхсотом. Где-то там точно есть самый заветный час, самый светлый, квинтэссенция моего геймерского детства. Помнишь, как после школы - сразу к тебе? Ничего ты не помнишь, ты умерла, как и мои двенадцать лет. Только я живее становлюсь. А ты всё тухнешь, но выбрасывать жалко.    … Expand
  16. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    7
    Эти злые русские постоянно нападают десантируются на бургер кинг достали сволочи
  17. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  18. xEmreBaskan
    Dec 6, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ( bu eleştiri 2021 yılında yapılmıştır ) online değerlendirilmemiştir.... ve bu eleştiride spoiler vardır. İlk önce oyun vuruş hissi güzel grafikler yeterli düzeyde dizaynlar idare eder. İlk defa bir oyunda bomba kullanmanın boktan olması beni rahatsız etti! sadece bomba için geçerli ses bombaları kullanmak ise keyifli. silahlar güzel! silahların geri sekmesi ve çkardığı sesler... silahlar gayet iyi olmuş. Ama bazı bölümlerde sinir oldum örnek (spoiler) bir bölümde makarov un ekibiyle rusları kesiyoruz ama makarov ölümsüz! vursak bile işlemmiyor :D ve FBI lar............ oyunun 2 yada 3 bölümünde fbı var biri makarov un görevinde fbı kalkanları siz kullandığınızda çok hızlı kırılıyor. ama başka biri kulllandığında kırılmıyor adeta! ve şu general shepherd ada sinirliyim son tatmin edici değil. captain mac tavish ile shepherd a bıçak atıyorsunuz.. VE BİTTİ oyunun sonu bu! oyunda İİİNANNILLLMAZZZ bug var. Bug şelalesi ( sanki cyberpunk 2077 lol ) ve sinir olduğum bir bölüm var. insanların arasına dalıyorsunuz mapin adı takedown ve sivillere vurmamanız gerekiyor! ama düşmanlar sivillerin arkasında. Yapay zeka ise 6/10 ortalama yapay zeka var. Bu saydığım etkenlere rağmen oynanırmı? sanırım evet görmezden gelmeye çalışırsanız oynanır.… Expand
  19. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 72 IIIIIIIIII====================
  20. Tropgam
    Jul 21, 2021
    6
    The Campaign is good, but suffers from **** pacing
    The Spec Ops is good, but there isn't too much in Spec Ops in this game.
    The Multiplayer Was (Was because now its hard to find a match) broken, just plain ridiculous aswell.
    Overall 6/10, which in my book is still pretty good but leaning very much towards mediocre.
  21. Oshiri_Maeda
    Mar 14, 2021
    7
    Played in 2021. Single campaign is alright, short and fun. Nothing special, but nothing horrible either. 2-3 nights of light joy.
  22. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
    GÜMÜŞ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  23. EmirhanSahin
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    Same game as previous modern warfare with the worse storyline. Still worth playing.
  24. ILoveBF1
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Still good but not as good as MW1. The ending is lackluster compared to MW1.
  25. adam_carl
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    The COD MW 2 just have a little more action a little more panicking gameplay moments but for me never will be better then the first COD MW.
  26. TahirK
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    I loved COD4 and MW3 but MW2 isn't that great. But MW2's ending was good. MW2's ending
    was one of the best endings I have ever seen.
  27. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Новый локации, новый сюжет, было приятно окунуться в этот милитаристический эпик.
  28. VG_Alex
    May 11, 2020
    7
    Review for CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Remastered:This Remastered edition doses not showing too much improve or something new,I can not start the game when this game released,It's a little bug but the production team are not care about PC player so they they didn't fix it.The game has a better graphic quality,but in other ways is mediocre.

    7.3 Fine
  29. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    Все еще бесконечный тир в коридоре. По крайней мере, история в игре была увлекательной.
  30. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    Начало скатывания серии - пока еще ничего не предвещает беды, но предчувствие есть. Но игра хорошая.
  31. SilverOrlov
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    Modern Warfare 2 is Interesting as an average shooter, but not interesting as some history.
  32. kimchiwarrior
    Jul 11, 2019
    7
    I was glad to understand Korean language support and story once I enjoyed, and should I go the same way that the key setting changes every time the series comes out?
  33. burnti
    May 6, 2019
    7
    the story is horrible. but I still admit that score, sounds are great (of course It would be. It's hans zimmer). but call of duty is based on terrible parts of wars. but modern warfare 2 feels like spy movie or kinda cia black operations. this shouldn't be. this should have been the military game. 2 men destroy a single small army. freaking james bond. no, nonono, but still can holdthe story is horrible. but I still admit that score, sounds are great (of course It would be. It's hans zimmer). but call of duty is based on terrible parts of wars. but modern warfare 2 feels like spy movie or kinda cia black operations. this shouldn't be. this should have been the military game. 2 men destroy a single small army. freaking james bond. no, nonono, but still can hold awkwardness from this game. this is still worthy to play at least one time… Expand
  34. KingJailson
    Apr 30, 2019
    5
    MW2 é um jogo incrivel, a campanha é excelente, melhor de todos os cod, porém, mantenho essa nota devido o multiplayer, atualmente esta cheio de cheaters, toxicos e usadores de mw2sa, vale a pena comprar pela campanha, e se for multiplayerr passa longe
  35. Gelaos
    Sep 18, 2018
    5
    I played this only because singleplayer :) Basically it's just the same game as previous Modern Warfare, still funny for a few hours though.
  36. Diegochocho
    Jul 6, 2018
    7
    Jugabilidad casi lo mismo que el anterior, los gráficos mejoran un poco, el online hace pocos cambios, y la historia sigue siendo espectacular.
  37. Darkison
    Jan 25, 2018
    6
    Era de ouro do nosso querido COD. Uma história ruim com traições cliches, mas com fases excelentes e uma boa jogabilidade
  38. muzmuz
    May 22, 2016
    6
    Possesses a completely hooking and immersive game play on the single player campaign, but falls short on its story line which was displayed annoyingly vague and generally impossible to understand.
  39. Ludbig
    Apr 14, 2016
    7
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  40. Jodle
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    single player OK
    Multiplayer i didnt like it to much . .
  41. Expospeed
    Dec 6, 2014
    7
    MW2 is a decent game with an engaging story and satisfying gameplay. However, the multiplayer has a multitude of issues. My breakdown is as follows:

    1. Graphics: 8/10 - fantastic, and runs well even on low-end rig 2. Gameplay: 8/10 - great controls and satisfying gameplay as the original MW 3. Story: 7/10 - engaging and interesting story, but rather unrealistic 4. Multiplayer: 4/10 -    MW2 is a decent game with an engaging story and satisfying gameplay. However, the multiplayer has a multitude of issues. My breakdown is as follows:

    1. Graphics: 8/10 - fantastic, and runs well even on low-end rig
    2. Gameplay: 8/10 - great controls and satisfying gameplay as the original MW
    3. Story: 7/10 - engaging and interesting story, but rather unrealistic
    4. Multiplayer: 4/10 - not competitive or fun due to significant lag and hacks

