Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. AlexF1
    Mar 4, 2023
    0
    0 score for NATO propaganda,

    why Russians are always bad, why Anglo-Saxons are always good.
    when in real life it's the other way around..so sad
  2. sniper-expert69
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    the best cod ever in years this and bo2 unbalance and fun mp spec ops is doe snot compete with z
  3. BoB33
    Oct 30, 2019
    0
    Terrible disgusting russophobian game. I want my money back. Trash. Gameplay is weak and unimaginative.
  4. MarsCorialanus
    Oct 27, 2017
    3
    This game was just souless. It had such a dumbed down tone from the first one. While the first game had a huge variety of levels and a compelling story, this one opted for more streamlined generic action. At the end of the day pointing and shooting just got so boring. Not a fan
  5. Broyax
    Apr 14, 2017
    3
    Il a bien vieilli : c'est très convenable graphiquement et super fluide, aucun reproche à faire à la maniabilité. La VF est d'excellente qualité. Quant au reste, c'est de l'infâme Call of Duty plus scripté qu'une telenovela brésilienne, décousu et sans queue ni tête. Souvent confus pour en mettre "plein la vue" et puis, cette gloriole de l'armée américaine, cette propagande à deux ballesIl a bien vieilli : c'est très convenable graphiquement et super fluide, aucun reproche à faire à la maniabilité. La VF est d'excellente qualité. Quant au reste, c'est de l'infâme Call of Duty plus scripté qu'une telenovela brésilienne, décousu et sans queue ni tête. Souvent confus pour en mettre "plein la vue" et puis, cette gloriole de l'armée américaine, cette propagande à deux balles est particulièrement détestable. Un jeu pop-corn très vite oublié.… Expand
  6. BrettT
    Jun 8, 2014
    2
    With bland multiplayer, and a rather dull gameplay engine, Modern Warfare 2 is not only boring and unfun, but downright stupid. The story to it has got to be one of the worst I have very had the displeasure of viewing, but is so tasteless I cannot bear to type this anymore. This game is overrated and awful. What keeps this at a two is that it at least works. What is funny is that in a gameWith bland multiplayer, and a rather dull gameplay engine, Modern Warfare 2 is not only boring and unfun, but downright stupid. The story to it has got to be one of the worst I have very had the displeasure of viewing, but is so tasteless I cannot bear to type this anymore. This game is overrated and awful. What keeps this at a two is that it at least works. What is funny is that in a game about shooting generic foreign bad guy after generic foreign bad guy is that the guns feel lousy and the shooting is unfun.… Expand
  7. PolisKanin
    Feb 8, 2014
    0
    Worst Call of duty to date. No rewardable material/content. Infinity Ward always made the worst CoD games, and this game is a major example of that.
  8. coopert
    Jan 19, 2014
    1
    This was the moment that this generation became obsessed with brown cover based shooting and it was a sad day, this game sold millions but did manage to separate casual gamers from real gamers with one question, do you play COD? Overall this is just a poor run of the mill generic title straight off the 360 conveyor belt of ****
  9. Eternal409
    Jul 29, 2013
    3
    Expectations:
    In only a few words I have no expectations for 'Call Of Duty' games.
    Scores: Graphics: 5/10 Campaign: 1/10 Sound: 2/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Multiplayer: 0/10 Final Score: 3/10 Final Verdict: The graphics put simply are average, the campaign is essentially what battlefield 3 would have been like if it was directed by Michael Bay. The sounds of guns and explosions in    Expectations:
    In only a few words I have no expectations for 'Call Of Duty' games.

    Scores:
    Graphics: 5/10
    Campaign: 1/10
    Sound: 2/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Multiplayer: 0/10
    Final Score: 3/10

    Final Verdict:
    The graphics put simply are average, the campaign is essentially what battlefield 3 would have been like if it was directed by Michael Bay. The sounds of guns and explosions in this game are awful, the gameplay is just above average because of the fast paced nature of it. Multiplayer in this game is terrible it requires no skill as all you have to do is choose the right weapon, attachments and perks, after that you're a near un-killable tank.    … Expand
  10. cryat
    Jun 19, 2013
    0
    This is one of the worst games I`ve ever played. Don`t buy it!
    Singleplayer: The story isn`t good.
    Multiplayer: One Map was blocked so you only can play it on a hacked server. That`s the second problem, in this game are many hacker and hacked lobby`s/server.. The weapons are not balanced just like the match-making-system. You have to play mean to get bonus experience so many players are    This is one of the worst games I`ve ever played. Don`t buy it!
    Singleplayer: The story isn`t good.
    Multiplayer: One Map was blocked so you only can play it on a hacked server. That`s the second problem, in this game are many hacker and hacked lobby`s/server.. The weapons are not balanced just like the match-making-system. You have to play mean to get bonus experience so many players are camping, noob-tubing or rush with overpowered weapons. In this game are some mean kill-streak-rewards like the AC-130. The enemy players dies non-stop so you get no kills too. That means no one is happy (only the player with the AC-130).
    Sometimes it`s very funny but the bad and aggressive making moments are so much more...
    The developers stopped the support so the game will not get updates.

    If I could I would give minus points for this game. Please IW update this game or don`t do mistakes like this again.    … Expand
  11. LackMeier
    Jun 5, 2013
    3
    The Singleplayer is unlogic and boring. Special Ops is only funny if you play with a good friend. And the Multiplayer is full of quickscoper, camper, noobtuber, rusher The extras like predators unbalance the multiplayer.
    The most overrated FPS I've ever seen!
    You can't told me that this "game" is a 10/10 game.
  12. guitarmaniac005
    Mar 19, 2013
    4
    I had fun while playing this game with friends, it is undoubtedly exciting and fun to play. I mean who doesn't want to get to the highest level to get the highest selection of guns and demolish your friends? However there were many many many many more downsides than upsides. The online multiplayer was full of prepubescent little boys claiming each one of them has f**ked my mom. They alsoI had fun while playing this game with friends, it is undoubtedly exciting and fun to play. I mean who doesn't want to get to the highest level to get the highest selection of guns and demolish your friends? However there were many many many many more downsides than upsides. The online multiplayer was full of prepubescent little boys claiming each one of them has f**ked my mom. They also threaten to hack your account and get you banned, because they all seem to be hacking geniuses...*sarcasm*. The campaign was not as bad as those little fecks but I can tell you it was close! You spend the whole campaign trying to chase after this makarov guy, and when you get close.... WOOPS INTERUPTING SHEPARD COMING BY! This guy comes out of nowhere and kills you! and why you may ask? oh yeah... so they can make another game! so in the end you throw a knife in this shepards eye, and you know what you achieve? nothing! the whole campaign was a complete setup for the next game! well done activision!… Expand
  13. SilentSputnik
    Feb 8, 2013
    0
    CoD6 is abysmal in every way. The single player is garbage, like every other CoD. The multiplayer is unbelievably unbalanced as well as unfun. It's amazing that infinity ward botched this so thoroughly after making CoD4.
  14. Sourediesel420
    Dec 2, 2012
    0
    The stupidest **** game ever. So many issues with it. You would think with all the money they were making they would have fixed these problems... seems like this game was created by a room full of monkeys.
  15. Runfocovah
    Aug 18, 2012
    0
    Man they just keep coming every year with new boring maps. Same freaking game, graphics, gameplay.. **** feels the same every year. They are just milking away the franchise, Modern Warfare was the best COD they have come up with.
  16. xghostvirusx
    Jun 23, 2012
    4
    From this game I can basically tell you how one makes a new Modern Warfare game: Simply take the previous game, bump up the graphics a little, add a few new guns, change the setting of the maps and tweak the storyline. and BAM, there you have it, a new, best selling game.
  17. watithink123
    Apr 9, 2012
    2
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is by far the worst Call of Duty ever made. The campaign is so bad and needs work and the story line is crap. The multiplayer is even worse than the campaign with campers, no scopers, quick scopers and people using cheats. Spec ops is easily innored and boring as hell. Campaign 3/10 Multiplayer 1/10 Spec ops 2/10 Mw2 2/10.
  18. pyromcr
    Mar 18, 2012
    0
    COD 4 was terrible, and this squeal is just as bad. Sure it looks nice, but beyond that, it is one of the worst game I have ever player. There is no part of this game that is fun. Total waste of money.
  19. Tripe4Life
    Mar 17, 2012
    2
    Oooooooooooooh this game.... Oh ho ho ho HO this game... Worst Call of Duty game ever made. Bar NONE. On the plus side, you get the very well done and very well executed Campaign, with some very intense Stealth Missions, and probably the most controversial mission in any game ever. And by God was it awesome. Also going for this is the climax of the final mission. I won't spoil it for theOooooooooooooh this game.... Oh ho ho ho HO this game... Worst Call of Duty game ever made. Bar NONE. On the plus side, you get the very well done and very well executed Campaign, with some very intense Stealth Missions, and probably the most controversial mission in any game ever. And by God was it awesome. Also going for this is the climax of the final mission. I won't spoil it for the seven people who haven't played it yet. Just go look it up or something. On the flip side... you get the annoyingly hard Spec Ops and the worst multiplayer experience I have ever had on a console. Let's start on the Spec Ops. There's nothing terribly wrong with this, but it's annoyingly hard, even on the easier missions. Having two people doesn't help either. So, it's not a very solid game mode. And then the multiplayer... god DAMN this game. It's has now set the bar so low for any online multiplayer experience after this that I can now find a game that is actually worse than MAG's online. And believe me, that was tough to find. Every aspect of the multiplayer was done HORRIBLY. The weapons are overpowered without stopping power, The maps are complete JOKES of themselves, and to top it all off in the proverbial **** of Call of Duty multiplayers, they capitalized on quickscoping even more. I'll say this right now, if you enjoy quickscoping, more power to ya. But quickscoping and trickshotting can die in a FIRE. I don't want to jump on a Search and Destroy match to see scrubs doing 360 YY temper fade shots off the crane on Highrise and **** themselves when they hit a lucky shot. And, I feel the need to harp on this even though so many people have before... NOOBTUBES. Noobtubing deserves all the hate that it gets, plain and simple. So, all in all, this game is a gigantic slap in the face to anyone and everyone who liked Call of Duty. While the campaign is very well done, the Spec Ops is lackluster, and the multiplayer is a devil spawn sent from hell. I do not recommend this game unless you are the most patient person in the entire world.… Expand
  20. Josh_47ra
    Mar 6, 2012
    4
    One of the most dissapointing games of all time. An awful awful awful singleplayer with a stupid stupid ploat. (Seriously, Russia invades the US over a civilian terrorist attack, wat?). A hilariously unbalanced multiplayer that was incredibly frustrating. Bad DLC map packs. I'll admit Spec Ops was really fun, but that was such a small chunk of the game.
  21. Rexnos
    Feb 24, 2012
    4
    The campaign and special ops were both passing decent, but the multi-player was a painfully large step back from the brilliance of the original Modern Warfare. The guns were poorly balanced, the spawning system was horribly flawed, and snipers can carry shotguns. Snipers. Can carry. Shotguns.
  22. willwynn134
    Jan 5, 2012
    1
    i think this is the worst of the series first of all the campaign is way to short the multiplayer is decent but not great they good make it better by making it longer of a campaign
  23. Battle_P0pe
    Dec 24, 2011
    0
    In short, this game is an insult to the first person shooter genre of games A piss poor campaign with 2D characters, nothing really interesting or gripping about them. The campaign is also short. The multiplayer is broken and imbalanced.This is hands down, one of the worst multiplayer games I've ever played. Horribly imbalanced guns, rampant noobtubing, camping, and not to mention theIn short, this game is an insult to the first person shooter genre of games A piss poor campaign with 2D characters, nothing really interesting or gripping about them. The campaign is also short. The multiplayer is broken and imbalanced.This is hands down, one of the worst multiplayer games I've ever played. Horribly imbalanced guns, rampant noobtubing, camping, and not to mention the ridiculous knifing range, quickscoping, and the inane amount of hacking. All in all, avoid this game, unless you like going through one controller a week because of the sh*tty, piss poor gameplay.… Expand
  24. cocksucker227
    Nov 17, 2011
    0
    this is a complete waste of money
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  25. KaoticBlade12
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    Overated piece of crap. Aracdy as hell and not even fun. Buy only if you are a series cod fanboy. Idk what else to say................................................................................
  26. zerox505
    Nov 12, 2011
    0
    huh oops i'm sorry, i thought this was mw3, my apologies...same yearly infested piece of **** with no oblivious changes to it all, you do your thing activision :).
  27. Bahamutalee
    Nov 1, 2011
    4
    The singleplayer is the star in this game because the multiplayer is absolute garbage. Which blows because you can see that the single player takes back seat to the abortion that really could have been a fun thing.
  28. Kdall
    Sep 28, 2011
    1
    Let me come out first and say how much I loved Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, It was the only game to break me from Halo 3, I loved the graphics, the game play, the weapon customization, and even the single player.

