Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7455 Ratings

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  1. T
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I recently joined the CoD community with the last edition (WaW). However, I've found that while the single player mode is entertaining, replay value really is somewhat limited. I have been playing multi-player mods since that time and have not loaded up the single player version in months. Given the treatment that IW has given this version of COD, with the lack of dedicated online I recently joined the CoD community with the last edition (WaW). However, I've found that while the single player mode is entertaining, replay value really is somewhat limited. I have been playing multi-player mods since that time and have not loaded up the single player version in months. Given the treatment that IW has given this version of COD, with the lack of dedicated online servers and all of the other critcisms previously mentioned I see no reason to ever buy this game and will be staying with COD5.… Expand
  2. AlanU
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Having enjoyed the latest games like COD4 and CODWaW, the MW2 is just a muckery to the PC gamers. With no dedicated servers, P2P, no modding possibility, no way to actually look up and play with your friends - IW has kissed the PC gamers a certain farewell. I tip my hat to you IW for being so rediculously dumb.
  3. CJcoyo7e
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    This is a great game, and the PC community will come around to the fact that it is a great game, just not one that'll appeal to all aspects of the PC gaming community. Some people want to be able to turn off brush or tweak gravity, and you won't be able to do that in MW2. It's very worth playing and you'd do yourself a disservice to skip this gem of a console FPS.
  4. sebas
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    This game is all about the MP experience but unfortunately it was gutted and coming from cod4 its a huge downgrade, using a p2p connection and rotating the server on a persons computer laggs and forces at least a 150ms ping but also limits the game to 9v9, removes user generated maps and has no mod kit. this is unacceptable for a game that's purchased for MP only.
  5. RobertK
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Yawn! The funeral dirge for this franchise has finally come a knockin'. Which is sad really, considering all the great cinematic moments of Call of Duty series past. Played the first 4 missions, fell asleep, uninstalled, put up for sale on Ebay. I'm not one to join into the console versus pc battle, but sadly, COD MW 2 has dumbed down console experience written all over it. An Yawn! The funeral dirge for this franchise has finally come a knockin'. Which is sad really, considering all the great cinematic moments of Call of Duty series past. Played the first 4 missions, fell asleep, uninstalled, put up for sale on Ebay. I'm not one to join into the console versus pc battle, but sadly, COD MW 2 has dumbed down console experience written all over it. An uninspired story line (which believes me makes no sense), short ten minute missions that involve no tactical decision making (ie press "w" to move forward, aim gun, press mouse button to spray bullets). Multiplayer, which I remember spending many an enjoyable hour on with COD 4 MW and it's WW II counterparts, is horrible thanks to the lack of dedi's and IW.net which implements a broken console style matchmaking system. Want to choose your own server? Forget it, you can't - IW.net will pick it for you and more than likely stick you on a server half way around the world. The pings are atrocious, and it's an absolute lag fest. IW has sold us out, after years of supporting this company (and they supporting the PC community) - they've inexplicably and without warning stabbed us in the back. More money with the console kiddies, eh IW? Well, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice....whatev, Infinity Ward - we won't be fooled again. You'd be better served eating your money than dropping it on this game. Spend it on Borderlands or Dragon Age - far better games that are at least worth a 60 dollar price tag. Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare 2 is a cash grab and it shows. Shame on you Infinity Ward.… Expand
  6. MAKAROVS
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    I've just entered the mission with the boat then i had to exit because i dind't have time to finish that one too....next time i opened the game i said mysemlf "let's see how much moire missions i have left"...i clicked SELECT MISSION and i ws stunned to see that there was already one mission left Yes, it is tru this game is short and the campaign is a little bit shallow, I've just entered the mission with the boat then i had to exit because i dind't have time to finish that one too....next time i opened the game i said mysemlf "let's see how much moire missions i have left"...i clicked SELECT MISSION and i ws stunned to see that there was already one mission left Yes, it is tru this game is short and the campaign is a little bit shallow, with many missions having generic fights, nothing really special about them.. on the other hand the co-op and the multiplayer are a blast and this is why you should buy the game.… Expand
  7. MikeC
    Nov 12, 2009
    5
    The lack of features COD4 on the PC had in this sequel is rather disappointing. Dedicated servers have been dropped, VAC is rather lax in its hacker catching, no in game console and a lack of MOD development has taken this from a must buy day one to might pick it up for $20. IW just shows how much they don't care for their PC crowd even more with this port from console. If I want to The lack of features COD4 on the PC had in this sequel is rather disappointing. Dedicated servers have been dropped, VAC is rather lax in its hacker catching, no in game console and a lack of MOD development has taken this from a must buy day one to might pick it up for $20. IW just shows how much they don't care for their PC crowd even more with this port from console. If I want to play a port I'll play it on the system is was made for, which seems to be the xbox. Not to mention they are asking for an extra $10 from the PC and forcing them to play a watered downed version of COD4. I'm sure this game is still great but, but with its lack of features and higher price tag I am going to have to pass on this one. It's a shame because I was really looking forward to it.… Expand
  8. klemensad
    Nov 12, 2009
    3
    Em.. game is not worth 60$ its a rental single player game play is boring and a grind i only played it because the story is great and the movie like scenes are awesome the ending is awesome 2 but other than that its a boring gring shooting enemies all the time and dieing a lot so rent it or but it for 20$ just to see the story but mw1 was way better in story and in gameplay so reather buy that.
  9. LeoB.
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    I'm not going to waste my time or 60 bucks for a xbox 360 ported game...what a dissapointment. i have been playing the cod series since it first started on the pc. slap in the face!! money hungry industry.
  10. MarkD
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Epic Fail. This game sucks (PC-wise) so bad it's ridiculous. It's a direct console port with the same stupid achievement and requirements to even obtain hardcore mode and such. No dedicated servers, stupid IWNet, blah blah the list goes on. Don't buy. Save your money for a real PC game, or just pick this up on a console where it belongs.
  11. Kauffman
    Nov 12, 2009
    9
    After waiting for this game since I finished the first MW I can say that the wait was worth it. The game plays very well and story line though it´s short is amazing. For me the MP works great and I have had a blast. I give this game 9 becase the single player is short but everyting else is perfect.
  12. Enigma
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    I find it amazing that such a hyped game could be this terrible. I mean, you have to disregaurd hype, but this is just above and beyond all reasoning. In an effort to stop "hackers" (read pirating) they've fucked the game up beyond reason. Hell it's not even worth pirating with the near portal length play time. Simply terrible. GG IW, GG.
  13. JulesL
    Nov 10, 2009
    10
    Listen this game is bloody terrific. There is no denying it. Sure it would have been better with dedicated servers and mods etc. but there is not taking away from the fact that this game is amazing. Superb Job Infinity Ward. Thumbs Up!
  14. ChrisN
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    Horrible.....no dedicated servers, no console, no mods, no lean. Complete lack of respect for the community that put IW on the map. IW sold out, plain and simple. Of course they are a company out to make money. But I guarantee that they would have made more money in the long run had they not alienated such a big user base as the PC. Sure they point to piracy as being the reason for the Horrible.....no dedicated servers, no console, no mods, no lean. Complete lack of respect for the community that put IW on the map. IW sold out, plain and simple. Of course they are a company out to make money. But I guarantee that they would have made more money in the long run had they not alienated such a big user base as the PC. Sure they point to piracy as being the reason for the changes but the 360 version will have more copies pirated than the PC ever would. What about forcing us to use steam....I effing hate steam, besides loosing 3-5 fps just from having steam opened in the background, why should we be forced to run proprietary 3rd party software for a game that gives us less of what we had come to expect at a higher price point? IW should just make console games from now on, they don't give a shit about PC gamers.....even though they wouldn't be around without us. Ass-holes.… Expand
  15. ASDASD
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    I bet all the guys who gave the game 0 or 1 haven't even tried and are just happy to whine over everything. Please get brainz!! No point in shittin' on IW just 'cause they changed a few things. They have the right and they can if they want, in this case they did want to change something! Get over it you whiny noobs, play the game or shut up!
  16. JohnS.
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    These "professional" reviewers absolutely must have been paid off to give some of the reviews they did. They butchered the MP and considering the MP is the majority of the game, they butchered the game itself.
  17. LueD
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Giving the game a 0 is rather harsh seeing as it had terrific singleplayer(altho fairly short) and clearly deserves a thumbs up for the singleplayer, however singleplayer is a very very small fraction of CoD and has always been, no difference with the latest game.. That said however with the latest "improvements" to the multiplayer they have successfully killed of the PC communities that Giving the game a 0 is rather harsh seeing as it had terrific singleplayer(altho fairly short) and clearly deserves a thumbs up for the singleplayer, however singleplayer is a very very small fraction of CoD and has always been, no difference with the latest game.. That said however with the latest "improvements" to the multiplayer they have successfully killed of the PC communities that were planning to move over to Modern Warfare 2, yes, they do have a Party system allowing us to play on the same team etc etc, but what we lost is abit greater than that, we lost our communities wich we had invested plenty of time in and where we actually had found alot of people we enjoyed playing both with and against, that however is no longer possible thanks to "IW.net", this game had definitly all the options of bringing down Counterstrike as the #1 game when it comes to FPS e-sports, however that is no longer the case. The lag in multiplayer is terrible, you more often than not encounter servers with only 1 person having less than 3 bars on the brand new and "improved" lag-o-meter, and that person is ofcourse, the host. This game hardly deserves more than a 2 in rating with the current state it is in.. heck, only thing that speaks "CoD" about this game is the singleplayer, and that, is a 8 hour bliss but after that I'm afraid you're out of luck.… Expand
  18. ReggieF
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    If this score was for the Xbox it would be higher. But this score is for the PC. No dedicated servers, No Mods, Short Single Player story. I don't see any reason to pay more than COD4 when COD4 has much more to offer. Player Matching? This isn't the console.
