Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. JulianF
    Mar 29, 2010
    1
    Complete trash! This game is a huge waste of money and time. Being a huge fan of the COD series since COD2, I can say that this is one of the worst multiplayer experiences I have had to date. The game is a huge letdown. It definitely does not live up to its huge hype and reputation. Anyone who rated this game above a 5 must have a lot of patience and be relatively new to the COD series. Complete trash! This game is a huge waste of money and time. Being a huge fan of the COD series since COD2, I can say that this is one of the worst multiplayer experiences I have had to date. The game is a huge letdown. It definitely does not live up to its huge hype and reputation. Anyone who rated this game above a 5 must have a lot of patience and be relatively new to the COD series. The single player is decent, but very short. It makes me laugh when people say, "Don't play it on easy and it won't be short!" I finished the game on veteran difficulty in 6 hours with ease and completed spec ops mode on veteran by myself (without the help of friends) in a very short amount of time. Multiplayer is a complete joke. The game is catered to the new and casual gamers for FPS games and requires no gaming skill what so ever. A retarded monkey could play and succeed online. The assult rifles are completely overpowered and unbalanced making every other gun in the game obsolete. The knife in the game is complete BS. You can teleport 20 feet and stab someone while being invincible during the lunge. Custom killstreaks ruin this game. 90% of the players camp to obtain killstreaks and do not play the game the way it was intended. Cheating and glitching is destroying this game. Infinity Ward will patch a glitch weeks after it was discovered, then 10 minutes after the patch, someone finds another way to do the same glitch and exploits it. Basically, they fix 1 problem and create another or more. Boosting for ranks/unlocks, glitched ranked lobbies, hacked classes (have 3 main guns instead of 1 and a secondary, 4 perks instead of 3, automatic weapons which shouldn't be automatic), game-ending nukes in care packages from hackers, thermal vision without the thermal scope, unlimited UAV's, aimbots (which have now come to the consoles), unlimited grenade launchers with ridiculous explosion damage, LAG, LAG, and more LAG, a 1200 MS point map pack, and a spawn system that is atrocious. The game has been out for almost 5 months and it is still plagued with these frustrating and irratating problems that are going to be the downfall of this game and could possibly destroy the series for many hardcore fans. Don't believe me, search on youtube for "MW2 terrible spawn system" or "MW2 online mods." If you would like to raise your blood pressure, curse uncontrollably at your tv, and make your blood boil, then Modern Garbagefare 2 is for you. If you want a fun and enjoyable game to play online, stick with COD4, Halo 3, or the new Battlefield: Bad Company 2!… Expand
  2. MayorOfMantown
    Mar 29, 2010
    9
    I can't believe all the people who are so butthurt over this game! It's more ridiculous than the people who hate Halo because it's popular. The fact is that this is an excellent game that deserves all the critical acclaim it's been getting. The single player is short, but the story is extremely compelling. However, the added Spec Ops (with the Co-op feature) easily I can't believe all the people who are so butthurt over this game! It's more ridiculous than the people who hate Halo because it's popular. The fact is that this is an excellent game that deserves all the critical acclaim it's been getting. The single player is short, but the story is extremely compelling. However, the added Spec Ops (with the Co-op feature) easily adds 15 hours to the single player experience. I found this to be just as fun as any co-op game I've played (including Gears of War, Halo, Left 4 Dead, and Borderlands). The online multiplayer, though, is where this game really shines. It's essentially the same as the original Modern Warfare with a TON of variety added. You can now customize virtually every aspect of the gameplay to suit your needs. This is one of the few games that allows you to be competitive, but still play using the style that you find to be the most fun. The only reason I give this game a 9 rather than a 10 is that if you are not connected to XBox Live or Playstation Network, then the gameplay is essentially cut in half. It's still a great game to enjoy on by yourself, but it's just not quite as much of a must buy for the single player alone.… Expand
  3. JesseF.
    Mar 28, 2010
    3
    I got this a few days after it came out. I beat the campaign and comepletely enjoyed it. Multi-player was amazing, too. But after three months, the game reveals it's true colors. You start realizing the graphics aren't the best. You start realizing how truly terrible the spawn system is. You start realizing how not fun it is when the other team gets a one kill advantage and I got this a few days after it came out. I beat the campaign and comepletely enjoyed it. Multi-player was amazing, too. But after three months, the game reveals it's true colors. You start realizing the graphics aren't the best. You start realizing how truly terrible the spawn system is. You start realizing how not fun it is when the other team gets a one kill advantage and starts raping you with AC-130's, Harrier's, and Pavelow's all at once. It sad that so many people still play this game. It gets boring, not fun, and very annoying. 50 out of maybe 65 of my friends who bought this game have already returned it. I won't yet because I still want to finish the campaign on Vetern and do all the Spec-Ops missions. The campaign only takes about five to seven hours, so those of you who play the first time through on Vetern, you will finish very quickly. The only very good thing about this game is the Spec-ops. It takes out some missions from Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2's campaign and allows you to play alone (on some missions) or with a friend (on all missions). There's nothing but campers and hackers online. Even if you have a great connection, you still end up dying. Just now, on my last game of Modern Warfare 2 ever, I shot a guy at least 15 times in the chest and body with a AUG HBAR and he killed me in one shot with a M9. I looked at my connection and it had three green bars. And finally, the spawn system is an absolute fail. At least 100 times, I've gotten killed by an enemy and spawned right in front of him at least twice in a row. Campaign: 8/10 Multiplayer: -5/10 Spec-Ops: 15/10.… Expand
  4. MikeL
    Mar 27, 2010
    9
    COD:MW2 takes the Call of Duty franchise to a whole different level of the FPS experience. The graphics are spectacular. The sound will blow your mind, especially if you are using headphones or have surround sound. The most outstanding aspect of the game is the Multiplayer mode which welcomes a wide variety of FPS gamer personalities due to its in-depth weapon class perks and weapon COD:MW2 takes the Call of Duty franchise to a whole different level of the FPS experience. The graphics are spectacular. The sound will blow your mind, especially if you are using headphones or have surround sound. The most outstanding aspect of the game is the Multiplayer mode which welcomes a wide variety of FPS gamer personalities due to its in-depth weapon class perks and weapon customizations. May it be the quick and quiet silenced weapon stalker, the "invisible" knife expert, the stationary deadly sniper, or the well rounded assault and cover rifleman, any game-style can be represented with relative balance. In contrast to the one level, "arena" feel of the COD4 multiplayer maps; MW2 maps have a gritty, dimensional style with multiple flanking options and more story levels in buildings, above and below. Action is more fast pace and more intense then any previous Call of Duty title, or any FPS in general. The Achilles heal of the game is the single player modes, which is what prevents this reviewer from giving the game a 10. While entertaining, some aspects seemed boring and cliche'. If you enjoyed the COD4 campaign, you will enjoy this one, but don't expect to want to play it again, I was satisfied with one play-through. The Spec-Opps section of the game adds a little vinegar and flair to single player, maybe adding another hour of interest or two. All in all, If online FPS gaming is your passion, definitely buy this game; the BEST FPS out right now hands down. If you don't have internet or don't like playing games online, rent it.… Expand
  5. JamalH
    Mar 21, 2010
    1
    This game has to be the biggest let down in gaming history. Infinity Ward has destroyed the Call Of Duty franchise and I don't know if it will ever come back. The multiplayer consists of sitting in a corner waiting for someone to pass you and grenade launching. I am not sure how this game has a better rating than Battlefield Bad Company 2 which is in my opinion the greatest First This game has to be the biggest let down in gaming history. Infinity Ward has destroyed the Call Of Duty franchise and I don't know if it will ever come back. The multiplayer consists of sitting in a corner waiting for someone to pass you and grenade launching. I am not sure how this game has a better rating than Battlefield Bad Company 2 which is in my opinion the greatest First Person Shooter since Call of Duty 4. I do not recommend buying this game. At most you could rent it for the mediocre campaign. The multiplayer will just frustrate you more than entertain you. I recommend you pick up Battlefield Bad Company 2 for an entertaining gaming session or even Call of Duty 4.… Expand
  6. AdamW
    Mar 20, 2010
    4
