Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

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  1. JoshA
    Nov 18, 2009
    10
    People are giving this game a lot of grief. FOR NO REASON. The single player campaign is epic, never before have i felt such a rush playing a video game. Yes some moments are scripted but they are awesome. The spec ops mode is diverse and the missions are challenging but fun. the multiplayer is in another league all is own. I like the IWnet service for it makes it easy to get a good People are giving this game a lot of grief. FOR NO REASON. The single player campaign is epic, never before have i felt such a rush playing a video game. Yes some moments are scripted but they are awesome. The spec ops mode is diverse and the missions are challenging but fun. the multiplayer is in another league all is own. I like the IWnet service for it makes it easy to get a good server. some are mad that there is no dedicated server support, but i imagine that IW will fix that soon. The size of the games is also un overlooked bonus. People aruge why can't we have 32v32 games? Maybe because the game looks and runs like crap on those servers? And also a 12 person free for all game is much more entertaining and competitive than a 32 person spawn camp fest. I think IW also made the unlocks, perks, and, challenges much more efficient and streamlined. BOO to you that give this a 1 just because its not COD4+ its a new BETTER game. I rate a game on how fun it is not on what you wanted it to be.… Expand
  2. pauls
    Nov 18, 2009
    0
    Unfinished, buggy as anything i have played in recent memory and designed by committee it appears. Treyarch have managed to become the A team by comparison would say IW wont be making so much cash on next one this is a complete mess feel like i have been conned into buying this rubbish. Want my money back. Don't believe the hype this is very poor avoid like the plague.
  3. randallf.
    Nov 18, 2009
    1
    most PC gamers buy games like this for the multiplayer experience. i was gonna buy it tonight, glad i read the reviews. if IW and activision get their sheet together and put a respectable PC multiplayer system in-place for this game, i will gladly pay $60. i enjoyed CoD:MW on the PS3 which says a lot because i almost always hate playing FPS games on consoles. i've been rocking the most PC gamers buy games like this for the multiplayer experience. i was gonna buy it tonight, glad i read the reviews. if IW and activision get their sheet together and put a respectable PC multiplayer system in-place for this game, i will gladly pay $60. i enjoyed CoD:MW on the PS3 which says a lot because i almost always hate playing FPS games on consoles. i've been rocking the keyboard/mouse combo for my shooters since the days of Quake II and Half-Life (mostly DoD), and having recently mastered the Source games i'm ready to play something new. guess i'll keep looking.… Expand
  4. JamesG.
    Nov 18, 2009
    0
    This is a horrible excuse for a sequel to Call Of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare. The campaign seems more catered to sub 15 year olds, lots of flashy explosions and mindless shooting. Now don't get me started on the multiplayer. Being part of the glorious PC gaming master race, I can describe it in a single word. Shambles. IW.net is the worst thing to happen to PC Multiplayer shooters in This is a horrible excuse for a sequel to Call Of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare. The campaign seems more catered to sub 15 year olds, lots of flashy explosions and mindless shooting. Now don't get me started on the multiplayer. Being part of the glorious PC gaming master race, I can describe it in a single word. Shambles. IW.net is the worst thing to happen to PC Multiplayer shooters in gaming history. Why? Because it paves the way to paid DLC for PC and eventually Pay to Play subscription FPS gaming. This on top of the fact that we must now rely on IW.nets matchmaking due to the absence of the tried and true dedicated server method of supplying a multiplayer experience. The abysmal listen server technique used in Modern Warfare 2 may work on consoles due to the identical hardware and controllers with aim assist, but this is not so for PC. We actually notice the banana bullets as our control method of Mouse + Keyboard is far superior, supplying a much better span of control not to mention the huge leap in game speed. Matchmaking was not made for PC, I do not want to take steps backwards when I play videogames. To me this is like releasing a brand new AAA game running off Microsoft DirectX 8.0. I will not stand for this. Insanity Ward, I hope with all my being that Call Of Duty 7 never goes into development. I hope you crash and burn.… Expand
  5. ThiagoB
    Nov 18, 2009
    0
    We can't choose maps, the match time is short, they didn't put autobalance.. you spen more time trying to find a game with a descent ping as playing, we don't have an Admin, so we can't kick anoying players. They put 16 maps on game but apears to be half of this.. If they dind't fix those stuffs will be my last Call of Duty. I'm talking for all brazilian people.
  6. ZsomborB
    Nov 19, 2009
    5
    First of all, I'm a huge fan of the CoD series. I loved every game, and opposed to a lot of people, I think the singleplayer of these games is important, and very interesting. This latest game is no different, the storyline is exciting, plays like an action movie, the multiplayer is fun, but there is one sole solid reason why I bring down this game. Activision. Activision, with Mr. First of all, I'm a huge fan of the CoD series. I loved every game, and opposed to a lot of people, I think the singleplayer of these games is important, and very interesting. This latest game is no different, the storyline is exciting, plays like an action movie, the multiplayer is fun, but there is one sole solid reason why I bring down this game. Activision. Activision, with Mr. Kotick and his jew gang is the cancer that is killing the industry, with their cheap franchises, and their cheap moves, ripping of gamers for the same retarded things, and giving less and less for more money is something I can't agree with, and with this, I'm withdrawing all my support (Not like it counts anyway with the millions of retards who actually fell for this shitty viral marketing).… Expand
  7. DarkPacMan77Pacman77
    Nov 19, 2009
    8
    -*- Please Read If you Want the Honest Truth -*- *** This is a long, accurate review, in my opinion*** *** Please read my "Overall" section for a summary*** I've played other COD games and wasn't into them. They were good pick-up fun but didn't keep me hooked like they seemed to do for others. I think that is because I played those games on the console systems as opposed to -*- Please Read If you Want the Honest Truth -*- *** This is a long, accurate review, in my opinion*** *** Please read my "Overall" section for a summary*** I've played other COD games and wasn't into them. They were good pick-up fun but didn't keep me hooked like they seemed to do for others. I think that is because I played those games on the console systems as opposed to the PC. This new COD MW2 keeps me hooked, and it keeps me hooked for most of the reasons that people hate this game. I'll explain. Big Issue Number One: The biggest gripe, and part of the reason for rating an 8 is that the game doesn't have dedicated servers. However, even if it did, I would still find myself playing the official ones hosted individually most of the time because people who moderate ded. servers are usually strung-out over caffeinated children that ban people for no good reason... like if they are killed too much by you. That gets old extremely fast, but I would definitely want the option to have them. Big Issue Number Two: There's no leaning or cover system, and guess what, I like it this way. This game is still a competition of multiplayer prowess and I find it hard to play, yet challenging, which is good. I can't imagine this game with people hiding behind stuff... never moving... and leaning with belt-fed machine guns. Sorry, I've played a lot of a game called War Rock and I've had enough of that jazz. Big Issue Number Three: 9 versus 9 limitation as opposed to 16v16, I believe, for the console versions. Gaming enthusiasts as well as the modern preteen out there are bringing up the fact that there aren't as many people per match and that this game suffers from a gameplay value because of this. I say, wrong. The console offerings have more players, yes, but they are also more chaotic. There are "too many" people in those "small" levels. That's how I look at it. Sure, the levels aren't "small", but compared to other shooter games, they can seem small. I mention this because every 1 in 5 deaths on the console is because you got spawned directly within 15 feet of an enemy and as soon as you began to run... they'd spot you and down you like the little campers that they are. They were able to do that so easily because of the fact that if you have even one DECENT team full of people, that side will DOMINATE the other team to the point where "mercy" doesn't even begin to apply. I think it's a good idea to curb lag on the PC by offering 9v9. I think it's quite fair and helps ensure that you aren't just dying for the sake of dying. You have more chances to walk 10 or more steps and fire a gun a few times than the console counterparts. From here, I'll rate the typical gameplay, sound, graphics, tilt, and overall score. * - Gameplay - * I don't play the single player - most people don't. There's a ton of people, especially through steam, that need to double their medication in this regard because there are people that have only heard that this game is short... and so they say the story is garbage and "over-played" and "no fun". It's short, yes, so are most shooting games. Longest I've seen in a long time is the newest Wolfenstein, oddly enough, but you don't see people raving how amazing the game is simply because it had a great single player mode, do you? Multiplayer is where it's at, and yes, while you sometimes have lag issues, that's expected on the PC platform. There are so many different types of networking equipment that differ from each and every single person playing that it doesn't matter what server, equipment, hardware or software you are using, the latency that you connect to whatever server/ host will ALWAYS be different for each and every player no matter what, even on PS3/ Xbox360 and yes, they lag there too... apparently people have forgotten this?... or at least choose to. * - Sound - * The sound effects could be better, but they aren't bad at all. The gun sounds are still pretty solid even though they could use a little more work. The biggest issue regarding sound is the amount of simultaneous noises going on at once. I have a sound card that can output 128 noises in CMSS3D technology and it's still kind of hard to find the enemy sometimes. You can take this as a pro or a con, however, since utilizing enough sounds on a battlefield to not be able to instantly find your opponents, even while using a superiors sound card, does tend to make you think that Infinity Ward put forward the effort to dilute many of the "dead give away" type moments which can help shield both the noob and the pro while still capturing that "in-the-moment" feeling that keeps you pumped up while playing the game. * - Graphics - * Can they be better? Yes. And that's all that should maybe be said, in short. Going into detail, it's easy to understand why they didn't completely super-power this title. It runs on the same game engine as the other COD games, which helps with frame rates, but if you're using a graphics card from about 2 years prior to this game's release date then you may not have the power, graphically speaking, to run the game at great resolutions with "appropriate eye candy" anyways. I personally have a top of the line (IMO) gaming computer and I find that the game performs very well. I rarely find outright "flaws" in the game mechanics regarding graphics or sloppy textures unless I specifically go looking for them. I was also happily surprised to find that there are many, many more objects that cast shadows or can be blown away by bullets, explosions, or other debris. Throwing a grenade into an office