  19. DavidR
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    While I have nothing against matchmaking (It is great when you don't feel like endlessly searching servers) I think that any PC game needs dedicated servers. Without Mods, a comand Console, or any community support I really feel let down. Also: I don't understand why they removed lean. Plus the campain is nowhere near as good as CoD:4. The story is bad, the weapons feel While I have nothing against matchmaking (It is great when you don't feel like endlessly searching servers) I think that any PC game needs dedicated servers. Without Mods, a comand Console, or any community support I really feel let down. Also: I don't understand why they removed lean. Plus the campain is nowhere near as good as CoD:4. The story is bad, the weapons feel unrealistic and, generally it feels unpolished. I don't lnow why IW has abondoned their PC community, but I feel personally hurt. … Expand
  20. ChristopherP
    Nov 12, 2009
    4
    Always been a massive fan of the COD series. Singleplayer in this game is fantastic, much better than COD4. It's a little short but makes it up with huge amounts of action and jaw dropping moments. Unfortunatly MultiPlayer is crippled for me personally. Too much latency and unreliable connections. As of 13/11/09 multiplayer is what i'd consider 'almost unplayable' Always been a massive fan of the COD series. Singleplayer in this game is fantastic, much better than COD4. It's a little short but makes it up with huge amounts of action and jaw dropping moments. Unfortunatly MultiPlayer is crippled for me personally. Too much latency and unreliable connections. As of 13/11/09 multiplayer is what i'd consider 'almost unplayable' 15-20 minutes at a time is fun but then the network problems get on my nerves too much. I didn't panic when IW told us that they'd be using peer-to-peer connections. I trusted that whatever they changed to would work. Very disappointing. I'll probably sell this game shortly.… Expand
  21. JoshG
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    You can try your hardest to like this game, but in the end you feel short changed and cheated by IW. Don't plan on playing this game in an form that resembles competitive gaming. If your simply satisfied with finding a few friends and playing on IW.net system go for it, anything beyond that is non-existent. Also have to mention, the single player while pretty great, but paying $60 You can try your hardest to like this game, but in the end you feel short changed and cheated by IW. Don't plan on playing this game in an form that resembles competitive gaming. If your simply satisfied with finding a few friends and playing on IW.net system go for it, anything beyond that is non-existent. Also have to mention, the single player while pretty great, but paying $60 for what pretty much is overglorified single player game is not worth it. Maybe if everyone waits off a bit to buy the game, IW will find it in their hearts to implement a dedicated server.… Expand
  22. PhilH
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    One night's worth of entertaining single player shooter and that's basically your lot. Probably quite good by console standards but on the PC the crippled multiplayer kills any long term entertainment value.
  23. kevins
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    I was one to be upset about the news (no dedicated servers, shot SP (not true), no lean support). but after being realy happy with the coop and the single player aspects of the game. Then entering in to the multilayer and exerting a bad MP experience but I actually was very happy with the match-making system and the ability to play with your buddies. There is nothing wrong with this game I was one to be upset about the news (no dedicated servers, shot SP (not true), no lean support). but after being realy happy with the coop and the single player aspects of the game. Then entering in to the multilayer and exerting a bad MP experience but I actually was very happy with the match-making system and the ability to play with your buddies. There is nothing wrong with this game I would like them to try and fix some of the lag issues lag is rare but annoying and if they want to replace PC users dedicated servers they need to match their performance.… Expand
  24. MattM.
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    PC Multiplayer is horribly done. It killed all chances of competitive play, it lags, it ruins the ability to mod the game, it basically kills everything about PC gaming. How did they go from CoD4 to this?
  25. MitchR
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The single player may be good but the removal of dedicated servers and the simple console port fov makes this a game not worth getting till the price is cut in half. Or just wait till Battlefield BC 2 comes out and see if that might satisfy the PC community that has been soo terribly negected by IW. So many features that have been taken for granted in recent fps games has been almost The single player may be good but the removal of dedicated servers and the simple console port fov makes this a game not worth getting till the price is cut in half. Or just wait till Battlefield BC 2 comes out and see if that might satisfy the PC community that has been soo terribly negected by IW. So many features that have been taken for granted in recent fps games has been almost purposly removed too make this game almost feel like it does not want you to play it on PC. IW.net is a joke. Players have terrible ping and 1 lucky player always has an advantage over everyone else. And if that person ragequites then everyone on the server must suffer up to 15 seconds for IW.net to pick a new host. AS for keeping this game ballences and fair, the first time I played on a server the teams were soo unbelievably stacked that at the end one team had a score 3X that of the other. Noone was suprised of this due to one team being almost entirly built of level 20+ players. Just a few examples why this game deserves a terrible score for PC.… Expand
  26. WickidC
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    Total abandonment to the PC community that made the game what it is today. Look for the multiplayer to be dead in a few months just ask its brother Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. What a joke to try and say that this was made for PC. It's a broken console port with a $10 price hike.
  27. ToddS
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    Game has a solid singleplayer aspect, great storyline and exciting. Multiplayer is probably one the worst experiences for a game of this stature I have ever had. Activision and IW should be absolutely red-faced about this release. It doesn't deserve the Call of Duty name.
  28. BR
    Nov 10, 2009
    4
    A great singleplayer experience, heavily let down by the PC support, and the shunning of Community feedback by the developer. In comparison to some developers, the mouthpiece for IW at the time, originally said that the PC Multiplayer was going to be "Same as it ever was," then three weeks before release answers that there will be no dedicated server support and no customisation like PC A great singleplayer experience, heavily let down by the PC support, and the shunning of Community feedback by the developer. In comparison to some developers, the mouthpiece for IW at the time, originally said that the PC Multiplayer was going to be "Same as it ever was," then three weeks before release answers that there will be no dedicated server support and no customisation like PC gamers have been used to. They claimed that it was the hackers and the pirates that made them take a regressive step: And while the P2P technology used in the MP can hold up for 12 or 18 people matches with some latency (varies per host) gone are the days where 24 to 64 players could be in the middle of a heavy firefight. Modern Warfare 2's only improvement on it's predecessor is the story telling and action in the single player, while the MP aspect and Infinity Ward not listening to their angry customers means that it does not warrant as of release state anything over half marks.… Expand
  29. JohnA
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    I can't give a ZERO to the game because the game don't have dedicated server, the game isn't multiplayer only, I know lot's of people bought the game to play online, but the single player is awesome too, great story, great graphics, some missions were soo cool that I wanted to play them one more time before continuing the game. So I giving it a 8 since the single I can't give a ZERO to the game because the game don't have dedicated server, the game isn't multiplayer only, I know lot's of people bought the game to play online, but the single player is awesome too, great story, great graphics, some missions were soo cool that I wanted to play them one more time before continuing the game. So I giving it a 8 since the single player was a 10 to me, and I agree that multiplayer should have dedicated servers, and you should be able to choose the server, and not just be thrown in any server, BUT IT IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO GIVE THE GAME A 0!… Expand
  30. JamesW
    Nov 10, 2009
    8
    At first glance the game seems very mediocre, but after traveling through the very poorly made main menu, and starting the campaign, if you liked COD4, you will be amazed. Only now though, after starting the campaign could I ESC out and find some options to change my GFX settings (screen res, level
  31. StephenK
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server, $60 price tag, console game play, idiotic storyline, 2 hours of game play, massive lag in multiplayer, 9v9 maps, and no LAN potential. There are $20 games with more replay value than this. I think hitting myself in the head with hammer would would have been more enjoyable and have more replay value. Save your money and your time, and look elsewhere, Infinity Ward No dedicated server, $60 price tag, console game play, idiotic storyline, 2 hours of game play, massive lag in multiplayer, 9v9 maps, and no LAN potential. There are $20 games with more replay value than this. I think hitting myself in the head with hammer would would have been more enjoyable and have more replay value. Save your money and your time, and look elsewhere, Infinity Ward screwed the pooch on this one.… Expand
  32. AlexG.
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated servers, 18 player max, no custom mods or maps allowed, no console, no kickbans, and no resaleability due to Steam DRM. Waste of money. Stick with CoD4 until IW figures out how not to screw over the gamers that made this franchise what it is.
  33. DirkS
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    With such a woefully short single player run this is a game that needs a solid multiplayer to stand on. Unfortunately so far its tripping and falling flat on its face. Call me when the dedicated servers get patched in and I can have a real multiplayer experience again. Until then there are plenty of better games that came out this fall that didn't have an unjustifiably inflated price tag.
  34. DavidD
    Nov 10, 2009
    0
    This game is what you get when greedy companies try to screw people. The game is completely stripped down, bare bones, features no dedicated servers, no mod support, no special features for the PC version. Activision got too greedy and it shows. The game itself is generic and offers nothing we haven't seen before. Just another vanilla war sim shooter. Pass on this one, you're This game is what you get when greedy companies try to screw people. The game is completely stripped down, bare bones, features no dedicated servers, no mod support, no special features for the PC version. Activision got too greedy and it shows. The game itself is generic and offers nothing we haven't seen before. Just another vanilla war sim shooter. Pass on this one, you're not missing much anyways, and you're won't be contributing to the moral decay of the industry.… Expand
  35. Necramonium
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    People are overreacting much to much here jjust because they lost some stuff, but the single player is still a playable popcorn movie that a COD game always have been, but the engine is starting to show its age, the decision to remove the option to 'lean' in combat is poor, seeing i use it allot in FPS games. No dedicated servers is also a dumb move. But it's allot better People are overreacting much to much here jjust because they lost some stuff, but the single player is still a playable popcorn movie that a COD game always have been, but the engine is starting to show its age, the decision to remove the option to 'lean' in combat is poor, seeing i use it allot in FPS games. No dedicated servers is also a dumb move. But it's allot better in my mind, in a 30 players match you mostly won't live for a few seconds. Now i see people using teamwork and that is only just a good thing! I have been playing for a day now on MP and have not encountered lag once!… Expand
  36. ChadP
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    The single player portion of this game is terribly short, favoring a more Hollywood approach to things in place of the realism that IW normally places onto CoD missions. The multiplayer is just insanely laggy, also there are no dedicated servers . They also bumped the price up $10, which just puts me off even further. I would not buy this game.
