Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,958 out of 7455
  2. Mixed: 790 out of 7455
  3. Negative: 3,707 out of 7455
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  1. WickidC
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    Total abandonment to the PC community that made the game what it is today. Look for the multiplayer to be dead in a few months just ask its brother Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. What a joke to try and say that this was made for PC. It's a broken console port with a $10 price hike.
  2. 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
  3. AlexG.
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers, 18 player max, no custom mods or maps allowed, no console, no kickbans, and no resaleability due to Steam DRM. Waste of money. Stick with CoD4 until IW figures out how not to screw over the gamers that made this franchise what it is.
  4. DavidD
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    This game is what you get when greedy companies try to screw people. The game is completely stripped down, bare bones, features no dedicated servers, no mod support, no special features for the PC version. Activision got too greedy and it shows. The game itself is generic and offers nothing we haven't seen before. Just another vanilla war sim shooter. Pass on this one, you're This game is what you get when greedy companies try to screw people. The game is completely stripped down, bare bones, features no dedicated servers, no mod support, no special features for the PC version. Activision got too greedy and it shows. The game itself is generic and offers nothing we haven't seen before. Just another vanilla war sim shooter. Pass on this one, you're not missing much anyways, and you're won't be contributing to the moral decay of the industry.… Expand
  5. KestutisV
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Since a lot i want to rage about has been listed by the below users, i'm gonna cut this short. #1. 9 vs 9: Without the long whining, i'm just gonna say this, it would be ALWAYS nice to have an option for more players. #2. No deticated servers: do i even have to comment this one? #3. No moding: same as above #4. Price tag: Are you kidding me? Since the multiplayer is fucked, no Since a lot i want to rage about has been listed by the below users, i'm gonna cut this short. #1. 9 vs 9: Without the long whining, i'm just gonna say this, it would be ALWAYS nice to have an option for more players. #2. No deticated servers: do i even have to comment this one? #3. No moding: same as above #4. Price tag: Are you kidding me? Since the multiplayer is fucked, no mods for the game, i can't see any other reason why not to pirate it. Thepiratebay - here i come!… Expand
  6. OddbjornH
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    MP is way too spammy (tho they did fix grenade spamming slightly by removing/changing certain fucked up perks in CoD4). By spammy, I mean there's not a second without either a helicopter, a harrier or an airstrike going off. Impossible to hear ANYTHING. That, and they still havent made an option to turn down music volume without turning down the master volume. Currently, I rely on a MP is way too spammy (tho they did fix grenade spamming slightly by removing/changing certain fucked up perks in CoD4). By spammy, I mean there's not a second without either a helicopter, a harrier or an airstrike going off. Impossible to hear ANYTHING. That, and they still havent made an option to turn down music volume without turning down the master volume. Currently, I rely on a mounted heartbeat sensor on my gun to "hear" where my enemies are, since there's no way you can hear anyones footsteps or clink-clanks in ladders and such. The game feels very much like a console-port in more aspects than just the auto-matchmaking, the mouse controls feel smoothed even tho I've turned off mouse smoothing, sensitivity-changes are... too sensitive. The auto-finding best host, tends to .. not find the best host (me), and if the host wants, he can just put on a download, and everyone except him will have a horrible game experience (happened more than once so far). The devs said they "balanced" the maps for 9v9, which is why the game doesn't support higher, but some maps are so small, that they don't feel balanced for 9v9 at all. I've several times spawned right in the face of an enemy. Balanced. All in all, there are tons of nuisances in this game, but when it actually works, it's not too bad. Hopefully they'll come to their senses with dedicated servers eventually. The p2p strategy they've chosen might work for RTS games, but does not work well with the CoD series, or most likely any action FPS.… Expand
  7. zippyzipster
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The total disinterest in the PC platform and the core strength of having an unrestricted, multiplayer and mod community means this game is the worst ever, if only for the death-knell it sounds for the future of PC gaming. The amount of units sold will be taken as proof of the future of gaming despite the PC platform sales being a very small % of the total sold.
