Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 687 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 341 out of 687
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  1. Isaac420
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Personally I found it very enjoyable, it was the first COD game I every pre order and am very impressed with the graphics and gameplay overall, good maps and guns, although would have liked to see some old maps return. Best COD game since black ops 3 in my opinion.
  2. BananaSquared
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    Not as Special as the 2019 Modern Warfare but still one of the elite shooters out in the market currently
  3. Abarr159
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    The campaign was a slight let down. The story was mostly nostalgia based with forced mechanics and missions that felt like tech demos for Waezone 2. The multiplayer and groundwar/invasion modes feel the same. With maps that unfairly reward based on which side you spawn on. It's still excessively easy to spawn kill regardless of whatever mode you are playing.

    Currently the disable    The campaign was a slight let down. The story was mostly nostalgia based with forced mechanics and missions that felt like tech demos for Waezone 2. The multiplayer and groundwar/invasion modes feel the same. With maps that unfairly reward based on which side you spawn on. It's still excessively easy to spawn kill regardless of whatever mode you are playing.

    Currently the disable crossplay option for PS5 is merely cosmetic and does not function while playing multiplayer. Turned off crossplay chat off at the same time and found myself in a multiplayer lobby with random people pre-muted. Being unable to inspect their profile cemented this fact. The fact is that I spend most of my time playing multiplayer angry due to the BS fact that someone has a PC with 180 FOV pulling off a near 180 quick snipe on me every match. Multiple large maps are sniper heaven with close range dominating the few buildings that are there. Leaving little to no cover. It seems they pulled another lazy move of making maps for Warzone first and multiplayer second.    … Expand
  4. LiveFox
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    Missing key components, nothing special or new about this game. Same old **** Very boring and repetitive multiplayer. Feels stale quick.
  5. RagamufinRoo
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's really bad. Xbox forced crossplay with PC. The overhyped weapon tuning has already been removed. No hardcore, no player cards, no emblems. The unlock system is unbelievably bad (look it up). Just pass, pass, pass.… Expand
  6. manu93
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    Personally believe it has the third best story mode in CoD (after original MW2 & BO ). It has some technical issues but no that much that bother you. Multiplayer is good and enjoyable especially if you are a MW reboot fan and it could be better if it had less camper. If you are a fan then don't miss it
  7. reza2000
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is a continuation of one of the best Call of Duty games in years. Rather than acting as yet another overhaul, Infinity Ward has fine-tuned the standout first-person shooter to provide one of the deepest multiplayer customization options in the space. A campaign packed with highlights boasts a number of missions that spin the formula in exciting ways."Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is a continuation of one of the best Call of Duty games in years. Rather than acting as yet another overhaul, Infinity Ward has fine-tuned the standout first-person shooter to provide one of the deepest multiplayer customization options in the space. A campaign packed with highlights boasts a number of missions that spin the formula in exciting ways. Despite many woes at launch, players are treated to top-notch gameplay and movement that continues to satisfy, especially now that weapon stats can be adjust in granular ways. And nice game to Iran… Expand
  8. MW2ISSHIIIIT
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    embarrassing. idk how ANYONE could've looked at this and said "yeah, ship it"
  9. Chapa9dj
    Nov 3, 2022
    2
    Inferior to MW2019 in every single way.
    Starting from the awful, nonsensical and boring campaign which doesn't even comes close to the original masterpiece that was MW2 or even MW2019 which was incredibly good.
    Except for maybe two or three misions, the rest are forgetable. There's nothing memorable in it, except for the final mission which is unbelievably bad. Also adding cratting in    Inferior to MW2019 in every single way.
    Starting from the awful, nonsensical and boring campaign which doesn't even comes close to the original masterpiece that was MW2 or even MW2019 which was incredibly good.
    Except for maybe two or three misions, the rest are forgetable. There's nothing memorable in it, except for the final mission which is unbelievably bad.
    Also adding cratting in this game, it's a big NO for me.

