Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. isaacj.
    Apr 16, 2010
    6
    This game has been hyped like no other, i have a feeling that many of the reviewers were paid off by activision to not notice the glaring flaws. Now i can understand why this game draws many in, stunning graphics, good controls, and many weapons are some of the perks that this game has, but there are some glaring flaws that need to be adressed. First lets start with the campaign, any This game has been hyped like no other, i have a feeling that many of the reviewers were paid off by activision to not notice the glaring flaws. Now i can understand why this game draws many in, stunning graphics, good controls, and many weapons are some of the perks that this game has, but there are some glaring flaws that need to be adressed. First lets start with the campaign, any sense or feeling that this is a war game has been completely stripped off, it plays like an action shooter, most of the levels involve running through corridors mowing countless people down, just like older shooters. The story line is not muhc more than Red Dawn directed by Michael Bay in the 21st century, the plot twists are so unbelievably stupid and full of holes. Lets start with the 'no russian' mission. SPOILER ALERT Why would the CIA be stupid enough to send an american soldier who has been with them for 2 days into a terrorist cell, let alone a mission that involves killing thousands of innocent people, which in turn could cause an outrage among other nations? most likely they would have hired a russian mercenary or just cut and run to cover their tracks. Thats not even the biggest plot hole, when your character dies and is left in the airport the russians immediatly turn to war, no negotiations, no questions, just war, because all russians are brutish savages right?? right??? oh yeah, and despite the fact that Makarov, a well known terrorist, was caught on CAMERA doing the act, they could not recognize his face and immedietly see it was a terrorist job? yeah fucking right? the game makes no attempt to explain any of these things, but instead ships you right off to brazil to track down the man who sold the weapons to Makarov. This is the way the plot works, you jump from one place to another with barely any background info, and the dumbest plot twist of all 9spoler alert) the General of the Army Betraying the SAS, HAHAHA! and his big 'plan' was to avenge his fallen soldiers by starting another nuclear war? makes perfect sense. ANd of course the two heroes decide to take him on alone, they dont call the help of the SAS or anything. Plot holes aside, the campaign did have some fun moments, like riding down a hill on a snowmobile taking people out with a Glock, and the Washington DC level, but unfortunatly the campaign seems to serve more to tell the story which is in itself, extremely flawed. Multiplayer is a different story, it can be a blast at times, the game offers a multitude of new weapons and customizations to give the player incentive to play well. However, Perks are now a much larger part of gameplay, some of these perks give the player faster running speed, more melee distance, more health, faster reloading and better aiming, in otherwords, unfair advantages, this goes back to me saying that it has lost the feel of a war game, the multiplayer feels like a high speed arcade shooter, in which those who exploit the perks, get the most kills. The maps are designed in a way that there is no safe place to hide, as someone is always bound to sneak up on you and knife you, you are never safe and always must be on the move with no time to plan out your actions, while it is a fun ride, its a very frustrating one as well. SPec ops is the one shining light in the package, as it is the one mode that focuses on teamwork to complete objectives, Completing these objectives leads to acheivements. While Modern Warfare 2 features some great things and stunning graphics, its glaring flaws make it a step down from the last modern warfare, not a step up. I traded this game for Bad Company 2, which i like much better.… Expand
  2. PanzerStrike100
    Feb 2, 2019
    7
    I liked this game. The campaign was good so was the special ops. The multiplayer was kind of good but it is very flawed. There are a lot of hackers in the lobby. Some hacker in the lobby maxed out my rank and prestige for some reason. And for that reason I get put in with the really good people who got their ranks by playing so I do really bad against them. Overall it is a good game. B+
  3. DWlubu1998
    Apr 14, 2011
    6
    We can all say the campaign wasnt fantastic but it had alot of HOLY CRAP moments. The graphics are some of the best iv seen in a long time. But the campain was laughably short. And now the multiplayer ohhhh nooo this is the main reason I dont play this anymore the hackers. I loved it when it first came out but then a couple months later it is a hacked mess. And i just want to say thank youWe can all say the campaign wasnt fantastic but it had alot of HOLY CRAP moments. The graphics are some of the best iv seen in a long time. But the campain was laughably short. And now the multiplayer ohhhh nooo this is the main reason I dont play this anymore the hackers. I loved it when it first came out but then a couple months later it is a hacked mess. And i just want to say thank you to the people who hacked and made a game that could have been the greatest game of all time very bad. But it is also Infinity Wards fault for letting it get like this they could have built it better but they didnt im truly disappointed.… Expand
  4. KingerSays
    Sep 6, 2011
    7
    Battlefield fanboys are the only people who rate this game downwards. The single player campaign is absolutely FANTASTIC, although it is unfortunately let down in some points by the multiplayer - these points being the unbalance of certain weapons in the game and perks.
  5. Vio
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    I enjoyed some levels in this game, generally I thought the action was too chaotic on most levels with too big a team to be enjoyable. Many times the game felt more frustrating than joyful. Graphics wise not much of a improvement over MW1. Story was plain, but this is a war shooter... Liked it? - It was OK.
  6. davenbettridge
    Aug 2, 2011
    7
    The Call of Duty creators must be criticized for having the greatest opportunity in the industry with unlimited resources to only coming up with something half good and not a masterpiece. Call of Duty MW2 has its production values, its popular, it has high quality models, shooting animations and sounds which do provides players some immediate satisfying gameplay (for a short time). But theThe Call of Duty creators must be criticized for having the greatest opportunity in the industry with unlimited resources to only coming up with something half good and not a masterpiece. Call of Duty MW2 has its production values, its popular, it has high quality models, shooting animations and sounds which do provides players some immediate satisfying gameplay (for a short time). But the overall 'game' of MW2 is a mixed bag and fails to be something really special, not just a 'fun' or 'popular' game. The single player story is a bad joke, the themes and meanings the story portrays are a contradictory muddled mess. The special Op missions do offer some well designed gameplay but why the story mode is not intertwined is confusing, I would have preferred the entire story dropped for more Special Ops. The multiplayer can be fun for short periods of time but does lack depth which is why it has not resonated as a competitive Esport title. I do recommend MW2 due its surface fun and value for money but it lacks to what should have been something much much more.… Expand
  7. Buttfudder
    Sep 21, 2011
    6
    look the first modernwarfare game was innovative and an excellent game but modernwarfare 2 was a dissipointing. The campaign was ok, nothing was bad about it but it had been all done before. The new perks were a small positive which was blown out of proportion by fanboys as only stealth perks can be used and if you didn't snipe you were an 3p1cn00b... oh god why? Noscoping quickscopinglook the first modernwarfare game was innovative and an excellent game but modernwarfare 2 was a dissipointing. The campaign was ok, nothing was bad about it but it had been all done before. The new perks were a small positive which was blown out of proportion by fanboys as only stealth perks can be used and if you didn't snipe you were an 3p1cn00b... oh god why? Noscoping quickscoping JUST STOP IT. Montage after montage on quickscoping aargh. The fact that is has call of duty slapped infront of its title brought it huge revenue and drew players from other games. these players then when they had had their 19th game in a row where they were 0-19 and raging at everybody for using assault rifles and small machine guns, they would then migrate to another game and spread the 'snipe or you los' cancer. Look the game is an alrounder alright game. To sum it up the campaign was nothign new but didn't suck and the multiplayer was barable. Im happy to take up any argument you have with my comment, my xbox live is boxylyric oh and i think i have an unpositive kill death ratio but its not like the mw2 community cares about the type of thing right?… Expand
  8. mrogers0130
    Mar 31, 2012
    6
    Great commerials and great marketing from Activision, and great anticipation for the greatness of Infinity Ward brought to us in cod4, but the greatness stops there. The game itself is poor for a call of duty. Its story is confusing and genereic. An invasion f America is unemotional and Shephard's betrayal is hard to understand. The game itself is like a Michael Bay film. Sure it looksGreat commerials and great marketing from Activision, and great anticipation for the greatness of Infinity Ward brought to us in cod4, but the greatness stops there. The game itself is poor for a call of duty. Its story is confusing and genereic. An invasion f America is unemotional and Shephard's betrayal is hard to understand. The game itself is like a Michael Bay film. Sure it looks good and has some exciting cinematic moments, but the story is told in a horrible way, and the characters are uninteresting. The multiplayer is a downgrade from 4 and waw. It puts in place two many over powerred kill streaks and makes the focus from getting kills to win the game to getting a chopper gunner ac130 or tacnuke. The secondary shotguns are completely unbalanced and the multiplayer grows more and more frustrating the more you play. One of the worst cods. A not so glorios end to infinity ward… Expand
  9. davidm
    Nov 10, 2009
    5
    Decent game but doesn't improve on much from Cod4, graphics are nice but the game still doesnt run at even 720p, frame-rate is really good though, controlls are still good, but like i said this game feels more like CoD4.5 than ModernWarfare 2.
  10. TheQuietGamer
    May 7, 2011
    5
    Infinity Ward in my opinion isn't as good as Treyarch at making Call of Duty games, I was hoping that this would change my opinion about that, and it let me down, let's start with the basics, the graphics are hit or miss during the first half of the game, but during the second half there breathtaking, the same goes for the sound, as a matter of a fact that's how the whole campaign is, theInfinity Ward in my opinion isn't as good as Treyarch at making Call of Duty games, I was hoping that this would change my opinion about that, and it let me down, let's start with the basics, the graphics are hit or miss during the first half of the game, but during the second half there breathtaking, the same goes for the sound, as a matter of a fact that's how the whole campaign is, the first half is just kinda lame and just feels like more COD 4: MW, but the second half is fantastic, with large set pieces, and shocking and amazing battles, trust me it's WAY better than COD 4: MW's disappointing campaign, but it's to short and the story is confusing up until the second half, however most people won't even bother with the campaign and just stick with the multiplayer, which now is filled with bugs, glitches, and hackers and is almost unplayable, the game also has Spec Ops missions, which can be played solo but are more fun with friends, but they aren't that great, and most are just reused levels from the campaign, all in all if you liked COD 4: MW you'll probably like this, as it's mostly more of the same, but others should avoid, I would recommend a rental at most.… Expand
  11. DomF
    Jan 9, 2011
    5
    The release of Modern Warfare 2 was incredibly hyped. I remember the buzz around everyone on the day of release, and the excitement that day made it probably one of the most fun times on the Xbox 360 that I've ever had. I started with single player and, as expected, it was over-the-top fast-paced action and that's what made it good. The campaign was short, but it was incredibly excitingThe release of Modern Warfare 2 was incredibly hyped. I remember the buzz around everyone on the day of release, and the excitement that day made it probably one of the most fun times on the Xbox 360 that I've ever had. I started with single player and, as expected, it was over-the-top fast-paced action and that's what made it good. The campaign was short, but it was incredibly exciting despite some of the questionable plot choices. Notable missions include the one with the snowmobiles and the final level. Although they were obvious gimmicks they were extremely enjoyable; so all in all the campaign was quite good in my opinion. The Spec Ops mode offered a nice change from the zombies mode of World at War and was good fun, although I was disappointed to see a lack of support for it - but I'll come to the later. Then we come to the multiplayer mode. At first it was very exciting with awesome new guns and attachments and of course the addition of a multitude of killstreak rewards that you can pick and choose rather than being given the standard 3-5-7 seen in Modern Warfare 1 and World at War. Later on the inevitable and infamous "Cod rage" took hold and although this was to be expected with a Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2 took it above and beyond. It soon became apparent that the game had been made extremely "noob-friendly" with very luck-based gameplay, extremely easy-to-use combinations and clearly overpowered weapons, perks, attachments and killstreak rewards. Furthermore, once the insane power of the killstreak rewards was realised, the game revolved around it and this simply caused camping as players would play Domination (for example) purely so it's a longer match and they can therefore get their nuke with their generic 7-11-25 killstreak set-up. I could go on about multiplayer's flaws but I won't. Support for the game seemed to be a big issue for Infinity Ward. Each new map pack charged us ridiculous prices for a few of new maps and one or two old ones. 1,200 points is far too much for a map pack in my opinion, especially since, in spite of this, Spec Ops saw absolutely nothing new. As well as this, multiplayer was not otherwise changed very often at all to balance the game. The only updates on the game game were when particularly glaring flaws (such as the care package glitches or the Model 1887 issues). Overall, for me the multiplayer simply became more of a stress than fun and it was Infinity Ward's lack of listening to gamers that caused them to do nothing about it, but rather milk the cow with each new overpriced map pack. But that's not to say the multiplayer was entirely bad - private matches and playing with friends could often still be fun, but overall I found the experience lack lustre.… Expand
  12. codisgay
    Nov 9, 2010
    5
    The only good thing about this game was the campaign, which wasn't even that good to be honest. The mutli-player was terrible, it was always lagging for a lot of people, and incredibly unrealistic. The campaign was fairly good, but it was WAY too short, which was a big let down. Everything else on the game was mediocre.
  13. Heath
    Nov 10, 2009
    5
    Im sick of everyone Sucking this games D!%K. It is not the game of the century and it is not ground breaking. Yes It is a good game but with Average graphics and a 6 hr campain I think there is more to be desired here. WAY OVERRATED!!!
  14. KBeat
    Nov 10, 2009
    7
    I guess I'm among the few that purchased the game primarily for the single player experience. As such, I'm disappointed. It's far too short and way over the top. There isn't any single moment that stuns you like the nuke in Modern Warfare 1, because there are too many over-the-top events to make any one stand out. It's a good game, but a let down from the first.
  15. johnnyg
    Nov 10, 2009
    7
    Mw2 is a very fun and intense game but graphics are outdated and the single player campaign is again too short.you can complete the entire sp campaign in about 6 hours at normal level.add 2 hours at hard level.the core of this game is the multiplayer perfect and very satisfating.However Mw2 don't worth the price for the single player campaign.It'a a shame that developers put so Mw2 is a very fun and intense game but graphics are outdated and the single player campaign is again too short.you can complete the entire sp campaign in about 6 hours at normal level.add 2 hours at hard level.the core of this game is the multiplayer perfect and very satisfating.However Mw2 don't worth the price for the single player campaign.It'a a shame that developers put so much effort only on multiplayer and not for the single player.… Expand
  16. RanaR
    Nov 10, 2009
    6
    Single player campaign too short - very let down again, 'cause I don't give a monkeys about online multiplaying.
  17. GlennD.
    Nov 10, 2009
    6
    Campaign was way too short and nowhere near as good as the first, if you haven't played Uncharted 2 yet do yourself a favor and pick that up instead.
  18. MikeF
    Nov 10, 2009
    5
    Single Player: Single player is pretty standard. You won't find too much different from MW1 as far as mission types/objectives. Fairly standard. Integration of new weapons, perks, and vehicles, like the snowmobile, are nice additions. Multiplayer: MW1 was an amazing multiplayer experience. It always amazed me how balanced it felt regardless of the differences in unlocks between a Single Player: Single player is pretty standard. You won't find too much different from MW1 as far as mission types/objectives. Fairly standard. Integration of new weapons, perks, and vehicles, like the snowmobile, are nice additions. Multiplayer: MW1 was an amazing multiplayer experience. It always amazed me how balanced it felt regardless of the differences in unlocks between a level 1 player and a level 50 player. This was partly due to the M4, one of the most powerful guns in the game, being unlocked from the beginning. With that said, MW2 throws this all out the door. Its not until you reach the high-teens in terms of leveling that you feel truly prepared to fight. The available guns at the start are very disappointing and underpowered. Once you do unlock a somewhat decent weapon, you then need to unlock the challenges for it, then unlock the sights by completing the challenge. Ridiculous. Then comes the custom perks/kill-streaks. For the first dozen+ levels you are stuck with 3 perks. The higher level kill-streaks are incredibly overpowered and leave players who have yet to unlock them in the dust. Game balance is completely thrown off and damaged by this. As far as the new maps go, they look nice, but don't play too well with Team Deathmatch in particular. This is because the map design literally encourages camping. This type of gameplay leads to one team ruling the map, and the other trapped spawning in one location. I feel MW2 is more of an expansion to MW2 than a sequel. The campaign is a little short by today's standards, and the multiplayer introduces nothing new aside from the toys. It seems to me like the design process for this game was something along the lines of "Lets see how many cool new weapons and abilities we can add!" without calculating the consequences of flooding the game with overpowered tools. (i.e. 25-killstreak nuke that will end the game, regardless of score).… Expand
  19. ZackC
    Nov 10, 2009
    5
    The single player experience is as great as always but with the consolesque changes made to the PC version the game has hemorrhaged any value it might have had in what really matters, the multiplayer.
  20. turdsandwich100
    Sep 2, 2010
    6
    Well to be honest this game is quite overrated. I was just looking through halo 3 and mass effect 2 reviews and was shocked to see people saying halo was a bad version of cod and mass effect needed to be more like it! Cod is just daft! The story is pretty unbelievable and nowhere near as good as the previos mw - not waw (that was terrible). The multiplayer is very good though until you getWell to be honest this game is quite overrated. I was just looking through halo 3 and mass effect 2 reviews and was shocked to see people saying halo was a bad version of cod and mass effect needed to be more like it! Cod is just daft! The story is pretty unbelievable and nowhere near as good as the previos mw - not waw (that was terrible). The multiplayer is very good though until you get some lifeless cod obsessed idiot who knows nothing about good games, probably has a nodded controller and was tenth prestige the week it came out killing you over and over again! Then there's the fools who run around with an unbelievably long range knife using a "perk" that makes you run very fast who kill you in one slice! It's ridiculous! Listen to my advice and get this game but please don't waste your time that could be spent on something brilliant like fallout 3s or red dead redemptions amazing storylines. Or gears of wars amazing battles getting to be ridiculously good at multiplayer for this massively overrated AVERAGE game. Oh yeah and infinity ward beat treyarch… Expand
  21. chrisanderson36
    Oct 9, 2010
    6
    this game is a really good fps and the campaign was very good indeed with a variety of mission and levels. the multi player on the other hand was awsome to start with but after a few months of playing it had to happen didnt it ....... yes im talking about the no scopers and the quick scopers which absoloutly ruined the game for me :(
  22. Iron_Mal
    Dec 20, 2010
    6
    I honestly didn't give a damn about the lack of dedicated servers (it's something we console gamers have gone without for a long time so allow me to say to PC gamers 'suck it up and quit complaining').

