Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

 PlayStation 5
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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 687 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 263 out of 687
  2. Mixed: 83 out of 687
  3. Negative: 341 out of 687
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  1. Sunykamey
    Oct 30, 2022
    3
    Horrible campaign, incredible unbalanced weapon sandbox in multiplayer, the worst lineup of maps for mp, idiotic cross-platform-only for invasion - playing against hardcore PC is always fun - bad progression, atrocious UI, limited content but what is has a quantity over quality approach, lag and bugs, lots of crashes, physical disk worthless because all is online-content, blurry visualsHorrible campaign, incredible unbalanced weapon sandbox in multiplayer, the worst lineup of maps for mp, idiotic cross-platform-only for invasion - playing against hardcore PC is always fun - bad progression, atrocious UI, limited content but what is has a quantity over quality approach, lag and bugs, lots of crashes, physical disk worthless because all is online-content, blurry visuals (not next generation), lazy attempt at MW2 (OG), overall disappointing and below mediocre.… Expand
  2. JIegokoji
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    bad map design, bad game design, game favors campers and low skill players, huge amount of bugs. Worst cod ever
  3. CAMSTOCK
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Always just make it and for what ? We want mw 2019 for new version ps5 can we get?
  4. Okster
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    The most copied game there can ever be no difrence to mw 2019 only good thing is the amazing graphics
  5. Nyrhockey
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    Absolute trash. Game was unplayable at launch and is missing half the features despite being effectively a reskin of the MW2019. The perk system is awful. Not getting Ghost until halfway through a match is problematic. IW should be ashamed.
  6. neto5664
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    SBMM, Bugs, Crashes, Poor Servers, Horrible Customer Support.
    DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
  7. rick_x
    Nov 1, 2022
    4
    Derivative, incomprehensible and so boring compared to the phenomenal MW I remake. The story makes no sense, the fan service is so cringeworthy and feels forced at every stage, it's like nobody at IW could come up with a single new idea and went for the worst option possible. The actors are wasted and there's hardly any decent dialogue, the relationship of Price and Gaz descending intoDerivative, incomprehensible and so boring compared to the phenomenal MW I remake. The story makes no sense, the fan service is so cringeworthy and feels forced at every stage, it's like nobody at IW could come up with a single new idea and went for the worst option possible. The actors are wasted and there's hardly any decent dialogue, the relationship of Price and Gaz descending into childish banter and a seeming lack of respect for rank. Ghost is Dick van Dyke in camo doing his best Lah-n-don accent and Soap, dear God Soap has the worst acting, accent and character modelling you could imagine. Such a cheap cash in with none of the imagination, emotion or intelligence of the first installment.Avoid.… Expand
  8. azertyerr
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    dog **** unfinished too fast ttk missing features constant crash campers 80$ new system is fk bad don’t buy it
  9. Supahgloo
    Nov 4, 2022
    3
    Dreadful. Such a disappointment. All that hype for a half baked game. The campaign is lackluster, the multiplayer adds nothing new and it's expensive. It's just bad.
  10. vShowstopper
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    No Hardcore at launch in unacceptable. UI designers need to be fired. Attachment unlocks are over complicated. And perk system is garbage. Infinity Ward too busy fixing things that aren't broken instead of releasing a complete game.
  11. Sun3030
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    This is the same CoD they've release every year sure its prety but with better hardware it should be and that gets a score of 1 from me. I don't recommend this game as its a waste on time and money.
  12. fps_
    Nov 2, 2022
    3
    Same old COD trash. Boring map design, loads of hackers, bugs and crashes galore.
  13. pakistanicont
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    Ive spent 18 hours on this game as of day 2 and heres what ive learnt.

    proximity mines are broken and are effortless kills and activision wont change it. camo grind is easy. graphics are great but fps is 35^% lower than mw2019 on same settings with my 3090, gonna be a pain on people below 20 series gpus. TTK is too fast, resulting in hip fire gunfights and bad spawns create easy kills    Ive spent 18 hours on this game as of day 2 and heres what ive learnt.