    Now let me tell you how much of a disappointment this game was, the campaign felt like Red Dawn on crack and when i finished it I really didn't feel satisfied, what did I just    Let me come out first and say how much I loved Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, It was the only game to break me from Halo 3, I loved the graphics, the game play, the weapon customization, and even the single player.

    Now let me tell you how much of a disappointment this game was, the campaign felt like Red Dawn on crack and when i finished it I really didn't feel satisfied, what did I just accomplish? What is this series going to do next? Do I even care? Nope.

    Now on to the bread and butter, I don't actually mind the singeplayer being bad, because after all I buy Call of Duty games to play online games with my friends and dookie on the opposing team. I was kind of psyched to find out that Juggernaut and martyrdom had been removed, the only two things I really hated with a fiery passion from Modern Warfare 1. I quickly found out that it had been replaced with something far sinister, Painkiller and deathstreaks inc. The game literally rewards you for being bad, it goes against every gaming sensibility out there. There is a very high chance in every match if you start getting a good kill lead on the other team that they will start spawning with 3x-4x their normal health. Great Idea, lets penalize the other team for being good.

    The weapon balance is horrific, every class can literally use a SPAS or a machine pistol, so snipers can just bust out a shotgun if they get rushed. Dual wielding should have NEVER been added to the COD series, and its as broken as hell, the 1887's had to be nerfed because people were getting dropped from 20-30 yards away by dual wield shotguns...Yes...dual wielded shotguns. Plus some of the assault rifles are just too easy to use like the ACR, I mean you literally can't miss a bullet, opposed to COD4, where you practically had to burst fire the M4 or AK for them to work effectively at range.

    The perk system is terrible, the rate at which you unlock great perks takes too long and not only that, they encourage a very low cowardly form of play, Marathon/Commando/Lightweight setups, Army of One noob tube setups. These setups are used by badkids galore and they even the playing field because theres literally no counter for them.

    The killstreak system is extremely broken. I realize that the airstrike in COD4 gave you kills towards your chopper, but it ended at that. That system in this game is absurdly broken, because you can literally rack up 30+ kills in a minute and a half, it's just way too damn easy for one person to get out of control. Predator missle->double kill->harrier bomb kills+gun kills+your kills->chopper gunner, I used this setup and many others used it as well because it was just effective and easy obtain.

    The above mentioned killstreaks breaking into my gameplay segment. EVERYONE and their mother camps on this game for their own killstreaks, don't even try playing a public objective game, people will refuse to leave 5 yards away from where they spawn, it literally breaks down the game into a stalemate of campy badness.

    In conclusion I think I've been pretty fair with my issues on this game, and the only reason I'm giving it a ONE, is because they came out with barebones mode which doesn't allow killstreaks, only then was I able to see, well at least without the killstreaks muddying up the gameplay, it plays as a very competetive shooter when people are actually trying to win and do the objectives on the map.    … Expand
  29. drnerd
    Aug 31, 2011
    0
    This is the most overrated game of all time. One "cool" kid decided to play CODMW2 and now millions of copies are sold. A terrible campaign story (shoot bad guys hur hur) and overated multiplayer combine to make the a terrible game. This junk game stole money from countless good games and ruined the gaming market forever.
  30. XeXs
    Jun 17, 2011
    4
    This is the worst **** I have ever played! Full of bugs, graphics in this game are like it was relased in 2004! Textures of weapons are like made by stupid yeti. Everyone compares it to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Why, I am asking? If I would compare both of them, I'd say: Bad Company has the destruction, physics, maps are 10x bigger, you need to use brain when you are playing. I don'tThis is the worst **** I have ever played! Full of bugs, graphics in this game are like it was relased in 2004! Textures of weapons are like made by stupid yeti. Everyone compares it to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Why, I am asking? If I would compare both of them, I'd say: Bad Company has the destruction, physics, maps are 10x bigger, you need to use brain when you are playing. I don't see any positive arguments to buy this game. You can just borrow it from your friend. And I don't know, why the reviewers gave 100 to this game! Oh, sorry! Not a game, a piece of **** Ok, so now I'm going to say good things about this game: when you kill a person in multiplayer, you feel badass, killstreaks are good point and weapon customization. Think about, before you buy this game...… Expand
  31. BoTheMastaOfAll
    Jun 16, 2011
    0
    This game is fun for about 30 minutes, if you're smart. Dumbasses play this game. You have to be pretty stupid to think this is a great game with all its plot holes, unbalanced perks, rehashed multiplayer, and almost never ending stream of DLC. Not only does this **** company try to nickle and dime you almost everywhere, but the company considered charging a monthly fee to fix the glitchesThis game is fun for about 30 minutes, if you're smart. Dumbasses play this game. You have to be pretty stupid to think this is a great game with all its plot holes, unbalanced perks, rehashed multiplayer, and almost never ending stream of DLC. Not only does this **** company try to nickle and dime you almost everywhere, but the company considered charging a monthly fee to fix the glitches that shouldn't have even existed. I won't spout them here, read online about the dozen or so glitches in the multiplayer. When the game isn't glitchy, it's unbalanced. The multiplayer behaves more like a first person Ninja Gaiden then a "tactical" shooter. You can literally set up a ninja class. It would seem fun, but it's not. Isn't this game supposed to be realistic? Controls are good, but classes are way to unbalanced. Shotguns as a secondary were a bad idea. As for the plot, that sucks too. It has as much action as Transformers 2, but with a worse story. Let me think, I'm in an elevator with the world's most dangerous man. His back is turned. I have a fully loaded LMG. There is no bigger current threat to world peace. "What should I do Mr. GeneralBackStabbyForNoReason?" "Kill 150 civilians" "Ok," says I. THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! What morons thought that up!? If I read a review about Modern Warfare 3 that even says the word "plothole" I will not buy the game.… Expand
  32. FuzzyCheese
    May 21, 2011
    3
    While the campaign and spe ops modes were time passing and fun, the multiplayer, which is the primary use of Call of Duty, seemed mediocre and lack luster at best. It was the cause of numerous holes in walls and countless sore throats. In the end, many people simply broke the disk. never wanting anyone to play it again.
  33. JoeFunky
    May 9, 2011
    0
    I never though a game could be so terribly over hyped. This proved me wrong. Starting with the Campaign, it was much too short, not nearly as epic as Call of Duty 4's, and was overall disappointing. The only part I really enjoyed was the airport level, it was funny (I didn't take it seriously since it was, you know, a video game). Even the ending was cliche and disappointing, not toI never though a game could be so terribly over hyped. This proved me wrong. Starting with the Campaign, it was much too short, not nearly as epic as Call of Duty 4's, and was overall disappointing. The only part I really enjoyed was the airport level, it was funny (I didn't take it seriously since it was, you know, a video game). Even the ending was cliche and disappointing, not to mention all the plot holes pointed out by Games Radar. Next up came Spec-Ops mode. Some of the missions in this were kinda fun, others were boring, and some were just stupid (I'm talking about you, mission to kill 15 juggernauts with explosives only). The only reason I spent the time to complete it was for the achievements, and it almost wasn't worth it. Finally, the multiplayer: DISGUSTING. The perks are based on 3 play styles: Run and Knife, Quick scoping, and Camping. No matter what you say, quickly going into your scope and killing someone is NOT skill, learn to use legit aim and not let bullet magnetism/auto assist get your kills. One Man Army just led the way for super noob-tube (Grenade Launcher) campers, and commando+lightweight+marathon=Knifing which I find also to have no skill since you just sneak up on people and run to fast to get killed. Overall, I turned this game in when I finished it, and absolutely regret ever buying it. Overall, if you prominently use any of the above mentioned play styles, please get this and stay on this game. If not, get any Battlefield game, or wait for new shooters, as this was a TOTAL LETDOWN.… Expand
  34. JoeMtW
    Apr 24, 2011
    4
    Although at the release of this game, the same with black ops, I enjoyed it extremely much - I now find myself playing Call of Duty 4 a lot more. This game is really plain after awhile and nothing ever gets exciting. You can't really find yourself having a new and exciting time every time you play. Call of Duty started to go downhill after this one. But on the other hand, the story mode isAlthough at the release of this game, the same with black ops, I enjoyed it extremely much - I now find myself playing Call of Duty 4 a lot more. This game is really plain after awhile and nothing ever gets exciting. You can't really find yourself having a new and exciting time every time you play. Call of Duty started to go downhill after this one. But on the other hand, the story mode is better. Although short - Good. As for the multiplayer ... pretty plain.… Expand
  35. bainsterdeluxe
    Mar 27, 2011
    2
    Total, complete, utter let down. Probably the most over-hyped game ever made. Fair enough, I've got a copy, and I've played it a lot, but I till can't justify the money I paid for it. The single player was completed twice, on both normal, and then staright after on Veteran, in a single sitting, on the launch day. The multiplayer is badly programmed and entirely unbalanced for weapon usageTotal, complete, utter let down. Probably the most over-hyped game ever made. Fair enough, I've got a copy, and I've played it a lot, but I till can't justify the money I paid for it. The single player was completed twice, on both normal, and then staright after on Veteran, in a single sitting, on the launch day. The multiplayer is badly programmed and entirely unbalanced for weapon usage and physical ability. Being able to wield two shotguns like they were water pistols, the awful over-powering of some of the MGs, maps that allow players to jump through walls and it still doesn't get a patch is unbelievable. As always there are redeeming features. Map layouts and sizes are good, adding the extra storey to buildings to give a new dynamic to the play. But the perks are alright however the killstreak perks aren't at all balanced. And the amount of cheating is unbearable.… Expand
  36. Snipestrifer
    Dec 27, 2010
    3
    Oh how disappointing. I was really looking forward to this game, and for the first 2 weeks it was good, apart from the campaign that had a million plot holes eg. shepard said the world watched as his men died in cod 4, they didnt. The sas and USMC led a joint offensive against the men reposnsible and obliterated almost all of them, and thats just one plot-hole. Secondly, the multiplayer.Oh how disappointing. I was really looking forward to this game, and for the first 2 weeks it was good, apart from the campaign that had a million plot holes eg. shepard said the world watched as his men died in cod 4, they didnt. The sas and USMC led a joint offensive against the men reposnsible and obliterated almost all of them, and thats just one plot-hole. Secondly, the multiplayer. Poorly done maps, loads of glitches, unblalnced perks and weapons... the reviewers were so obviously bribed or fell into the hype. Shame. Get COD 4 or Black Ops, they are MUCH better.… Expand
  37. JMitch
    Nov 13, 2010
    2
    COD4 has been raped by the franchise's most overrated piece of **** sequel Modern Warfare 2. Words can't even describe how terrible this game is! The worst Campaign in Call of Duty in HISTORY! It's so retarded, confusing, and pointless, which took me an hour and a half to beat! Some of the worst dialogue I've ever heard in video games. The characters are cliche as hell, and no characterCOD4 has been raped by the franchise's most overrated piece of **** sequel Modern Warfare 2. Words can't even describe how terrible this game is! The worst Campaign in Call of Duty in HISTORY! It's so retarded, confusing, and pointless, which took me an hour and a half to beat! Some of the worst dialogue I've ever heard in video games. The characters are cliche as hell, and no character development so you don't care for them at all. The most unrealistic, contrived ending to any video game I've ever seen. The multiplayer is so god terrible, that I would rather watch Battlefield Earth! Yes Modern Warfare 2 is a prime example of how a video game should not be hyped. Overall, not as bad as World at War, but still one of my least favorite COD games. If you loved COD4, don't, you won't like this.… Expand
  38. Ddizzo
    Nov 7, 2010
    0
    Possibly the worst first person shooter ever. I was a huge fan of call of duty. I played all the games non stop i loved them. I pre-ordered this game 6 months before it's release and was super excited for it. Then the first day i got it i was playing the campaign and i thought it was ok. Then i got to te multiplayer, it was fun... for a month when all the glitchers and hackers appeared.Possibly the worst first person shooter ever. I was a huge fan of call of duty. I played all the games non stop i loved them. I pre-ordered this game 6 months before it's release and was super excited for it. Then the first day i got it i was playing the campaign and i thought it was ok. Then i got to te multiplayer, it was fun... for a month when all the glitchers and hackers appeared. It's obvious that IW should have had a beta for this game to keep it from sucking so much. Over powered weapons (shotguns can be duelweilded and used as a secondary weapon. what were they thinking?), horrible perks (commando, marathon, dangerclose, cold blooded, just about all of them), things that encourage camping (heartbeat sensors, customizable kill streaks [wtf] and so on) this game just cannot be any worse. Thanks IW i want my $60 back aswell as those 80+ hours i spent. what a waste of life… Expand
  39. Ultraviolet
    Oct 28, 2010
    0
    Very poor multiplayer. The game itself has a huge amount of design flaws in MP that make the game easier for the casual player, such as lack of recoil of assault rifles, deathstreaks, noob tubes, terrible spawns, an incredibly bad P2P server, etc. I really hope that in the future, we look upon this game as a complete failure. Because that's what it was (and is) to too many people whoVery poor multiplayer. The game itself has a huge amount of design flaws in MP that make the game easier for the casual player, such as lack of recoil of assault rifles, deathstreaks, noob tubes, terrible spawns, an incredibly bad P2P server, etc. I really hope that in the future, we look upon this game as a complete failure. Because that's what it was (and is) to too many people who mistakenly bought the game, thinking it to be like COD4.… Expand
  40. IllogicTC
    Oct 21, 2010
    3
    Although I am naturally more inclined toward Battlefield, I played this with some friends and gave it an honest chance. I figured maybe I would get hooked in like so many others, and could enjoy the massive fanbase to play multiplayer with.