    Anyway, back to MW2, to be frank it's one of those 'alright' games that you can play for a while...but it's not going to change your life majorly. The single player is ok while it lasts    I honestly didn't give a damn about the lack of dedicated servers (it's something we console gamers have gone without for a long time so allow me to say to PC gamers 'suck it up and quit complaining').

    Anyway, back to MW2, to be frank it's one of those 'alright' games that you can play for a while...but it's not going to change your life majorly.

    The single player is ok while it lasts (although the plot suffers from what I like to call 'Silent Hill syndrome' where you have to play through the game a few times and look it up on forums just to understand what the hell happened and why) and the co-op is actually very fun (when played with a friend, hopefully one who won't aim for you and only you in the AC1-30 level) and the multiplayer...it's like Halo in that it's one of those games you'll only really have fun with if you play it with friends (it helps deal with how annoying and infuriating players online can be).

    Lots of people have complained about lots of weapons and playstyles being unbalanced and overpowered so let me settle all discussions and arguments over this once and for all: EVERYTHING IN THIS GAME IS UNBALANCED AND OVERPOWERED, most times you will be forced to take Stopping Power as a perk not because you want to, but because everyone else will so not taking it will result in you being unable to match their firepower. Quickscoping is almost endemic (I once bumped into a game where everyone was pulling out Interventions, apparently those things are so common they're given away with breakfast cereals now) along with it's ugly cousin, boosting.

