Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 687 Ratings

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  1. Dash101
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    I remember the first COD I played was Black OPS 2.
    That was a great game in many ways in its time.
    This however is a rushed version that has nothing much to offer for players who wants to play local or offline. You are being pushed/forced to play online to make it worth while. The interface is horrible too and it feels like every time I log in, the battle pass gets shoved into my face.    I remember the first COD I played was Black OPS 2.
    That was a great game in many ways in its time.
    This however is a rushed version that has nothing much to offer for players who wants to play local or offline. You are being pushed/forced to play online to make it worth while. The interface is horrible too and it feels like every time I log in, the battle pass gets shoved into my face.

    Uninstalled and its safe to say I'm done with COD for good.    … Expand
  2. FaintSmile
    Nov 6, 2022
    1
    Graphics is worse than RE7 released in 2017, can't enjoy the story either, because it keeps crashing (on PS5). Absolute waste of money.
  3. Vendrick
    Nov 7, 2022
    1
    Jeux horrible map qui avantage les campeurs armes non équilibré pas de mode hardcore et le sbmm qui retire le peut de fun que tu pourrait avoir
  4. Unbeli3ver
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    I cannot think a way that this game has surpassed 2009’s MW2. Does not live to the hype, dull campaign with low variety of locations and multiplayer feels like a step back in numerous ways. Perks are a mess, weapons dele underpowered, recoil is through the roof.. even the weapons names.. feels like a CoD knock-off. I expected so much more but I believe Activision is more interested inI cannot think a way that this game has surpassed 2009’s MW2. Does not live to the hype, dull campaign with low variety of locations and multiplayer feels like a step back in numerous ways. Perks are a mess, weapons dele underpowered, recoil is through the roof.. even the weapons names.. feels like a CoD knock-off. I expected so much more but I believe Activision is more interested in allocating resources to Warzone and micro-transactions.
    The Call of Duty series peaked in 2009-2011, and it has been downhill since. 2019’s has been the best CoD since then and is still the best to play right now.    … Expand
  5. 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..
  6. Amigdala
    Oct 31, 2022
    1
    I feel like this game is promoting the campers too much.
    I dont enjoy it no more, these development teams lay focus on profit for making new people to play this game. But the time was never better for the best call of duty to come out. Sbmm, camping, pre-aim, Headglich etc. I will never buy bo COD again, sad.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. monke022
    Nov 6, 2022
    1
    --------------- CAMPAIGN REVIEW ONLY --------------------

    I don't know how they dropped the ball so damn hard with this, it's like they took the best bits from MW2019 and trashed them. There's way too many annoying and **** stealth missions for a call of duty game. The "Alone" missions was just absolutely godawful, stealth + crafting is probably better for another genre of games but not    --------------- CAMPAIGN REVIEW ONLY --------------------

    I don't know how they dropped the ball so damn hard with this, it's like they took the best bits from MW2019 and trashed them. There's way too many annoying and **** stealth missions for a call of duty game. The "Alone" missions was just absolutely godawful, stealth + crafting is probably better for another genre of games but not this one. Felt like I was playing a **** ubisoft game. Complete disappointment after the rushed but amazing MW2019 campaign.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. Pedro99
    Nov 8, 2022
    1
    Jogo deveria ter esquema de vantagens como sempre foi, esse jogo só ajudou camper
  12. crazups
    Nov 7, 2022
    1
    Skill Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Has ruined Multiplayer Gaming.
    SBMM in Ranked is fine. Because, thats LITERALLY what ranked is. but whats the point of adding a ranked mode if CASUAL IS RANKED?