    The multiplayer is absolute garbage, the maps are awful, awful all of them, not a single decent map and there's something off about them. They're all generic, with a pretty bad flow and most of them uninspiring. And that's my main issue, the maps are so bad this game cannot be saved unless they start from scratch. MW2019 had only 2 maps that were a bit a bad, but here every map is downright awful. Feels like i'm in some kid's playgrouns instead of actual combat zones or warfare maps.
    Also, the MP looks visually worse than MW2019, why is that? Everything looks downgraded, more cartoony and too colorful for my taste. The textures, the foliage, everything has been pretty much downgraded for no reason.
    The gameplay mechanics have changed for the worse, now everyone bunny-hops or just camps at the corner of the map. The movements have changed as well, it's clunkier.
    The guns feel different, and the recoil has been exaggerated here. Also, why did they replace their real names? Visually they look like plastic, that's another downgrade.
    Also, violence has been reduced, there's less gore and dismemberment is no longer there. What were they thinking?
    The UI is horrendous, problematic and hard to navigate. Same goes for the gunsmith and the weapon unlock, awful.
    The MP feels like it was developed by Treyarch Games and it feels absolutely bad, they make mediocre games and i absolutely avoid them. What's more it plays and feels like a mobile game instead of a PC and console game like the previous MW.
    SBMM has been cranked up to the max and there's no chill in this game anymore.
    The operator design are something straight out of a comic book and they're all horrible.
    Also, they added bots, another big NO.
    Coop missions are pretty simple and boring, nothing even close to the masterpiece of MW2019 coop missions.
    Ground War and Invasion are OK, but gets old real quick. Especially if there are bots in the match.

    I tried to like the game, but i just can't. The maps are too bad for me to handle, at this point i'll be going back to MW2019 real soon. There's no point in playing something i don't enjoy.
    That's it, i always trusted IW over any other developer that made COD, but they dropped the ball. I think i'm done for good with this franchise. This is just a sad end.

    We're probably talking about one of the worst Call Of Duty game ever created. I cannot believe i waited three years for this garbage.
    The only reason i'm giving this a two is because the gun sounds are even better than before, but that's all that there is too it.    … Expand
  10. MaxwellIII
    Nov 3, 2022
    1
    Another disappointment just like the last few years. I don't know what's going on with Activision, but this dump has been churning out garbage CoD's for YEARS and never once listens to their damn fans.

    I don't mean to be insulting, but I'm just frustrated with this entire franchise anymore. Once again a CoD, which steals my very last nerve because you have to sweat for your honor in    Another disappointment just like the last few years. I don't know what's going on with Activision, but this dump has been churning out garbage CoD's for YEARS and never once listens to their damn fans.

    I don't mean to be insulting, but I'm just frustrated with this entire franchise anymore. Once again a CoD, which steals my very last nerve because you have to sweat for your honor in multiplayer.

    - SBMM (Skill Based Matchmaking) is once again extremely strong and you get into lobbies with only "equally strong" players. This makes virtually every match feel almost the same because SBMM rarely gets you into a round where you can really go off. This takes away from the fun factor and also has nothing to do with CoD for a long time.
    This game is NOT a competitive online game like Valorant and co., yet Activision tries to turn CoD into one. As an excuse for it, you don't want to "scare off" the newbies directly by good players, hence the SBMM, so that you just can't get into a round with exactly such noobs. Rarely heard such a nonsense.

    - What I find almost worse than SBMM is the ungodly short TTK, so Time-To-Kill. It doesn't take half a second until you or your opponent is down. You have no chance to react if you get shot from somewhere, because you are instantly dead. No normal human has such a good reaction time to be able to react to something like that. The TTK is total **** and I really want to know what the developers were thinking.

    - Because of this extremely modest TTK, aggressive playing (e.g. my playing style) is punished all the more harshly. You have almost no chance to react in time to an opponent when you run/move. At the same time, it encourages campers and almost the entire lobby just starts waiting somewhere instead of moving through the damn map. Please, what kind of **** is this?

    - This spasmodic realism since MW2019 gets on my nerves as well. The extreme realism was upped another notch in MW2 compared to its predecessor - and by god, realism and CoD are things that do NOT **** go together. Take a look at the essays: There are heaps of them, especially for the sights. Plus ultra detailed descriptions instead of simple ads about the pros and cons of the different attachments. Who on earth takes the time to read through all that and then select the appropriate attachments?

    - I don't have to say much about the maps. You just notice that they were once again designed only for campers and worse players, because you can headglitch and camp almost everywhere, so that the noobs can get some kills. This simple "three-way-system" doesn't exist anymore, instead the maps are extremely twisted and complicated, windows and doors everywhere and so on. What a disaster.

    Other points that upset me (and probably many others):

    - Where is the map voting please? NO ONE wants to play on the map with all the cars.
    - Why the hell don't you stay in the lobby after the round?
    - Why is it now so easy to get a gold camouflage for example? So that the noobs can also get a gold camouflage or what?
    - Where can you see your stats (KDA, Wins, etc.)? Did Activision remove this so that the noobs don't see how bad they are?
    - Why are there so many bugs that didn't even exist in the beta? Why the hell are you releasing an unfinished game?!
    - Who came up with these names for the weapons, please? "Lachmann", seriously?
    - Why are there hackers in this game NOW? Is your anti-cheat system really that garbage?
    - Which one of you programmed the spawn system? This is an impudence.
    - Why did you weaken the movement so much? Oh yes, so that the noobs are still protected.
    - The menu and the entire interface is an imposition.
    - The visibility in this CoD is just bad, you can't see anything.
    - Why is dead silence still not available as a perk?
    - Speaking of perks, the new perk system was a pretty modest idea.