  37. MalteJ
    Nov 10, 2009
    10
    The Singleplayer was good and intense. The Multiplayer is also very very good, better than cod 4's multiplayer. Why? Because it took everything what made CoD 4's multiplayer very good and amplified that by 10. It's just so more intense now, I love it. Sure, dedicated servers would be nice, but it's like it kills the ping so heavy.
  38. KeithA
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    I can barely tolerate the single player part of the game. Endless waves of respawning enemies that shoot you the instant you walk around a corner is not hard. It's annoying. All I can see half the time I'm playing the game is blood on the inside of my eyeballs apparently. I also don't think that the story could be more generic. It's your standard COD campaign. Mindless I can barely tolerate the single player part of the game. Endless waves of respawning enemies that shoot you the instant you walk around a corner is not hard. It's annoying. All I can see half the time I'm playing the game is blood on the inside of my eyeballs apparently. I also don't think that the story could be more generic. It's your standard COD campaign. Mindless plodding through checkpoints to get to some fancy mocap work. It's really unsatisfying to say the least in the latest iteration of the game. The matchmaking is horrendous. The 5 second host migration takes place after 30 seconds of searching for the new host. The other thing I've noticed is that in order to make you feel like you can hit someone with the high pings involved in a p2p situation they have made the hitboxes enormous. I was playing earlier and a kill cam showed me registering hits on a stationary player in a corner when I was shooting 5 feet to his side. They have replaced skill based gaming with spray and pray because anything close counts. It' sa clever way to disguise the terrible latencies you experience.… Expand
  39. KestutisV
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Since a lot i want to rage about has been listed by the below users, i'm gonna cut this short. #1. 9 vs 9: Without the long whining, i'm just gonna say this, it would be ALWAYS nice to have an option for more players. #2. No deticated servers: do i even have to comment this one? #3. No moding: same as above #4. Price tag: Are you kidding me? Since the multiplayer is fucked, no Since a lot i want to rage about has been listed by the below users, i'm gonna cut this short. #1. 9 vs 9: Without the long whining, i'm just gonna say this, it would be ALWAYS nice to have an option for more players. #2. No deticated servers: do i even have to comment this one? #3. No moding: same as above #4. Price tag: Are you kidding me? Since the multiplayer is fucked, no mods for the game, i can't see any other reason why not to pirate it. Thepiratebay - here i come!… Expand
  40. OddbjornH
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    MP is way too spammy (tho they did fix grenade spamming slightly by removing/changing certain fucked up perks in CoD4). By spammy, I mean there's not a second without either a helicopter, a harrier or an airstrike going off. Impossible to hear ANYTHING. That, and they still havent made an option to turn down music volume without turning down the master volume. Currently, I rely on a MP is way too spammy (tho they did fix grenade spamming slightly by removing/changing certain fucked up perks in CoD4). By spammy, I mean there's not a second without either a helicopter, a harrier or an airstrike going off. Impossible to hear ANYTHING. That, and they still havent made an option to turn down music volume without turning down the master volume. Currently, I rely on a mounted heartbeat sensor on my gun to "hear" where my enemies are, since there's no way you can hear anyones footsteps or clink-clanks in ladders and such. The game feels very much like a console-port in more aspects than just the auto-matchmaking, the mouse controls feel smoothed even tho I've turned off mouse smoothing, sensitivity-changes are... too sensitive. The auto-finding best host, tends to .. not find the best host (me), and if the host wants, he can just put on a download, and everyone except him will have a horrible game experience (happened more than once so far). The devs said they "balanced" the maps for 9v9, which is why the game doesn't support higher, but some maps are so small, that they don't feel balanced for 9v9 at all. I've several times spawned right in the face of an enemy. Balanced. All in all, there are tons of nuisances in this game, but when it actually works, it's not too bad. Hopefully they'll come to their senses with dedicated servers eventually. The p2p strategy they've chosen might work for RTS games, but does not work well with the CoD series, or most likely any action FPS.… Expand
  41. MarcF
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Consolification at it's worst. A major step back from CoD4 in everything except graphics. The balance is completely out of the window with the massive amount of overpowered perks and customizable kill streaks. The singleplayer campaign was short in CoD4, and is EVEN SHORTER in this game. Combine this with the absolutely woeful multiplayer options, and you get a game which isn't Consolification at it's worst. A major step back from CoD4 in everything except graphics. The balance is completely out of the window with the massive amount of overpowered perks and customizable kill streaks. The singleplayer campaign was short in CoD4, and is EVEN SHORTER in this game. Combine this with the absolutely woeful multiplayer options, and you get a game which isn't even worth *half* the price it's being sold at right now. Infinity Ward should be ashamed of what they made here. They turned their backs on their most loyal fans. The worst thing is: They're going to blame piracy for any drop in sales figures of this game. With a game this bad it's no wonder people won't spend 60 bucks on it and try to get it illegally instead.… Expand
  42. zippyzipster
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    The total disinterest in the PC platform and the core strength of having an unrestricted, multiplayer and mod community means this game is the worst ever, if only for the death-knell it sounds for the future of PC gaming. The amount of units sold will be taken as proof of the future of gaming despite the PC platform sales being a very small % of the total sold.
  43. MarkJ
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    Wow, I can't believe how terrible this game is for people not within the USA. The ping is horrible, and single player is rediculously short and boring. these critics must have been paid off to release such high ratings just before Christmas. No dedicated server support, no console, limited to 18 people per server.. I seriously hope IW loses money on this garbage waste of perfectly Wow, I can't believe how terrible this game is for people not within the USA. The ping is horrible, and single player is rediculously short and boring. these critics must have been paid off to release such high ratings just before Christmas. No dedicated server support, no console, limited to 18 people per server.. I seriously hope IW loses money on this garbage waste of perfectly good blank discs.… Expand
  44. TehL
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    @ all the people that give this a perfect score. Removal of ONE thing? We are all upset over the removal of one thing? Not I. I am upset that they slaughtered the game that I was looking forward to. That "one thing" is the cause of horrible lag during multiplayer. I have emptied clips into enemies right next to me, only to have the game not register a single round. How about the fact that @ all the people that give this a perfect score. Removal of ONE thing? We are all upset over the removal of one thing? Not I. I am upset that they slaughtered the game that I was looking forward to. That "one thing" is the cause of horrible lag during multiplayer. I have emptied clips into enemies right next to me, only to have the game not register a single round. How about the fact that there is a wait if the host drops while the game picks another host? How about the fact that there are thousands of cheaters out there already, ruining the game for everyone? Also they didn't remove "one thing". -In this game, you actually can't lean! That's right. You can't LEAN around corners in a tactical FPS. -There is no cover system -You cant talk to your team mates. -The steam install is horribad and required contacting them for support just so that I could play the game I purchased! - The single player story takes a whole 4-5 hours to beat. - The multiplayer is limited to 9 v 9, although if you see more than 10 people on screen, odds are you are lagging so bad that someone will drop anyway. What I love the most is when the host drops, the game picks another host, they drop, the game picks another one, and they drop. Through all that you just wasted about 20 seconds staring at your screen, unable to do anything. The game is a spit in the face of PC gamers everywhere, and that is why it is getting low scores. PC gamer's don't pay $65 for a 5 hour story mode, and horribad multiplayer.… Expand
  45. KenS
    Nov 12, 2009
    2
    Guys, im sorry tho say that but Infinity Ward NEVER cared about the community, since Call of Duty 1 they didnt. But now about the game. Who liked the first MW (its not Call of Duty, its just not -.-) will probably like this one too. The grapics look nice and the game plays fluently, but dont expect a Story that makes any sense or has any human logic to it. Infinity Ward fucked this up Guys, im sorry tho say that but Infinity Ward NEVER cared about the community, since Call of Duty 1 they didnt. But now about the game. Who liked the first MW (its not Call of Duty, its just not -.-) will probably like this one too. The grapics look nice and the game plays fluently, but dont expect a Story that makes any sense or has any human logic to it. Infinity Ward fucked this up really bad, now trying to make publicity with controversial content. Seriously WTF. And everyone talking about the multiplayer : you all suck xD -> I said it before , IW doesnt give a s**t about the community, thats why they're splitting it again releasing a new MW. They did it with Call of Duty 1 and Call of Duty 2 Thats what you get buying such a retarded game only because of the hype (MW2) Wow, you probably all hate me now.… Expand
  46. JohnR
    Nov 12, 2009
    6
    The multiplayer portion of the game has already received a thorough and rightly deserved thrashing, frankly, the MP is generic and rather rubbish. But what about single player? Well, it too, is...rather rubbish. The game starts on a high note, with some new interesting locales and some unique 'theme' levels - but at around the third act the game deteriorates into absolute The multiplayer portion of the game has already received a thorough and rightly deserved thrashing, frankly, the MP is generic and rather rubbish. But what about single player? Well, it too, is...rather rubbish. The game starts on a high note, with some new interesting locales and some unique 'theme' levels - but at around the third act the game deteriorates into absolute drivel. The plot becomes to convoluted that by act 2 you wont know whats going on or why, it reads like some kind of bad Dan Brown novel - The original Modern Warfare had a sense of authenticity - this game really has jumped the shark - its nonsensical, michael bay-esque tripe. There are multiple plot holes and inconsistencies. The length however is fine, it doesn't overstay its welcome and will hold you long enough. And really, the game just wasn't that fun. The first act is a blast, and plays somewhat like a FPS version of 'World in Conflict' - but it quickly drops off. Act 3 felt like the game FEAR without the ghouls and leaning - the 2nd and 3rd acts were azy, and heartless, a totally unnecessary sequal to a great game. Avoid MW2 - Its a huge disappointment, in both MP and SP, stick to CoD 4, or migrate to your other MP FPS of choice.… Expand
