Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 3,707 out of 7455
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  1. MacL
    Nov 14, 2009
    4
    IW for the love of god....do not think you can pull off non-leaning in your shooters because BF can. The latter is much bigger in scope and will be forgiven. You on the other hand will not. I will not go into a frenzy about the lack of dedicated servers...i hope you got that message by now. We the Pc community feel betrayed. We made the franchise what it is today....or rather....what it IW for the love of god....do not think you can pull off non-leaning in your shooters because BF can. The latter is much bigger in scope and will be forgiven. You on the other hand will not. I will not go into a frenzy about the lack of dedicated servers...i hope you got that message by now. We the Pc community feel betrayed. We made the franchise what it is today....or rather....what it was since this installment. Fix it..fix it now!… Expand
  2. 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
  3. nuku
    Nov 14, 2009
    10
    People giving this game 0/10 just for the lack of DS are definitely exaggerating or taking gaming too serious. This is a great game by all means. The singleplayer is really intense and damn fun, and I'll play the whole SP once more as soon as i've got the time. multiplayer is as fun as it ever was, and really, more than 9v9 players on these maps would make it really crowded. I People giving this game 0/10 just for the lack of DS are definitely exaggerating or taking gaming too serious. This is a great game by all means. The singleplayer is really intense and damn fun, and I'll play the whole SP once more as soon as i've got the time. multiplayer is as fun as it ever was, and really, more than 9v9 players on these maps would make it really crowded. I don't miss DS either right now, as those you get via the automated system have nothing to complain about. Really, this game is just great.… Expand
  4. SuneL
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game is unplayable on multiplayer. This is what you will get for
  5. KyleA
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    Well it's official... I'm addicted. So far I've played about 3 hours of singleplayer and I'm loving every bit of it. Not much to say there. The multiplayer is has been very fun so far. Virtually no lag. Joining new matches takes almost no time. The new killstreaks are fun. Many, many achievements and unlocks to keep you playing for hours on end. I took off a point Well it's official... I'm addicted. So far I've played about 3 hours of singleplayer and I'm loving every bit of it. Not much to say there. The multiplayer is has been very fun so far. Virtually no lag. Joining new matches takes almost no time. The new killstreaks are fun. Many, many achievements and unlocks to keep you playing for hours on end. I took off a point because I think there are some balance issues with the multiplayer and some quirks as well. For example, it takes too long to go from sprint to firing your weapon. If you are sprinting (I like to rush rather than camp) and an enemy pops out, you will most likely not be able to get 1 bullet out before you are dead.… Expand
  6. JamesD
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    Finally, the decline CoD series suffered from CoD3 and onwards culminates in this epic, overhyped disaster that makes Halo 3 look like an excellent game. It's amazing how there are actually no improvements whatsoever - graphics are the same with more filters added, sound is the same, far-fetched-from-the-Moon story is even worse than before, and the gameplay? Say hello to Grenade Finally, the decline CoD series suffered from CoD3 and onwards culminates in this epic, overhyped disaster that makes Halo 3 look like an excellent game. It's amazing how there are actually no improvements whatsoever - graphics are the same with more filters added, sound is the same, far-fetched-from-the-Moon story is even worse than before, and the gameplay? Say hello to Grenade Warfare 2: More Grenades Oh And Respawns. Multiplayer? I think the endless stream of zeroes below my review explains that there is no multiplayer worth talking about. With this much negative karma, one can only wonder how come Mr. Kotick hasn't died in a fire yet. Although I'm sure none of us would be saddened if he did. Modern Warfare 2 is the ultimate insult to PC gaming. Do not buy it. Help knock some sense into Activi$ion.… Expand
  7. ShaunK
    Nov 14, 2009
    8
    I agree that multiplayer does suck at the moment, seeing that i have the most kill view cam and cheaters seem to be ruling at the moment. But single play rocks and can provide hours of fun, the graphics great and like the fact that injured enemies can fight back and don't just die from 1 body shot. For me it's a great game and I will conquer multiplay one day without cheats. So I agree that multiplayer does suck at the moment, seeing that i have the most kill view cam and cheaters seem to be ruling at the moment. But single play rocks and can provide hours of fun, the graphics great and like the fact that injured enemies can fight back and don't just die from 1 body shot. For me it's a great game and I will conquer multiplay one day without cheats. So cheaters beware.… Expand
  8. SwollenBeef
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    The single player while entertaining, is only good for one play. There is zero replayability here. The story line jumps around way too much and ends in a way that would make the Soprano's ending look good. The AI is horrible. If you just sprint to the objectives never slowing down at all, you will run past the enemies as they spawn in allowing you to move through the game unchecked. The single player while entertaining, is only good for one play. There is zero replayability here. The story line jumps around way too much and ends in a way that would make the Soprano's ending look good. The AI is horrible. If you just sprint to the objectives never slowing down at all, you will run past the enemies as they spawn in allowing you to move through the game unchecked. You really never have to fight anyone you are not required to. Multiplayer feels as if its just an updated MW patch. There is more to do, but when you boil it down, its the exact same game. IW did nothing to innovate the game. It is more of the same told in a different way.… Expand
  9. lordolunch
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    These people are a bunch of retards fo real. None of them even talk about the actual game. WAH! No dedicated servers. WAH! It uses a matching system. WAH WAH WAH. The actual GAME is a lot of fun. It has tons of action, and looks great if you have a rig to run it. The single player is a blast, and multiplayer actually worked great for me, although I do hope they make dedicated servers for These people are a bunch of retards fo real. None of them even talk about the actual game. WAH! No dedicated servers. WAH! It uses a matching system. WAH WAH WAH. The actual GAME is a lot of fun. It has tons of action, and looks great if you have a rig to run it. The single player is a blast, and multiplayer actually worked great for me, although I do hope they make dedicated servers for it, I can survive with the matching system for now as it works fine. Great game buy it.… Expand
  10. LentS
    Nov 14, 2009
    1
    This was one of the game i expected this year, but when it came out, I was really dispappointed. Why ? the singleplayer campaign is way too short and looks too much like the modern warfare one. But if the singleplayer is way too weak, the multiplayer is way too bad. Only 18 players max, lagging P2P servers instead of the good old dedicated ones, and no voting system. Disappointment's This was one of the game i expected this year, but when it came out, I was really dispappointed. Why ? the singleplayer campaign is way too short and looks too much like the modern warfare one. But if the singleplayer is way too weak, the multiplayer is way too bad. Only 18 players max, lagging P2P servers instead of the good old dedicated ones, and no voting system. Disappointment's name, nothing more to say.… Expand
  11. ConR.
    Nov 14, 2009
    10
    Awesome game, The single player is short but so exhilarating, some excellent actions scenes and the story line is believable enough. Multiplayer is very good too(never had lag). I'm not sure if you're aware or not but there was a atttempted boycott of this game by mostly the clans and modders. If you look at the user ratings for l4d there is still only 1.5k user reviews for it, Awesome game, The single player is short but so exhilarating, some excellent actions scenes and the story line is believable enough. Multiplayer is very good too(never had lag). I'm not sure if you're aware or not but there was a atttempted boycott of this game by mostly the clans and modders. If you look at the user ratings for l4d there is still only 1.5k user reviews for it, within a day this page had 2k. All the people who have rated it 0 are the guys who are trying to stop other people from buying it. I think ign should put up a little note saying "Some of the reviews may be part of an attempted boycott by pc gamers" It's not fair on everyone else that just cause they can't have their clan wars or mod the gravity lvl. People might miss out on a brilliant game because of the selfish actions of these boo-boys! Buy it!… Expand
  12. adamo.