    I think I've been upset enough up to this point. The only good thing about this game is the campaign, which is unfortunately very short. I can safely advise you against the multiplayer. Do yourself a favor and invest the 80-90€ somewhere else. As long as you support Activision with your money, nothing at all will change in Call of Duty and they will continue to enforce their damn ideology, just to "protect" some family men in their mid-40s, who rarely had a controller in their hands. Insolence.    … Expand
  11. saewr323
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    great game with some issues hope it is fixed soon capmaign was awesome probably one of the best multi has some issues bit is is fun
  12. CAMSTOCK
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Always just make it and for what ? We want mw 2019 for new version ps5 can we get?
  13. HerculestheGod
    Nov 3, 2022
    2
    Story is okay but the gameplay is improvement but it’s still glitchy and buggy and crashes too much
  14. Tuycus
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    After many years, I finally experienced a strong and rich gameplay with advanced systems. It also has excellent design and performance.
  15. razwell
    Nov 3, 2022
    1
    Doesn't compare with mw 2019 at all , worst system to unlock new weapons , the maps are one of worst I played on. Then you get **** from every camping sniper kid "thinking that he is good at shooting". The warzone 2.0 is coming and the mw mp will die exactly like mw 2019 did , they are just concentrating towards warzone and not the classic cod anymore.
  16. Catsup
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    This game is alot of fun but it has a lot of performance issues when playing online and there is a lot of microtransactions. This game is great despite all those problems but 70 dollars is not worth it for this game just wait for a discount or pirate it.
  17. TriForceDarling
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    One word, mediocre. Two words, avoid this. Three words, save your money. Four words, this is not a game. One word, avoid.
  18. Kojirohyuga40
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    I like the game this time. 78 is too low for this smooth multiplayer game. You should change the point system
  19. PureJoyRide
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    All that supposed horsepower and this is the hot garbage PlayStation produces and calls a $70 game. This game belongs in the dustbin and let’s be honest, it is just a propaganda tool for the warcriminal cia anyway. In real life the diapers will be filled on everyone who plays this, but morals aside, this so called game just goes to show that more horsepower doesn’t mean better games, lessAll that supposed horsepower and this is the hot garbage PlayStation produces and calls a $70 game. This game belongs in the dustbin and let’s be honest, it is just a propaganda tool for the warcriminal cia anyway. In real life the diapers will be filled on everyone who plays this, but morals aside, this so called game just goes to show that more horsepower doesn’t mean better games, less terrible graphics and less glitchy performance. How about they give us games with the lost arts of gameplay, replayability and value for money.… Expand
  20. yangfanhong
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    In the story mode, there are levels that make the player remember of the first Modern Warfare game, like the dual sniper level and the ship deck level. And there are also levels that try to innovate, like the car racing level and de crafting survival level. Overall the campaign is like an average quality, not as wonderful as the original Modern Warfare trilogy.
  21. KoRRoSka
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    Como viene siendo habitual es un juego pensado para jugar con mandito. Si eres jugador de teclado y raton este no es tu juego. La campaña single player es preciosa , pero el multiplayer es la cosa mas desbalanceada que vi jamas. Los enemigos te apuntan a traves de las paredes , el aim assist esta rotisimo , tanto que no vas a sobrevivir en un 1 v 1 contra el manco de turno que juega conComo viene siendo habitual es un juego pensado para jugar con mandito. Si eres jugador de teclado y raton este no es tu juego. La campaña single player es preciosa , pero el multiplayer es la cosa mas desbalanceada que vi jamas. Los enemigos te apuntan a traves de las paredes , el aim assist esta rotisimo , tanto que no vas a sobrevivir en un 1 v 1 contra el manco de turno que juega con pad si no eres un pro player del raton y teclado.