    With all that bashing out of the way allow me to be clear on my overall message, MW2 is still a fun and good game but it's so easy to abuse that you'll find most other players doing everything in their power to ruin your game.    … Expand
  23. SpartanEdge
    Apr 14, 2011
    7
    I will start by saying This is 'Technically' a good game.Graphics are pretty good,& Good Gunplay.but thats it.Thats all thats good about it.This has to me the most overhyped & overated game of ALL time! which seems to have gotten alot of critics over excited with their scores!.. As i've said,sure,its a competent game,but it fails in so many other ways.First of all,The Campaign.First ofI will start by saying This is 'Technically' a good game.Graphics are pretty good,& Good Gunplay.but thats it.Thats all thats good about it.This has to me the most overhyped & overated game of ALL time! which seems to have gotten alot of critics over excited with their scores!.. As i've said,sure,its a competent game,but it fails in so many other ways.First of all,The Campaign.First of all,its EXTREMELY short.Secondly,the story itself is ludicrus(as they seem to increasingly getting now with CoD,Black Ops for example).The Plot is more James Bond,than serious military storyline.CoD will be having Moonraker style space station fights before long at this rate.. Thirdly,No Campaign Co-Op.The ommission of this is inexcusible! especially when Tryarch managed it in World at War! though where was Co-Op in Black Ops though Treyarch? Tut Tut.. Co-Op really should be catered for in most games now,like multiplayer is(which doesnt interest me a great deal).& not rubbish 'Side Modes' like Spec Ops,or Onslaught Mode in Bad Company 2.When will developers learn,we dont want that,we want CAMPAIGN Co-Op. & fourthly,Re-Spawning enemies?! Come On!,this is not the retro era,we should be past this by now.. The multiplayer is pretty good though,& can see why alot of people like it.Though both the Single player & Multiplayer in CoD are both looking really tired now(Black Ops included),& the series needs a boot up the backside.In fact,in future,if i'm to buy any more CoD's,Campaign Co-Op is a minimum requirement.If it doesnt,NO sale,from me anyway.The far superior singleplayer & multiplayer experience can be found in Battlefield-Bad Company 2.That game too,sadly lacks Co-Op,but is still the superior game by far.… Expand
  24. bighead6000
    Jul 4, 2011
    7
    In my opinion, Modern warfare 2 is not even close to being as good as the first modern warfare. I feel like the multiplayer in this game is not that good, along with the maps that come along. The campaign is OK, but jumps from place to place to much. I do think the spec ops mode is good though. Overall this call of duty is good, but not as good as the past ones.
  25. fail4me
    Oct 3, 2011
    6
    First things first, the multiplayer is the best. Campain, to short and stupid. Infinity Ward kinda screwed up with this game, don't waste your money. This is just mindless killing.
  26. Mako5
    Feb 26, 2012
    7
    The campaign was interesting yet unrealistic and sometimes incoherent. I liked the ideas it had, but its delivery of it was flawed. The online is great and highly enjoyable. Overall its a good game, but nothing to make it stand out other than the fact that it's highly addictive. Unremarkable, but fun.
  27. potatoes351
    Nov 14, 2012
    5
    Modern Warfare 2 takes place 5 years after the events of Call of Duty 4. After a calm period the terrorist organisations in the middle east and Russia have a new leader by the name of Vladamir Makarov. Bent on avenging Imran Zakhaev, Makarov sets in motion a plan that will bring about WWIII and place the world in control of the ultranationalists. The game does little to change upon theModern Warfare 2 takes place 5 years after the events of Call of Duty 4. After a calm period the terrorist organisations in the middle east and Russia have a new leader by the name of Vladamir Makarov. Bent on avenging Imran Zakhaev, Makarov sets in motion a plan that will bring about WWIII and place the world in control of the ultranationalists. The game does little to change upon the well established Call of Duty gameplay and offers nothing new to the franchise as a whole, however the story narrative the campaign has gives this game a reason to still be bought.… Expand
  28. Mattyice
    Apr 22, 2012
    6
    Good game. very similar graphics to MW1 and same guns. Great maps though. Overall, a very mediocre performance by infinity ward. Buy with a lot of caution. For hardcore gamers, this may not be worth your money.
  29. wesker2012
    May 27, 2012
    6
    game is okay, nothing special, more of the same.
  30. DSPReviews
    Jun 29, 2012
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the successor to one of the best first person shooters out Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. But the question does Modern Warfare 2 live up to the Call of Duty franchise? Well you'll find out in this review.

    -Single Player: The single player in Modern Warfare 2 is action-packed and a blast to play through and feels like a Michael Bay film. There are a variety of locations and each one of them looks fantastic, going from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the war torn streets of the United States. The story this time around happens several years after Call of Duty 4, and is about a Russian ultra nationalist named Vladimir Makarov who has sparked a Russian invasion into the United States, due to a massacre at a Russian airport., you being a undercover agent tried to stop him, but failed. The game itself does a poor job explaining the plot and is really focused on the action rather than the story, you'll also beat it in a heart beat.

    -Multiplayer: The mutiplayer is the main highlight of Modern Warfare 2, and I strongly dislike it while it can be very addicting, the problem is there are too many game breaking problems for me to enjoy it, and I can create a laundry list of how many flaws it has but the number one thing that breaks it, is an s*** load of balance issues, from overpowered kill streaks to even game ending kill streaks that just break the action very often, dual wielding shot guns, explosive damage being too affective, places where players can sit all day and rack up kills, firing rates on weapons meaning that anyone can mod their controller to make their Barret 50. cal shoot like and M60, there are just soo many game breaking flaws that need to be fixed. There are also a handful of glitches in the mutilplayer that haven't been even patched years after release, the mutiplayer should've had a beta test period to iron out all of the flaws it has.

    -Graphics: The graphics look decent, they definitely don't look as striking as World at War did, Ive seen better looking games than Modern Warfare 2, some places look awesome but there is just no enough to satisfy you due to the fact that in the multiplayer your always in small concealed areas. Besides that some textures look great on the surface while other look muddy, fortunately you see less of the poor textures.

    -Sound: Hans Zimmer creates a striking sound track for the single player it's top notch and movie quality, and some of the best music I've heard in a video game. The weapons however just sound flat and sound like modified Call of Duty 4 weapons and the explosions are nothing special either they are ripped straight from Call of Duty 4 and are not changed.

    -Extras: Modern Warfare 2 provides a fun spec-ops gamemode that you can play with a friend either split-screen or online, and all the missions have a good variety.