    What I found was a joke. The hype surrounding it did come through in a couple of places, especially in a particular mission which was much spoken of    Although I am naturally more inclined toward Battlefield, I played this with some friends and gave it an honest chance. I figured maybe I would get hooked in like so many others, and could enjoy the massive fanbase to play multiplayer with.

    What I found was a joke. The hype surrounding it did come through in a couple of places, especially in a particular mission which was much spoken of regarding its content. But when it came to multiplayer, it became ridiculous.

    First off, even with having a ton of people packed in one room playing whatever game mode, modern gaming platforms are capable of much better graphical detail. I watched as someone blew up a Jeep (shame you can't get vehicles, oh well), and instead of having what looked like a good explosion and physics it went like this:

    Frame 1: Jeep is sitting there, beginnings of explosion happening.
    Frame 2: Jeep is turning over, explosion getting bigger.
    Frame 3: Jeep is on its side.

    Are you kidding? It flops like a Hotwheels car would if someone just flicked it. Also, there is just not enough fine detail in the mix to say this looks GREAT. Good, MAYBE, but not great.

    The class-based system allows complete customization, letting you tailor your soldier to your playstyle. Good yes, that customization is allowed, but bad too, since people can build powerhouses that take no getting used to, rather than being put in a place where you deal with the cards you're handed and get good at them. The array of weapons and gadgets is wonderful, but also over-the-top. I don't expect to be seeing our military running around with dual sawed-off shotguns, it's just ludicrous. And of course, I'd like to mention the Nuke. Everyone knows the Nuke, and many people by now have garnered the grin of setting it off. However, it is equally ludicrous. Now, you are allowed to build a no-skills-required soldier, and with enough of a kill streak, a normal ground unit is allowed the power of a nuclear warhead? I could see something cool yes, since it is quite an achievement. Maybe pinpoint strikes on all the enemies, where everyone has to respawn, I would even accept that. But instant win?

    All in all, there was just too much bull in here for me to swallow. 3/10    … Expand
  41. okachowwa
    Oct 13, 2010
    0
    awful that is all i can say. campaign=short and boring multiplayer= fake and over hypes. killstreaks and perks get very old very fast and annoying very fast and hackers=i bet about 25-50% of the players. nearly every game you get in i bet you will have a hacker. it is just a terrible game and i highly recommend not wasting your money.
  42. NerdGotKnife
    Oct 5, 2010
    0
    This Game Is Complete **** Trash.
    Single Player: Wtf Man, When There are **** Nuclear Explosions Every 10 seconds, It kinda Loses The 'Shock' in "Shock and Awe"
    Multiplayer: I joined one game and got 360 Headshotted by a Scar-H Noob Toob, And promptly Shoved my foot through the disk, And played Plants VS Zombies.
    Spec Ops: You know i don't Hate This... Yeah.
  43. SnakeZ
    Oct 5, 2010
    1
    This game is very overrated. I do not understand the logic behind the hype. Sure it has great graphics, but thats kind of all it has.The story is full of plot holes, short and just feels like a corridor shooter, and the multiplayer side is even worse. The most annoying this about the multiplayer is, however, the campers. Thats entirely the games fault. The short kill times, combined withThis game is very overrated. I do not understand the logic behind the hype. Sure it has great graphics, but thats kind of all it has.The story is full of plot holes, short and just feels like a corridor shooter, and the multiplayer side is even worse. The most annoying this about the multiplayer is, however, the campers. Thats entirely the games fault. The short kill times, combined with the prospect of unlocking new and better guns drive lots of people to camp in a corner, get a high streak, call in a killstreak, win the match. After that they have even better guns to do that. Another thing is the unbalanced perks and weapons. They give player an unfair advantage as higher ranking players who played the game more have better guns and perks and dominate the new players. Its incredibly frustrating. Those are my main reasons for why i give it a 1, and i have not even begun to talk about the plot holes in the campaign, the repetitive spec ops mode and other problems in Multiplayer.… Expand
  44. XRAIN
    Oct 3, 2010
    3
    Old graphics already, controls feel weird, bad sound effects compared to Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Sinlge player is too short and it feels too scripted, bots have bad AI, bad story line, nothing interesting which would make it special compared to any other fps single player. Does multiplayer have anything better? No! Weapons are too powerful, knifes can hit even if you don't actually hitOld graphics already, controls feel weird, bad sound effects compared to Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Sinlge player is too short and it feels too scripted, bots have bad AI, bad story line, nothing interesting which would make it special compared to any other fps single player. Does multiplayer have anything better? No! Weapons are too powerful, knifes can hit even if you don't actually hit enemy. Still bad spawning system, still curving bullets, sniper rifles can kill you with one bullet even if it doesn't hit to your head. Bad level design. The worst thing about the multiplayer is the killstreaks. When your oppornent gets chopper gunner, you will get killed again, again, again, again and again! Killstreaks are just too annoying and powerful. Those should only give you a kill or two, not ten! In short, single player is a low-core, multiplayer is one of the worst of its kind, because of the design. Avoid this game at all cost! Single player is a little worth playing, but because it's really short (2 - 4 hours), this game is not worth buying.… Expand
  45. ArkonBlade
    Sep 29, 2010
    2
    a pile of crap is the best way to describe COD MW2 . the story mode sucks the enimy AI is rediculasly retarded they track you through walls when you try to sneak up on them and as soon as you peak around the corner they open fire before you can even get your sights up. your AI team is dumb as **** they run blindly out in the open and fire at enimys never hittin a damn thing as soon as youa pile of crap is the best way to describe COD MW2 . the story mode sucks the enimy AI is rediculasly retarded they track you through walls when you try to sneak up on them and as soon as you peak around the corner they open fire before you can even get your sights up. your AI team is dumb as **** they run blindly out in the open and fire at enimys never hittin a damn thing as soon as you try to peak around the corner every enimy on screen that was shooting at your AI team turns on you. its complete bull **** . still no online Co op for the story mode . they canclled it at the last min . my guess why is the stupid enimy AI wouldnt know WTF to do if it had more then 1 player it had to auto lock onto behind a damn wall and just shoot them selves in the damn head. the online... i wouldnt touch it . i like COD4 online but thats the last of the COD games i wanted to play online . im glad i dont care any more for this game online any more because i heard from all my friends it was garbage ,… Expand
  46. Clone25
    Sep 25, 2010
    4
    This game is just like the others for xbox 360. the graphics don't improve nor does the gameplay. Its just another call of duty game. the sniper is so annoying to use its like your character is drunk while sniping. In my opinion, its just another call of duty game
  47. alexMm
    Sep 23, 2010
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game totally blows. I was really excited when it first came out, but it gets boring fast, probably because of the cheats, glitches, bugs and other stuff people found out, and because of its incredibly unbalanced weapon pallet. Save your money, this game is not worth it. Overall, 2/10… Expand
  48. JosephR
    Sep 16, 2010
    1
    game, not worth it, just hype, not 0 ....because multiplayer somewhat fun....untill it was ruined then the game sucked...yeah...campaign..bad story. the opps mode is boring..can't see why anyone would play it
  49. ParagonRenegade
    Sep 12, 2010
    3
    A fun game for the first 2 months, but after the incredibly short kill times, imbalance, generic story (Russians! oh noez!), poor AI, and lack of small details get annoying, the game just becomes a pathetic flogging of a dead horse. Save your money for Black Ops, Gears, Bad company, or Halo, not on this rubbish.
  50. FlaMinGTaCo
    Sep 5, 2010
    2
    most overrated game of all time sold millions of copies because of the name on the box absolutely terrible campaign, highly overrated multiplayer with way to many bugs/glitches to exploit. This game could have been good but to be honest it wasn't it was poorly made there is evidence it was rushed to meet a deadline, the CoD series has never deserved its critical acclaim as once you getmost overrated game of all time sold millions of copies because of the name on the box absolutely terrible campaign, highly overrated multiplayer with way to many bugs/glitches to exploit. This game could have been good but to be honest it wasn't it was poorly made there is evidence it was rushed to meet a deadline, the CoD series has never deserved its critical acclaim as once you get down to it they are all average shooters.… Expand
  51. JudgeMental
    Aug 22, 2010
    1
    My lowest review to date, not because of the quality of the game, which is about a 5/10, but because of how far short of my expectations this sequel fell. The first MW had a far better plot, characters that drew you in, and a solid selection of jaw dropping moments. This sequel went overboard trying to stun people with jaw droppers, and I ended up feeling like I was watching aMy lowest review to date, not because of the quality of the game, which is about a 5/10, but because of how far short of my expectations this sequel fell. The first MW had a far better plot, characters that drew you in, and a solid selection of jaw dropping moments. This sequel went overboard trying to stun people with jaw droppers, and I ended up feeling like I was watching a straight-to-DVD action flick. Characters were boring, the plot and villain were absurd, and not in a good way, and the game added little, too little, for a good sequel.