    Solution: Casual and Ranked mode exists, casual should be CASUAL and have no sbmm and ranked should be ranked, because ranked. is. literally. sbmm. Skill based matchmaking IS RANKED.
  13. NPDARKGAMER
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game is **** disappointment Activision Again decide to ripping of every thing from previous game
  14. Azoz1
    Dec 17, 2022
    1
    These game has too much issues that made it unplayable for my side, the first issue, when i look right or left it will take 1sec to look even though mu custom is 7 I tried everything to fix it I also deleted the game and redownload it again still the issue there. Second issue once i enter any game, it won’t show me who is my team and who is the enemy so i just shoot everyone to know who isThese game has too much issues that made it unplayable for my side, the first issue, when i look right or left it will take 1sec to look even though mu custom is 7 I tried everything to fix it I also deleted the game and redownload it again still the issue there. Second issue once i enter any game, it won’t show me who is my team and who is the enemy so i just shoot everyone to know who is who. Thats garbage game to be honest… Expand
  15. Diezal
    Jan 23, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is just terrible. Sbmm is a joke. Shoot first die first still a thing, go from running at least I say two good games before you're put into a lobby of sweats and or campers. Damage is inconsistent as hell. Go from one hard-core game where you kill them in a shot or two to the next game where you get hitmarkers out the ass and takes two to three shots to the head to kill them in hard-core. Respawning is ridiculously broken. Can't count how many times I've spawned in front of enemy fire. The lag is like Cod trademark. No matter how good of a connection I have the servers are crap. That Crossing bridge map is literally the worst Cod map ever made. Just on a bridge full of empty cars that constantly explode on you and an ally on the side is the best they could do? What about the other maps that were on the old mw2? Map voting? The game has crashed on me several times while in a lobby or while playing. This game is not close to being worth $70. Huge ripoff. Would not recommend buying!… Expand
  16. Idk123456789
    Apr 13, 2023
    1
    The campaign is good.
    Warzone is awful.
    And multiplayer is ok. The game also lacks any content and most of the content they label as "new" was already there in MW2019 so its not new your reusing content and labeling it as "new".
  17. mft2021
    May 4, 2023
    1
    Tiny maps, no way to choose which game mode you want to prioritize in the party games playlist. Matchmaking is absolutely atrocious. Look, I'm not super great at the game, I know that. But going from middle of the score board one game to bottom of the score board where the top player on the enemy team is getting 50+ kills? That's a problem. Either Infinity Ward is aware of the issueTiny maps, no way to choose which game mode you want to prioritize in the party games playlist. Matchmaking is absolutely atrocious. Look, I'm not super great at the game, I know that. But going from middle of the score board one game to bottom of the score board where the top player on the enemy team is getting 50+ kills? That's a problem. Either Infinity Ward is aware of the issue and chooses not to do anything because they're lazy or they aren't aware of the issue which means they don't care about their user base. I was super excited for this edition of MW2. Loved it when I was younger. Campaign felt rushed, multiplayer very much feels half-assed. Beyond disappointed. Every match is a punishing reminder why I should have saved my money. You should too.… Expand
  18. TH3_M0NST3R
    May 12, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont know, but this game is trash and warzone, the season 3 is trash all y trash in this game… Expand
  19. DobleC9106
    Jul 10, 2023
    1
    The matchmaking is the worst, and the respawnin shipment and another maps is a joke.
  20. bloemer
    Nov 1, 2022
    0
    worst game i ever played. bad graphics for a 4k game in 2022. horrible camping simulator gameplay. only good thing was the campaign story writing (not the gameplay itself). 0/10
  21. 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
  22. Rizaun
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    Call of Groomers. Activision supports child grooming and will take action against you for not wanting the rainbow mafia to groom your kids.
  23. voxy
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    Absolute crap on playstation 5, constant crashes, PC cheaters, you cannot disable cross-play, so you have to play with PC cheaters with wallhacks and aimbots. Maps are terrible, ADS time is too slow, at the same time TTK is too fast. There is no dead silence, and there is ghost only at the end of the game, Constant UAV, your steps are so loud, that everyone knows where you are. VisibilityAbsolute crap on playstation 5, constant crashes, PC cheaters, you cannot disable cross-play, so you have to play with PC cheaters with wallhacks and aimbots. Maps are terrible, ADS time is too slow, at the same time TTK is too fast. There is no dead silence, and there is ghost only at the end of the game, Constant UAV, your steps are so loud, that everyone knows where you are. Visibility is terrible.… Expand
  24. Sazeracattack
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    The campaign lacks any sense of soul. Probably a time if you are a Proud Boy.
  25. 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 !!!
  26. Unicron35
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    A new low for the series. There is now a dlc skin that uses profanity towards you if they eliminate your player. Who at Activision thought this was a cool or good idea? Sad.
  27. arostislavna
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Updated review: 0/10 - INVADED BY CHEATERS AND IT IS UNPLAYABLE, STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISTS REMOVED NICKMERCS AND THE RUSSIAN FLAG
    _________
    4/10: A sequel to another propaganda game.
    To keep up with neoliberal revisionist ideology - this time bad mouths Iran, as if Iran has no reason to be upset, let alone retaliate because the "US EMPIRE" assassinated Qassem Soleimani.