    proximity mines are broken and are effortless kills and activision wont change it. camo grind is easy. graphics are great but fps is 35^% lower than mw2019 on same settings with my 3090, gonna be a pain on people below 20 series gpus. TTK is too fast, resulting in hip fire gunfights and bad spawns create easy kills because you have no chance to defend yourself when someone spawns behind you. camping is too viable as whoever ads' first wins every fight. maps dont play well, especially the crossing one, was terribly implemented. campaign is dry at most and is either too hard or too easy with no in-between. sbmm means you pop of one game then bottom score the next 3 and so on, very annoying. wait till dmz and warzone 2, play that to then decide if its worth it.    … Expand
  14. wyzz
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    Worse version than mw 2019 except you could actually play that game without crashing literally every 2nd game you tried to get into. Lacks progression from the start and new weapon system is also **** As an og cod fan absolutely disappointed.
  15. Carlos42
    Nov 4, 2022
    1
    This game is seriously overrated by people. More 007 game play and less bravo 6 going dark in the campaign which isn't too bad but that's only a few hours and the real rating comes from the multi-player. Guns are so not balanced and unlocking weapons is a hustle . They just want sell their **** bundles and became like fifa pay to win. The servers are also extremely bad as well as sbmm.This game is seriously overrated by people. More 007 game play and less bravo 6 going dark in the campaign which isn't too bad but that's only a few hours and the real rating comes from the multi-player. Guns are so not balanced and unlocking weapons is a hustle . They just want sell their **** bundles and became like fifa pay to win. The servers are also extremely bad as well as sbmm. Activision just wants to sell their bundles and they are not listening to their fans. Jas potential for a 10 but will never reaching and will be forever broken with Activision running it with money greedy paws… Expand
  16. ZiggingZebra
    Nov 6, 2022
    1
    Pretty bad single player and incredibly unbalanced multiplayer. You get shot from everywhere. It’s one of the most unsatisfying CoDs to date. And the audio is absolutely atrocious. When you hear footsteps they might as well be behind you then way it sounds. And the game is buggy as hell. Massive disappointment.
  17. Deep_Reviewer
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    A rather disappointing experience from a 2009 COD veteran

    I bought into hype because of the “modern warfare” title once again. So I pre-ordered the game to play campaign early. Unfortunately, it felt more like a spinoff than a sequel. Usually, sequels are set up by the previous titles. But in MW II, the story is being set up in a prologue. 10 years ago we killed a baddie, so the    A rather disappointing experience from a 2009 COD veteran

    I bought into hype because of the “modern warfare” title once again. So I pre-ordered the game to play campaign early. Unfortunately, it felt more like a spinoff than a sequel.

    Usually, sequels are set up by the previous titles. But in MW II, the story is being set up in a prologue. 10 years ago we killed a baddie, so the antagonist wants to take a revenge. Too bad Al-Asad was left out for lousy MW I spec ops. And Zakhaev was killed in a Warzone cutscene. The new villain, Hassan, is not interesting.

    I’d much appreciate Farah’s brother who became a terrorist. That would be a great material for a misunderstood villain. All we know is that he was captured by CIA and that’s it lol. By the way, I cringed so hard when they let Hassan go.

    I understand that the sequel didn’t want to continue the “occupation war” theme. So instead, they went with a corruption theme. Modern warfare is just about corrupt cops and army, so we fight cartel. This felt more like Battlefield Hardline as I had to chase a freaking mexican gang. I liked the first part for its “spec ops: the line” vibes. While replaying, Farah’s mission has deeply resonated with me because of the Russian war against Ukraine. The new game doesn’t care about that anymore.

    I’ve also noticed that the game was trying to jump into different genres. There was a car chase mission that borrowed a lot from Uncharted. And then 1.5 missions with crafting features out of nowhere. That was odd! But when the series become repetitive, I suppose it’s no wonder the devs want to try something else.