    Then there is multi-player. A crap-fest of noob-tubes and akimbo shotguns that drown out any attempt at skill or tactic. There are also a host of odd glitches, such as the rare but fun infinite grenade launcher glitch or the hyper speed glitch. Sadly, the game fell short, a point emphasized by the somewhat better Battlefield that came on its heels, and had just as bad a plot, but a much, much better multiplayer, and interesting characters.
    Then there is mu    … Expand
  52. StevenM
    Aug 22, 2010
    0
    MW2 is an extremely overrated game with many problems. First of all, this game has more multiplayer flaws than any other video game released on Xbox 360. So if you're looking for a good multiplayer game, this is not it. And if you're looking for a good single player or co-op game this is not it. Let's start with single player. The plot is extremely bad and poorly told. Also, the twist isMW2 is an extremely overrated game with many problems. First of all, this game has more multiplayer flaws than any other video game released on Xbox 360. So if you're looking for a good multiplayer game, this is not it. And if you're looking for a good single player or co-op game this is not it. Let's start with single player. The plot is extremely bad and poorly told. Also, the twist is completely nonsensical and dumb. Did I mention the campaign takes 4 hours to complete? Special Ops has nothing special about it, it's just recycled levels from the campaign with boring mission objectives. Does not come close to matching the co-op of Gears of War or Halo.

    Multiplayer has many glitches and balance issues. Most guns have extremely low recoil, allowing you to snipe across the map without a sniper. On top of the overpowered kill streak rewards to encourage camping, this makes MW2 the easiest multiplayer game to play online. There is a lot of auto aim, so the kills practically come to you. If you're really bad at FPS games and don't mind being frustrated by all the game's problems, you might like this game. Lastly, Infinity Ward has horrible customer support. I could list over 20 problems with multiplayer easily, and the sad thing is not one of those will get fixed. CoD is a horrible franchise now. Activision is milking the most they can out of MW2, and have released 2 overpriced map packs so far. Each map pack is $15 for 3 new maps, which is beyond ridiculous, even for Activision.