    Overall Modern Warfare 2 falls flat on its main highlight, the multiplayer and is a real disappointment. In my opinion it's overrated and it's clear that the multiplayer is a rushed mess that should've been taken into consideration, it's a perfect example that sales don't make a excellent game. New comers may like it but for veterans of Call of Duty 4 and World at War will most likely not like the changes.    … Expand
  31. frankbilders
    Jan 24, 2013
    5
    It's an alright game at best, the campaign is ridiculous and short, but has some nice locations. The guns are pretty cool maybe they could have included some more though. The multiplayer is very good, except its terrible: the multiplayer is ruined by grenade launchers, tactical knives, quickscopers and no system to boot players. Spec ops is tacked-on crap, recycled story objectives, thisIt's an alright game at best, the campaign is ridiculous and short, but has some nice locations. The guns are pretty cool maybe they could have included some more though. The multiplayer is very good, except its terrible: the multiplayer is ruined by grenade launchers, tactical knives, quickscopers and no system to boot players. Spec ops is tacked-on crap, recycled story objectives, this mode probably took them 30 minutes to finish. Overall don't buy it for the multiplayer (which most people do) its broken and players make it terrible the storyline is alright and spec ops is trash, only buy if you have some time and cash to waste.… Expand
  32. emoney
    Nov 28, 2012
    6
    This game wasnt that great you can run around the maps with knifes and ppl had superpowers and ppl camped for the nukes and there were plenty of glitches
  33. TheHonestJack
    Mar 3, 2014
    6
    This game had the potential of being the best cod ever, except for one crucial flaw; the balance in the game is HORRENDOUS. The ump45 can get a 3 shot kill from any range, stopping power makes some of the guns far too powerful, death streaks are unfair, shotguns should not be secondaries, quick scoping is rampant, and very annoying. Kill streaks should not stack one another. You can SNIPEThis game had the potential of being the best cod ever, except for one crucial flaw; the balance in the game is HORRENDOUS. The ump45 can get a 3 shot kill from any range, stopping power makes some of the guns far too powerful, death streaks are unfair, shotguns should not be secondaries, quick scoping is rampant, and very annoying. Kill streaks should not stack one another. You can SNIPE WITH A SHOTGUN. The model 1887 akimbo has unlimited range. And who could forget one man army NOOBTUBES.
    Aside from this though, the game really is one of the best titles in the cod franchise.    … Expand
  34. frederik1478
    Jul 13, 2021
    6
    A game that has lost its cells in the sequel , dat kind of sequel way they make everything More Explosions more action more set pieces more more more , It has lost so much of The Originals charm and play style I had to take it down to Ranger Because hard there are just so many enemies and just not fun , original Modern Warfare 4 I could complete it on hard and had fun, The game is justA game that has lost its cells in the sequel , dat kind of sequel way they make everything More Explosions more action more set pieces more more more , It has lost so much of The Originals charm and play style I had to take it down to Ranger Because hard there are just so many enemies and just not fun , original Modern Warfare 4 I could complete it on hard and had fun, The game is just a disappointment compared to Modern Warfare 1… Expand
  35. DickS
    Jan 10, 2010
    7
    Single player isn't as good as the first and shorter with far less realism. Multilayer has several new features that would melt into a great multilayer if they had beta tested the thing so every single game isnt ruined by someone care package glitching. The high kill streaks put a burden on the game also because people camp so badly It took me until there was four minutes left in the Single player isn't as good as the first and shorter with far less realism. Multilayer has several new features that would melt into a great multilayer if they had beta tested the thing so every single game isnt ruined by someone care package glitching. The high kill streaks put a burden on the game also because people camp so badly It took me until there was four minutes left in the game to find one guy that sniped me in the back of the head. And I have no idea what they were thinking when they added duel weapons and commando pro.… Expand
  36. RezaV.
    Jan 30, 2010
    7
    Campaign was great. It did have those frustrating moments of fighting huge numbers of enemies, but it wasn't as bad as COD 4. The action is intense, my only question is: Where do they go from here? I mean, you blew up DC, blew up the space station, and insinuated the full scale invasion of Russia. Spec Ops is great, and I hope for a "Foxtrot" pack for DLC, but if not that's Campaign was great. It did have those frustrating moments of fighting huge numbers of enemies, but it wasn't as bad as COD 4. The action is intense, my only question is: Where do they go from here? I mean, you blew up DC, blew up the space station, and insinuated the full scale invasion of Russia. Spec Ops is great, and I hope for a "Foxtrot" pack for DLC, but if not that's fine. Now comes the multiplayer, and for me the let down area. It's not a big let down. The action is great, perks leveling and weapons go well, and the maps are fun. However too much of the same old annoying mechanics. You know what I'm talking about: Dual shotguns, quick aim snipers, Javelins, and maps that facilitate camping. Generally, MW2 is praised for being realistic. I challenge anyone to find a realistic soldier who could lug around two shotguns, aim them akimbo, get no recoil, and reload that fast. Not even likely. The first month is great, and then you start seeing the people running around knifing, or using javelins and scavenger. Eventually it just becomes a camp off. This mostly effects Deathmatch and the like, but it gets frustrating eventually. I understand face-paced action, but this is pretty bad. And really, there is still no incentive to prestige. If this were MW1, I'd give it a 9.5, but IW had one game to learn from their mistakes. Campaign is the same, Spec Ops is fun, and Multiplayer is barely passing as "new and great." I give it a 7.… Expand
  37. RenisH
    Jan 1, 2010
    5
    The real problem that made me give this game such a low score is mainly because this game was heavily hyped and i was expecting this game to be a fantastic game and while i can see that they put in a lot of work to the games graphics and they added a few new things like specs ops and multi kill medals i felt that there just wasn't enough new addition to this game to warrant a full The real problem that made me give this game such a low score is mainly because this game was heavily hyped and i was expecting this game to be a fantastic game and while i can see that they put in a lot of work to the games graphics and they added a few new things like specs ops and multi kill medals i felt that there just wasn't enough new addition to this game to warrant a full price purchase and this is especially annoying because if you have the 360 version there is now modders that are using hacks online and this basically made the online matches virtually unplayable and the single player is only 8 hours long making this game not the best idea to get yourself off of CoD 4 and if i were you i would probably wait for the next big FPS to be released and give this one a miss.… Expand
  38. JanneN
    Jan 16, 2010
    6
    Counted seconds to this game coming out for 2 months and it ended up being a disappointment in so many ways. I have not yet bought this game and probably wont.
  39. BenC
    Jan 28, 2010
    5
    This game was a major letdown. The Single Player was the best part in my opinion, except that it switched from a somewhat believable story to one of the most absurd action stories ever. Spec Ops was okay, but if you pay attention, a lot of the missions are things you did in the previous call of duty game or in the Single player. And then there was the atrocious multiplayer. It is This game was a major letdown. The Single Player was the best part in my opinion, except that it switched from a somewhat believable story to one of the most absurd action stories ever. Spec Ops was okay, but if you pay attention, a lot of the missions are things you did in the previous call of duty game or in the Single player. And then there was the atrocious multiplayer. It is completely unbalanced and is full of glitches. I don't recommend this game if you have high expectations for it.… Expand
  40. KyleT
    Jan 7, 2010
    7
    This games Campaign is terrible and overall not fun. Hardened and Regular are easy for me while Veteran is the most outrageous thing ever. I love the multiplayer although and I am very good at it. I am going to point out some flaws the AI and decision system is very bad online. Say you look at the harrier and aim or aim at the other teams player. Most times the Harrier will kill you that This games Campaign is terrible and overall not fun. Hardened and Regular are easy for me while Veteran is the most outrageous thing ever. I love the multiplayer although and I am very good at it. I am going to point out some flaws the AI and decision system is very bad online. Say you look at the harrier and aim or aim at the other teams player. Most times the Harrier will kill you that moment. Sometimes the perks don't work like commando. Then your gun never kills anyone after a lot of shots. That is cleared up by hardcore mode. But I just think this game is way to short and the multiplayer isn't perfect. Way way way overrated. Special Ops is not near as fun as Zombies.… Expand
  41. TonyP
    Feb 12, 2010
    5
    This is the most over hyped game of all-time, and unfortunately it doesn't live up to it. Playing through the campaign felt like playing Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Your bouncing around all over the place, the story is lacking heavily, I don't know how everyone thinks the story is phenomenal, far from that. Plus it's extremely short, finished it over 4 hours, This is the most over hyped game of all-time, and unfortunately it doesn't live up to it. Playing through the campaign felt like playing Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Your bouncing around all over the place, the story is lacking heavily, I don't know how everyone thinks the story is phenomenal, far from that. Plus it's extremely short, finished it over 4 hours, and no it wasn't a speed run. The multiplayer is what you'd expect, same repetitive feeling with terrible map design and a TON of glitches that haven't even been patched yet. Killstreaks and Perks ruin the game making it feel even more like an arcade shooter. Everyone praises Infinity Ward, but deep down you all know Treyarch makes the better game. Once Battlefield comes out I hope everyone realizes how bad this game and makes the switch as we all know that game is going to be epic in every way.… Expand
  42. RyanK
    Mar 1, 2010
    5
    When you first get this game, your head will be stuck in the hype of "most anticipated game ever" and "best game to date" but soon, you'll realize that it's not all what it lived up to be. The missions are pathetic, killing off everyone you play as, walking through airports killing innocent people, and how much the ending completely copied the first MW. Soon, you come to realize When you first get this game, your head will be stuck in the hype of "most anticipated game ever" and "best game to date" but soon, you'll realize that it's not all what it lived up to be. The missions are pathetic, killing off everyone you play as, walking through airports killing innocent people, and how much the ending completely copied the first MW. Soon, you come to realize that the multiplayer is garbage, the ubelivably unbalanced perks, kill streaks, all the guns stopping power, the non existent recoil (except on the F2000 and you guessed it, no one uses it!)!!!!!! You'll find yourself wanting to throw your controller into the screen and breaking the CD in half when you pump 15+ rounds into a player with painkiller and then they trun around and shank you from 25 feet away with the commando pro perk. Another thing that is stupid is Deathstreaks, "oh this player sucks", therefore we should give him 5000 health!!!!! Finally, the killstreaks, overpowered and just plain frustrating, you'll find two players on seperate teams sitting in the back of the map with a tatical insertion (a good idea that failed) racking up a 25 kill streak so that they can get a nuke. The community is horrible, the second that one of the "older mature kids" heres the voice of some one younger, then you have and argument about gay fags, and stupid "effers". There is ABSOLUTELY no team work whatsoever. Overall, this game is aimed at younger kids, where it take no skill at all, the super high aim assist, the kill streaks and, the amount of bullets to kill, the non-existent recoil make this game the worst "most anticipated game ever."… Expand
  43. DerrickM
    Mar 5, 2010
    5
    It's not the best game ever. It's not utter trash. It's just another cookie-cutter FPS game. For the value, the campaign is way too short, and doesn't live up to the expectations of even its predecessor. It's obvious that MW2 was designed around multiplayer, with the majority of features just being the unlockables. While the game itself looks and sounds great, the It's not the best game ever. It's not utter trash. It's just another cookie-cutter FPS game. For the value, the campaign is way too short, and doesn't live up to the expectations of even its predecessor. It's obvious that MW2 was designed around multiplayer, with the majority of features just being the unlockables. While the game itself looks and sounds great, the novelty quickly wears off and, unless you strive to grind out levels and perks online, will be shelved within a week.… Expand
  44. BrandonJ
    Jan 6, 2010
    6
    yea its got good graphics, large multiplayer community, but half life 2 was released five years ago, and has just as good graphics and plenty more extras. My biggest concern about the COD games is the health system, get shot a few times, heal to full health, repeat 500 times and you are still alive. NOT very realistic when that is what they were trying to do. I do give it credit for yea its got good graphics, large multiplayer community, but half life 2 was released five years ago, and has just as good graphics and plenty more extras. My biggest concern about the COD games is the health system, get shot a few times, heal to full health, repeat 500 times and you are still alive. NOT very realistic when that is what they were trying to do. I do give it credit for gaining all of the hype, only to disappoint fans.… Expand
  45. TimothyT
    Feb 16, 2010
    6
    The campaign isn't that good, the story doesn't make much sense, the gameplay is very linear, and it doesn't last very long. That said, there are some dramatic set pieces and great moments to be had. The multiplayer is very heavy on content, but very light on balance, that's pretty much all there is to it. Spec Ops is an absolute blast when played with a friend, and The campaign isn't that good, the story doesn't make much sense, the gameplay is very linear, and it doesn't last very long. That said, there are some dramatic set pieces and great moments to be had. The multiplayer is very heavy on content, but very light on balance, that's pretty much all there is to it. Spec Ops is an absolute blast when played with a friend, and provides a good, albeit sometimes frustrating challenge.… Expand
  46. DaveD
    Feb 3, 2010
    5
    So everyone bashing this game on here, is absolutely right. The single player campaign is a blast, or was a blast for the one night it took me to blow through it. There are some really great edge of your seat, jaw dropping moments in the campaign, but again, it's over way too fast. Then comes the multiplayer, which is just straight up broken. Matchmaking is terrible even without So everyone bashing this game on here, is absolutely right. The single player campaign is a blast, or was a blast for the one night it took me to blow through it. There are some really great edge of your seat, jaw dropping moments in the campaign, but again, it's over way too fast. Then comes the multiplayer, which is just straight up broken. Matchmaking is terrible even without counting all the hacked lobbies. "Lost connection to host" is more than frequent, especially when trying to play with friends. The game just randomly drops your party members into separate lobbies. Another great multiplayer feature Infinity Ward graciously gives you is the atrocious spawning on the games maps. There are a few levels that enable one team to easily pin the other team in a corner of the map where they will repeatedly spawn and die, beyond frustrating. And on top of that, glitches in the game are still running rampant with players taking advantage of them on every game matchmaking actually puts you into. On a lighter note the games graphics are pretty sweet, you'll look great in the killcam of the enemy that just spawned right behind your back. I was really looking forward to this game. I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt and wait a little while to see if it got any better, it didn't. Just more people exploiting more glitches. Truth is I would really like my 60 dollars back. Don't waste yours.… Expand
  47. willf.
    Feb 6, 2010
    5
    This game absolutly revolutionizes the way a campaign should be played. It was interesting and fun the first time you played it. It was kind of a pain to play it on veteran mode, but no where near as bad as the previous Call Of Duty's. The one game mode it really lacked in was multiplayer. It is wayyyy too hard to rank up in that game and by the time you reach the highest rank, 10th This game absolutly revolutionizes the way a campaign should be played. It was interesting and fun the first time you played it. It was kind of a pain to play it on veteran mode, but no where near as bad as the previous Call Of Duty's. The one game mode it really lacked in was multiplayer. It is wayyyy too hard to rank up in that game and by the time you reach the highest rank, 10th Prestige. you have over 20 days played. That is just ridiculous. The game play is also very fusterating. It has turn into a fast pased 1st person shooter into a camping slow paced AC-130 game. Killstreaks ruin the game and all of the glitches, like javelin and care package, just ruin the fun out of the game. All of the hacking of servers, ranks, and all that other stuff really deminishes the true potential of the game. That is why i give it a 5/10.… Expand
  48. JonathanM
    Mar 6, 2010
    7
    Okay, so the single player is great but too short. The multiplayer is no better than any other CoD game. Here are the Pros and Cons: Pros Great single player Plenty of game modes online Great graphics Cons: Guns feel so bad as if your firing nothing Single player too short Noob campers, perks, kill streaks and to many little kids playing BAD COMPANY 2 IS FAR FAR FAR FAR BETTER!!
  49. JonB
    Mar 7, 2010
    5
    First off I want to say that I was a huge fan of COD4. It is in my opinion the definitive FPS game of this generation. I was very excited for MW2 unfortunately it did not deliver. The campaign is short, that's obvious, but a brief campaign is tolerable if it is truly great like COD4. I think infinity ward panicked a little trying to top COD4 so they just tried to fit as much First off I want to say that I was a huge fan of COD4. It is in my opinion the definitive FPS game of this generation. I was very excited for MW2 unfortunately it did not deliver. The campaign is short, that's obvious, but a brief campaign is tolerable if it is truly great like COD4. I think infinity ward panicked a little trying to top COD4 so they just tried to fit as much "intensity" as they possibly could into a few hours. In short they Micheal Bayed it. COD 4 had a smart but intense story with awesome set pieces and memorable characters. MW2 is anything but, COD4 is black hawk down, MW2 is GI Joe; in other words soulless. Multiplayer boils down to this, in MW2 there is a huge amount of camping because everyone is trying to get the insane killstreak abilities. In COD4 for the most part people have fun online because the amount of killstreaks are limited. I'll stick with COD4 thanks.… Expand
  50. ShawnH
    Mar 9, 2010
    7
    This game isn't deserving of a 94, it's not a bad game necessarily, but a letdown and has a yet to be fixed shotty multiplayer. Halo 3 has an amazing matchmaking system in the aspect of the game goes on when someone leaves, and transferes from game to game go smooth. CODMW2 has a poor matchmaking system in that host transfers often fail and the whole game ends, and when going This game isn't deserving of a 94, it's not a bad game necessarily, but a letdown and has a yet to be fixed shotty multiplayer. Halo 3 has an amazing matchmaking system in the aspect of the game goes on when someone leaves, and transferes from game to game go smooth. CODMW2 has a poor matchmaking system in that host transfers often fail and the whole game ends, and when going from lobby to game it also fails. For a 60$ game, I really hoped for more then a piss-poor attempt at host-based multiplayer and a 8 hour (at best) single player campaign.… Expand
  51. Tom
    Apr 11, 2010
    6
    Campaign was good but was half as long as it should have been and far, far too easy. Veteran is something that should take determination and concentration, but I went in with a 'I'll see how this goes' attitude and finished it in less than 10 hours. The multiplayer is a huge disappointment - probably the worst they could've made given CoD 4. It's also deteriorated Campaign was good but was half as long as it should have been and far, far too easy. Veteran is something that should take determination and concentration, but I went in with a 'I'll see how this goes' attitude and finished it in less than 10 hours. The multiplayer is a huge disappointment - probably the worst they could've made given CoD 4. It's also deteriorated greatly since release, with lag and glitches increasing, can't remember the last match which it didn't try to reassign host and fail half the time anyway. I gave 4 points for the enjoyable parts of campaign and multiplayer. I gave the other for Price launching a nuke at Washington. Pro-tip buy Bad Company 2 instead, it's superior by far.… Expand
  52. ShaughtzerBritish
    Nov 11, 2009
    7
    People are voting it down because they don't approve of Activision or the way they've been conducting their business this past year. This is a strike, not some stupid ass boycott against a game just because it got over hyped. Sure there will always be a few people self centered enough to complain about something as trivial as that, but this is mission with a purpose. Now People are voting it down because they don't approve of Activision or the way they've been conducting their business this past year. This is a strike, not some stupid ass boycott against a game just because it got over hyped. Sure there will always be a few people self centered enough to complain about something as trivial as that, but this is mission with a purpose. Now frankly, I don't really care about any of that and I'm buying this game because it looks off the wall amazing. And this just in, most of the people I've seen boycotting are going to buy the game used. This is about denial of sales. Sorry, but get your facts straight before you make blanket assumptions.… Expand
  53. BearD
    Nov 23, 2009
    6
    Its a great fun single player game but if you thought Halo odst was short this shorter and that alone kills the game. Sound is not as good as Bad company nor are the graphics. Graphics are very much the same and old and that also knocks the game. Some levels like the snow level look great but some others are just plain, like a cracker. If you dont care for graphics you will love the game. Its a great fun single player game but if you thought Halo odst was short this shorter and that alone kills the game. Sound is not as good as Bad company nor are the graphics. Graphics are very much the same and old and that also knocks the game. Some levels like the snow level look great but some others are just plain, like a cracker. If you dont care for graphics you will love the game. aftre playing game like Battle field: bad company, far cry 2 graphics just lack on mw 2 and many reviewers have not even mentioned this. This single player mode feels like DLC but if you love multiplayer, this is it. Its been overrated but has much replay value on certain levels. mw2 fans were ripped off for the length of the single campaign and yet co-op is not even there for single player mode only mini games. The weapons are fantastic and the action is very god but for 2 years in the making its very short and that in my view is very sad and unlike a lot of reviewers im being honest..its fun and you will play through the game very quickly and love the story but you will feel ripped off and ponder thought....."2 years and only 4hours game play? the DLC for GTA 4 is even 10hours. very unprofessional. In manys ways MW 1 is better than 2 for its levels and story that is more connected.… Expand