  47. RasmusK.J
    Nov 12, 2009
    0
    No dedicated server, max 9 vs 9, outdated anti cheat softwar, no ability have total controll over the game that "YOU!" are "HOSTING!!" cheaters, script kiddies, annoying buggars from TDeres to general nasty idiots can't be removed from the game .... Developler statements "Game is customabel fo PC" There's íngame text chat and mouse controll !! Like saying that reciving a No dedicated server, max 9 vs 9, outdated anti cheat softwar, no ability have total controll over the game that "YOU!" are "HOSTING!!" cheaters, script kiddies, annoying buggars from TDeres to general nasty idiots can't be removed from the game .... Developler statements "Game is customabel fo PC" There's íngame text chat and mouse controll !! Like saying that reciving a car with steeringwheel and tires is something special instead of the normal ... The candy (eg. the game) looks sweet but tasts bitter and thus the rating. If the developer would listen to the community that made the COD series profitiabel then this could have been avoided.… Expand
  48. PhilT
    Nov 12, 2009
    1
    Warning: the low rating is not objective but stems from the disappointment and anger of a long term Call of Duty fan. Despite a fantastic single player campaign and amazing production values this game manages to disappoint fans of the first Modern Warfare. The strange multiplayer issues (no server lists! and smaller matches) blemish the one aspect that always provided long term motivation Warning: the low rating is not objective but stems from the disappointment and anger of a long term Call of Duty fan. Despite a fantastic single player campaign and amazing production values this game manages to disappoint fans of the first Modern Warfare. The strange multiplayer issues (no server lists! and smaller matches) blemish the one aspect that always provided long term motivation to play the call of duty games, the competitive multiplayer.… Expand
  49. TimePeriod
    Nov 12, 2009
    8
    This game is what it is currently. The single player story is what you take it for, meaning unless you played the previous game you won't have a clue why this is happening. As for the multiplayer part, I am quite sure that IW has been keeping certain parts of the game back for further development, modification and improvement. This is what I'd like to call a "RoT - Release over This game is what it is currently. The single player story is what you take it for, meaning unless you played the previous game you won't have a clue why this is happening. As for the multiplayer part, I am quite sure that IW has been keeping certain parts of the game back for further development, modification and improvement. This is what I'd like to call a "RoT - Release over Time" effect. Surely, IW has realized by taking way something you leave a room, which needs filling - unless that gap is filled, you have an incomplete game.… Expand
  50. BradR
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    The single player is a brilliant cinematic experience, just like Call of Duty 4. The multiplayer has been streamlined, you just click what kind of game you want to join and it puts you in one. I joined a multiplayer game of MW2 for the first time this morning, after a couple hours of the single player, and it was great. There was no lag, there were no rules spamming down my screen about The single player is a brilliant cinematic experience, just like Call of Duty 4. The multiplayer has been streamlined, you just click what kind of game you want to join and it puts you in one. I joined a multiplayer game of MW2 for the first time this morning, after a couple hours of the single player, and it was great. There was no lag, there were no rules spamming down my screen about which perks and weapons I wasn't allowed to use, and I was able to just play the game and have fun!… Expand
  51. NS
    Nov 13, 2009
    8
    I find the user score of 1.5 funny. Everyone that loves the game is playing ti while those of you here !%@#%ing about it are the classic whiners "Our computers and connections aren't good enough to play the game wah wah wah". I'm on a college network and have never had more than 100ping. Singleplayer: 9/10 MP: 8.5/10 Thank god they fixed the terrible terrible run'n'gun I find the user score of 1.5 funny. Everyone that loves the game is playing ti while those of you here !%@#%ing about it are the classic whiners "Our computers and connections aren't good enough to play the game wah wah wah". I'm on a college network and have never had more than 100ping. Singleplayer: 9/10 MP: 8.5/10 Thank god they fixed the terrible terrible run'n'gun strat of ever CoD game after 2. Thank you IW for making the game favor tactics and teamwork.… Expand
  52. AndrejM
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    No custom maps No mods No tweaking No dedicated servers No playing higher then 9v9 Higher pings Harsh DRM(Steam) No community Shorter single player from CoD4 No competitive play Forced hosting $10 extra price Don't even waste your time, critic reviews are paid.
  53. RobertP
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Singleplayer aspect is roughly 3 hours of a confusing storyline, with a disgusting scene placing you as the terrorist on a shootout through an airport. Yeah, that's appealing. While the gameplay is nice, 3 hours on veteran doesn't make up for it. As for the multiplayer... well, no dedicated servers, player cap at 18, and a simply horrid system with IW that's just terrible Singleplayer aspect is roughly 3 hours of a confusing storyline, with a disgusting scene placing you as the terrorist on a shootout through an airport. Yeah, that's appealing. While the gameplay is nice, 3 hours on veteran doesn't make up for it. As for the multiplayer... well, no dedicated servers, player cap at 18, and a simply horrid system with IW that's just terrible to use. On top of that, hacks and cheats are out and about ANYWAY, despite the fact that dedicated server support was dropped so that they could possibly offer a game with less cheaters. Bravo, IW. I'm not even going to go into the terrible lag, as it may very well be just me, but my friends seem to be experiencing just the same. That said, there is no modding of the game allowed or lean, so you're already looking at less features, horrible multiplayer, and an extremely short single player experience that doesn't make a lick of sense. That's not even my own opinion either, but the general consensus throughout all versions of the game. CoD4 is better in just about every way, even in terms of price! Now, as I said, the gameplay was fun on singleplayer and the optimizations to the engine are certainly noteworthy, but I cannot give this game anything above a 0 because they're charging $60 for so much less. It really makes me wonder at what point in the development cycle did they think this game was worthy of the jacked up pricetag... I honestly wouldn't mind paying $60 if they actually kept the features the previous game had, but no, they didn't feel it was worth it. Just as well, I wouldn't recommend this game to be worth your money either.… Expand
  54. James
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    I'm sorry this has to be said, the above reviews that rate this game highly... I don't know what they were thinking. Regardless of the quality of the single player campaign (which is very short indeed), multiplayer is a key aspect of this franchise (and PC first person shooters in general). The multiplayer in the PC version of this game is unplayable by most peoples standards. I'm sorry this has to be said, the above reviews that rate this game highly... I don't know what they were thinking. Regardless of the quality of the single player campaign (which is very short indeed), multiplayer is a key aspect of this franchise (and PC first person shooters in general). The multiplayer in the PC version of this game is unplayable by most peoples standards. The omission of dedicated server support has not only made this game woeful in comparison to its predecessors, but it has also angered much of the PC FPS community. After all, publishers cannot be lead to believe that this will be suitable for future FPS games on PC... it's not!… Expand
  55. GeoWil
    Nov 13, 2009
    7
    So, MW2. Never has there been a game that has caused so many immatrue "pro" "Hardcore" gamers to get their panties in a wad. The reason everyone is making it so low is because of only ONe feature that was removed, along with the sub-features that go with it. And that was Dedicated Servers, and customization/mods. Everything else that they complain about is irrelevant and was just drummed So, MW2. Never has there been a game that has caused so many immatrue "pro" "Hardcore" gamers to get their panties in a wad. The reason everyone is making it so low is because of only ONe feature that was removed, along with the sub-features that go with it. And that was Dedicated Servers, and customization/mods. Everything else that they complain about is irrelevant and was just drummed up so they could complain about every little thing wrong with it. Time for my unbiased review: Single Player: Despite what most people are saying, the SP is not 4 hours long. It is just about as long as MW1's SP. I went through a strict set of guidelines while playing through both to compare them: 1. No Camping 2. No "running" the maps 3. No deaths 4. Mission Briefings had to be played to the end of the video, then I could start the map. #3 in particular has some sub-rules to it. 3.1 If I did die I reset the timer and started the SP from the beginning. 3.2 Time counted up to a death was not included in the final count. I played both of them on Hardened mode and only died 3 times during MW2 SP and none during MW1. My times were: MW1: 6 Hours and 45 Minutes MW2: 6 Hours and 30 Minutes As you can see, the times are very similar if you play the game the way it is meant to be played tactically with out camping or running. The plot was fairly solid and offers many plot twists and tons of action. This game is more action oriented then MW1. There are tons of new weapons and tools that can be fit on to the weapons. Such as a silencer or HBM (Heart Beat Monitor). Multiplayer: This is the crux of MW2 and does have some issues. While I did say there were some issues, there are no where near as bad as a lot of the people claim. Like the massive lags? Mostly thats from their crappy dsl connection. You will need at least 8 Meg Download speeds to play this with no lag. Even then the Hosts upload speed does factor into it as well. That said in my 13 hours of MP I have not had very much lag at all. I would say 78% of all of my games so far have been lag free, 10% of them have had some lag, 8% of them have had moderate lag, and 4% of my games have had horrible lag. Matchmaking is fairly quick and very efficient. You get into your games in at most 30 seconds and at least 8 seconds. Host Migration is also works pretty well. About the same time frame as Matchmaking. There have been sometimes that the game has dropped out after trying to migrate the host, however this was only twice so far in 13 hours of gameplay. The kill streaks are awesome, once you unlock some of them you can call in predator missile strikes, bombing runs and even take control of an AC130. There is a lot of content to unlock like emblems, call signs, weapon parts, various perks, and game modes. IWNet is doing an alright job so far. Take what teh haters say with a grain of salt and give the game a chance and see for your self. They are all @$$ hurt over no mods and small battle sizes and their crappy connections causing them lag.… Expand