    Overall, great game.    … Expand
  42. SwitSwat
    Jul 1, 2014
    5
    Nowadays, almost every PC server for this game and other COD games are hacked. It's horrible. Now, this game was decent when it cam out, but now, with some many hackers, it's really hard to enjoy. Your better off playing this on Xbox 360 or PS3. My score would have been 8/10... but hackers now... So, 5/10 for the time spent trying to find a normal server.
  43. skreviews
    Jun 5, 2014
    7
    Oh Modern Warfare 2, I have such a love/hate relationship with you that I sometimes wish that you didn't have the problems that you have. Lets begin with the campaign, pretty good, it had its awesome moments like the cod4 one did, although the story did seem a little confusing it was pretty good. Spec Ops it basically the Co-op version of the campaign that tries to be infinity wardsOh Modern Warfare 2, I have such a love/hate relationship with you that I sometimes wish that you didn't have the problems that you have. Lets begin with the campaign, pretty good, it had its awesome moments like the cod4 one did, although the story did seem a little confusing it was pretty good. Spec Ops it basically the Co-op version of the campaign that tries to be infinity wards answer to zombies but it isn't quite as memorable so I don't really need to get into much detail about it. But what I do need to get into much detail about is the multiplayer, because dear god do I have mixed feelings about it. First off the balance in the game is horrible, One man army noob tubes, danger close, commando, you name it. Secondly there are no dedicated servers and instead we get this crappy ass host based matchmaking system that was made for consoles and is a HUGE downgrade to cod4. Plus your FOV (field of view) is locked at a puny 65 degrees for both single player and multiplayer, I highly recommend an FOV changer cause you will feel like you are looking through a pair of goggles. Plus the game is FULL of hacked lobbies and some of them give you everything in the game and instantly bump you up to level 70 which decreases its replay value drastically. But there are also some good things about the game. More weapon variety, pro perks, new unlockables such as titles and emblems which increases the games replay-ability, and amazing maps such as Terminal, Rust, Highrise, Scrapyard, Skidrow and tons of other great maps. Oh and did I mention the killstreaks are fun as hell to use. Overall Modern Warfare 2 is a good game, but there are huge things that hold it back from fantastic and it is definitively an overrated game. But does that make it bad? No, no it does not. So I recommend you buy this game, you will definitively get some fun out of it. Just play it at your own risk cause sometimes its very rage inducing.… Expand
  44. ThisMustBeHalo
    Jan 4, 2014
    7
    I'm not much of a fan of Call of Duty, but this game, and its predecessor, stands out to me. I did enjoy the singleplayer, start to finish, and I replayed it several times going for the Veteran difficulty run. The multiplayer? Meh. I see tons of reviews bashing the community (which is horrible), but that's not the game's fault, so no points taken off for that. Balance, however, is a majorI'm not much of a fan of Call of Duty, but this game, and its predecessor, stands out to me. I did enjoy the singleplayer, start to finish, and I replayed it several times going for the Veteran difficulty run. The multiplayer? Meh. I see tons of reviews bashing the community (which is horrible), but that's not the game's fault, so no points taken off for that. Balance, however, is a major issue. Most of the players use either the ACR, which literally has perfect accuracy, or an explosive weapon, which have earned their bad reputation. I'll take -2 off for that. And then, the latency issues. Even when my Internet connection is top notch, I still get the occasional 200+ ping while the host has 0. -1 for that. In the graphical sense, it actually strikes a nice balance between graphics and performance, and has given it a reputation of being able to run on nearly anything. I was able to run this on a Pentium core and a Radeon 4550 HD GPU, and the game looked quite good. If you are a fan of Call of Duty, get this game, but not for the multiplayer.… Expand
  45. PvtJackson
    Dec 25, 2013
    6
    It comes as a total surprise to me that MW 2 is a bit disappointing. New twists at the end of the game were far fro enough to make up for a weak, predictable plot. Regarding campaign, it was so short that i finished it within only a couple of hours. However, I am still a fan of Infinity Ward and I enjoy playing Call Of Duty.
  46. lach1223
    Oct 27, 2013
    6
    This is a solid game, but unfortunately its many annoyances detract from the experience. The single player experience is solid, but most of the game's problems lie in its multiplayer. The lack of dedicated servers is atrocious. You cannot pick maps, you have to manually search every time you want to play and the lag at times can be unbearable. The cheap knife kills also frustrate meThis is a solid game, but unfortunately its many annoyances detract from the experience. The single player experience is solid, but most of the game's problems lie in its multiplayer. The lack of dedicated servers is atrocious. You cannot pick maps, you have to manually search every time you want to play and the lag at times can be unbearable. The cheap knife kills also frustrate me greatly and many of the perks are annoying and stupid. The lack of dedicated servers also means you'll encounter cheaters from time to time as well. Its a shame there are so many problems because the multiplayer experience had the potential to be great. Most of the maps are quite good and the gun mechanics are sound. It just goes to show that lots of little issues can really cripple a game.… Expand
  47. mrnice
    Sep 26, 2013
    6
    Slightly above average gameplay. The campaign does not have interesting stealth or puzzles or any diversions from the "shooting gallery" gameplay. The set-pieces/scenes are extremely predictable (just think "American action film" and you've seen it all before). It does EXACTLY what you could expect, but nothing more. Back in the old days of Medal Of Honor 1, my friends and I were soSlightly above average gameplay. The campaign does not have interesting stealth or puzzles or any diversions from the "shooting gallery" gameplay. The set-pieces/scenes are extremely predictable (just think "American action film" and you've seen it all before). It does EXACTLY what you could expect, but nothing more. Back in the old days of Medal Of Honor 1, my friends and I were so awestruck because nothing like it had never been. It was wildly pioneering in that way. This time around, you've seen 3d shooters before. You've seen the exact same gameplay. I think the game would have to have a more interesting campaign in order to stand out among other games. When it comes to multiplayer, this functionality can entertain you for hours. But I urge you to ask: What do you take from the experience? To me, it's like watching mindless television. It's fun, if you switch off most of what makes you human, but you don't really leave the game wiser about anything.… Expand
  48. NeedForsleep
    Aug 9, 2013
    7
    Infinity wards "Modern warfare 2" is quite fun the campaign gets repetitive like any other game but the end of the world theme is pretty AWESOME! the fact that the Russians are invading the U.S is heart pumping at times but Russia for the villains is a bit overused for games such as these. IW has added a CO OP option which sets you in places from the campaign and offers a challenge likeInfinity wards "Modern warfare 2" is quite fun the campaign gets repetitive like any other game but the end of the world theme is pretty AWESOME! the fact that the Russians are invading the U.S is heart pumping at times but Russia for the villains is a bit overused for games such as these. IW has added a CO OP option which sets you in places from the campaign and offers a challenge like fighting off a bunch of solders in protective armor with only explosives or fight off hordes of enemy's in a building with you're friend even on veteran difficulty it's pretty fun. And the multiplayer is a mixed bag there is overpowered guns and killstreak and cheap death streaks such as you go into a last stand with you're pistol or when you die you drop a grenade and then there is One man army with it equipped you can switch to a different class at any time is people over use it and attach a grenade launcher on their assault rifle and every time they run out of ammo they switch over to their one man army and equips the SAME CLASS WITH A GRENADE LAUNCHER AND ONE MAN ARMY AND DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN! so would i buy it? yeah you can find it a gamestop for 12 or 11$ Pre Owned.… Expand
  49. TwOne
    Aug 9, 2013
    7
    There are small positive sides, but a large negative side on the PC version.
    The single player part is fun, but really short.
    Multiplayer is not working properly and you will be unable to find a game.