    I was looking forward to this game ever since I first played the online component in CoD4. IW got way over there heads with this. The campaign is fine, while it is to short and there's a lot of plot holes, it's still very fun, while still being challenging on Veteran difficulty. The online, on the other hand, is horrid. It felt like CoD4 at first, but then it turned to some I was looking forward to this game ever since I first played the online component in CoD4. IW got way over there heads with this. The campaign is fine, while it is to short and there's a lot of plot holes, it's still very fun, while still being challenging on Veteran difficulty. The online, on the other hand, is horrid. It felt like CoD4 at first, but then it turned to some camp-fest full of idiots going around with the same gun, getting nukes. (Nukes, really, IW?) I tried playing like I do in CoD4, but it just didn't work. Teamwork is almost nonexistent unless you have friends and everything seems so unbalanced. Unlike CoD4, there are way to many overpowered guns, and then there's a perk to carry around two of them at once! I could keep ranting, but I'll let you decide if you should buy this or not. Buy CoD4. It's cheaper, more intelligent and IW actually put some love into it.… Expand
  7. AndrewZ
    Mar 19, 2010
    4
    Campaign is short. I thought playing co-op with friends was the best part but those missions don't take long to complete either. Everyone makes a huge deal about multiplayer but it is complete garbage. Overpowered weapons, cheap perks, camping, and this all adds up to a multiplayer experience that is devoid of teamwork or any type of fun. A few other really frustrating things in Campaign is short. I thought playing co-op with friends was the best part but those missions don't take long to complete either. Everyone makes a huge deal about multiplayer but it is complete garbage. Overpowered weapons, cheap perks, camping, and this all adds up to a multiplayer experience that is devoid of teamwork or any type of fun. A few other really frustrating things in multiplayer are the kill-streak awards that last entirely too long, javelins (one of the cheapest weapons I've ever seen in a multiplayer game), and shotguns that count as secondary weapons and kill you instantly from long distances. When you look beyond the pretty graphics you can see that MW2 is an overhyped, half-finished game.… Expand
  8. LuckyDutch
    Mar 19, 2010
    8
    I really like this game and it certainly had the potential for a 10 from me but its short campaign and a few of the online issues cost it a point each. Campaign has a gripping storyline with some excellent twists and the gameplay is fantastic. Its only fault is its length. Don't let all these people giving it 2 fool you. The online is great and i have already shelfed BC2 to go back I really like this game and it certainly had the potential for a 10 from me but its short campaign and a few of the online issues cost it a point each. Campaign has a gripping storyline with some excellent twists and the gameplay is fantastic. Its only fault is its length. Don't let all these people giving it 2 fool you. The online is great and i have already shelfed BC2 to go back to this. There are however some elements that really let it down. I don't like the new killstreak system at all. While cool in concept it promotes excessive camping to get killstreaks. UAV Jammer and EMP are good additions but the other stupid ones outshine them and sadly make them largely redundant. Secondly, knifing. Needless to say having people run around faster than Usain Bolt and lunging across rooms faster than a bullet is unreallistic and a bad decision. The knife animation is too fast aswell, you cant kill someone instantly with a wild swing. BC2 got this right. Lastly, map design. Most buildings have way too many enterances. With all the jack the rippers on speed running about having so many ways in makes a slow tactical playstyle very difficult. You can either camp or rush, no smart play here i'm afraid. Despite all this MW2 is the best online game out right now. The crazy-high sales of this game were justified but IW could have done better. COD 4 is still the benchmark.… Expand
  9. JuicyBear
    Mar 17, 2010
    4
    The game is awful and only is fun if you play spec ops. The campaign would have been fun, but i blinked during it so i missed the whole thing. The multiplayer is set up to promote camping in order to obtain a killstreak. "You are just a noob and don't know how to play." Bad players are the ones who think this game is balanced and good because they are successful from camping. I play The game is awful and only is fun if you play spec ops. The campaign would have been fun, but i blinked during it so i missed the whole thing. The multiplayer is set up to promote camping in order to obtain a killstreak. "You are just a noob and don't know how to play." Bad players are the ones who think this game is balanced and good because they are successful from camping. I play on the 360, have a 1.90 k/d(i was over 2.00) but i let my friend boost off me, and i still hate the game. Having a 1.9 k/d and still thinking the game is terrible certainly is an eye opener. Akimbo shotguns and noob tubes with danger close are the only way to consistently be successful at this game because of how laggy and glitchy it is. The good connection always wins because the aiming is so forgiving you get killed if someone looks at you funny. Terrible game. If you suck at video games by all means, BUY IT TODAY, but if you arent a complete idiot then save your money....juicybear86 xbox live....1.8 k/d of CoD4:MW.… Expand
  10. BryanH
    Mar 17, 2010
    3
    A let down for most gamers, I would rate the multiplayer (1/10) the worst part of the game the lag was unbearable and the weapons were unfair, i rated 3 out of 10 is because the story was only part that was half decent. the overall game is overrated, in my opinion the first modern warfare completely dominated the new one.
  11. MorganH.
    Mar 12, 2010
    2
    Just like Robert H. said, biggest let down of the decade. (As far as games, at least.) The only reason I even gave it a 2 is because the campaign is the only good thing about it. But the multiplayer? Where to start...the guns are overpowered, WAYYY too many campers(and boosters). And not only are there a lot of annoying kids, there are some people who just run around knifing people. And I Just like Robert H. said, biggest let down of the decade. (As far as games, at least.) The only reason I even gave it a 2 is because the campaign is the only good thing about it. But the multiplayer? Where to start...the guns are overpowered, WAYYY too many campers(and boosters). And not only are there a lot of annoying kids, there are some people who just run around knifing people. And I just finally stopped when I was trying to have a good game of free-for-all, and suddenly a nuke is called in from a freaking booster. Overall, this game is S**T.… Expand
  12. JakeP
    Mar 12, 2010
    9
    *This is only rating multiplayer* This has to be the best multiplayer game I have ever played. Better than all of the other call of duty games in existence. The maps are awesome (except underpass and DeFAIL). The custom killstreaks are really great. Now I have something to actually try to get to, not everyday "UAv ready. Airstrike. Helicopter." (Repeat). Also, with the perks being *This is only rating multiplayer* This has to be the best multiplayer game I have ever played. Better than all of the other call of duty games in existence. The maps are awesome (except underpass and DeFAIL). The custom killstreaks are really great. Now I have something to actually try to get to, not everyday "UAv ready. Airstrike. Helicopter." (Repeat). Also, with the perks being upgradeable, I now use a variety of perk combinations on all my classes. In earlier CoD games, My perks were always stopping power and deep impact. Some negatives are the way that some of the maps cater to the campers, you can't walk anywhere without being blasted by some noob that just sits in a corner and wait. The only other complaint I have are the Patched 1887's. Really, who would complain that a gun has too much range and power, especially a gun that is unlocked at level 67? that's right, 67! So we have to work hard and play for a very long time to unlock a gun that is noiw one of the most useless. May as well put it in the default class and make the spas-12 be unlocked at 67. The spas is much better now. Anyway, other than that, this game was well thought out and is one of the must-buys of the year.… Expand
  13. Dano
    Mar 11, 2010
    3
    I bought this game around the end of December and played it non stop until just last week in March. At first it was great, but as the problems with the multiplayer started to become more apparent, I put it back on the shelf where it will stay if I get a masochistic urge to torture myself. This game, as said before, caters to campers. I prefer fast paced multiplayer with constant movements I bought this game around the end of December and played it non stop until just last week in March. At first it was great, but as the problems with the multiplayer started to become more apparent, I put it back on the shelf where it will stay if I get a masochistic urge to torture myself. This game, as said before, caters to campers. I prefer fast paced multiplayer with constant movements and tactics like the first MW. This game is nothing but a campfest, in which the winner is determined by who can get the chopper gunner first to get 20 kills. I could literally spend 4 minutes in a 10 minute match looking for the other team, only to find most of them in their spawn before one shoots me in the back. The spawning is incredibly frustrating as well. If I had a dollar for everytime I spawned right underneath a predator missile before it hit the ground or on the opposite side of the map from my own team, I would have my money back for this horrid game. The maps are tiny and either have no cover at all to move with, or houses with windows and doors everywhere for some camper to place a claymore to score yet another bs kill. This game is more about killstreaks than it is about shooting.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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!!