  8. MarkJ
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Wow, I can't believe how terrible this game is for people not within the USA. The ping is horrible, and single player is rediculously short and boring. these critics must have been paid off to release such high ratings just before Christmas. No dedicated server support, no console, limited to 18 people per server.. I seriously hope IW loses money on this garbage waste of perfectly Wow, I can't believe how terrible this game is for people not within the USA. The ping is horrible, and single player is rediculously short and boring. these critics must have been paid off to release such high ratings just before Christmas. No dedicated server support, no console, limited to 18 people per server.. I seriously hope IW loses money on this garbage waste of perfectly good blank discs.… Expand
  9. TehL
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    @ all the people that give this a perfect score. Removal of ONE thing? We are all upset over the removal of one thing? Not I. I am upset that they slaughtered the game that I was looking forward to. That "one thing" is the cause of horrible lag during multiplayer. I have emptied clips into enemies right next to me, only to have the game not register a single round. How about the fact that @ all the people that give this a perfect score. Removal of ONE thing? We are all upset over the removal of one thing? Not I. I am upset that they slaughtered the game that I was looking forward to. That "one thing" is the cause of horrible lag during multiplayer. I have emptied clips into enemies right next to me, only to have the game not register a single round. How about the fact that there is a wait if the host drops while the game picks another host? How about the fact that there are thousands of cheaters out there already, ruining the game for everyone? Also they didn't remove "one thing". -In this game, you actually can't lean! That's right. You can't LEAN around corners in a tactical FPS. -There is no cover system -You cant talk to your team mates. -The steam install is horribad and required contacting them for support just so that I could play the game I purchased! - The single player story takes a whole 4-5 hours to beat. - The multiplayer is limited to 9 v 9, although if you see more than 10 people on screen, odds are you are lagging so bad that someone will drop anyway. What I love the most is when the host drops, the game picks another host, they drop, the game picks another one, and they drop. Through all that you just wasted about 20 seconds staring at your screen, unable to do anything. The game is a spit in the face of PC gamers everywhere, and that is why it is getting low scores. PC gamer's don't pay $65 for a 5 hour story mode, and horribad multiplayer.… Expand
  10. RasmusK.J
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server, max 9 vs 9, outdated anti cheat softwar, no ability have total controll over the game that "YOU!" are "HOSTING!!" cheaters, script kiddies, annoying buggars from TDeres to general nasty idiots can't be removed from the game .... Developler statements "Game is customabel fo PC" There's íngame text chat and mouse controll !! Like saying that reciving a No dedicated server, max 9 vs 9, outdated anti cheat softwar, no ability have total controll over the game that "YOU!" are "HOSTING!!" cheaters, script kiddies, annoying buggars from TDeres to general nasty idiots can't be removed from the game .... Developler statements "Game is customabel fo PC" There's íngame text chat and mouse controll !! Like saying that reciving a car with steeringwheel and tires is something special instead of the normal ... The candy (eg. the game) looks sweet but tasts bitter and thus the rating. If the developer would listen to the community that made the COD series profitiabel then this could have been avoided.… Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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!!!
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. kyles
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game for PC, is the worst game ever produced. It is blatantly obvious infinty ward and everyone else who produced this takes no pride in the quality of product they produce.All they want is to make money even at the expense of the very people who line their pockets.Personally I wish I had just used my 60 dollars as toilet paper, would have been a better use.