    My suggestion is that you skip this completely and buy MW3 instead, or buy the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions. These have a working multiplayer with a large fanbase.
  50. TheGreekGamerz
    Jul 19, 2013
    6
    The single player mode is short(4hours).The missions No Russian,Gulag prison and Exodus are awful, but ,all other missions are good.Also,the variety of guns is poor.
    The multiplayer mode is not the best i've seen because:
    1.No kicking/banning 2.You can't choose maps in battles 3.Poor variety of guns for amateurs(lvl 1-30) 4.There is no special lobby for amateurs 5.Respawning close to    The single player mode is short(4hours).The missions No Russian,Gulag prison and Exodus are awful, but ,all other missions are good.Also,the variety of guns is poor.
    The multiplayer mode is not the best i've seen because:
    1.No kicking/banning
    2.You can't choose maps in battles
    3.Poor variety of guns for amateurs(lvl 1-30)
    4.There is no special lobby for amateurs
    5.Respawning close to campers and enemies
    The Special Ops mode is awesome and the best mode in the game.
    5.    … Expand
  51. Toraqi
    Jan 25, 2013
    7
    I personally think that it is a fun game to play. Sure, sometimes a hacker shows up but then just leave the lobby. There are enough lobby's for me to join on with still about 6k poeple playing. Don't get me wrong, it is not a good game, if you want a FPS that needs skill, go for Counter-Strike or basically anything else on the PC. But it is still fun to play, and nowadays there are next toI personally think that it is a fun game to play. Sure, sometimes a hacker shows up but then just leave the lobby. There are enough lobby's for me to join on with still about 6k poeple playing. Don't get me wrong, it is not a good game, if you want a FPS that needs skill, go for Counter-Strike or basically anything else on the PC. But it is still fun to play, and nowadays there are next to no noobtubers or anything. Still: Overpowered killstreaks, overpowered guns, perks, weapons, attachments, deathstreaks, bonus points and even underpowered guns. Note that I bought it on the Steam sale for 7 euros.… Expand
  52. GBowles
    Jan 5, 2013
    6
    A great game on release, it provided hours and hours of more addictive Call of Duty fun after its predecessor. However, the more you play the worse the game gets. By the release of Black Ops the Call of Duty series was tired and lacking in originality. Nowadays Modern Warfare 2 suffers from repeatedly failed releases and is now an utterly pointless past time.
  53. malediction
    Nov 28, 2012
    7
    Single player is really fun.
    Spec-ops are also fun.
    I usually stay out of multiplayer because of people being people and they ruing the fun. Which in this case is no exception.
    If you don't need to play the multiplayer than it is fun.
  54. GameReviews
    Aug 14, 2012
    7
    The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is a little, disappointing. And I'm going to say why It is? It costs more, and It haves less multiplayer features than other PC shooters, exactly like GameSpot said. Still, this game stays fresh with the superb campaign and spec ops. 79 out of 100
  55. FFStudios
    Jul 24, 2012
    7
    While MW2 is splendidly designed; with a compelling, but slightly silly, campaign and an addictive multiplayer. The gameplay is pretty much unchanged from the first Modern Warfare, a tight & responsive first person shooter which at least demonstrates that Infinity Ward once had a knack for tight level design and imaginative levels. However, the single player is quite ludicrous: the epicWhile MW2 is splendidly designed; with a compelling, but slightly silly, campaign and an addictive multiplayer. The gameplay is pretty much unchanged from the first Modern Warfare, a tight & responsive first person shooter which at least demonstrates that Infinity Ward once had a knack for tight level design and imaginative levels. However, the single player is quite ludicrous: the epic set pieces and sweeping soundtrack can't distract you from the disjointed plot and thin characterisation. The multiplayer is fun, when it works. A lack of dedicated servers is quite literally IW holding a finger up at PC gamers; on top of that, the servers are unreliable and, for me anyway, take about 10 minutes to ready themselves. Even when I'm in on the action, the game is often cut out because of host migration or...something. Anyway, I'd recommend MW2 for it's single player and the addictive co-op mode, but the competitive multiplayer seems a bit of a flop by modern PC gaming standards.… Expand
  56. Zyromkiru
    May 4, 2012
    6
    Game used to be funner but... the servers are the worst ever, games without dedicated servers are a pain to play, the combat is not very smooth at all. This was the better COD game before the rest came out.
  57. FusNoDah
    Mar 7, 2012
    7
    It's fun but flawed. The lack of dedicated servers have led to more hackers, more lag, and numerous other issues, but it has also brought a lot of good as well such as not having to put up with bad admins that kick for not adhering to abstract rules they make up and limiting the player count to 12-18, which makes the game slower paced and more strategic in my opinion.

    The single player    It's fun but flawed. The lack of dedicated servers have led to more hackers, more lag, and numerous other issues, but it has also brought a lot of good as well such as not having to put up with bad admins that kick for not adhering to abstract rules they make up and limiting the player count to 12-18, which makes the game slower paced and more strategic in my opinion.

    The single player is short (5 hours) but fun.

    The multiplayer is also pretty good, and I like the weapon and map selection.

    Overall, it's not as bad as people say. It has problems, but it also does a lot of things right.    … Expand
  58. buggamefail
    Mar 1, 2012
    5
    this is the first game i play on steam,so i have a unusual feeling of this game.this game really has good graphics,fun playing,real good gun stats,but it has remove the dedicated servers,i do not like the setting of searching players to play,and no ping number to see,but this is not the most bad things.the most bug thing,like noob tuber,g18 akimbo,rpg,it make the skilled players ,at leastthis is the first game i play on steam,so i have a unusual feeling of this game.this game really has good graphics,fun playing,real good gun stats,but it has remove the dedicated servers,i do not like the setting of searching players to play,and no ping number to see,but this is not the most bad things.the most bug thing,like noob tuber,g18 akimbo,rpg,it make the skilled players ,at least my friends,playing but may not for relax,these bug noobs,not all their problems,it is the iw gun stats designer,i know when they set the grenade launchers,g18 akimbo,or rpg,is the time they lost parents,i can understand their sadness,but,they make the game like rubbish.so i will never buy other bug game iw maded,mw3 i am so fking to bug it,it do not improve in all ways,more bug weapon,and bad maps,so the score i rating for mw2 is high enough,i rate mw3 for 0,and this is the end of iw illness money making,this is end,only bug players will keep playing… Expand
  59. drastic
    Feb 20, 2012
    5
    COD game play itself far better than bf3. Where it lacks and at risk of sounding redundant, lack of multiplayer dedicated lan or otherwise. From what I gather, the plan to not have lan or dedicated is due to piracy , I could be wrong, however, they are so concerned with piracy as the new fad, they did nothing, "again, redundant" about the hackers messing up game play for others. The good:COD game play itself far better than bf3. Where it lacks and at risk of sounding redundant, lack of multiplayer dedicated lan or otherwise. From what I gather, the plan to not have lan or dedicated is due to piracy , I could be wrong, however, they are so concerned with piracy as the new fad, they did nothing, "again, redundant" about the hackers messing up game play for others. The good: Great weapons, graphics, ease of game play, a fun time. The bad: Hackers, campers, lack of multiplayer support on private lan. Those who say it's not about multiplayer, how long will you play it by yourself? For many of us, we love multiplayer and could care less about campaign. I'd rather go up against other players any day. If the game was campaign only and there was absolutely no multiplayer, the game would be NOTHING. It wouldn't sell. Both users, cheerleaders and makers of the game need to realize this. Do what others have done, sell the campaign, release a free multiplayer version. It's been done with very successful results in the past. Any way, the point, I would have rated this much higher if priorities were in order. Get it together, keep multiplayer dedicated alive, the object is to have fun, not to jump through corporate red tape to play a game.… Expand
  60. jwt7000
    Dec 27, 2011
    6
    The lack of dedicated servers, LAN and mapping and modding support isn't going to make this game more epic, despite the continuation of better gameplay and the story itself. Also the map packs aren't free either as the usage of launching this game from Steam is getting on people's nerves.
  61. Ztride
    Dec 21, 2011
    6
    A major disappointment, mainly for the removal of dedicated servers and for adding to powerful killstreaks and unbalanced perks, not to mention that unlike its predecessor there is no longer any possibility of creating mods or maps for the PC version.