  56. SeamanC
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    1. You can not earn experience in Private Games. Therefore if you like to primarily play with your friends you can NOT level up your character. 2. If you decide to join with a group of friends into a public game YOU CAN NOT SELECT free-for-all!!! So you can't even play against your friends on a public server. 3. If you decide to join a public server and have your friends join it - 9 1. You can not earn experience in Private Games. Therefore if you like to primarily play with your friends you can NOT level up your character. 2. If you decide to join with a group of friends into a public game YOU CAN NOT SELECT free-for-all!!! So you can't even play against your friends on a public server. 3. If you decide to join a public server and have your friends join it - 9 out of 10 times the server will be FULL! 4. No 'text-chat' in lobbies...really? 5. You may wish to play against certain people that are not on your "friends" list, but you enjoy playing matches against them. Previously (COD4) you could jump on the same server they normally use. Now you have no choice about who you are matched up against!! 7. What's up with the ridiculous wait time between maps? 8. The system is buggy - frequently start loading then get failures to join games. 9. What if you want to play a particular map - you have to get everyone to vote for it instead of just selecting a dedicated server that is on that particular map.… Expand
  57. AlexanderG
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    A terrible disregard for the PC as a platform makes this a step down from the previous game. If I were judging the game purely on the single player experience, things would be different, but you don't pay £40 for a few hours of single player gameplay. Multilayer is total bawls. No dedicated servers, no community, no clans, constant lag, constantly changing host, no control over A terrible disregard for the PC as a platform makes this a step down from the previous game. If I were judging the game purely on the single player experience, things would be different, but you don't pay £40 for a few hours of single player gameplay. Multilayer is total bawls. No dedicated servers, no community, no clans, constant lag, constantly changing host, no control over gameplay... they've totally wrecked it, I'm sticking to CoD 4.… Expand
  58. JoshF
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Ok people who didn't bought the game, "Please dont buy this game." Its just a rip off! I liked COD MW1, so I was waiting for this game COD MW 2 for a very long time and saved some money for this game... seriously "What a Disappointment?" I just wasted $60. Single Player is more or less same as Modern Warfare 1. Multiplayer is really terrible. Ofcourse I can host the game... My Ok people who didn't bought the game, "Please dont buy this game." Its just a rip off! I liked COD MW1, so I was waiting for this game COD MW 2 for a very long time and saved some money for this game... seriously "What a Disappointment?" I just wasted $60. Single Player is more or less same as Modern Warfare 1. Multiplayer is really terrible. Ofcourse I can host the game... My friends joined and some random players joined then just a LAAAAAG! and then COD MW 2 crashed. A new window opened "This application is closed due to unknown error" or something... I forgot this part. This happened like 4 times... really tired of game crashes. My friends all yelled at me that they just lost the connection to the host player... I dont understand why IW screwd PC Gamers.… Expand
  59. ThisSucks
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    This is bad, THIS IS FUCKING BAD. No deticated servers, cant play?? how come guys? clan sites will even buy maybe 50 $ a month for servers, but u guys just fucking ruining it all. deticated servers is maked in games! all peps who have buyed the game have rights to claim back the $ if u ask me when this fucking naziz making this fucking fucking bad!!!
  60. Trey
    Nov 13, 2009
    1
    Breaks away from the norm... but only in the pricing category. Costs more than competitors yet is extremely dumbed down. Short single player and hollow crappy multi-player in a game franchise that was brought to fame solely by its online play, If you've ever wanted to pretend you have a console and buy $60 dumbed down mass consumption games, this is for you.
  61. SuperKylekyle
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    No Mods, No Lean, No Dedicated Server Support, Xbox lines of code in the executable, console port, 9v9 only on one mode 6v6 in all others, this game is trash, I could go on but i'm wasting my breath do some research before buying this junk MW is a ruined franchise. BATTLEFIELD BAD COMPANY 2 FTW.
  62. Stalin'sO
    Nov 13, 2009
    10
    AWESOME, it seems people are only judging this game for its multiplayer content all i hear is whining and moaning about dedicated servers and no modding, first give them a chance, second dont entirely skip single player and give it an instant 0 because of lack of dedis, great story great gameplay as for multiplayer, the game has been out for a a few days, GET A GRIP.
  63. BarryJ
    Nov 13, 2009
    0
    Need 2 votes one for single player and 1 for multiplayer. single player scores 10 Fantastic took 6 hours to complete and cant wait to start it again with harder settings, Multiplayer, scores 0 What a dissapointment played for couple of hours definatly needs work. will not play it again unless they change it. i will use the lowest score for my vote as that shows what i am dissapointed in.
  64. KyleA
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    Well it's official... I'm addicted. So far I've played about 3 hours of singleplayer and I'm loving every bit of it. Not much to say there. The multiplayer is has been very fun so far. Virtually no lag. Joining new matches takes almost no time. The new killstreaks are fun. Many, many achievements and unlocks to keep you playing for hours on end. I took off a point Well it's official... I'm addicted. So far I've played about 3 hours of singleplayer and I'm loving every bit of it. Not much to say there. The multiplayer is has been very fun so far. Virtually no lag. Joining new matches takes almost no time. The new killstreaks are fun. Many, many achievements and unlocks to keep you playing for hours on end. I took off a point because I think there are some balance issues with the multiplayer and some quirks as well. For example, it takes too long to go from sprint to firing your weapon. If you are sprinting (I like to rush rather than camp) and an enemy pops out, you will most likely not be able to get 1 bullet out before you are dead.… Expand
  65. MacL
    Nov 14, 2009
    4
    IW for the love of god....do not think you can pull off non-leaning in your shooters because BF can. The latter is much bigger in scope and will be forgiven. You on the other hand will not. I will not go into a frenzy about the lack of dedicated servers...i hope you got that message by now. We the Pc community feel betrayed. We made the franchise what it is today....or rather....what it IW for the love of god....do not think you can pull off non-leaning in your shooters because BF can. The latter is much bigger in scope and will be forgiven. You on the other hand will not. I will not go into a frenzy about the lack of dedicated servers...i hope you got that message by now. We the Pc community feel betrayed. We made the franchise what it is today....or rather....what it was since this installment. Fix it..fix it now!… Expand
  66. kyles
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game for PC, is the worst game ever produced. It is blatantly obvious infinty ward and everyone else who produced this takes no pride in the quality of product they produce.All they want is to make money even at the expense of the very people who line their pockets.Personally I wish I had just used my 60 dollars as toilet paper, would have been a better use.
  67. MarkM
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    This game has such promise, but infinity ward took a shit on this game by using iwnet. Iwnet is the biggest fail i have ever seen. It is laggy as hell, when the host leaves you have to wait like 5 minutes for it to find a new host, reconnect, and restart the game. You cant restrict gay shit, or guns and the the iw net servers have the worst reg i have ever seen in a first person shooter. This game has such promise, but infinity ward took a shit on this game by using iwnet. Iwnet is the biggest fail i have ever seen. It is laggy as hell, when the host leaves you have to wait like 5 minutes for it to find a new host, reconnect, and restart the game. You cant restrict gay shit, or guns and the the iw net servers have the worst reg i have ever seen in a first person shooter. Dont buy this game until they make a significant patch.… Expand
  68. Larson
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    I was skeptical after reading all the hard criticism around the dedicated servers. I'm was furious about what this would do to the game, and as such waited a couple days to buy it. I did however end up buying it because my friends told me the lag was not so bad. I've played about 50 rounds now. In that time 3 host migrations, 1 dropped game, and 1 game with 2 bars. The rest have I was skeptical after reading all the hard criticism around the dedicated servers. I'm was furious about what this would do to the game, and as such waited a couple days to buy it. I did however end up buying it because my friends told me the lag was not so bad. I've played about 50 rounds now. In that time 3 host migrations, 1 dropped game, and 1 game with 2 bars. The rest have all been 4 bars (~50-60ms I'd guess) and very very playable. In fact, I've been having a damned good time. Yes, it would be better with dedicated servers. And yes, I'd buy it again, even without them. I sincerely hope they add them in at some point, but honestly the game works very well right now too. The limits to 9v9 work as well because the maps are very tightly designed and there is no lack of action. My biggest complaint is that you drop back to the lobby after each 10 minute round and have a minute of "intermission", during which there is only voice chat.… Expand
  69. CurtisS
    Nov 14, 2009
    1
    This is probably the worst release of the season. The single player is a pathetic 5 hours long. There is absolutely no excuse why the Campaign is so short. Having no Dedicated servers was a terrible, terrible idea for Multiplayer, as well. It literally renders Multilayer unplayable over 50% of the time, and the pause between finding new hosts really, really takes you out of the game. This is probably the worst release of the season. The single player is a pathetic 5 hours long. There is absolutely no excuse why the Campaign is so short. Having no Dedicated servers was a terrible, terrible idea for Multiplayer, as well. It literally renders Multilayer unplayable over 50% of the time, and the pause between finding new hosts really, really takes you out of the game. Infinity Ward is planning to charge customers for 'Extra Features' to the game, which I assume will be Dedicated Servers. This announcement, of course, came DAYS after the release. I regret my purchase, and will never be buying another Infinity Ward game again.… Expand
  70. ChrisR
    Nov 14, 2009
    10
    This game was amazing. All the people who complain about dedicated servers are idiots. I hope there isn't another Call of Duty game released on PC. What you idiots say won't affect it's sales by more than a mere fraction. You are all missing out on the best game of the year and if you aren't playing it well then I feel sorry for you.