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    1st off , pls read COD 4 reviews and notice players rating compared to the quality of that game , players rating are the real note , most magazines are not clear , giving COD MW2 100 with all does problems in SP and MP is redicilus , MW2 in a Money machine , the game is totaly incompleted , pyaying the game on my ripped friend PC , ive noticed many glitches easy to find in singel player 1st off , pls read COD 4 reviews and notice players rating compared to the quality of that game , players rating are the real note , most magazines are not clear , giving COD MW2 100 with all does problems in SP and MP is redicilus , MW2 in a Money machine , the game is totaly incompleted , pyaying the game on my ripped friend PC , ive noticed many glitches easy to find in singel player missions , whil COD 4 3 years now playing it and its clean or hard to GL , Weapons are totaly unreal with bad modelisation . the Squad Ai is just a total downgrade from version 8 to 1.2b , enemy vehicles have no AI , enemy are too stupid too . then the online totaly ruined by IW , not only on PC but all platform , and this is the sign of the big IW RIPP , the should be tested before release , and gamers should test teh demo on online , but no the knew the peoblem and they wont to break the calandar , so 5.000.000 people got ripped from IW sadly . I think call of duty series is officialy dead , bcz now its look just liek Rainbow six vegas , and just hope Battlefield bad company 2 looks beter a,d take us to a real tactical warl zone . i give it 0 bcz IW set us a scam , by ADS, no DEMO and lies.… Expand
  13. MoodMax
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    I do understand the disappointment over the Mulitplayer part and its matchmaking... which seriously isn't that good. But COD has only become a a "real" multiplayer game since Modern Warfare... That's why I do not rate this games bad mulitplayer like all the others since the Singleplayer experience simply is the core part of the game which is great! I still only rate 9 to to take I do understand the disappointment over the Mulitplayer part and its matchmaking... which seriously isn't that good. But COD has only become a a "real" multiplayer game since Modern Warfare... That's why I do not rate this games bad mulitplayer like all the others since the Singleplayer experience simply is the core part of the game which is great! I still only rate 9 to to take in little consideration the Mulitplayer.… Expand
  14. JonahP
    Nov 13, 2009
    10
    Sorry but you guys are a bunch of whiney asses. So the hell what if it doesn't have dedicated servers? Just play the damn game. Xbox and PS3 users don't have dedicated servers (?) and it's not that big of a deal. Just play the damn game or shut the hell up. The single player is the most impressive and polished piece of work I have ever seen in the video game industry, and I Sorry but you guys are a bunch of whiney asses. So the hell what if it doesn't have dedicated servers? Just play the damn game. Xbox and PS3 users don't have dedicated servers (?) and it's not that big of a deal. Just play the damn game or shut the hell up. The single player is the most impressive and polished piece of work I have ever seen in the video game industry, and I have not yet tried multiplayer because Microsoft are greedy dicks and I have to wait a bit to renew my subscription.… Expand
  15. WillY
    Nov 13, 2009
    5
    Before anyone gets pissy at me, I have neither bought nor played this game for anything, which is why its a 5 instead of any extreme. Based on what I have read, the Single player is amazing, and tons of new guns, kill-streaks, etc. adds more to the game than CoD4 ever brought to the table. However, especially the PC multi-player, seems to be rather hit-or-miss, mostly on the "miss" side. Before anyone gets pissy at me, I have neither bought nor played this game for anything, which is why its a 5 instead of any extreme. Based on what I have read, the Single player is amazing, and tons of new guns, kill-streaks, etc. adds more to the game than CoD4 ever brought to the table. However, especially the PC multi-player, seems to be rather hit-or-miss, mostly on the "miss" side. I more often than not see people complaining about the horrendous lag than praising the new system of choosing games. On the note of choosing games, WTF. The users and BUYERS of the game cannot control ANYTHING, not even which "server" they play on?!? I have Borderlands, and while that is a rather obvious port, this takes the cake; at least Borderlands had the ability to choose a host, even if you had to f*** with your router just to do it. All those complaining about VAC: its called VALVE anti cheat for a reason (it really only works on VALVE games). Why IW chose a different dev company's own anti-hacking system instead of using a third party is beyond me. Console version seems to be fine, so if you are really dead-set on playing this game and enjoying it, buy an xbox.… Expand
  16. AkihiroK
    Nov 13, 2009
    4
    The tenth comes around the corner and gleefully I await the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I don't go online to see what people are saying about it. I don't read the petitions about not buying the game. I usually do, so why don't I this time. Well, it's simple, I trusted Infinity Ward. Notice I said trusted, not trust. That would be long in the past. The The tenth comes around the corner and gleefully I await the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I don't go online to see what people are saying about it. I don't read the petitions about not buying the game. I usually do, so why don't I this time. Well, it's simple, I trusted Infinity Ward. Notice I said trusted, not trust. That would be long in the past. The single player campaign was an interesting experience, drawing you into the story in the beginning. It seems to start off where its predecessor left off. Terrorist, check, secret military organization, check, lots of violence, double check. The story starts to make no sense about half way through, falling into chaos by the end. You beat one of two majorly bad men, but that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. You only get to kill one of the two, seemingly leaving it open for a sequel. How long does this campaign take? For me around three hours at the default difficulty. If one only bought the game for the single player experience, they would be very disappointed with the bang they got for the buck. But that isn't the case for the cod series. I know I bought them for the multiplayer. At least since COD4. All in all id rate the single player experience at a 5 out of ten. I was not overly impressed, but it's not as bad as it could have been. Now for the multiplayer review. I would have to say, I am not impressed. For now let us set aside all of the debates about dedicated servers, and all of the controversy over the decision to cut it. I began my first match of multiplayer fairly fast. The matchmaking removed the ability to search for the best server, instead it "automated" this. Fine, i'd prefer to search for one, but I am willing to give this a shot. I sit an the lobby for about a minute and I am in my first Free-For-All game of COD:MW2. The pace seemed slow, but I attributed that to my lack of playtime. Somehow, I ended up first in score, I win the match. Great, no. Not really. I wasn't excited, but again I blamed this on my lack of play time. Two days later, I write this review. I see all of the negative comments being made, and if you haven't, I recommend going to the Infinity Ward forums and seeing what the people are saying in the pc section. It's amazing how slighted alot of PC Gamers feel. Admittedly IW said there would be dedicated servers. They didn't deliver this, instead you're hosting off of one of the people you're playing with. This causes issues of course, especially lag. Hopefully when your playing, the host doesn't leave. If they do you have in my experience a fifty fifty chance of the game ending. Not so good. I also noticed some issues with host migration, in fact when you see this error. It will direct you towards an Infinity Ward web page, explaining that your router may be the cause. What they aren't saying on there is, that it may have selected a host other than yourself who hasn't left their computer completely open to the wilds of the internet. Now, for all of the anger and hatred being directed at Infinity Ward. I understand some feel mistreated, especially since IW got it's start and popularity from the PC Gaming community. But don't forget, they are a business first and foremost. This means that alot of people got together and made this decision before launch. That being said, removing the ability for the community to create content is, in my humble opinion, a mistake, and one that you will see with future releases. I won't take the time to argue why or why not dedicated servers are important. I will just say that they are a better idea than peer-to-peer, and client hosting. I wait and hope that like left for dead, they patch and allow us to have dedicated servers that we may pick from. I will also say, that since I purchased this game and have played it online, I am very disappointed with the community I have played with. While there are a few people that understand teamwork, they are few and far between. When I play any of the First Person Shooters that I own, which is alot, I have the ability to play one specific servers, and take part in many communities. I have the choice, I am not lumped in with people I don't know, I am allowed my choice of map, settings, ect. This is a blow to the PC Gaming community, in an epic way. I suppose I will finish this thought with laughter at the quote I recently read from an interview with IW staff. While I won't post the quote here, you must be crazy to think that gamers want to play a game exactly how YOU think they should, not how they want to. We don't live in a communist dictatorship. We can choose a different company's game. Overall I would give the multiplayer portion of COD:MW2 a very low 3.5 out of 10. This brings the average and overall score for the game to a 4.25.… Expand
  17. GeoWil
    Nov 13, 2009
    7
