Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

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  1. MummblesFM
    Nov 23, 2009
    2
    The single player was very good, lots of pretties and new features, lacking some older features that im sure will be missed, like leaning. most of the guns felt the same, no advantage for most of them save for a select few. gave the single player a 2/5 The multiplayer... was ok at first same misgivings as the singleplayer, never got to play with the pretties because of the lag and The single player was very good, lots of pretties and new features, lacking some older features that im sure will be missed, like leaning. most of the guns felt the same, no advantage for most of them save for a select few. gave the single player a 2/5 The multiplayer... was ok at first same misgivings as the singleplayer, never got to play with the pretties because of the lag and constant disconnections. i cant give this a good rating. it would have gotten a 2/5 but it doesnt have the option for my clan to continue our dedicated server, so i give this a 2/10. maybe theyll patch it. i might play again, for now it goes in the box with all the other disappointing games ive bought over the years.… Expand
  2. FatMan
    Nov 23, 2009
    10
    OK. I don't understand you people. Really. No dedicated servers and the game suddenly gets so much hate, i don't get it. I personally have no problems with stock maps, which are actually not bad. The 9v9 multiplayer I actually praise because the server doesn't get congested. The multiplayer has expanded from CoD 4 in my opinion. If you were worried about hackers and OK. I don't understand you people. Really. No dedicated servers and the game suddenly gets so much hate, i don't get it. I personally have no problems with stock maps, which are actually not bad. The 9v9 multiplayer I actually praise because the server doesn't get congested. The multiplayer has expanded from CoD 4 in my opinion. If you were worried about hackers and cheaters I'd think you're crazy. Seriously. I'm level 35 now and there had not been a single hacker on VAC-secured servers. Now this is probably because of steam, and that's a good thing. If you fear hackers buy off from steam, it's not as bad as people say it is. I enjoy the multiplayer for what it has, not what it doesn't. The singleplayer wasn't bad either, and there were some cool parts. This is my personal opinion, it may not be yours, but you should consider the ups and downs of this game, not just the downs.… Expand
  3. JakeLord
    Nov 23, 2009
    3
    The game was fun for a while but then i realized well since theres no modding the single player was realeased on pc with many errors some still not fixed the game was exciting in single player and then about 12 matches of multi now i find myself playing l4d2, garrys mod , and even older games before i play modern warfare 2 the lack of moding and dedicated servers ruins the pc experience The game was fun for a while but then i realized well since theres no modding the single player was realeased on pc with many errors some still not fixed the game was exciting in single player and then about 12 matches of multi now i find myself playing l4d2, garrys mod , and even older games before i play modern warfare 2 the lack of moding and dedicated servers ruins the pc experience so maybe IW needs to take some hints from Valve… Expand
  4. AnthonyO
    Nov 23, 2009
    0
    This past weekend I took part in a COD4 Tourney at a LAN, several months ago in planning MW2 was favored over the COD4 as the "Latest and greatest" but alas we host the server and run a competitive mod to keep things balenced and as such MW2 just wouldn't have worked. Several people had the game and were playing it, but were able to beat the game and play in the tourneys during the This past weekend I took part in a COD4 Tourney at a LAN, several months ago in planning MW2 was favored over the COD4 as the "Latest and greatest" but alas we host the server and run a competitive mod to keep things balenced and as such MW2 just wouldn't have worked. Several people had the game and were playing it, but were able to beat the game and play in the tourneys during the LAN. When I asked about the multilayer they simply said they go back to COD4 to play online. From this experience I have to say that IW has made it clear they do not see the PC community as a worthwhile venture, I for one have lost all faith I had in IW and the people there to produce even a mediocre game ever again.… Expand
  5. justposted
    Nov 24, 2009
    9
    Honestly, there is waaay too much complaining about this game. I am in the UK with a decent internet connection and multiplayer, whilst a bit annoying because you have less control over who you play with and lacking hardcore mode, is great. No significant lag, no cheating that I have seen or heard of (other than the usual groundless accusations, as on COD4) and a lot of really great maps Honestly, there is waaay too much complaining about this game. I am in the UK with a decent internet connection and multiplayer, whilst a bit annoying because you have less control over who you play with and lacking hardcore mode, is great. No significant lag, no cheating that I have seen or heard of (other than the usual groundless accusations, as on COD4) and a lot of really great maps ranging from open to close quarters (20 as standard, rather than the 10 or so in COD4). Graphics look great, single player mission is excellent, special ops easily doubles the singleplayer experience in terms of time and interest. All in all, a really great game. Just needs a tweak to multiplayer to sort out the matchmaking and allow dedis/mods and it'll be spot on. I speak, by the way, with about 15 days (i.e. 15x24 horus) of play on COD4, so I know what I'm looking for, though I'm hardly a pro.… Expand
  6. MartinT
    Nov 24, 2009
    3
    I give it a 3, because i loved the SP, and if i wana play a MP match alone i guess IWnet is OK. But a terrible lobby-shit-party-funcion pretty much destrøys everything that was fun with CoD4. If IW don't get their fingers out of their asses, dont bother buying the game, download SP, ditch MP.
  7. EricS
    Nov 25, 2009
    2
    It would have got a 10 if it had everything. 9 with just lean missing 8 if it wasn't just a console port 5 if dedicated servers weren't taken out 3 if their VAC actually got rid of the 1-40 players that already have hacks after 2 weeks of play. 2 if they included /record and mods. So they get a 2. Single player and spec ops are enjoyable...but until they fix many mistakes in It would have got a 10 if it had everything. 9 with just lean missing 8 if it wasn't just a console port 5 if dedicated servers weren't taken out 3 if their VAC actually got rid of the 1-40 players that already have hacks after 2 weeks of play. 2 if they included /record and mods. So they get a 2. Single player and spec ops are enjoyable...but until they fix many mistakes in multiplayer you are just buying a game for a 4-5 hour singleplayer and 4-5 hour spec ops game.… Expand
  8. GarrettM
    Nov 25, 2009
    9
    So many people are over exaggerate about the lack of dedicated servers. Sure it was great for the first Modern Warfare....but matchmaking doesnt make Modern Warfare 2 terrible! Occasionally theres a slow server but in my opinion the matchmaking service works quite well. Ive maybe had one bad server since I started playing. I believe the only real downfall of the multiplayer is the fact So many people are over exaggerate about the lack of dedicated servers. Sure it was great for the first Modern Warfare....but matchmaking doesnt make Modern Warfare 2 terrible! Occasionally theres a slow server but in my opinion the matchmaking service works quite well. Ive maybe had one bad server since I started playing. I believe the only real downfall of the multiplayer is the fact that you can only have up to 18 players all together in a game, but that doesnt take the fun away. Unlike Modern Warfare 1 this game has so many extra features, perks, weapons and cool new attachments as well. All in all this is the most realistic looking game I have ever played...in mulitplayer the map "Afghan" looks soo realistic with the sand and the plan...before you jump on the band wagon about how terrible this game is because there aren't dedicated servers try it out for yourself like I did...I was hesitant but I found this was a great game.… Expand
  9. Ryan
    Nov 25, 2009
    0
    This would have been such a good game for pc but they forgot about their fans. Scratch that - they told their fans to go fuck themselves. No dedicated servers is the main issue, with the matchmaking being HORRIBLY laggy, and that's not to mention all the other things that are missing when you can't join a dedicated server of your liking. I beat the campaign in 6 hours on This would have been such a good game for pc but they forgot about their fans. Scratch that - they told their fans to go fuck themselves. No dedicated servers is the main issue, with the matchmaking being HORRIBLY laggy, and that's not to mention all the other things that are missing when you can't join a dedicated server of your liking. I beat the campaign in 6 hours on Veteran, and the new death streaks/perks reward you for getting your ass kicked. They even lowered the player count all the way down from 60 to 18. Call of Duty 4 is a MUCH better game. Please do not waste your money on this shit.… Expand
  10. JoshuaN
    Nov 25, 2009
    9
    This game is a welcome addition to the Call of Duty series. Sure it may have taken out a few things, but honestly the only people really making a fuss out of this game are the ones who play this far too much to notice actual flaws. The gun selection is great, and I RARELY see any hackers. Not only that, it's the fact that also many of the complaints so far on Metacrtic have been This game is a welcome addition to the Call of Duty series. Sure it may have taken out a few things, but honestly the only people really making a fuss out of this game are the ones who play this far too much to notice actual flaws. The gun selection is great, and I RARELY see any hackers. Not only that, it's the fact that also many of the complaints so far on Metacrtic have been about no dedicated servers. With so many people who have actually bought this it's suprising even for the fact that there are people who DON'T just simply create a server. The graphics are a tier up from the original Modern Warfare, as well as the story plot following prior 5 years after the events of the first one as well. It's really where the fact that a lot of the new additions kind of hurt the game, such as some of the new kill streak perks as well as some of the minor lag caused by games. In some ways it's actually better where now only 18 people are accepted on servers. Imagine the lag fest caused by 30 people on each team just shoot left and right. To whom all those that said that the game steps away from realism, that's esentially the point of a video game. Modern Warfare 2 goes back the original roots of video gaming, not any of this one hit one kill bull. In conclusion, great game, so it gets a great review with a few small flaws.… Expand
  11. AwesomeGame
    Nov 26, 2009
    10
    Im seriously getting tired of people bitching about this game on the pc. "Oh no, they took out dedicated servers, now I need to actually play the game and deal with people who use grenade launchers and martyrdom." FUCKING DEAL WITH IT!!!!! The lack of servers is a good thing, that way there are no console messages that tell you what you can and cant do, which is retarded. And people bash Im seriously getting tired of people bitching about this game on the pc. "Oh no, they took out dedicated servers, now I need to actually play the game and deal with people who use grenade launchers and martyrdom." FUCKING DEAL WITH IT!!!!! The lack of servers is a good thing, that way there are no console messages that tell you what you can and cant do, which is retarded. And people bash the good parts of the game just because they're angry little douches. Its a good game, people are just tools.… Expand
  12. RC
    Nov 27, 2009
    10
    I seriously don't know what people are complaining about. The multiplayer is absolutely flawless, so far every game i played had not once lagged. The story line is good, graphics are good, everything is good. The storyline may be short, however it's actually re-playable. It's been years since I played a singleplayer storyline that was actually re-playable.
  13. JeffG.
    Nov 27, 2009
    7
    Way too short for $60.00! The multiplayerseems like it was made for a console first.. .and then for the PC gamer. Which personally, I feel slapped in the face by. Let us not forget that COD was, and should ALWAYS be a PC=Platform first game! PC gamers are the ones who made this franchise the huge success it is today. . . For Infinity ward to drop the dedicated server and go with some B.S. Way too short for $60.00! The multiplayerseems like it was made for a console first.. .and then for the PC gamer. Which personally, I feel slapped in the face by. Let us not forget that COD was, and should ALWAYS be a PC=Platform first game! PC gamers are the ones who made this franchise the huge success it is today. . . For Infinity ward to drop the dedicated server and go with some B.S. "IW NEt" shit just plan sucks! Now. . .those of us who no better are FORCED to play with crybabt 12 year olds. . .internet jackasses and those who seem to only play online to ruin other peoples experience - and we can't even "kick" these punks anymore - SUCK!!! It is sad to say. . .but BF2 and the first Modern Warfare are STILL the only two military-style shooters worth playing online.… Expand
  14. DanielM
    Nov 28, 2009
    6
    Ok, the game itself is very very very good, but the fact that there's no dedicated servers took a bunch of the game fun because you have to wait a lot of time to create a game, not saying about when the host leaves and you have to wait until the game finds another good host (when there's one). If the game producer was Valve and not Infinity Ward, I think that VAC will probably Ok, the game itself is very very very good, but the fact that there's no dedicated servers took a bunch of the game fun because you have to wait a lot of time to create a game, not saying about when the host leaves and you have to wait until the game finds another good host (when there's one). If the game producer was Valve and not Infinity Ward, I think that VAC will probably ban 100% more than it actually does on MW2, because its not a Valve game, and I think Valve dont care much about the games that they don't develop.… Expand
  15. TommyC
    Nov 29, 2009
    5