  17. LiamF
    Mar 6, 2010
    4
    This game is very over-hyped by magazine reviewers for what it is. The story is good, although very short, the multiplayer at first appears to be good.. until you start playing it properly. The multiplayer is unbalanced, ruined and frustrating. No other multiplayer game makes me want to smash the Xbox up like this one. Akimbo Shotguns with stupid ranges, n00b tubing, ridiculous perks and This game is very over-hyped by magazine reviewers for what it is. The story is good, although very short, the multiplayer at first appears to be good.. until you start playing it properly. The multiplayer is unbalanced, ruined and frustrating. No other multiplayer game makes me want to smash the Xbox up like this one. Akimbo Shotguns with stupid ranges, n00b tubing, ridiculous perks and stupid kill streaks ruin this as a multiplayer FPS. COD4 was fun, simple, and alot more fun than this, COD6 is just a paradise for dirty players having a field day. I shall be trading my copy for Bad Company 2 very soon.… Expand
  18. 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
  19. MichaelV
    Mar 5, 2010
    4
    Most overrated game of all time!!!!!! *Spoiler alert* The story is crap. They don't even explain that the soldiers you're killing at the end are part of a private army the General controls. I had to look that up on one of Infinity Wards formers where they explained it. The Airport scene where you go through and kill innocent people is almost completely pointless. This could have Most overrated game of all time!!!!!! *Spoiler alert* The story is crap. They don't even explain that the soldiers you're killing at the end are part of a private army the General controls. I had to look that up on one of Infinity Wards formers where they explained it. The Airport scene where you go through and kill innocent people is almost completely pointless. This could have easily been shown in a cut scene. And if you don't do it the game completely skips over the end of that area which is the ground work for why all hell breaks loose. Plus, this scene of the game is suppose to have a lot of shock value to it. Making you hate the terrorists even more for what they've done. And then at the end you're not rewarded with going after the bad guy, not you go after this general to get revenge, because your team got set up for starting this war between Russia and the US. So, the terrorists go free at the end. Lame. The campaign only took me a little over 5 hours to complete the first time through and just under 4.5 the second. Thats sad. What the heck. What happened to making campaigns a complete experience? I was so pissed off at the end, because there I was thinking sweet, now we're going after the real bad guys. Nope, just ends. Infinity Ward was completely lazy about the campaign. I'm glad they didn't win Game of the year. They don't deserve it for this one. The only reason I didn't give this a lower score is because the online is great. It's literally the only reason to play this game. So if you aren't into multiplayer, do yourself a favor and skip this one. Not worth the full price. Wait for it drop down to 20-30 bucks. Then consider it.… Expand
  20. AlexG
    Mar 2, 2010
    8
    This rating system doesnt make any sence eurogamer's review clearly stated in its review on battlefield bad company 2 that it was better than cod, so then why was it given a metascore of ninety on both? Anyways Battlefield is clearly the better game all around besides mabey in the graphics department, but even then not by much. Environments in singleplayer and multiplayer are so far This rating system doesnt make any sence eurogamer's review clearly stated in its review on battlefield bad company 2 that it was better than cod, so then why was it given a metascore of ninety on both? Anyways Battlefield is clearly the better game all around besides mabey in the graphics department, but even then not by much. Environments in singleplayer and multiplayer are so far beyond call of duty's little enclosed unimaginative and quite boring maps. That said I still think call of duty deserves an 8 because it does have one of the most polished multiplayer expiriences ever.… Expand
  21. CraigJ
    Mar 2, 2010
    9
    All of you guys giving this game such low ratings are crazy. If you dont like the noob tubing on multiplayer than do something about it. And seriously if someone is camping you get to see where they are with the kill cam.. How hard is it to kill them after seeing exactly where they are and how they killed you and which weapon was used. I think the multiplayer experience is awesome and All of you guys giving this game such low ratings are crazy. If you dont like the noob tubing on multiplayer than do something about it. And seriously if someone is camping you get to see where they are with the kill cam.. How hard is it to kill them after seeing exactly where they are and how they killed you and which weapon was used. I think the multiplayer experience is awesome and extremely addictive. As most players have experienced in games there are a few glitches and the maps need to be a little more random, im sick of the same map 2-3 times in row but hey nothings perfect.… Expand
  22. 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
  23. daniels.
    Mar 1, 2010
    0
    This game deserves nothing. if it wasnt for all the hyper and over rated coverage id give it a one, the singleplayer is crap and lasts for 5 minutes, the mutliplayer is boring and you'll want to cheat just to get your $ worth. dont buy this game unless you enjoy disappointment, however.. bad company 2 BETA was more fun.. try you're luck there with a user rating of 9.
  24. KyleD
    Mar 1, 2010
    4
    I have to admit, the single player is great, I understood the story, really epic scenes, but when it gets to the multiplayer, I then realised my £45 was wasted, it's an exact copy of CoD4. It's like they couldn't be arsed making a new multiplayer, so just took the CoD4 multiplayer and threw the new engine over it. It's the exact same! And yet, all of my friend I have to admit, the single player is great, I understood the story, really epic scenes, but when it gets to the multiplayer, I then realised my £45 was wasted, it's an exact copy of CoD4. It's like they couldn't be arsed making a new multiplayer, so just took the CoD4 multiplayer and threw the new engine over it. It's the exact same! And yet, all of my friend won't shut up about the multiplayer! It's not that good people! Get over it! It puts other good games like Halo or Battlefield Bad company all the way down. Everybody is playing CoDMW2! Even my friend who loved halo and wouldn't stop playing it, once he got a copy of codmw2, he totally abandoned his love for halo, now it's all Throwing knives and the new guns he has. It's not the good people, get over it!… Expand
  25. jaredh.
    Feb 28, 2010
    2
    This game was way over hyped for what it is. The campaign is alright but nothing you would want to play through more than once. The multiplayer is what most people bought this game for and its a mess. I had my doubts when I found out you could have shotguns and machine pistols as secondaries. With all these secondaries any player can be a one man army. In previous call of duties, when you This game was way over hyped for what it is. The campaign is alright but nothing you would want to play through more than once. The multiplayer is what most people bought this game for and its a mess. I had my doubts when I found out you could have shotguns and machine pistols as secondaries. With all these secondaries any player can be a one man army. In previous call of duties, when you saw a sniper you knew you could out gun him at close range most of the time. Now all they have to do is pull out their secondary and blast away. Camping is my other gripe about the multiplayer. Since there are so many high level killstreaks now, thats what everybody seems to focus on. The killstreaks are what ruined this game. They took the focus off of the gunplay and made the outcome of the match depend on who can get their chopper gunner the quickest. Maybe im just tired of playing the same game for 3 years now. Call of Duty 4 was great when it came out. It seems like they havent changed much in the gameplay since then other than adding more stuff.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. JustinM
    Feb 26, 2010
    3
    A 6-hour campaign that makes very little sense, a somewhat-fun co-op mode, and the most unbalanced multiplayer I've ever seen, all for the low price of $60? Fail. I know that this game is MP focused, so I'll skip the flaws of single-player. It takes around 24 hours of play-time online to unlock the best weapons ( akimbo model 1887s). Until then, you suffer from: Lag, enemies A 6-hour campaign that makes very little sense, a somewhat-fun co-op mode, and the most unbalanced multiplayer I've ever seen, all for the low price of $60? Fail. I know that this game is MP focused, so I'll skip the flaws of single-player. It takes around 24 hours of play-time online to unlock the best weapons ( akimbo model 1887s). Until then, you suffer from: Lag, enemies spawning behind you, shotguns killing you from 30 feet away, game-breaking glitches, campers, unavoidable kill-streaks, and the game ending from a booster's nuke. However, once you unlock the best weapons, even if you have no skill, you will succeed!… Expand
  28. TD
    Feb 21, 2010
    4