  20. MarkM
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game has such promise, but infinity ward took a shit on this game by using iwnet. Iwnet is the biggest fail i have ever seen. It is laggy as hell, when the host leaves you have to wait like 5 minutes for it to find a new host, reconnect, and restart the game. You cant restrict gay shit, or guns and the the iw net servers have the worst reg i have ever seen in a first person shooter. This game has such promise, but infinity ward took a shit on this game by using iwnet. Iwnet is the biggest fail i have ever seen. It is laggy as hell, when the host leaves you have to wait like 5 minutes for it to find a new host, reconnect, and restart the game. You cant restrict gay shit, or guns and the the iw net servers have the worst reg i have ever seen in a first person shooter. Dont buy this game until they make a significant patch.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. MikeL
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    Completely awful. the online experience is the worst, lag cheating, small maps, no leaning in game. No dedicated servers. 9v9 games is u can get into one, waiying around for games is a joke. this is a waste of $60.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMupHG21NVw&feature=player_embedded these guys deserve your money, they make a quality product. also over 250,000 pc gamers have boycotted and Completely awful. the online experience is the worst, lag cheating, small maps, no leaning in game. No dedicated servers. 9v9 games is u can get into one, waiying around for games is a joke. this is a waste of $60.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMupHG21NVw&feature=player_embedded these guys deserve your money, they make a quality product. also over 250,000 pc gamers have boycotted and banned this game, get on the band wagon. read the infinity wardforums for Mw2 PC game… Expand
  24. Gab
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    Total Crap. Single player is not bad, but honestly who buys a game like this for the single player experience, its not like this game is like a fallout 3 or anything. People buy FPS for the multiplayer experience cause single player can get boring really fast once you have beaten it a couple of times. MW2 fails in multiplayer. I would not recommend this game to anyone unless u enjoy being Total Crap. Single player is not bad, but honestly who buys a game like this for the single player experience, its not like this game is like a fallout 3 or anything. People buy FPS for the multiplayer experience cause single player can get boring really fast once you have beaten it a couple of times. MW2 fails in multiplayer. I would not recommend this game to anyone unless u enjoy being fustrated with lag, 9v9 games in huge maps, and loads of hackers.… Expand
  25. SirSmokealot
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    >4-5 hr singleplayer >lean taken out >It's still CoD: Grenade Warfare in multi >no dedicated servers >matchmaking only, enjoy your high ping and being matched with some gimp in Timbuckfuckintoo >everything's through IWNet to lock down game >no mods, DLC only, most likely DLC will eventually become required to play on server >no SDK ever >$60.00 even on PC where the dev >4-5 hr singleplayer >lean taken out >It's still CoD: Grenade Warfare in multi >no dedicated servers >matchmaking only, enjoy your high ping and being matched with some gimp in Timbuckfuckintoo >everything's through IWNet to lock down game >no mods, DLC only, most likely DLC will eventually become required to play on server >no SDK ever >$60.00 even on PC where the dev doesn't have to worry about licensing fees >Pay extra for DLC that's already on the disc you paid $60 for, devs are lying about not making content until after game is in stores >No dedicated servers, matchmaking and IWnet lockdown means you'll be forced to buy DLC maps when the brainless masses do It's a dark day for the consumer.… Expand
  26. LoLmobile
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Its funny how IW have the guts to make there game seem the best on the market and have the arrogance to sell virtual copies for $90 US since the great response people gave CoD4. When IW grow up and release dedicated servers on a patch I'll give up on my priated version and think about giving those greedy people some more money to add to their large pile of shamfully earned money.
  27. Maxizz
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Multiplayer sucks! well its great for a couple of days.. but maps are all the same - smg galore daitona circle racing.. no sniper maps at all.. stupid console system.. no punkbuster. no dedicated servers. Jumping rangers shooting dual MP5s and Stingers are fun and unrealistic as hell. IWard bad job!