    I give it a 5. The SP was pretty cool but too short. The MP is fucking ridiculous I cant believe they have no dedicated servers I hope they fix this shit but wish in one hand and shit in the other see which one fills up faster. IW has fucked over this game really bad I choose to play on PC because I hate console P2P and now they bring it to PC. Also I have noticed AIM botters and plus you I give it a 5. The SP was pretty cool but too short. The MP is fucking ridiculous I cant believe they have no dedicated servers I hope they fix this shit but wish in one hand and shit in the other see which one fills up faster. IW has fucked over this game really bad I choose to play on PC because I hate console P2P and now they bring it to PC. Also I have noticed AIM botters and plus you have mic spammers lack of ded. servers means we can get rid of these shit heads thank you IWNet you can suck a fat c0ck.… Expand
  16. JasonR
    Dec 11, 2009
    4
    Single player: Great visuals, interesting if not far fetched story - occasionally difficult to follow, arcade style gameplay, very short. Multiplayer: Fun for a casual blast, but beyond that the game seriously lacks. Matchmaking from a technical sense is not as bad as I thought. VAC's slow response allows cheaters everywhere. No dedicated servers means no community, no server admins Single player: Great visuals, interesting if not far fetched story - occasionally difficult to follow, arcade style gameplay, very short. Multiplayer: Fun for a casual blast, but beyond that the game seriously lacks. Matchmaking from a technical sense is not as bad as I thought. VAC's slow response allows cheaters everywhere. No dedicated servers means no community, no server admins to ban cheats, no custom game settings. Finally, paid DLC is obviously coming for what used to be free (eg, map packs). These aspects combined will be the reason this game will be all but dead in a few months time. Not a terrible game but better value elsewhere. Buy it when it comes down in price.… Expand
  17. MartyD
    Dec 13, 2009
    2
    Unmitigated rip-off... $60 for this load of rubbish. The solo game is too short. with a lame storyline. The multiplayer lag-heavy hack-fest and the "Spec-Ops" stuff is just lame. What were they thinking release this poor game and charging so much for it. And what are the reviewers on? I mean how can there be such a huge disparity between the reviewers score and gamers (who had to pay for Unmitigated rip-off... $60 for this load of rubbish. The solo game is too short. with a lame storyline. The multiplayer lag-heavy hack-fest and the "Spec-Ops" stuff is just lame. What were they thinking release this poor game and charging so much for it. And what are the reviewers on? I mean how can there be such a huge disparity between the reviewers score and gamers (who had to pay for the bloody thing)? What perks did reviewers get for such inaccurate reviews?… Expand
  18. Bill
    Dec 14, 2009
    8
    The only reason that everybody finds this game bad is because they removed dedicated servers, what nobody understands is that if they added dedicated servers it would most likely break the game. With those massive 40 player games like in CoD4, every game would be constantly fought with nothing but killstreaks, AC-130s constantly raining hell, chopper gunners constantly blowing away The only reason that everybody finds this game bad is because they removed dedicated servers, what nobody understands is that if they added dedicated servers it would most likely break the game. With those massive 40 player games like in CoD4, every game would be constantly fought with nothing but killstreaks, AC-130s constantly raining hell, chopper gunners constantly blowing away everybody, and every game ending in a nuke. The only servers worth playing on would be under 20 people and unmodded, kind of like how the game is now. If you want mods, huge spray fests, or nade spam constantly blowing you up, this game is not for you.… Expand
  19. BuddyHeathcock
    Dec 14, 2009
    1
    This game has the capability to be the best I have ever played. However, the HACK of the multiplayer mode leaves the overall package very hollow. I am already back playing COD WAW. This multiplayer mode sucks.
  20. Tjomie
    Dec 15, 2009
    10
    I played this game for a long time and love it, the story line is pretty good and the multiplayer is nice. I haven't discovered some lag or something, no one cheating or something. All of you guys down there can't have played it just hate the call of duty series since you just post shit. Really godd game :)
  21. DannyS
    Dec 15, 2009
    0
    A step back from CoD4. Short Single Play and a terrible multiplayer. A terrible spawning system, no dedicated servers, host selection is faulty, and overall bad experience. If you're looking for a competitive FPS, look somewhere else.
  22. ripoff
    Dec 15, 2009
    0
    well lets see 1) no dedicated servers 2)horrible matchmaking service designed to force DLC down our throats 3)and then they charge you an extra $10 ahahahah...oh, you're serious...bahahaha
  23. MaxDestruct
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    This game although great to play is completely and utterly ruined by the amount of in-game hackers namely aim botters with sniper rifles one shot killing you from miles away. The IWnet (online multiplayer) host is such a peice of trash its not even true, in fact i doubt free servers powered by hamsters could be worse than this rubbish solution infinity ward decided to push upon us PC This game although great to play is completely and utterly ruined by the amount of in-game hackers namely aim botters with sniper rifles one shot killing you from miles away. The IWnet (online multiplayer) host is such a peice of trash its not even true, in fact i doubt free servers powered by hamsters could be worse than this rubbish solution infinity ward decided to push upon us PC gamers. I am totally unimpressed by IWnet and also the level of hackers, my game play experience is completely destroyed by these two things, so even if the game is good, the infrastructure required to play it online (where the game should truly shine and provide longevity for players), is falling down on its face. Final thought: Stop trying to treat PC gamers like console gamers, we would be more than happy to shell out server rental fees, with local admins, due to the fact that you could play the maps you like with people you know -hackers would get IP black listed immedidiately by admins on the game servers. IWnet = Fail Hackers are spreading like zombies through a crowed dance floor!!!… Expand
  24. rootb
    Dec 17, 2009
    0
    This warmed over rehash of the original Modern Warfare is just a shameless scam using the hallowed name of the COD and MW and ripping everyone off. Limited to 9 on 9, without dedicated servers, and with no real improvements to gameplay or any attempt at pushing the technology envelope, its just blatant attempt at stealing peoples money. It should have been released as content expansion This warmed over rehash of the original Modern Warfare is just a shameless scam using the hallowed name of the COD and MW and ripping everyone off. Limited to 9 on 9, without dedicated servers, and with no real improvements to gameplay or any attempt at pushing the technology envelope, its just blatant attempt at stealing peoples money. It should have been released as content expansion pack or sequel to MW and left the mechanics of the game alone, but IW couldn't do that because they wanted to jack up price. What a total ripoff!!!… Expand
  25. sebastiaan
    Dec 22, 2009
    3
    Singleplayer good bit short but realy nice ..on otherhand multiplayer should be nice but TOOOOOO many hackers camper, nubtubers etc etc it ruins multiplayer completly...oyeah did i say hackers there are like 9 of 10 in mp....comon....
  26. JW
    Dec 22, 2009
    8
    Suspenseful story line, with all the much adored well done scenic missions; Modern Warfare 2 expanded to different horizons ranging from the breaching of rooms full of hostages in slow motion, while the door/rubble is flying everywhere to experiencing a high altitude electro magnetic pulse from space. It is very interesting however unfortunately too short. The multiplayer was one of the Suspenseful story line, with all the much adored well done scenic missions; Modern Warfare 2 expanded to different horizons ranging from the breaching of rooms full of hostages in slow motion, while the door/rubble is flying everywhere to experiencing a high altitude electro magnetic pulse from space. It is very interesting however unfortunately too short. The multiplayer was one of the best experiences, despite the much unappreciated "No dedicated servers". Is a must buy, after i have personally had an interest in many FPS's and other genres. Was well worth the money. Recommend buying through steam rather than paying an extra $10 for a box.… Expand
  27. SpectreMan
    Dec 25, 2009
    3
    Single Player was very short, but extremely action packed. The multiplayer "was" pretty good until you find a hacker in every other game you play. No dedicated server's is a big downer though. Spec Ops is fun because it offers an extra challenge. Me and a friend worked on it for at least 5 hours and we still haven't beaten all of it on veteran yet. MW2 overall however, really Single Player was very short, but extremely action packed. The multiplayer "was" pretty good until you find a hacker in every other game you play. No dedicated server's is a big downer though. Spec Ops is fun because it offers an extra challenge. Me and a friend worked on it for at least 5 hours and we still haven't beaten all of it on veteran yet. MW2 overall however, really isn't too much different than the original except for the single player storyline.… Expand
  28. DillonL
    Dec 25, 2009
    0
    I was devastated when they announced that there would be no dedicated servers for pc, but i decided to give the game a shot anyways. I figured the smaller servers would be stable and enjoyable. WOW was I wrong! First, you cannot pick the map you want to play in. Second, you have no say in who hosts the game and 80% of the time everybody is stuck with a crappy host and the fame-play is I was devastated when they announced that there would be no dedicated servers for pc, but i decided to give the game a shot anyways. I figured the smaller servers would be stable and enjoyable. WOW was I wrong! First, you cannot pick the map you want to play in. Second, you have no say in who hosts the game and 80% of the time everybody is stuck with a crappy host and the fame-play is unbearable. Constant lurching and lagging. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Not even for the single player which does not justify paying the high price.… Expand
  29. krist
    Dec 27, 2009
    8
    I can't believe how many people are whining about why there aren't any dedicated servers. If you don't like the game, go cry in your corner while we play actually play the game. The story was great but not worth playing again, special ops is very fun with a friend but it can get repetetive. Multiplayer is a port off of the consoles but infinity ward should've at least I can't believe how many people are whining about why there aren't any dedicated servers. If you don't like the game, go cry in your corner while we play actually play the game. The story was great but not worth playing again, special ops is very fun with a friend but it can get repetetive. Multiplayer is a port off of the consoles but infinity ward should've at least worked a bit harder for the pc. I still play the game because i have been a fan of call of duty since the very first. If your gonna whine about it, go cry in your corner, while the rest of us go play the game.… Expand
  30. OwenB
    Dec 28, 2009
    1
    No dedicated servers, period. Wait for Battlefield Bad Company 2.
  31. PatrickS
    Dec 29, 2009
    1
    Somewhat fun, but IWnet is absolute trash. Good luck playing with friends, it simply doesn't work.
  32. AxelD
    Dec 29, 2009
    10
    Because you cant pass up this amazing and immersible story, and the epic that has just occured at the end of every mission doesnt hit you untill you fire up the multiplayer once the museum is done...it makes me so angry i can't see straight everytime i think about it...but the game is good, and you cant give it a bum wrap cause your favorite custom game is gone. Although i miss Because you cant pass up this amazing and immersible story, and the epic that has just occured at the end of every mission doesnt hit you untill you fire up the multiplayer once the museum is done...it makes me so angry i can't see straight everytime i think about it...but the game is good, and you cant give it a bum wrap cause your favorite custom game is gone. Although i miss having good maps...… Expand
  33. ZakS
    Dec 29, 2009
    5
    The game itself and the multilayer is great. The bad thing is the no dedicated servers and the forced steam support.
  34. EdBread
    Dec 31, 2009
    0
    Terrible game. It's more or less the same as the first Modern Warfare. Single player is short, REALLY short. Only a few hours of it. And multiplayer, oh boy, don't get me started on that. It's laggy, no dedicated servers, tons of crashes, at times you'll skip to another end of the map for crying out loud. This game is incomplete, there's a reason why people work Terrible game. It's more or less the same as the first Modern Warfare. Single player is short, REALLY short. Only a few hours of it. And multiplayer, oh boy, don't get me started on that. It's laggy, no dedicated servers, tons of crashes, at times you'll skip to another end of the map for crying out loud. This game is incomplete, there's a reason why people work as beta testers. Get your crap tested before mass advertising and paying reviewers to give high scores,IW.… Expand
  35. WeeBee886
    Aug 11, 2010
    6
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers a very, very small portion of over-polished material. I was not impressed even for a moment with the glib single-player. The story was made for the express purpose of taking us from one location to the next and for creating moments that are supposed to be astonishing. But the truth is that every "astonishing" moment falls completely flat. With noCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers a very, very small portion of over-polished material. I was not impressed even for a moment with the glib single-player. The story was made for the express purpose of taking us from one location to the next and for creating moments that are supposed to be astonishing. But the truth is that every "astonishing" moment falls completely flat. With no connection to the characters and a nonsense plot, I felt like every "epic" scene was just a bad joke, such as the later D.C. level, the final showdown that made no sense, and the incredibly epic-fail, moronic "No Russian" level. Every time they went for that epic feel, I ended up saying to myself, "You're kidding me, right?"

