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. JasonK
    Dec 20, 2009
    3
    IW supposedly 'balanced' MW2 multiplayer, but the end result was anything but balance. Tactical nukes in less than 1 minute of game play is not balanced. COD4 and COD5 are balanced for the most part and allow 48 player games. I have been playing on the PC and every time I play I see multiple 8th-10th prestige mode players in game. The only game type that has enough players is IW supposedly 'balanced' MW2 multiplayer, but the end result was anything but balance. Tactical nukes in less than 1 minute of game play is not balanced. COD4 and COD5 are balanced for the most part and allow 48 player games. I have been playing on the PC and every time I play I see multiple 8th-10th prestige mode players in game. The only game type that has enough players is Ground War. How can you release a shooter in 2009 that only allows 18 player games?… Expand
  2. TheCapulet
    Dec 20, 2009
    0
    Single player was a string of repetitive cliches with no real story telling element. Your only clue to what's actually happening is the unimportant loading screens. Not only that, the SP lasts only 3.5 to 4 hours for even semi experienced players. Multiplayer resembles something that a game developer went out of their way to destroy before the game was even out of the gates. If Single player was a string of repetitive cliches with no real story telling element. Your only clue to what's actually happening is the unimportant loading screens. Not only that, the SP lasts only 3.5 to 4 hours for even semi experienced players. Multiplayer resembles something that a game developer went out of their way to destroy before the game was even out of the gates. If you're planning on getting this game, don't.… Expand
  3. andrewk
    Dec 29, 2009
    1
    I can't give it a 0 because admittedly I did enjoy the single player regardless of the silly plot. But at the end of the day I bought the game chiefly for the multiplayer, and with no dedicated servers and horrible matchmaking BS, I just can't enjoy it at all. Hardcore players beware. If you enjoyed the MW1 multiplayer, then you're better off just continuing to play that. I can't give it a 0 because admittedly I did enjoy the single player regardless of the silly plot. But at the end of the day I bought the game chiefly for the multiplayer, and with no dedicated servers and horrible matchmaking BS, I just can't enjoy it at all. Hardcore players beware. If you enjoyed the MW1 multiplayer, then you're better off just continuing to play that. This is worse in almost every way. And for $60? It's a pure waste of money.… Expand
  4. JonathanA
    Dec 3, 2009
    10
    Great Singleplayer storyline that ties in well with COD4. Excelent graphics and visual effects. Multiplayer has plenty of customization, playablility, and also very realistic in my opinion.
  5. BillV
    Dec 31, 2009
    0
    Mulitplayer is filled with hackers, and neither valve nor VAC nor IWnet do anything to help stop it. The matchmaking system is horrible and can end up playing the same map over and over with random people who never talk. All they need to do is get dedicated servers where you can choose what map you want and where admins can ban the hackers. This, however, is probably not going to happen Mulitplayer is filled with hackers, and neither valve nor VAC nor IWnet do anything to help stop it. The matchmaking system is horrible and can end up playing the same map over and over with random people who never talk. All they need to do is get dedicated servers where you can choose what map you want and where admins can ban the hackers. This, however, is probably not going to happen ever. 2/3 of the time this game is a 10 out of 10, that other 1/3 of the time when hackers are trying to out hack eachother makes this game a 0/10… Expand
  6. BrianV
    Dec 31, 2009
    6
    I'm reviewing the single&mutliplayer parts of MW2 on the PC: The single player was very good, very entertaining and not repetitive. i would give the single player a 9,8 (-0,2 for the short game and the weird blood-effect what looks like paint). However the multiplayer... everything about the 'inside' of it is very good: the perks, weapons maps etc. But wow dit infinity ward I'm reviewing the single&mutliplayer parts of MW2 on the PC: The single player was very good, very entertaining and not repetitive. i would give the single player a 9,8 (-0,2 for the short game and the weird blood-effect what looks like paint). However the multiplayer... everything about the 'inside' of it is very good: the perks, weapons maps etc. But wow dit infinity ward screw the multiplayer up with their IW-network! it just doesn't work, as simple as that! i found myself one time waiting 15 minutes for that damn thing to connect me! also playing with friends often gives me trouble too. And the game itself is kind of ruined by the nerds playing. camp,camp,camp it realy annoys me. i give it a 2 for the maps, weapons etc. but the rest is just ruïned! that makes an average of 6 for the whole game… Expand
  7. Vince
    Dec 31, 2009
    4