    Campaign: Starts out fairly weak with the assassination of "Soleimani" character by the Imperial colonizers UK + US EMPIRE, then turns into Ghost Recon Wildlands and the Sicario movie and gradually becomes illogical throughout.

    The premise of the missiles being a threat is watered down because they're just normal HIMARS missiles in shipping containers. There isn't anything of massive tension, let alone concern with these missiles.

    Keeping up with revisionist tradition like MW I had, the opening scene with the cruise missile is implied to be hypersonic BUT the US have failed every hypersonic missile test to date. They do not have that technology.

    Characters: You basically play as Gaz and Soap throughout the game. (Rodolfo, Ghost, and Shadow Company are negligible because their characters are never really fleshed out, or are just one time use throwaway missions for plot)

    Supporting cast: Valeria is by far the best character in this entry. Perfectly cast and acted flawlessly.
    Hassan is an okay character initially, he is marred by bad writing, any sense of logic is thrown away and only exists for post-game plot. (i.e: the Al Qatala invasion of Mexico+US)

    Diego is here for a moment and gone the next. (Kind of irrelevant sicario to Valeria)

    Kate Laswell is now a 'lesbian tokenism checklist' character with a awful in-game character model, still is the enemy (CIA), has some actual field work, but doesn't really do all that much.

    Farah is a Xenophobic character that everyone seems to forget she's been designated as a terrorist.

    Nikolai's story/plot/writing claims he's a "Russian patriot"... but he works with the Imperialist enemy & Farah which hates all Russians - a patriot would not do these things.

    Coop has some design flaws - you have to pick a 'kit' (Assault/Medic/Recon) to use before you even matchmake, so you could end up picking the same kit with whoever you get matched with and then you're at a disadvantage, and you are unable to see your team mate's kit, nor able to change it after the match starts.

    Multiplayer is a different can of worms. It does promote movement in most maps (except Crown Raceway and Taraq), but the overall feel is endless running eSport twitch shooter, and devoid of actual "war", most maps are sterile environments that don't have a uniform vision (unlike MW I 2019) and much like the initial concern over how the beta testing periods felt very unpolished, the "full game" is an extension of the beta and is nowhere near finished nor polished enough to warrant a release.

    The game is filled with ungodly bugs up the yin yang, the UI is atrocious and SBMM has suked all the life out of the franchise and is here to stay even if people don't want it.

    Regarding the overall incomplete state of the release - to compare to MW I (2019) that game was miles ahead and felt finished upon release.

    There is still no way to choose a crossplay via peripherals. I still do not want to play against mouse-toting superior aim cheaters regardless of platform. It is not fun to do so.

    One additional comment,

    "Westerners live in denial, convinced they're the good guys" - Jonathan Cook (Independent Journalist)    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. PizzaW0lf
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    This is an embarrassment of a game. I hate the fact that Activision was horrible enough to not include ANYTHING on the disc!! This needs to stop and be called out because it's a total disrespect to the consumer and the medium of video games. I want to own, NOT RENT!!!!
  30. amir3B
    Nov 2, 2022
    0
    Garbage maps with trash spawns you die 100 times and still game spawning you in 1 place trash perk system new garbage unlock gun and attachments challenge slow movements,loud foot steps game is so slow this is worst than MW2019
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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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