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

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

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

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

    I have no comment on the lack of dedicated server support, except that I uninstalled the game and have no plans on reinstalling it unless there is an official patch to make the game friendly to hardcore gamers.    … Expand
  36. skazclaw
    Aug 21, 2010
    6
    Graphics and gameplay are smooth, but it's hard to say anymore good than this. No dedicated servers ruined online, some perks are just ridiculous, and the amount of hackers you come across isn't funny. Campaign is fun but short, not sure if it's worth buying it for it though. Spec Ops is fun with a buddy, but it doesn't come close to CoD;WaW co-op campaign. It's quite short and doesn'tGraphics and gameplay are smooth, but it's hard to say anymore good than this. No dedicated servers ruined online, some perks are just ridiculous, and the amount of hackers you come across isn't funny. Campaign is fun but short, not sure if it's worth buying it for it though. Spec Ops is fun with a buddy, but it doesn't come close to CoD;WaW co-op campaign. It's quite short and doesn't stay fun for long. It's just not worth it.… Expand
  37. Theportalmaster
    Sep 1, 2010
    3
    Whinny children, OP weaponry and loads more **** MW2 has it all. The story line was great but I hardley at all got enough single player experience out of it. It felt like running through a multiplayer game with bots and the online enemies. Now the multiplayer, here is what ruined this game. Every time you buy a cod you think of multiplayer. You know what? Forget it. It has instant killingWhinny children, OP weaponry and loads more **** MW2 has it all. The story line was great but I hardley at all got enough single player experience out of it. It felt like running through a multiplayer game with bots and the online enemies. Now the multiplayer, here is what ruined this game. Every time you buy a cod you think of multiplayer. You know what? Forget it. It has instant killing weapons to those who have played more then others, which is unfair to the new players. Say you have a weak weapon that takes 5 seconds of shots to kill, try attacking some one with dual abikos. To bad, he already killed you in one shot. All the disadvantages are are so easily countered by a perk or another weapon, did they even think? Things such as nukes just attact all the kids into this game. If you want a good, fun balanced multiplayer experience, then go for a game such as Team Fortress 2. Dont waste your money on such rushed crap like MW2. Ignore the damn critics, they dont know what a good game is. They think "Hey, its a gun. 10/10!" Dont buy this game unless you are a 13 year old looking for a game we have seen for years… Expand
  38. Alan250
    Apr 14, 2012
    8
    Multiplayer is tons of fun! Xp makes the game addictive so the game doesnt die after playing all the maps (i dont remember how many but i thiks its around 10?)
  39. RedHairedGuy
    Sep 7, 2010
    1
    I though This Game was going to Be Great, But When i got it, I just saw something, The Story was BOORING,So i though the Mulitplayer was gonna be good, But All those Noobtubers and Those **** Crying and Whining, And WHAT?"! no Dedicated Servers no Custom Mods or Custom Maps?, WHAT THE F*CK!, people Playing this game Says it's the best Game ever, Trust me, GO and Play Some Team Fortress 2I though This Game was going to Be Great, But When i got it, I just saw something, The Story was BOORING,So i though the Mulitplayer was gonna be good, But All those Noobtubers and Those **** Crying and Whining, And WHAT?"! no Dedicated Servers no Custom Mods or Custom Maps?, WHAT THE F*CK!, people Playing this game Says it's the best Game ever, Trust me, GO and Play Some Team Fortress 2 or Call of duty 4… Expand
  40. qq377926584
    Sep 11, 2010
    1
    Take 59.99$ to buy a game ? Are you kidding me ? This game is so f******* on PC, want to play this game? Use 5ï¿¥ to buy a pirated optical disc ...........
  41. TramTakeougi
    Sep 13, 2010
    0
    This is horrible,bad fail project from IW. Getting rid for Dedicated servers and punkbuster Too much hackers in mw2 and too many crybaby about hackers and maps or anything
  42. LaserHairs
    Sep 21, 2010
    8
    I felt Modern Warfare 2 had a total diregard for realism. It's as if Infinity Wars said, lets shove a load of action in and worry about storyline later. Even online is un realistic, what with money popping out your dead body and what's up with quick scoping? (like they do that in the army). However, multiple killstreaks was a sweet idea and with more perks, challanges and attachments theI felt Modern Warfare 2 had a total diregard for realism. It's as if Infinity Wars said, lets shove a load of action in and worry about storyline later. Even online is un realistic, what with money popping out your dead body and what's up with quick scoping? (like they do that in the army). However, multiple killstreaks was a sweet idea and with more perks, challanges and attachments the Call of Duties progressive system is even better. All in all I would say Modern Warfare 2 has a short, unrealistic campaign. The new spec ops only includes a few good missions. The online no longer has any realism to it but the addictive action packed fun Call of Duty is still there. So I would only buy if you do not already own Call of Duty 4.… Expand
  43. bLuEpInOy
    Sep 17, 2010
    1
    Worst game multiplayer game ever made for the PC. First and loyal PC gamer knew that VAC was a joke from back in the Counter-Strike days and Infinity Ward chose not to listen to there PC community. Now all you ever see in a match is some fool walling and aimboting and no way to kick the fools. Second IW took ideas from the PC moders and called it there own and didn't recognize theseWorst game multiplayer game ever made for the PC. First and loyal PC gamer knew that VAC was a joke from back in the Counter-Strike days and Infinity Ward chose not to listen to there PC community. Now all you ever see in a match is some fool walling and aimboting and no way to kick the fools. Second IW took ideas from the PC moders and called it there own and didn't recognize these people for there work. Third the capped the Frames Per Second(FPS) at like 87 FPS which in turns makes the game laggy. Most PC gamers build there rigs to have the best performance and it gets shot down by this game. Take it from me or any other REAL PC gamer stick with Cod 4 or WaW as there are real ways to deal with hackers. All MW2 is, is a console port and IW laughed at there PC community. As long as the xbox360 and its old technology (which happens to be 7 years old) is around PC gamers are going to get the shaft......… Expand
  44. RMW_Critic
    Sep 24, 2010
    6
    This game is epic. The single-player is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of playing and watching. Then when I get to the multi-player the game lets me down. It makes me want to sear my face off every time I know that there is a hacker and he will kick my ass every time I look at him. The lack of dedicated servers (WTF is up with that?) and the constantly hacked servers, thatThis game is epic. The single-player is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of playing and watching. Then when I get to the multi-player the game lets me down. It makes me want to sear my face off every time I know that there is a hacker and he will kick my ass every time I look at him. The lack of dedicated servers (WTF is up with that?) and the constantly hacked servers, that forced me to third prestige, just disappoint. Sorry Infinity Ward, this wasn't as much fun as anticipated. So, yeah, it's good epic and bad epic.… Expand
  45. TestECull
    Sep 26, 2010
    0
    I must say MW2 was absolutely horrible. Let us first sum up the campaign. It was full of hollywood Cliche's, it was abysmally short, it was full of respawning baddies, the plot made about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine...it has to be the worst story I've seen since high school. MP was functional, but still. IWNet? really? VAC as the sole anticheat? Spending more time inI must say MW2 was absolutely horrible. Let us first sum up the campaign. It was full of hollywood Cliche's, it was abysmally short, it was full of respawning baddies, the plot made about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine...it has to be the worst story I've seen since high school. MP was functional, but still. IWNet? really? VAC as the sole anticheat? Spending more time in lobby than in game? Toobers? Honestly I feel sorry for anyone who has this tied to their Steam account. Including my friend, who bought it on launch and let me play it on his machine. Poor guy.