building feels pretty appropriate. About the only thing that doesn't happen is the cubicle walls aren't hurt... but that's more about preserving fairness as well. Graphics are certainly not an issue that you should be concerned with. They are great, albeit revised from CODMW1, and help provide a more seamless gameplay. * - Tilt - * The game offers various different ways to level up your arsenal, which is fantastic for me. The traditional system of the other COD games of leveling up your perks was something that I found particularly interesting... but felt there was something missing. Now, with this game, perks themselves can be leveled up by themselves as well as your weapons and other equipment. This is viewed as tedious and negative by the nay-sayers, but I'll tell you why I think it's a good thing. It's a good thing, in my opinion, because you won't have one person excel at every particular aspect of the game just because their level is higher and they have more guns/ experience. The first game I was dropped into I did a respectable 11-5, not bad for my first time at all. The perks/ weapon setups are only overpowered in "certain ways", in the sense that many perks can stomp out others. Marathon, a perk which makes you able to run an unlimited amount and at a faster rate, is a good one to have against people that don't have the "Stopping Power" perk, whose weapons deal more damage, because it's harder for them to put enough effective shots down range to defeat you, and vice versa. And this is across the board for all of the perks no matter what level they are. Some are annoying, true... but that's war. * - Overall - * There are lots of things that make me a little bit mad about this game, but none really hurt the overall game to me TOO badly. If it does, I shut down the game, like any other ADULT would do, and find something actually worthwhile with my time than playing video games all day. It's not that bad to have a hacker kill you - it's on the PC - it's going to happen... sadly, but true. To think otherwise would be to lie to yourself. Also, the community, particularly the PC community, is whining for so many reasons and they don't realize how badly their ideas contradict one another. I find it funny that people complain about lag or constantly having to find new hosts for games... yet want more players in the game at once at the same time. Guess what? In the older COD games that these guys will say to play instead of this one, if the host leaves, the game entirely ends. At least the game doesn't just flipping END prematurely. In fact, it hasn't even ENTIRELY DROPPED for me on my cable connection one single time yet, so I don't know what all these people are talking about, although I could understand people outside the USA having ping-related mishaps until better servers are setup for people or better match-making is added in a patch. The biggest things people complain about with the PC CODMW2 is that it doesn't have dedicated servers, only has 9v9 players, doesn't have a "command" key (using the ` key to alter game options), and doesn't have additional "filters" for the PC version that make "less debris" or "less objects" on the screen. Well guess what? For all of those losers trying to gain a SLIGHT competitive edge just by deleting the floating stuff in the air or removing miscellaneous bricks on the ground and stuff... or by altering your viewing angle/ position to something someone at default doesn't have... for all of you guys, all I can say is "grow up and learn to play the game as it was intended to be played". It's pretty clear that this is more or less a direct port of a game made on the console, yes. But it's not a "bad game" at all just because of this. It is seriously hilarious how many people say "this game is washed out, over played, has nothing greatly new, uses the same old junkie game engine" etc. and so on... but then say, "Don't play this game, play the old one". I find that so hilarious, personally, because those people sit here and bash this game partly for being similar to the previous modern warfare and then they suggest to play that one instead... you know, the one that they can adjust their viewing angles, use dedicated servers with their buddies without anti-cheat protection to pretend that they are good at the game while kicking every good player off of the server... yeah, that game. The bottom line is that if you pick this up and like first person shooters, especially rushing combat and lots of customization options and leveling abilities, then this game is going to keep you entertained for a long time. At the end of the day, I buy games to have fun, and I'm having a lot of fun. I'd say this is money well-spent even despite not having the option for dedicated servers or larger game rooms, but overall, I'm personally glad that there aren't dedicated servers and larger game rooms by default. This game rocks. If you liked my review or want to discuss anything regarding questions or comments, please feel free to add me on AIM @ DarkPacMan77. Thanks for reading and happy fragging!… Expand
  8. DavidK
    Nov 19, 2009
    2
    Modern Warfare 2 has a very unique and daring, though short, single-player campaign. It manages to refine its multiplayer experience with numerous tweaks and additions, including the much-appreciated reducion of the infamous Martyrdom perk. That said, a lack of dedicated servers makes the game extraordinarily unplayable due to lag, easily hacked, and doesn't even protect them against Modern Warfare 2 has a very unique and daring, though short, single-player campaign. It manages to refine its multiplayer experience with numerous tweaks and additions, including the much-appreciated reducion of the infamous Martyrdom perk. That said, a lack of dedicated servers makes the game extraordinarily unplayable due to lag, easily hacked, and doesn't even protect them against piracy. GG Bye bye.… Expand
  9. JulianY.
    Nov 19, 2009
    0
    - The single player campaign is 5 hours long. - The multiplayer is both uninteresting and hardly playable. - The game is extremely expensive (60 euros). I'm sorry, but it's not a question of being "butthurt" or not ; most reviews here speak the truth. This game is an horrible quick cash-in for Activision. The reviews in most PC magazines were obviously paid, and one can wonder - The single player campaign is 5 hours long. - The multiplayer is both uninteresting and hardly playable. - The game is extremely expensive (60 euros). I'm sorry, but it's not a question of being "butthurt" or not ; most reviews here speak the truth. This game is an horrible quick cash-in for Activision. The reviews in most PC magazines were obviously paid, and one can wonder about the objectivity of the 10s you see around here. Even without any prior multiplayer FPS gaming experience, this game can't score higher than 7 because of its massive flaws (and its price, if you work for a living).… Expand
  10. AaronL
    Nov 20, 2009
    1
    Lean function's gone...yay, dedicated servers gone... yay, biggest media launch in history...definately yay. You see the problem is, no matter how much we complain about it, the fact that you've bought the game means you've already lost the battle, we can bitch about it all day, they won't release a patch, there is suddenly a huge demand out there, which is "I WANT A Lean function's gone...yay, dedicated servers gone... yay, biggest media launch in history...definately yay. You see the problem is, no matter how much we complain about it, the fact that you've bought the game means you've already lost the battle, we can bitch about it all day, they won't release a patch, there is suddenly a huge demand out there, which is "I WANT A NEW MODERN WARFARE GAME WITH THE OLD FEATURES", and instead of patching, when the next call of duty comes out, the sales will remain just as high because of casual gamers, but only this time, they'll "bring back" the features, and they'll be sure to use that as one of the main marketing tool, so we'll all end up buying it again, it's a battle that we will inevitably lose if we choose to fight it.… Expand
  11. pow3rgamingwhatever
    Nov 21, 2009
    4
    I'm sick with the trend to focus on consoles for profit when the PC market obviously has fans that are at LEAST as loyal and demographically speaking have more money to burn on hardware and software than does a ghetto trash sport playing loser or a kiddie who gets his games for Christmas... These two companies are dead to me... I won't even speak their name for spite so that I'm sick with the trend to focus on consoles for profit when the PC market obviously has fans that are at LEAST as loyal and demographically speaking have more money to burn on hardware and software than does a ghetto trash sport playing loser or a kiddie who gets his games for Christmas... These two companies are dead to me... I won't even speak their name for spite so that they don't get name advertising. Stop jacking over your PC market and release stellar product that we all know PCs can handle instead of this pure port or semi port bullcrap. Jeezus... The only people giving this game good reviews are console players. PERIOD.… Expand
  12. notpartofmetascorelame
    Nov 21, 2009
    1
    funny how metascore calculations to include the actual players... the people that spend the money on the ported crap... only people giving this good reviews are assholes gettin' paid to advertise it like the critics above... and console players... ghetto trash and children that don't buy their own games. PC players are getting the shaft over and over... and the companies like funny how metascore calculations to include the actual players... the people that spend the money on the ported crap... only people giving this good reviews are assholes gettin' paid to advertise it like the critics above... and console players... ghetto trash and children that don't buy their own games. PC players are getting the shaft over and over... and the companies like Blizzard and Valve that aren't will have a LOYAL following over these other bastards and they'll get my money instead. Period... Hey! Shove your ported crap up your you-know-what. Release PC games for the PC... that means the best stuff not mediocre crap that will work on consoles but a game that will shine with the best hardware and a game that can scale down but still be better than console crap with your average rigs... jeezus... Now back to playing L4D2.… Expand
  13. DeliciousCake
    Nov 21, 2009
    1
    Dont get me wrong, This game's single player is quite good. Yet it feels as if Activision-ward has really just ignored the concerns and issues presented by the pc community. I'm of course referring to the lack of dedicated servers, and the shift to making in-game hosts mandatory. There is absolutely no benefit to this change, spare the ability to make even more money off of Dont get me wrong, This game's single player is quite good. Yet it feels as if Activision-ward has really just ignored the concerns and issues presented by the pc community. I'm of course referring to the lack of dedicated servers, and the shift to making in-game hosts mandatory. There is absolutely no benefit to this change, spare the ability to make even more money off of DLC's, leading me to believe that the game itself is viewed by both IW and Activision as a means to make money, instead of a medium by which to entertain their costumers. Granted this is contradictory to a point, as its pretty evident at this point that the lack of dedicated servers actually promotes piracy.… Expand
  14. JohnD
    Nov 21, 2009
    0
    This entire game is one giant insult to the PC gaming community. The game doesn't even meet the standards of CoD4, no lean, no dedicated servers, etc. Everyone knows all the faults by now, of course, so no point in going through all that detail now. Obviously, the singleplayer campaign turned out to be a good game, but it was incredibly short, and not worth the cost. There are plenty This entire game is one giant insult to the PC gaming community. The game doesn't even meet the standards of CoD4, no lean, no dedicated servers, etc. Everyone knows all the faults by now, of course, so no point in going through all that detail now. Obviously, the singleplayer campaign turned out to be a good game, but it was incredibly short, and not worth the cost. There are plenty of games with good singleplayer modes out there and they last MUCH longer than MW2 did. Is this all just a joke?… Expand