    After playing Call of Duty 4, this game was a huge letdown. The campaign was interesting, with some twists that surprised me. Spec Ops was fun for a while. The multiplayer is what kills MW2. I would have to say the multiplayer system is almost as broken as the system in Two Worlds, my least favorite Xbox 360 game of all time. It is funny that I find myself getting so angry at going 4 and After playing Call of Duty 4, this game was a huge letdown. The campaign was interesting, with some twists that surprised me. Spec Ops was fun for a while. The multiplayer is what kills MW2. I would have to say the multiplayer system is almost as broken as the system in Two Worlds, my least favorite Xbox 360 game of all time. It is funny that I find myself getting so angry at going 4 and 20 on MW2, and then switching to Call of Duty 4 and going 30 and 1. I hope, with all of these unfavorable reviews, Infinity Ward decides to care more about their multiplayer mode. Or, they will find themselves without a devout fanbase like they had after Call of Duty 4.… Expand
  29. AlexD
    Feb 21, 2010
    1
    This game is very dissapointing. The campaign is highly scripted to such extent that it feels like walking on a rope. If you accidentaly kill someone, not complete some objectives, or even wait too long, the game sends you to the prior checkpoint. The enemyes dont have much of a reaction other than poping their heads up for a better view. It only takes a few shots to kill them so your This game is very dissapointing. The campaign is highly scripted to such extent that it feels like walking on a rope. If you accidentaly kill someone, not complete some objectives, or even wait too long, the game sends you to the prior checkpoint. The enemyes dont have much of a reaction other than poping their heads up for a better view. It only takes a few shots to kill them so your teammates may seem smart but they actually spray and pray. Other than that, the campagn is very short and the cinematic moments offer no replayability at all. The multiplayer is good, but its still unbalanced because you have to unlock everything and good players get better and better guns. Players that get a high ammount of kills can call in ac130s and chopper gunners that turn them into killing machines. They should have been less powerful and demand a much higher kill count. The other problem is the high amount of glitches that almost everyone use. IW should have released a beta so they didnt have to release a patch every week now. The graphics look fine, but the shadows are very pixelated and some textures are simply bad. The skyboxes feel like posters and the colours pallet used in some multiplayer maps are almost identical to cod4s.… Expand
  30. BIGWILL
    Feb 19, 2010
    9
    Ok this game is still the bomb all you kids out there with all the complaints about no long story mode go play fucking mass affect cod is a multyplayer game its called xbox live if you dont have it quit being poor get a job and work two weeks and get a 12 month card quit being cheap the single player isnt the game its just a piece of the creame pie multyplater is where its at sure theres Ok this game is still the bomb all you kids out there with all the complaints about no long story mode go play fucking mass affect cod is a multyplayer game its called xbox live if you dont have it quit being poor get a job and work two weeks and get a 12 month card quit being cheap the single player isnt the game its just a piece of the creame pie multyplater is where its at sure theres glitches and mods but they will be fixed till then take advantage of it to rank up cause it sure aint easy on this game the reason i gave it a 9 is because i wont some team tatical cause i play for competively on gamebattles so being able to practice without the non mlg varient maps and big teams would be nice other than that they will make it even better with the DLC cant wait.… Expand
  31. Brandon
    Feb 19, 2010
    4
    What to say about Modern Warfare 2. Over hyped? Soulless? Scripted? Any of these comments and more fit in to this awful excuse for a "sequel" (I do use the term loosely) Campaign is fun , but overall short experience, and definitely needs work on the story. Special-Ops can be great when played with a close friend, but can be extremely frustrating, especially on higher difficulties. And What to say about Modern Warfare 2. Over hyped? Soulless? Scripted? Any of these comments and more fit in to this awful excuse for a "sequel" (I do use the term loosely) Campaign is fun , but overall short experience, and definitely needs work on the story. Special-Ops can be great when played with a close friend, but can be extremely frustrating, especially on higher difficulties. And then there's multiplayer. I'm sorry but, what? this is fun, balanced combat? I apologize for my directness, but modern warfare 2 has THE WORST multiplayer I've ever experienced in my entire life. I'm sure you've read the other negative reviews, and you may feel that these are the same reasons, but I'll state them anyway. Extreme latency issues cause many battles to become teleporting spray and pray battles, which is not fun. Perks are ridiculous, usually I spend all my time spawning into the liquifying orgy that is killstreaks. When the other team is winning, chances are they'll have ac130's and such along with harriers and chopper gunners making the match unplayable and unfair for the losing team. Also, balance has been removed completely. I end up on incredibly unbalanced teams and usually can't walk 2 steps after spawning without being insta-killed by an extremely overpowered weapon. I'm not going to talk about akimbo models and commando etc. because I would need an entire blog spot about that. IW was obviously more focused on creating content than fine tuning it. The maps are catered to campers, which pisses me and my friends off. Now, I'm sure many of you are have probably writ this off as a pathetic non-FPS fan's attempt to make the game look bad, but I have always loved FPS's, and have given this game a fair shot. In fact I'm level 55 (no prestige, but nonetheless). The people who write negative review's opinions matter too. Just because you believe the game is UBER AMAZING!!11! doesn't mean it is. In short, waste of $60, get it or don't, it's your decision. Don't say you weren't warned though.… Expand
  32. DylanE.
    Feb 19, 2010
    8
    The Call of Duty franchise has become notorious for in-depth campaign design and intense multiplayer action, giving other shooter such as Halo and Gears of War a run for their money. With a reputation like this, Modern Warefare 2 has obviously recieved very high expectations and, for the most part, meets then with ease. The already incredible competitive and customizible multiplayer The Call of Duty franchise has become notorious for in-depth campaign design and intense multiplayer action, giving other shooter such as Halo and Gears of War a run for their money. With a reputation like this, Modern Warefare 2 has obviously recieved very high expectations and, for the most part, meets then with ease. The already incredible competitive and customizible multiplayer component has been further improved with new innovative perks that can truely make a difference when combined with certain types of classes or weapons. The camopaign feels like a summer blockbuster film with no cut scenes giving you a unique feeling that you are in control of what happens like only a series like Call of Duty can do. From scaling icy cliffs, to driving trucks and snow mobiles, and a rewarding near death experiance at the end of the final mission with rewarding results. I wouldn't want to spoil it if you haven't played through the campaign yet. Yes, there are many scripted sequences that limit control to some extent, but this isn't a sandbox style game. It's a solid fps all the way through. The Spec Ops missions finally allow a cooperative experiance that was lacking in the first Modern Warefare. The missions are based on missions from both the Modern Warefare 2 campaign, and the Call of Duty 4 campaign. There is still no cooperative play in the campaign put Spec Ops more than makes up for that in my opinion. With all that I have said good about the game, you may be wondering why I have rated it with a 8. Sadly, this is because of the multiplayer. Yes, the overall expeirience is outstanding and perfect for fans of Counter-Stike and other tactical shooters, but in many areas, the over confidence and ignorance if Infinity Ward shows greatly. First off, there was no open beta prior to realease on any platform, not even PC (which needed it the most). The affects of this poor decision on Infinity Ward's behalf showed up almost intantly after launch. The PC version has no-dedicated servers and does not support custom content. Glitches are used constantly by annoying cheaters and a patch for these problems is yet to be released. Server connection interuptions occur frequently and lags plauge almost evey server (these are all Infinity Ward servers not dedicated servers by the way). Also, some of the perks and weapon upgrades feel very unbalanced at times. Quick scoping snipers, instant-kill shot FAMAS and M16 classes, noob-tubers dual-weilded shotguns (one shot equals one kill when both guns are fired at once), and possibly the most annoying, the "witch" class. This custom made class consists off the following perks: marathon, lightweight, and commando. Put this unstopable conbination together with a handgun equiped with the tactical knife attatchment and you've got yourself an obnoxious class that runs around getting knife streaks and annoying the living crap out everyone in the game, even his own teamates in some casses. These conbinations are not just annoying, they also take away from the realistic approach that the series has been aiming at for years now. It's a shame that a feature that was originally created for creativity and innovation has become overly abused the way it has been in this game. This being said, the multiplayer component lives up to what most fans have been waiting for, but Infinity Ward still has some issues that hopefully will be worked out the next time around. I recommend X-Box 360 and PS3 owners to buy this game if they are fans of the series or genre. However, for PC fans, your money is better spent on the upcoming Battlefield Bad Company 2.… Expand