    In closing it was the worst game I've ever played in 20 years of gaming.    … Expand
  46. insectorbuglord
    Sep 27, 2010
    10
    THE BEST GAME EVER MADE, 99999999999999999999999999999999999999/10, ITS the BEST GAME EVUR!, the Shooting is better than halo or half live 2, the vehicle action is more intense and fun than any better racing game ever made, the graphics are possibly the best graphics they will make in 10 years, not even crysis with 9 videographics card can defeat mw2 on graphics, the multiplayer is theTHE BEST GAME EVER MADE, 99999999999999999999999999999999999999/10, ITS the BEST GAME EVUR!, the Shooting is better than halo or half live 2, the vehicle action is more intense and fun than any better racing game ever made, the graphics are possibly the best graphics they will make in 10 years, not even crysis with 9 videographics card can defeat mw2 on graphics, the multiplayer is the best ever!

    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/10 hands down    … Expand
  47. gunning_dumbass
    Jan 18, 2011
    9
    Beautiful, an epic masterpiece where action comes from the heart of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, I'm not in the mood for the multiplayer full time, I'm just in for the campaign, it really is long and powerful, but it just focuses too much on it's action, one minute it's a plot, next minute it's a shoot-and-kill game with no contagious plot fitted with it's objectives. Oh yeah, did I tellBeautiful, an epic masterpiece where action comes from the heart of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, I'm not in the mood for the multiplayer full time, I'm just in for the campaign, it really is long and powerful, but it just focuses too much on it's action, one minute it's a plot, next minute it's a shoot-and-kill game with no contagious plot fitted with it's objectives. Oh yeah, did I tell you, playing a game is enjoying it, not judging it, I don't care if this review is read by any other mental gamers, but gaming is fun, enjoy the game if you like it.… Expand
  48. icecloud551
    Oct 8, 2010
    0
    The single player was great, almost flawless. The multiplayer is the rip-off, aside from having no dedicated servers, a terrible lobby. This game is FULL of hackers, and IW will do nothing about it. Valve just says there are not hackers and your overreacting but google hackers in MW2 and you will find enough footage of hackers to make a movie. The sad reality is that IW gave up on thisThe single player was great, almost flawless. The multiplayer is the rip-off, aside from having no dedicated servers, a terrible lobby. This game is FULL of hackers, and IW will do nothing about it. Valve just says there are not hackers and your overreacting but google hackers in MW2 and you will find enough footage of hackers to make a movie. The sad reality is that IW gave up on this game awhile ago and this has made it a terrible game… Expand
  49. Cptkovacs
    Oct 9, 2010
    5
    As an avid fan of COD4, I was disappointed with the sequel. A very erratic and sometimes confusing storyline (which didn't carry over from COD4 hardly at all- save for two recurring characters, one of which I feel should not have been brought back) coupled with the bastardization of the PC mulitplayer mode left me with a bit of buyer's remorse. It felt as though the developers focused tooAs an avid fan of COD4, I was disappointed with the sequel. A very erratic and sometimes confusing storyline (which didn't carry over from COD4 hardly at all- save for two recurring characters, one of which I feel should not have been brought back) coupled with the bastardization of the PC mulitplayer mode left me with a bit of buyer's remorse. It felt as though the developers focused too much on the visual aspects and not nearly enough on the contextual side. The soundtrack for the game was well done, however. Given my expectations, this game for the PC is only halfway there.… Expand
  50. NJLVFX87
    Jul 5, 2011
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll make this short. I like fps games, but this one just doesnt cut it with me. The multiplayer section and team up games i have tried are very varied and good fun but not for very long. Its good to shoot people for a while but then it gets samey after about an hour playtime. The Single campain i played for a while but to be honest i just got bored even after the airport section where you kill dozens of innocent people in a terror attack.

    Visually it is a beautiful game, plot for me was a little incoherant in places. The sound and music was good. The biggest flaw to me is that the difficulty level for any new gamers will be astronomical, i even had some hard times on a couple of areas. Sure this game may be epic and the best game in decades but i just dont see why that is. I feel like i am playing a different looking version of Halo or Medal of Honour.    … Expand
  51. syfpsy
    Oct 11, 2010
    4
    Did not want to give zero, because the single player was good, except graphics which is polished for slow computers, to sell more and more copies with unrealistic warfare, and closing dedicated servers to save more money. Now they are selling maps for some dollars, when there are lots of companies which just updates their game for free. Absolutely rubbish.
  52. zaninif
    Oct 11, 2010
    0
    IWNET is a joke - it should be renamed LAGNET. Other than that, the game is awesome. But I can't forgive the lack of dedicated servers; that's why I rate it 0.
  53. Bobaganoosh
    Oct 12, 2010
    3
    The single-player was boring and felt like a Time Crisis arcade game. There was no freedom at all, just stand here, shoot those guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, do a scinematic jump to the helicopter...great...took about 2 hours to complete (could have watched a bad action film in the same time for the same effect).

    The multiplayer is    The single-player was boring and felt like a Time Crisis arcade game. There was no freedom at all, just stand here, shoot those guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, move up 4 steps, shoot these guys, do a scinematic jump to the helicopter...great...took about 2 hours to complete (could have watched a bad action film in the same time for the same effect).

    The multiplayer is horrendous. with no dedicated servers, there are no administrators to kick hackers, and VAC is a joke because every single match there are hackers. With hundreds of thousands of people playing at all times, you'd think you could find the occasional match without hackers in it, but you can't. Beyond the hackers, the kill-streaks completely interfere with the gameplay to the point where you can't play the game...how is it "gameplay" if you can't play the game lol. The engine is liek 6 years old and it shows. yes, they have beautiful textures, but they're pasted onto big, flat objects...i love looking at a picture of a door on a flat wall hahaha. The dual-weilding of shotguns is hilarious, as nobody would EVER do that. knife lunging 20 feet in front of you while a guy shoots you in the face and you survive with the kill?-also terrible. The maps are pretty terribly designed, I think there's only one that I mildly like, and you can't chose which map you play because there's no server browser or uhh...SERVERS lol. this game is the biggest waste of time and money in the gaming industry i've ever seen. I wish they put the money for this into the black hole that was Duke Nukem Forever so that it never saw the light of day.    … Expand
  54. DAwG4Hire
    Oct 13, 2010
    6
    This could have been a good game.