  15. AdamR
    Nov 21, 2009
    8
    IW deserves a lot of flak over MW2, but not an average 1.9 out of 10 user score! First, single player is short but sweet with a dash of replayability, Spec Ops is also a light but delicious snack, and Multiplayer is a thorough refinement on the first MW. Customizable kill streak, death streak, it's all great. That would be a 10 right there. The issue is the 1-2 punch of price IW deserves a lot of flak over MW2, but not an average 1.9 out of 10 user score! First, single player is short but sweet with a dash of replayability, Spec Ops is also a light but delicious snack, and Multiplayer is a thorough refinement on the first MW. Customizable kill streak, death streak, it's all great. That would be a 10 right there. The issue is the 1-2 punch of price increase for losing Dedicated servers and Mods. That's worth a 2 point hit. However, with Steam integration and the party system, playing with friends and clans is still a very viable choice, and there's no problems for those who just want an occasional night of casual fragging. Lag has yet to be an issue for me, I have yet to see cheats anywhere, and I have only encountered kick-worthy players once, not a bad rate, even for a dedicated server. Loss of dedicated server is not the end of the world: It's a loss, and an unnecessary one, and it certainly is enough to shop around for alternatives before you drop 60 bucks (Are you listening IW?). But no matter how other people try to slice it, its still a good game.… Expand
  16. skrull
    Nov 21, 2009
    2
    It is one sad, melodramatic excuse of a story. If you love to play through levels and either auto-fail your objectives or get yourself killed by an npc in a cutscene, the single player is just for you. Everything that worked so well in MW1 is so ridiculously overdone here that you become emotionally disconnected in about 10 minutes. The airport massacre is a pointless excercise in bad It is one sad, melodramatic excuse of a story. If you love to play through levels and either auto-fail your objectives or get yourself killed by an npc in a cutscene, the single player is just for you. Everything that worked so well in MW1 is so ridiculously overdone here that you become emotionally disconnected in about 10 minutes. The airport massacre is a pointless excercise in bad taste and poor level design. They spent 50 mill. on the game and 150 on marketing... and it shows. If you're into SP, stay clear. If you're into MP... well, you probably know already.… Expand
  17. lar
    Nov 20, 2009
    10
    This game is pretty good. it's better on Ps3 or 360 than pc because it's harder to cheat. and u can't bunny jump. the servers are getting greater now. c'mon the game is just released. those 0 commenters haven't even played the game. they try to destroy infinity ward because they're jealous that just fat kids play Cs and WoW. this game is the best FPS This game is pretty good. it's better on Ps3 or 360 than pc because it's harder to cheat. and u can't bunny jump. the servers are getting greater now. c'mon the game is just released. those 0 commenters haven't even played the game. they try to destroy infinity ward because they're jealous that just fat kids play Cs and WoW. this game is the best FPS multiplayer game i've played. ALL OG my friends agree. the story is basically short, but infinity ward took a chance on the multiplayer this time not SP, so screw those zeros they're just no-lifers… Expand
  18. AlexD
    Nov 21, 2009
    0
    Are you kidding me? Take an otherwise good franchise then ditch every element making it customizable / accessible and you get this. The game has its fov limitet at 60 degress; that and the fact that you're mostly required to watch it through the gun's sights, resulting in further fov reduction. Add a huge weapon model on screen during that and you end up seeing very little most Are you kidding me? Take an otherwise good franchise then ditch every element making it customizable / accessible and you get this. The game has its fov limitet at 60 degress; that and the fact that you're mostly required to watch it through the gun's sights, resulting in further fov reduction. Add a huge weapon model on screen during that and you end up seeing very little most of the time. The weapons' spread is ridiculous when you're not aiming through the sights / scope, beyond anything reasonable in a *game*. Shame on them for rolling out a game with such a multiplayer, worse than in the various hacked (with or without dedicated servers) ones. Don't waste your money on this one, better get Call of Duty 2.… Expand
  19. SigvatrA
    Nov 21, 2009
    1
    When CoD was released it had a certain stylised approach. This CoD can not even be called a 'Call of Duty' game. Where are the dedicated servers? Where are the settings for multiplayer?? And where the F*ck are my personal settings? If I want to play one particular map for 3 hours straight, where are all the things to enable that? THERE F*CKNG GONE. Even worser, they never When CoD was released it had a certain stylised approach. This CoD can not even be called a 'Call of Duty' game. Where are the dedicated servers? Where are the settings for multiplayer?? And where the F*ck are my personal settings? If I want to play one particular map for 3 hours straight, where are all the things to enable that? THERE F*CKNG GONE. Even worser, they never existed. Infinty ward is fallen for the deadly trap that is called console-gameing. They went the wrong way with giving the CoD-formula to other designers. And now they've done this. God help us.… Expand
  20. AtaY
    Nov 21, 2009
    0
    Taking dedicated server off from the game and giving the news that the future of the game will be paid by money is ridiculous. If you give a player that has no connection a game that is only playable some cash hound program, is just greed. Hate the Activision and never will buy any of your games and for Infinity Ward, you have tried to involve dedicated server and argued with Activision. Taking dedicated server off from the game and giving the news that the future of the game will be paid by money is ridiculous. If you give a player that has no connection a game that is only playable some cash hound program, is just greed. Hate the Activision and never will buy any of your games and for Infinity Ward, you have tried to involve dedicated server and argued with Activision. You even did not work for Activision for a little time, no hard feelings for you guys, you are the best but the Activision just hurt my stomach.… Expand
  21. BenB
    Nov 20, 2009
    0
    I haven't bought this game, yet. Without dedicated servers I see no point in getting it because I do multiplayer and without dedicated servers its just going to be a poor experience, and I certainly am not going to pay $60 for a 6 hour single player campaign. If these things are fixed then I may consider buying it, but until then no thanks.
  22. WilliamS
    Nov 21, 2009
    2
    While the singleplayer has its merits, I purchased this game for the multiplayer. I have never been more disappointed by the mulitplayer in a game. The fact that dedicated servers have been removed, has meant that almost all the games I have played in multiplayer have either been inhabited by cheaters or have been lagged to an unplayable level. Not only this but even the reporting system While the singleplayer has its merits, I purchased this game for the multiplayer. I have never been more disappointed by the mulitplayer in a game. The fact that dedicated servers have been removed, has meant that almost all the games I have played in multiplayer have either been inhabited by cheaters or have been lagged to an unplayable level. Not only this but even the reporting system for your ping lies to you, where with a full green bar the response time of the game has been chugging along, and in killcams I am shown not shooting, despite getting multiple rounds off. This was a ridiculous decision on IW's behalf, as I am returning the game and recommending against it to all those who will listen. They are throwing away money with this and it makes little sense.… Expand
  23. AndyK
    Nov 22, 2009
    10
    I'll start with the SP game. It's short, that's undeniable, though on veteran difficulty it is also painfully hard. The story is riveting, far better than COD4's. More than once i found myself totally engrossed with the characters, or pining to find out what was happening with other characters elsewhere in the world. The set-pieces are tough and always fun to play I'll start with the SP game. It's short, that's undeniable, though on veteran difficulty it is also painfully hard. The story is riveting, far better than COD4's. More than once i found myself totally engrossed with the characters, or pining to find out what was happening with other characters elsewhere in the world. The set-pieces are tough and always fun to play through, and the tension is palpable. Quite simply, when you get going in this, you will WANT to see it through, to see how it ends. The SO mode of SP gives a certain level of replayablitiy to the game, but it can sometimes feel arcadeish. Even so the games cinematic combat will quickly wash over you and you will find yourself engrossed in your mission. I would mark the game down one or two marks for this mode, but the SP and MP are well deserving of a 10 alone. Multiplayer is epic. Dragging that out would be pointless. The lack of dedicated servers does not make matchmaking worse, only different, and does away with annoying clan servers that insist on advertising themselves every ten seconds. There's a better variety in the perks from COD4. Weapons and attachments are also more numerous, with unlikely weapons such as the AA-12 fully automatic shotgun, and the heavy duty FIM118 Javelin seen in one of COD4's set-pieces, making very welcome apperances as unlockable weapons. This gives much more variety to players, from sinpers to anti-aircraft soldiers commonplace. The kill-streaks are one of the highpoints of MP warfare. Calling in AC-130 gunships, HIND's, Harriers and even the game ending Tactical Nuke is an endlessly fun part of the game. Theres a far greater variety here than COD4, with the ability to choose 3 out of approx. 20 for any one game. MP Lag varies, but is in reality a non-issue, and switching hosts mid game ( An effect of user hosted games ) is handled as well as could be asked. It's unfortunate the rap this game is getting from disgruntled gamers. 90% of the reviews you will find here are for lack of a better term. Butthurt. It's unlikely that many of the 0 raters have played this game significantly. Tragically, they have picked out a very small number of Issues ( Not even bugs ) and gone into a frenzy. Quite simply, in and so long as you are not a mentally incapable of accepting change in your videogames, you will get great enjoyment from MW2, wether in single player, multiplayer, or both.… Expand
  24. XaviarC
    Nov 22, 2009
    2
    I think I speak for many when I say that the multiplayer is what MADE the Call of Duty series. Mods and dedicated/private servers made it possible for the series to succeed. Without those features this type of game will be short lived and lackluster at best. The original content is nice but gets old and boring quick. Since this game IS part of a franchise, it has to be compared to I think I speak for many when I say that the multiplayer is what MADE the Call of Duty series. Mods and dedicated/private servers made it possible for the series to succeed. Without those features this type of game will be short lived and lackluster at best. The original content is nice but gets old and boring quick. Since this game IS part of a franchise, it has to be compared to it's predecessor. In that regard it simply fails to deliver an experience remotely comparable to its predecessors. If this game was NOT in the call of duty series, It would be worthy of a 6/10. But it IS in the Call of Duty series and simply fails to match any of its predecessors on any level. With the that said; 2/10 - Very poor.… Expand
  25. Derick
    Nov 23, 2009
    0
