Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

 PlayStation 5
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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 687 Ratings

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  1. JokeSociety
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Garbage game.

    Filled with cheaters and hackers. The devs clearly don't give a f*ck about the community. Skill-based matching is awful and needs to be gone completely.

    Absolute garbage.
  2. MWIInogood
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Half Life Alyx no vr works better than this trash!d
    Sons of the forest Goty
  3. Dark_Small
    Sep 10, 2023
    3
    Quand on télécharge le jeu, on n'installe pas Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II, on télécharge Warzone, le jeu vendu 80€ est en réalité le DLC d'un jeu gratuit. De plus après être arrivé à la moitié de la campagne, ma sauvegarde a été supprimée en relançant le jeu !! Activision se fout de notre gueule
  4. Javimartin_drum
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    The campaign, which is what I only play, is absolutely a masterpiece at all levels, I only wish it was longer and there was some kind of progession system for the characters and the weapons
  5. Ritchbird
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    It is the most intense and realistic multiplayer game I have ever seen. The clothing, equipment and glitter effects are insane. Activision keeps the promise that it is the most realistic game in Call of Duty history. Sarcasm off! STOP IT!
  6. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
  7. grantjackson112
    Aug 30, 2023
    3
    Garbage game.

    Terrible & boring maps, mediocre gameplay, skill based match making, loot boxes and seasons like Fortnite. The developers of Call of Duty have lost their touch years ago. The last 4 call of duty games have been half ass made without much thought or care put into them and it's obvious. This awful game is not worth $70. The only way this franchise can recover is by    Garbage game.

    Terrible & boring maps, mediocre gameplay, skill based match making, loot boxes and seasons like Fortnite. The developers of Call of Duty have lost their touch years ago. The last 4 call of duty games have been half ass made without much thought or care put into them and it's obvious.

    This awful game is not worth $70. The only way this franchise can recover is by remastering the older games, which they will never do. Call of Duty is dead...    … Expand
  8. Opfaklopfa
    Aug 28, 2023
    0
    -sbmm no need to say anything about it

    -gunplay feels luck based, way to much weapon sway/horizontal recoil/attachment make your gun absolut **** as soon as you want to add recoil control attachments -no red dots when shooting with unsupressed gun but with a suppressed gun when uav is active? Who thought about it and said yes that’s cool let’s do it. -the amount of shaky camera, gas    -sbmm no need to say anything about it

    -gunplay feels luck based, way to much weapon sway/horizontal recoil/attachment make your gun absolut **** as soon as you want to add recoil control attachments

    -no red dots when shooting with unsupressed gun but with a suppressed gun when uav is active? Who thought about it and said yes that’s cool let’s do it.