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

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

    They took away everything that we took for granted. They took away the private servers and gave us these gawd-awful public servers. You get switched around from server to server mid-game, the latency in some games is terrible. There's no private servers with admins to get rid of the trash talking 12 year-olds. You can mute them, but that doesn't blur out their typed messages. I have seen some hackers, but not nearly as many as all the whiners (and OMG there are a lot of whiners!) say there are. There's no way to get rid of a hacker once you spot him, there's no report option or anything. Then they charge 15$ for 5 new maps, 30$ for both map packs. The maps are decent, but not great. 2 of the maps in both map packs are from the original Call of Duty: MW, so if you own that game you're in essence paying for maps which you already own. They're charging for content updates, something that has historically always been free, and is still free in the Battlefield franchise, their main rival. Here's my beef, Activision destroyed this franchise, literally. They drove out the heads of Infiniward, the real developers behind this franchises' success. All that Treyarch (their rival CoD makers) did was rip off the **** they came out with. You can clearly tell that it was a ripoff because everything Treyarch changed when they came out with CoD:WaW was bugged out and not working when their offering was released. I will not be buying another CoD game. Activision can go burn.    … Expand
  55. CzesioBF2
    Oct 24, 2010
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta gra jest tragiczny MP przypomina CSa ta wyszukiwarka Iwnet tragedia nie polecam gry seria Battlefield jak zwykle rzÄ… Expand
  56. SameDifference
    Oct 23, 2010
    4
    Single Player - This game would have been better if the story line was able to be followed. The voices come at you so fast you cant understand what is being said. I had to replay missions in a few cases so that I could get an idea of what the objective was. If you like to shoot and throw grenades without much point, this game might be for you. If this game had a better story line and someSingle Player - This game would have been better if the story line was able to be followed. The voices come at you so fast you cant understand what is being said. I had to replay missions in a few cases so that I could get an idea of what the objective was. If you like to shoot and throw grenades without much point, this game might be for you. If this game had a better story line and some sensible dialog, it might not have been so bad. In one scene I was wounded and then an officer soaks you with gasoline and burns you by dropping his cigar on you.... I thought it was kind of retarded to have to fight your way through much of the game to die in such a sick manner. Blame the writers I guess.… Expand
  57. thegameplayaz
    Dec 8, 2010
    9
    COD: MW2 is an excellent game; it's thrilling, action packed, fun, clever and has stunning visuals. MW2 is definitely not a combat simulator but rather the video game equivalent of an action-movie or, perhaps more accurately, one of the best action-movies ever. As a single-player game it deserves 9 out of 10 in my opinion, as a multiplayer experience it may or may not deserve a lower scoreCOD: MW2 is an excellent game; it's thrilling, action packed, fun, clever and has stunning visuals. MW2 is definitely not a combat simulator but rather the video game equivalent of an action-movie or, perhaps more accurately, one of the best action-movies ever. As a single-player game it deserves 9 out of 10 in my opinion, as a multiplayer experience it may or may not deserve a lower score but to me this is irrelevant; I don't play multiplayer first-person shooters on the PC due to the rampant cheating that occurs over the internet.… Expand
  58. HarveyD
    Nov 11, 2010
    5
    Well, this game is...not very good. The singe player was enjoyable, however it overplayed the whole Russian evil stereotype, however it was still beautiful, exciting and engaging. However, the multiplayer is pretty much Call of Duty, and its very disappointing, especially considering the lack of dedicated server support. The real only thing that saved this game was the co-op missions,Well, this game is...not very good. The singe player was enjoyable, however it overplayed the whole Russian evil stereotype, however it was still beautiful, exciting and engaging. However, the multiplayer is pretty much Call of Duty, and its very disappointing, especially considering the lack of dedicated server support. The real only thing that saved this game was the co-op missions, which where actually kind of fun, and the only reason this scored as high as it did, in my book.… Expand
  59. DrCola
    Dec 9, 2010
    0
    Dont get convinced by the advertising, this new call of duty franchise is worse than an irradiated pile of **** and Black ops is an irradiated pile of **** with cat barf on it. It is absolutley nothing new, bad gameplay, its RUN N GUN, "OH I JUST GOT SHOT, LETS HIDE BEHIND THIS BARREL TO MAGICALLY HEAL MY WOUNDS" That is just a minor complaint. This game does not deserve 1/9 of the praiseDont get convinced by the advertising, this new call of duty franchise is worse than an irradiated pile of **** and Black ops is an irradiated pile of **** with cat barf on it. It is absolutley nothing new, bad gameplay, its RUN N GUN, "OH I JUST GOT SHOT, LETS HIDE BEHIND THIS BARREL TO MAGICALLY HEAL MY WOUNDS" That is just a minor complaint. This game does not deserve 1/9 of the praise it gets. It is an average shooter released on a ****ty yet popular platform at the same time. Dont fall for this new franchise that rips you off blind. USE YOUR LOGICAL THINKING, its $60 For nothing new, just a new campaign and a few other nice features. Even after black ops has been released, this is STILL $60, can you believe that? What about somthing better? like? Battlefield Bad Company 2? That is a brilliant game, dont spend 3* more money on a pile of **** like this. You will regret it. I used to be a fan of the COD series until they started to rob my generation blind.... It is truly sad to see this happen...… Expand
  60. DMon
    Dec 4, 2010
    2
    MW2's hay day is gone. Hackers have killed the game. Don't bother buying it unless you are buying the aimbot and wall hacks to go with it. The only thing worth playing on this game is the single player missions. Besides that I wish I could get my money back. To future studio's remember to protect you game from hackers or you may lose players.
  61. jumpermax59
    Dec 7, 2010
    1
    bad game, a lot of cheaters and not update to remain this problem , single player is nice but multiplayer is bad because infinity ward think only dollars !
  62. Coolchris330
    Dec 18, 2010
    0
    There's a decent singleplayer mode under all of the IWNet rubbish, and the 'Spec Ops' cooperative mode isn't half bad either. It's also far more optimised than Black Ops, and it's most definitely worth a play, albeit not at the price that Activision are asking for it, a whole year after release
  63. Roeyl
    Feb 9, 2013
    4
    As the first CoD I played I can't say MW2 looks like MW, however I didn't find impressive anyway. The campaign was the most boring I've ever played a 2 line story with no character development and boring missions and environment. Multiplayer was a pain in the ass, getting sniped by campers, being spawnkilled in the back and pawning noobs is not my idea of fun, not to mention the lag TheAs the first CoD I played I can't say MW2 looks like MW, however I didn't find impressive anyway. The campaign was the most boring I've ever played a 2 line story with no character development and boring missions and environment. Multiplayer was a pain in the ass, getting sniped by campers, being spawnkilled in the back and pawning noobs is not my idea of fun, not to mention the lag The only enjoyable part was Spec Ops with my friends and Zimmer's music.… Expand
  64. PvtIron
    Dec 24, 2010
    3
    As has been said before, one of the key problems for this game was that it was little more than a console port. The single player was enjoyable, if a little short. The multiplayer however was terrible, no dedicated servers was a huge mistake from Activision/Infinity Ward, from a European point of view I always seemed to get sent to servers where my ping was huge and then get buggered byAs has been said before, one of the key problems for this game was that it was little more than a console port. The single player was enjoyable, if a little short. The multiplayer however was terrible, no dedicated servers was a huge mistake from Activision/Infinity Ward, from a European point of view I always seemed to get sent to servers where my ping was huge and then get buggered by all the low ping players. the lack of leaning round corners was also a bit annoying - that's a feature I've always enjoyed in previous Call of Duty games over competitors - I expect it's due to it's console roots. As a long time Call of Duty fan (Call of Duty 1 is still one of my favourites) this was a massive disappointment - the jury is still out on whether I can bring myself to buy Black Ops after this, maybe Treyarch can get it right? After all, I enjoyed World at War, but Modern Warfare 2 had made me lose faith in the brand.… Expand
  65. cadere
    Dec 26, 2010
    0
    When it reaches bargain basement prices it might be worth it for the singleplayer campaign. No dedicated multiplayer servers makes this part of the game an unpleasant experience. The whole tone of the multiplayer experience is cartoony and dumbed down. If you like how consoles handle multiplayer you might enjoy it. But in that case you buy the console version instead of the badly ported PCWhen it reaches bargain basement prices it might be worth it for the singleplayer campaign. No dedicated multiplayer servers makes this part of the game an unpleasant experience. The whole tone of the multiplayer experience is cartoony and dumbed down. If you like how consoles handle multiplayer you might enjoy it. But in that case you buy the console version instead of the badly ported PC version...... All the other CODs were all entertaining so I purchased this one without any research or reading any reviews. I feel like I got ripped off.… Expand
  66. SK8TER_GRRRL
    Dec 27, 2010
    10
    OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
    WHAT ARE TEH PC NARDS TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!! THIS GAME MAYT BE AS GOOD AS BLACKOPERASHUNS BUT THE GAME HAS AWESOME MAPS AND REALLY COOL WEAPONS LIKE:USP .45 · .44 Magnum · M9 · Desert Eagle · M1911 .45
    Machine Pistols PP2000 · G18 · M93 Raffica · TMP Shotguns SPAS-12    OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
    WHAT ARE TEH PC NARDS TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!! THIS GAME MAYT BE AS GOOD AS BLACKOPERASHUNS BUT THE GAME HAS AWESOME MAPS AND REALLY COOL WEAPONS LIKE:USP .45 · .44 Magnum · M9 · Desert Eagle · M1911 .45
    Machine Pistols
    PP2000 · G18 · M93 Raffica · TMP
    Shotguns
    SPAS-12 · AA-12 · Striker · Ranger · M1014 · Model 1887 · W1200
    Launchers
    AT4 · Thumper · Stinger · Javelin · RPG-7
    Assault Rifles
    M4A1 · FAMAS · SCAR-H · TAR-21 · FAL · M16A4 · ACR · F2000 · AK-47
    Submachine Guns
    MP5K · UMP45 · Vector · P90 · Mini-Uzi
    Light Machine Guns
    L86 LSW · RPD · MG4 · AUG HBAR · M240
    Sniper Rifles
    Intervention · Barrett .50cal · WA2000 · M14 EBR/M21 EBR · Dragunov
    Equipment
    Frag · Semtex · Throwing Knife · Tactical Insertion · Blast Shield · Claymore · C4
    Special Grenades
    Flashbang · Stun · Smoke
    Miscellaneous
    Riot Shield · Knife · Minigun · M2 Browning Machine Gun · M249 SAW · Breaching Charge
    Attachments
    Rapid Fire · Akimbo · Shotgun · Silencer · Heartbeat Sensor · FMJ · Extended Magazines · Grip · Tactical Knife
    Grenade Launchers
    M203 · GP-25
    Weapon Camouflages
    White Tape · Desert · Arctic · Woodland · Digital · Urban · Blue Tiger · Red Tiger · Fall
    Sights
    ACOG Scope · SUSAT · Thermal Scope · Red Dot Sight · MARS Sight · Holographic Sight · Swarovski Scope
    Unused Weapons
    Remington 870
    U GUYZ ARE IDIOTS 4 HATIN ON THIS AWSUM GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  67. creptor
    Jan 3, 2011
    7
    This really surprises me that there are so many dislikes. I love it. The reason I don't give it 10 is that there are no dedicated servers. And there are way too many cheaters online. But, the single player is great and I love it. Overall, the game just needs dedicated servers. I'd suggest it, but not for $59.99.
  68. Speedy88
    Jan 1, 2011
    4
    This review is of the SP only.

    I played the SP campaign expecting a good long game. This is what I got: in 5hrs you're done. What a joke. The special ops extra míssion is just something that belongs in an expansion, not in the actual game. The voice acting is really good though and the graphics and overall gameplay is also very good. The way you move and shoot and the    This review is of the SP only.