    Singleplayer is short, but the campaign is exciting and fast paced, I completed it in just under 5 hours, but the missions are absolutely breathtaking graphics wise. HOWEVER... I don't buy a call of duty game to play single player. The matchmaking system that they have implemented works fine if you live in a populated city where you can get lots of players from your area, but I feel Singleplayer is short, but the campaign is exciting and fast paced, I completed it in just under 5 hours, but the missions are absolutely breathtaking graphics wise. HOWEVER... I don't buy a call of duty game to play single player. The matchmaking system that they have implemented works fine if you live in a populated city where you can get lots of players from your area, but I feel bad for the players in Australia, and other areas where there isnt as many people. Being host for the game getting 0 ping, and everyone else getting 150-200, is kind of a joke, and when I end up hosting games, I get kill streaks of 20-30, and it's not even a challenge. The game isn't balanced for playing on PC, they took out LEAN. PINBALL MACHINES EVEN HAVE LEAN. Infinity Wards choice to take out lean is unnecessary, and just plain lazy. The IWnet system put into place to replace dedicated servers is a joke, the modding community, Clans, meeting people to play with is all dead. you join random games with random people all day, you don't know whether the game is going to lag or not, and that's if you can get in. Half the people playing don't have their routers set up properly to accept incoming connections, so when the game is set up, if IWnet picks a host without their router being set up properly, the entire lobby closes and you have to wait another full minute to HOPEFULLY find a host who can, I've waited 18 minutes to join a match due to bad luck with hosts. The PC version of this game might as well say "Xbox with keyboard and mouse support" as it is a direct port of the console version. If you have a widescreen monitor, the Field of View setting is set at a default 65 and you cannot change it, and they have a FPS cap put into place, so if you spent loads of cash on a gaming rig thats capable of pushing 200 fps in Crysis... well, good news. You're only going to get 90 fps in MW2. All in all, the pc version of this game falls short of expectations, and Infinity Ward messed up the entire community that made them popular by trying to turn the PC into a console. No admins, no servers, no clans, no community, all you are going to get is hackers running around 24/7 with aimbots and wallhacks. Too bad you can't return PC games.… Expand
  26. JamieW
    Nov 24, 2009
    4
    If your looking for a game better or the same as the first MW game for the pc dont go for this game. The campaigns descent but the multiplayer is deeply overshadowed by the first MW. The online matchmaking is a joke where you just get throwen into a random server full of people you dont know. Unlike the old game where you could go onto a server of your choosing where u would recognise and If your looking for a game better or the same as the first MW game for the pc dont go for this game. The campaigns descent but the multiplayer is deeply overshadowed by the first MW. The online matchmaking is a joke where you just get throwen into a random server full of people you dont know. Unlike the old game where you could go onto a server of your choosing where u would recognise and play with regular users on that server.… Expand
  27. TylerJ
    Nov 25, 2009
    10
    This game is amazing. It countinues to amuse my friends and I on a day to day basis. Yes, I have it for the PC, the all the bitching about the servers is rediculus! Its matchmaking system is FINE, there is no problem with it, and there is little to no lag, and the only time there is some, is when a guy with a computer thats not up to standards accidently becomes host. Im not giving this a This game is amazing. It countinues to amuse my friends and I on a day to day basis. Yes, I have it for the PC, the all the bitching about the servers is rediculus! Its matchmaking system is FINE, there is no problem with it, and there is little to no lag, and the only time there is some, is when a guy with a computer thats not up to standards accidently becomes host. Im not giving this a 10 because im a hard core call of duty gamer, ive played 4 & 5, but this game is awesome, there are absolutely no problems with it, except that im not very good… Expand
  28. FredD
    Nov 27, 2009
    9
    Its unbelievable to me that people are giving MW2 0's just because it lacks dedicated servers and mods. Ironically there is almost a 10 point difference in the metascore from the Xbox version and the PC version of this game. It's probably one of the first times Ive seen this on metacritic. For one it's time that PC players take the golden spoon out of their mouths and Its unbelievable to me that people are giving MW2 0's just because it lacks dedicated servers and mods. Ironically there is almost a 10 point difference in the metascore from the Xbox version and the PC version of this game. It's probably one of the first times Ive seen this on metacritic. For one it's time that PC players take the golden spoon out of their mouths and realize that PCs are slowly being relegated and consoles are becoming the premier medium for most games. Lack of dedicated servers is an issue really only for players who want to play competitively in clans, and since this probably includes less than 10% of the overall player base I can't really see why that alone should make the game a whole 10 points lower than it's Xbox counterpart. If you liked MW1 you will enjoy MW2. Yes there aren't any new profound changes to MW2, and thats mainly because it's a sequel. It amazes me how Halo 1-3 got so much hype and such great reviews when really all that changed was like dual wield and the maps. No one complained then, and no one should be complaining now about MW2. As far as the lag is concerned if you've played the game in the past week or two you'll notice the lag (atleast for me), on a wireless 3mpbs Down and 1mbps Up connection is almost unnoticeable.… Expand
  29. AubronW
    Nov 27, 2009
    0
    The lack of dedicated servers ruined this game for me. Sadly and understandably, Steam doesn't have a return policy. This means that I can't play it after the single player campaign, because all we do is LAN games on hall at my university. The single player took me about 4 hours to beat, so that's what, $15 per hour to Infinity Ward for screwing me over? Luckily I've The lack of dedicated servers ruined this game for me. Sadly and understandably, Steam doesn't have a return policy. This means that I can't play it after the single player campaign, because all we do is LAN games on hall at my university. The single player took me about 4 hours to beat, so that's what, $15 per hour to Infinity Ward for screwing me over? Luckily I've prevented most everyone else on hall from falling into this trap. Congrats IW, but see if I buy your next game.… Expand
  30. TaylorS.
    Nov 28, 2009
    10
    everyone who complains about this game is playing it on the PC and cant get over no dedicated servers. Get over it, its not that big of a deal. My friend downloaded it off of steam and loves it as much as i do even though i own it on a PS3. these game is near perfection and is easily one of the best games of 2009. The story is more complicated ( sometimes hard to understand ) and is everyone who complains about this game is playing it on the PC and cant get over no dedicated servers. Get over it, its not that big of a deal. My friend downloaded it off of steam and loves it as much as i do even though i own it on a PS3. these game is near perfection and is easily one of the best games of 2009. The story is more complicated ( sometimes hard to understand ) and is filled with some of the greatest moments in gaming. Spec ops is great fun in co op or online. And of course the competitive multiplayer is even better than in call of duty 4. i applaud IW on another amazing game which has already sucked up hours of my life… Expand
  31. DaveO
    Nov 30, 2009
    5
    The single player portion of this game was simply epic, however a bit short. It was a good story and, as likely mentioned by others, there was never really a dull moment. The mutli player portion, however, was disappointing. While MW2 still retains the fast paced action of it's predecessor, the higher latencies caused by Peer-2-Peer connections is quite game-breaking for the fast The single player portion of this game was simply epic, however a bit short. It was a good story and, as likely mentioned by others, there was never really a dull moment. The mutli player portion, however, was disappointing. While MW2 still retains the fast paced action of it's predecessor, the higher latencies caused by Peer-2-Peer connections is quite game-breaking for the fast paced action. With dedicated servers on Call of Duty 4 I would average 40-55 milliseconds of delay, but on MW2 via IWnet's P2P networking I never get a ping under 110 milliseconds and average about 180. It's almost as bad as when I used to play on dial-up years ago, although mildly better than dial-up due to "anti-lag" features introduced. Ping and latency issues aside, the game feels much like previous Infinity Ward produced Call of Duty games. However weapon balance is a bit questionable (to whether it even exists) and maps feel a bit cluttered. Balance via IWnet only occurs at the beginning of the round. If players drop from the game mid-match, teams can end up being 7vs2 with no way of evening it out. Rounds average 7-10 minutes, which is a bit short for my tastes. Steam integration is pretty cool. Being able to group up with friends is a plus. However, IWnet often fails and splits the group (whether it be host migration failure, random drop, or extreme lag), making it a bit of a hassle. TL;DR verson: It's a decent title that has/had potential, but it definately could have been better on the MP side.… Expand
  32. DaveP
    Nov 30, 2009
    2
    Common SP is great and the story get real guys. What the hell even happened in that game someone plz explain?! The MP is good but mpa recycling and the glitches suck. One time is was in the middle of shooting somebody and it transported me across the map! Not to mention the whole head shot with a sub-machine gun a couple times almost always losses to melee. Even when you watch the Common SP is great and the story get real guys. What the hell even happened in that game someone plz explain?! The MP is good but mpa recycling and the glitches suck. One time is was in the middle of shooting somebody and it transported me across the map! Not to mention the whole head shot with a sub-machine gun a couple times almost always losses to melee. Even when you watch the killscreen it shows them injured then they stab you WTF?… Expand
  33. BeauS
    Dec 11, 2009
    3
    While the offline game is awesome, but shot, the online version is crap and should be trashed. The lag filled connections are a nightmare and the intermissions between matches make you want to slit your wrists. No dedicated servers is the worst possible decision they could have come up with. I hope they fix it or they be deemed Hitlers best friend.
  34. RoyW.
    Dec 1, 2009
    8
    I think this game is great. I'm gaming for several years and shooters are mostly in my gaming favorites list. Playing CoD 4 (MW1) for a long time and loved it. Downsides are of course the lack of dedicated servers (wars are hard to arrange) and problems connecting with friends in a party (sometimes it takes forever before I can get into a server).
  35. Saben
    Dec 10, 2009
    1
    All those who ride the COD band wagon know nothing of a good FPS, a horrible console rip, constant cheaters, no dedicated servers, and a single player that lasted 3 hours at most. Disgraceful to the first few CODs.
  36. AustynV
    Dec 10, 2009
    7
    Okay.I bought this game like ..what..?2 weeks after it came out and the beggining of the campaign blew me away!But as I progressed thru it,,ehhh you could tell it was to short.In faster words.Good-but short campaign.The multiplayer is polished but
  37. BlakeM
    Dec 10, 2009
    0
    COD Modern Warfare was one of the best games I have ever played on PC. Suprisingly COD Modern Warfare 2 war the worst MP game I have ever played in my life. How can Infinity Ward have messed up so bad?