    In conclusion, MW2 is a terrible game that should have never happened. Do not trust the review sites, they are terrible at video games and only published their first impressions. There are very few redeeming factors to MW2. One of the worst games I've ever played.    … Expand
  53. Heroicpotatoe
    Aug 21, 2010
    2
    When I started to play this game it was brilliant, but after I finished the decent typical anti-Russian campaign, I went on multiplayer and I got bored in a few hours and there are few differences from the previous games. The multiplayer is spoilt by people who think they are the best, the game is also spoilt by hackers.
  54. Plumbum
    Aug 21, 2010
    3
    There is one word that ruins this game. Balance. Or rather, the lack thereof. Why bother with a sniper rifle, when your ACR will do a much better job? I know fanboys will decry everything I say, baecuse it's not praising their game, but boo-hoo. I liked the single-player campaign, but I'm sorry, I tried the online play, and what do I get? M203 grenade launchers, M203 grenade launchers andThere is one word that ruins this game. Balance. Or rather, the lack thereof. Why bother with a sniper rifle, when your ACR will do a much better job? I know fanboys will decry everything I say, baecuse it's not praising their game, but boo-hoo. I liked the single-player campaign, but I'm sorry, I tried the online play, and what do I get? M203 grenade launchers, M203 grenade launchers and GP-25 grenade launchers (functionally identical). I can't enjoy the game anymore, I wish there was some semblance of balance, and I can see how this had record first-day sales, since everyone bought it before the realised how **** it was.… Expand
  55. AidanG.
    Apr 18, 2010
    4
    I'm going to give an honest to god review from a REAL TENTH PRESTIGE. I started with Single Player. It was pretty good but a little short, but Ghost was a lovable character, I suppose. Ok so we're at a 9 with this. Spec Ops is incredible fun with a buddy and the missions are great. At this point, a 10. Now multiplayer. I expected it to be great fun just like Single Player and I'm going to give an honest to god review from a REAL TENTH PRESTIGE. I started with Single Player. It was pretty good but a little short, but Ghost was a lovable character, I suppose. Ok so we're at a 9 with this. Spec Ops is incredible fun with a buddy and the missions are great. At this point, a 10. Now multiplayer. I expected it to be great fun just like Single Player and Spec-Ops was; boy was I wrong! I kept playing now for a couple months and have gotten tenth prestige. I honestly hate multiplayer, but yet it is so addicting, I can't get away from it badness.… Expand
  56. BenR
    Apr 17, 2010
    0
    I am sorely disseminated by this game. After all the fun and glory of Call of Duty 4 i was hoping that this would be as fun but to no avail. The plot could be spread on the already growing pile of anti-russia games. Multiplayer rewards players for crouching in the corner.
  57. MattJ.
    Apr 16, 2010
    1
    All right I'm mad this game has content that could all be added to COD 4 and wouldn't split up one of the best communities ever! What was added to MW2 to justify a new game with a $60 price tag? Spec-ops mode, which is a co-op mode that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free! Multi-player that only adds two things, killstreak rewards and new maps that's it folks! All right I'm mad this game has content that could all be added to COD 4 and wouldn't split up one of the best communities ever! What was added to MW2 to justify a new game with a $60 price tag? Spec-ops mode, which is a co-op mode that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free! Multi-player that only adds two things, killstreak rewards and new maps that's it folks! All of that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free. So what your left with is the single-player missions which are far inferior than COD 4. Nuff said the gaming industry has officially become a disgrace!… Expand
  58. JJC.
    Apr 15, 2010
    4
    I think they evened out the XBOX360 version and a bit more playable. Although they need to get rid of this damn glitch where you hop super fast sideways. Damn glad they got rid of 3rd person cage match. Many cheaters used it to get uber weapons. Akimbos need to go! Getting pissed by my friend who has Model 1987 x2 and gets long range kills. Also many asshats who play the game don't I think they evened out the XBOX360 version and a bit more playable. Although they need to get rid of this damn glitch where you hop super fast sideways. Damn glad they got rid of 3rd person cage match. Many cheaters used it to get uber weapons. Akimbos need to go! Getting pissed by my friend who has Model 1987 x2 and gets long range kills. Also many asshats who play the game don't blame me if this sounds familiar in free-for-all they shoot-crouch-prone-crouch-shoot. Then repeat. Infinity Ward dumbed down the game for people who are n00bs and can't play like adding the perks: Cold-Blooded, Danger-Close, and of course stopping power. Don't forget ridiculous UMP45 kills. The Aim-Assist makes a n00b god and hackers. Don't get me started how hackers made leader boards pointless. That is all.… Expand
  59. McjaggerS
    Apr 12, 2010
    2
    Campaign is better than i hoped. spec opps is incredibly annoying because they had to make some of them harder than others by a mile. the multiplayer is something i want to talk about. do people that review this game actually play the MP. i mean really lets compare its mp to other big MP games like halo 3 and bad company 2. i went through the leaderboards and i went through of about Campaign is better than i hoped. spec opps is incredibly annoying because they had to make some of them harder than others by a mile. the multiplayer is something i want to talk about. do people that review this game actually play the MP. i mean really lets compare its mp to other big MP games like halo 3 and bad company 2. i went through the leaderboards and i went through of about 100-200 pages of hackers and 10th prestige lobbiers. try this also sit down one day and play cod for a whole day if u dont get frustrated ur on something. because people have an attitude to self-satisfaction and dont think its a team game. it took Infinaty ward 2 games to figure out that people use cage match for boosting. and they dont punish people that hack or do 10th prestige lobbiers. seeing how this game is mostly MP and thats the worst when the SP is so much better. if u disagree ur most likely one of those people that nube tube, spam grenades, use the famas, or some other stupid thing. at sometimes u have fun until u die because of a nube when ur killstreak was 23. ugh people that support this game to much.… Expand
  60. LeeH.
    Apr 12, 2010
    1
    A huge letdown in every department. What on Earth has happened to this once-glorious franchise? Single-player - Pathetically inept plot, full of holes. Russia invade the USA purely because they find one dead body of an undercover American agent responsible for a terrorist attack carried out by 5 men with Russian accents? Come on!! That makes Armageddon's plot look good! My REAL issue A huge letdown in every department. What on Earth has happened to this once-glorious franchise? Single-player - Pathetically inept plot, full of holes. Russia invade the USA purely because they find one dead body of an undercover American agent responsible for a terrorist attack carried out by 5 men with Russian accents? Come on!! That makes Armageddon's plot look good! My REAL issue with single player is the challenge. Or lack of. Had I paid the £54.99 asking price, I would be absolutely insulted. I am not particularly good at FPS games, but finishing the game on Veteran on my first playthrough in 7 hours is simply unacceptable. The game is ridiculously easy, whereas World At War took me 3 months to earn those achievements and made me feel like I EARNED them. Day two, Spec-Ops. Hmmmmm. It was okay. I guess. Again, me and my friend who played them together online did them all on Veteran in one evening, and neither of us are all that good. The only tough one was the Echo mission in the Favela of Juggernauts, which did take us 8 or 9 attempts. Otherwise, it was a very poor comparison to the Zombie mode on World At War. Day 3 - multiplayer. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Rewarding you for dying? FAIL. Having multiple gunships / choppers in the sky at once which makes venturing outside impossible? FAIL. Customisable kill streak rewards where everyone tries to do the same thing? FAIL. Lack of party chat support in Team Deathmatch so you have to listen to children under the age of 12 abusing each other from the safety of their microphone? EPIC FAIL. Level design which encourages people to stay in one place? FAIL. Guns which have virtually no difference between them? FAIL. When you have a multiplayer model as succesful as Modern Warfare and World At War, is there really a need to try and overhaul it to an almost unrecognisable level? Personally, I think no. I find it baffling that no beta testing was conducted on the multiplayer - as surely so many of the glitches and issues could have been identified and rectified prior to release. Day four - traded in at GAME, got the purchase price in trade-in value and bought Uncharted on PS3. Infinity Ward and Activision have really damaged themselves with this effort, and I actually find it very refreshing to see that on my first visit to this website, there are a great many people who agree with my own view on this game. It's not the worst game in the world, by any means. But for all the hype, all the history and all the promise, it gets a 1 purely because it fails to deliver in the most spectacular fashion I think I have ever witnessed. Epic FAIL.… Expand
  61. JulianF
    Mar 29, 2010
    1
    Complete trash! This game is a huge waste of money and time. Being a huge fan of the COD series since COD2, I can say that this is one of the worst multiplayer experiences I have had to date. The game is a huge letdown. It definitely does not live up to its huge hype and reputation. Anyone who rated this game above a 5 must have a lot of patience and be relatively new to the COD series. Complete trash! This game is a huge waste of money and time. Being a huge fan of the COD series since COD2, I can say that this is one of the worst multiplayer experiences I have had to date. The game is a huge letdown. It definitely does not live up to its huge hype and reputation. Anyone who rated this game above a 5 must have a lot of patience and be relatively new to the COD series. The single player is decent, but very short. It makes me laugh when people say, "Don't play it on easy and it won't be short!" I finished the game on veteran difficulty in 6 hours with ease and completed spec ops mode on veteran by myself (without the help of friends) in a very short amount of time. Multiplayer is a complete joke. The game is catered to the new and casual gamers for FPS games and requires no gaming skill what so ever. A retarded monkey could play and succeed online. The assult rifles are completely overpowered and unbalanced making every other gun in the game obsolete. The knife in the game is complete BS. You can teleport 20 feet and stab someone while being invincible during the lunge. Custom killstreaks ruin this game. 90% of the players camp to obtain killstreaks and do not play the game the way it was intended. Cheating and glitching is destroying this game. Infinity Ward will patch a glitch weeks after it was discovered, then 10 minutes after the patch, someone finds another way to do the same glitch and exploits it. Basically, they fix 1 problem and create another or more. Boosting for ranks/unlocks, glitched ranked lobbies, hacked classes (have 3 main guns instead of 1 and a secondary, 4 perks instead of 3, automatic weapons which shouldn't be automatic), game-ending nukes in care packages from hackers, thermal vision without the thermal scope, unlimited UAV's, aimbots (which have now come to the consoles), unlimited grenade launchers with ridiculous explosion damage, LAG, LAG, and more LAG, a 1200 MS point map pack, and a spawn system that is atrocious. The game has been out for almost 5 months and it is still plagued with these frustrating and irratating problems that are going to be the downfall of this game and could possibly destroy the series for many hardcore fans. Don't believe me, search on youtube for "MW2 terrible spawn system" or "MW2 online mods." If you would like to raise your blood pressure, curse uncontrollably at your tv, and make your blood boil, then Modern Garbagefare 2 is for you. If you want a fun and enjoyable game to play online, stick with COD4, Halo 3, or the new Battlefield: Bad Company 2!… Expand
  62. JesseF.
    Mar 28, 2010
    3
    I got this a few days after it came out. I beat the campaign and comepletely enjoyed it. Multi-player was amazing, too. But after three months, the game reveals it's true colors. You start realizing the graphics aren't the best. You start realizing how truly terrible the spawn system is. You start realizing how not fun it is when the other team gets a one kill advantage and I got this a few days after it came out. I beat the campaign and comepletely enjoyed it. Multi-player was amazing, too. But after three months, the game reveals it's true colors. You start realizing the graphics aren't the best. You start realizing how truly terrible the spawn system is. You start realizing how not fun it is when the other team gets a one kill advantage and starts raping you with AC-130's, Harrier's, and Pavelow's all at once. It sad that so many people still play this game. It gets boring, not fun, and very annoying. 50 out of maybe 65 of my friends who bought this game have already returned it. I won't yet because I still want to finish the campaign on Vetern and do all the Spec-Ops missions. The campaign only takes about five to seven hours, so those of you who play the first time through on Vetern, you will finish very quickly. The only very good thing about this game is the Spec-ops. It takes out some missions from Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2's campaign and allows you to play alone (on some missions) or with a friend (on all missions). There's nothing but campers and hackers online. Even if you have a great connection, you still end up dying. Just now, on my last game of Modern Warfare 2 ever, I shot a guy at least 15 times in the chest and body with a AUG HBAR and he killed me in one shot with a M9. I looked at my connection and it had three green bars. And finally, the spawn system is an absolute fail. At least 100 times, I've gotten killed by an enemy and spawned right in front of him at least twice in a row. Campaign: 8/10 Multiplayer: -5/10 Spec-Ops: 15/10.… Expand