    So, MW2. Never has there been a game that has caused so many immatrue "pro" "Hardcore" gamers to get their panties in a wad. The reason everyone is making it so low is because of only ONe feature that was removed, along with the sub-features that go with it. And that was Dedicated Servers, and customization/mods. Everything else that they complain about is irrelevant and was just drummed So, MW2. Never has there been a game that has caused so many immatrue "pro" "Hardcore" gamers to get their panties in a wad. The reason everyone is making it so low is because of only ONe feature that was removed, along with the sub-features that go with it. And that was Dedicated Servers, and customization/mods. Everything else that they complain about is irrelevant and was just drummed up so they could complain about every little thing wrong with it. Time for my unbiased review: Single Player: Despite what most people are saying, the SP is not 4 hours long. It is just about as long as MW1's SP. I went through a strict set of guidelines while playing through both to compare them: 1. No Camping 2. No "running" the maps 3. No deaths 4. Mission Briefings had to be played to the end of the video, then I could start the map. #3 in particular has some sub-rules to it. 3.1 If I did die I reset the timer and started the SP from the beginning. 3.2 Time counted up to a death was not included in the final count. I played both of them on Hardened mode and only died 3 times during MW2 SP and none during MW1. My times were: MW1: 6 Hours and 45 Minutes MW2: 6 Hours and 30 Minutes As you can see, the times are very similar if you play the game the way it is meant to be played tactically with out camping or running. The plot was fairly solid and offers many plot twists and tons of action. This game is more action oriented then MW1. There are tons of new weapons and tools that can be fit on to the weapons. Such as a silencer or HBM (Heart Beat Monitor). Multiplayer: This is the crux of MW2 and does have some issues. While I did say there were some issues, there are no where near as bad as a lot of the people claim. Like the massive lags? Mostly thats from their crappy dsl connection. You will need at least 8 Meg Download speeds to play this with no lag. Even then the Hosts upload speed does factor into it as well. That said in my 13 hours of MP I have not had very much lag at all. I would say 78% of all of my games so far have been lag free, 10% of them have had some lag, 8% of them have had moderate lag, and 4% of my games have had horrible lag. Matchmaking is fairly quick and very efficient. You get into your games in at most 30 seconds and at least 8 seconds. Host Migration is also works pretty well. About the same time frame as Matchmaking. There have been sometimes that the game has dropped out after trying to migrate the host, however this was only twice so far in 13 hours of gameplay. The kill streaks are awesome, once you unlock some of them you can call in predator missile strikes, bombing runs and even take control of an AC130. There is a lot of content to unlock like emblems, call signs, weapon parts, various perks, and game modes. IWNet is doing an alright job so far. Take what teh haters say with a grain of salt and give the game a chance and see for your self. They are all @$$ hurt over no mods and small battle sizes and their crappy connections causing them lag.… Expand
  18. ReneV
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    Played multiplayer 2 hours straight and completed the campaign in 7 hours on the 'Veteran' difficulty (the hardest). Multiplayer is utter shite. Automatically chooses to connect to random people around the world within decent ping range (100+/-ms). You get no choice, no dedicated servers, nothing. It's always random whom you end up playing with. Seriously, give us back the Played multiplayer 2 hours straight and completed the campaign in 7 hours on the 'Veteran' difficulty (the hardest). Multiplayer is utter shite. Automatically chooses to connect to random people around the world within decent ping range (100+/-ms). You get no choice, no dedicated servers, nothing. It's always random whom you end up playing with. Seriously, give us back the standard SERVER BROWSER for shite sake! It is such a common standard to include a server browser in ANY type of PC game with online multiplayer. If steam gave refunds, I'd take it for this game and buy Modern Warfare 1 instead. I am seriously dissappointed in Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 2. The campaign was decent though with lots of good moments - but it's WAAAAAY too short! Should have been a cheap expansion for the original Modern Warfare instead of a 'full' 60 dollar game... Not impressed.… Expand
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. James
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    I'm sorry this has to be said, the above reviews that rate this game highly... I don't know what they were thinking. Regardless of the quality of the single player campaign (which is very short indeed), multiplayer is a key aspect of this franchise (and PC first person shooters in general). The multiplayer in the PC version of this game is unplayable by most peoples standards. I'm sorry this has to be said, the above reviews that rate this game highly... I don't know what they were thinking. Regardless of the quality of the single player campaign (which is very short indeed), multiplayer is a key aspect of this franchise (and PC first person shooters in general). The multiplayer in the PC version of this game is unplayable by most peoples standards. The omission of dedicated server support has not only made this game woeful in comparison to its predecessors, but it has also angered much of the PC FPS community. After all, publishers cannot be lead to believe that this will be suitable for future FPS games on PC... it's not!… Expand
  22. RobertP
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Singleplayer aspect is roughly 3 hours of a confusing storyline, with a disgusting scene placing you as the terrorist on a shootout through an airport. Yeah, that's appealing. While the gameplay is nice, 3 hours on veteran doesn't make up for it. As for the multiplayer... well, no dedicated servers, player cap at 18, and a simply horrid system with IW that's just terrible Singleplayer aspect is roughly 3 hours of a confusing storyline, with a disgusting scene placing you as the terrorist on a shootout through an airport. Yeah, that's appealing. While the gameplay is nice, 3 hours on veteran doesn't make up for it. As for the multiplayer... well, no dedicated servers, player cap at 18, and a simply horrid system with IW that's just terrible to use. On top of that, hacks and cheats are out and about ANYWAY, despite the fact that dedicated server support was dropped so that they could possibly offer a game with less cheaters. Bravo, IW. I'm not even going to go into the terrible lag, as it may very well be just me, but my friends seem to be experiencing just the same. That said, there is no modding of the game allowed or lean, so you're already looking at less features, horrible multiplayer, and an extremely short single player experience that doesn't make a lick of sense. That's not even my own opinion either, but the general consensus throughout all versions of the game. CoD4 is better in just about every way, even in terms of price! Now, as I said, the gameplay was fun on singleplayer and the optimizations to the engine are certainly noteworthy, but I cannot give this game anything above a 0 because they're charging $60 for so much less. It really makes me wonder at what point in the development cycle did they think this game was worthy of the jacked up pricetag... I honestly wouldn't mind paying $60 if they actually kept the features the previous game had, but no, they didn't feel it was worth it. Just as well, I wouldn't recommend this game to be worth your money either.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. JarydF
    Nov 13, 2009
    9
    Great fun game. Looks great, sounds great. Single player has an immersive movie feel. It is shorter than the last one and does feel a bit rail shooter in places but has some good variety in things to do, over the top story and emotion. Special Ops missions also give you more solo game play options if that is what you want. Multiplayer has been good so far. Lag issues have been few and far Great fun game. Looks great, sounds great. Single player has an immersive movie feel. It is shorter than the last one and does feel a bit rail shooter in places but has some good variety in things to do, over the top story and emotion. Special Ops missions also give you more solo game play options if that is what you want. Multiplayer has been good so far. Lag issues have been few and far between. Games have felt balanced and enjoyable. Personally I hate unlock mechanisms etc - I am time poor and want to go in have a laugh, try different things out and get on with life. I do not need to collect badges for self worth and a sense of achievement. As for the no dedi servers, mods etc currently - give it time. I am sure those types of things will work themselves out. It feels to me that IW have made a decision to put the needs of the majority to have a fun, simple, fairly level, engaging multiplayer experience before the needs of clanners, modders, enthausiasts. I would not be surprised if they release some addon for that community once they have finished getting lots of money keeping the rest of us "casual joes" happy.… Expand
  26. NS
    Nov 13, 2009
    8
    I find the user score of 1.5 funny. Everyone that loves the game is playing ti while those of you here !%@#%ing about it are the classic whiners "Our computers and connections aren't good enough to play the game wah wah wah". I'm on a college network and have never had more than 100ping. Singleplayer: 9/10 MP: 8.5/10 Thank god they fixed the terrible terrible run'n'gun I find the user score of 1.5 funny. Everyone that loves the game is playing ti while those of you here !%@#%ing about it are the classic whiners "Our computers and connections aren't good enough to play the game wah wah wah". I'm on a college network and have never had more than 100ping. Singleplayer: 9/10 MP: 8.5/10 Thank god they fixed the terrible terrible run'n'gun strat of ever CoD game after 2. Thank you IW for making the game favor tactics and teamwork.… Expand
  27. BrianH.
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Everyone else said this was a bad thing, and just like idiot republican blaming everything on Obama instead of thinking for myself, you know I have to jump off the metaphorical bridge with the rest of the tin-foil hat brigade. "WTF IW! You only gave us a great game that doesn't live up to our imaginary hype!"
  28. JeffreyC
    Nov 13, 2009
    10
    The arrogance of gamers who rate this game 0 and 1 make me absolutely sick. 7 million copies sold in the first 24 hours world wide setting new industry records. Let me be the first to congratulate you haters on your successful boycott. I'm willing to bet most of you haven't even played the game. This is a quality AAA title, and deserves more respect. Single player was The arrogance of gamers who rate this game 0 and 1 make me absolutely sick. 7 million copies sold in the first 24 hours world wide setting new industry records. Let me be the first to congratulate you haters on your successful boycott. I'm willing to bet most of you haven't even played the game. This is a quality AAA title, and deserves more respect. Single player was phenomenal, and blew my expectations away. I've played 8+ hours of muliplayer and was not disappointed. The casual market vastly outweighs the hardcore market because the majority of us have LIVES. The system that is put into place is a fair and balanced between both worlds. The decision to incorporate Steam was outstanding, and to be honest the correct one. ESD providers such as Steam are a blessing in the game industry. I have yet to encounter any devastating lag most reviewers speak of, and host reconnections are brief and rare. Infinity Ward took COD4 and improved it in every way. Maps feel less confined and more organic. The combat system is much more balanced. There are a variety of maps, more unlocks, more guns, and two player co-op! How can you even complain about 9v9? It saved the game in my opinion. Worth the $60 I paid, and hands down the best game I own. Purchase this game.… Expand
  29. BarryJ
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Need 2 votes one for single player and 1 for multiplayer. single player scores 10 Fantastic took 6 hours to complete and cant wait to start it again with harder settings, Multiplayer, scores 0 What a dissapointment played for couple of hours definatly needs work. will not play it again unless they change it. i will use the lowest score for my vote as that shows what i am dissapointed in.