  38. FlorianB
    Dec 12, 2009
    1
    While this game features gameplay flaws much like all of the early Silent Hill games had, those are ultimatly irrelevant for the same reason as they were in Silent Hill 2. A game that successfully manage to engage the player in the storytelling, a game that features clever, immersive writing that tells a story interactively and engages the player in everything, instead of just letting him While this game features gameplay flaws much like all of the early Silent Hill games had, those are ultimatly irrelevant for the same reason as they were in Silent Hill 2. A game that successfully manage to engage the player in the storytelling, a game that features clever, immersive writing that tells a story interactively and engages the player in everything, instead of just letting him play the action sequences in a blockbuster hollywood movie, a game that uses all it's assets to tell that story and not just dialogue and guns, deserves nothing but praise. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories might not be what you expect from a Silent Hill game, and it's actual scaryness can be disputed. But it is the best story told interactively since portal, or since Silent Hill 2 if you limit yourself to the genre. If you're even remotely interested in the medium of games as storytelling medium, you owe yourself to play Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.… Expand
  39. Dustannon
    Dec 12, 2009
    10
    The story is deep and nice, and the moment where you see the benzin flushing on your blooded chest is a awesome expirience.
  40. MichaelR.
    Dec 13, 2009
    1
    If you bought this for online play, you will be sorely disappointed. Unfortunately due to their decision to disallow dedicated servers, the servers which they choose to connect me to always fucking lag tremendously and there seems to be an abundance of hackers that we are unable to kick/ban by vote (or at least have the admins of the dedicated server permaban). And personally, in games If you bought this for online play, you will be sorely disappointed. Unfortunately due to their decision to disallow dedicated servers, the servers which they choose to connect me to always fucking lag tremendously and there seems to be an abundance of hackers that we are unable to kick/ban by vote (or at least have the admins of the dedicated server permaban). And personally, in games like counterstrike i only play servers that disallow the overpowered one hit sniper rifles kills to anything but the head. I kinda wish i had the freedom to do that here.… Expand
  41. KyleR
    Dec 13, 2009
    0
    For PC it is Multiplayer DE-evolved. Despite what the description says, this game DID NOT set a new bar for online multiplayer. Infinity Ward took what was essentially an amazing online experience in the 1st Modern Warfare, held it over a table and gave it a royal gimp treatment. Modern Warfare 2 does to PC multilayer what Uwe Boll does to movies.
  42. SerpNL
    Dec 13, 2009
    10
    Game is good, nice weapons etc. Maybe not for HC gamers is this a good game, but that doesnt matter for me, i have never encounter a big lagg, and i have spotted probaly not even some cheaters. Why i give it a 10 is because te people who give it a 1 or even a 0 are people who can't give a good realistic statement because it is not the greatest sucked game ever and you know that all, Game is good, nice weapons etc. Maybe not for HC gamers is this a good game, but that doesnt matter for me, i have never encounter a big lagg, and i have spotted probaly not even some cheaters. Why i give it a 10 is because te people who give it a 1 or even a 0 are people who can't give a good realistic statement because it is not the greatest sucked game ever and you know that all, maybe not your style anymore but is isnt "the most stupid game ever"… Expand
  43. anonoymususlulz
    Dec 13, 2009
    9
    I liked This game but i didnt like the Multiplayer , and in my opinion the singleplayer was too short but yeah , its a awesome game.
  44. NoneGiven
    Dec 13, 2009
    0
    The campaign took everything that was original in the first game, repeated it 3 times and called it a day, resulting in an very deja vu heavy experience that last about 3 hours with a nonsensical story that feels like it was originally intended to be about 10 hours long but had all the interlinking parts cut out to fit it in the very short game time. Spec ops is even shorter, reuses The campaign took everything that was original in the first game, repeated it 3 times and called it a day, resulting in an very deja vu heavy experience that last about 3 hours with a nonsensical story that feels like it was originally intended to be about 10 hours long but had all the interlinking parts cut out to fit it in the very short game time. Spec ops is even shorter, reuses locations several times and provides an even more incoherent difficulty curve with heavy abuse of enemies spawning directly behind the player in a very annoying attempt at padding game length. Multiplayer is, - pardon my vulgarity - horsecock. IW decided to drop dedicated servers support in favor of a matchmaking service called iw.net, resulting in an abundance of hackers and no admins to kick them, hosts throttling their connection to make everybody except them lag, unplayable latency for everybody outside the US, and incredibly wonky host migration and selection that fails more often then not and very slow lobbies. The worst part is that in order for the game to actually work, DMZ has to be enabled, resulting in massive vulnerability risks and lately somebody hacked IW.net to use it to send viruses to everybody. support from IW and Acti is completely non existant on the issue. Everybody who values their money and/or their system integrity: stay away from this pathetic excuse for a game.… Expand
  45. ArvindJ
    Dec 13, 2009
    1
    A joke, that's what it is. It's like a slap in a face for every pro player who wanted to play mw2 in leagues, tournaments etc. InfinityWard made us hate other players because "the host sux'.... even though there is nothing the host can do except leaving the game. That's dissrespect for all the players around the world. So if you want to play multiplayer? Don't BUY A joke, that's what it is. It's like a slap in a face for every pro player who wanted to play mw2 in leagues, tournaments etc. InfinityWard made us hate other players because "the host sux'.... even though there is nothing the host can do except leaving the game. That's dissrespect for all the players around the world. So if you want to play multiplayer? Don't BUY this crap. At least not yet. Maybe they will fix it in the future (vote for migraiting the host?)... but as for now, only single player is playable with pleasure. And it's even nice.… Expand
  46. dezixdez
    Dec 13, 2009
    1
    multiplayer is trashed, singleplayer is way too short. See reasons posted elswhere
  47. LeeW
    Dec 14, 2009
    0
    Multiplayer is instant trash, lacking much of what PC games, or even some console games, have standards for. Why play an 18-p, uncustomizable, unbalanced multiplayer game when much better ones exist? No reason. Singleplayer is just as awful, containing the single-most retarded shooter story to date, and while other stories are arguably worse, this earns extra negative points for getting Multiplayer is instant trash, lacking much of what PC games, or even some console games, have standards for. Why play an 18-p, uncustomizable, unbalanced multiplayer game when much better ones exist? No reason. Singleplayer is just as awful, containing the single-most retarded shooter story to date, and while other stories are arguably worse, this earns extra negative points for getting in the way of actual gameplay with the trademarked Call of Duty rampant scripted events. The level design is filled with restrictive invisible walls, and though the problem of past games having infinitely respawning enemies is quelled, it is replaced with enemies coming from all sides out of flipping nowhere. A.I. is nonexistent, even worse than that of World at War. The guns are samey and their visual and audible effects don't have any sort of impact. Buy for slaughtering civilians in an airport. That was the only time I had fun, which was odd because I'm normally not maniacal at all, really...… Expand
  48. ØyvindH
    Dec 14, 2009
    0
    Abysmal lack of support for us PC-gamers. Story is short and not that interesting. Spec-ops is probably the only new thing with the game, well but of course "akimbo sniper shotguns" (something no other multi-player game has had for good reasons).
  49. GGibbons
    Dec 15, 2009
    0
    Complete and utter trash. I love how they repackage the same stuff, take out the good, and up the price. Good game activision. DEDICATED SERVERS AND LESS SUCK PLEASE.
  50. TrojA
    Dec 16, 2009
    1
    SP is okay. Story is laughable. Action is good, but it's wayyyy too short. You'd expect more for a expensive game like this. Now this all wouldn't be so bad if MP was good, but no dedicated servers? PC gamers are no console gamers, whole different thing. Even if it had dedicated servers, I'd still be playing MW1. The maps are way too small and I like playing with more SP is okay. Story is laughable. Action is good, but it's wayyyy too short. You'd expect more for a expensive game like this. Now this all wouldn't be so bad if MP was good, but no dedicated servers? PC gamers are no console gamers, whole different thing. Even if it had dedicated servers, I'd still be playing MW1. The maps are way too small and I like playing with more people than 6 or 9. This is obviously created for consoles and ported to the PC. Easy money.. Might be nice f… Expand
  51. TuubistiT
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    Well, I expected so much and what I really get? No dedicateds, boring and very short single player, laggy matchmaking "thing", 18 players very big battles woah etc. You have your pistol? Good. I also have mine.
  52. AndyB
    Dec 18, 2009
    0
    ill keep this simple for everyone to understand #1 THE PRICE TAG IS NOT WORTH IT #2 singleplayer SHORT but INTENSE...and the subject that brought my score down to 0 #3 matchmaking system is just wrong bring back dedicated servers so we can at least have a community !!! and let the game become modifiable..and multiplayer is just play and leave and the boring thing is you don't have ill keep this simple for everyone to understand #1 THE PRICE TAG IS NOT WORTH IT #2 singleplayer SHORT but INTENSE...and the subject that brought my score down to 0 #3 matchmaking system is just wrong bring back dedicated servers so we can at least have a community !!! and let the game become modifiable..and multiplayer is just play and leave and the boring thing is you don't have time to comment on your nice moments you had in the game or anything!!!AND THE DISRESPECTFUL PART IS THAT THERE ARE FORCED PATCHES without even f--ing telling us what they do!! or giving us the option to download them which is rude and disrespectful....ill give single player 7/10... multiplayer 9999/10...im just representing the patient PC players of mw2...whose just waiting so anxiously to bring back dedicated servers...… Expand
  53. Genesis
    Dec 19, 2009
    0
    This game is plagued with hackers, boosters, and whining kids. I can not believe that infinity ward actually released a sub par game like this. Single player was alright, but really short even on veteran. Multilayer is a complete joke! You either end up in a game full of cheaters, or you end up in a game where the lag is so bad that you can barely play. Thank you Infinity Ward for telling This game is plagued with hackers, boosters, and whining kids. I can not believe that infinity ward actually released a sub par game like this. Single player was alright, but really short even on veteran. Multilayer is a complete joke! You either end up in a game full of cheaters, or you end up in a game where the lag is so bad that you can barely play. Thank you Infinity Ward for telling the PC community what we want and saying that you know better rather than listening to us. You have really ruined the Call of Duty name with this one.… Expand
  54. Slayer
    Dec 19, 2009
    10
    I have to agree the singleplayer campaign is short and the engine got some bugs here and there, but it sure delivers a great experience and a great story. The bugs could be fixed in future patches by Infinity Ward. The spec ops and multiplayer modes also kept me on the edge of my seat. I have no problem finding a good server as they have an auto host migrate, to change to a host that can I have to agree the singleplayer campaign is short and the engine got some bugs here and there, but it sure delivers a great experience and a great story. The bugs could be fixed in future patches by Infinity Ward. The spec ops and multiplayer modes also kept me on the edge of my seat. I have no problem finding a good server as they have an auto host migrate, to change to a host that can support eveyone and give all a good steady ping. Thus having no dedicated servers makes not so much of a difference. It is sure a must play of the year!… Expand
  55. BrianB
    Dec 21, 2009
    1
    Didnt buy it but did play at friends house. Usually when I get a fps for my PC I cant wait to play it with COD MW 2 I dont even think about the game and its only when I think about gettng a new game I am reminded of it. IW = Fail
  56. oliverh
    Dec 2, 2009
    0
    multiplayer without dedicated servers and vac instead of punkbuster ...