  71. TimM
    Nov 14, 2009
    1
    I bought this game, mainly, for the multiplayer. I gave it a one because the single player is solid even though its short. But once you log onto multiplayer, you wonder if this is actually an Infinity Ward game. Between the terrible lag and the enormous amount of gimmicky and sometimes downright annoying perks they added I just do not find it fun. Multiplayer might be better if they patch I bought this game, mainly, for the multiplayer. I gave it a one because the single player is solid even though its short. But once you log onto multiplayer, you wonder if this is actually an Infinity Ward game. Between the terrible lag and the enormous amount of gimmicky and sometimes downright annoying perks they added I just do not find it fun. Multiplayer might be better if they patch in a way of turning off certain perks/killstreak awards. Playing a game of S&D when an AC130 is up is just worthless, it's going to kill the entire team. This failure is partially my fault because I had so much hope that this game would deliver in all aspects. I put Infinity Ward on this pedestal and declared that any game they make is amazing. It is clear IWnet needs A LOT of work. The lack of AC, voting or ANY kind of customization in weapon and perk settings is extremely frustrating. This game could have been much better. Is this game really a one? No. But after all the hype this gimmicky game does not deserve any higher than a one. I want my 60 bucks back.… Expand
  72. MoodMax
    Nov 14, 2009
    9
    I do understand the disappointment over the Mulitplayer part and its matchmaking... which seriously isn't that good. But COD has only become a a "real" multiplayer game since Modern Warfare... That's why I do not rate this games bad mulitplayer like all the others since the Singleplayer experience simply is the core part of the game which is great! I still only rate 9 to to take I do understand the disappointment over the Mulitplayer part and its matchmaking... which seriously isn't that good. But COD has only become a a "real" multiplayer game since Modern Warfare... That's why I do not rate this games bad mulitplayer like all the others since the Singleplayer experience simply is the core part of the game which is great! I still only rate 9 to to take in little consideration the Mulitplayer.… Expand
  73. adamo.
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    1st off , pls read COD 4 reviews and notice players rating compared to the quality of that game , players rating are the real note , most magazines are not clear , giving COD MW2 100 with all does problems in SP and MP is redicilus , MW2 in a Money machine , the game is totaly incompleted , pyaying the game on my ripped friend PC , ive noticed many glitches easy to find in singel player 1st off , pls read COD 4 reviews and notice players rating compared to the quality of that game , players rating are the real note , most magazines are not clear , giving COD MW2 100 with all does problems in SP and MP is redicilus , MW2 in a Money machine , the game is totaly incompleted , pyaying the game on my ripped friend PC , ive noticed many glitches easy to find in singel player missions , whil COD 4 3 years now playing it and its clean or hard to GL , Weapons are totaly unreal with bad modelisation . the Squad Ai is just a total downgrade from version 8 to 1.2b , enemy vehicles have no AI , enemy are too stupid too . then the online totaly ruined by IW , not only on PC but all platform , and this is the sign of the big IW RIPP , the should be tested before release , and gamers should test teh demo on online , but no the knew the peoblem and they wont to break the calandar , so 5.000.000 people got ripped from IW sadly . I think call of duty series is officialy dead , bcz now its look just liek Rainbow six vegas , and just hope Battlefield bad company 2 looks beter a,d take us to a real tactical warl zone . i give it 0 bcz IW set us a scam , by ADS, no DEMO and lies.… Expand
  74. LentS
    Nov 14, 2009
    1
    This was one of the game i expected this year, but when it came out, I was really dispappointed. Why ? the singleplayer campaign is way too short and looks too much like the modern warfare one. But if the singleplayer is way too weak, the multiplayer is way too bad. Only 18 players max, lagging P2P servers instead of the good old dedicated ones, and no voting system. Disappointment's This was one of the game i expected this year, but when it came out, I was really dispappointed. Why ? the singleplayer campaign is way too short and looks too much like the modern warfare one. But if the singleplayer is way too weak, the multiplayer is way too bad. Only 18 players max, lagging P2P servers instead of the good old dedicated ones, and no voting system. Disappointment's name, nothing more to say.… Expand
  75. ShaunK
    Nov 14, 2009
    8
    I agree that multiplayer does suck at the moment, seeing that i have the most kill view cam and cheaters seem to be ruling at the moment. But single play rocks and can provide hours of fun, the graphics great and like the fact that injured enemies can fight back and don't just die from 1 body shot. For me it's a great game and I will conquer multiplay one day without cheats. So I agree that multiplayer does suck at the moment, seeing that i have the most kill view cam and cheaters seem to be ruling at the moment. But single play rocks and can provide hours of fun, the graphics great and like the fact that injured enemies can fight back and don't just die from 1 body shot. For me it's a great game and I will conquer multiplay one day without cheats. So cheaters beware.… Expand
  76. JamesD
    Nov 14, 2009
    0
    Finally, the decline CoD series suffered from CoD3 and onwards culminates in this epic, overhyped disaster that makes Halo 3 look like an excellent game. It's amazing how there are actually no improvements whatsoever - graphics are the same with more filters added, sound is the same, far-fetched-from-the-Moon story is even worse than before, and the gameplay? Say hello to Grenade Finally, the decline CoD series suffered from CoD3 and onwards culminates in this epic, overhyped disaster that makes Halo 3 look like an excellent game. It's amazing how there are actually no improvements whatsoever - graphics are the same with more filters added, sound is the same, far-fetched-from-the-Moon story is even worse than before, and the gameplay? Say hello to Grenade Warfare 2: More Grenades Oh And Respawns. Multiplayer? I think the endless stream of zeroes below my review explains that there is no multiplayer worth talking about. With this much negative karma, one can only wonder how come Mr. Kotick hasn't died in a fire yet. Although I'm sure none of us would be saddened if he did. Modern Warfare 2 is the ultimate insult to PC gaming. Do not buy it. Help knock some sense into Activi$ion.… Expand
  77. MikeL
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    Completely awful. the online experience is the worst, lag cheating, small maps, no leaning in game. No dedicated servers. 9v9 games is u can get into one, waiying around for games is a joke. this is a waste of $60.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMupHG21NVw&feature=player_embedded these guys deserve your money, they make a quality product. also over 250,000 pc gamers have boycotted and Completely awful. the online experience is the worst, lag cheating, small maps, no leaning in game. No dedicated servers. 9v9 games is u can get into one, waiying around for games is a joke. this is a waste of $60.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMupHG21NVw&feature=player_embedded these guys deserve your money, they make a quality product. also over 250,000 pc gamers have boycotted and banned this game, get on the band wagon. read the infinity wardforums for Mw2 PC game… Expand
  78. Gab
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    Total Crap. Single player is not bad, but honestly who buys a game like this for the single player experience, its not like this game is like a fallout 3 or anything. People buy FPS for the multiplayer experience cause single player can get boring really fast once you have beaten it a couple of times. MW2 fails in multiplayer. I would not recommend this game to anyone unless u enjoy being Total Crap. Single player is not bad, but honestly who buys a game like this for the single player experience, its not like this game is like a fallout 3 or anything. People buy FPS for the multiplayer experience cause single player can get boring really fast once you have beaten it a couple of times. MW2 fails in multiplayer. I would not recommend this game to anyone unless u enjoy being fustrated with lag, 9v9 games in huge maps, and loads of hackers.… Expand