  33. RinduriC.
    Feb 18, 2010
    4
    Ugh, what a horrible experience. It was fun for awhile, until you realize how much shit is wrong with it and how many exploits there are. The perk and killstreak system is completely broken, now everyone simply camps, or does cheap shit like run around with a damned care package. It shouldn't even have a 6.0 user rating, it should have a 4.0 at best. Way to go IGN and the rest, you Ugh, what a horrible experience. It was fun for awhile, until you realize how much shit is wrong with it and how many exploits there are. The perk and killstreak system is completely broken, now everyone simply camps, or does cheap shit like run around with a damned care package. It shouldn't even have a 6.0 user rating, it should have a 4.0 at best. Way to go IGN and the rest, you all are blind.… Expand
  34. DeadlyD
    Feb 18, 2010
    9
    this game is one of the best war games i played. graphics are awesome and the gameplay is really fun, even though i dont really care too much about campain mode, the reason i picked up this game was for the muiltiplayer. and for the muiltiplayer i must say it is fantastic. also, for a challenge they gave us special ops mode which is also very fun to play. special ops is basicly like a this game is one of the best war games i played. graphics are awesome and the gameplay is really fun, even though i dont really care too much about campain mode, the reason i picked up this game was for the muiltiplayer. and for the muiltiplayer i must say it is fantastic. also, for a challenge they gave us special ops mode which is also very fun to play. special ops is basicly like a survival mode ex: getting to a safe zone alive, defusing bombs etc. so if your looking for a fun modern war game, then i would get this one.… Expand
  35. Slimdwiz
    Feb 17, 2010
    9
    The graphics are very well detailed with enviorments and soldiers looking very life-like.The music is very well put together for each level making you feel apart of the action.With the voice acting also begining very much acceptable.The gameplay has a much more tighter feel than the original Modern Warfare,but the short single-player campaign mode could have been a little The graphics are very well detailed with enviorments and soldiers looking very life-like.The music is very well put together for each level making you feel apart of the action.With the voice acting also begining very much acceptable.The gameplay has a much more tighter feel than the original Modern Warfare,but the short single-player campaign mode could have been a little longer.Multiplayer is where the game really shines.You get to level up,and perks,just like the original,but this time you have the ability to call in air strikes,from Stealth Bombers,AC-130's,and even Tactical Nuke,and much more.Even get care packages after a certain amount of kills.This game has a lot of replay value with one of the best multiplayer systems and a co-op spec ops mode that's separate from the main campaign.… Expand
  36. RobertH.
    Feb 17, 2010
    2
    Probably the biggest let down of the decade (bar Halo 2), overzealous review scores have really pumped this into something much bigger than it actually is. The first problem - the price. Given that, unless you want spend all your time on a broken, glitchy set of enclosed spaces online, the single player will take roughly 6 hours. I cannot believe the audacity of Activision and Infinity Probably the biggest let down of the decade (bar Halo 2), overzealous review scores have really pumped this into something much bigger than it actually is. The first problem - the price. Given that, unless you want spend all your time on a broken, glitchy set of enclosed spaces online, the single player will take roughly 6 hours. I cannot believe the audacity of Activision and Infinity Ward to say that the game will merit the £55 price tag. Given you can pick up some games with around 500+ hours of gameplay for less than £20, it represents no value for money whatsoever. This game is much like a Michael Bay film. No plot, no soul, no refunds.… Expand
  37. 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
  38. SamuelB
    Feb 16, 2010
    2
    I seriously have no clue why so many other people hail this as one of the greatest games around. If you peel back the many layers of fatty polish on this game, all you have is a limp, tried-and-trite gameplay formula the Call of Duty franchise had sucked dry years ago. "Shoot, duck, wait for all the blood to disappear off your screen, shoot some more, blow up an objective in an elaborate I seriously have no clue why so many other people hail this as one of the greatest games around. If you peel back the many layers of fatty polish on this game, all you have is a limp, tried-and-trite gameplay formula the Call of Duty franchise had sucked dry years ago. "Shoot, duck, wait for all the blood to disappear off your screen, shoot some more, blow up an objective in an elaborate manner" . If you've played one level, you've virtually played them all. I'm done here. The multiplayer is even worse. It consists solely of fighting the enemy team in an unorganized ramble of spawning right in the enemy's face, killstreak orgies that ultimately take the fun away from anyone who DIDN'T launch a nuclear missile that ends the whole game, and guns that are all so generic that they all instantly kill you at roughly the same pace: instantaneous . Although still obviously better then the object of comparison, the Call of Duty games are basically the video game equivalent of the Twilight Books. Nobody can figure out why it's so popular and critically acclaimed, but you'll be swept off your feet by an angry horde of screeching fans if you dare speak out against it.… Expand
  39. TimK
    Feb 15, 2010
    4
    What little single player there is can be forgiven because the game clearly put all of its love in the multiplayer component. Spec-Ops is a diversion, nothing more. Now, after CoD4 we all were excited to see the improvements to the formula from the better studio. Honestly, quantity seemed to reign over quality in this department. Guns, challenges, perks pro, equipment, etc. Generally the What little single player there is can be forgiven because the game clearly put all of its love in the multiplayer component. Spec-Ops is a diversion, nothing more. Now, after CoD4 we all were excited to see the improvements to the formula from the better studio. Honestly, quantity seemed to reign over quality in this department. Guns, challenges, perks pro, equipment, etc. Generally the game had potential if not for the inclusion of two huge problems. 1. Side-arm shotguns. Akimbo models, the atuo-shottie, running classes utilizing the shotgun. Allowing everyone to take a shotgun really takes a lot of the fun out of the game. People can spray and destroy you from unreasonable distances (models). 2. Custom Killstreaks! I play CoD4 every now and then and scratch my head wondering why camping is so prevalent in MW2 and not CoD4. What I have reasoned is that custom killstreaks are to blame. Every....single.......player wants their precious predator missle so they can get their harrier and finally a chopper gunner/ac130. To do this they simply sit in a corner and wait. Hop on to CoD4 and you realise that everyone is running around, having fun. I can only speculate it is because they aren't worried about getting that damn pave low to get uber-mega kills. Whatever the issue, for a game that relies on its multiplayer for 95% of its gameplay I think that it fails completely. That's why I give it a 4 out of 10.… Expand
  40. 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
  41. sanderl
    Feb 10, 2010
    4
    Alright, most people were pretty hyped for this game, including me. this game was the most played game on PS3/Xbox360/PC as it was released...which is really odd considering this game has nothing new AT ALL to offer coming from Call of Duty 4. except maybe the new killstreak rewards which are also incredibly dumb and not balanced at all. perhaps the only good/decent thing in this game was Alright, most people were pretty hyped for this game, including me. this game was the most played game on PS3/Xbox360/PC as it was released...which is really odd considering this game has nothing new AT ALL to offer coming from Call of Duty 4. except maybe the new killstreak rewards which are also incredibly dumb and not balanced at all. perhaps the only good/decent thing in this game was the intense single player campaign, I've never WOW'd so much in a game's campaign. (there was also "adrenaline" going trough my body when playing it) either way, if you liked Call of Duty 4 and don't care if it's the same old sh*t, buy it. otherwise stick to CoD4 because it is by far a better game.… Expand
  42. MikeyJ.
    Feb 7, 2010
    8
    This game is very fun, but it still has problems. The overall gameplay/controls, sound, graphics, and presentation (and so on) but Infinity Ward left alot of holes in the final product (that you'd think they would have the resources to fix after cod4 alone sold 12 million copies roughly). The Campaign is good, but far too short, and can be done in roughly 5-8 hours the first time This game is very fun, but it still has problems. The overall gameplay/controls, sound, graphics, and presentation (and so on) but Infinity Ward left alot of holes in the final product (that you'd think they would have the resources to fix after cod4 alone sold 12 million copies roughly). The Campaign is good, but far too short, and can be done in roughly 5-8 hours the first time through, and much less in further attempts, and seeing how the game puts the player on a very fixed path: the game's single player replay value takes a hit. the storyline is also confusing, although someone who is willing to pay close attention to it or theorize their way through some of the plot holes can make sense of it, it falls below the standards of other popular titles. the spec-ops mode however, which can be done in co-op as well as in single player, is a massive extension on the game's replayability, and works very well, throwing you in various mini missions of diverse tasks, enviroments, and difficulties (my personal favorite mode). then theres the multiplayer, although heavily praised, its in reality very, very unbalanced. weapons are either useless or overpowered in many cases, the M1887 shotguns being a prime example of overpowered, just ask anyone who's played the game, and as soon as somone gets a killstreak they're given masses of high powered equipment/helicopters/airstrikes/drones/etc that can make life very difficult for those who have not been fortunate to get a killstreak first. alot of the game's smaller issues get to me too: how are weapons like the FAMAS, FAL and F2000 (among many others) that are used by european armies in the hands of russian soldiers when the russians use exclusively russian manufactured weapons for their military? why is the vector which uses .45 ammunition one of the weakest SMGs when in fact it should be among the most powerful? why did the game not feature co-op with up to 4 players in it's campaign mode when its predecessor, cod5, did (and why only 2 for special ops)? as mentioned at the beginning of the review, this game has problems, but it is still quite fun to play, however, it does not keep up with the standards set by MW1, and that has me a little dissapointed in IW.… Expand
  43. 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
  44. Nick
    Feb 6, 2010
    1
    Multiplayer was good, but extremely short. Spec ops is pretty boring. It pretty much amounts to just shooting everything that moves and doesnt require any co op co ordination at all. Multiplayer is horribly unbalanced with campers, glitchers and whatnot.