  57. EnzoL
    Dec 20, 2009
    0
    Summary - Loud,Short,small and laggy. There was a simple ingredient running through the entire first Modern Warfare title that was released in '07. Brilliant level design - suitable for "counter-strike" mode, team deathmatch, deathmatch and much more. Balanced Weaponry - single wielding high powered guns. Dedicated servers - least amount of lag possible by dedicated fans of gaming. Summary - Loud,Short,small and laggy. There was a simple ingredient running through the entire first Modern Warfare title that was released in '07. Brilliant level design - suitable for "counter-strike" mode, team deathmatch, deathmatch and much more. Balanced Weaponry - single wielding high powered guns. Dedicated servers - least amount of lag possible by dedicated fans of gaming. Infinity Ward has just crippled the innovative side of their Call of Duty series. By calculatingly disallowing (not removing) dedicated servers in order to control the content their game is played on, they have sucker-punched the PC community, in which where the real home of online gaming lives and thrives. By turning their back on the crowd in which built their name, they have just reduced the quality control thermometer, which the PC gamers bring. I consider this game a step back and zero attempts to make any kind of step foward. They have just exerted more control over the content in which gamers buy for full price This is CoD4 but with no dedicated servers, poor undersized death matched maps and the appeal of the schoolboy duel-wielding guns have undermined the potential that they shown in the first Modern Warfare.… Expand
  58. noelc
    Dec 2, 2009
    3
    Played this game a ton. Single player is awesome but way too short for $60. Online play is pretty bad. Servers lag a bunch. Can't kick people easily that I can tell. I wish I hadn't paid $60...its a bad precedent to set that developers think they can get that much for a game that takes about 6 hours to finish.
  59. Josh
    Dec 22, 2009
    2
    Not much to say that hasnt been said already...campaign sucks no dedicated servers....an really no big difference from MW to MW2 just more killstreaks an a knife that can kill you from a mile away.
  60. JakeK
    Dec 2, 2009
    6
    jeeze, the game has a user rating of 2.1 at this point. I hope IW has reviewed it's fanbase and buyer's opinions, because introducing P2P for a PC was a mistake. I had my doubts about it when I found out, but I kept a hopeful spirit. Unfortunately...it was as bad as I thought, the inability to customize the server the way PC gamers are used to is just a shot to the foot for IW jeeze, the game has a user rating of 2.1 at this point. I hope IW has reviewed it's fanbase and buyer's opinions, because introducing P2P for a PC was a mistake. I had my doubts about it when I found out, but I kept a hopeful spirit. Unfortunately...it was as bad as I thought, the inability to customize the server the way PC gamers are used to is just a shot to the foot for IW in my opinion. We were all expecting a game that would fill in the lacking polish that WaW had. But we were let down. Console ports will never become a widespread "professional" game that PC users will enjoy, we've been spoiled for too long. Infinity Ward; Please give us our dedicated servers, console, and ability to kick lame people back to us, lest we leave COD6 for dead. The idea was good in theory, but it just doesn't work. I have a limited network and when I'm randomly selected as the host...all I receive are endless Boos and cries of lag from my fellow gamers. We all need our servers to take advantage of PC gamer's superior hardware and networking abilities compared to Consoles. As far as the Single player aspect is concerned, Constant action, the unique and diverse scenarios and Interesting storyline are what raise the score above a 4. The shear cost of this game is staggering, I understand they have to develop both a SP and an MP version of the game...but honestly...their revenue is enough to sail the world's population through space to saturn. 3 times.… Expand
  61. meanie
    Dec 23, 2009
    0
    - i gave it a zero - there is nothing new in this game that you won't find in any other FPS - multiplayer is simply a floating turd in the toilet.
  62. JonE
    Dec 23, 2009
    0
    1 step forward 10 steps back.
  63. PatrickC
    Dec 24, 2009
    4
    I hesitated to give this game the rating i did because of how much i enjoyed the fantastic spec ops and the good singleplayer , but there is one problem. balance issues. With the removal of dedicated servers IW destroyed the only user-regulated balance there was, leading to an amazing amount of people who are all to willing to use the grenade launcher and the model 1887 and the javelin I hesitated to give this game the rating i did because of how much i enjoyed the fantastic spec ops and the good singleplayer , but there is one problem. balance issues. With the removal of dedicated servers IW destroyed the only user-regulated balance there was, leading to an amazing amount of people who are all to willing to use the grenade launcher and the model 1887 and the javelin glitch, also, there is one of the biggest camping groups i have ever dealt with on a game leading to many frustrating moments. the lack of dedicated servers means that the community is totally reliant on IW to patch things (as they are doing with the 1887s) but i doubt they will patch things like the grenade launcher do to their embrace of how unfair it really is. if you buys this game, make sure you are willing to stoop to that level or have a good friend to play spec ops with… Expand
  64. jacopochief
    Dec 24, 2009
    9
    guys, for me sp is everything. and iw makes the best campaign. not 10 because is too short. multiplayer: so 'n so.
  65. momof
    Dec 25, 2009
    10
    Awesome, just awesome. Multi limited because there is no dedicated server but there is enough servers and mode to play for a few months!!!
  66. DD
    Dec 26, 2009
    9
    Fantasticly good game. The SP was short though but full of action. And the MP is very nice too, except the no dedicated part but the rest is very good.
  67. JesusC
    Dec 27, 2009
    8
    Fresh weapons, a more intriguing story line and the new Spec Ops Mode extends the single player experience, or even lets you cooperate with a friend. People Complain about the fact that game mechanics weren't changed, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Multiplayer gives a constant similar game play, compared with the hordes of people playing on one server and you getting Fresh weapons, a more intriguing story line and the new Spec Ops Mode extends the single player experience, or even lets you cooperate with a friend. People Complain about the fact that game mechanics weren't changed, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Multiplayer gives a constant similar game play, compared with the hordes of people playing on one server and you getting slaughtered every 3 seconds, you might as well play Counterstrike for that. MW2 Gives a better level of Tactical Game Play, with new game modes, including 3rd Person among others. The Weapon Attachment and Perk system are many times better, and being able to have better variety in your secondary slot gives the game more variety in itself, including whole new tactical perspectives which you could not access in its predecessors. No one should have expected a longer storyline, because if you look back to CoD 4, it was really no better. A Must buy foranyone who likes Modern, Diverse and Tactical Shooters.… Expand
  68. peted
    Dec 27, 2009
    0
    Basically just read what everyone else said. No dedicated servers is complete garbage.
  69. Russell
    Dec 3, 2009
    6
    This game overall is a good one, but there are many short comings. The SP is decent although short, but you must pay attention and have a good understanding to fill in the blanks. the MP is also decent - it has good game play, all weapons and ranks are mostly balanced (excluding akimo 1887s). Where this game really looses out is the lack of dedicated servers, a console, and SDK. Compared This game overall is a good one, but there are many short comings. The SP is decent although short, but you must pay attention and have a good understanding to fill in the blanks. the MP is also decent - it has good game play, all weapons and ranks are mostly balanced (excluding akimo 1887s). Where this game really looses out is the lack of dedicated servers, a console, and SDK. Compared to other pc games this one is poor. there is sometimes a considerable wait between matches, often the host lags and there is no control over users in the game ( for hacking/foul language). No console and SDK limits the customizations that PC gamesrs love so much. for example one is now limited to a 65deg FOV which on a widescreen monitor is quite uncomfortable. Also there will be no custom maps or mods, these are usualy what keep pc games alive for so long (just lok at CS) overall its a mediocre game - buy it if you want, its not bad.... just not fantastic.… Expand
  70. JSemp
    Dec 31, 2009
    7
    In my opinion it was a let down form what was anticipated and is a worse game than Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare but is still a good all around game and worth the money i paid for it. - I enjoy the new call signs and kill-streak rewards BUT bring back the epic CoD4 maps.
  71. CookieThePCGamer
    Dec 31, 2009
    8
    While I have not played the full singleplayer campaign on the PC version yet (but loved the story on PS3) the multiplayer ALONE is worth the 8/10. Just because you can't have a dedicated server right out of the box (people have found ways to do it, google the shit and stop complaining) doesn't mean that they backstabbed the PC gamers. The matchmaking system is decent and I love While I have not played the full singleplayer campaign on the PC version yet (but loved the story on PS3) the multiplayer ALONE is worth the 8/10. Just because you can't have a dedicated server right out of the box (people have found ways to do it, google the shit and stop complaining) doesn't mean that they backstabbed the PC gamers. The matchmaking system is decent and I love all of the things they added to it. Also, 18 players in a game is still massive amounts of fun, if not even more fun than the old cap on MW1. All in all? Good game. All in all, a very decent game and a good buy.… Expand
  72. ChrisM
    Dec 3, 2009
    1
    The singleplayer is great but to short. The Special Ops Modus is very cool. But multiplayer is not so great as Call of Duty 4 MP. Lags, host changing , no team balance , no dedicated server (ruins the MP ),high ping and no mods are terrible. I have played to Level 70(no Prestige) on MP. 4 1/2 hours of singleplayer and 90 hours of multiplayer and some hours Spec Op Modus. 1 Point for The singleplayer is great but to short. The Special Ops Modus is very cool. But multiplayer is not so great as Call of Duty 4 MP. Lags, host changing , no team balance , no dedicated server (ruins the MP ),high ping and no mods are terrible. I have played to Level 70(no Prestige) on MP. 4 1/2 hours of singleplayer and 90 hours of multiplayer and some hours Spec Op Modus. 1 Point for Special Ops Modus and Singleplayer and no Point for the Multiplayer(on beginning pure fun but after some hours you see the problems of IWNet and the problems sucks hard. I hope for dedicated servers.… Expand
  73. ShahriarS
    Dec 3, 2009
    0
    Modern Warfare 2.. Where to begin? Wooahh, wait I don't have to. Everything has already been said. This game is a port off the console version, and you know what that means right? absolute horse crap. Terrible LAAAAAG, Hackers/Cheaters, no dedicated servers, no community, no competitive clan battles AT ALL (impossible). This is pretty much Call of Duty 4 with polished graphics, and Modern Warfare 2.. Where to begin? Wooahh, wait I don't have to. Everything has already been said. This game is a port off the console version, and you know what that means right? absolute horse crap. Terrible LAAAAAG, Hackers/Cheaters, no dedicated servers, no community, no competitive clan battles AT ALL (impossible). This is pretty much Call of Duty 4 with polished graphics, and everything good about multilayer striped down to it's very core. Don't make the mistake the other 1 million people did buying this game. Wait until FREE DLC is released which gives you dedicated servers. Which by the looks of it, we're not going to get.. 3 weeks since the game has been released, and not even a single patch has been released by IW.… Expand
  74. JamesM
    Dec 4, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers no profit. Forget about this horrible version.