    COD6 is way too short. When I played this game on hardened, its so freakin frustrating, no leaning!!!. How could they remove leaning as it helps the player to avoid heavy fire from the enemies on the game. what is activision or IW thinkin bout this? and anyways the story for the SP is good. im shocked when I saw price was still alive. multiplayer content is sooooo horrible! no dedicated COD6 is way too short. When I played this game on hardened, its so freakin frustrating, no leaning!!!. How could they remove leaning as it helps the player to avoid heavy fire from the enemies on the game. what is activision or IW thinkin bout this? and anyways the story for the SP is good. im shocked when I saw price was still alive. multiplayer content is sooooo horrible! no dedicated servers, no good anti cheat systems. and btw why do they sell this in the 60 bucks range?! its darn expensive and we players expected alot from this game. oh my... IW let us down for the first time. its better playing MW1 for multiplayer or SP.… Expand
  8. Anon
    Dec 3, 2009
    0
    Anyone who gave this game 8 or higher is obviously an xbox fanboy or a noob to pc gaming. You kiddies shouldn't even be playing an M rated game anyway. The game's single player is just a rail-shooter disguised as an fps. The multiplayer is terrible, it's understandable that console kiddies need a one button procedure for joining games because a server browser is "too Anyone who gave this game 8 or higher is obviously an xbox fanboy or a noob to pc gaming. You kiddies shouldn't even be playing an M rated game anyway. The game's single player is just a rail-shooter disguised as an fps. The multiplayer is terrible, it's understandable that console kiddies need a one button procedure for joining games because a server browser is "too complicated" for them, but why did they bring this failed model to us PC gamers? This game's been totally nerfed and dumbed down for the masses of casuals and retards out there, sadly they don't know any better and have no idea what they're missing out on. Another IW ruined this game is so they could force PC gamers to pay $10 for every new map pack and other lame DLC. I guess game developers are getting greedy after seeing how much money can be made off of xbox kiddies who use mommies credit card to buy DLC, so now they are trying to milk money out of PC gamers too. Sorry IW, your scam isn't going to work, PC gamers know better amd are not as stupid as xbox or ps3 gamers.… Expand
  9. BrianS
    Dec 30, 2009
    0
    MW2 Is nothing but WORTHLESS garbage! Their example of exciting and different from the console version was "KEYBOARD AND MOUSE SUPPORT!!!" for crying out loud games 20 years old had that! I loved COD4:MW because you could host your OWN servers, mod the game (SUCH AS THE STARWARS GALACTIC WARFARE MOD!!) to play how you wanted to play it, make it YOUR game, play with your own friends and MW2 Is nothing but WORTHLESS garbage! Their example of exciting and different from the console version was "KEYBOARD AND MOUSE SUPPORT!!!" for crying out loud games 20 years old had that! I loved COD4:MW because you could host your OWN servers, mod the game (SUCH AS THE STARWARS GALACTIC WARFARE MOD!!) to play how you wanted to play it, make it YOUR game, play with your own friends and have FUN, not some predesigned bullcrap that IW is trying to force on PC users.… Expand
  10. RenewN
    Dec 3, 2009
    4
    The Sp is short but good like a portal game the spec op is good and can give replay value but most people buy the game is for the multiplayer the vac system is alittle bad and hackers are problem but geting rid of dedi got rid of basicly the community sure it made every one go to a some what even playing field but some people want to play better people to get better and some people play The Sp is short but good like a portal game the spec op is good and can give replay value but most people buy the game is for the multiplayer the vac system is alittle bad and hackers are problem but geting rid of dedi got rid of basicly the community sure it made every one go to a some what even playing field but some people want to play better people to get better and some people play to talk to people somtimes i sometimes go to servers and go to spec just to talk and geting rid of lean was bad to me because i like lean and geting rid of the 60 max is bad because some people like the game to be chaotic and want large team battles but other then that they improved the MP they made the perks better customization of kill streak is cool no more martygrom spaming and the knife is not so glitched before so if your a player who like a even game dont like to talk and live in a populated place then go a head buy it if not then dont i gave it a 4 because it is a HUGE change and the negitives outweigh the postitives if you do not reach the requirement said 2 sentances ago then dont buy.… Expand
  11. CorteXPL
    Dec 31, 2009
    5
    Good game, not good for PC
  12. Alexa
    Dec 3, 2009
    0
    This is just another one of those games that all the fags who are too insecure in their own masculinity to buy real video games, much less talk to girls, gets. I think the fact that people "don't care" about the un-dedicated servers issue just proves that they either have no spine, no brain, or no dick. Anyway you put it, they're not worth listening to.