  45. JimTheClownkilla
    Feb 5, 2010
    4
    I have to give this game a 5 because the single player was absolutely amazing and with spec ops I think it adds to the game length which doesn't make the game short at all. On the other hand the multiplayer is completely flawed. For one the spawn system is absolutely not good. Matchmaking is terrible, I'm lvl 70 prestiged 3 times and most of the time Im going against complete I have to give this game a 5 because the single player was absolutely amazing and with spec ops I think it adds to the game length which doesn't make the game short at all. On the other hand the multiplayer is completely flawed. For one the spawn system is absolutely not good. Matchmaking is terrible, I'm lvl 70 prestiged 3 times and most of the time Im going against complete noobs at lvl 20 which is no fun at all. I liked mw1 because it was a somewhat realistic which this game lacks. Just the other day a guy was shooting at me so I ran around a steel barrier nonetheless he killed me I watched the killcam he had a vector. Waiting for March the 2nd I'm taking this game back and getting Battlefield 2.… Expand
  46. DerrikT.
    Feb 4, 2010
    8
    Most of the reviews of this game piss me off. They're either about people complaining about the multiplayer or campaign, or sounding like Infinity Ward has the finger of God or something and calling it the best FPS of all time. I have two words and I suppose a number for you. System Shock 2. In my opinion, it's a good game. Sure the story is a little far-fetched, but it's Most of the reviews of this game piss me off. They're either about people complaining about the multiplayer or campaign, or sounding like Infinity Ward has the finger of God or something and calling it the best FPS of all time. I have two words and I suppose a number for you. System Shock 2. In my opinion, it's a good game. Sure the story is a little far-fetched, but it's better to have a game with good gameplay and a crappy story than vice versa. Spec Ops is probably the best part of the game. It's fun with a friend, and the whole re-hashed missions thing doesn't bother me. Do you seriously expect them to make all new missions and maps just for Spec Ops? Might as well make a new game then. I'm indifferent about the multiplayer. Some elements about it I like, such as customizable killstreaks and new weapon attachments. But the fact that the maps are made for camping and that Marathon, Lightweight, and Commando make it so easy for people to just run around and knife is a little depressing. CoD4 kept you moving all the time. Stopping occasionally behind cover to see what's going on. If you try that in MW2, someone runs up behind you and knifes you or you get hit by a Predator missile. Overall the game is good. It's not the best, but it's a lot better than most of the stuff on the market today.… Expand
  47. 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
  48. ChemicalReaper
    Jan 31, 2010
    3
    The single player campaign is absolutely phenomenal -- finally, Infinity Ward seems to have created a decent story. It tries to outdo Call of Duty 4's 2 deaths by killing off most of the major characters in the game. Unfortunately, that's where my praise for the game has to end. Why? Because multiplayer is inherently flawed. In fact, it's Infinity Ward's usual problem The single player campaign is absolutely phenomenal -- finally, Infinity Ward seems to have created a decent story. It tries to outdo Call of Duty 4's 2 deaths by killing off most of the major characters in the game. Unfortunately, that's where my praise for the game has to end. Why? Because multiplayer is inherently flawed. In fact, it's Infinity Ward's usual problem -- spawn points. You know there's something wrong when everyone on your team gets killed by a Javelin shoulder-launched missile within thirty seconds of the game starting... Weapons balancing issues, the usual cheap perks, and the fact that the game promotes and rewards stupidity. These things could easily have been fixed during beta testing--- oh wait, I'm sorry; I'd forgotten that Infinity Ward is so absolutely full of itself that they don't DO any testing... The single player on its own would get a 9/10. Unfortunately, Infinity Ward's over-arrogance and their inherently flawed multiplayer hold the game back. Overall, I give the game 3/10 -- and given the multiplayer mode, I think I'm being generous giving the game that many points.… Expand
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. AnonymousAnonymous
    Jan 28, 2010
    10
    I don't see why there are so many people give games 0 score if its just a little bit bad or mediocre. People say MW2's campaign is less than 5 hours long, if you play on easy and do something like a speedrun. The campaign is really good, and not too short. Spec ops is fun with friends. Multiplayer is just awesome.
  52. BillC.
    Jan 27, 2010
    10
    The game is perfect. Those who love it have a right to. Those who don't can't even spell words correctly in their hate comments against the game. Props to Infinity Ward for creating the best game I own.
  53. JamesD.
    Jan 26, 2010
    9
    It's difficult for me to score this game. On one hand it's the most media centric game I've ever played at is therefore extremely overated especially when up against GTA IV and he new sensation of Mass Effect and Bioshock. However there isn't any denying that this is gaming crack cocaine and an absolutely genre defining FPS. I came to my score based on the true facts It's difficult for me to score this game. On one hand it's the most media centric game I've ever played at is therefore extremely overated especially when up against GTA IV and he new sensation of Mass Effect and Bioshock. However there isn't any denying that this is gaming crack cocaine and an absolutely genre defining FPS. I came to my score based on the true facts of how addictive it really is, this isn't World At War overated, it earns most of its praise but those who are getting tired of this franchise like me should steer clear. It's intended for the fans so don't expect anything radically new that effects the gameplay, just know its better than the original.… Expand
  54. JohnS
    Jan 25, 2010
    4
    The campaign, at times, was really fun, when you were shooting and blowing stuff up. The story itself was very weak and I didn't feel like there was enough development. It should have been twice as long to allow for more in-depth detail. It seems like it is a multiplayer game with a campaign and co-op tacked on. The multiplayer itself was a let down. There is so much unbalance in the The campaign, at times, was really fun, when you were shooting and blowing stuff up. The story itself was very weak and I didn't feel like there was enough development. It should have been twice as long to allow for more in-depth detail. It seems like it is a multiplayer game with a campaign and co-op tacked on. The multiplayer itself was a let down. There is so much unbalance in the overly-deadly guns and outrageous perks. Of course, such criticism is considered 'biased.' There is nothing they could patch to fix this atrocious mistake. No significant improvements besides quantity were made. It seems quality was not even considered when developing this game. Map design also makes for a less-than-enjoyable experience. I would suggest renting it first to see if you can handle the frustration. Some may enjoy it, but it's not what a game is supposed to be. I cannot believe that nobody stepped in at one moment during development and said, "Hey, that might cause some problems." The real sad part is Infinity Ward and Activision reaped the benefits because they knew people would eat it up.… Expand
  55. RobertM
    Jan 24, 2010
    8
    The Campaign is great, but short. Multiplayer is awesome, extremely addicting, but it has major flaws. Theres always people on cheating to get the nuke, the 1887 shot gun is rediculous, and people running around like idiots with the commando perk knifiing people. A lot of the maps seem to favor people who like to post up and camp out. You will also be cut out or glitched out of a game The Campaign is great, but short. Multiplayer is awesome, extremely addicting, but it has major flaws. Theres always people on cheating to get the nuke, the 1887 shot gun is rediculous, and people running around like idiots with the commando perk knifiing people. A lot of the maps seem to favor people who like to post up and camp out. You will also be cut out or glitched out of a game about every 1 in 5. Other than that, the game is amazing.… Expand
  56. JacobM
    Jan 24, 2010
    3
    This game was only fun for the first two weeks that I played it. After that, glitches and modding overran the MP, which is essentially the whole game. The campaign can easily be beaten under 5 hours and the SpecOps isn't even entertaining because some of the mission seem as if they never end. The only improvement they made in this game was the new perk system. They removed some of This game was only fun for the first two weeks that I played it. After that, glitches and modding overran the MP, which is essentially the whole game. The campaign can easily be beaten under 5 hours and the SpecOps isn't even entertaining because some of the mission seem as if they never end. The only improvement they made in this game was the new perk system. They removed some of the best guns that were in CoD4 (M40A3, regular MP5) and the sniper rifles in this one are horrible, except the Barrett, and make sniping nearly impossible. No scoping and quick scoping, while not key components of the game, are nonexistent as well. The servers take far too long to get you in a game even though millions of people are playing. There is just so many things wrong with this game and it should easily go down as the biggest disappointment in gaming history, yet it won't because people love cool visual effects and loud explosions...… Expand
  57. JustinKo
    Jan 23, 2010
    9
    Some of you guys are total r-tards. sure the campaign is real suckish and you die a lot online, but that doesn't mean you have to give it a 1. They just patched up most of the glitches anyway
  58. DaveB
    Jan 23, 2010
    9
    it's an amazing game, the only thing that keeps it from getting a 10 is the glitches in MP, Special OPS is a kool addition, and SP is action packed.