  79. JustinS.
    Nov 15, 2009
    10
    These people are just being bitches. I'm not a fan of any of the other Call of Duties. This one? This one's a masterpiece on three fronts. Playing spec ops with my friends, trying to get each level to perfection... Trying to climb the ranks in multiplayer, and experiencing a very emotion driving campaign (although short) seal the deal with this one. Some of these guys are nerd These people are just being bitches. I'm not a fan of any of the other Call of Duties. This one? This one's a masterpiece on three fronts. Playing spec ops with my friends, trying to get each level to perfection... Trying to climb the ranks in multiplayer, and experiencing a very emotion driving campaign (although short) seal the deal with this one. Some of these guys are nerd raging and probably haven't even played the game because they don't get their dedicated servers. I must say, I LOVE dedicated servers but considering I play this on PS3... It's a non-issue. Yes, I HAVE played the PC version. So sorry you don't like simplicity in just jumping into a quick match guys. I understand you want 50+ multiplayer and whatever... But Honestly all of your picky needs are childish. So sorry there's no server where you play on the same damn map every time, etc. I play COD4 alot on PC. And this one is just different. You want the same damned thing over and over? keep playing Call of Duty 4. Only the minority (the haters of this game) are even voting on this site, they're the only ones that wanna make a big deal.… Expand
  80. BradN
    Nov 15, 2009
    2
    I was very disappointed with Modern Warfare 2. There wasn't very much change in the game play besides weapons, perk setup, and killstreak/ and the new deathstreak. The server system they use ( similar to xbox live) is *NOT* meant for PC gamers, PC gamers like to have the choice of being able to browse through a server list of dedicated servers in order to choose a good server to play I was very disappointed with Modern Warfare 2. There wasn't very much change in the game play besides weapons, perk setup, and killstreak/ and the new deathstreak. The server system they use ( similar to xbox live) is *NOT* meant for PC gamers, PC gamers like to have the choice of being able to browse through a server list of dedicated servers in order to choose a good server to play on. Instead, we get these player hosted servers which in return gives host advantage and lag spikes at times depending on the hosts internet. There is also the fact of the player limit being cut in half, with such big maps 18 players is not enough for these maps, Rust and Scrapyard maybe the only maps that are probably understandable for a lower number of players but with maps like: Afgan, Terminal, and Sub Base, the most players will be doing is running around trying to find each other! Overall in my opinion I think the PC version of the game will be underpopulated and eventually because of Infinity Wards mistakes will lead to it's demise while Modern Warfare #1 still stays at the top. This is a PC game, not a 360 game.… Expand
  81. GregoryU
    Nov 15, 2009
    2
    Single player was polished but abridged version of the first game. How can you not include a C-130 mission in single player? How can you not have a follow up sniper ghillie suit mission? The addition of vehicles mission didn't make up for the missing items. This game is a step backwards. We want more technical gadgets, not less. We want to control bigger modern warfare armorment. I Single player was polished but abridged version of the first game. How can you not include a C-130 mission in single player? How can you not have a follow up sniper ghillie suit mission? The addition of vehicles mission didn't make up for the missing items. This game is a step backwards. We want more technical gadgets, not less. We want to control bigger modern warfare armorment. I am really let down. Enough has been said about the multiplayer.… Expand
  82. angrycustomer
    Nov 15, 2009
    1
    The WORST multiplayer experience i have ever had! The P2P matching system is awfull, it is very laggy. In most cases i can stand behind someone, head shot them and the shot takes a hell of a long time to register. I and meny people i know are having great difficulties with this system, bring back dedis! The number of supported players is quite dissapointing. The maps are also very campy The WORST multiplayer experience i have ever had! The P2P matching system is awfull, it is very laggy. In most cases i can stand behind someone, head shot them and the shot takes a hell of a long time to register. I and meny people i know are having great difficulties with this system, bring back dedis! The number of supported players is quite dissapointing. The maps are also very campy there is a window over looking every doorway, you can not walk around one corner without a camper having the crosshairs locked on you from a vantage point a mile away, the over detailed/cluttered, dark dingy maps make this problem even worse, makeing it impossible to identify a camping enemy If you are used to the MW multiplayer and expect the same level of quality you will not find this with MW2. I dont recomed this game for a serious multiplay gamer. However the new weapons, attatchments, special effects and perks are brilliant.… Expand
  83. SteveE
    Nov 15, 2009
    9
    Are you guys nuts?! this game is great! campaign may be a little short but really how many people bought this game for the single player? Even if you did buy for the single player you have multiple challenge's to do that are pretty damn hard. I can't even explain how fun the multiplayer is, my K/D ratio is always low and I still love every bit of this game. I do not know how Are you guys nuts?! this game is great! campaign may be a little short but really how many people bought this game for the single player? Even if you did buy for the single player you have multiple challenge's to do that are pretty damn hard. I can't even explain how fun the multiplayer is, my K/D ratio is always low and I still love every bit of this game. I do not know how people can say otherwise...… Expand
  84. Simonp
    Nov 15, 2009
    5
    MW2 is a technically well executed shooter. It's horrendously linear though, most of the times you only have one path to follow making you feel rather railroaded. The plot is just terrible, it feels like something out of the movie "Red Dawn" if anyone remembers that and that movie was way more realistic for it's time. It really broke the immersion for me that they didn't MW2 is a technically well executed shooter. It's horrendously linear though, most of the times you only have one path to follow making you feel rather railroaded. The plot is just terrible, it feels like something out of the movie "Red Dawn" if anyone remembers that and that movie was way more realistic for it's time. It really broke the immersion for me that they didn't even try to make the plot work. How anyone can think this story is "interesting" is beyond me, they must be the same people who pay to watch "Transformers" or "Rambo 4". The game includes atrocities against civilians, it feels more like a manufactured controversy to me though. Overall it's got lots of bling effect and it is sort of fun to play through once, but the basic gameplay is stale and 10+ years old. You can't even lean around corners anymore and there's no real cover system either. I'm not into MP for COD but Peer to peer hosting for a FPS is just beyond belief, noone has ever tried playing quake vs the guy hosting? (hint he will have 0 ping and a huge advantage) It's not going to work people. I'll still give it a 5-6 for the pure gun-porn experience and the polished execution of a limited concept.… Expand
  85. Etacol
    Nov 15, 2009
    7
    The single player campaign is absolutely great and immersing. Of course, it's pretty linear (except for some tiny parts of the carefully detailed cutscenes) and scripted - but anyone who bought COD4:Modern Warfare shouldn't act all too surprised. This game would be at least be a 9 if it weren't for the lack of a dedicated server for multiplayer (which is less important to me).
  86. SirSmokealot
    Nov 15, 2009
    0
    >4-5 hr singleplayer >lean taken out >It's still CoD: Grenade Warfare in multi >no dedicated servers >matchmaking only, enjoy your high ping and being matched with some gimp in Timbuckfuckintoo >everything's through IWNet to lock down game >no mods, DLC only, most likely DLC will eventually become required to play on server >no SDK ever >$60.00 even on PC where the dev >4-5 hr singleplayer >lean taken out >It's still CoD: Grenade Warfare in multi >no dedicated servers >matchmaking only, enjoy your high ping and being matched with some gimp in Timbuckfuckintoo >everything's through IWNet to lock down game >no mods, DLC only, most likely DLC will eventually become required to play on server >no SDK ever >$60.00 even on PC where the dev doesn't have to worry about licensing fees >Pay extra for DLC that's already on the disc you paid $60 for, devs are lying about not making content until after game is in stores >No dedicated servers, matchmaking and IWnet lockdown means you'll be forced to buy DLC maps when the brainless masses do It's a dark day for the consumer.… Expand
  87. MahmoodAzad
    Nov 15, 2009
    1
    This game has a very interesting singleplayer, the start of the game wasn't much to draw you in but as the story progressed the context became more intriguing and keeps you going. However this is a very short singleplayer campaign which only lasts 4hrs-5hrs giving your level of experience in FPS. As with all Call of Duty games the main attraction is the Multiplayer. The Perks in MW2 This game has a very interesting singleplayer, the start of the game wasn't much to draw you in but as the story progressed the context became more intriguing and keeps you going. However this is a very short singleplayer campaign which only lasts 4hrs-5hrs giving your level of experience in FPS. As with all Call of Duty games the main attraction is the Multiplayer. The Perks in MW2 are tweaked to help out newbies (noobs) and even up the playing field. The introduction of IWNet is an important factor not to be left out, This concept is all well and good for consoles but not very reasonable for PC. The maximum number of players in a multiplayer match are 16 (9v9). On the console it took 5minutes for IWNet matchmaking system to find a suitable game and join. Upon joining the lag was very horrific, I would die shortly after going into cover only to have the kill camera show me getting killed 2 seconds before I went into cover. This is one of the most terrible things that could happen in a multiplayer game. The removal of the Dedicated Sever support in MW2 is a big NO. Overall MW2's main attraction is the singleplayer. With extreme lag and drastically reduced player slots results in MW2 losing the majority of points.… Expand
  88. PeterR
    Nov 15, 2009
    1
    I'm only reviewing the single-player part: The previews looked nice. Then I realized it was basically the exact same game as most of the other COD games. I don't mind games being a little linear. They don't all have to be like Oblivion etc. But even the original Wolfenstein, original Doom and newer shooters like Far Cry etc. offer much more freedom. The surroundings are I'm only reviewing the single-player part: The previews looked nice. Then I realized it was basically the exact same game as most of the other COD games. I don't mind games being a little linear. They don't all have to be like Oblivion etc. But even the original Wolfenstein, original Doom and newer shooters like Far Cry etc. offer much more freedom. The surroundings are really cool (despite graphics being a bit mediocre at times), and the thought of fighting through the level with all that is happening around you, simply seems amazing. But once you get started, you quickly realize there is no freedom at all to explore the level. You are basically being GUIDED through every little 30-second segment of the level. I think it would best be compared to those old CDROM-games where a prerendered movie were running, and all you had to do was to control the crosshair. I understand that when they do it like this, it is very easy for them to create a sort of "movie experience". But at least they should have given us a little more then in all these heavily scripted sequences. Why can i still not shoot the enemies in several different ways? It would help a lot if they could be hurt and killed in ways that felt much more realistic/varied. Also I was disappointed to see all the background not having any function except using it for cover. Everything feels even more scripted when I can't even destroy a simple fence, or blow the interiors of a room to tiny bits. After so many years with FPS's I can't understand why people like this "walk-through" of a single player campagin so much. If it's just for the cinematic feel, I prefer a real movie.… Expand
  89. VladB
    Nov 16, 2009
    10
    Oh my god. You guys are really pathetic. How can you give it a 0 just because there are no dedicated servers. Or just because it's too short. Yeah you're right but the small single player part is the most entertaining campaign that i have ever played. You can play more with the special ops and multiplayer. Both will be better with time. The game is just awsome so, shut up.
  90. CJ
    Nov 16, 2009
    1
    Pathetic. Played SP, ~5hours max. Played MP for one week and gone back to COD4 with dedicated server support and zero lag. IWnet is laggy at best when it works, this game is a direct console port hence the need to create a matchmaking system. Slot in new code, job done. Lazy developers, be warned if thinking of buying.