  13. Painkiller300
    Dec 30, 2009
    8
    Well if you are able to look past the not having dedicated servers. (-1) and the 60$ price tag for the PC (-1) (and really wtf was with that) This game is great. The single player is fun and full of twist. and the co-op is balanced if you want to play with a friend or try it solo.The Juggernauts are a bit OP but thats why there Juggernauts.
  14. FrazerS
    Dec 3, 2009
    0
    As Yahtzee said in his review about this game; "it's about 6 hours long but cutting out all my deaths, all the plot points which didn't make sense and all the time hiding behind walls waiting for blood to fall off of my face and it comes to about 15 minutes". For the price it is, it's terrible in value for money and i'm sure i'm not the only one who realises that As Yahtzee said in his review about this game; "it's about 6 hours long but cutting out all my deaths, all the plot points which didn't make sense and all the time hiding behind walls waiting for blood to fall off of my face and it comes to about 15 minutes". For the price it is, it's terrible in value for money and i'm sure i'm not the only one who realises that masking a game in good graphics doesn't make the gameplay any better. The fact that dedicated servers aren't around clearly shows that Robert Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, has finally gone insane and wants to drain as much money out of this dying cash cow as possible while saving as much money as possible such as putting no effort into the PC version and keeping it as a console port. Last time i buy a Call of Duty game, i'm going back to Battlefield.… Expand
  15. marine0352
    Dec 4, 2009
    3
    It's very meh. The single player was okay, nothing to write home about. Graphics looked nice I suppose. Total lack of flexibility in multiplayer, no dedicated servers, its all been said in other reviews, but still true.
  16. NiklasKnipschild
    Dec 4, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers complete fail.
  17. JDS
    Dec 5, 2009
    0
    horrible game, visually it looks unfinished, single is way to short less that 4 hours... and the unbalanced play of multiplayer is quite frankly rediculous. IW had a great well balanced game with COD 4 and then they release pile....what were they thinking. I'm sorry i bought this game, and i will definately be thinking twice the next time IW releases a title.
  18. AweSome
    Dec 6, 2009
    9
    The campaign is stunning. All the action sequences are amazing and make you want to keep playing, and the plot isn't that bad for a shooter game. The multiplayer has a few bugs, but these are getting patched, and are completely outweighed by the amazing customizing options.
  19. Anonymousderp
    Dec 6, 2009
    1
    Single player was nice, but multiplayer was devolved console crap. A slap on the face for the PC crowd.
  20. OskarK
    Jan 11, 2010
    0
    Single player: Short, story is a joke, but enjoyable 3/5 Spec-Ops: I'm pretty impressed with it, its cool 5/5 Multiplayer: Worst multiplayer i've ever seen.. Bad map design, this leads to millions of campers, the players are noobish (about 70%) they cant even play on an objective based game with teamwork. Matchmarking FAILS.. akimbo g18, akimbo model 1887 is too overpowered and Single player: Short, story is a joke, but enjoyable 3/5 Spec-Ops: I'm pretty impressed with it, its cool 5/5 Multiplayer: Worst multiplayer i've ever seen.. Bad map design, this leads to millions of campers, the players are noobish (about 70%) they cant even play on an objective based game with teamwork. Matchmarking FAILS.. akimbo g18, akimbo model 1887 is too overpowered and unskilled, spawning system sucks.. when I kill someone, that guy spawns behind me and shoots me... The multiplayer is especially made for noobs... It's really unenjoyable, fustrating, and 0% of fun. Multiplayer mode is a JOKE! + no dedicated servers?.. I'd rather play MW1 then this rubbish.. 0/5 Did IW really thought that PC gamers will be pleased with this?.. Fail… Expand
  21. DavidN
    Jan 11, 2010
    0
    Multiplayer doesn't meet standards of this millenium. MW2 is bad console convertion. How can IGN say it's all about multiplayer and give 94 for game that only has 9vs9 games, no dedicated servers, only p2p horror servers, etc... BOYCOTT!