  59. JustinT
    Jan 21, 2010
    3
    Very, very dissapointing. If it was the first game of the series maybe it'd be better, but with all the expectations there were just so many dissapoints. The to big things are that the multiplayer has not really improved at all and the campaign was absolutely horrible. The individual levels were fun to play, but Russia attacking the U.S.? C'mon man!
  60. MikeW.
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    Just had to give this a score of 10. Why? Simply to make up for the unfair lower scores that biased individual gives.
  61. MarkF
    Jan 20, 2010
    8
    At launch I would have given it a 6. Short campaign, Spec Op is fun, but gets hard fast. Multiplayer was full of glitches, and people who exploit said glitches. Finally Microsoft and IF have starting fixing things, by banning people who glitch and fixed some unbalanced weapons, perks, etc. People should stop complaining about mutiplayer, and just ignore them. It's fun, if you At launch I would have given it a 6. Short campaign, Spec Op is fun, but gets hard fast. Multiplayer was full of glitches, and people who exploit said glitches. Finally Microsoft and IF have starting fixing things, by banning people who glitch and fixed some unbalanced weapons, perks, etc. People should stop complaining about mutiplayer, and just ignore them. It's fun, if you don't like it leave, or return the game.… Expand
  62. JacobW
    Jan 19, 2010
    10
    Although the singleplayer is short it has an amazing story and is also fun. It's a good example of where the graphics and gameplay is today. Multiplayer is amazing just like CoD4 but has added in many new weapons, perks and also deathstreaks. I don't understand why people are giving this game a low score because this generation of gaming is about Multiplayer. Why should games Although the singleplayer is short it has an amazing story and is also fun. It's a good example of where the graphics and gameplay is today. Multiplayer is amazing just like CoD4 but has added in many new weapons, perks and also deathstreaks. I don't understand why people are giving this game a low score because this generation of gaming is about Multiplayer. Why should games that have amazing multiplayer and a decent story deserve a low score when good singleplayer and no multiplayer games deserve a high score. Ask yourself this before voting, which lasts longer multiplayer or singleplayer?… Expand
  63. chriso
    Jan 19, 2010
    1
    Honestly, this was the worst game I have played all year. SP is nothing short of a Micheal Bay film, sure it has lots of explosions, and action, but thats it. Nothing more, no story, or plot, or even memorable characters. It seems like they were just trying to go for the shock value this time. MP is even worse, and I dont even know where to start. Spawns are atrocious, maps just cater to Honestly, this was the worst game I have played all year. SP is nothing short of a Micheal Bay film, sure it has lots of explosions, and action, but thats it. Nothing more, no story, or plot, or even memorable characters. It seems like they were just trying to go for the shock value this time. MP is even worse, and I dont even know where to start. Spawns are atrocious, maps just cater to campers, objective gamemodes turn into who can get the nuke first, perks and pro perks make the game unbalanced, and the OP KSRs make it even more so. Ranking is tedious, and gets boring very fast, cant take 2 steps in this game without unlocking something or be rewarded for doing something, its like it was made for the people who get bored no unlocking something for 30 seconds. The MP is also a glitchfest, they release a patch, but more glitches and hacks are found within a day. Matchmaking and server connection issues are the worst of any game, seriously theres not this many problems with EA servers. As said, maps not only cater to campers, but seemed like they just tried cramming as much crap as possible into one and saying "Good enough". All balance is thrown right out the window with this game. Overall, there are better games out there, and there are better games coming out. MW 2 is just a waste of $60 Only saving grace is the Spec Ops, which also get boring after a while… Expand
  64. SimonD
    Jan 17, 2010
    2
    The campaing is stupid and disjointed. No "nobody makes the first jump" moments hwere. The oil rig is dull and slowcompared to the ship. No location is as good as the East Europe levels. You can't LAN in Spec Ops. Multiplayer is the most stupid set of glitch-fests you have ever seen, it's a game where campers manage killstreaks. HALO has unsurpassed multiplayer, but if The campaing is stupid and disjointed. No "nobody makes the first jump" moments hwere. The oil rig is dull and slowcompared to the ship. No location is as good as the East Europe levels. You can't LAN in Spec Ops. Multiplayer is the most stupid set of glitch-fests you have ever seen, it's a game where campers manage killstreaks. HALO has unsurpassed multiplayer, but if you're looking for something else, try Bad Company. Modern Warfare was a stand-out, landmark game. This is more like a badly-made expansion pack - an insult to a once-mighty series.… Expand
  65. 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.
  66. TonyM.
    Jan 16, 2010
    9
    I dont know what you people have, this is a great game, i love the multiplayer part. If u dont like it, go play your BF:Bad company or Operation Flashpoint. Just dont be jealous cause these failgames dont have such a great and BIG multiplayer community, gameplay etc.
  67. LeahR
    Jan 15, 2010
    0
    Short, ridiculous, over-scripted single-player campaign with a gimmicky "controversial" scene that seems designed to create buzz and move sales. Awful multiplayer without dedicated servers, and consequently riddled with hackers and cheaters. Abysmal experience all around. And to top it off, the curiously overwhelmingly positive "professional critic" reviews are surrounded by rumors of Short, ridiculous, over-scripted single-player campaign with a gimmicky "controversial" scene that seems designed to create buzz and move sales. Awful multiplayer without dedicated servers, and consequently riddled with hackers and cheaters. Abysmal experience all around. And to top it off, the curiously overwhelmingly positive "professional critic" reviews are surrounded by rumors of being bought off. MW2 is a clusterfuck, a sad symbol of the current state of triple-A, big-budget gaming and the Hollywood-like stupidity and corruption that is destroying it.… Expand
  68. TheBestAroundAye
    Jan 15, 2010
    10
    First off i'd like to say that if u didn't rate a 10 you need to tell me a better first person shooter that has good campaign and online multiplayer because nothing can beat this game. I'm sure some of you will say Halo but it just doesn't compare to Call of Duty. I will say the campaign is short but the multiplayer is AMAZING. Sure you may get mad at the campers and First off i'd like to say that if u didn't rate a 10 you need to tell me a better first person shooter that has good campaign and online multiplayer because nothing can beat this game. I'm sure some of you will say Halo but it just doesn't compare to Call of Duty. I will say the campaign is short but the multiplayer is AMAZING. Sure you may get mad at the campers and the kill streaks. But thats just the way it is. There will never be a perfect game.… Expand
  69. MarkG
    Jan 14, 2010
    1
    The campaign is horrible, it's short, has no story, and is ridiculously easy even on Veteran. The multiplayer is a glitch-fest and boost-fest. Given MW as a 10/10 game, this is just a terrible follow-up, and one priced far too high. What a shame.
  70. NickT.
    Jan 13, 2010
    2
    Ok, I admit it. I was eagerly waiting for this game to come out. I soon find out, however, that Modern Warfare 2 is just that: Modern Warfare with a 2 on it. In one sentence, it is a recycled piece of garbage that Activision shoved out into public so that they can get mo' munnies. Campaign: Short, Actiony, and NO STORY. Nevertheless, the multiplayer is still exhilarating. This game Ok, I admit it. I was eagerly waiting for this game to come out. I soon find out, however, that Modern Warfare 2 is just that: Modern Warfare with a 2 on it. In one sentence, it is a recycled piece of garbage that Activision shoved out into public so that they can get mo' munnies. Campaign: Short, Actiony, and NO STORY. Nevertheless, the multiplayer is still exhilarating. This game also lowered my expectations for Activision entirely. What's Modern Warfare 3 going to be? More Soap McTaverish and new weapons shit? No. I will not have it.… Expand
  71. JimH
    Jan 13, 2010
    2
    An embarassment to what should be a good game. Last time I checked, great games had both amazing mutliplayer AND single player. Unfortunately, MW2 lacks in the single player department in every way, and the multiplayer feels more like an expansion. Sad.