    -the amount of shaky camera, gas when shooting and visibility in general is ass -there’s only one good map with s design that’s not absolute **** and it’s from mw19 lol, every new released map is designed like a maze where you will eventually find an enemy, the enemy finds you, or you will have a gunfight. Complete ****. -The amount of spam Menues for paying for the battlepass, skin number 315 or just coins is absurd, I have played mobile games with less spam. OR HAVE YOU HEARD OF WARZONE?    … Expand
  9. NightVisionFive
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    The game promotes homosexuality and drug use.
    Trash online rank up system. Game full of hackers and you also get kicked out in the middle of a rank game for" not being active" if you place yourself in a good spot waiting for the enemy and don't move( so now they tell us how to play our paied games), and at the end you lose 30 SP. I will sell the game and never buy one for this trash every    The game promotes homosexuality and drug use.
    Trash online rank up system. Game full of hackers and you also get kicked out in the middle of a rank game for" not being active" if you place yourself in a good spot waiting for the enemy and don't move( so now they tell us how to play our paied games), and at the end you lose 30 SP. I will sell the game and never buy one for this trash every year the same game, 6 Horus long campaign game company for the stupidity of 70$. Activision I hope you go bankrupt. Games were supposed to be fun. Not garbage like yours.    … Expand
  10. 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.
  11. Ortana
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    Game not on disc. Rubbish. Campaign is trash. Boycott Activision for their bs
  12. Akatzu
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    The gameplay in this game is completely awful and slow. Absolutely garbage, hope IW isn't making any COD again, at least for a few years. They don’t GIVE A **** about the feedback so that makes the game even more horrible. After 9 months playing this piece of **** I can say this game EASILY is the WORST cod ever made.
  13. Bentenison
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Filled with racist, bigoted, homophobic hate speech. Get called the N word almost all the time. A haven for hateful racist people to torment others.
  14. 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
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    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
  15. VladReviews
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    People **** on this Call of Duty game for no good reason, if you dont like fast paced gameplay, this game isnt for you. The campaign is great and no one is denying that, but the multiplayer (strictly the mw2 side of things) is not half bad either, its actually quite decent. Of course there are some balancing issues but mostly all of my deaths have been fair and most of the times my fault,People **** on this Call of Duty game for no good reason, if you dont like fast paced gameplay, this game isnt for you. The campaign is great and no one is denying that, but the multiplayer (strictly the mw2 side of things) is not half bad either, its actually quite decent. Of course there are some balancing issues but mostly all of my deaths have been fair and most of the times my fault, which is something you want in a game. There are maps and gamemodes in which you can comfortably drop a nuke without sweating too hard, however i will agree the battle pass and the camo progression is pretty annoying. With all of that being said i really enjoy this game, much more than other entries in the past few years.… Expand
  16. Reqtix
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    Worst Call of Duty ever played. SBMM ruins entire Game. Sad but the COD Franchise is DEAD
  17. moomoo1068
    Aug 14, 2023
    2
    This sad excuse for a AAA title has maybe a few positives: the mastery camo, gunplay, and campaign. The negatives are endless, especially how Infinity Ward and Activision destroyed the 6v6 multiplayer game mode.
  18. SoullessSarge
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Unskippable Intro Cut scenes for a game mode i don't play. even when i uninstall it. it wastes on average 1.5 mins of my time. Used to be an option to Skip Cutscenes that had to be enabled hidden in the options. They quietly removed that option.
  19. Erfancafbr
    Aug 2, 2023
    9
    Great game i think can be brtter although is amazing i hope change graphics and better gameplay in call of duty 2023
  20. Davidrah
    Jul 11, 2023
    4
    It's totally full of bugs and Activision is bringing out pay to win features all the time.
  21. DobleC9106
    Jul 10, 2023
    1
    The matchmaking is the worst, and the respawnin shipment and another maps is a joke.
  22. Nyanko1234
    Jul 9, 2023
    9
    I purchsed and played CoD since Cod4, only multiplay though. Its fun, I know its frustrating when you get killed all the time but I just enjoy playing this game for some reason. Looking forward on more maps though, night maps needs to be removed or consolidated into different mode where only nightmaps are going to be played.
  23. TheXxchaKing
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    + Excellent graphics
    + Smooth gunplay
    + Continues right where the MW reboot left off

    - User interface is a mess
    - Drip-feeding of maps took far too long
  24. Hazuna
    Jun 29, 2023
    2
    Seit knapp 10 Jahren spiele ich COD - davon 4 Jahre kompetitiv. Doch was in sich Activision bei den letzten 4 Ablegern gedacht hat, kann ich absolut nicht nachvollziehen. Die Entwicklung die der FPS nimmt ist mehr als besorgniserregend.

    SBMM, katastrophale Maps, ein völlig unnötig komplexer Klasseneditor, In-Game-Käufe zu horrenden Preisen und die Tatsache, dass dieser Teil für fast 24    Seit knapp 10 Jahren spiele ich COD - davon 4 Jahre kompetitiv. Doch was in sich Activision bei den letzten 4 Ablegern gedacht hat, kann ich absolut nicht nachvollziehen. Die Entwicklung die der FPS nimmt ist mehr als besorgniserregend.