    While it does not live up to the legacy of COD4, the singleplayer was quite epic - unlike the multiplayer.
  62. TromboneR
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    It's an okay game. I can actually tell the difference between this game and Call of Duty 4, I can't tell the difference between MW2 and MW3. For me, I keep rating lower for every Call of Duty since 4.
  63. PounceBounce
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    This is, in my opinion, the weakest of all of the newer Call of Duty titles. The Single Player storyline was laughable, and certain levels were annoyingly difficult. The Multiplayer mode was fun for a while, but it seemed almost in slow-motion compared to previous titles, which didn't seem to match it's arcade-like feel. The graphics were drab and bland, and the sheer amount of explosions,This is, in my opinion, the weakest of all of the newer Call of Duty titles. The Single Player storyline was laughable, and certain levels were annoyingly difficult. The Multiplayer mode was fun for a while, but it seemed almost in slow-motion compared to previous titles, which didn't seem to match it's arcade-like feel. The graphics were drab and bland, and the sheer amount of explosions, screen-wobble, red-out and debris gives you a headache, much like watching a Transporter or Bourne film. This game is saved from a yellow score by Special Ops mode, which is fun in short bursts and much more enjoyable than Multiplayer.… Expand
  64. qwertyy
    Aug 29, 2011
    7
    call of duty single player and special ops is excellent,though the special ops is a little difficult but it is very fun ,in multiplayer is good too,but it has many disadvantages too!some unbalanced weapon like akimbo g18 grenade launcher and all sendry launchers that can kill people,at least iw should make g18 less bullet,i think 12-17 is better,and make it less acccruty and lesscall of duty single player and special ops is excellent,though the special ops is a little difficult but it is very fun ,in multiplayer is good too,but it has many disadvantages too!some unbalanced weapon like akimbo g18 grenade launcher and all sendry launchers that can kill people,at least iw should make g18 less bullet,i think 12-17 is better,and make it less acccruty and less damage,grenade launcher must be aim to shot ,or that will be like sniper,this is what i think,and most call of duty fans think,many of my friends dont like that,and almost all player play over 150 hours hate that,when i see xx was killed by these weapon,half of them will say,noob tuber or gay 18 or rpg.......i hope call of duty 8 will learn from 7,that is fair,though lag… Expand
  65. Illuminous
    Aug 29, 2011
    7
    This was my first game in the CoD series, and I have mixed feelings from it. The singleplayer campaing was good, with alot of twists, but perhaps a tad to short. The multiplayer is solid, but it doesn't step away from what has been there since Counter-Strike. Most players tend to go as quickly for the floor as they possibly can and quick reactions is your best friend if you wanna survive.This was my first game in the CoD series, and I have mixed feelings from it. The singleplayer campaing was good, with alot of twists, but perhaps a tad to short. The multiplayer is solid, but it doesn't step away from what has been there since Counter-Strike. Most players tend to go as quickly for the floor as they possibly can and quick reactions is your best friend if you wanna survive. For me, it was frustrating at some times as these kinds of game are fun to play but sadly, I seem to lack the skills. The kill streaks is a nice addition to the multiplayer but at 60$ it's still alot to pay.… Expand
  66. davenbettridge
    Aug 2, 2011
    7
    The Call of Duty creators must be criticized for having the greatest opportunity in the industry with unlimited resources to only coming up with something half good and not a masterpiece. Call of Duty MW2 has its production values, its popular, it has high quality models, shooting animations and sounds which do provides players some immediate satisfying gameplay (for a short time). But theThe Call of Duty creators must be criticized for having the greatest opportunity in the industry with unlimited resources to only coming up with something half good and not a masterpiece. Call of Duty MW2 has its production values, its popular, it has high quality models, shooting animations and sounds which do provides players some immediate satisfying gameplay (for a short time). But the overall 'game' of MW2 is a mixed bag and fails to be something really special, not just a 'fun' or 'popular' game. The single player story is a bad joke, the themes and meanings the story portrays are a contradictory muddled mess. The special Op missions do offer some well designed gameplay but why the story mode is not intertwined is confusing, I would have preferred the entire story dropped for more Special Ops. The multiplayer can be fun for short periods of time but does lack depth which is why it has not resonated as a competitive Esport title. I do recommend MW2 due its surface fun and value for money but it lacks to what should have been something much much more.… Expand
  67. NJLVFX87
    Jul 5, 2011
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll make this short. I like fps games, but this one just doesnt cut it with me. The multiplayer section and team up games i have tried are very varied and good fun but not for very long. Its good to shoot people for a while but then it gets samey after about an hour playtime. The Single campain i played for a while but to be honest i just got bored even after the airport section where you kill dozens of innocent people in a terror attack.