  28. SR
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Completely overhyped garbage. There's very few truly visible changes to the graphics, the single player mode can be finished in like 4 hours, and is so linear it's like you're on a rail. There is no Lean in the controls. Are you serious? The realism is totally shot on the control side of things if you can't lean around corners. That's lame as all hell. There are Completely overhyped garbage. There's very few truly visible changes to the graphics, the single player mode can be finished in like 4 hours, and is so linear it's like you're on a rail. There is no Lean in the controls. Are you serious? The realism is totally shot on the control side of things if you can't lean around corners. That's lame as all hell. There are no dedicated servers to play online, so you might as well not even consider it being worthwhile to play multiplayer... the entire system is flawed now, and completely gives the finger to the gaming community on whole. Infinity Ward should be ashamed of themselves (although they probably don't give a damn RE: over 30 million in sales on the first day) and should accept returns on the game. Another note... the controversial Terrorist level is completely ridiculous and shocking. I'm generally the last person that says "that's too much for a game", but come on. Are we as gamers viewed as that stupid that we need to have Infinity Ward (or whoever it was that wrote the storyline) put us in the shoes of terrorists to learn a lesson, or pull us deeper into the game? What are we, children? There's enough B.S. political overtones in the game already to choke a camel, give us a break. It's a GAME. Or was supposed to be, until IW screwed it up and consequently screwed the community at large. My hope is that somehow IW will get a spanking for this. Boring, unimaginative, quasi-cinematic crap.… Expand
  29. OlegK
    Nov 17, 2009
    0
    Fine single player mode with crap story, keeps player busy for 8 hours or so. When you go to multyplayer you get horrible ping, no NORMAL hardcore modes choice (12 man team deathmatch with 10 sec cooldown to spawn makes me sick). I want my f-n 30 man hardcore FFA with no cooldowns, no killcams, normal ping, no lag, no host migrating every 5 minutes and other crap you made this game with. Fine single player mode with crap story, keeps player busy for 8 hours or so. When you go to multyplayer you get horrible ping, no NORMAL hardcore modes choice (12 man team deathmatch with 10 sec cooldown to spawn makes me sick). I want my f-n 30 man hardcore FFA with no cooldowns, no killcams, normal ping, no lag, no host migrating every 5 minutes and other crap you made this game with. IW you got a middle finger at your face from all PC community. And btw, a lot of us actually GOT xbox360, we just want a normal multiplayer gaming with mouse and keyboard.… Expand
  30. KeyBoarder
    Nov 17, 2009
    0
    Oh my, it makes me sick to think about my undying love for this franchise throughout the years. I feel so ripped of, literally, I just don't have enough words to express how strongly I feel about the incredible let-down this game has proven to be. But I'll give it a try. 1. B-class movie story simply to sustain a series of cool scenes. Now, I don't actually mind, but then Oh my, it makes me sick to think about my undying love for this franchise throughout the years. I feel so ripped of, literally, I just don't have enough words to express how strongly I feel about the incredible let-down this game has proven to be. But I'll give it a try. 1. B-class movie story simply to sustain a series of cool scenes. Now, I don't actually mind, but then everyone please stop pretending as if it's a great story. Because it's not. 2. Shortest single player ever for the money. It took me 4 - 4.5 hours and then it was over. To me, for 55 euros (about 80 dollars!), that's simply a slap in the face. 3. Sure, it's COD, so multiplayer has vast promise, but it is broken in every single important aspect, so I just can't accept it. And, believe me, I HAVE TRIED FOR HOURS AND HOURS. > not being able to connect to the Steam network. > not being able to connect to IWnet. > not being able to find a host. > not being able to find the right host. > ... and it goes on...and on...and on. Really, for anyone who knows anything about coding and/or gaming, it truly is a no-brainer that this flimsy port necessitates important patches. It gets even worse. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. ... You know what? This would be a fine game if I had bought it for my Xbox 360. But I especially own a PC to play these kind of games. Why? Because an fps game in it's dumbed-down console version just doesn't work for me. If Infinity Ward wanted to ignore their PC audience, then they just shouldn't even have bothered to publish it for PC. It would be hard to swallow, but then at least I wouldn't be sitting here next to my +2000 euros PC with the biggest disappointment of the last decade in my hands. I refuse to remain at the side while my gaming experience is being dumbed down to serve the more easy-and-fast-fix-minded type of players. Therefore I can't but give this game the absolute minimum.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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