    I played the SP campaign expecting a good long game. This is what I got: in 5hrs you're done. What a joke. The special ops extra míssion is just something that belongs in an expansion, not in the actual game. The voice acting is really good though and the graphics and overall gameplay is also very good. The way you move and shoot and the shouting of orders is well made, but better performed in CoD4. The story however is a joke, something a 12 yo could have come up with and the maps are very linear and repetitive. We've seen it all before and as a standard schwarzenegger shooter it's good, but waay yoo short. Don't waste your cash.    … Expand
  69. GraveHeart521
    Jan 3, 2011
    0
    i have a great connection and i am playing bad company 2 that is supposed to be "Heavier" than Cod...Bad company 2 is realistic you can blow up walls and demolish whole buildings so you cant hide like in cod!! omg a wooden house is stronger than an Bazooka? if you'll play Bad Company 2 you will throw away this garbage called Call of duty!!the single player is playable but the multi is eveni have a great connection and i am playing bad company 2 that is supposed to be "Heavier" than Cod...Bad company 2 is realistic you can blow up walls and demolish whole buildings so you cant hide like in cod!! omg a wooden house is stronger than an Bazooka? if you'll play Bad Company 2 you will throw away this garbage called Call of duty!!the single player is playable but the multi is even worse than the first counter strike!!… Expand
  70. ThePl0xN00b
    Jan 8, 2011
    2
    Since this was my first Call of Duty game, il give it a break.
    The campaign is great,theres awesome moments,sad ones,epic ones and bit of everything.
    But your allies never do anything but shout "Ramirez,shoot while we scream!!" or "Roach,rush trough a favela full of 2000 angry miltia guys with rpgs,ak47s and mini uzis!" The multiplayer is average,with the typical elite noobs    Since this was my first Call of Duty game, il give it a break.
    The campaign is great,theres awesome moments,sad ones,epic ones and bit of everything.
    But your allies never do anything but shout "Ramirez,shoot while we scream!!" or "Roach,rush trough a favela full of 2000 angry miltia guys with rpgs,ak47s and mini uzis!"
    The multiplayer is average,with the typical elite noobs quickscoping and spraying bullets with akimbo pistols then comes the hearbeat noobs,OMA noobtube;g18 akimbo noobs;commando noobs;ump45 noobs;claymore spam,wallhackers;aimboters and killstreak whores;noob host with instead hitmarkers while the rest of us are lagging like hell and missing every shot
    .You can´t play a single game without these things happening to you
    My advice is to either burn the CD,or go to nearest gun shop purchase lots of ammo and use the CD as a target while pissing on Kotick.    … Expand
  71. Spuppet
    Feb 5, 2011
    1
    Both this game and Black Ops are probably the most unbalanced shooters I've ever played. What kind of game has guns with amazing rates of fire and insanely great accuracy, or super powerful shots and super reload speeds... It's not how you make a game! The guns should be balanced - if you start this game later than majority of people, you're pretty much in for a **** time, because youBoth this game and Black Ops are probably the most unbalanced shooters I've ever played. What kind of game has guns with amazing rates of fire and insanely great accuracy, or super powerful shots and super reload speeds... It's not how you make a game! The guns should be balanced - if you start this game later than majority of people, you're pretty much in for a **** time, because you can't compete without spending hours upon hours to reach the next stage of multiplayer gameplay. And how do most do this? Camping. It's pathetic - it's like the MAPS WERE DESIGNED FOR CAMPING?!

    Same goes for Black Ops... And my God the community, all these nooby gamers who think they're the **** because they get 10th prestige, yet they don't have the slightest clue about REAL GAMES.

    I did however give this such a generous score because of the fairly O.K graphics. Really though, this is just another mainstream pump-out putting shame to the original C.O.D games. I feel sick just thinking about these games whilst games like Half-Life aren't even heard of by half the idiots who play CoD 6 and Black Ops.    … Expand
  72. ElFalcon
    Feb 11, 2011
    7
    On the Singleplayer side Modern Warfare 2 has one of the best campaigns Ive ever played, filled with fun challenges and and interesting gameplay. Unfortunately, Multiplayer has some game-ruining issues. The basis of the multiplayer is Very good, but you will find yourself playing a game with no direct Anti-cheat and downright camping "noob-ish" gameplay. I still find myself having funOn the Singleplayer side Modern Warfare 2 has one of the best campaigns Ive ever played, filled with fun challenges and and interesting gameplay. Unfortunately, Multiplayer has some game-ruining issues. The basis of the multiplayer is Very good, but you will find yourself playing a game with no direct Anti-cheat and downright camping "noob-ish" gameplay. I still find myself having fun when playing multiplayer, but quite as much fun as Bad Company 2.… Expand
  73. TheHuNTeR
    Jun 18, 2011
    2
    I always used to love Call of Duty when it had a nice essence of map size and balance put into it. And when CoD4 came out I wasn't so sure if the killstreaks and attachments would diminish the balance but IW held true. Now, on to the sequel. Sure maybe all your friends are raving about it, on console, but on PC you will not find a happy community. IW and Activision screwed the PC communityI always used to love Call of Duty when it had a nice essence of map size and balance put into it. And when CoD4 came out I wasn't so sure if the killstreaks and attachments would diminish the balance but IW held true. Now, on to the sequel. Sure maybe all your friends are raving about it, on console, but on PC you will not find a happy community. IW and Activision screwed the PC community over and just full out ignored us and listened to the console kiddies only. For $60 this game boasts no dedicated servers, horrible match making(TONS of host migrations in game due to poor connection or some bloke rage quitting), horribly imbalanced weapons(SCAR, UMP .45.), Ridiculous quick scoping(Complete rubbish since SOHP allows you to basically hit your ADS button and your vross hairs are immediately in your face), bull crap perks, kill streak rape(All kill streaks are basically over powered aviator vehicles: AC-130, APACHE, Harriers, Attack helicopter), horrible anti-cheat system/not punkbuster(MW2 uses VAC which is complete crap), and a horrible story mode and a crappy co-op mode. So, in a nutshell, you get a console port with a **** singleplayer, noob tube/hacker/kill streak filled none dedicated server multiplayer, and a boring co-op mode. All for $10 more than the average PC game. Oh, not to mention, you have to pay for the DLC which is $15 a pop. This game does NOT live up to the Call of Duty PC name.… Expand
  74. BigDJ95
    Feb 27, 2011
    8
    Two Things: Multiplayer REALLY GOOD, Single Player Okay. The games multiplayer had good killstreaks and powerful gameplay. The single player was VERY realistic but very short and definately not as good as mod1.
  75. Fail1
    Mar 3, 2011
    1
    OMG Why destroy another decent brand name. No dedicated servers, a hell of alot of cheaters and lack of support from IW. The world is going to hell with all this no frills crap. Why because of money that the banks betted away and now everyone but the bankers are paying the price. I can't wait until the world ends.
  76. auptyk
    Mar 4, 2011
    8
    The game is the best in the CoD franchise yet... or it could have been with Dedicated Servers. I have two complaints with this game. 1. No dedicated Servers -> this led to hackers, glitchers, booster, racists etc etc with no ability to control it. Not to mention lag, rage quitters, and lost games due to connection loss. 2. No counter to explosives. Every CoD has had a viable counter toThe game is the best in the CoD franchise yet... or it could have been with Dedicated Servers. I have two complaints with this game. 1. No dedicated Servers -> this led to hackers, glitchers, booster, racists etc etc with no ability to control it. Not to mention lag, rage quitters, and lost games due to connection loss. 2. No counter to explosives. Every CoD has had a viable counter to explosives, now we have a game where explosives are super easy to use and in abundance (scavenger, OMA) and we only have Blast Shield!? Blast Shield didn't work half the time and you had to sacrifice equipment to use it. Epic fail on IW's part. Other than those two complaints, the customization, perks, weapons, attachments, maps everything was pure win. Loved it.… Expand
  77. Setsuna
    Mar 16, 2011
    3
    I like the CoD4 more than this crap....
  78. vahn
    Apr 7, 2012
    2
    I will do this review based mostly on my playtime on the multiplayer feature, since I think most of other reviewers said more than enough about the main campaign: boring, short, could have done better, really can't add that much. Besides, this is a multiplayer game basically, so unfortunely I'm forced to review the feature that I basically ignore. And besides, I was curious about theI will do this review based mostly on my playtime on the multiplayer feature, since I think most of other reviewers said more than enough about the main campaign: boring, short, could have done better, really can't add that much. Besides, this is a multiplayer game basically, so unfortunely I'm forced to review the feature that I basically ignore. And besides, I was curious about the rumors of this game being "the greatest online shooter ever", and when I finally tried out the multiplayer one simple question bothered me: "How?!". I seriously never ever seen a game this badly thought and programmed: the maps are horrible (except for very few), filled with blind corners that actually can ruin easily the game; now, many maps have these blind corners, so I might think this was intentional, but when someone starts to win by just CAMPING, that is totally unacceptable, and even if i have to not count the blind corners the maps are still horrible, since they are basically thought for Free-for-All (and still, you can see campers killing you as soon as you spawn, not even giving you a proper spawn protection like in some games). Well, maps aren't the only bad thing, since also the "class" customization isn't very great either. The idea is actually good, of making your own class with perks and etc, not doubt on that, but unfortunely lots of these perks are totally downgrades instead of upgrades, so you'll just get the most convenient ones (Sleight of hand+Stopping power+Commando= you were good most of the times). And the Pro versions aren't a big deal either. The weapons are so-so: few are pretty good, some are mediocre, many are very weak; unfortunely I can't mention pros and cons of every weapon, but in general I never tried more than, maybe, 10 weapons in total and those few looked very similar too (the raffica pistol looked a lot like the FAMAS...only you can move faster while aiming instead), so I could be wrong too on this regard. And also, the killstreaks: the idea is actually great, but some can be highly annoying, but still I personally liked most of them. The deathstreaks are ok, but none is remarkable. Still, I'm sorry to say, this is and was one of the most boring online shooter I've ever played, with tons of bad concepts that turns the game into a camping race, weapons that are hardly worth your time (I even forgot the challenges...maybe a good thing?), and "technically" one mode, since most of the maps aren't well though for being anything else except Free-for-All. It's sad that I had to give this low score: When I heard of this game, I started to be curious and eventually I played, but to this day my question remains, and I doubt it will ever get answered, and now that there's Mw3 in the corner, and the bad scores it received, I guess my question might turn into this: "Why?".… Expand
  79. HighwayUK
    Sep 5, 2011
    4
    I really tried to like this, really I did! but once again turned out to be another tiny level console shooter with all it's focus on pushing teenagers egos up with dumb achievements and auto-aim gameplay... Like gingers...this has no soul.
  80. Aragond
    Apr 29, 2011
    6
    I *really* enjoyed the first CoD:MW. A cracking game, full of varied missions, excitement, not too linear (though fairly), and a ripping yarn. And what's more, each mission contained replayability: a LOT of thought had obviously gone into each mission bloc such that many of them are really enjoyable the tenth and twentieth time. What happened? The only mission I've repeated was the oil rigI *really* enjoyed the first CoD:MW. A cracking game, full of varied missions, excitement, not too linear (though fairly), and a ripping yarn. And what's more, each mission contained replayability: a LOT of thought had obviously gone into each mission bloc such that many of them are really enjoyable the tenth and twentieth time. What happened? The only mission I've repeated was the oil rig one, which was at least fairly different. I have no feel for this one. They lost it. Whatever mojo they had, they blew it. The whole game left me with a general feeling of ... "meh". Perhaps it was the lack of character variation, always the same thread (massacres in airports aside)? I just thought they kinda slackened the rope and let this plunge into the "meh"-zone.… Expand
  81. FanthCcP
    Jun 3, 2011
    0
    Bobby Kotick is a fool! a businessman.He don't like game!He makes COD to be a fast-food!

