Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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!!
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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#1 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#3 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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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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