  30. tuboffat
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    Let's put it this way. Once a franchise gets into it's 6th installment you have to make a decision. A. Buy the same game you've played 5 times before. or B. Buy 6 packs of cigarettes. I'm regretting not choosing B. I'm a gamer who has over 100 games on my steam account and has played another 100 on disk. Needless to say, This is garbage. When a game costs $60 I Let's put it this way. Once a franchise gets into it's 6th installment you have to make a decision. A. Buy the same game you've played 5 times before. or B. Buy 6 packs of cigarettes. I'm regretting not choosing B. I'm a gamer who has over 100 games on my steam account and has played another 100 on disk. Needless to say, This is garbage. When a game costs $60 I expect at least 12 hours of single player action.($5 an hour)You know, to justify the cost since a 2 hour movie only costs $5 to rent. I've always felt that multiplayer should be not taken into consideration of a games worth because the majority of normal people have lives and do not waste hours of there day trying to get good at online games. (Underage gamers aside of course) Most people i've encountered are casual gamers who enjoy a good story that they can play through over the course of a week. No competition, just fun. So is $10 an hour worth it? When the recession is upon us and most of us can't afford to pay bills? Wouldn't it be nice if developers could make something that lasts 2 weeks so you would be able to enjoy a game between paycheques?… Expand
  31. Stalin'sO
    Nov 13, 2009
    10
    AWESOME, it seems people are only judging this game for its multiplayer content all i hear is whining and moaning about dedicated servers and no modding, first give them a chance, second dont entirely skip single player and give it an instant 0 because of lack of dedis, great story great gameplay as for multiplayer, the game has been out for a a few days, GET A GRIP.
  32. SuperKylekyle
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    No Mods, No Lean, No Dedicated Server Support, Xbox lines of code in the executable, console port, 9v9 only on one mode 6v6 in all others, this game is trash, I could go on but i'm wasting my breath do some research before buying this junk MW is a ruined franchise. BATTLEFIELD BAD COMPANY 2 FTW.
  33. SanS
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    A beautiful (but short) single player campaign, followed up by one of the worst multiplayer experiences I've ever encountered in a PC fps. This will be a hard learned lesson for many who purchased MW2 based on expectations from the first MW.
  34. Trey
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    Breaks away from the norm... but only in the pricing category. Costs more than competitors yet is extremely dumbed down. Short single player and hollow crappy multi-player in a game franchise that was brought to fame solely by its online play, If you've ever wanted to pretend you have a console and buy $60 dumbed down mass consumption games, this is for you.
  35. TS
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    IW got greedy and lazy with the PC version and no one should be supporting them until they fix this mess. Its sad how this game is #1 seller on steam atm i doubt the people who bought it looked into the comments about the unforgivable lack of dedicated servers. All i can say is shame on you IW for scamming us PC gamers and then charging us more for less features. Shame.
  36. ThisSucks
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    This is bad, THIS IS FUCKING BAD. No deticated servers, cant play?? how come guys? clan sites will even buy maybe 50 $ a month for servers, but u guys just fucking ruining it all. deticated servers is maked in games! all peps who have buyed the game have rights to claim back the $ if u ask me when this fucking naziz making this fucking fucking bad!!!
  37. JoshF
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Ok people who didn't bought the game, "Please dont buy this game." Its just a rip off! I liked COD MW1, so I was waiting for this game COD MW 2 for a very long time and saved some money for this game... seriously "What a Disappointment?" I just wasted $60. Single Player is more or less same as Modern Warfare 1. Multiplayer is really terrible. Ofcourse I can host the game... My Ok people who didn't bought the game, "Please dont buy this game." Its just a rip off! I liked COD MW1, so I was waiting for this game COD MW 2 for a very long time and saved some money for this game... seriously "What a Disappointment?" I just wasted $60. Single Player is more or less same as Modern Warfare 1. Multiplayer is really terrible. Ofcourse I can host the game... My friends joined and some random players joined then just a LAAAAAG! and then COD MW 2 crashed. A new window opened "This application is closed due to unknown error" or something... I forgot this part. This happened like 4 times... really tired of game crashes. My friends all yelled at me that they just lost the connection to the host player... I dont understand why IW screwd PC Gamers.… Expand
  38. AlexanderG
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    A terrible disregard for the PC as a platform makes this a step down from the previous game. If I were judging the game purely on the single player experience, things would be different, but you don't pay £40 for a few hours of single player gameplay. Multilayer is total bawls. No dedicated servers, no community, no clans, constant lag, constantly changing host, no control over A terrible disregard for the PC as a platform makes this a step down from the previous game. If I were judging the game purely on the single player experience, things would be different, but you don't pay £40 for a few hours of single player gameplay. Multilayer is total bawls. No dedicated servers, no community, no clans, constant lag, constantly changing host, no control over gameplay... they've totally wrecked it, I'm sticking to CoD 4.… Expand
  39. SeamanC
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    1. You can not earn experience in Private Games. Therefore if you like to primarily play with your friends you can NOT level up your character. 2. If you decide to join with a group of friends into a public game YOU CAN NOT SELECT free-for-all!!! So you can't even play against your friends on a public server. 3. If you decide to join a public server and have your friends join it - 9 1. You can not earn experience in Private Games. Therefore if you like to primarily play with your friends you can NOT level up your character. 2. If you decide to join with a group of friends into a public game YOU CAN NOT SELECT free-for-all!!! So you can't even play against your friends on a public server. 3. If you decide to join a public server and have your friends join it - 9 out of 10 times the server will be FULL! 4. No 'text-chat' in lobbies...really? 5. You may wish to play against certain people that are not on your "friends" list, but you enjoy playing matches against them. Previously (COD4) you could jump on the same server they normally use. Now you have no choice about who you are matched up against!! 7. What's up with the ridiculous wait time between maps? 8. The system is buggy - frequently start loading then get failures to join games. 9. What if you want to play a particular map - you have to get everyone to vote for it instead of just selecting a dedicated server that is on that particular map.… Expand
  40. AndrejM
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    No custom maps No mods No tweaking No dedicated servers No playing higher then 9v9 Higher pings Harsh DRM(Steam) No community Shorter single player from CoD4 No competitive play Forced hosting $10 extra price Don't even waste your time, critic reviews are paid.
  41. JoeP
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    Giving it a zero would be........ right and wrong. Singleplayer looks nice, plays nice and is nice, but... I didn't buy this game for the SP, I wanted to go online, play with friends on nearby, self-chosen servers. IW tells me not to do so. I have to "invite" my friend(s) and then hope that there is an open slot at the host IW throws me. Okay, I just hooked up with a friend. 1 minute Giving it a zero would be........ right and wrong. Singleplayer looks nice, plays nice and is nice, but... I didn't buy this game for the SP, I wanted to go online, play with friends on nearby, self-chosen servers. IW tells me not to do so. I have to "invite" my friend(s) and then hope that there is an open slot at the host IW throws me. Okay, I just hooked up with a friend. 1 minute wait with a clock counting to zero. Meanwhile, a few players leave, giving m ethe message "need 3 more players".... Okay, got 3 more players, again that clock. Then it's determining whi will be the "best host". wait. Hey the game started!!! Hooray! but.... After a few minutes, the host leaves... bye bye game and hey what's happened? I'm out of the game and my friend isn't..... So reconnect.... doesn't work, server full... damn... The matching system should "match" me with players of my own "strength"... yeah, right. I had lvl 5 myself and was matched with a host who had lvl 20 - 50 players... so far for the "matching" system. I played Bf, BF Vietnam, BF2, BF2142, The complete COD-series and had great battles in 32 against 32 mode. This MW2 MP does not even reach the heels of BF1942... Gonna play the SP until the end, for MP I will continue to play COD4. To the IW guys: thx for ruining a potential great game!… Expand
  42. IWFails
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    IW is now subject to bean counters and stuffy execs who don't give a damn about actual gaming but only how they can milk every penny out of you. Now they just have a bunch of angry customers who have a choice to go elsewhere and are doing that. EPIC FAIL IW. I hope IW doesn't keep making PC games, until they can deliver what the PC market is asking for loud and clear. These IW is now subject to bean counters and stuffy execs who don't give a damn about actual gaming but only how they can milk every penny out of you. Now they just have a bunch of angry customers who have a choice to go elsewhere and are doing that. EPIC FAIL IW. I hope IW doesn't keep making PC games, until they can deliver what the PC market is asking for loud and clear. These include.. Dedicated servers, anti cheat, advanced server console with banning/kicking/voting, mod support, demo recording and remote TV, good server browser, etc etc.. IW treats us like 3rd class citizens. Just don't buy MW2 unless you only care for the adolescent single player on rails with lots of fake-looking explosions. Note, it's rather obvious a lot of the review sites are shills for IW and the rest of the gaming industry. I am not angry at review sites for trying to make a living and selling their review score but just don't trust their reviews and obviously biased statements which gloss over the very flawed MP parts of this game. I really hope this trend of consolifying PC games does not continue. I won't buy this game and I insist that IW correct their mistakes.… Expand
  43. jacobh
    Nov 13, 2009
    5