  75. NormRyan
    Dec 4, 2009
    4
    I am only giving this game a 4 based on the spec ops and single player missions. The multiplayer is sad at best. It lags, the iwnet isnt secure and there are many hackers open port hacking players. I found this game to be the most anticipated and over rated game of the year.People bought this game thinking it would rival Modern Warefare 1, over all I believe it is the most disappointing I am only giving this game a 4 based on the spec ops and single player missions. The multiplayer is sad at best. It lags, the iwnet isnt secure and there are many hackers open port hacking players. I found this game to be the most anticipated and over rated game of the year.People bought this game thinking it would rival Modern Warefare 1, over all I believe it is the most disappointing game of the year.… Expand
  76. TiernanO
    Dec 5, 2009
    0
    IWnet. pretty much sums up mutiplayer, and by that i mean bad. It lags, on an average game i get anywhere from 120 to 200 ping where in COD4 i could join servers and get apinjg of 20. And the VAC is a joke, i mean look a CS:S tons of people hack everyday in that and vac never bans them. Even with this delayed ban crap. As for the community its stupid, people can make thier character names IWnet. pretty much sums up mutiplayer, and by that i mean bad. It lags, on an average game i get anywhere from 120 to 200 ping where in COD4 i could join servers and get apinjg of 20. And the VAC is a joke, i mean look a CS:S tons of people hack everyday in that and vac never bans them. Even with this delayed ban crap. As for the community its stupid, people can make thier character names whatever they feel like, including all sorts of racist and annying name and then the hackers, i just came off 4 games in a row where a different player would hack get 25 headshots in the first 2 minutes of a game call a nuke and end the game. Of course i could do a lot to stop them. Oh wait no that was COD 4 where you could ban or kick people like this. Thanks IW for ruining online gaming. But since you got our money you will say this is a huge success and now other people will try to copy ur idea since it "works". Also SP was stupid, sort and the plot sucked. As for those of you who think this games mutiplayer is epic i beg you try playing a game with dedicated servers where you get a good ping and then tell me that it doesn't improve ur experience.… Expand
  77. YuQian
    Dec 5, 2009
    10
    hard to find other FPS game better than this
  78. RalfS
    Dec 6, 2009
    5
    As a previous Die hard PC gamer i was looking forward to this game. The single player is a thrill ride, so for me 5-8 houres is long enaugh. Better a thrill ride for 5 houres then 10 houres of sloppy and no action gameplay. But the reason why i wanted to play the game is not for the single player mode but for the Multi player. I was again hoping for a lot my hopes were vere very high but As a previous Die hard PC gamer i was looking forward to this game. The single player is a thrill ride, so for me 5-8 houres is long enaugh. Better a thrill ride for 5 houres then 10 houres of sloppy and no action gameplay. But the reason why i wanted to play the game is not for the single player mode but for the Multi player. I was again hoping for a lot my hopes were vere very high but i got dissapointed. No deticated servers for me is not acceptable, ppl who can get over this well you never played with dedicated servers i guess.. If your used to it you cant play without it. Now because of lack of dedicated servers there are so many hackers on the servers and you cant do anything about them.. No console, no moderators, no kick vote nothing.. I played 100 matches now but in lets say 40 or 50% i had lagg dammid lagg. We have a 60MBIT connection so thats not the problem.. In the end i give this game a 5 .. i cant give this game a higher score because what i was used in Cod4 is totally destroyed in this new game. I will go back to Cod 4 because if there are cheaters an admin will check upon them in the server and now nobody does.. not to mention the irritation i have for lagging in the game.. i dont have these lagg issue;s in cod 4 or counterstrike or in any other game but in this game i have it. That says alot about the stability of the system.… Expand
  79. wyattw
    Dec 6, 2009
    1
    The entire game is based around the sucess of the multiplayer in the first Modern Warfare. So why did they not add dedicated servers like the first MW with it having so much sucess and screw their PC users?
  80. thetruth
    Dec 7, 2009
    9
    singleplayer: 8 out of 10 multiplayer: 7 out of 10 specops: 9 out of 10 - it's that easy.
  81. JoshQ.
    Dec 7, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server support was the worst idea ever. I'm not even going to BEGIN saying what all the other flaws are (there are many, and most of them have already been mentioned on here.) The people at IW are leaving the PC players out in the dust. They should know from all the experience that they've had that the PC is the best, most definitive, and most advanced platform of No dedicated server support was the worst idea ever. I'm not even going to BEGIN saying what all the other flaws are (there are many, and most of them have already been mentioned on here.) The people at IW are leaving the PC players out in the dust. They should know from all the experience that they've had that the PC is the best, most definitive, and most advanced platform of all time. Also, people's ISPs are sending players letters and shutting off their internet because of IWnet's P2P system. Way to fail, IW!… Expand
  82. BoJangles
    Dec 7, 2009
    4
    Single player is good but the story was a little weak. Like many PC fans I bought this game for multiplayer and like many I found it terrible! Take away the cheater and Akimbo and they might have had a fun multiplayer experience. Really have none of the game designers shot a real gun? Try to reload two gund in two seconds without setting one down. Clearly this game is meant for kids they Single player is good but the story was a little weak. Like many PC fans I bought this game for multiplayer and like many I found it terrible! Take away the cheater and Akimbo and they might have had a fun multiplayer experience. Really have none of the game designers shot a real gun? Try to reload two gund in two seconds without setting one down. Clearly this game is meant for kids they designed a video game not a reality war game. Call of duty WAW was great and realistic. Having dedicated servers allowed gamers to make it even more realistic. Bowling and his team have no idea how to make a reality war game in my opinion they dont care about PC gamers b/c we now only make up around 5-10% of their market. They claimed that the VAC system would rid us of cheaters but I have found it difficult to find a match without a aimbot user or hacker. Truly if they try to charge more money for map expansions before they take care of the serious cheater and hacker problem this game is going in the trash where it belongs if I cant find a sucker to buy it from me!… Expand
  83. JeffR
    Dec 8, 2009
    0
    MP is total crap. no dedicated servers, terrible hardcore modes. Save your money
  84. zanzabar
    Nov 11, 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 unaceptable for a game thats purchased for MP only.