  54. AlanM
    Dec 26, 2009
    6
    This game was hyped like no other I have ever seen. I Have all the COD series, including Modern warfare 1, and after playing through the entire game I must say that I was disappointed. I thought Modern Warfare 1 was better. Not to say that I did not like it, but it was not as good as the hype.
  55. Maxxyw
    Dec 9, 2009
    6
    Meh. While the single player and spec-ops are exceptionally well-crafted, they tried too hard on the multiplayer and just really screwed up. The balance of skill is godawful, and the maps are way too big to create the hectic atmosphere like in CODWOW or even MW1. You don't even have to be good to win. but if the other person doesn't see you, then...boom free kill. And you see Meh. While the single player and spec-ops are exceptionally well-crafted, they tried too hard on the multiplayer and just really screwed up. The balance of skill is godawful, and the maps are way too big to create the hectic atmosphere like in CODWOW or even MW1. You don't even have to be good to win. but if the other person doesn't see you, then...boom free kill. And you see someone about once every 2 minutes on these giant maps...Out of all the live games I have (Halo 3 Gears of War 2 Cod5 Borderlands and this), this is the one I will play the least. Which it shouldn't be, because the live is supposed to be the central part of this game. And the live community on this is more annoying than that of Halo, and I thought that was impossible. At least they fixed that stupid javelin glitch. Not to take away from the single player, which is fun, and the spec-ops, which could be a game in and of itself.… Expand
  56. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    Feb 27, 2010
    5
    This used to be one of my favorite games. Not anymore. The graphics, sound, and polish put into the gameplay are unparelleled. My friends complained that the story is a let down, but I loved it and I thought the set pieces were amazing, and spec-ops mode rules although I would have perfered more Nazi Zombies. The biggest complaint I have that RAPES this from a perfect ten is the This used to be one of my favorite games. Not anymore. The graphics, sound, and polish put into the gameplay are unparelleled. My friends complained that the story is a let down, but I loved it and I thought the set pieces were amazing, and spec-ops mode rules although I would have perfered more Nazi Zombies. The biggest complaint I have that RAPES this from a perfect ten is the multiplayer. At its best it can be played for hours straight, but all other times you might as well pop in a different game. It's all good ideas but bad execution. The ballance is not just broken, its mauled, limbed, pissed on, and kicked in front of a train. Not only are some guns a million times better than others, you'll barely ever die by bullets. Instead you will be noob-tubed and knifed untill your eyes fall out. Noob-tubing is when someone launches a grenade at you, and it's either an instant kill or close to one. Combined with perks that boost your power and give you an infanate amount you have no defence against them. It's a disaster. Also, the commando perk increases your distance in meele attacks... a lot. You knife people as a meele attack but with commando your range is so long you might as well replace the knife with a spear. Combined with perks that make people run a million miles an hour forever you've got no defence if they come running at you around a corner. Imagine if you're playing free for all in Halo and someone got to start out with an energy sword every single time. Is that fair? Hint: the answer begins with an 'n'. Now concerning killstreak rewards they mess up anyone's chances of catching up. You get airplains and helecopters to spawn camp the enemy team, homing missles, and a lot of other stuff that would be fun for you but a pain for everyone else. The only way to avoid them is to use the cold blooded perk, but what are the chances that you'll have that on every single moment? If you don't you'll have to wait indoors for like three hours until they go away. It also cripples anyone else's on your team's chances to get one, also because you'll be hogging all the kills! Care package rewards never hit their mark and often land on you even if your standing a mile away, and people team kill you to take them on hardcore team death match. Also, with good killstreaks comes bad frustration. To quote a review I've read for a completely different game "maybe I'm not japanese enough but if one mistake costs me everything I've worked for than I'm really not going to feel any sense of accomplishment". Another thing that sucks are akimbo (dual weilded) shotguns. You may argue that they are ballanced out because they either can't hold much or take a while to ready after shooting, but who cares when it only takes ONE HIT FROM EACH TO KILL SOMEONE!! Even the people who use them can testify that one-hit-kills are cheap. Speaking of people who suck, all the people on their headsets are either twelve year olds with extremely high pitched and distracting voices or loser teenagers picking on them because they're younger. The maps are good depending on what game mode you're playing on. For example Karachi is good on domination but it sucks with team death match. Of course, team deathmatch seems to be the ONLY mode on the game; nobody seems to care about capturing objectives over camping over them just to get killed by an RPG spammer. The map playlist is randomized, and that's a problem. I wanted to play on the Highrise map today. I played for three hours streight and not once got to play on it! THREE. HOURS. One nice thing that works is the addition of titles and embelems. In the last game all you got for completing challenges were points. I care about score more than anything, but I dont want to bust my butt to be higher on a leader board where you have to go down thirty spaces to see someone who got a high score without hacking. These callsigns are basically bragging rights, and I dig that. I could say more, but I'm done with this game for a while. When it works, it's a great success, but that's rare. All other times you'll only be in a bad mood and feel like you were robbed of your time. Infinity Ward has been fixing glitches going on in this game, but what's taking so long to fix the FUNDAMENTALS is beyond me. I'm going to play my PS2.… Expand
  57. ZardozD
    Nov 11, 2009
    5
    It's CoD: MW 2 (that's TWO) - yes it's almost identical to version 1. Don't buy it if you want an original game. It faithfully reworks the superb graphics and combat system of MW 1, with no significant innovations. If you liked MW1, you'll like this. If you hated MW1, you'll hate this. Multiplayer is a disappointment - lack of a system to balance newbies vs It's CoD: MW 2 (that's TWO) - yes it's almost identical to version 1. Don't buy it if you want an original game. It faithfully reworks the superb graphics and combat system of MW 1, with no significant innovations. If you liked MW1, you'll like this. If you hated MW1, you'll hate this. Multiplayer is a disappointment - lack of a system to balance newbies vs super button mashers makes it frustrating for newbies, who just get to play walking targets, and boring for experienced players (unless you like killing opponents who are no challenge - which is childish). There are some exceptional moments in the single player missions, but generally they lack the old sense of reality in MW1 with too many opponents crammed into smaller maps. The general feeling behind the whole game design is rushed, lazy and self-complacent. They knew they had a solid gold hit before they started work on it, and they knew they had to release it for Christmas 2010, so they simply slammed together what they could in the time they had - and it shows.… Expand
  58. Prince
    Nov 13, 2009
    6
    This is a good game, please don't get me wrong, but there are many areas where shortcuts were made and it shows. The campaign is just more of the same, while this isnt necessarily a bad thing (as COD MW campaign was superb) it is too short. Also, the game engine is feeling tired now, and the storytelling is awful. The multiplayer is OK, but to be honest I am disappointed that all the This is a good game, please don't get me wrong, but there are many areas where shortcuts were made and it shows. The campaign is just more of the same, while this isnt necessarily a bad thing (as COD MW campaign was superb) it is too short. Also, the game engine is feeling tired now, and the storytelling is awful. The multiplayer is OK, but to be honest I am disappointed that all the weapons are not available when playing local multiplayer. I for one do not sit for hours at a time trying to rank up - frankly it doesn't interest me. What does interest me though is having a laugh with my mates, and as the local multiplayer is limited because of rank it is not enjoyable. We now play COD4 and Halo again. I agree that online multiplayer should have a ranking system /perks as it gives the people who do want to rank up reason to keep playing and bettering themselves. However for local multiplayer would it have been so hard just to make it all available for use? It used to be the case that games were too casual and didn't cater for the serious players but now I feel it has gone too far the other way. Thus having finished the campaign that was far too short, and getting bored of a multiplayer that is far too limited for casual players - I have to say that I will now trade in MW2 rather disappointed overall that it simply isn't as good as I thought it would be.… Expand
  59. matt
    Nov 22, 2009
    7
    Solid game. (except for your PC). COD 4.2 was a good game, however, If you've played the original call of duty for the PC you'll start finding that the sequels have less and less to offer. The campaign was fun but the story felt overwhelming at times. Sure it doesn't matter when you get to blow stuff up, but sometimes I felt like that the makers were trying too hard to awe Solid game. (except for your PC). COD 4.2 was a good game, however, If you've played the original call of duty for the PC you'll start finding that the sequels have less and less to offer. The campaign was fun but the story felt overwhelming at times. Sure it doesn't matter when you get to blow stuff up, but sometimes I felt like that the makers were trying too hard to awe the players. If you've ever played world in conflict then it feels like COD is trying to imitate the setting but does a much worse job. The multiplayer is fun as expected however I feel that the couple changes they have made isn't worth 60 dollars. If your new to first person shooters or you like games like halo this is worth a shot, but if your a "veteran" of the COD franchise I would still buy this game as long as you don't expect any breakthroughs.… Expand
  60. NateC
    Dec 16, 2009
    6
    MW2 has some solid presentation going for it. It's a gorgeous game, has great sound design and some good voice acting. There are several cinematic and over the top moments strewn through the campaign that keep the "Wow" factor going strong. But in many ways these cinematic appeals are just a sheet of gloss that hides the atrocious story telling and generic plot. MW2 would have been MW2 has some solid presentation going for it. It's a gorgeous game, has great sound design and some good voice acting. There are several cinematic and over the top moments strewn through the campaign that keep the "Wow" factor going strong. But in many ways these cinematic appeals are just a sheet of gloss that hides the atrocious story telling and generic plot. MW2 would have been far more an impressive game a few years ago, but in today's world it tends to fall flat. The characters are two dimensional and lack any character voice. it's impossible to care for any of them at all, as even the returning protagonists lack any motivation and have not been fleshed out one bit. The controls feel dated in today's world of squad commands and cover mechanics, both of which would ahve been very welcome. And several of these "Wow" moments become exposed as very simple quick time events when put under a microscope. The cherry on top is the 5 hour length of the primary campaign. Not all people like or have the means to play multiplayer, so they are being sold a 5 hour game for $60. A game that cannot stand on its single player campaign doesn't have legs. All in all, not worth the price of admission.… Expand
  61. ZacT
    Dec 23, 2009
    7
    The Single player and spec ops are brilliant. The Music, sound, gamplay to the above are awesome. Then it comes to the multiplayer experience. Im and Aussie and what I hate so much about it is that I cant see why you cant be placed in a match with good connection. Its bad enough that it takes ages to get into a match, but no, it just puts you in a game located in the other side of the The Single player and spec ops are brilliant. The Music, sound, gamplay to the above are awesome. Then it comes to the multiplayer experience. Im and Aussie and what I hate so much about it is that I cant see why you cant be placed in a match with good connection. Its bad enough that it takes ages to get into a match, but no, it just puts you in a game located in the other side of the world where you get terrible lag and only one bar. However once you get into a game with decent connection (a.k.a in a game with other Aussies), the experience is very rewarding. But I have only gotten into an Aussie match once. Why dont they have that connection filter like World at War did, even COD4 put you in decent connections. I praise Treyarch for considering us Aussies and others like us. Infinitiy Ward, add a connection filter. Then this game will deserve a 10.… Expand
  62. TechnoS
    Dec 27, 2009
    5
    Despite all the great graphics, over the top action and good framerates, COD: MW2 failed to deliver for me. I can only describe the multiplayer experience as frustrating and, for me, it all comes down to random spawn points (and MW2 is not the only guilty game on that account). I won't say much, except that I find myself yearning for Counterstrike, where teamwork and good tactics led Despite all the great graphics, over the top action and good framerates, COD: MW2 failed to deliver for me. I can only describe the multiplayer experience as frustrating and, for me, it all comes down to random spawn points (and MW2 is not the only guilty game on that account). I won't say much, except that I find myself yearning for Counterstrike, where teamwork and good tactics led to a sense of accomplishment. The fact that there are many different game modes but not a single one with fixed spawn points pretty much ruins it for me. It may seem harsh to put a 5 for only this, but to me it has meant facing only frustration with the game's multiplayer mode and I will be selling my copy soon. Oh, and yelling and nagging kids really ruin the in-game chat (sorry to all the kids who do play seriously and respectfully, but there are just too many annoying ones out there). It never used to be that bad, but I guess with headsets being more and more available, this was inevitable.… Expand
  63. MartinMcFly
    Dec 29, 2009
    7
    MWF 2 holds the title for the most hype, and ultimatley it can't deliver. There are frequent glitches and texture pops as well as decidedly blocky moments. The realism just isn't there and the mutliplayer is well... a bit boring. Sure the game is fun. The enemies die when you shoot them, it's hard but not too hard, there are plenty of great weapons and amazing campaign MWF 2 holds the title for the most hype, and ultimatley it can't deliver. There are frequent glitches and texture pops as well as decidedly blocky moments. The realism just isn't there and the mutliplayer is well... a bit boring. Sure the game is fun. The enemies die when you shoot them, it's hard but not too hard, there are plenty of great weapons and amazing campaign moments, but it has all been done before.… Expand
  64. TimB.
    Dec 3, 2009
    6
    The problem with the ratings of this game is that people think it deserves something great just because the Campaign was so great. Note to players: Multiplayer was addicting in the first game, If they do the same thing for the next one its not going to make it Less addicting. It's kind of hard to mess up a winning formula.. ...... Except to make it the same, with a little more The problem with the ratings of this game is that people think it deserves something great just because the Campaign was so great. Note to players: Multiplayer was addicting in the first game, If they do the same thing for the next one its not going to make it Less addicting. It's kind of hard to mess up a winning formula.. ...... Except to make it the same, with a little more polish. This game sucks. Is not worth full price at all. Thank god I didn't buy it and only played it at friends house.. it's worth ~30. Thanks alot activision.… Expand
  65. chrisn
    Dec 31, 2009
    7
    great game in my opinion as was modern warfare however the story is way too short and not exactly realistic. secondly the multiplayer although great it is the same as previous games cod needs to come out with a new style of online game mode such as in bad company the gold rush.
  66. BenjaminK
    Dec 9, 2009
    5
    Well o know COD games have never been realistic and never really Focused that much on multiplayer in the later sequels but this game was pretty bad. I'm not going to get in the PC's problems. so lets just dive in. The single player makes little sense and there are numerous plot holes. The storyline borders on ridiculous at times. Many of the weapons they show don't exist Well o know COD games have never been realistic and never really Focused that much on multiplayer in the later sequels but this game was pretty bad. I'm not going to get in the PC's problems. so lets just dive in. The single player makes little sense and there are numerous plot holes. The storyline borders on ridiculous at times. Many of the weapons they show don't exist (WTH is Intervention?) and many of the so called good and high tech weapons are some of the weakest in the game. In multiplayer its the same story. Some weapons are Extremely overpowered such as the M16 and the riot sheild that is easily flanked but totally impregnable from the front with any weapon. explosives or otherwise. Finnally they have the AK-47 as the strongest assault rifle in the game (?). But the maps are okay. the addition of launchers were a nice touch and having a literal air battle going on above you was a nice touch. Overall i think the critics rushed into this game or were payed off especially on the PC end. If they stayed playing it for another week they would have saw its problems.… Expand
  67. LouisB
    Nov 12, 2009
    7
    Sure there have been many tweakes to the gameplay but overall this just feels like Call of Duty 4 remixed. Firstly the campaign is short but it's not the length that lets it down, it's the mish-mash of missions that don't seem to tie into each other very well that ruins any sense of immersion. The action is non stop but not at any point is there dramatic build up to any of Sure there have been many tweakes to the gameplay but overall this just feels like Call of Duty 4 remixed. Firstly the campaign is short but it's not the length that lets it down, it's the mish-mash of missions that don't seem to tie into each other very well that ruins any sense of immersion. The action is non stop but not at any point is there dramatic build up to any of the multitude of set piece moments. Overall the main campaign feels like it's trying to hard to be a new years celebration movie but just feels like a cheap fireworks display. Secondly the graphics. It has to be said that (despite the many reviews that rave about the visuals) they are a disappointment, particularly if you are a ps3 owner and have player either Killzone 2 or Uncharted 2. This not to say they are bad but there isn't much of an improvement from COD4 apart from the odd lighting effect, so don't expect to be blown away like with COD4. Multiplayer is obviously the main draw card of this title and it shows. All the new features, perks, etc are a welcome improvement. Map design is top notch and the overall sense of mayhem is is awesome. Anyone who was hoping for more from the original won't be disappointed. Overall this is a solid multiplayer title that's not offering a lot else. This isn't a bad thing if that's what you like but when you consider many of the top titles released recently are delivering both a solid campaign and an excellent multiplayer (Uncharted 2) you can't help but question the hefty price tag.… Expand
  68. dupplawt
    Apr 20, 2011
    6
    Modern Warfare 2 is a puzzling game. On the one hand, it has refreshing locations and a great multiplayer and co-op option. On the other hand, the campaign was hilariously ridiculous and the DLC support was extortionate. I had fun with MW2 multiplayer, the gun selection is fantastic and the new killstreaks are great, but it's nice to get away from them now and again in the Barebones lobby.Modern Warfare 2 is a puzzling game. On the one hand, it has refreshing locations and a great multiplayer and co-op option. On the other hand, the campaign was hilariously ridiculous and the DLC support was extortionate. I had fun with MW2 multiplayer, the gun selection is fantastic and the new killstreaks are great, but it's nice to get away from them now and again in the Barebones lobby. Spec-Ops is a nice little addition, but it's essentially just short missions to complete with one friend and in my opinion doesn't match the fun I got out of zombies on World at War. It is fun to use weapons being used in modern combat today, and the frenetic nature of the multiplayer is addictive, but sometimes frustrating. The campaign is borderline insane, in plot, but it is fun. It's on the short side and quite easy to beat even on Veteran, but some of the set-pieces are very memorable. My score is positive overall, 3/5, and I would recommend anyone who hasn't had a go yet pick it up cheap and dive in.… Expand
  69. Spartan-279
    Sep 16, 2010
    7
    good, but all to much VERY noob friendly. Very fun, nice guns and perks, good graphics. love it. only problem is that there are a lot of campers and noobtubes, not to forget boosters
  70. Banditron
    Sep 17, 2010
    5
    More like Call of Duty 1.5 . The campaign was such a let down compared to MW1 (wich was friggin awesome), and the multiplayer seems exactly the same. I'm looking for positives or innovations, and just not seeing them.
  71. claychastain
    Nov 25, 2010
    7
    I played the first game in the series so much that all I did was drool and dream about the features the MW2 would have. In theory, all the new additions to customization and killstreaks would make this the best multiplayer shooter ever. However, after spending so much time with this game, I felt like the experience had been cheapened by diluting the game with a million different featuresI played the first game in the series so much that all I did was drool and dream about the features the MW2 would have. In theory, all the new additions to customization and killstreaks would make this the best multiplayer shooter ever. However, after spending so much time with this game, I felt like the experience had been cheapened by diluting the game with a million different features that took away from the skill and enjoyment of the first. I liked the Spec Ops feature to play with friends, though I rarely used it. The single player had some awesome set pieces, but the game only lasted around 4 hours and the plot made no sense. But the multiplayer is still enjoyable... it just has too much going on for its own good and I don't feel like it's a strong game because of that.… Expand
  72. GameInterpretor
    Oct 31, 2013
    5
    Everything about it sucks pretty badly, but I wish I could submit a review for the story separate from the multiplayer because under the globs of crap that is this game is a grade A action story that Michael Bay would be upset over not getting to adapt to film. Sadly the multiplayer is unbearable and filled with cheap ten year olds that would rather stay at home and develop either someEverything about it sucks pretty badly, but I wish I could submit a review for the story separate from the multiplayer because under the globs of crap that is this game is a grade A action story that Michael Bay would be upset over not getting to adapt to film. Sadly the multiplayer is unbearable and filled with cheap ten year olds that would rather stay at home and develop either some form of dementia from sitting too close to the television or autism; I can't tell which.