    I actually bought this game. i told myself i wasn't but around 10pm on the night it came out i found myself wondering, "could IWnet really be that bad?" so i waited in line with 100s of console noobs to buy the game. I was seriously the only one there buying a PC version. all the best buy employees asked me "360 or ps3?" and i said, "uh pc..." BB Employee says, "uhm hang on i dont I actually bought this game. i told myself i wasn't but around 10pm on the night it came out i found myself wondering, "could IWnet really be that bad?" so i waited in line with 100s of console noobs to buy the game. I was seriously the only one there buying a PC version. all the best buy employees asked me "360 or ps3?" and i said, "uh pc..." BB Employee says, "uhm hang on i dont think we have any on PC..." he dissapears and leaves me waiting for, i shit you not, at least 15 minutes, as he searches in the back for a copy... low and behold he returns with one and i rush home in excitement and fear.. of IWnet.... turns out my fears were correct... although the game is really fun, the perks are great, the streaks are great... the LAG factor and HOST MIGRATION factor alone is enough to make me want to throw this game away... seriously laggy shit. On average... 6/10 multiplayer games played are extremely lagged. I also find myself trying to "lean" time and time again... what the hell were they thinking releasing this? Every game i play there are at least 5 people with yellow and red lag bars. "around 100ms" ping in any FPS game is a big NO NO. Leaves you wondering why they didn't actually include a CONSOLE and PING TIME( actual #'s)... they didn't include those because it would show just how truly laggy this multiplayer is with P2P matchmaking.… Expand
  44. NhoyB
    Nov 13, 2009
    4
    I bought the game; I had the previous COD4:MW title, and I'm really dissapointed. For $59.99 and a 5hour campaign in Normal, that would have been fair enough for me, considering the Multiplayer experience on the previous one; now all that FUN is now replaced by frustration and connection problems on IWnet. In my experience, always had this high ping which is represented by short red I bought the game; I had the previous COD4:MW title, and I'm really dissapointed. For $59.99 and a 5hour campaign in Normal, that would have been fair enough for me, considering the Multiplayer experience on the previous one; now all that FUN is now replaced by frustration and connection problems on IWnet. In my experience, always had this high ping which is represented by short red bar, and I'm always being redirected to a new Host; like for every 10mins which is very annoying. It really takes the FUN out. For 59.99 with a short campaign and no dedicated server support. It's too much. In my eyes the Graphics and Sound isn't that much of a change from the previous one. The campaign is kinda exciting though, and you will surely be wanting more.… Expand
  45. JohnA
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    I can't give a ZERO to the game because the game don't have dedicated server, the game isn't multiplayer only, I know lot's of people bought the game to play online, but the single player is awesome too, great story, great graphics, some missions were soo cool that I wanted to play them one more time before continuing the game. So I giving it a 8 since the single I can't give a ZERO to the game because the game don't have dedicated server, the game isn't multiplayer only, I know lot's of people bought the game to play online, but the single player is awesome too, great story, great graphics, some missions were soo cool that I wanted to play them one more time before continuing the game. So I giving it a 8 since the single player was a 10 to me, and I agree that multiplayer should have dedicated servers, and you should be able to choose the server, and not just be thrown in any server, BUT IT IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO GIVE THE GAME A 0!… Expand
  46. 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
  47. ChrisC
    Nov 12, 2009
    9
    I too was someone who was against MW2 PC because of the lack of dedicated servers. I was wrong. This game is a ton of fun and in 9 hours of playing it online on PC I've had a total of two laggy games. I immediately left and found a new game within a few seconds. The matchmaking works. The maps are pretty much perfect for the player count. I even prefer 6v6 vs the 9v9 in ground War. I too was someone who was against MW2 PC because of the lack of dedicated servers. I was wrong. This game is a ton of fun and in 9 hours of playing it online on PC I've had a total of two laggy games. I immediately left and found a new game within a few seconds. The matchmaking works. The maps are pretty much perfect for the player count. I even prefer 6v6 vs the 9v9 in ground War. So if you're on the fence do not be fooled by all these kids with aspergers freaking out about no dedicated servers, the game is fun.… Expand
  48. 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.
  49. Abyss
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    This game is an insult to all PC-gamers. It's taking you 10 years back in time when it comes to the MP part of the game. The SP is sweet (as always) but way too short to justify the high price. Console gamers have different standards when it comes to multiplayer, they don't seem to care about no dedicated servers simply because they don't know any better. I loved the COD This game is an insult to all PC-gamers. It's taking you 10 years back in time when it comes to the MP part of the game. The SP is sweet (as always) but way too short to justify the high price. Console gamers have different standards when it comes to multiplayer, they don't seem to care about no dedicated servers simply because they don't know any better. I loved the COD series for it's MP, sadly MW2 is not one of them. I don't recommend buying MW2 if you are into Multiplayer, for the Single Player part you better watch a good movie instead of wasting 60 Euro's for roughly 5 hours of 'entertainment'.… Expand
  50. MitchR
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The single player may be good but the removal of dedicated servers and the simple console port fov makes this a game not worth getting till the price is cut in half. Or just wait till Battlefield BC 2 comes out and see if that might satisfy the PC community that has been soo terribly negected by IW. So many features that have been taken for granted in recent fps games has been almost The single player may be good but the removal of dedicated servers and the simple console port fov makes this a game not worth getting till the price is cut in half. Or just wait till Battlefield BC 2 comes out and see if that might satisfy the PC community that has been soo terribly negected by IW. So many features that have been taken for granted in recent fps games has been almost purposly removed too make this game almost feel like it does not want you to play it on PC. IW.net is a joke. Players have terrible ping and 1 lucky player always has an advantage over everyone else. And if that person ragequites then everyone on the server must suffer up to 15 seconds for IW.net to pick a new host. AS for keeping this game ballences and fair, the first time I played on a server the teams were soo unbelievably stacked that at the end one team had a score 3X that of the other. Noone was suprised of this due to one team being almost entirly built of level 20+ players. Just a few examples why this game deserves a terrible score for PC.… Expand
  51. SamuelA
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    How can this be. 60 dollars for a port ? come on, i know this is a milk cow. I hope EA and battlefield hits you where it hurts. This is plain greed. Why are all these reviews giving it High scores. Why did they review the game before the PC version came out. Arent you supposed to review all at once ? This is stupid. I will not pay 60 bucks. If they want i could pay 19.99 for Multiplayer How can this be. 60 dollars for a port ? come on, i know this is a milk cow. I hope EA and battlefield hits you where it hurts. This is plain greed. Why are all these reviews giving it High scores. Why did they review the game before the PC version came out. Arent you supposed to review all at once ? This is stupid. I will not pay 60 bucks. If they want i could pay 19.99 for Multiplayer only if is going to be like this. AND i will not BUY any of your GAY MAp PACKS which you are most likely going to charge us for.… Expand
  52. Gtimestuff
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Single player is pretty good, but 99% of my time will be in multi and it is virtually unplayable without dedicated servers. I don't even mind the fact that its overpriced and you have to pay for DLC. I played it at a friend's house and am definitely not buying it until/unless they implement a dedicated server list. And 18 players?? WTF come on. Reading an interview with one of Single player is pretty good, but 99% of my time will be in multi and it is virtually unplayable without dedicated servers. I don't even mind the fact that its overpriced and you have to pay for DLC. I played it at a friend's house and am definitely not buying it until/unless they implement a dedicated server list. And 18 players?? WTF come on. Reading an interview with one of the developers, he said that he was often getting near 100ms ping, and saying that like it was great. I haven't played a COD4 server with more than 90ms ping since the game was released.… Expand
  53. ChristopherP
    Nov 12, 2009
    4
    Always been a massive fan of the COD series. Singleplayer in this game is fantastic, much better than COD4. It's a little short but makes it up with huge amounts of action and jaw dropping moments. Unfortunatly MultiPlayer is crippled for me personally. Too much latency and unreliable connections. As of 13/11/09 multiplayer is what i'd consider 'almost unplayable' Always been a massive fan of the COD series. Singleplayer in this game is fantastic, much better than COD4. It's a little short but makes it up with huge amounts of action and jaw dropping moments. Unfortunatly MultiPlayer is crippled for me personally. Too much latency and unreliable connections. As of 13/11/09 multiplayer is what i'd consider 'almost unplayable' 15-20 minutes at a time is fun but then the network problems get on my nerves too much. I didn't panic when IW told us that they'd be using peer-to-peer connections. I trusted that whatever they changed to would work. Very disappointing. I'll probably sell this game shortly.… Expand
  54. 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
  55. kevins
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    I was one to be upset about the news (no dedicated servers, shot SP (not true), no lean support). but after being realy happy with the coop and the single player aspects of the game. Then entering in to the multilayer and exerting a bad MP experience but I actually was very happy with the match-making system and the ability to play with your buddies. There is nothing wrong with this game I was one to be upset about the news (no dedicated servers, shot SP (not true), no lean support). but after being realy happy with the coop and the single player aspects of the game. Then entering in to the multilayer and exerting a bad MP experience but I actually was very happy with the match-making system and the ability to play with your buddies. There is nothing wrong with this game I would like them to try and fix some of the lag issues lag is rare but annoying and if they want to replace PC users dedicated servers they need to match their performance.… Expand