  85. AdrianB.
    Nov 11, 2009
    9
    This game is a brilliant follow-up to CoD4. Heaps more polished, and so far the single-player missions are great. Despite all the haters moaning about no dedi-servers, I just had a ball playing multiplayer. I actually prefer smaller matches to larger ones (I love 6 on 6), and everything worked flawlessly. Sure, the lack of dedi-server support might mean 10% of hardcore gamers won't This game is a brilliant follow-up to CoD4. Heaps more polished, and so far the single-player missions are great. Despite all the haters moaning about no dedi-servers, I just had a ball playing multiplayer. I actually prefer smaller matches to larger ones (I love 6 on 6), and everything worked flawlessly. Sure, the lack of dedi-server support might mean 10% of hardcore gamers won't be able to play the same way they play CoD4, but the other 90% of regular gamers won't care and might actually appreciate the simplicity of getting into a low-ping MP game. Don't let a very vocal minority sway your opinion of this game - judge it on its merits. Take a look for yourself and make up your own mind. I enjoy this game for what Infinity Ward HAVE given us, not for what they HAVEN'T. There is a lot to love here.… Expand
  86. ShawnM
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    The lack of Dedicated servers, no community support, only 18-player multiplayer, and sheer arrogance of Infinity Ward to say that VAC will catch all the cheaters put this over the top for me. I personally handle hacking accusations and demos for a very large FPS gaming community and can attest to the fact that VAC is single handedly the worst at catching hackers. They also only ban on a The lack of Dedicated servers, no community support, only 18-player multiplayer, and sheer arrogance of Infinity Ward to say that VAC will catch all the cheaters put this over the top for me. I personally handle hacking accusations and demos for a very large FPS gaming community and can attest to the fact that VAC is single handedly the worst at catching hackers. They also only ban on a once monthly basis at best, their excuse is so that the cheaters dont get altered... meanwhile the hackers ruin other players game time. And without the ability to moderate players behavior or actions on a server leads to some 11 year old spouting vulgar and racist comments towards others and theres no ability for anyone to stop them. Theres more but I'll try to keep this short, onto other issues. I could get into the gameplay flaws in the COD series but unfortunately I dont have the character limit. So I'll summarize a few flaws. - Theres an X that pops up in your cross hair when you hit someone, weather you can see them or not. Seriously? Who pitched that idea. Its used as a pseudo-wallhack in 90% of situations. - Auto targeting? Really... I get you want to play to casual gamers but if you cant AIM on your own, maybe a FPS isnt for you. Remove this crap. - Theres computer controlled killstreak bonuses. I love it when I get shot by a helicopter with a 360 degree autoaim. Its cheap and lacks any discernible level of skill. Granted they added player controlled, but it should be that all the time. - And of course its biggest flaw, the "spawn everywhere" mentality that is has plagued FPS's lately. I just cleared this room and get 2ft out the door and get shot in the back by some guy who just spawned. Or better yet I spawn in someone's crosshairs... wow again, takes all skill and tactics out of the gameplay. Theres more but I'm sick of talking about CoD and IW.… Expand
  87. BrianD
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    With cheats already being released for call of duty modern warfare 2 (see youtube), and the game already being out on warez websites for the xbox 360 and PC. All methods they claimed to prevent piracy and cheating outright failed. The only persons that will have issues will be legitimate buyers wanted to have some fun. As little time as possible has been given to the PC release, making With cheats already being released for call of duty modern warfare 2 (see youtube), and the game already being out on warez websites for the xbox 360 and PC. All methods they claimed to prevent piracy and cheating outright failed. The only persons that will have issues will be legitimate buyers wanted to have some fun. As little time as possible has been given to the PC release, making them say that having mouse support, and graphics settings makes are special features for the pc version. Because of this, i'm missing many features in the game that i personally find mandatory for any PC game to have. For that reason the game is not worthy of being called a game, and in my opinion deserves a 0 rating for the PC.… Expand
  88. nitroglycerine
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    After I heard MW2 was not going to have any Dedicated Servers, I knew it was going to go right downhill from there, and then some. And I was right. 9v9 caps, which have now turned into 6v6, serious problems with the IWnet matchmaking, no leaning, probably ridiculously small maps [again], no console, hardly any customization, no mods [not that i like them], no custom maps, probably even After I heard MW2 was not going to have any Dedicated Servers, I knew it was going to go right downhill from there, and then some. And I was right. 9v9 caps, which have now turned into 6v6, serious problems with the IWnet matchmaking, no leaning, probably ridiculously small maps [again], no console, hardly any customization, no mods [not that i like them], no custom maps, probably even more terrible single player full of cinematics, higher unnecessary price, etc. I knew I wasn't going to waste my money on IW making the worst game of the year, so I didn't. I'd rather save it for something more worthwhile. I rate this game at zero until they can actually prove that they care about PC users instead of making a half-assed console to pc port. Good job Infinity Ward, I hope you go under for your mistakes, I really do. Still feels heartwarming to know that you will be losing at least 180 000+ purchases from enraged PC users who have signed the online boycott petition - including myself.… Expand
  89. JamesP
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    As said by many, many people the lack of dedicated servers is a bad idea. I live in a place thats a long way away from the main hosting areas and the multiplayer is unplayable. Dedicated servers allowed you to host the game where you would have less lag.
  90. PhilB
    Nov 11, 2009
    10
    Amazing game! Campaign is even bigger than MW1, and mulitplayer has been improved without wrecking it. Buy it! And for all you "PC gamers" all it means is that MW2 is the same as it is on consoles, it's hardly worse! Just means your PC can play it, rather than buying a £200 console.
  91. NickV
    Nov 11, 2009
    1
    I had pre-ordered this game but thankfully canceled in time after learning that IW was shipping a shoddy console backport. It's not like the PC sales *alone* don't pay for the resources they would need to make the changes we're asking for... they just don't care. Here's to moving on to other great shooters. Personally, I'll just play more Left 4 Dead 1/2.
  92. KingOfTehInternets
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    With Modern Warfail 2, Insanity Ward has completely back stabbed and abandoned the PC community. It has removed the ability to join or host dedicated servers and has been replaced by a new system called IWNet which uses a so called, state of the art, Peer to Peer technology, also known as P2P. That
  93. JesseS
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Any PC shooter that wants to take itself seriously has no reason not to include dedicated servers. Matchmaking is a joke, VAC to catch cheaters is a joke, 18 max players is a joke, no dedicated Admin, random server hosts, and $60 price point for game that adds nothing to the pc shooter genre and takes much away.
  94. OskarH
    Nov 11, 2009
    5
    I do like the new feeling in the weapons and such but the new COD has totaly lost the skill you need compared to COD4 and other games. You get so many support things and shit that you almost doesn't get time to shoot for real. This game has been adapded to the consol gamers and noobs. It's more like Team Fortress then COD4. I mean a sentry gun! Come on! The story is kind of I do like the new feeling in the weapons and such but the new COD has totaly lost the skill you need compared to COD4 and other games. You get so many support things and shit that you almost doesn't get time to shoot for real. This game has been adapded to the consol gamers and noobs. It's more like Team Fortress then COD4. I mean a sentry gun! Come on! The story is kind of great, sure. But I think the most ppl buy this game for the multiplayer because it was so damn good in COD4. And the ones that that buy it for that will be disappointed. I think its bad U guys give it bad score because u relate it to COD4 and not like a single standing game. I will give it some score because of the feeling and campain, but the host migration makes me f*cking mad! Release a damn patch Infinity Ward!… Expand
  95. DevanV
    Nov 11, 2009
    10
    For the Europeans I feel bad for you because pretty much all the servers are in America and you guys have to connect over an ocean. But wait and they will give you European servers that are less laggy. Overall this game is great. I like the short missions because really they are meant to give players a small idea how to play the game efficiently online. The Graphics are great and the MP For the Europeans I feel bad for you because pretty much all the servers are in America and you guys have to connect over an ocean. But wait and they will give you European servers that are less laggy. Overall this game is great. I like the short missions because really they are meant to give players a small idea how to play the game efficiently online. The Graphics are great and the MP is even better for me without any lag. Hence why I give this game a 10 out of 10. Even tho I understand why Europeans can hate this game b/c if everything they claim was happening to me I would be pissed too. But I don't have that problem so I have to give this game a 10/10.… Expand
  96. NikolaM
    Nov 11, 2009
    2
    The singleplayer is probably good (even if short), but for me, the lack of dedicated servers, no console and only 18 player multipalyer is absolutely unacceptable for me. Because these things, MW 2 could not be taken as multiplayer successor of CoD4 and i think it will not be so succesfull on PC platform as CoD4. And the price 59 Euro for European citizens (Steam version)? It is ridicule The singleplayer is probably good (even if short), but for me, the lack of dedicated servers, no console and only 18 player multipalyer is absolutely unacceptable for me. Because these things, MW 2 could not be taken as multiplayer successor of CoD4 and i think it will not be so succesfull on PC platform as CoD4. And the price 59 Euro for European citizens (Steam version)? It is ridicule from IW to all PC gamers. No i will not buy this game as i will not support IW in the way, what the are doing to PC gaming. I will stay with playing CoD 4 which is the one of the best mutiplayer FPS on PC platform.… Expand
  97. DougB
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    Huge disappointment. They raised the price to $60 and cut all the features that made the previous CoD games on the PC great: Dedicated servers, mod tools, lack of draconian DRM. This game is not worth the extra money on the PC. It's a shame, it could have been great, but Infinity Ward and Activision choose to ignore its fans and customers.
  98. JonathanR
    Nov 11, 2009
    4
    The reason the score next to my name is so high is because of the quality behind the single player campaign. That deserves a solid, as it captures the franchise's reputation as a top-rate fps TO DATE. The multiplayer is another story. I was astonished when I found out that a formerly critically acclaimed developer like Infinity Ward would introduce changes to the PC format that would The reason the score next to my name is so high is because of the quality behind the single player campaign. That deserves a solid, as it captures the franchise's reputation as a top-rate fps TO DATE. The multiplayer is another story. I was astonished when I found out that a formerly critically acclaimed developer like Infinity Ward would introduce changes to the PC format that would alienate their fan base and community, and ultimately destroy the experience for anyone, who is not an idiot, and who has played on the PC up to this point. There isn't enough space here to go into specific features that I miss terribly, but you must have the gist from all these other reviews. Here is my opinion: save yourself $60, and avoid a game that is simply a port of a CONSOLE GAME. I feel sorry for the sods who invested in a PC only to have a game expected to be so great, come as something I could trash time with on my xbox. Somewhere, a herd of angels lost their wings.… Expand
  99. RobertD
    Nov 11, 2009
    0
    This is sad. I love Call of Duty, don't get me wrong, and I couldn't help but buy MW2. Even though I felt as if though I've betrayed my PC gaming brethren, I had to get this game. If I love CoD, why did I give MW2 a 0 out of 10? One reason: it doesn't even ****ing start. Why can't a developer, known in the past for quality PC titles, make a game that will start on This is sad. I love Call of Duty, don't get me wrong, and I couldn't help but buy MW2. Even though I felt as if though I've betrayed my PC gaming brethren, I had to get this game. If I love CoD, why did I give MW2 a 0 out of 10? One reason: it doesn't even ****ing start. Why can't a developer, known in the past for quality PC titles, make a game that will start on most operating systems? I know Windows 7 is new, but damn. There are issues with most operating systems, and as of right now, the game is technically UNPLAYABLE. A $60 DISK WITH NO PURPOSE.… Expand
  100. HampL
    Nov 11, 2009
    1
    Tired, derivative gameplay combined with zero support for online multiplayer makes this pile of digital waste barely worth bits to torrent it. The single player campaign is it's only redeeming feature and even that is too short. $60 for a PC game and tiny, player-hosted matches? No thank you IW/Activision. I'll lend my dollar and support to EA/DICE who have strangely pulled Tired, derivative gameplay combined with zero support for online multiplayer makes this pile of digital waste barely worth bits to torrent it. The single player campaign is it's only redeeming feature and even that is too short. $60 for a PC game and tiny, player-hosted matches? No thank you IW/Activision. I'll lend my dollar and support to EA/DICE who have strangely pulled their collective heads out of their a** and LISTENED to their customers, delivering a great game with Battlefield Heroes. They even came out on the BFH front page saying they will always have dedicated servers. From what I hear, Battlefield Bad Company 2 will have them, and looks to steal the crown from the CoD franchise (which has been utter rubbish after CoD 1). In conclusion, pirate this game if you realllly want to download 11GB just for a short single player experience. Bobby Kotick can take this game and shove it up his a**, right next to his head.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Best PC Game of 2009
1
#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
32
#32 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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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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