    SBMM, katastrophale Maps, ein völlig unnötig komplexer Klasseneditor, In-Game-Käufe zu horrenden Preisen und die Tatsache, dass dieser Teil für fast 24 Monate aktuell bleiben wird sind für mich der Sargnagel in diesem Franchise. Da kann auch eine gewohnt passable und actionreiche Kampagne nicht darüber hinweg täuschen. Der Multiplayer allerdings ist ein Schatten seiner selbst.

    Hoffen wir, dass Ubisoft mit XDefiant die lang ersehnte Abhilfe schafft.    … Expand
  25. Cycycy
    Jun 29, 2023
    0
    All I played was single player, and I wonder how could it be so bad compared to the COD:MW release year before this.
  26. phidget
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    I liked it at first, it had a big old sandbox of game modes and the dmz was a fun new addition however I bought this on the premise that we were told it would be a two year game then not long after release they scrapped that. I'm sure that was the plan all along as they have to have had something in the pipeline to be able to release something within a year so they lied through their teethI liked it at first, it had a big old sandbox of game modes and the dmz was a fun new addition however I bought this on the premise that we were told it would be a two year game then not long after release they scrapped that. I'm sure that was the plan all along as they have to have had something in the pipeline to be able to release something within a year so they lied through their teeth to everyone. In the midst of a huge cost of living crisis this is absolutely disgusting behaviour.

    The seasons are now all shortened with rehashed and rushed "content" using the same old maps we've had in previous games as they don't care anymore, they've made their money. Trying to grind through the battle passes with half the time I'd normally have is an utter joke so I've just stopped playing and won't be returning to the franchise. Being lied to and scammed like that tends to leave a bad taste!    … Expand
  27. Lopezvip
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Game started of slow, but they have added a filter which means you can play 10v10 only.. this makes the huge maps for fast pace and fun. Next wish list is of you can vote for maps. Also, I like grind, domination, hardpoint and I hate team death match. If I could choose 10v10 and those good modes that would be perfect. 9/10 until we can vote for maps and combo 10v10 with good modes.
  28. MoBadawy
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Honestly the best most balanced cod. Have variety of small maps and large maps. Dmz is soo good
  29. mrwarcriminal
    Jun 23, 2023
    7
    I did not buy the game retail. I bought it off eBay for $28 shipping included. I refuse to give Activision my money. Not for their recent pulling of real life peoples operators (because he hinted drags are after kids) but the nickel & dime BS like $5-$20 pay-to-win packages Activision implements. Review is for the story game-play ONLY. As with most COD games the story mode is really good &I did not buy the game retail. I bought it off eBay for $28 shipping included. I refuse to give Activision my money. Not for their recent pulling of real life peoples operators (because he hinted drags are after kids) but the nickel & dime BS like $5-$20 pay-to-win packages Activision implements. Review is for the story game-play ONLY. As with most COD games the story mode is really good & I. enjoying it a lot. I enjoyed the difficulty situations, guns, characters & the continuation of the storyline. I played on PS5 & didn’t notice any glitches, freezing and or crashes. Feels like Veteran is pretty tough too. I’ve yet to play DMZ or BR modes for many reasons. I suppose I’ll eventually play them once regardless. On an odd note I had to buy a larger Back UPS because the tv & ps5 were drawing over the allowed Wattage. Not a big deal though. $60 on eBay & $67 on Amazon for a battery. May be time to upgrade that UPS if you’re using one. I own the APC BE750G 400W & it only alerts with newer PS5 game & my 65’ TLC TV… Expand
  30. TheRealSpoonie
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    An enjoyable game at times with a lot of content but is ruined by EOMM (Engagement Optimized Match Making) designed to hook you for hours but it seems to have the opposite effect. I have to go through matches of getting stomped before a match that feels balanced appears. I have seen rumors of hit reg.etc being rigged to force wins/losses. When it works the game is very fun but that canAn enjoyable game at times with a lot of content but is ruined by EOMM (Engagement Optimized Match Making) designed to hook you for hours but it seems to have the opposite effect. I have to go through matches of getting stomped before a match that feels balanced appears. I have seen rumors of hit reg.etc being rigged to force wins/losses. When it works the game is very fun but that can feel far and few between… Expand
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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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