    And what’s up with the ghost team? The ads seemed like we’d see ghost team in more action. And Farah was supposed to be a part of it! What we got was a 1-time mission for the ghost team. Somehow, at the end of that mission, no one wore the ghost masks anymore. That was very raw.

    Overall, I feel disappointed. I know that I shouldn’t bother because it’s just a COD 2K22. But the “modern warfare” games captured the best of my teenage years. That’s why I wanted the reboot to be just as good. I am a MW2 (2009) sucker!    … Expand
  18. GiRThWoRMJiM
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This was the first COD I've bought since Black ops 2. Thinking I would get a fair dose of nostalgia, I figured I would pre-order... Boy was that a dumb move.
    This resembles nothing of the CODMW2 I remember. This game is trash.
    Menu is counter-intuitive Multiplayer fails to find matches 99% of the time. The initial download is 70+GB, takes hours, then when you finish and try to    This was the first COD I've bought since Black ops 2. Thinking I would get a fair dose of nostalgia, I figured I would pre-order... Boy was that a dumb move.
    This resembles nothing of the CODMW2 I remember. This game is trash.

    Menu is counter-intuitive

    Multiplayer fails to find matches 99% of the time.

    The initial download is 70+GB, takes hours, then when you finish and try to play ANY mode, it asks you to DL that mode... leaving you questioning, "what did I just download then, a giant/counter-intuitive menu?" Get out of here with the garbage narrative of "allows users to free up space by not downloading features they want"

    Online connectivity is trash, classic reason I stopped paying cod a decade ago was dying right after rounding a corner (thinking you're safe) just to die because of connection inconsistencies.
    No improvement in the last decade means these devs (or the corp they work for) do not care about quality, only profit. Which, they continue to receive when people, like me, get duped into buying a steaming pile of garbage like this for a AAA premium...

    They know what they're doing.

    I would give the original MW2 a 9/10. This remake deserves a 0/10. I can't say the word enough - GARBAGE. Absolute TRASH. Avoid this game at all costs, as it will leave you feeling robbed of your time and money.

    I will NEVER buy another COD installment because of the consistent, time-proven shortcomings of the teams & companies responsible for producing such trash and fleecing the public of their hard-earned money for an experience that seriously is just... NOT WORTH IT ANYMORE.

    COD is a name of the past. Don't give this company your money!    … Expand
  19. andy_indierock
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    Garbage game. Waste of money. First the installation. We paid big money for it, couldn't they come with 2 Blu-ray discs so we wouldn't have to download huge updates just to play the campaign. Every year cod do like that to prevent friend borrow game. Secondly, come on, graphics like the same, at least jump to VR for God sakes
  20. MasterHepburns
    Nov 1, 2022
    4
    The game is not worth the price. Campaign ain't as good as mw2019. Those armored enemies breaks the realism.

    The multiplayer is so horrendous. Crash for like 2-3 times. Performance is trash. The UI is dreadful. Incomplete mess. This like a beta all over again. Can't believe I pre ordered an unfinished game. There is no hardcore, no player stats, no reticles and the maps are a maze.    The game is not worth the price. Campaign ain't as good as mw2019. Those armored enemies breaks the realism.

    The multiplayer is so horrendous. Crash for like 2-3 times. Performance is trash. The UI is dreadful. Incomplete mess. This like a beta all over again. Can't believe I pre ordered an unfinished game. There is no hardcore, no player stats, no reticles and the maps are a maze. Don't buy it now. wait for sale or skip the game ffs    … Expand
  21. Rubyyzzz
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    I mean, the game looks nice, don’t get me wrong.. but its just yet another cod game.. nothing special..
  22. crazycat199
    Nov 1, 2022
    4
    Has to be one of the worst cods of all time. I thought vanguard was garbage but this game gave a whole new meaning to trash. It's a copy and paste from the 2019 MW. The game constantly crashes and is always putting you in lobbies with no lives that do nothing besides eat and play cod.
  23. PiranhaMovement
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Utterly boring and a waste of my money and time. I want a refund, the game is just pure garbage that needs to be binned. Playstation continues to ruin gaming. Yuck.
  24. Lilkingnoar
    Oct 29, 2022
    3
    Doesn't come close to the original MW2. Infinity Ward has also reached a new type of low with that awful campaign.
  25. Sharpener988
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    Great graphics, horrible playability:( Crasches constantly, both in MP and Campaign:( Most of the time it just says i need to "download content" but all is downloaded allready.