    5 out of 10    … Expand
  73. GoldenDragon
    Apr 19, 2011
    7
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has it's share of problems, but that does not make the game bad. The single player is great, although it is quite short. The spec ops mode is entertaining, but I wouldn't keep playing it (In my opinion, it gets boring quite fast.) The multiplayer is the biggest part of the game. It features a large player-base, and good customization. The online doesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has it's share of problems, but that does not make the game bad. The single player is great, although it is quite short. The spec ops mode is entertaining, but I wouldn't keep playing it (In my opinion, it gets boring quite fast.) The multiplayer is the biggest part of the game. It features a large player-base, and good customization. The online does have it's problems, such as overpowered weapons, and lag. It is also quite unrealistic. Overall, the game is good, not great, but good.… Expand
  74. LordOFlibertY
    Jun 1, 2011
    7
    Said to be the World's most anticipated Entertainment of our time. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is game from Infinity Ward with an updated fludity then Call of Duty 4. The campaign is very short and seems like the process is being rushed, in both good and bad ways. The multiplayer is one of the most addictive experience hands down but can severe alot due to imbalance issues. This is mostSaid to be the World's most anticipated Entertainment of our time. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is game from Infinity Ward with an updated fludity then Call of Duty 4. The campaign is very short and seems like the process is being rushed, in both good and bad ways. The multiplayer is one of the most addictive experience hands down but can severe alot due to imbalance issues. This is most likely due to the reason that most guns kill in 2-3 shots. I give this game 7/10 but hope that they can learn from the dozens of mistake they have made and fix it in Modern Warfare 3.… Expand
  75. aviaryfilm
    Jul 6, 2011
    6
    The gameplay IS fun, but it couldn't distract me from the all-too-expansive story. COD4's charm was in playing as an unknown operative on a small but crucial stealth/action mission. MW2's story expands to a global scale and is mostly heavy action that the player follows rather than controls. And the story is criminally short to boot, weighing in at a pathetic 6 hours of gameplay time.
  76. anton1234
    Jun 18, 2011
    6
    This games campaign is too short. I mean that the levels on the campaign is good, but very short. And in the online there are too many glitches. It´s too overrated. So mine review is kinda negative.
  77. MadCap1987
    Aug 21, 2011
    6
    single player has a few cool moments but for the most part it was just a shooting gallery, multiplayer was fun for like a year and a half and now its boring, this rating represents how well the game has withstood the test of time, like all classic games should.
  78. Grasshugger
    Oct 31, 2011
    7
    Ah, Modern Warfare 2. Possibly the most controversial game of the century so far, at least among the gaming community. There is a lot of hate on this game, which is sad. The majority of hate is directed towards problems that developers Infinity Ward couldn't fix right away. The community expected more, which was unfair and now these reviews are clogged with haters. But I'll do my best toAh, Modern Warfare 2. Possibly the most controversial game of the century so far, at least among the gaming community. There is a lot of hate on this game, which is sad. The majority of hate is directed towards problems that developers Infinity Ward couldn't fix right away. The community expected more, which was unfair and now these reviews are clogged with haters. But I'll do my best to review fairly.