  63. JamalH
    Mar 21, 2010
    1
    This game has to be the biggest let down in gaming history. Infinity Ward has destroyed the Call Of Duty franchise and I don't know if it will ever come back. The multiplayer consists of sitting in a corner waiting for someone to pass you and grenade launching. I am not sure how this game has a better rating than Battlefield Bad Company 2 which is in my opinion the greatest First This game has to be the biggest let down in gaming history. Infinity Ward has destroyed the Call Of Duty franchise and I don't know if it will ever come back. The multiplayer consists of sitting in a corner waiting for someone to pass you and grenade launching. I am not sure how this game has a better rating than Battlefield Bad Company 2 which is in my opinion the greatest First Person Shooter since Call of Duty 4. I do not recommend buying this game. At most you could rent it for the mediocre campaign. The multiplayer will just frustrate you more than entertain you. I recommend you pick up Battlefield Bad Company 2 for an entertaining gaming session or even Call of Duty 4.… Expand
  64. AdamW
    Mar 20, 2010
    4
    I was looking forward to this game ever since I first played the online component in CoD4. IW got way over there heads with this. The campaign is fine, while it is to short and there's a lot of plot holes, it's still very fun, while still being challenging on Veteran difficulty. The online, on the other hand, is horrid. It felt like CoD4 at first, but then it turned to some I was looking forward to this game ever since I first played the online component in CoD4. IW got way over there heads with this. The campaign is fine, while it is to short and there's a lot of plot holes, it's still very fun, while still being challenging on Veteran difficulty. The online, on the other hand, is horrid. It felt like CoD4 at first, but then it turned to some camp-fest full of idiots going around with the same gun, getting nukes. (Nukes, really, IW?) I tried playing like I do in CoD4, but it just didn't work. Teamwork is almost nonexistent unless you have friends and everything seems so unbalanced. Unlike CoD4, there are way to many overpowered guns, and then there's a perk to carry around two of them at once! I could keep ranting, but I'll let you decide if you should buy this or not. Buy CoD4. It's cheaper, more intelligent and IW actually put some love into it.… Expand
  65. AndrewZ
    Mar 19, 2010
    4
    Campaign is short. I thought playing co-op with friends was the best part but those missions don't take long to complete either. Everyone makes a huge deal about multiplayer but it is complete garbage. Overpowered weapons, cheap perks, camping, and this all adds up to a multiplayer experience that is devoid of teamwork or any type of fun. A few other really frustrating things in Campaign is short. I thought playing co-op with friends was the best part but those missions don't take long to complete either. Everyone makes a huge deal about multiplayer but it is complete garbage. Overpowered weapons, cheap perks, camping, and this all adds up to a multiplayer experience that is devoid of teamwork or any type of fun. A few other really frustrating things in multiplayer are the kill-streak awards that last entirely too long, javelins (one of the cheapest weapons I've ever seen in a multiplayer game), and shotguns that count as secondary weapons and kill you instantly from long distances. When you look beyond the pretty graphics you can see that MW2 is an overhyped, half-finished game.… Expand
  66. JuicyBear
    Mar 17, 2010
    4
    The game is awful and only is fun if you play spec ops. The campaign would have been fun, but i blinked during it so i missed the whole thing. The multiplayer is set up to promote camping in order to obtain a killstreak. "You are just a noob and don't know how to play." Bad players are the ones who think this game is balanced and good because they are successful from camping. I play The game is awful and only is fun if you play spec ops. The campaign would have been fun, but i blinked during it so i missed the whole thing. The multiplayer is set up to promote camping in order to obtain a killstreak. "You are just a noob and don't know how to play." Bad players are the ones who think this game is balanced and good because they are successful from camping. I play on the 360, have a 1.90 k/d(i was over 2.00) but i let my friend boost off me, and i still hate the game. Having a 1.9 k/d and still thinking the game is terrible certainly is an eye opener. Akimbo shotguns and noob tubes with danger close are the only way to consistently be successful at this game because of how laggy and glitchy it is. The good connection always wins because the aiming is so forgiving you get killed if someone looks at you funny. Terrible game. If you suck at video games by all means, BUY IT TODAY, but if you arent a complete idiot then save your money....juicybear86 xbox live....1.8 k/d of CoD4:MW.… Expand
  67. BryanH
    Mar 17, 2010
    3
    A let down for most gamers, I would rate the multiplayer (1/10) the worst part of the game the lag was unbearable and the weapons were unfair, i rated 3 out of 10 is because the story was only part that was half decent. the overall game is overrated, in my opinion the first modern warfare completely dominated the new one.
  68. MorganH.
    Mar 12, 2010
    2
    Just like Robert H. said, biggest let down of the decade. (As far as games, at least.) The only reason I even gave it a 2 is because the campaign is the only good thing about it. But the multiplayer? Where to start...the guns are overpowered, WAYYY too many campers(and boosters). And not only are there a lot of annoying kids, there are some people who just run around knifing people. And I Just like Robert H. said, biggest let down of the decade. (As far as games, at least.) The only reason I even gave it a 2 is because the campaign is the only good thing about it. But the multiplayer? Where to start...the guns are overpowered, WAYYY too many campers(and boosters). And not only are there a lot of annoying kids, there are some people who just run around knifing people. And I just finally stopped when I was trying to have a good game of free-for-all, and suddenly a nuke is called in from a freaking booster. Overall, this game is S**T.… Expand
  69. Dano
    Mar 11, 2010
    3
    I bought this game around the end of December and played it non stop until just last week in March. At first it was great, but as the problems with the multiplayer started to become more apparent, I put it back on the shelf where it will stay if I get a masochistic urge to torture myself. This game, as said before, caters to campers. I prefer fast paced multiplayer with constant movements I bought this game around the end of December and played it non stop until just last week in March. At first it was great, but as the problems with the multiplayer started to become more apparent, I put it back on the shelf where it will stay if I get a masochistic urge to torture myself. This game, as said before, caters to campers. I prefer fast paced multiplayer with constant movements and tactics like the first MW. This game is nothing but a campfest, in which the winner is determined by who can get the chopper gunner first to get 20 kills. I could literally spend 4 minutes in a 10 minute match looking for the other team, only to find most of them in their spawn before one shoots me in the back. The spawning is incredibly frustrating as well. If I had a dollar for everytime I spawned right underneath a predator missile before it hit the ground or on the opposite side of the map from my own team, I would have my money back for this horrid game. The maps are tiny and either have no cover at all to move with, or houses with windows and doors everywhere for some camper to place a claymore to score yet another bs kill. This game is more about killstreaks than it is about shooting.… Expand
  70. LiamF
    Mar 6, 2010
    4
    This game is very over-hyped by magazine reviewers for what it is. The story is good, although very short, the multiplayer at first appears to be good.. until you start playing it properly. The multiplayer is unbalanced, ruined and frustrating. No other multiplayer game makes me want to smash the Xbox up like this one. Akimbo Shotguns with stupid ranges, n00b tubing, ridiculous perks and This game is very over-hyped by magazine reviewers for what it is. The story is good, although very short, the multiplayer at first appears to be good.. until you start playing it properly. The multiplayer is unbalanced, ruined and frustrating. No other multiplayer game makes me want to smash the Xbox up like this one. Akimbo Shotguns with stupid ranges, n00b tubing, ridiculous perks and stupid kill streaks ruin this as a multiplayer FPS. COD4 was fun, simple, and alot more fun than this, COD6 is just a paradise for dirty players having a field day. I shall be trading my copy for Bad Company 2 very soon.… Expand
  71. MichaelV
    Mar 5, 2010
    4
    Most overrated game of all time!!!!!! *Spoiler alert* The story is crap. They don't even explain that the soldiers you're killing at the end are part of a private army the General controls. I had to look that up on one of Infinity Wards formers where they explained it. The Airport scene where you go through and kill innocent people is almost completely pointless. This could have Most overrated game of all time!!!!!! *Spoiler alert* The story is crap. They don't even explain that the soldiers you're killing at the end are part of a private army the General controls. I had to look that up on one of Infinity Wards formers where they explained it. The Airport scene where you go through and kill innocent people is almost completely pointless. This could have easily been shown in a cut scene. And if you don't do it the game completely skips over the end of that area which is the ground work for why all hell breaks loose. Plus, this scene of the game is suppose to have a lot of shock value to it. Making you hate the terrorists even more for what they've done. And then at the end you're not rewarded with going after the bad guy, not you go after this general to get revenge, because your team got set up for starting this war between Russia and the US. So, the terrorists go free at the end. Lame. The campaign only took me a little over 5 hours to complete the first time through and just under 4.5 the second. Thats sad. What the heck. What happened to making campaigns a complete experience? I was so pissed off at the end, because there I was thinking sweet, now we're going after the real bad guys. Nope, just ends. Infinity Ward was completely lazy about the campaign. I'm glad they didn't win Game of the year. They don't deserve it for this one. The only reason I didn't give this a lower score is because the online is great. It's literally the only reason to play this game. So if you aren't into multiplayer, do yourself a favor and skip this one. Not worth the full price. Wait for it drop down to 20-30 bucks. Then consider it.… Expand
  72. daniels.
    Mar 1, 2010
    0
    This game deserves nothing. if it wasnt for all the hyper and over rated coverage id give it a one, the singleplayer is crap and lasts for 5 minutes, the mutliplayer is boring and you'll want to cheat just to get your $ worth. dont buy this game unless you enjoy disappointment, however.. bad company 2 BETA was more fun.. try you're luck there with a user rating of 9.
  73. KyleD
    Mar 1, 2010
    4
    I have to admit, the single player is great, I understood the story, really epic scenes, but when it gets to the multiplayer, I then realised my £45 was wasted, it's an exact copy of CoD4. It's like they couldn't be arsed making a new multiplayer, so just took the CoD4 multiplayer and threw the new engine over it. It's the exact same! And yet, all of my friend I have to admit, the single player is great, I understood the story, really epic scenes, but when it gets to the multiplayer, I then realised my £45 was wasted, it's an exact copy of CoD4. It's like they couldn't be arsed making a new multiplayer, so just took the CoD4 multiplayer and threw the new engine over it. It's the exact same! And yet, all of my friend won't shut up about the multiplayer! It's not that good people! Get over it! It puts other good games like Halo or Battlefield Bad company all the way down. Everybody is playing CoDMW2! Even my friend who loved halo and wouldn't stop playing it, once he got a copy of codmw2, he totally abandoned his love for halo, now it's all Throwing knives and the new guns he has. It's not the good people, get over it!… Expand
  74. jaredh.
    Feb 28, 2010
    2
    This game was way over hyped for what it is. The campaign is alright but nothing you would want to play through more than once. The multiplayer is what most people bought this game for and its a mess. I had my doubts when I found out you could have shotguns and machine pistols as secondaries. With all these secondaries any player can be a one man army. In previous call of duties, when you This game was way over hyped for what it is. The campaign is alright but nothing you would want to play through more than once. The multiplayer is what most people bought this game for and its a mess. I had my doubts when I found out you could have shotguns and machine pistols as secondaries. With all these secondaries any player can be a one man army. In previous call of duties, when you saw a sniper you knew you could out gun him at close range most of the time. Now all they have to do is pull out their secondary and blast away. Camping is my other gripe about the multiplayer. Since there are so many high level killstreaks now, thats what everybody seems to focus on. The killstreaks are what ruined this game. They took the focus off of the gunplay and made the outcome of the match depend on who can get their chopper gunner the quickest. Maybe im just tired of playing the same game for 3 years now. Call of Duty 4 was great when it came out. It seems like they havent changed much in the gameplay since then other than adding more stuff.… Expand
  75. JustinM
    Feb 26, 2010
    3