    SP is holy crap,what the fx-ck is it?A vuglar hollywood action film?

    MW2's MP is like a COD4 's DLCï¼
  82. readher
    Jun 27, 2011
    0
    This game is terrible. Story is ripped and boring, multiplayer without dedicated servers and promod is a complete joke. Don't buy this game and new CoDs too. Get CoD4 with promod - thats the real game.
  83. Mr_HatNClogs
    Jul 14, 2011
    4
    I bought this game on the strength of CoD4, a very strong very gripping well made story with good gameplay mechanics and multiplayer that was balanced with the added bonus of having few people running under maps or hacking my credit card details.

    Long story short, THAT was a very good game! Now I do have some good memories of the campaign.....but there are only a few missions I fully    I bought this game on the strength of CoD4, a very strong very gripping well made story with good gameplay mechanics and multiplayer that was balanced with the added bonus of having few people running under maps or hacking my credit card details.

    Long story short, THAT was a very good game!

    Now I do have some good memories of the campaign.....but there are only a few missions I fully liked, all of which were the American Invasion ones - they were cool, the rest were crap. The whole story idea didn't make much sense although it did look pretty whilst it played out it's retarded story fantasy. Controversy was very weak sauce, they could've done a helluva lot worse with it, I'll be honest, and I completed the game in the space of time it took for the night-vision goggles which came with the expensive version to break (and they broke FAST!)

    I tried to play spec ops but having all my friends decide to live on the multiplayer i didn't get much fun from it till I played with one of my thin friends, which was kinda fun.

    The multiplayer was absolutely terrible, and it's not just because I'm sh*t at multiplayer pitched against my fellow man as oppose to the pants-on-head retarded AI the game houses, no from a very early stage I realised that I was probably the oldest person on that server and spent most of my time annoying 8-year olds, which to anyone who's done it is fun, but you can't help but feel bad about it. Kinda like when a Frisbee hits an old lady in the face.

    Where was I? Oh yeah. The guns are grossly out-balanced, the perks are stupid and I think I offended my friend who I will not name to protect his identity.

    So anyway my friend Padda was boasting to me about his endless stream of nukes which seem to only turn people into funny ragdolls and not level a map like they'd do in Bad Company 2, and the only people who cared were all the other CoD fanboys players sounded like they were being turned on by the thought of a throbbing nuke pounding them and I'm digressing here.

    Anyway, MW2 wasn't a great game but it's very very good when used as a door stopper...or a cup coaster.    … Expand
  84. DustyPig
    Jul 20, 2011
    2
    An absolutely ridiculous storyline combined with laggy multiplayer choc-full of hackers. Don't get me wrong, I loved the first Modern Warfare, but this game had a more repetetive storyline that isn't nearly as emotional as the first, and basically had the same multiplayer but with crazier killstreaks, more exotic weapons and attachements, and no dedicated servers. Which basically meansAn absolutely ridiculous storyline combined with laggy multiplayer choc-full of hackers. Don't get me wrong, I loved the first Modern Warfare, but this game had a more repetetive storyline that isn't nearly as emotional as the first, and basically had the same multiplayer but with crazier killstreaks, more exotic weapons and attachements, and no dedicated servers. Which basically means that the only mod is when the matchmaker puts you in a black and white 'this class only' server that you can't get out of without a window popping up saying 'are you sure?'. Also, a question to Infinity Ward - How did Brazilian mlitia who wear cheap jackets get a tactical nuke? And how is a nuke tactical?'… Expand
  85. DrLuthor
    Jul 30, 2011
    3
    The single player is ok, it took me around 7 hours to complete although that was largely due to me messing around a lot. The multiplayer.... well, I did have a massive long rant written out, but instead I'm just going to summarise the good points and the bad points, and maybe have a little rant (but it still won't do justice to how bad this game is). Pros: some of the new weapons, perksThe single player is ok, it took me around 7 hours to complete although that was largely due to me messing around a lot. The multiplayer.... well, I did have a massive long rant written out, but instead I'm just going to summarise the good points and the bad points, and maybe have a little rant (but it still won't do justice to how bad this game is). Pros: some of the new weapons, perks and killstreaks are fun; The game is actually really great if you find a game with team players, no noobs, no lag, and no hackers. Cons: Some of the weapons are really, REALLY overpowered (Akimbo G18s, Noobtubes with Danger Close and One Man Army); Maximum of 18 players, and that's only in a game mode where you randomly play TDM and Domination games(and you will see someone using a hack at least once per day in this game mode); No dedicated servers (peer hosted games with matchmaking by IWNet instead); If you're in a party with a friend, don't be surprised if one of you is put into a game while the other is not, or that you both end up in different games entirely; The "lean" function is no longer in the game; There is no console, you cannot change the FoV; There is no mod support; No map voting; No kick voting; No spectating to see if someone's using a hack; It looks like a console port (no control over any feature, you can't even view your ping); VAC takes ages to do anything(I mean weeks, not minutes) IF it ever actually does anything at all(I've seen no evidence of anybody I've seen using a hack ever receiving a ban); You'll sometimes find yourself dead because either: your hits did not register; You will have multiple hits register but somehow the person will not die; or You will shoot them and the hits will register, but the killcam will show you not firing at all; All 3 of the above can also occur when using the knife; You will probably never find a game with team players, no noobs, no lag, and no hackers. From my own experience of IWNet I compiled the following statistics over a 7 week period: Attempts to join a game: 1145
    Successful joins: 793 (69.26%)
    Games that are so laggy they are unplayable: 66 (8.32%)
    Games that have been hacked/are bugged so nobody can move: 11 (1.39%)
    Games that end within a few seconds of joining: 28 (3.53%)
    Games with 1 or more definite hackers (wallhacks, aimbots, etc. Only counting games where the killcam proved they were using a hack, so the real figure WILL be more than this): 120 (15.13%)
    Games that appear to be none of the above: 568 (49.61% of attempts to join a game)