    The MW2 campaign is stunning. It was the first time in my gaming life that I have been open mouthed. I was blown away by the graphics and by the scope of the story, which went further than any previous CoD game before it. Sure, the graphics are no longer top dog now that games such as Uncharted 3 and Battlefield 3 are on the doorstep. But I always say that graphics don't make a game great, the game makes the game great. The story does suffer from cliche (Russians are the bad guys in every shooter these days) and yet does some new things that really impress you. There are moments too good to spoil here that Infinity Ward did excellently. The plot manages to be focused on the characters and the wider story, which many games have crumbled under. In short, the single player for this game is stunning. 10/10, no questions asked.

    But the multiplayer disappoints. It has become infested with glitches, hackers and mods that have decimated the loyalty of the community and have seen CoD's popularity become sliced in half. Many weapons and abilities in the game are heavily overpowered and overused such as grenade launchers and various killstreaks. Infinity Ward appear to have become the victims of their own success, bringing forth too many new ideas thinking that the community will love them all. The multiplayer is difficult to withstand and brings this game down to a 7/10.    … Expand
  79. Beermonger7
    Nov 20, 2014
    6
    I never once played single player. Multiplayer was amazing until everyone figured out that you can non stop noob tube and other unbalanced craziness that I cant quite remember. What I do remember is that the game was never patched, things were never fixed. They just waited for the next COD. 6/10
  80. Generalizor
    Nov 26, 2011
    7
    Serves us with a great story that gives a good continue on CoD4. Gives us what we missed out in WaW. personally I didn't like the quick paced multiplayer. But it still were enjoyable.
  81. EatTehBullet7
    Jan 19, 2012
    5
    This is mixed because The single player and spec ops were great but The Multiplayer was very very unbalanced. Grenade launchers aren't as real life grenade launchers, they are noobtubes and they are very overpowered.Theres this perk where you can knife very far and it's called commando and much more.
  82. zatch32
    Dec 3, 2013
    5
    MW2 is one of the most overrated games of all time. Campaign is short and cliche, multiplayer is nothing but campers, overpowered killstreaks, unbalanced perks, and awful maps. Spec Ops is fun, but it doesn't make up for the rest of MW2's shortcomings. The fact that this turd is being hailed as the best COD ever is absurd, when in fact MW2 is one of the worst. MW2 is a mediocre shooter at best.
  83. 7dogguy
    Feb 16, 2012
    5
    this is where the series of call of duty starts to fall the campaign in this was fun but no where near as epic as call of duty 4 this also the time where the started adding unfair perks to the series because you can literally sit in a corner after you get a certain number killstreak and the game will kill things for you while you sit in the corner thinking you are good this game had badthis is where the series of call of duty starts to fall the campaign in this was fun but no where near as epic as call of duty 4 this also the time where the started adding unfair perks to the series because you can literally sit in a corner after you get a certain number killstreak and the game will kill things for you while you sit in the corner thinking you are good this game had bad maps the graphics feel worse then cod4 and the blood looks like red rain when it hits the screen (thats not a good thing) the spec ops mode is cool though they added in a mode where you have to go threw series of challenge levels but all in all this game is adequat at best… Expand
  84. gdmatt
    Oct 2, 2017
    6
    A good single player combined with an OK multiplayer, makes this game an OK sequel to the brilliant Call of Duty 4. A lack of post-game support is deplorable and effectively kills the replayability.
  85. shprea
    Jun 27, 2013
    7
    The most important of aspect of a COD game is the gameplay. The gameplay in Modern Warfare 2 was a refinement of the original Modern Warfare's excellent system. The guns feel great, each varied and easy to customize. The shooting mechanics are spot on with no apparent issues.
    Admittedly, the story can be a little bland and the multiplayer can get annoying, however the best part of this    The most important of aspect of a COD game is the gameplay. The gameplay in Modern Warfare 2 was a refinement of the original Modern Warfare's excellent system. The guns feel great, each varied and easy to customize. The shooting mechanics are spot on with no apparent issues.
    Admittedly, the story can be a little bland and the multiplayer can get annoying, however the best part of this game is neither of those. It's the Spec Ops mode. Spec Ops is awesome, plain and simple. I'd spend Saturday afternoons with my cousins just playing Breach and Clear over and over again, trying to lower our times. It's a blast.