    The few matches i've managed to play were not too enjoyable either, as weapons and upgrades feel clunky and useless, perks are just sad and maps are just as much of a mess as mw 2019:( 2 stars for the graphics alone
  26. Johnb091986
    Nov 10, 2022
    2
    There is literally only 5 small maps to play MP 3 of which are awful..sbmm is terrible vs great player but paired with less than ok players and weapons are a recoil nightmare this has to be one of the worst COD releases to date
  27. uno1989
    Nov 6, 2022
    1
    This game is so so so so so so so poor on release .. mp is boringly slow , hard to see anything and rewards the camper wtf ??? Can’t believe the beta was literally the game . Nothing new apart from 3 spec ops missions that can be completed ✔️ n under an hour for all 3 . Campaign has no replay ability and is very short so your left with just mp, which has done away with pace settings andThis game is so so so so so so so poor on release .. mp is boringly slow , hard to see anything and rewards the camper wtf ??? Can’t believe the beta was literally the game . Nothing new apart from 3 spec ops missions that can be completed ✔️ n under an hour for all 3 . Campaign has no replay ability and is very short so your left with just mp, which has done away with pace settings and now every f*****g match is 6 vs 6 which becomes boring quick . Everyone is jumping around like f*****g bunny rabbits , and the sbmm means your always in a sweaty lobby getting sweaty hands and a high blood pressure , I’m completely losing faith with modern gaming and mite give this s**t up soon as nothing is made for fun no more . Only good game I’ve played on my ps5 is Elden ring the rest is garbage an this game atm is top of the pipe… Expand
  28. Fatmandu
    Nov 1, 2022
    0
    Its the same game again and again from these bozos. Stop buying it. CoD more like BaD!
  29. Tburchell
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    The weapon progression is absolutely horrendous. You have to use a gun, to unlock another gun, and then use a 3rd gun to unlock attachments for the second gun lmao the maps are comically bad, there’s no classic small map, and it seems like whenever you pop a double cap token, the game doesn’t match make like it supposed to. The perk system is completely ruined. This has to easily be theThe weapon progression is absolutely horrendous. You have to use a gun, to unlock another gun, and then use a 3rd gun to unlock attachments for the second gun lmao the maps are comically bad, there’s no classic small map, and it seems like whenever you pop a double cap token, the game doesn’t match make like it supposed to. The perk system is completely ruined. This has to easily be the worst Call of Duty to date… Expand
  30. LinkedIn89
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    This is one the most mediocre shooter I have play
    The campaign is step down
    Multiplayer is a joke time to kill is ridiculous
    Map designs are really mediocre
    Gun unlocks and progress is dumb
    This game Caters to **** camping player
    Don't buy this **** Call of duty
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    Let's be honest, there's really no bigger title to compete in the FPS genre at the moment, both in terms of the sometimes mediocre content and this year's very polished graphics. [Issue#324]
  2. Cubed3
    Oct 20, 2023
    50
    A somewhat droll campaign will greet players of Modern Warfare II. It's a short bombastic romp with some fun gunplay moments and fantastic graphics. The multiplayer, however, is a miss as it is no longer a properly combined entity and the lack of replayability is disappointing. A recommendation for CoD fans but for anyone even slightly on the fence perhaps keep shopping or waiting for a sale.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 13, 2022
    70
    CoD MW 2 is a refreshing single-player experience, providing players with some of the best action-packed moments and great characters, but riddled with multiplayer balancing issues and extreme performance and technical problems. It still is CoD and is fun for anyone who finds its casual shooting gameplay compelling, but it plays safely and doesn’t present itself as something revolutionary for the franchise.
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