    IWNet promised to be lag and hacker free gaming, yet only actually seems to provide this at most less than 50% of the time. If you're thinking about a mutiplayer fps, consider CoD4 or World At War, but definitely not MW2.    … Expand
  86. MrWeezee
    Jul 30, 2011
    2
    What is this. What the **** is this. WHAT. THE. **** IS. THIS. This is terrible. Activision and infinty ward need to quit making games and stop breathing. Also, I barf'd
  87. roguejetpack
    Aug 8, 2011
    0
    noob tubes, failed perks, glitchy maps, terrible spawn points. Prone to bugs, hacks and glitches. Next time infinity ward, don't scrap your games together. I'm playing Halo
  88. pickledcheez
    Dec 11, 2011
    3
    MW2 was OK. But it has it's flaws. still- there are hackers on the Multiplayer servers, making that pointless to play. Second of all, the perks in Multiplayer are pretty rigged, like jump 50 stories without losing any health.. etc. Third of all, the campaign was shorter than Call of Duty 4's, which was pretty sad. The only sort-of good part was Spec Ops, but other than that, it reallyMW2 was OK. But it has it's flaws. still- there are hackers on the Multiplayer servers, making that pointless to play. Second of all, the perks in Multiplayer are pretty rigged, like jump 50 stories without losing any health.. etc. Third of all, the campaign was shorter than Call of Duty 4's, which was pretty sad. The only sort-of good part was Spec Ops, but other than that, it really wasn't that good.… Expand
  89. AfterCrafter
    Sep 24, 2011
    2
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was as I might say it, "fun while it lasted". I personally found it to be too similar to some of the other Call of Duty games with next to no new content. The single player was reasonable yet exceptionally short, and very linear. The location of the respawn points in multiplayer were hideously placed as people tend to spawn behind and very close to where youCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was as I might say it, "fun while it lasted". I personally found it to be too similar to some of the other Call of Duty games with next to no new content. The single player was reasonable yet exceptionally short, and very linear. The location of the respawn points in multiplayer were hideously placed as people tend to spawn behind and very close to where you spawned. As well as the accurate shooting while moving? It is simply unrealistic! I played through the game once and found it boring forever afterwards. The replay value is a fat zero, and the multiplayer is a waste of time. Hopefully the sequel will be better. If not, I have no intention of spending my hard earned money on it.… Expand
  90. ImmortalSpartan
    Sep 24, 2011
    4
    the game is amazing i just hate the anti gamepad. On MW3 it should be gamepad friendly from what ive heard why not make MW2 gamepad friendly till then i mean its easier to play with and you dont have to contort your hands and fingers to hit certain buttons plus the game pad is healthier on the fingers and hands. Treyarch was smart on black ops for the gamepad availability only if infinitythe game is amazing i just hate the anti gamepad. On MW3 it should be gamepad friendly from what ive heard why not make MW2 gamepad friendly till then i mean its easier to play with and you dont have to contort your hands and fingers to hit certain buttons plus the game pad is healthier on the fingers and hands. Treyarch was smart on black ops for the gamepad availability only if infinity ward could get some tips their games then would be more amazing… Expand
  91. tenyuhuang
    Sep 28, 2011
    1
    59 USD for an HD (not-so) polished version of VirtruaCop and Quake 3 TDM bundled together. What's the point? Activision is more and more autocracy these days. If you remember why they've cut Bizarre Creations and Guitar Heroes, the reason is that they cannot print cash like CODMW2. And the PC version is also lame because they think PC suxs. Well, even alternateIWnet is better than official59 USD for an HD (not-so) polished version of VirtruaCop and Quake 3 TDM bundled together. What's the point? Activision is more and more autocracy these days. If you remember why they've cut Bizarre Creations and Guitar Heroes, the reason is that they cannot print cash like CODMW2. And the PC version is also lame because they think PC suxs. Well, even alternateIWnet is better than official service. To hell with you, Activision: sitting on too much cash and humiliating your consumer, that is why you will die.… Expand
  92. FFStudios
    Jul 24, 2012
    7
    While MW2 is splendidly designed; with a compelling, but slightly silly, campaign and an addictive multiplayer. The gameplay is pretty much unchanged from the first Modern Warfare, a tight & responsive first person shooter which at least demonstrates that Infinity Ward once had a knack for tight level design and imaginative levels. However, the single player is quite ludicrous: the epicWhile MW2 is splendidly designed; with a compelling, but slightly silly, campaign and an addictive multiplayer. The gameplay is pretty much unchanged from the first Modern Warfare, a tight & responsive first person shooter which at least demonstrates that Infinity Ward once had a knack for tight level design and imaginative levels. However, the single player is quite ludicrous: the epic set pieces and sweeping soundtrack can't distract you from the disjointed plot and thin characterisation. The multiplayer is fun, when it works. A lack of dedicated servers is quite literally IW holding a finger up at PC gamers; on top of that, the servers are unreliable and, for me anyway, take about 10 minutes to ready themselves. Even when I'm in on the action, the game is often cut out because of host migration or...something. Anyway, I'd recommend MW2 for it's single player and the addictive co-op mode, but the competitive multiplayer seems a bit of a flop by modern PC gaming standards.… Expand
  93. shaun37
    Oct 26, 2011
    4
    Firstly I just want to note the P2P was the worst possible direction that could have possibly been taken with the Call of Duty franchise on PC. It is utter crap, as you may have gathered from other comments. The MP is a serious step down in quality from MW1, where infantry rained supreme in the previous installment, killstreak rewards from the new collection rain down OP and turning theFirstly I just want to note the P2P was the worst possible direction that could have possibly been taken with the Call of Duty franchise on PC. It is utter crap, as you may have gathered from other comments. The MP is a serious step down in quality from MW1, where infantry rained supreme in the previous installment, killstreak rewards from the new collection rain down OP and turning the game into a giant camp-fest as players try to rack up kills and use those OP rewards to rack up even more. The 25kill-Nuke is a terrible decision that actually encourages camping further. Weapons variety isn't lacking , that's for sure, but there are just too many that haven't been balanced properly and that coupled with the horrible Commando perk-WOW, expect to be frustrated time and time again. The removal of lean hasn't bothered me and the new gadgets are great fun especially on the new maps (on which I feel the lack of 6 players-HINT). The SP is amazingly well executed, sure it has a ridiculous premise and overboard set-pieces, but the level design and atmosphere make up for this, coupled with an amazing audio track and great voice acting, you get an incredibly immersive world with pretty-good graphics with memorable moments and situations. But unfortunately as an MP game fails by CoD standards. It is a serious step down from MW1 in quality and balance.… Expand
  94. Ordish
    Nov 6, 2012
    2
    After COD4 this was a great evolution to the series. The game was beautiful and responsive. It was perfect at the time.... that is until the hackers took over which took all of a couple days. After that it was totally unplayable. While I recognize the game and game mechanics were very good, I can not give a high score for a game the publishers didn't even bother to protect against theAfter COD4 this was a great evolution to the series. The game was beautiful and responsive. It was perfect at the time.... that is until the hackers took over which took all of a couple days. After that it was totally unplayable. While I recognize the game and game mechanics were very good, I can not give a high score for a game the publishers didn't even bother to protect against the rampant hacking. It ended up being a waste of money, when it could have been an all time favorite.… Expand
  95. JimCorbett
    Sep 1, 2012
    8
    I am one of the rare CoD players who bought it for the story. I was very disappointed in this story, but the mission variety and interesting things it had you doing ended up redeeming it somewhat. The multiplayer is the same old, same old. The just added more stuff and easier ways to get massive killstreaks. Of course, there is no skill in it at all, but that's what made it fun. Spec opsI am one of the rare CoD players who bought it for the story. I was very disappointed in this story, but the mission variety and interesting things it had you doing ended up redeeming it somewhat. The multiplayer is the same old, same old. The just added more stuff and easier ways to get massive killstreaks. Of course, there is no skill in it at all, but that's what made it fun. Spec ops was a great addition to the frachise and i had a ton of fun playing the large variety of challenges.… Expand
  96. Ztride
    Dec 21, 2011
    6
    A major disappointment, mainly for the removal of dedicated servers and for adding to powerful killstreaks and unbalanced perks, not to mention that unlike its predecessor there is no longer any possibility of creating mods or maps for the PC version.

    While it does not live up to the legacy of COD4, the singleplayer was quite epic - unlike the multiplayer.
  97. chrisvb
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    As a keyboard and Mouse PC player,. I have to say, this game isn't for me. They ramped up the aim assist for controllers, but made no equivalent aid for mouse and keyboard. So every gamepad user just effectively got a little better. It's basically the equivalent of 85% of the competition just got a competitive advantage on you. Not a lot of fun when my gun kicks around and recoils, butAs a keyboard and Mouse PC player,. I have to say, this game isn't for me. They ramped up the aim assist for controllers, but made no equivalent aid for mouse and keyboard. So every gamepad user just effectively got a little better. It's basically the equivalent of 85% of the competition just got a competitive advantage on you. Not a lot of fun when my gun kicks around and recoils, but the second a controller player hits you once, the gun never once strays from on target. It's clearly a decision to make the game more accessible to casuals, and I get that, but it just completely ruins my experience. 1/10… Expand
  98. Mouse
    Jan 3, 2012
    4
    As a PC gamer, it is my obligation to give this game a poor rating. Its primary redeeming quality, the non-stop, action-packed, high-octane multiplayer is hampered by the worst thing a dev--nay, a publisher can do to a video game: restrict it. No dedicated servers, no community content, no community content, no balanced games, no instant justice for hackers, no vote mechanic. MultiplayerAs a PC gamer, it is my obligation to give this game a poor rating. Its primary redeeming quality, the non-stop, action-packed, high-octane multiplayer is hampered by the worst thing a dev--nay, a publisher can do to a video game: restrict it. No dedicated servers, no community content, no community content, no balanced games, no instant justice for hackers, no vote mechanic. Multiplayer was fun, but quickly went down the tubes to EA-knows-where and somehow still came off to them as a good idea, probably because of the console ragetard slaves. Oh, and there's no console. Swallow that pill, PC gamer. Single player, though, is fun but yet another shining example of the modern culture we live in where killing is good as long as they're not Americans or children, nobody takes prisoners, and one-to-four men can take out waves of attacking soldiers Hollywood-style. Co-op is very fun if you've got a friend in mind, so if you're planning on torrenting it, just buy it on sale for that part.… Expand
  99. KritikalGamer
    Mar 30, 2012
    10
    The campaign possesses the same cinematic, enticing and powerful type of storyline as its predecessor- Modern Warfare. The main difference is the wonderful new selection of guns and weapons. The models are very convincing. The new array of attachments step the game up a few notches. They are very fun to have at your advantage. The operation runs fairly smoothly on PC with the exception ofThe campaign possesses the same cinematic, enticing and powerful type of storyline as its predecessor- Modern Warfare. The main difference is the wonderful new selection of guns and weapons. The models are very convincing. The new array of attachments step the game up a few notches. They are very fun to have at your advantage. The operation runs fairly smoothly on PC with the exception of a few freezes. The ending is amazing. Thoroughly brilliant. Pure class.
    The Spec Ops mode is OK. It is a great idea but it simply does not function well on PC at all. You can expect to achieve a portion of what you would on other platforms. The idea is amazing but needs to be modified a lot to work on PC. The multiplayer is cool and possibly an improvement on the Call of Duty 4 multiplayer. It has great new perks and weapons and is enjoyable despite being tricky to control on PC.    … Expand
  100. mrnice
    Sep 26, 2013
    6
    Slightly above average gameplay. The campaign does not have interesting stealth or puzzles or any diversions from the "shooting gallery" gameplay. The set-pieces/scenes are extremely predictable (just think "American action film" and you've seen it all before). It does EXACTLY what you could expect, but nothing more. Back in the old days of Medal Of Honor 1, my friends and I were soSlightly above average gameplay. The campaign does not have interesting stealth or puzzles or any diversions from the "shooting gallery" gameplay. The set-pieces/scenes are extremely predictable (just think "American action film" and you've seen it all before). It does EXACTLY what you could expect, but nothing more. Back in the old days of Medal Of Honor 1, my friends and I were so awestruck because nothing like it had never been. It was wildly pioneering in that way. This time around, you've seen 3d shooters before. You've seen the exact same gameplay. I think the game would have to have a more interesting campaign in order to stand out among other games. When it comes to multiplayer, this functionality can entertain you for hours. But I urge you to ask: What do you take from the experience? To me, it's like watching mindless television. It's fun, if you switch off most of what makes you human, but you don't really leave the game wiser about anything.… Expand
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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

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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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