  22. AlfredE.
    Jan 11, 2010
    0
    failed console port. a bad joke for pc vets. dont buy before it gets fixed. ie. dedicated servers, pb etc
  23. DioNanos
    Jan 12, 2010
    8
    Great game. The only bad thing? The shitty steam! Lags, change host every 2 minutes, problems in finding a game, private games doesn't give xp....... We want dedicated servers!
  24. Dustin
    Jan 12, 2010
    9
    The game is simply wonderful. The campaign is a quick 6-8 hours but every there isn't a boring moment throughtout the entire story. Multiplayer is a blast with an incredible amount of class customization, loads of challenges, and some of the best multiplayer maps I've ever played. Several gamers seem to be upset over the lack of dedicated server support, I personally think The game is simply wonderful. The campaign is a quick 6-8 hours but every there isn't a boring moment throughtout the entire story. Multiplayer is a blast with an incredible amount of class customization, loads of challenges, and some of the best multiplayer maps I've ever played. Several gamers seem to be upset over the lack of dedicated server support, I personally think it's wonderful. The Infinity Ward matchmaking system ensures that all players are competing on an even playing field and keeps players from gaining a homefield advantage so to speak. If that's not enough, Spec Ops is there to keep you entertained and can even be played with friends online. Infinity Ward has really outdone themselves with this game.… Expand
  25. PeterJ
    Jan 12, 2010
    2
    Just another Hollywood game, good graphics, terrible history and gameplay and remembers me of a game like this in 2007. The first one is certainly better, but dont buy it for the multiplayer wou will get really disappointed.
  26. pedrop
    Jan 12, 2010
    5
    exlente to play alone and to play in spec ops but the worst to play online I'm from Portugal and I pick lag very high k influencian monent in shooting if he knew the game had not dedicated servers should have bought left 4 dead 2 was much better served.
  27. NathanM
    Jan 12, 2010
    0
    Absolute crap. Lacks some of the most basic FPS elements that are to be expected in PC gaming. The most notable is obviously, the lack of dedicated servers. Host migration and matchmaking have never worked in the past, and IW didn't make any effort to try to improve upon the software for this. SP campaign is shorter than the average pickup driver's penis. Spec ops was okay at Absolute crap. Lacks some of the most basic FPS elements that are to be expected in PC gaming. The most notable is obviously, the lack of dedicated servers. Host migration and matchmaking have never worked in the past, and IW didn't make any effort to try to improve upon the software for this. SP campaign is shorter than the average pickup driver's penis. Spec ops was okay at best. and when you actually play, it's just a huge noob-toob fest. basically, whoever looks at the other first gets the kill. A teamwork element is basically thrown out the window. Speaking of teams, there is a smaller cap on number of players that can play in a mp game. I'm sure most of you already know that mw2 downgrades CoD4 in almost every way, for a further list see here. http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=91331 But really what is the most infuriating aspect of this game? It's how Infinity Ward released it. How dare they release such a piece of crap and call it so good that they can not only make it 10 bucks more expensive than every other PC game, but make it steam powered so you can't sell it back to anyone. It's like IW was trying to see just how much they could get away with Unless you want to waste 60 bucks, don't get this game, save a few dollars and buy CoD4, or wait for Bad Company 2. But then again I bought L4D2 and thought that it shouldn't be DLC or an Expansion Pack, so apparently I'm a retard!… Expand
  28. JoshH
    Jan 12, 2010
    7
    The single player mode is short, has a weak storyline (Russians manage to surprise the USA and invade DC, riiiiight). The stand out element of the game is the multiplayer, its great, apart from the lack of dedicated servers I can see it becoming this decades CS.
  29. RobJ
    Jan 12, 2010
    2
    There are way too many hackers in the multiplayer! This game could be great if IW just went back to dedicated servers and punk buster.
  30. KarlS
    Jan 13, 2010
    0
    i would give it a heartful zero for ruining the most anticipated game i ever wanted with no dedicated servers. then again i bought it, and wish i never had, farewell to lag-free environments.. welcome to money sucking wards
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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
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#32 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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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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