    A 6-hour campaign that makes very little sense, a somewhat-fun co-op mode, and the most unbalanced multiplayer I've ever seen, all for the low price of $60? Fail. I know that this game is MP focused, so I'll skip the flaws of single-player. It takes around 24 hours of play-time online to unlock the best weapons ( akimbo model 1887s). Until then, you suffer from: Lag, enemies A 6-hour campaign that makes very little sense, a somewhat-fun co-op mode, and the most unbalanced multiplayer I've ever seen, all for the low price of $60? Fail. I know that this game is MP focused, so I'll skip the flaws of single-player. It takes around 24 hours of play-time online to unlock the best weapons ( akimbo model 1887s). Until then, you suffer from: Lag, enemies spawning behind you, shotguns killing you from 30 feet away, game-breaking glitches, campers, unavoidable kill-streaks, and the game ending from a booster's nuke. However, once you unlock the best weapons, even if you have no skill, you will succeed!… Expand
  76. TD
    Feb 21, 2010
    4
    After playing Call of Duty 4, this game was a huge letdown. The campaign was interesting, with some twists that surprised me. Spec Ops was fun for a while. The multiplayer is what kills MW2. I would have to say the multiplayer system is almost as broken as the system in Two Worlds, my least favorite Xbox 360 game of all time. It is funny that I find myself getting so angry at going 4 and After playing Call of Duty 4, this game was a huge letdown. The campaign was interesting, with some twists that surprised me. Spec Ops was fun for a while. The multiplayer is what kills MW2. I would have to say the multiplayer system is almost as broken as the system in Two Worlds, my least favorite Xbox 360 game of all time. It is funny that I find myself getting so angry at going 4 and 20 on MW2, and then switching to Call of Duty 4 and going 30 and 1. I hope, with all of these unfavorable reviews, Infinity Ward decides to care more about their multiplayer mode. Or, they will find themselves without a devout fanbase like they had after Call of Duty 4.… Expand
  77. AlexD
    Feb 21, 2010
    1
    This game is very dissapointing. The campaign is highly scripted to such extent that it feels like walking on a rope. If you accidentaly kill someone, not complete some objectives, or even wait too long, the game sends you to the prior checkpoint. The enemyes dont have much of a reaction other than poping their heads up for a better view. It only takes a few shots to kill them so your This game is very dissapointing. The campaign is highly scripted to such extent that it feels like walking on a rope. If you accidentaly kill someone, not complete some objectives, or even wait too long, the game sends you to the prior checkpoint. The enemyes dont have much of a reaction other than poping their heads up for a better view. It only takes a few shots to kill them so your teammates may seem smart but they actually spray and pray. Other than that, the campagn is very short and the cinematic moments offer no replayability at all. The multiplayer is good, but its still unbalanced because you have to unlock everything and good players get better and better guns. Players that get a high ammount of kills can call in ac130s and chopper gunners that turn them into killing machines. They should have been less powerful and demand a much higher kill count. The other problem is the high amount of glitches that almost everyone use. IW should have released a beta so they didnt have to release a patch every week now. The graphics look fine, but the shadows are very pixelated and some textures are simply bad. The skyboxes feel like posters and the colours pallet used in some multiplayer maps are almost identical to cod4s.… Expand
  78. Brandon
    Feb 19, 2010
    4
    What to say about Modern Warfare 2. Over hyped? Soulless? Scripted? Any of these comments and more fit in to this awful excuse for a "sequel" (I do use the term loosely) Campaign is fun , but overall short experience, and definitely needs work on the story. Special-Ops can be great when played with a close friend, but can be extremely frustrating, especially on higher difficulties. And What to say about Modern Warfare 2. Over hyped? Soulless? Scripted? Any of these comments and more fit in to this awful excuse for a "sequel" (I do use the term loosely) Campaign is fun , but overall short experience, and definitely needs work on the story. Special-Ops can be great when played with a close friend, but can be extremely frustrating, especially on higher difficulties. And then there's multiplayer. I'm sorry but, what? this is fun, balanced combat? I apologize for my directness, but modern warfare 2 has THE WORST multiplayer I've ever experienced in my entire life. I'm sure you've read the other negative reviews, and you may feel that these are the same reasons, but I'll state them anyway. Extreme latency issues cause many battles to become teleporting spray and pray battles, which is not fun. Perks are ridiculous, usually I spend all my time spawning into the liquifying orgy that is killstreaks. When the other team is winning, chances are they'll have ac130's and such along with harriers and chopper gunners making the match unplayable and unfair for the losing team. Also, balance has been removed completely. I end up on incredibly unbalanced teams and usually can't walk 2 steps after spawning without being insta-killed by an extremely overpowered weapon. I'm not going to talk about akimbo models and commando etc. because I would need an entire blog spot about that. IW was obviously more focused on creating content than fine tuning it. The maps are catered to campers, which pisses me and my friends off. Now, I'm sure many of you are have probably writ this off as a pathetic non-FPS fan's attempt to make the game look bad, but I have always loved FPS's, and have given this game a fair shot. In fact I'm level 55 (no prestige, but nonetheless). The people who write negative review's opinions matter too. Just because you believe the game is UBER AMAZING!!11! doesn't mean it is. In short, waste of $60, get it or don't, it's your decision. Don't say you weren't warned though.… Expand
  79. RinduriC.
    Feb 18, 2010
    4
    Ugh, what a horrible experience. It was fun for awhile, until you realize how much shit is wrong with it and how many exploits there are. The perk and killstreak system is completely broken, now everyone simply camps, or does cheap shit like run around with a damned care package. It shouldn't even have a 6.0 user rating, it should have a 4.0 at best. Way to go IGN and the rest, you Ugh, what a horrible experience. It was fun for awhile, until you realize how much shit is wrong with it and how many exploits there are. The perk and killstreak system is completely broken, now everyone simply camps, or does cheap shit like run around with a damned care package. It shouldn't even have a 6.0 user rating, it should have a 4.0 at best. Way to go IGN and the rest, you all are blind.… Expand
  80. RobertH.
    Feb 17, 2010
    2
    Probably the biggest let down of the decade (bar Halo 2), overzealous review scores have really pumped this into something much bigger than it actually is. The first problem - the price. Given that, unless you want spend all your time on a broken, glitchy set of enclosed spaces online, the single player will take roughly 6 hours. I cannot believe the audacity of Activision and Infinity Probably the biggest let down of the decade (bar Halo 2), overzealous review scores have really pumped this into something much bigger than it actually is. The first problem - the price. Given that, unless you want spend all your time on a broken, glitchy set of enclosed spaces online, the single player will take roughly 6 hours. I cannot believe the audacity of Activision and Infinity Ward to say that the game will merit the £55 price tag. Given you can pick up some games with around 500+ hours of gameplay for less than £20, it represents no value for money whatsoever. This game is much like a Michael Bay film. No plot, no soul, no refunds.… Expand
  81. SamuelB
    Feb 16, 2010
    2
    I seriously have no clue why so many other people hail this as one of the greatest games around. If you peel back the many layers of fatty polish on this game, all you have is a limp, tried-and-trite gameplay formula the Call of Duty franchise had sucked dry years ago. "Shoot, duck, wait for all the blood to disappear off your screen, shoot some more, blow up an objective in an elaborate I seriously have no clue why so many other people hail this as one of the greatest games around. If you peel back the many layers of fatty polish on this game, all you have is a limp, tried-and-trite gameplay formula the Call of Duty franchise had sucked dry years ago. "Shoot, duck, wait for all the blood to disappear off your screen, shoot some more, blow up an objective in an elaborate manner" . If you've played one level, you've virtually played them all. I'm done here. The multiplayer is even worse. It consists solely of fighting the enemy team in an unorganized ramble of spawning right in the enemy's face, killstreak orgies that ultimately take the fun away from anyone who DIDN'T launch a nuclear missile that ends the whole game, and guns that are all so generic that they all instantly kill you at roughly the same pace: instantaneous . Although still obviously better then the object of comparison, the Call of Duty games are basically the video game equivalent of the Twilight Books. Nobody can figure out why it's so popular and critically acclaimed, but you'll be swept off your feet by an angry horde of screeching fans if you dare speak out against it.… Expand
  82. TimK
    Feb 15, 2010
    4
    What little single player there is can be forgiven because the game clearly put all of its love in the multiplayer component. Spec-Ops is a diversion, nothing more. Now, after CoD4 we all were excited to see the improvements to the formula from the better studio. Honestly, quantity seemed to reign over quality in this department. Guns, challenges, perks pro, equipment, etc. Generally the What little single player there is can be forgiven because the game clearly put all of its love in the multiplayer component. Spec-Ops is a diversion, nothing more. Now, after CoD4 we all were excited to see the improvements to the formula from the better studio. Honestly, quantity seemed to reign over quality in this department. Guns, challenges, perks pro, equipment, etc. Generally the game had potential if not for the inclusion of two huge problems. 1. Side-arm shotguns. Akimbo models, the atuo-shottie, running classes utilizing the shotgun. Allowing everyone to take a shotgun really takes a lot of the fun out of the game. People can spray and destroy you from unreasonable distances (models). 2. Custom Killstreaks! I play CoD4 every now and then and scratch my head wondering why camping is so prevalent in MW2 and not CoD4. What I have reasoned is that custom killstreaks are to blame. Every....single.......player wants their precious predator missle so they can get their harrier and finally a chopper gunner/ac130. To do this they simply sit in a corner and wait. Hop on to CoD4 and you realise that everyone is running around, having fun. I can only speculate it is because they aren't worried about getting that damn pave low to get uber-mega kills. Whatever the issue, for a game that relies on its multiplayer for 95% of its gameplay I think that it fails completely. That's why I give it a 4 out of 10.… Expand
  83. sanderl
    Feb 10, 2010
    4
    Alright, most people were pretty hyped for this game, including me. this game was the most played game on PS3/Xbox360/PC as it was released...which is really odd considering this game has nothing new AT ALL to offer coming from Call of Duty 4. except maybe the new killstreak rewards which are also incredibly dumb and not balanced at all. perhaps the only good/decent thing in this game was Alright, most people were pretty hyped for this game, including me. this game was the most played game on PS3/Xbox360/PC as it was released...which is really odd considering this game has nothing new AT ALL to offer coming from Call of Duty 4. except maybe the new killstreak rewards which are also incredibly dumb and not balanced at all. perhaps the only good/decent thing in this game was the intense single player campaign, I've never WOW'd so much in a game's campaign. (there was also "adrenaline" going trough my body when playing it) either way, if you liked Call of Duty 4 and don't care if it's the same old sh*t, buy it. otherwise stick to CoD4 because it is by far a better game.… Expand
  84. Nick
    Feb 6, 2010
    1
    Multiplayer was good, but extremely short. Spec ops is pretty boring. It pretty much amounts to just shooting everything that moves and doesnt require any co op co ordination at all. Multiplayer is horribly unbalanced with campers, glitchers and whatnot.
  85. JimTheClownkilla
    Feb 5, 2010
    4
    I have to give this game a 5 because the single player was absolutely amazing and with spec ops I think it adds to the game length which doesn't make the game short at all. On the other hand the multiplayer is completely flawed. For one the spawn system is absolutely not good. Matchmaking is terrible, I'm lvl 70 prestiged 3 times and most of the time Im going against complete I have to give this game a 5 because the single player was absolutely amazing and with spec ops I think it adds to the game length which doesn't make the game short at all. On the other hand the multiplayer is completely flawed. For one the spawn system is absolutely not good. Matchmaking is terrible, I'm lvl 70 prestiged 3 times and most of the time Im going against complete noobs at lvl 20 which is no fun at all. I liked mw1 because it was a somewhat realistic which this game lacks. Just the other day a guy was shooting at me so I ran around a steel barrier nonetheless he killed me I watched the killcam he had a vector. Waiting for March the 2nd I'm taking this game back and getting Battlefield 2.… Expand
  86. ChemicalReaper
    Jan 31, 2010
    3
    The single player campaign is absolutely phenomenal -- finally, Infinity Ward seems to have created a decent story. It tries to outdo Call of Duty 4's 2 deaths by killing off most of the major characters in the game. Unfortunately, that's where my praise for the game has to end. Why? Because multiplayer is inherently flawed. In fact, it's Infinity Ward's usual problem The single player campaign is absolutely phenomenal -- finally, Infinity Ward seems to have created a decent story. It tries to outdo Call of Duty 4's 2 deaths by killing off most of the major characters in the game. Unfortunately, that's where my praise for the game has to end. Why? Because multiplayer is inherently flawed. In fact, it's Infinity Ward's usual problem -- spawn points. You know there's something wrong when everyone on your team gets killed by a Javelin shoulder-launched missile within thirty seconds of the game starting... Weapons balancing issues, the usual cheap perks, and the fact that the game promotes and rewards stupidity. These things could easily have been fixed during beta testing--- oh wait, I'm sorry; I'd forgotten that Infinity Ward is so absolutely full of itself that they don't DO any testing... The single player on its own would get a 9/10. Unfortunately, Infinity Ward's over-arrogance and their inherently flawed multiplayer hold the game back. Overall, I give the game 3/10 -- and given the multiplayer mode, I think I'm being generous giving the game that many points.… Expand