    Dicho esto , si te gusta sufrir , compralo y disfruta de las bukakkes que te van a hacer en cada partida , eso si el juego no crashea , que suele ser bastante habitual... o aburrete desbloqueando las armas y los camuflajes hasta que te sangren los ojos o tu parienta haga las maletas para irse con su madre.    … Expand
  22. theduelxpro
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    O game é bom , a história da campanha é boa, multiplayer funciona bem e é divertido, alguns problemas de servidor, mas nada que atrapalhe , estou no aguardo do warzone 2
  23. MrJose
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    Bardzo dobra kampania. Multiplayer ma pelno bugów, brak hardcore jak na razie i statystyk.
  24. ItTakesTwo
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    Hot garbage. Stinks to high heaven of everything wrong with modern gaming. Do yourself a favour and avoid this stinker, it reeks of rubbish.
  25. mabritec
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    Mierda absoluta en parece un juego desarrollado para ps3, es increible la baja calidad tecnica de este juego catalogado como NEXT GEN es evidente que el juego fue pensado para movil y equipos con bajo rendimiento, todo lo que tradicionalmente era calidad en la saga hoy en dia es basura, una interfaz de movil en un juego de consolas o pc, es en serio?, fallas constantes, tramposos de PC, noMierda absoluta en parece un juego desarrollado para ps3, es increible la baja calidad tecnica de este juego catalogado como NEXT GEN es evidente que el juego fue pensado para movil y equipos con bajo rendimiento, todo lo que tradicionalmente era calidad en la saga hoy en dia es basura, una interfaz de movil en un juego de consolas o pc, es en serio?, fallas constantes, tramposos de PC, no puedes deshabilitar el juego cruzado, por lo que tienes que jugar con tramposos de PC con wallhacks y aimbots. Los mapas son terribles y llenos de errores parece que los que desarrollaron los mapas jamás han salido de su casa, No hay silencio absoluto, y solo hay fantasmas al final del juego, UAV constante, tus pasos son tan fuertes que todos saben dónde estás. La visibilidad es terrible. la integración seria en warzone y la inversión en pases de batalla y demás ahora se pierde cuando en el momento que todo estaría integrado en uno solo, patético, ya es hora de que esta saga pase a la historia y viva de los recuerdos… Expand
  26. v3nomro
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    1* for graphics, the game is a big fail as mw 2019 or vanguard ! No ninja perk = forced to camp, or get ownd by camper with good headphones, the maps are the same layout as mw 2019... THE WORST MAPS IN THE FRANCHISE ! I will never buy another cod with sbmm, it ruined the game even more !!!
  27. Jimmy81
    Nov 2, 2022
    3
    I enjoyed the campaign, was fun. Content is okay, but the UI is horrible, confusing weapons, day 1 release looks like a beta, I'm using weapons i hate just to unlock stuff, u don't know what you unlocked, filled with bugs, losing interest, adaptive triggers are less intense than Cold War, just garbage day 1 release.
  28. Saft_Chri
    Nov 2, 2022
    6
    This game is decent fun, but some of the decisions Infinity War with this game are very bad. Nearly all aspects of the game are designed to remove any skill gap and to favour camping. Very high ADS-speed, very low TTK, maps specifically designed with "safe spaces" to make it possible for people to camp very effectively, no red dots on the mini-map, no dead silence perk etc. It's very clearThis game is decent fun, but some of the decisions Infinity War with this game are very bad. Nearly all aspects of the game are designed to remove any skill gap and to favour camping. Very high ADS-speed, very low TTK, maps specifically designed with "safe spaces" to make it possible for people to camp very effectively, no red dots on the mini-map, no dead silence perk etc. It's very clear for what audience Infinity Ward is making this game for. It’s for 50-year-old dads that sit down at the TV at the evening with a beer and just sit in a corner to get a UAV. I hate in what direction IW is pushing CoD in… Expand
  29. JeRebelle
    Nov 2, 2022
    6
    I am not sure how someone can give a 10 for this game when is not the case. I am totally amazed ! The game is ok, not bad but definitely not great. The campaign has moments from the previous games packed in a better graphics. The solo gameplay is decent, I like the fact that now you are not Rambo anymore killing everything. On the multiplayer side, oh God. It's good when it works. A lot ofI am not sure how someone can give a 10 for this game when is not the case. I am totally amazed ! The game is ok, not bad but definitely not great. The campaign has moments from the previous games packed in a better graphics. The solo gameplay is decent, I like the fact that now you are not Rambo anymore killing everything. On the multiplayer side, oh God. It's good when it works. A lot of bugs and glitches which obviously kills the immersion. Few maps are laggy than others. When it works it's a good experience. Definitely not a 10 game.… Expand
  30. redeyedwerewolf
    Nov 2, 2022
    2
    2 points only for the good campagin. Same trash COD formula recycled and stupid people with too much money buy the deluxe edition
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#71 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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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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