  56. Necramonium
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    People are overreacting much to much here jjust because they lost some stuff, but the single player is still a playable popcorn movie that a COD game always have been, but the engine is starting to show its age, the decision to remove the option to 'lean' in combat is poor, seeing i use it allot in FPS games. No dedicated servers is also a dumb move. But it's allot better People are overreacting much to much here jjust because they lost some stuff, but the single player is still a playable popcorn movie that a COD game always have been, but the engine is starting to show its age, the decision to remove the option to 'lean' in combat is poor, seeing i use it allot in FPS games. No dedicated servers is also a dumb move. But it's allot better in my mind, in a 30 players match you mostly won't live for a few seconds. Now i see people using teamwork and that is only just a good thing! I have been playing for a day now on MP and have not encountered lag once!… Expand
  57. StephenK
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server, $60 price tag, console game play, idiotic storyline, 2 hours of game play, massive lag in multiplayer, 9v9 maps, and no LAN potential. There are $20 games with more replay value than this. I think hitting myself in the head with hammer would would have been more enjoyable and have more replay value. Save your money and your time, and look elsewhere, Infinity Ward No dedicated server, $60 price tag, console game play, idiotic storyline, 2 hours of game play, massive lag in multiplayer, 9v9 maps, and no LAN potential. There are $20 games with more replay value than this. I think hitting myself in the head with hammer would would have been more enjoyable and have more replay value. Save your money and your time, and look elsewhere, Infinity Ward screwed the pooch on this one.… Expand
  58. DavidR
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    While I have nothing against matchmaking (It is great when you don't feel like endlessly searching servers) I think that any PC game needs dedicated servers. Without Mods, a comand Console, or any community support I really feel let down. Also: I don't understand why they removed lean. Plus the campain is nowhere near as good as CoD:4. The story is bad, the weapons feel While I have nothing against matchmaking (It is great when you don't feel like endlessly searching servers) I think that any PC game needs dedicated servers. Without Mods, a comand Console, or any community support I really feel let down. Also: I don't understand why they removed lean. Plus the campain is nowhere near as good as CoD:4. The story is bad, the weapons feel unrealistic and, generally it feels unpolished. I don't lnow why IW has abondoned their PC community, but I feel personally hurt. … Expand
  59. ReggieF
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    If this score was for the Xbox it would be higher. But this score is for the PC. No dedicated servers, No Mods, Short Single Player story. I don't see any reason to pay more than COD4 when COD4 has much more to offer. Player Matching? This isn't the console.
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. LueD
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Giving the game a 0 is rather harsh seeing as it had terrific singleplayer(altho fairly short) and clearly deserves a thumbs up for the singleplayer, however singleplayer is a very very small fraction of CoD and has always been, no difference with the latest game.. That said however with the latest "improvements" to the multiplayer they have successfully killed of the PC communities that Giving the game a 0 is rather harsh seeing as it had terrific singleplayer(altho fairly short) and clearly deserves a thumbs up for the singleplayer, however singleplayer is a very very small fraction of CoD and has always been, no difference with the latest game.. That said however with the latest "improvements" to the multiplayer they have successfully killed of the PC communities that were planning to move over to Modern Warfare 2, yes, they do have a Party system allowing us to play on the same team etc etc, but what we lost is abit greater than that, we lost our communities wich we had invested plenty of time in and where we actually had found alot of people we enjoyed playing both with and against, that however is no longer possible thanks to "IW.net", this game had definitly all the options of bringing down Counterstrike as the #1 game when it comes to FPS e-sports, however that is no longer the case. The lag in multiplayer is terrible, you more often than not encounter servers with only 1 person having less than 3 bars on the brand new and "improved" lag-o-meter, and that person is ofcourse, the host. This game hardly deserves more than a 2 in rating with the current state it is in.. heck, only thing that speaks "CoD" about this game is the singleplayer, and that, is a 8 hour bliss but after that I'm afraid you're out of luck.… Expand
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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
  66. 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.
  67. RickT
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    I really enjoyed Mw2's singeplayer, although there are not many differences to mw1 and some weird things like no console or no leaning.... . But alot of new weapons and a great story made me forget about that. The thing is I don't buy a game for singeplayer and the fact is that they screwed Multiplayer up pretty bad. It seems that they just dont care about pc gamers. Have they I really enjoyed Mw2's singeplayer, although there are not many differences to mw1 and some weird things like no console or no leaning.... . But alot of new weapons and a great story made me forget about that. The thing is I don't buy a game for singeplayer and the fact is that they screwed Multiplayer up pretty bad. It seems that they just dont care about pc gamers. Have they forgot that mainly the Pc versions made this title to what it is today? If they would just make dedicated servers and leaning this game could be a worthy follow up for cod4 but not like this.… Expand
  68. MarkD
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Epic Fail. This game sucks (PC-wise) so bad it's ridiculous. It's a direct console port with the same stupid achievement and requirements to even obtain hardcore mode and such. No dedicated servers, stupid IWNet, blah blah the list goes on. Don't buy. Save your money for a real PC game, or just pick this up on a console where it belongs.
  69. ErikN
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    Apparently the people here that are complaining about Cod:MW2 haven't played it, or take gaming way too seriously. I myself take gaming pretty seriously, Ive done 3 seasons of Cal and a year of cevo, But honestly, this game is incredible. Ive been playing for 8 solid hours and I must say, this is by far, one of the greatest games of all time. I expected the lack of dedicated servers Apparently the people here that are complaining about Cod:MW2 haven't played it, or take gaming way too seriously. I myself take gaming pretty seriously, Ive done 3 seasons of Cal and a year of cevo, But honestly, this game is incredible. Ive been playing for 8 solid hours and I must say, this is by far, one of the greatest games of all time. I expected the lack of dedicated servers to be a serious problem, but I have yet to play a multiplayer match with ANY less then perfect registry. If you are still unsure about this game, and can't help but feel swamped by this excess of anti-IW butthurts,I FULLY recommend this game. The singleplayer alone is worth $60.… Expand
  70. ThomasP
    Nov 12, 2009
    7
    The single player campaign was really great in my opinion. It was a little short, but I honestly don't think I've seen a good AND long campaign in a while. One thing that I feel truly lacks is the ability to lean, but I can deal with that. As for multiplayer, I like some of the new additions they added, but I also do not like the idea of copying the console version. Maybe they The single player campaign was really great in my opinion. It was a little short, but I honestly don't think I've seen a good AND long campaign in a while. One thing that I feel truly lacks is the ability to lean, but I can deal with that. As for multiplayer, I like some of the new additions they added, but I also do not like the idea of copying the console version. Maybe they should add in a server browser and keep the matchmaking, then we would get a better experience and less people complaining. IW needs to split from Activision so things like this don't happen again, but the problem is who owns the CoD and MW name. Overall, a good game, but wait a while for the price to drop, if it ever does, or for a new multiplayer system.… Expand
  71. SheilaT
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    This is the game if the year for me. The old Call of Duty formula is here, but like in the first Modern Warfare, it's been refined to perfection. Surprises abound, and the game packs in an impossible amount of memorable moments. Online play has improved, making it easier to get in and play against people at your level. Most gamers can ignore the backlash against this game. If these This is the game if the year for me. The old Call of Duty formula is here, but like in the first Modern Warfare, it's been refined to perfection. Surprises abound, and the game packs in an impossible amount of memorable moments. Online play has improved, making it easier to get in and play against people at your level. Most gamers can ignore the backlash against this game. If these people weren't whining about the lack of dedicated servers, they would be complaining about how hard it is to find a vanilla server. It happens in every game. Anyway, buy this game. You won't be disappointed.… Expand
  72. 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
  73. Kjell
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    This review will most likely be a bit long, so please bear with me. First off, I'd like to make a note on the good parts of the game. The Spec Ops mode can be lots of fun if you play with the right guy on the right missions. Some of the missions are extremely cool, but most of them sucks. The Single Player Campaign is very intense, which is a huge plus. But the lack of a good story This review will most likely be a bit long, so please bear with me. First off, I'd like to make a note on the good parts of the game. The Spec Ops mode can be lots of fun if you play with the right guy on the right missions. Some of the missions are extremely cool, but most of them sucks. The Single Player Campaign is very intense, which is a huge plus. But the lack of a good story line kills off the good feel about it, while at the same time the Single Player Campaign is way too short. The multiplayer however, is complete and utter garbage. Which no support for Dedicated Servers what-so-ever, you are doomed to forever play with high pings and unlikable people because you have absolutely no control over who gets to play on the same "server" as you. Furthermore, if the host of the match leaves, the game needs to find a new host, which happens ALL THE TIME. It is frustrating, and makes you want to punch the employees of Infinity Ward in the face. Especially Bowling. The only reason I gave this game a 1 and not a 0 is because a few of the Spec Ops Missions are great fun. Other than that, this game is complete and utter garbage and a waste of money. I suggest to skip this title and wait for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Digital Illusions actually cares about us PC gamers, unlike Infinity Ward and Activision. I would also like to get my hard earned money back.… Expand