    It's a good game. However when compared to other FPS games, Modern Warfare 2 just doesn't stand out.    … Expand
  86. callumjsouth
    Dec 6, 2014
    7
    Call of Duty continues to set the standard in the first person shooter genre. Modern Warfare 2 has a solid story but yet again it's all about the multiplayer which is just as addictive. Modern Warfare 2's failure to be ground breaking means it is just beaten by it's predecessor though.
  87. WyattTheAwesome
    May 29, 2013
    7
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has a fantastic campaign and added to it's replay value (without needing an internet connection) by adding Special Ops, or challenge missions that offer new levels of difficulty and entertainment. When it comes to the multiplayer it turns into a rocket fest as everyone uses grenade launchers and RPG's and blow your brains out your ass. I can't recommend thisCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has a fantastic campaign and added to it's replay value (without needing an internet connection) by adding Special Ops, or challenge missions that offer new levels of difficulty and entertainment. When it comes to the multiplayer it turns into a rocket fest as everyone uses grenade launchers and RPG's and blow your brains out your ass. I can't recommend this game for its multiplayer, but I will recommend it for its very fun campaign and Spec Ops.… Expand
  88. ReviewsForFolks
    Jul 10, 2013
    7
    The singleplayer campaign is just a bit too over the top to be fully enjoyable and definitely belongs to the worse in the series. The multiplayer is of course fun, the maps are varied and well designed and the new killstreaks, perks and weapons are a major improvement over CoD4 (although its much less competitive now). However the multiplayer feels a bit unbalanced (Harrier strike, G18The singleplayer campaign is just a bit too over the top to be fully enjoyable and definitely belongs to the worse in the series. The multiplayer is of course fun, the maps are varied and well designed and the new killstreaks, perks and weapons are a major improvement over CoD4 (although its much less competitive now). However the multiplayer feels a bit unbalanced (Harrier strike, G18 akimbo, and that damage increasing perk in particular) which is odd considering the game is almost 4 years old now. Spec Ops missions are a nice distractions but are very repetitive and not exactly enjoyable. In my opinion, this is the worst that has ever come out of Infinity Ward (yes, including MW3) but for the price it bears today, its a recommended purchase people still play this a lot.… Expand
  89. Andremax
    Sep 10, 2018
    7
    Absolutely funny multiplayer that can be played for hours as Online as offline splitscreen. Story is not of special. This standard A-lot-of-fun-and-caress-of-story has been stayed until nowadays not evolving even after years.
  90. joao1198pedro
    Nov 28, 2013
    7
    this was the first call of duty that i have played,it is a good game but there is just a little difference between it and the first modern warfare,but after all it's good.
  91. thegodfigure
    Jan 20, 2014
    6
    This was the last CoD worth playing in my opinion. The multiplayer was truly well done. Honestly, I can't even remember the campaign. Probably proving it sucked. Whatever. This was good back in it's time. No use going back to it now though.
  92. WhiskeyStories
    Dec 3, 2017
    6
    Enjoyably over the top single-player and a great adrenaline rush of a multiplayer, both local and online. Me and my friends used to play the splits-creen co-op all the time so I have fun memories of Modern Warfare 2.
  93. iamevilhomer
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    It's cod. Mediocre shooter material at your service folks...

    What's that? Meta critic requires my review to be 150 characters? Please... It's cod lol
  94. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 3, 2017
    7
    7.5 - Really good campaign and multiplayer maps as well. The issue was the weapons and perks on multiplayer were not balanced at all, and became frustrating to play at times. Campaign and Spec Ops were done really well, especially Spec Ops since it allowed for coop and made it very memorable.
  95. BlakDak666
    May 31, 2017
    7
    I seem to have been caught up in the massive explosion of the Call of Duty series when Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 and I was only a teen. I first saw MW2 by a friend on their PS3, and was immediately sold. The fanbase and popularity of Call of Duty from there on exploded into one of the most popular gaming franchises in history. Now that I am much older and look at games in aI seem to have been caught up in the massive explosion of the Call of Duty series when Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 and I was only a teen. I first saw MW2 by a friend on their PS3, and was immediately sold. The fanbase and popularity of Call of Duty from there on exploded into one of the most popular gaming franchises in history. Now that I am much older and look at games in a more articulate way, I can say that MW2 is perhaps the most overrated COD game ever made.

    Let's start with the campaign, which is definitely a good campaign despite character motives and development being very little in regards. I enjoyed the snow mobile ride even if it was railroaded, the pulling of the knife out of Mactavish and throwing it into Shepard's eye, and a few other moments, but unfortunately the game tries to hard to hold your hand in terms of freedom and playing. To hear your soldiers constantly asking you over to objectives and give you devices and gadgets, it was like I was just being prepped more for the multiplayer instead of enjoying a great campaign that COD4 achieved and WAW had not-as great but still well done regardless. Makarov's involvement was just so one-off, yet you could skip the mission of being in the Russian airport massacre and then have no idea who he was (since he never shows himself again until MW3). The inclusion of Soap MacTavish and Captain Price was not necessary, so it made me a bit confused on why a new group wasn't included. COD4's Marine Sgt. Jackson and his team dies in a nuclear explosion while the two SAS soldiers sustained wounds from a ultranationalist Russian organization. It was suppose to be a story of their's and nothing more should have been become of it. In short, the campaign had good moments, but was lost alot of its charm and brilliance that made the previous unique.

    The spec op missions were a brilliant inclusion to the game, probably the best the game had. Splitscreening with a friend or playing over a mic and chat was really fun and the challenge the missions held were commendable. The Juggernauts were tough foes not found in the campaign and was great to fight overall. I can't help but feel thought something was missing. Maybe it was the fact it was the campaign maps recycled that made the missions not as good, but something else too. Regardless, it was a neat little side activity that proved to be the better arm of the entire game as far as I was concern.

    Of course you have to talk about the multiplayer, which (in the context of ONLY looking at COD4 and WAW for comparison) almost took an entire nosedive in quality. Perk imbalance was still in full swing, and with the new pro effects stacked onto them, the idea of war went out the window. It now became an arcade-like firefight that included goofy camos, scorecards and overload of scorestreaks that it made it feel so dam lame. Was it fun? Yes. But was it carrying on the tradition of its predecessors? I would say no in 100% confidence. With the inclusion of quickscoping, influx of kids and younger adults (like myself at the time) and such at the time aside, it just didn't feel like war now. With the community exploding and releasing a whole slew of hatred and acidity on a whole other level, it's no wonder why so many can see this being the first COD to suck so much.

    I mean overall I can MW2 is a good game, but grossly overrated for the departures it makes that made its previous so good and interesting. It felt like it was more commercialized and safe rather than trying to innovate itself again and prove to be a strong arm for shooters of its time.    … Expand
  96. Akidoma
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    Graphiquement, c'était beau pour son époque. La durée de vie du solo n'est pas très longue, ok,mais fun à suivre.
    il y a aussi le coop et le multi pour rattraper ça. Le multi est addictif, il y a beaucoup d'armes à notre disposition, de quoi satisfaire tout le monde.
    De plus, on peut apprécier le travail d'Hans Zimmer sur la BO de la campagne
  97. Rubiales
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    A very complete game, one of the best Call of Duty's ever with a good story and excellent multiplayer.
  98. 21Park
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    A bit overrated but it's okay in the multiplayer

    the Campaign is mediocre
  99. Nebraska619
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    This game is average at best. This game doesn't hold as many stones as the first but that doesn't mean its not good. Modern Warfare 2 is not terrible but it is not great. It feels like just a repeat of the last game, a lot of the missions i could compare to the older games which makes me wonder why i bought this game when i could of just replayed the last title. Another thing i don't likeThis game is average at best. This game doesn't hold as many stones as the first but that doesn't mean its not good. Modern Warfare 2 is not terrible but it is not great. It feels like just a repeat of the last game, a lot of the missions i could compare to the older games which makes me wonder why i bought this game when i could of just replayed the last title. Another thing i don't like about this game is that just like the last one, the American soldier in the game Private James Ramirez of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion/75th Ranger Regiment still has no personality. What is it with infinity ward at the time and giving Americans no personality? What's the point of making me play someone who's just a mute the entire time, i wouldn't of cared if he was mute if it was apart of the story but no Infinity Ward is just lazy. But i did enjoy the story a bit but i feel as if it did nothing but just wipe out some random boss that nobody really cared about and is just milking the series. The multiplayer was ok i guess, multiplayer doesn't sell me games so i have no opinion. the Spec Ops game mode was pretty fun but it got boring really quickly. Overall this game is just painfully average and i don't want to replay it nor would i recommend it. I recommend instead just playing COD 4 or 2. You'd be more entertained… Expand
  100. AmadouIraklidis
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Really good game, I had a lot of fun playing this when it came out. It's one of few games that is a generational defining video game. It brought millions together to play through the exciting gameplay, co op missions, SnD, team deathmatch, and much more.
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Awards & Rankings

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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

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 100
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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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