    Visually it is a beautiful game, plot for me was a little incoherant in places. The sound and music was good. The biggest flaw to me is that the difficulty level for any new gamers will be astronomical, i even had some hard times on a couple of areas. Sure this game may be epic and the best game in decades but i just dont see why that is. I feel like i am playing a different looking version of Halo or Medal of Honour.    … Expand
  68. ElRobbie
    May 20, 2011
    7
    Infinity Ward is out with there second game in the Call of Duty series. The "For the Record" campaign is one of the best ive played, with a well produced storyline and an intense, constantly moving struggle keeps you on the edge of your seat. Overall the game's engine is very poor compared to similar EA titles. The multiplayer is very criticized due to its overpowered weapons andInfinity Ward is out with there second game in the Call of Duty series. The "For the Record" campaign is one of the best ive played, with a well produced storyline and an intense, constantly moving struggle keeps you on the edge of your seat. Overall the game's engine is very poor compared to similar EA titles. The multiplayer is very criticized due to its overpowered weapons and unrealistic gameplay/killstreak system. As much as you call it unrealistic, when playing you will find yourself having a lot of fun. Some people say that there are a lot of bugs but this late in the game most bugs are patched and i haven't encountered a game-killing bug yet. Still today with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops, this game remains superior in the Call of Duty franchise.… Expand
  69. Aragond
    Apr 29, 2011
    6
    I *really* enjoyed the first CoD:MW. A cracking game, full of varied missions, excitement, not too linear (though fairly), and a ripping yarn. And what's more, each mission contained replayability: a LOT of thought had obviously gone into each mission bloc such that many of them are really enjoyable the tenth and twentieth time. What happened? The only mission I've repeated was the oil rigI *really* enjoyed the first CoD:MW. A cracking game, full of varied missions, excitement, not too linear (though fairly), and a ripping yarn. And what's more, each mission contained replayability: a LOT of thought had obviously gone into each mission bloc such that many of them are really enjoyable the tenth and twentieth time. What happened? The only mission I've repeated was the oil rig one, which was at least fairly different. I have no feel for this one. They lost it. Whatever mojo they had, they blew it. The whole game left me with a general feeling of ... "meh". Perhaps it was the lack of character variation, always the same thread (massacres in airports aside)? I just thought they kinda slackened the rope and let this plunge into the "meh"-zone.… Expand
  70. marcstodal
    Apr 26, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. geiles game die ki stellt sich garnicht mal so dumm an und die story ist mitreisend. Aber sie ist sehr kurts ich war nach 5 stunden durch -.- ich hoffe das der MP mehr hergibt. Spannend war die Spezialeinheit. Das war das beste an dem singleplayer.… Expand
  71. jonnyohio
    Mar 8, 2011
    5
    I used to love the Call of Duty games up until the industry decided that PC gamers just don't buy games anymore. Now many of the game designers just make games for underpowered and overpriced console systems, and younger PC gamers don't have a clue what PC gaming used to be like or what they are missing out on. Now we all get stuck with overpriced console ports that look like they haveI used to love the Call of Duty games up until the industry decided that PC gamers just don't buy games anymore. Now many of the game designers just make games for underpowered and overpriced console systems, and younger PC gamers don't have a clue what PC gaming used to be like or what they are missing out on. Now we all get stuck with overpriced console ports that look like they have the same graphics that games on PC had 3 or 4 years ago, as if the PC version is just an after thought and a way to make some extra cash. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is one of those games. The first Call of Duty games were well known for their single player mode, and in Call of Duty 2, the MP was quite good for its time. I bought MW2 when it went on sale (which is not very often for this greedy company- it's still $60 on Steam even AFTER Black Ops came out!). I refuse to pay $60 for a PC game that is simply an after thought, and originally intended to be played on a limited console. First off, I wasn't very impressed at all with single player. It was short, and the story was very boring, as if it was just thrown in there to justify the price. Multiplayer was fun for a little while, but again I got bored because it seemed like there was the one or two guys on top that had the higher ranks all the time that would just blow the crap out of everyone else because they had the better weapons, etc. It didn't look to me like there was much of any match making built into this game, or, if there was, it sure didn't seem to work very well. As I got better guns and skills moving up in the ranks, things did get better for me and less frustrating, but it still got boring after awhile. Zombie mode was fun for a little while, but again it gets boring after awhile when you have no real goal except to see how long you can stay alive the next time you play. There are no dedicated servers in this game, which is just poor, but then this was just a console port and the PC version was an after thought. A couple of DLCs were released for the PC, which were just maps and priced at $15, which to me is just a ridiculous price for a map pack with no added features. What really bugs me is that people will actually pay that high of a price for a map pack! I mean come on, are people THAT stupid!? No wonder they don't give a crap about making a quality game, because no matter how **** they make it people will line up to buy it! Now COD: Black Ops is out, and I refuse to once again pay $60 for that game, after being disappointed with this. Even though Activision must have realized too late what they were missing out on when Steam announced they made a billion dollars selling PC games online, and added dedicated servers to black ops, I think it's too little too late. Activision, has alienated this PC gamer, but they can probably count on the sheep who like the abuse to keep buying your Call of Duty titles for a little while longer, until finally even they will get tired of it. And for years to come they'll have console geeks buying up overpriced games that have no clue what PC gaming is really like. Let us know when you have decided to care about us PC gamers again, Activision. I'll be first in line when a title that is actually worthy of $60 is released by your company-- even at the sale price I bought MW2 for, I feel like I was cheated.… Expand
  72. seandewar5
    Feb 12, 2011
    6
    Call Of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 is an action packed game full of gunfights, explosives and objectives. The problem I see with the game, is the unbalanced guns in the Multiplayer and the lack of features from the previous CODs (such as Zombies). Other than that, the game runs very well and will be fun for most people.
  73. ElFalcon
    Feb 11, 2011
    7
    On the Singleplayer side Modern Warfare 2 has one of the best campaigns Ive ever played, filled with fun challenges and and interesting gameplay. Unfortunately, Multiplayer has some game-ruining issues. The basis of the multiplayer is Very good, but you will find yourself playing a game with no direct Anti-cheat and downright camping "noob-ish" gameplay. I still find myself having funOn the Singleplayer side Modern Warfare 2 has one of the best campaigns Ive ever played, filled with fun challenges and and interesting gameplay. Unfortunately, Multiplayer has some game-ruining issues. The basis of the multiplayer is Very good, but you will find yourself playing a game with no direct Anti-cheat and downright camping "noob-ish" gameplay. I still find myself having fun when playing multiplayer, but quite as much fun as Bad Company 2.… Expand
  74. creptor
    Jan 3, 2011
    7
    This really surprises me that there are so many dislikes. I love it. The reason I don't give it 10 is that there are no dedicated servers. And there are way too many cheaters online. But, the single player is great and I love it. Overall, the game just needs dedicated servers. I'd suggest it, but not for $59.99.
  75. HarveyD
    Nov 11, 2010
    5
    Well, this game is...not very good. The singe player was enjoyable, however it overplayed the whole Russian evil stereotype, however it was still beautiful, exciting and engaging. However, the multiplayer is pretty much Call of Duty, and its very disappointing, especially considering the lack of dedicated server support. The real only thing that saved this game was the co-op missions,Well, this game is...not very good. The singe player was enjoyable, however it overplayed the whole Russian evil stereotype, however it was still beautiful, exciting and engaging. However, the multiplayer is pretty much Call of Duty, and its very disappointing, especially considering the lack of dedicated server support. The real only thing that saved this game was the co-op missions, which where actually kind of fun, and the only reason this scored as high as it did, in my book.… Expand
  76. DAwG4Hire
    Oct 13, 2010
    6
    This could have been a good game.

    The single-player campaign was really good. It was challenging, the levels were unique, and the gameplay was very original. The co-op missions were also a blast. The killstreak rewards are a major redeeming quality in the multiplayer. Getting a nuke, especially in an FFA, is the most satisfying experience I have ever had in online gaming. The    This could have been a good game.

    The single-player campaign was really good. It was challenging, the levels were unique, and the gameplay was very original. The co-op missions were also a blast. The killstreak rewards are a major redeeming quality in the multiplayer. Getting a nuke, especially in an FFA, is the most satisfying experience I have ever had in online gaming. The developer really did a good job on this title. So why am I bashing the game? Read on...

    They took away everything that we took for granted. They took away the private servers and gave us these gawd-awful public servers. You get switched around from server to server mid-game, the latency in some games is terrible. There's no private servers with admins to get rid of the trash talking 12 year-olds. You can mute them, but that doesn't blur out their typed messages. I have seen some hackers, but not nearly as many as all the whiners (and OMG there are a lot of whiners!) say there are. There's no way to get rid of a hacker once you spot him, there's no report option or anything. Then they charge 15$ for 5 new maps, 30$ for both map packs. The maps are decent, but not great. 2 of the maps in both map packs are from the original Call of Duty: MW, so if you own that game you're in essence paying for maps which you already own. They're charging for content updates, something that has historically always been free, and is still free in the Battlefield franchise, their main rival. Here's my beef, Activision destroyed this franchise, literally. They drove out the heads of Infiniward, the real developers behind this franchises' success. All that Treyarch (their rival CoD makers) did was rip off the **** they came out with. You can clearly tell that it was a ripoff because everything Treyarch changed when they came out with CoD:WaW was bugged out and not working when their offering was released. I will not be buying another CoD game. Activision can go burn.    … Expand
  77. Cptkovacs
    Oct 9, 2010
    5
    As an avid fan of COD4, I was disappointed with the sequel. A very erratic and sometimes confusing storyline (which didn't carry over from COD4 hardly at all- save for two recurring characters, one of which I feel should not have been brought back) coupled with the bastardization of the PC mulitplayer mode left me with a bit of buyer's remorse. It felt as though the developers focused tooAs an avid fan of COD4, I was disappointed with the sequel. A very erratic and sometimes confusing storyline (which didn't carry over from COD4 hardly at all- save for two recurring characters, one of which I feel should not have been brought back) coupled with the bastardization of the PC mulitplayer mode left me with a bit of buyer's remorse. It felt as though the developers focused too much on the visual aspects and not nearly enough on the contextual side. The soundtrack for the game was well done, however. Given my expectations, this game for the PC is only halfway there.… Expand
  78. RMW_Critic
    Sep 24, 2010
    6
    This game is epic. The single-player is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of playing and watching. Then when I get to the multi-player the game lets me down. It makes me want to sear my face off every time I know that there is a hacker and he will kick my ass every time I look at him. The lack of dedicated servers (WTF is up with that?) and the constantly hacked servers, thatThis game is epic. The single-player is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of playing and watching. Then when I get to the multi-player the game lets me down. It makes me want to sear my face off every time I know that there is a hacker and he will kick my ass every time I look at him. The lack of dedicated servers (WTF is up with that?) and the constantly hacked servers, that forced me to third prestige, just disappoint. Sorry Infinity Ward, this wasn't as much fun as anticipated. So, yeah, it's good epic and bad epic.… Expand
  79. Painkiller300
    Aug 23, 2010
    6
    For the PC version well if it was rated just on multiplayer it would deserver something like -5 for the many glitches and hackers you find on the horrible IW net. It my work on the 360 and PS3 but the PC is nether. VAC is the worst security system for detecting cheats next to none at all. if your hoping that you will get a good game with a good connection hope will be all you have and theFor the PC version well if it was rated just on multiplayer it would deserver something like -5 for the many glitches and hackers you find on the horrible IW net. It my work on the 360 and PS3 but the PC is nether. VAC is the worst security system for detecting cheats next to none at all. if your hoping that you will get a good game with a good connection hope will be all you have and the matchmaking doesn't even work quite right.