  74. RobertK
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Yawn! The funeral dirge for this franchise has finally come a knockin'. Which is sad really, considering all the great cinematic moments of Call of Duty series past. Played the first 4 missions, fell asleep, uninstalled, put up for sale on Ebay. I'm not one to join into the console versus pc battle, but sadly, COD MW 2 has dumbed down console experience written all over it. An Yawn! The funeral dirge for this franchise has finally come a knockin'. Which is sad really, considering all the great cinematic moments of Call of Duty series past. Played the first 4 missions, fell asleep, uninstalled, put up for sale on Ebay. I'm not one to join into the console versus pc battle, but sadly, COD MW 2 has dumbed down console experience written all over it. An uninspired story line (which believes me makes no sense), short ten minute missions that involve no tactical decision making (ie press "w" to move forward, aim gun, press mouse button to spray bullets). Multiplayer, which I remember spending many an enjoyable hour on with COD 4 MW and it's WW II counterparts, is horrible thanks to the lack of dedi's and IW.net which implements a broken console style matchmaking system. Want to choose your own server? Forget it, you can't - IW.net will pick it for you and more than likely stick you on a server half way around the world. The pings are atrocious, and it's an absolute lag fest. IW has sold us out, after years of supporting this company (and they supporting the PC community) - they've inexplicably and without warning stabbed us in the back. More money with the console kiddies, eh IW? Well, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice....whatev, Infinity Ward - we won't be fooled again. You'd be better served eating your money than dropping it on this game. Spend it on Borderlands or Dragon Age - far better games that are at least worth a 60 dollar price tag. Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare 2 is a cash grab and it shows. Shame on you Infinity Ward.… Expand
  75. SarahC
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    I have a Xbox 360 and a PC. I bought this game for PC. I have a Xbox 360 controller for PC, but I choose to use a keyboard and mouse. Finished the single player in 5 hours almost exactly. This game has no LAN play for over 2 people. Also I bought the game from the shops but was required to make an account with STEAM. I've done over 20 hours in multiplayer. The game stops, while I have a Xbox 360 and a PC. I bought this game for PC. I have a Xbox 360 controller for PC, but I choose to use a keyboard and mouse. Finished the single player in 5 hours almost exactly. This game has no LAN play for over 2 people. Also I bought the game from the shops but was required to make an account with STEAM. I've done over 20 hours in multiplayer. The game stops, while playing constantly to find another host. Then the host drops, and it looks for another host. Then that host drops. There is a real need for dedicated servers in this game, and the PC communitys fears were very accurate. There is no way to select servers or choose to play with people who are close to where you live. WIth no LAN play and no dedicated servers after playing this game for 20 hours mutliplayer, this game deserves a 1 out of 10.… Expand
  76. sebas
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    This game is all about the MP experience but unfortunately it was gutted and coming from cod4 its a huge downgrade, using a p2p connection and rotating the server on a persons computer laggs and forces at least a 150ms ping but also limits the game to 9v9, removes user generated maps and has no mod kit. this is unacceptable for a game that's purchased for MP only.
  77. JacobF
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    A fantastic game in every regard, especially the single player experience. Infinity Ward really made the game feel and play like an action movie. Spec ops also is a great option for seasoned Call of Duty veterans looking for a good amount of challenge.. For those who have these ridiculus multiplayer issues with the game really need to rethink why Infinity Ward actually decided to change A fantastic game in every regard, especially the single player experience. Infinity Ward really made the game feel and play like an action movie. Spec ops also is a great option for seasoned Call of Duty veterans looking for a good amount of challenge.. For those who have these ridiculus multiplayer issues with the game really need to rethink why Infinity Ward actually decided to change the player amount. Maybe it's just me, but 32 on 32 or ever 16 on 16 were extremely frantic and not much fun to play. Nine on nine feels just right if you actually play it. A lack in dedicated servers is a bit of a dissapointment, but if you have such a big deal with it, shut up and play somthing else so we don't have to listen to you all whine about things that arn't such a big deal.… Expand
  78. AlanU
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Having enjoyed the latest games like COD4 and CODWaW, the MW2 is just a muckery to the PC gamers. With no dedicated servers, P2P, no modding possibility, no way to actually look up and play with your friends - IW has kissed the PC gamers a certain farewell. I tip my hat to you IW for being so rediculously dumb.
  79. 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.
  80. MikeC
    Nov 12, 2009
    5
    The lack of features COD4 on the PC had in this sequel is rather disappointing. Dedicated servers have been dropped, VAC is rather lax in its hacker catching, no in game console and a lack of MOD development has taken this from a must buy day one to might pick it up for $20. IW just shows how much they don't care for their PC crowd even more with this port from console. If I want to The lack of features COD4 on the PC had in this sequel is rather disappointing. Dedicated servers have been dropped, VAC is rather lax in its hacker catching, no in game console and a lack of MOD development has taken this from a must buy day one to might pick it up for $20. IW just shows how much they don't care for their PC crowd even more with this port from console. If I want to play a port I'll play it on the system is was made for, which seems to be the xbox. Not to mention they are asking for an extra $10 from the PC and forcing them to play a watered downed version of COD4. I'm sure this game is still great but, but with its lack of features and higher price tag I am going to have to pass on this one. It's a shame because I was really looking forward to it.… Expand
  81. MAKAROVS
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    I've just entered the mission with the boat then i had to exit because i dind't have time to finish that one too....next time i opened the game i said mysemlf "let's see how much moire missions i have left"...i clicked SELECT MISSION and i ws stunned to see that there was already one mission left Yes, it is tru this game is short and the campaign is a little bit shallow, I've just entered the mission with the boat then i had to exit because i dind't have time to finish that one too....next time i opened the game i said mysemlf "let's see how much moire missions i have left"...i clicked SELECT MISSION and i ws stunned to see that there was already one mission left Yes, it is tru this game is short and the campaign is a little bit shallow, with many missions having generic fights, nothing really special about them.. on the other hand the co-op and the multiplayer are a blast and this is why you should buy the game.… Expand
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. NotTaking
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    I expect Infinity Ward to come up with an article in a few weeks stating that their fears of piracy on the PC have come true because the sales have been so poor. Well dear Insanity Ward, it might be that PC gamers are not buying this game because it's an insult to the PC gaming community. The developers couldn't care less obviously, even though the PC gaming community has made I expect Infinity Ward to come up with an article in a few weeks stating that their fears of piracy on the PC have come true because the sales have been so poor. Well dear Insanity Ward, it might be that PC gamers are not buying this game because it's an insult to the PC gaming community. The developers couldn't care less obviously, even though the PC gaming community has made them the company they are today, as is evident from a chat on BestBuy with said developers. The following says it all really: Q:Is there a console in the PC version of the game, so we can change our field of view from the xbox's default 65 FOV to 80 also can we tweaks the weapon damage for each gun, removes perks, graphical debris, breathing sway, also thru console like we where able to before or is this all gone? Vince-IW: We would like you to play the game the way we designed and balanced it. Q: Ignoring IW.net, is the PC version a direct port of the console version? Mackey-IW: No, PC has custom stuff like mouse control, text chat in game, and graphics settings. *this answer really says it all. This is how the bloated developers treat the PC community now.* Q: What kinds of pings did you get during your IWNet testing and what do you say is an acceptable ping? Mackey-IW: I've been playing mainly with around 100ms ping and it was great.… Expand
  85. 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
  86. TrevorM
    Nov 12, 2009
    9
    I'm seeing a lot of people insisting that it MUST suck, people shouldn't buy it, all that. I disagree with them. While the removal of dedicated servers is a problem, the game is still incredibly fun, and that's the singleplayer alone. I assure you that the game is worth every penny of the "Overpriced" Price. The story is strong, Multiplayer in fact ISN'T "Incredibly I'm seeing a lot of people insisting that it MUST suck, people shouldn't buy it, all that. I disagree with them. While the removal of dedicated servers is a problem, the game is still incredibly fun, and that's the singleplayer alone. I assure you that the game is worth every penny of the "Overpriced" Price. The story is strong, Multiplayer in fact ISN'T "Incredibly Laggy", and Spec Ops is a blast. The new killstreaks and Death Streaks are well balanced, and you will find yourself helping your team much more than in the original Modern Warfare. To all of you still skeptical, I say this: Give it a chance, you morons.… Expand
  87. liamC
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The sad part is the single player is so much fun, but that not the main reason we buy cod games. I played a few multi games and after the host dropping connection or getting mega lag i uninstalled the game. The worst part is it has so much potential too. Sorry IW you've lost anymore sales from me.