  87. JohnS
    Jan 25, 2010
    4
    The campaign, at times, was really fun, when you were shooting and blowing stuff up. The story itself was very weak and I didn't feel like there was enough development. It should have been twice as long to allow for more in-depth detail. It seems like it is a multiplayer game with a campaign and co-op tacked on. The multiplayer itself was a let down. There is so much unbalance in the The campaign, at times, was really fun, when you were shooting and blowing stuff up. The story itself was very weak and I didn't feel like there was enough development. It should have been twice as long to allow for more in-depth detail. It seems like it is a multiplayer game with a campaign and co-op tacked on. The multiplayer itself was a let down. There is so much unbalance in the overly-deadly guns and outrageous perks. Of course, such criticism is considered 'biased.' There is nothing they could patch to fix this atrocious mistake. No significant improvements besides quantity were made. It seems quality was not even considered when developing this game. Map design also makes for a less-than-enjoyable experience. I would suggest renting it first to see if you can handle the frustration. Some may enjoy it, but it's not what a game is supposed to be. I cannot believe that nobody stepped in at one moment during development and said, "Hey, that might cause some problems." The real sad part is Infinity Ward and Activision reaped the benefits because they knew people would eat it up.… Expand
  88. JacobM
    Jan 24, 2010
    3
    This game was only fun for the first two weeks that I played it. After that, glitches and modding overran the MP, which is essentially the whole game. The campaign can easily be beaten under 5 hours and the SpecOps isn't even entertaining because some of the mission seem as if they never end. The only improvement they made in this game was the new perk system. They removed some of This game was only fun for the first two weeks that I played it. After that, glitches and modding overran the MP, which is essentially the whole game. The campaign can easily be beaten under 5 hours and the SpecOps isn't even entertaining because some of the mission seem as if they never end. The only improvement they made in this game was the new perk system. They removed some of the best guns that were in CoD4 (M40A3, regular MP5) and the sniper rifles in this one are horrible, except the Barrett, and make sniping nearly impossible. No scoping and quick scoping, while not key components of the game, are nonexistent as well. The servers take far too long to get you in a game even though millions of people are playing. There is just so many things wrong with this game and it should easily go down as the biggest disappointment in gaming history, yet it won't because people love cool visual effects and loud explosions...… Expand
  89. JustinT
    Jan 21, 2010
    3
    Very, very dissapointing. If it was the first game of the series maybe it'd be better, but with all the expectations there were just so many dissapoints. The to big things are that the multiplayer has not really improved at all and the campaign was absolutely horrible. The individual levels were fun to play, but Russia attacking the U.S.? C'mon man!
  90. chriso
    Jan 19, 2010
    1
    Honestly, this was the worst game I have played all year. SP is nothing short of a Micheal Bay film, sure it has lots of explosions, and action, but thats it. Nothing more, no story, or plot, or even memorable characters. It seems like they were just trying to go for the shock value this time. MP is even worse, and I dont even know where to start. Spawns are atrocious, maps just cater to Honestly, this was the worst game I have played all year. SP is nothing short of a Micheal Bay film, sure it has lots of explosions, and action, but thats it. Nothing more, no story, or plot, or even memorable characters. It seems like they were just trying to go for the shock value this time. MP is even worse, and I dont even know where to start. Spawns are atrocious, maps just cater to campers, objective gamemodes turn into who can get the nuke first, perks and pro perks make the game unbalanced, and the OP KSRs make it even more so. Ranking is tedious, and gets boring very fast, cant take 2 steps in this game without unlocking something or be rewarded for doing something, its like it was made for the people who get bored no unlocking something for 30 seconds. The MP is also a glitchfest, they release a patch, but more glitches and hacks are found within a day. Matchmaking and server connection issues are the worst of any game, seriously theres not this many problems with EA servers. As said, maps not only cater to campers, but seemed like they just tried cramming as much crap as possible into one and saying "Good enough". All balance is thrown right out the window with this game. Overall, there are better games out there, and there are better games coming out. MW 2 is just a waste of $60 Only saving grace is the Spec Ops, which also get boring after a while… Expand
  91. SimonD
    Jan 17, 2010
    2
    The campaing is stupid and disjointed. No "nobody makes the first jump" moments hwere. The oil rig is dull and slowcompared to the ship. No location is as good as the East Europe levels. You can't LAN in Spec Ops. Multiplayer is the most stupid set of glitch-fests you have ever seen, it's a game where campers manage killstreaks. HALO has unsurpassed multiplayer, but if The campaing is stupid and disjointed. No "nobody makes the first jump" moments hwere. The oil rig is dull and slowcompared to the ship. No location is as good as the East Europe levels. You can't LAN in Spec Ops. Multiplayer is the most stupid set of glitch-fests you have ever seen, it's a game where campers manage killstreaks. HALO has unsurpassed multiplayer, but if you're looking for something else, try Bad Company. Modern Warfare was a stand-out, landmark game. This is more like a badly-made expansion pack - an insult to a once-mighty series.… Expand
  92. LeahR
    Jan 15, 2010
    0
    Short, ridiculous, over-scripted single-player campaign with a gimmicky "controversial" scene that seems designed to create buzz and move sales. Awful multiplayer without dedicated servers, and consequently riddled with hackers and cheaters. Abysmal experience all around. And to top it off, the curiously overwhelmingly positive "professional critic" reviews are surrounded by rumors of Short, ridiculous, over-scripted single-player campaign with a gimmicky "controversial" scene that seems designed to create buzz and move sales. Awful multiplayer without dedicated servers, and consequently riddled with hackers and cheaters. Abysmal experience all around. And to top it off, the curiously overwhelmingly positive "professional critic" reviews are surrounded by rumors of being bought off. MW2 is a clusterfuck, a sad symbol of the current state of triple-A, big-budget gaming and the Hollywood-like stupidity and corruption that is destroying it.… Expand
  93. MarkG
    Jan 14, 2010
    1
    The campaign is horrible, it's short, has no story, and is ridiculously easy even on Veteran. The multiplayer is a glitch-fest and boost-fest. Given MW as a 10/10 game, this is just a terrible follow-up, and one priced far too high. What a shame.
  94. NickT.
    Jan 13, 2010
    2
    Ok, I admit it. I was eagerly waiting for this game to come out. I soon find out, however, that Modern Warfare 2 is just that: Modern Warfare with a 2 on it. In one sentence, it is a recycled piece of garbage that Activision shoved out into public so that they can get mo' munnies. Campaign: Short, Actiony, and NO STORY. Nevertheless, the multiplayer is still exhilarating. This game Ok, I admit it. I was eagerly waiting for this game to come out. I soon find out, however, that Modern Warfare 2 is just that: Modern Warfare with a 2 on it. In one sentence, it is a recycled piece of garbage that Activision shoved out into public so that they can get mo' munnies. Campaign: Short, Actiony, and NO STORY. Nevertheless, the multiplayer is still exhilarating. This game also lowered my expectations for Activision entirely. What's Modern Warfare 3 going to be? More Soap McTaverish and new weapons shit? No. I will not have it.… Expand
  95. JimH
    Jan 13, 2010
    2
    An embarassment to what should be a good game. Last time I checked, great games had both amazing mutliplayer AND single player. Unfortunately, MW2 lacks in the single player department in every way, and the multiplayer feels more like an expansion. Sad.
  96. NickW
    Jan 10, 2010
    3
    Ok the game still has a somewhat addictive online play, but it lacks any decent offline experience and certainly doesnt innovate. Offline features a very average story and on veteran can be polished off in 3-4 hours. The co-op is a nice addition but has been done better elsewhere (L4D), but more importantly the multiplayer just isnt up to scratch with recycled game engine / graphics and Ok the game still has a somewhat addictive online play, but it lacks any decent offline experience and certainly doesnt innovate. Offline features a very average story and on veteran can be polished off in 3-4 hours. The co-op is a nice addition but has been done better elsewhere (L4D), but more importantly the multiplayer just isnt up to scratch with recycled game engine / graphics and horrendously designed maps that are far too open, far too campable with sitting/camping being the 'best' tactic as it gets you most K/D ratio. Its like this game punishes you for moving and is really more a stealth/sitting/reaction game than a fps. The killstreak perks although nice to use are annoying especially on HC S&D when you want to get into the game and you forget cold-blooded is the only perk you may have in 2nd slot as a missile/plane/bomb/something falls out the sky to annoy you(and those stupid grenade launchers). Riot shields were added so yet the noobs who this game caters too are given something new to annoy everybody with. Overall the game is catered for rubbish players with ultra easy aiming and all the noob weapons/perks you could want and this isnt a rant cause I cant win, ive got 3.5+ k/d ratio and 1.4+ w/l ratio attributed from claymore > one man army > claymore > sit > kill. Oh, and the lag at start of some games coupled with the host advantage when I get given host is something new to this installment (P2P is dated technology on consoles now, Dedicated Servers should be a must).… Expand
  97. JamesB
    Jan 8, 2010
    0
    This game is beyond an embarassment to gaming. Its violent, looks pathetic and is such a waste of money. I urge everyone to ignore this and buy the much better Operation Flashpoint.
  98. TylerW
    Jan 7, 2010
    0
    single player is crap boring dull and no improvement what so ever,multi player is the glitchiest most atrocious excuse for an overhyped vomit fest of a game ever. javelin glitch,private xp glitch,10th prestige mod ammo mod auto aim mod,and the list goes on it is horrible they obviously rushed this game they need to stop coming out with a cod game every year.instead of worrying about the single player is crap boring dull and no improvement what so ever,multi player is the glitchiest most atrocious excuse for an overhyped vomit fest of a game ever. javelin glitch,private xp glitch,10th prestige mod ammo mod auto aim mod,and the list goes on it is horrible they obviously rushed this game they need to stop coming out with a cod game every year.instead of worrying about the money start worrying about the piece of crap your about to make.… Expand
  99. KevinM
    Jan 4, 2010
    1
    Probably the worst game ever created. If you want to get the same experience without paying $60 then consider hitting yourself in the head with a hammer.
  100. MatthewB
    Jan 3, 2010
    3
    Yes, this game is spectacular looking, and the gameplay is fluid and fun. But the single player campaign is CRAZY short...even shorter than the first game. My only knock of the first Modern Warfare was that the single player campaign was way too short. Rather than fixing that one flaw in an otherwise excellent game and giving buyers their money's worth, they went the opposite Yes, this game is spectacular looking, and the gameplay is fluid and fun. But the single player campaign is CRAZY short...even shorter than the first game. My only knock of the first Modern Warfare was that the single player campaign was way too short. Rather than fixing that one flaw in an otherwise excellent game and giving buyers their money's worth, they went the opposite direction, focusing almost entirely on multiplayer and leaving those of us who only play single player or have connection/lag problems out in the cold. What's there is fun, but just not worth the money. Not sure why everyone makes such a big deal about this game, when there are better alternatives like Bad Company and the Rainbow Six Vegas series out there.… Expand
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#1 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#3 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

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  1. Telegraph
    100
    Modern Warfare 2 crosses into the must-have category of video games effortlessly. It offers an unmatched shooter experience, a compelling story mode, a slick package of mini missions and a multiplayer which is pretty much unparalleled in depth.
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  2. Cynamite
    100
    Modern Warfare 2 offers epic gameplay, a stunning Spec-Ops mode and a huge amount of adrenaline.
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  3. GamesRadar+
    100
    Anyone who already has issues with the single-player ‘style’ of IW’s games will still find fault with the scripted, linear experience, but in terms of sheer drama and show-stopping set-pieces accompanied by laser sharp FPS controls, Modern Warfare 2 is your daddy. And that’s without Spec Ops and Multiplayer.
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