    The single-player is fun but nothing to special sticks to the same style as MW and WAW. you switch between two main characters that you play as. The storyline is still fun to follow and play along with.
    Co-op. this is probably the best part about MW2 the different modes with maps same as the singleplay putting on a new twist. Play alone or with a friend.    … Expand
  80. skazclaw
    Aug 21, 2010
    6
    Graphics and gameplay are smooth, but it's hard to say anymore good than this. No dedicated servers ruined online, some perks are just ridiculous, and the amount of hackers you come across isn't funny. Campaign is fun but short, not sure if it's worth buying it for it though. Spec Ops is fun with a buddy, but it doesn't come close to CoD;WaW co-op campaign. It's quite short and doesn'tGraphics and gameplay are smooth, but it's hard to say anymore good than this. No dedicated servers ruined online, some perks are just ridiculous, and the amount of hackers you come across isn't funny. Campaign is fun but short, not sure if it's worth buying it for it though. Spec Ops is fun with a buddy, but it doesn't come close to CoD;WaW co-op campaign. It's quite short and doesn't stay fun for long. It's just not worth it.… Expand
  81. WeeBee886
    Aug 11, 2010
    6
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers a very, very small portion of over-polished material. I was not impressed even for a moment with the glib single-player. The story was made for the express purpose of taking us from one location to the next and for creating moments that are supposed to be astonishing. But the truth is that every "astonishing" moment falls completely flat. With noCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers a very, very small portion of over-polished material. I was not impressed even for a moment with the glib single-player. The story was made for the express purpose of taking us from one location to the next and for creating moments that are supposed to be astonishing. But the truth is that every "astonishing" moment falls completely flat. With no connection to the characters and a nonsense plot, I felt like every "epic" scene was just a bad joke, such as the later D.C. level, the final showdown that made no sense, and the incredibly epic-fail, moronic "No Russian" level. Every time they went for that epic feel, I ended up saying to myself, "You're kidding me, right?"

    I do not mind the removal of prone in the latest military FPS games like MW2 and BF:BC2, because it is basically useless for the environments that the games take place in. But I ashamed that they have removed lean, which is used extensively in suitable combat situations in real life. I also do not like how the guns in the game feel like BB guns. They are too clickity-clickity. They do not feel like they have power and weight to them, nor that they are meant to kill people. BF:BC2 did a better job with the guns.

    The graphics are very consistent throughout, and they do look nice. But it is annoying knowing that they are so shader-crazy -- the textures and such are not nearly as detailed as you would think from looking at the game's bullshots. What I do like though is the game runs on the highest settings on my computer just fine, whereas BF:BC2 is so graphics-intensive that I have to set it to low to run it. So at least on my computer, MW2 looks a lot better, but if your computer can handle BC2 then it will look better on high settings, especially with DX11.

    The multiplayer is a style I do not like -- going solo usually, running and gunning, no squad system (or buddy system, as it should be for snipers), very arcade like. I prefer slightly more realistic (i.e. team-based) multiplayer shooters. This game makes it all a lot less realistic, because they want to maximize the fun, which does a major disservice to gamers by training them to think solo-minded. It trains them to think like noobs.

    Finally, the killstreaks are something that need to just disappear. They are more balanced here than in CoD4, but the problem with killstreaks at all is that they are inherently unbalanced. Giving hot-shot players even more firepower is just stupid, and giving those powers to those who are doing poorly wouldn't make sense either, so they should just be removed entirely.