  88. T
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I recently joined the CoD community with the last edition (WaW). However, I've found that while the single player mode is entertaining, replay value really is somewhat limited. I have been playing multi-player mods since that time and have not loaded up the single player version in months. Given the treatment that IW has given this version of COD, with the lack of dedicated online I recently joined the CoD community with the last edition (WaW). However, I've found that while the single player mode is entertaining, replay value really is somewhat limited. I have been playing multi-player mods since that time and have not loaded up the single player version in months. Given the treatment that IW has given this version of COD, with the lack of dedicated online servers and all of the other critcisms previously mentioned I see no reason to ever buy this game and will be staying with COD5.… Expand
  89. CJcoyo7e
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    This is a great game, and the PC community will come around to the fact that it is a great game, just not one that'll appeal to all aspects of the PC gaming community. Some people want to be able to turn off brush or tweak gravity, and you won't be able to do that in MW2. It's very worth playing and you'd do yourself a disservice to skip this gem of a console FPS.
  90. StuD
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Worthless MP...9v9...seriously? P2P networking?? Glad to see the dumbing down of the world has extended itself to the PC community. It's like the developers watched the movie Idiocracy and decided it would be a good idea to emulate that philosophy in this game. If ever there was a failboat it is IW and Activision.
  91. StevenA
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    This is a brilliant game. I am all aware of the great problems about multiplayer, like no dedicated servers and only up to 18 players per map, but the singleplayer/Co-op is the best i have ever seen. The story is filled with little things, made in a fantastic way, it contains lots of levels, like the iceclimber, that makes you think the game is more than just FPS. And the speciel-orbs, This is a brilliant game. I am all aware of the great problems about multiplayer, like no dedicated servers and only up to 18 players per map, but the singleplayer/Co-op is the best i have ever seen. The story is filled with little things, made in a fantastic way, it contains lots of levels, like the iceclimber, that makes you think the game is more than just FPS. And the speciel-orbs, are brilliant work, giving lots of challenges, to even the best CoD gamer, and if you play with a friend, you can make spectacular teamwork. So if you are a fan of singleplayer, but this game.… Expand
  92. AllisonM
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    This rating is completely based on PC multiplayer only. IW has insulted the PC community, the ones who have made the COD series a hit. I'd like to see some real critic reviews here, not ones that completely avoid all talk of multiplayer. This is pathetic, but it deserves a zero in my books.
  93. BradR
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    The single player is a brilliant cinematic experience, just like Call of Duty 4. The multiplayer has been streamlined, you just click what kind of game you want to join and it puts you in one. I joined a multiplayer game of MW2 for the first time this morning, after a couple hours of the single player, and it was great. There was no lag, there were no rules spamming down my screen about The single player is a brilliant cinematic experience, just like Call of Duty 4. The multiplayer has been streamlined, you just click what kind of game you want to join and it puts you in one. I joined a multiplayer game of MW2 for the first time this morning, after a couple hours of the single player, and it was great. There was no lag, there were no rules spamming down my screen about which perks and weapons I wasn't allowed to use, and I was able to just play the game and have fun!… Expand
  94. TimePeriod
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    This game is what it is currently. The single player story is what you take it for, meaning unless you played the previous game you won't have a clue why this is happening. As for the multiplayer part, I am quite sure that IW has been keeping certain parts of the game back for further development, modification and improvement. This is what I'd like to call a "RoT - Release over This game is what it is currently. The single player story is what you take it for, meaning unless you played the previous game you won't have a clue why this is happening. As for the multiplayer part, I am quite sure that IW has been keeping certain parts of the game back for further development, modification and improvement. This is what I'd like to call a "RoT - Release over Time" effect. Surely, IW has realized by taking way something you leave a room, which needs filling - unless that gap is filled, you have an incomplete game.… Expand
  95. MattC
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    Based simply on merit, this is a great game. I was deeply saddened by the loss of Dedicated Servers, and was really questioning whether to buy this. In the end I made the right choice. IW Net isn't perfect, I've had one or two laggy games. But in reality, it serves it's purpose. It gets me playing with a full server of people interested in the same game type I am. I was Based simply on merit, this is a great game. I was deeply saddened by the loss of Dedicated Servers, and was really questioning whether to buy this. In the end I made the right choice. IW Net isn't perfect, I've had one or two laggy games. But in reality, it serves it's purpose. It gets me playing with a full server of people interested in the same game type I am. I was surprised to find that I didn't miss browsing servers for ping and player count and game type and rules I liked. Then you'd get into a game and they'd be all "no n00b tubes." I wasted more time on servers I didn't like than I will ever waste with host migration and the like on IW Net. It's not an improvement. I'm not overly happy about it. But it works, and it works well. On top of that, this game is better than MW1 in almost every regard. BETTER.… Expand
  96. DavidA
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Wow, for a moment there... I almost considered paying $59 for a PC game. If I was to base my decision on critic reviews only, I would have made a huge mistake. Thankfully, I was able to rely on the reviews of those who unfortunately were blindsided by Infinity Ward. I own both COD4 and COD5 (COD4 being the best) with both games being purchased for the sole purpose of playing online Wow, for a moment there... I almost considered paying $59 for a PC game. If I was to base my decision on critic reviews only, I would have made a huge mistake. Thankfully, I was able to rely on the reviews of those who unfortunately were blindsided by Infinity Ward. I own both COD4 and COD5 (COD4 being the best) with both games being purchased for the sole purpose of playing online matches. I would have purchased this game as well; if, the online component was at least comparable. Seriously, no dedicated servers? Mods? 18 player limit? Perhaps those who pre-purchased on Steam can request a refund and buy a good game such as L4D2... and save $15 in the process.… Expand
  97. DOminikS
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The new trend to provide terrible console ports to the PC community is the worst thing i experienced in 2009. Multiplayer games without dedicated servers are a step back to the early beginnings of Multiplayer gaming. That' it. If you want to play SP, play Modern Warfare 1 and save 60$. It's almost the same, but with dedicated servers. It's a shame what IW did.
  98. ThomasR
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    To be honest, I love this game. I was a big fan of COD4, and am now an even bigger one of MW2. It's SP is incredibly well made, and it's MP is better than ever. I am a PC gamer at heart, and I was slightly disappointed when they removed dedicated servers. However, due to where I live, it is often hard for me to find a server offering me a decent ping. Now, with matchmaking, I am To be honest, I love this game. I was a big fan of COD4, and am now an even bigger one of MW2. It's SP is incredibly well made, and it's MP is better than ever. I am a PC gamer at heart, and I was slightly disappointed when they removed dedicated servers. However, due to where I live, it is often hard for me to find a server offering me a decent ping. Now, with matchmaking, I am almost always getting 3 or 4 (4 = best) bars for my latency. It never lags. The weapons, attachments, perks, maps, everything make up an awesome MP experience. Despite the lack of dedicated servers and other MP limitations, I'm having more fun in MW2 than I did in COD4 for all those years. Definitely recommend a purchase if you can see past the bias reviews from people hurt by the removal of dedicated servers.… Expand
  99. PhilT
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Warning: the low rating is not objective but stems from the disappointment and anger of a long term Call of Duty fan. Despite a fantastic single player campaign and amazing production values this game manages to disappoint fans of the first Modern Warfare. The strange multiplayer issues (no server lists! and smaller matches) blemish the one aspect that always provided long term motivation Warning: the low rating is not objective but stems from the disappointment and anger of a long term Call of Duty fan. Despite a fantastic single player campaign and amazing production values this game manages to disappoint fans of the first Modern Warfare. The strange multiplayer issues (no server lists! and smaller matches) blemish the one aspect that always provided long term motivation to play the call of duty games, the competitive multiplayer.… Expand
  100. VincentC
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Singleplayer is pretty, and the shortest damn thing you will every play, multiplauer is choppy, does not feel like a PC shooter, with out leaning those who are experienced CS or CoD players will feel an entire level of your strategy is missing, there is absolutely server lag, so the entire purpose of IWnet is obviously not to best serve the gamer, but IW.
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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#32 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
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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