  91. Scott
    Nov 16, 2009
    9
    For those who are looking for an action packed single player FPS with amazing story and variety - look no further than MW2. This game puts you in many fun situations such as snowmobiling, climing an icey mountain, gunning your way through a shanty town, firing rockets from a UAV, blasting terrorists aboard an oil rig, blasting civilians while playing as a terrorist in a shocking twist to For those who are looking for an action packed single player FPS with amazing story and variety - look no further than MW2. This game puts you in many fun situations such as snowmobiling, climing an icey mountain, gunning your way through a shanty town, firing rockets from a UAV, blasting terrorists aboard an oil rig, blasting civilians while playing as a terrorist in a shocking twist to the storyline.. all with improved graphics from COD4. In addition, this game offers a co-op challenge mode where you and a friend can complete different challege levels, about 25 in all, packed with variety and fun. The online multiplayer shooter contains modes such as capture the flag, bomb planting, death match, free for all, ground war, with TONS of new weapons and extras to unlock. Yes, the abscense of dedicated servers may be a pain for many, but at the same time the new automatic grouping system does make games much easier to find and join for me, and you can always invite your Steam friends to the game via the Join Game option on steam friends list. All in all this is my favorite game of the year, even with it's flaws, I had a blast playing it and I recommend it to anyone.… Expand
  92. LoLmobile
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Its funny how IW have the guts to make there game seem the best on the market and have the arrogance to sell virtual copies for $90 US since the great response people gave CoD4. When IW grow up and release dedicated servers on a patch I'll give up on my priated version and think about giving those greedy people some more money to add to their large pile of shamfully earned money.
  93. Maxizz
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Multiplayer sucks! well its great for a couple of days.. but maps are all the same - smg galore daitona circle racing.. no sniper maps at all.. stupid console system.. no punkbuster. no dedicated servers. Jumping rangers shooting dual MP5s and Stingers are fun and unrealistic as hell. IWard bad job!
  94. SR
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Completely overhyped garbage. There's very few truly visible changes to the graphics, the single player mode can be finished in like 4 hours, and is so linear it's like you're on a rail. There is no Lean in the controls. Are you serious? The realism is totally shot on the control side of things if you can't lean around corners. That's lame as all hell. There are Completely overhyped garbage. There's very few truly visible changes to the graphics, the single player mode can be finished in like 4 hours, and is so linear it's like you're on a rail. There is no Lean in the controls. Are you serious? The realism is totally shot on the control side of things if you can't lean around corners. That's lame as all hell. There are no dedicated servers to play online, so you might as well not even consider it being worthwhile to play multiplayer... the entire system is flawed now, and completely gives the finger to the gaming community on whole. Infinity Ward should be ashamed of themselves (although they probably don't give a damn RE: over 30 million in sales on the first day) and should accept returns on the game. Another note... the controversial Terrorist level is completely ridiculous and shocking. I'm generally the last person that says "that's too much for a game", but come on. Are we as gamers viewed as that stupid that we need to have Infinity Ward (or whoever it was that wrote the storyline) put us in the shoes of terrorists to learn a lesson, or pull us deeper into the game? What are we, children? There's enough B.S. political overtones in the game already to choke a camel, give us a break. It's a GAME. Or was supposed to be, until IW screwed it up and consequently screwed the community at large. My hope is that somehow IW will get a spanking for this. Boring, unimaginative, quasi-cinematic crap.… Expand
  95. OlegK
    Nov 17, 2009
    0
    Fine single player mode with crap story, keeps player busy for 8 hours or so. When you go to multyplayer you get horrible ping, no NORMAL hardcore modes choice (12 man team deathmatch with 10 sec cooldown to spawn makes me sick). I want my f-n 30 man hardcore FFA with no cooldowns, no killcams, normal ping, no lag, no host migrating every 5 minutes and other crap you made this game with. Fine single player mode with crap story, keeps player busy for 8 hours or so. When you go to multyplayer you get horrible ping, no NORMAL hardcore modes choice (12 man team deathmatch with 10 sec cooldown to spawn makes me sick). I want my f-n 30 man hardcore FFA with no cooldowns, no killcams, normal ping, no lag, no host migrating every 5 minutes and other crap you made this game with. IW you got a middle finger at your face from all PC community. And btw, a lot of us actually GOT xbox360, we just want a normal multiplayer gaming with mouse and keyboard.… Expand
  96. ciccio92
    Nov 17, 2009
    9
    I dissent with what most people sey and keep saying... It think that Modern Warfare 2 Is a great product and worth the price in my opinion. Okay singleplayer is not as long as you'd expect but i think that though the missions are few they are very intense and playing the whole campaign was a statisfying experience to me. As for the multiplayer i think that the introduction of I dissent with what most people sey and keep saying... It think that Modern Warfare 2 Is a great product and worth the price in my opinion. Okay singleplayer is not as long as you'd expect but i think that though the missions are few they are very intense and playing the whole campaign was a statisfying experience to me. As for the multiplayer i think that the introduction of console-like matchmaking was a great move and i praise infinity ward guys for doing so because to me at least games a realy fluid and LAGLESS contrary to what people say and i perfer team deathmatches with nothing more than 18 player rather than 64 player slaughters where you could not even spawn without getting killed right after or where people kept spawnkilling to rack up points faster or people who use continuosly copters and bombing on the map making surviving more than 60 second a challenge. In conclusion I hope you stop seeing modern warfare 2 a flawed product just for a short multiplayer or for some choices aimed to help player rather than harm them and therfore i suggest everone to buy this game though you have to keep in mind all the choices Infinity Ward has taken and think if this game is good you or not.… Expand
  97. LeoF.
    Nov 17, 2009
    1
    I have played the singleplayer and multiplayer, but I haven't bought the game. Although my experience on PC multiplayer wasn't terrible, it is still, lag-wise, downgrade from CoD 4, there is no doubt of that. I can sense the lag, it can be fairly obvious sometimes. It's a real shame, as I would really like to buy and play the game. All we need is a simple patch that makes I have played the singleplayer and multiplayer, but I haven't bought the game. Although my experience on PC multiplayer wasn't terrible, it is still, lag-wise, downgrade from CoD 4, there is no doubt of that. I can sense the lag, it can be fairly obvious sometimes. It's a real shame, as I would really like to buy and play the game. All we need is a simple patch that makes it like Left 4 Dead, we can even keep the matchmaking, but have decent servers host the game. It's like they hardly played the PC version when developing it, because it's really quite obvious that we NEED faster servers because we use a MOUSE which is much more responsive than a console controller.… Expand
  98. Nate
    Nov 17, 2009
    1
    A beautiful console port that could have made it far if it was not for lack of dedicated servers. Matchmaking is lame and laggy as all get out. Being multi player is the biggest part of COD games, They really goofed this one up. I mean come on! How hard is it to at least add dedicated server support and add a filter for it on the crappy IW.net match making? I got other complaints, but i A beautiful console port that could have made it far if it was not for lack of dedicated servers. Matchmaking is lame and laggy as all get out. Being multi player is the biggest part of COD games, They really goofed this one up. I mean come on! How hard is it to at least add dedicated server support and add a filter for it on the crappy IW.net match making? I got other complaints, but i don't need to go on.… Expand
  99. KeyBoarder
    Nov 17, 2009
    0
    Oh my, it makes me sick to think about my undying love for this franchise throughout the years. I feel so ripped of, literally, I just don't have enough words to express how strongly I feel about the incredible let-down this game has proven to be. But I'll give it a try. 1. B-class movie story simply to sustain a series of cool scenes. Now, I don't actually mind, but then Oh my, it makes me sick to think about my undying love for this franchise throughout the years. I feel so ripped of, literally, I just don't have enough words to express how strongly I feel about the incredible let-down this game has proven to be. But I'll give it a try. 1. B-class movie story simply to sustain a series of cool scenes. Now, I don't actually mind, but then everyone please stop pretending as if it's a great story. Because it's not. 2. Shortest single player ever for the money. It took me 4 - 4.5 hours and then it was over. To me, for 55 euros (about 80 dollars!), that's simply a slap in the face. 3. Sure, it's COD, so multiplayer has vast promise, but it is broken in every single important aspect, so I just can't accept it. And, believe me, I HAVE TRIED FOR HOURS AND HOURS. > not being able to connect to the Steam network. > not being able to connect to IWnet. > not being able to find a host. > not being able to find the right host. > ... and it goes on...and on...and on. Really, for anyone who knows anything about coding and/or gaming, it truly is a no-brainer that this flimsy port necessitates important patches. It gets even worse. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. I repeat. No dedicated servers. ... You know what? This would be a fine game if I had bought it for my Xbox 360. But I especially own a PC to play these kind of games. Why? Because an fps game in it's dumbed-down console version just doesn't work for me. If Infinity Ward wanted to ignore their PC audience, then they just shouldn't even have bothered to publish it for PC. It would be hard to swallow, but then at least I wouldn't be sitting here next to my +2000 euros PC with the biggest disappointment of the last decade in my hands. I refuse to remain at the side while my gaming experience is being dumbed down to serve the more easy-and-fast-fix-minded type of players. Therefore I can't but give this game the absolute minimum.… Expand
  100. XFM
    Nov 18, 2009
    10
    The online play is so much better than COD4. Pings are consistently low, no one maintains host advantage for more than one round, and the huge numbers of cheaters/hackers in COD4 are no where to be seen. Also there are no stupid rule sets (no grenades wtf) or overloaded maps (32 players in Backlot is just dumb). These low scoring users are just slandering nerds with an entitlement The online play is so much better than COD4. Pings are consistently low, no one maintains host advantage for more than one round, and the huge numbers of cheaters/hackers in COD4 are no where to be seen. Also there are no stupid rule sets (no grenades wtf) or overloaded maps (32 players in Backlot is just dumb). These low scoring users are just slandering nerds with an entitlement complex....little do they know they are missing out on something better.… Expand
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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#32 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. 1UP
    91
    The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is identical to the console versions in almost every way, and that's actually the problem. PC gamers have a certain expectation for online shooters. Removing dedicated server and user mod support from a game that's already $10 more than its predecessor seriously hinders the long term appeal for me.
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  2. Thunderbolt
    90
    Modern Warfare 2 will leave you breathless.
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  3. GamingExcellence
    92
    It looks better, it plays better, the story is more intense and the multiplayer is more inviting. And with the inclusion of SpecOps, the longevity of this game is sure to have increased as well.
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