    I have no comment on the lack of dedicated server support, except that I uninstalled the game and have no plans on reinstalling it unless there is an official patch to make the game friendly to hardcore gamers.    … Expand
  82. ChrissD
    Apr 19, 2010
    6
    In general it's a well designed game with good graphics and sound, although it would be nice if we could control music & fx volume. Single player isn't that challenging and it's enough to complete it once. The multiplayer part of the game which is the most interesting part, is usually full of cheaters and no one does anything about it. Wish there was a dedicated server In general it's a well designed game with good graphics and sound, although it would be nice if we could control music & fx volume. Single player isn't that challenging and it's enough to complete it once. The multiplayer part of the game which is the most interesting part, is usually full of cheaters and no one does anything about it. Wish there was a dedicated server option. Weapons variety and add-ons is interesting, although some of them kind of monopolize the interest and in-game effectiveness. After prestige 1, the "challenges" become boringly repeated. Another imbalance is that weapon challenges are too similar for all kinds of weapons. When in multiplayer mode, connection problems are happening too often and map circulation sequence is lost, thus you end up playing the same map again & again until a reliable host is found. Would I buy the next COD if it was like this? ABSOLUTELY NO!… Expand
  83. FreidChicken
    Apr 17, 2010
    7
    I dont get people complaining about the Hacking, Aimbot, and Wallhackers... Sure i get like 1 hacker per 5 servers.... its not really common to find one though... Campaign for Mw2 is really short... and if you havnt played Mw1 you wont know the story line. The multiplayer is fun. Except for Aimbots, the hackers suck... they even die easier.... The special op, i havnt finished it yet but I dont get people complaining about the Hacking, Aimbot, and Wallhackers... Sure i get like 1 hacker per 5 servers.... its not really common to find one though... Campaign for Mw2 is really short... and if you havnt played Mw1 you wont know the story line. The multiplayer is fun. Except for Aimbots, the hackers suck... they even die easier.... The special op, i havnt finished it yet but it isnt better than the multiplayer.… Expand
  84. EvanC
    Apr 17, 2010
    5
    MW2 Was a realy Poor Game No dedicated Ends up with Hackers And lag LOTS OF LAG it was not a big set back But The campaign Is short Not Much replay in it An Muiltplayer oh Well Again More Hackers More noobtubes and TONS OF LAG Its fun to play when your camping or Noobtubeing (i noobtube and camp at times ) Or with freinds but Sep ops again Was poor over all i thougt the game could of been MW2 Was a realy Poor Game No dedicated Ends up with Hackers And lag LOTS OF LAG it was not a big set back But The campaign Is short Not Much replay in it An Muiltplayer oh Well Again More Hackers More noobtubes and TONS OF LAG Its fun to play when your camping or Noobtubeing (i noobtube and camp at times ) Or with freinds but Sep ops again Was poor over all i thougt the game could of been Beter but it Drops on its Feet And pukes Like Caryz Thou its still to Camp.… Expand
  85. JasonS
    Apr 15, 2010
    6
    The game has its flaws. Pros: Its fun if you can fin a decent game barely any noob tubing, or bots. However i played both the pc version and the XB360 version. The XB360 version sucks, terrible amount of noob tubes and hackers. PC version has far less noob tubers and you can get good games out of it as a result. Cons: Noob tube Spammers, 8 years olds(Noob tube spammers), Short campaign, The game has its flaws. Pros: Its fun if you can fin a decent game barely any noob tubing, or bots. However i played both the pc version and the XB360 version. The XB360 version sucks, terrible amount of noob tubes and hackers. PC version has far less noob tubers and you can get good games out of it as a result. Cons: Noob tube Spammers, 8 years olds(Noob tube spammers), Short campaign, disappointing co-op(only 2 players?), crappy/pointless perks, overpowered killstreaks(Turret,Chopper gunner). Its nice they added the option to customize killstreaks, but most are repeats of older killstreaks like why is their so many kinds of airstrikes. The ending sucked.... The game is fun but if Respawn entertainment gets the creative rights to MW series i hope they dramatically alter the gamplay.… Expand
  86. RyanB
    Apr 8, 2010
    7
    It was a good game at first, but when you looked back at it most of it wasn't re-playable, nothing to re-do in the campaign and not to mention was very short compared to some of the other games I have played. The multilayer has lots of problems even after almost I think five months now, still hackers/glitches and certain people who abuse certain things and the kill streaks are just It was a good game at first, but when you looked back at it most of it wasn't re-playable, nothing to re-do in the campaign and not to mention was very short compared to some of the other games I have played. The multilayer has lots of problems even after almost I think five months now, still hackers/glitches and certain people who abuse certain things and the kill streaks are just so annoying, AC-130, Harrier, EMP, and most of them are so easy and simple to get like a seven kill streak! The three second melee thing, I don't know what the hell IW thought about this when it came into head, but it's horrible! Every corner you take you fire your weapon but the lag is just so horrible do to no dedicated servers, they always kill you with melee. Even my self once I got a 12 kill steak !WITH JUST MELEE! I know that there is no such thing as a perfect melee system but this one is just god awful! The Spec. Ops. mod if fun to play with friends or family which I have done very many times and it's very entertaining but some of the missions or impossible but still fun. But don't get me wrong most of the hackers/glitchers are gone since the holidays and the multilayer can still be very fun when you play with friends and CO-OP is always a option on campaign. Just the game has some serious problems.… Expand
  87. Issith
    Apr 7, 2010
    7
    CoD MW2 for PC : The single player looks awesome, too bad you need to play it 3 times before you achieve 100% (maybe it's not like this when you start with Veteran, but i started with regular and went up afterwards) and it's a bit short. The multiplayer is nice too, the maps look ok, and the mapsizes vary. Plenty of guns and attachments. The sucky parts though are IWNet ( no CoD MW2 for PC : The single player looks awesome, too bad you need to play it 3 times before you achieve 100% (maybe it's not like this when you start with Veteran, but i started with regular and went up afterwards) and it's a bit short. The multiplayer is nice too, the maps look ok, and the mapsizes vary. Plenty of guns and attachments. The sucky parts though are IWNet ( no servers( but using the network of players(which gives one hell of an amount of lagg(sometimes))), hackers (though i haven't encountered so many), no chatting possibility while waiting for the other map ( takes 30-60 secs) and the game matches only last 10 mins(sometimes that's ok, but most of the time you really want it to be adjustable to 15mins or even 30 mins) If i have to split the multi- and single player, i'd give single: 4/5 (shortness) multi: 3/5 (bad lounge and crappy servers).… Expand
  88. JakeL-A
    Mar 27, 2010
    5
    Singleplayer: Great, but gets boring after a while Spec-Ops: Fantastic, boring if you play too much Multiplayer: Hmmmm....Was expecting it to be fantastic, loved the COD4 MP. Weapons, most mps good. However...big problem! Lag is intense and unrelenting, hackers everywhere. Id just like to say F*** U to all of them and to the noobs who make up about 40% of the players. IW didnt learn when Singleplayer: Great, but gets boring after a while Spec-Ops: Fantastic, boring if you play too much Multiplayer: Hmmmm....Was expecting it to be fantastic, loved the COD4 MP. Weapons, most mps good. However...big problem! Lag is intense and unrelenting, hackers everywhere. Id just like to say F*** U to all of them and to the noobs who make up about 40% of the players. IW didnt learn when the Pro Games told them to remove tubes and RPGs from the first game instead they put in more! Sure it adds apeal for noobs and ppl who get bored of the game but...it is the true gamers that real in the money, all i can say is they shouldnt expect good revenue form the next game coz they put off the Pros with this one and made it too boring for anyone else. IW need to sort out some admins who can ban the hackers and noobs like the did in COD4 and on XBOX live. In conclusion quite good, but infinfty ward need to make a patch to remove noob weapns, perhaps add some new ones such as a normal M14 EBR and G36.… Expand
  89. Jacky
    Mar 23, 2010
    7
    There is nothing wrong with the multi-player but HACKERS EVERYWHERE. Could you do something? I have reported many of them but it seems nothing. There are hackers in each match and I need to play with aimbots and wall hackers. Such a rubbish server! Besides, I can't see any chatting system while in the lobby. Could you add this? It's troublesome that I have to press shift and tab There is nothing wrong with the multi-player but HACKERS EVERYWHERE. Could you do something? I have reported many of them but it seems nothing. There are hackers in each match and I need to play with aimbots and wall hackers. Such a rubbish server! Besides, I can't see any chatting system while in the lobby. Could you add this? It's troublesome that I have to press shift and tab to chat with friends. Finally, if the COD4 maps are also added to here, the game will be more interesting. I mean, there are too few maps here! By the way, the game is good. I will be satisfied when the problems are all solved. Please DO SOMETHING.… Expand
  90. AaribM.
    Mar 22, 2010
    6
    For the price of $60 at the time of writing, this game is a spat in the face at PC gamers as far as price goes. It's been roughly 5 months, and still no price reduction in sight. For PC gamers, who shouldn't, and in the past haven't had to, have to pay for a game developed on PCs. Singleplayer is, as always, mostly a gimmick to sell the multiplayer. Multiplayer matchmaking For the price of $60 at the time of writing, this game is a spat in the face at PC gamers as far as price goes. It's been roughly 5 months, and still no price reduction in sight. For PC gamers, who shouldn't, and in the past haven't had to, have to pay for a game developed on PCs. Singleplayer is, as always, mostly a gimmick to sell the multiplayer. Multiplayer matchmaking is painful. Living in a rural area or living with a poor connection makes gamers, even console gamers, regret their connections. No dedicated servers and the "option" for graphics customization is another insult in the face of PC gamers. Overall, it's playable, and fun in short periods, but the same problems are reiterated from the previous generation of gameplay balance. Play it for the experience, then move on or occasionally play it on and off.… Expand
  91. BobN
    Feb 17, 2010
    5
    Buy it cheap, or when the price drops. I do not care about multiplayer, it is all about the actual game. The singleplayer here is fun, has some great moments, but not much replay value. This game has some scene that could cause vets to have flashbacks, but for the rest of us, it is a mediocre game. Fun, awesome at times, quickly forgettable. Buy it cheap since it is INCREDIBLY SHORT.
  92. IAmPissed
    Feb 14, 2010
    5
    I thought all those bugs weren't that bad, hey, I have been using the carepackage run-fast advantage too, but seriously! Now I have to verify my game each I want to play, else the game freezes for 5 seconds a time. It has ruined the game completely. The game itself is just GREAT! But the things that it has been build around just SUCKS. I feel like..giving a 1 rating. But the game I thought all those bugs weren't that bad, hey, I have been using the carepackage run-fast advantage too, but seriously! Now I have to verify my game each I want to play, else the game freezes for 5 seconds a time. It has ruined the game completely. The game itself is just GREAT! But the things that it has been build around just SUCKS. I feel like..giving a 1 rating. But the game itself is just too good.… Expand
  93. RobR
    Feb 13, 2010
    5
    Gameplay is great. IWNet is buggy and I would prefer dedicated servers but the good thing about it is that I really like ranking up and there are no modded 10k XP/kill servers where you rank up in 3 maps. That is truly the saving grace for IWNet in my opinion. The reason for the relatively low score is the number of aimbotters you come across in multiplayer. I'd say it's about 1 Gameplay is great. IWNet is buggy and I would prefer dedicated servers but the good thing about it is that I really like ranking up and there are no modded 10k XP/kill servers where you rank up in 3 maps. That is truly the saving grace for IWNet in my opinion. The reason for the relatively low score is the number of aimbotters you come across in multiplayer. I'd say it's about 1 in every 4 or 5 games. Makes it really frustrating sometimes.… Expand
  94. CanCan
    Feb 13, 2010
    6
    Good game. Single player campaign is too short, even comparing with Call of Duty Modern Warfare. Special Ops give a bit of fun due to raising difficulty. Multiplayer is good, very realistic, with few glitches only. However, steam as a platform for multiplayer sucks big time. Just going through a painful update, that seems to go forever. I wonder if the game will start after that.
  95. JG
    Feb 9, 2010
    7
    Single Player is plenty of fun the first few runs, Wolverines is always fun to replay. Some of the levels do get a bit old on replays. Breach and clear is sweet the first few times, but it does start to get old. Spec. Ops looks awesome, but also looks like the majority of it requires help unless you are 1337. Multiplayer is quite laggy at time. Typical players can be rude at times. Plenty Single Player is plenty of fun the first few runs, Wolverines is always fun to replay. Some of the levels do get a bit old on replays. Breach and clear is sweet the first few times, but it does start to get old. Spec. Ops looks awesome, but also looks like the majority of it requires help unless you are 1337. Multiplayer is quite laggy at time. Typical players can be rude at times. Plenty of glitchers. Much of the annoyance is people spamming grenade shells or Chopper Gunners/ AC-130s farming spawn zones (not that I can blame them). Still fun to play, though.… Expand
  96. ChristopherBailey
    Feb 3, 2010
    5
    I vote 5. The game itself is great I think. Making VAC in charge of the anti-hacks..no. Saw how well that worked with Counter Strike. I think PB would have made it much better. No dedicated server, so when you have hackers shooting through walls and getting 63 kills w/o a death and can not do anything about it, that tends to get annoying. At least with dedicated could vote them out or ban I vote 5. The game itself is great I think. Making VAC in charge of the anti-hacks..no. Saw how well that worked with Counter Strike. I think PB would have made it much better. No dedicated server, so when you have hackers shooting through walls and getting 63 kills w/o a death and can not do anything about it, that tends to get annoying. At least with dedicated could vote them out or ban them from THAT server. Need more maps. If they want to make their own maps, that is all well and good, just need to make them faster and/or more often. Being as they have bugs, hackers and plenty other things to worry about, would think it best to release a public map creator. Anyway, still think the game itself is good.… Expand
  97. winpeaze
    Feb 3, 2010
    5
    Lets be realistic. The game is Fine there are some stupid combination of perks like commando with marathon and lightweight that is really annoying. But what the most annoying thing in this game is no private server. which makes me ask myself is it ok?? and the answer : cant personalize games on the net only in private games which do not count for XP. The match making seems to be done byLets be realistic. The game is Fine there are some stupid combination of perks like commando with marathon and lightweight that is really annoying. But what the most annoying thing in this game is no private server. which makes me ask myself is it ok?? and the answer : cant personalize games on the net only in private games which do not count for XP. The match making seems to be done by monkeys (No offense but is so ugly and inefficient)drops you a lot and you could spend 1/3 of the time on lobys merging or to see the matchmaker go crazy. I think that if they have used private servers like cod4 the game could be ok. Also Why consider PC gamer like if we wanted to play like on xbox/ps3??? why the game was made like if we were on a stupid xbox/ps3 without any console like cod 4?? Ping is marked with bars not with numbers which is really annoying to me. Being reallistic PC gamers deserve much more we paid for a game that does not allow any way of customization for game types etc its just stupid. Maybe good intentions from infinity ward but some lack of experience on this. Shame i was hoping a lot.… Expand
  98. EricC.
    Jan 30, 2010
    6
    -0.5 for bad multi-player spawn setup, especially on maps like Rust -1 for an absolutely awful plot. Right around the "Wolverines" part (shameless Red Dawn reference by Infinity Ward) the plot just turned to pure garbage. -2.5 for failing to get the weapons right, yet again... M16 damage should not equal the FN FAL or SCAR-H. It fires the same round as all the rest of the "assault" rifles -0.5 for bad multi-player spawn setup, especially on maps like Rust -1 for an absolutely awful plot. Right around the "Wolverines" part (shameless Red Dawn reference by Infinity Ward) the plot just turned to pure garbage. -2.5 for failing to get the weapons right, yet again... M16 damage should not equal the FN FAL or SCAR-H. It fires the same round as all the rest of the "assault" rifles except for the AK. It simply has better range than an M4 by a couple hundred yards. The LMG stats are completely backwards in terms of damage. All the ones that fire 5.56 NATO are doing high damage in game and all the ones firing 7.62 NATO are doing low damage in game. That's stupid. The only one with correct damage is the PKM (7.62x54R). And Infinity Ward obviously has no clue how suppressors (mistakenly called "silencers" in this game) work, because if you put one on a shotgun you just ruined an expensive suppressor and probably your face as well. It doesn't work that way. At least they didn't try to put them on the revolvers. The other thing that bothers me is this whole "Akimbo" stuff. You can't control a machine pistol one-handed. It generates far too much thrust as a result of the extremely fast cycle-time, even in moderate calibers like 9mm (mini Uzi / MP5/Glock 18) or the 5.7 (P90). Controlling a SMG or a Machine Pistol 1-handed is like trying to handle a fire-hose 1-handed. You're not going to be able to do it. Trying to handle two at once is beyond retarded. In fact, "Akimbo" fails even with the regular semi-automatic pistols. It sure looks great in Hollywood, but you won't be able to hit the broad side of a barn doing it. I don't even want to get into 1-handed magazine changes for "Akimbo." This is supposed to be Modern Warfare 2, not Hollywhood Firearms Myths 2. The pistols are all wrong too. The .44 Magnum is going to be every bit as accurate as the HK USP but the .44 Mag should have a slower rate of fire. The developers got that wrong too. SMG's are wonky too. The MP5 and the Mini Uzi both fire 9x19 rounds, so their rate of fire should be very high and their damage should be lower. The UMP45 and the Vector both fire .45 ACP so their rate of fire should be somewhat slower thnan the 9x19, but their damage should be significantly greater. About the only SMG IW got right was the P90. Sniper Rifles are dead-wrong too. The WA2000 and the M21 EBR are both chambered in 7.62 NATO, the exact same cartridge the FN FAL, the SCAR-H, the M240 and the MG4 fire... The damage should be the same and so should the range. The accuracy from either of these is no better or worse than that of the SCAR-H or the FAL either. The range on the "Intervention" (Which I assume is a .408 Chey-Tac) should have significantly more damage than the M21 EBR and the WA2000 as well as greater range and barrier penetration potential. Since it is a bolt action it will have significantly better accuracy. And lastly, is the M82A1, which is the semi-auto 50 BMG in this game. The accuracy of this is significantly worse than that of even the M21 and the WA2000. The muzzle blast is so significant that you can see the puff of dust (more like cloud) from a mile away if it's not suppressed. Sure, the damage is astounding, but it's extremely heavy and bulky. It's primarily an anti-vehicular rifle, not a people-killer. Riot shields don't work that way... One rifle round from any of the "assault" rifles, "sniper rifles" or LMG's in this game will punch right through a Riot Shield. They're made to stop rocks, bottles, and the occasional pistol round. You can't carry enough polycarbonate in front of you to stop a round from any of the 7.62 or above cartridges. Lastly, there is no body armor that can currently be worn that is capable of standing up to even 1 round from a rifle chambered in .50 BMG. The same holds true for any shotgun firing slugs. There's no armor available to civilians or military that can handle that kind of impact.… Expand
  99. VincentRoth
    Jan 29, 2010
    6
    Great graphics but te campaign is way 2 short. Multiplayersystem sucks without the dedicated servers...I don't like steam and I want 2 be free 2 choose my favorite map. Online performance is not as good as in MW1. The maps are beautiful, but great 4 campers. I will not buy MW3 if this remains the same.
  100. JosephH.
    Jan 26, 2010
    5
    Single player is okay but way too short. Online play is worse then MW1. No dedicated servers, no map choices, and limited players can play on a map compared to MW1. This is for the PC and no console, they got it all wrong with this steam setup.
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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
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#32 Most Shared 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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