  72. nickp
    Jan 12, 2010
    10
    idk what some of you guys are smoking but this is one of the best fps of all time. after mw1 i was a little dissapointed with world at war, but this came and just blew me away. the graphics are just amazing, story mode yes is a little short but incredibly good, spec ops very fun, and to top it off the mulpyplayer is by far the best thing ever!
  73. TomF
    Jan 11, 2010
    10
    First of all I don't understand why the user score is so low, I guess its a love-it or hate-it game but I loved it. If your getting this only for the single player (get xbox live already!) and have nobody to play spec-ops with then wait for the price to go down. For everyone else I completely recommended this 100%, the game looks absolutely amazing in HD, there were a few moments in First of all I don't understand why the user score is so low, I guess its a love-it or hate-it game but I loved it. If your getting this only for the single player (get xbox live already!) and have nobody to play spec-ops with then wait for the price to go down. For everyone else I completely recommended this 100%, the game looks absolutely amazing in HD, there were a few moments in the single player where I felt like a part of the game it was amazing, the final scene is bad-ass too. I liked their take on war torn Washington DC, an eerily real concept that makes you wonder if war will ever be fought on our soil. Also the character models are some of the most realistic I've seen to date and the effects are fantastic. The story may be a little short, I didn't notice this because I spaced it out into a period of a few weeks because of the multiplayer, but it is very well told and interesting. The co-op missions are a very fun and addicting feature that allow you to play with another person. Now for the real gameplay experience, online play. I cannot praise this enough, it retains the core style of the first one and adds massive depth and new weapons. I remember my friend and I discussing things they should add to the new one and they pretty much read my mind. You now get extra points for payback, long shot kills, double kills and many other things; there is nothing like popping someone from 150 yards and having 5 different things pop up on the screen awarding you. The challenges are one of my favorite additions, you can now get up to 1000 kills with a weapon and still earn points and also unlock attachments based on which attachments you get kills with. There are also perc based challenges which encourage the use of different ones. I remember in COD4 I had stopping power for all my classes, but now with things like hardline and cold blooded I'm using different ones all the time. The addition of new weapons also adds another element to the game as there are now many, many ways to overcome your foes. You can be a dual wielding psychopath with two bullet hoses in each hand or a sharpshooter with extremely accurate assault and sniper rifles or anywhere in between. This makes the online element more challenging and harder because you now have threats of all different kinds. like when your sitting behind a sandbag fortification and a javelin missile comes in out of nowhere and ruins your day or when you turn the corner and get blasted by someone with akimbo shotguns. You can also unlock many different titles and emblems to differentiate yourself from other online players. There are many many ways to go about playing this game online and it is one of the best online experiences to date. I highly recommend this game to anyone who was a fan of the last one or fans of first person shooters in general.… Expand
  74. NickW
    Jan 10, 2010
    3
    Ok the game still has a somewhat addictive online play, but it lacks any decent offline experience and certainly doesnt innovate. Offline features a very average story and on veteran can be polished off in 3-4 hours. The co-op is a nice addition but has been done better elsewhere (L4D), but more importantly the multiplayer just isnt up to scratch with recycled game engine / graphics and Ok the game still has a somewhat addictive online play, but it lacks any decent offline experience and certainly doesnt innovate. Offline features a very average story and on veteran can be polished off in 3-4 hours. The co-op is a nice addition but has been done better elsewhere (L4D), but more importantly the multiplayer just isnt up to scratch with recycled game engine / graphics and horrendously designed maps that are far too open, far too campable with sitting/camping being the 'best' tactic as it gets you most K/D ratio. Its like this game punishes you for moving and is really more a stealth/sitting/reaction game than a fps. The killstreak perks although nice to use are annoying especially on HC S&D when you want to get into the game and you forget cold-blooded is the only perk you may have in 2nd slot as a missile/plane/bomb/something falls out the sky to annoy you(and those stupid grenade launchers). Riot shields were added so yet the noobs who this game caters too are given something new to annoy everybody with. Overall the game is catered for rubbish players with ultra easy aiming and all the noob weapons/perks you could want and this isnt a rant cause I cant win, ive got 3.5+ k/d ratio and 1.4+ w/l ratio attributed from claymore > one man army > claymore > sit > kill. Oh, and the lag at start of some games coupled with the host advantage when I get given host is something new to this installment (P2P is dated technology on consoles now, Dedicated Servers should be a must).… Expand
  75. CurtB
    Jan 10, 2010
    9
    Look I understand that people are upset about the length of the campaign but that is not the whole game between replay value, spec ops which is amazing and the addicting multiplayer which they managed to make even better. People are giving the game a zero for the single player which is only a third of the game and no matter how short and rediculous it is still fun. Every moment is Look I understand that people are upset about the length of the campaign but that is not the whole game between replay value, spec ops which is amazing and the addicting multiplayer which they managed to make even better. People are giving the game a zero for the single player which is only a third of the game and no matter how short and rediculous it is still fun. Every moment is non-stop holy s*** moments and innovative new ways to spice up gameplay. If it was any longer than my time would be wasted on wandering through another small russian town or a wartorn middle eastern city and than you would be complaining about that. Now spec-ops which everyone seems to be overlooking is awesome bits of purified gameplay that you can beat in five minutes and are great to tackle with a friend and work on for hours trying to get that last star on veteran. The multiplayer will be played for years to come and has been innovated enough to make it seem fresh yet warmly familiar. When this game was announced I couldn't think of any ways they could possibly innovate the multiplayer and even though you will probably stick with the same three kill streaks once you find a winning combination through all of your prestiges thay are still a fun change of pace after two years of repetedly hearing UAV is online. There are still some balancing issues bet the ones from the first game have for the most part been fixed you will still find yourself rage quitting after your almost nuke 24 kill streak is ended by a predator missle or spam grenade. That dosn't stop this game from being incredibally awesome. Buy it. There will always be someone online to play with and you are missing out if you listen to the 0 scores.… Expand
  76. 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
  77. Michaelc
    Jan 9, 2010
    8
    Very short but very enjoyable campaign in a quick summary. The plot is pretty bland and the playable characters poor. You feel you don't really give a damn about what happens to them during the story except Price and MacTabish and it's only really because of CoD4 that you like them anyway. The multiplayer is amazing although the maps are less impressive than CoD4's maps. Very short but very enjoyable campaign in a quick summary. The plot is pretty bland and the playable characters poor. You feel you don't really give a damn about what happens to them during the story except Price and MacTabish and it's only really because of CoD4 that you like them anyway. The multiplayer is amazing although the maps are less impressive than CoD4's maps. There are too many gimmicks in the classes now... I mean shotguns as a secondary makes the game really noobish at points and the increases melee distance is also infuriating. Other than that the multiplayer is flawless.… Expand
  78. JamesB
    Jan 8, 2010
    0
    This game is beyond an embarassment to gaming. Its violent, looks pathetic and is such a waste of money. I urge everyone to ignore this and buy the much better Operation Flashpoint.
  79. 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
  80. TylerW
    Jan 7, 2010
    0
    single player is crap boring dull and no improvement what so ever,multi player is the glitchiest most atrocious excuse for an overhyped vomit fest of a game ever. javelin glitch,private xp glitch,10th prestige mod ammo mod auto aim mod,and the list goes on it is horrible they obviously rushed this game they need to stop coming out with a cod game every year.instead of worrying about the single player is crap boring dull and no improvement what so ever,multi player is the glitchiest most atrocious excuse for an overhyped vomit fest of a game ever. javelin glitch,private xp glitch,10th prestige mod ammo mod auto aim mod,and the list goes on it is horrible they obviously rushed this game they need to stop coming out with a cod game every year.instead of worrying about the money start worrying about the piece of crap your about to make.… Expand
  81. RiFfD
    Jan 7, 2010
    10
    Story-10 SpecialOps-10 Multiplayer-10. Looks like its an easy choice for me.
  82. AM
    Jan 6, 2010
    8
    Online multi-player is alright, though it's a bit overwhelming for us old folk. Spec Ops is kinda cool with two people. The campaign was obviously not well planned out. It's just a series of situations - no real story. CoD 4 was a much much stronger campaign.
  83. 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
  84. christ
    Jan 5, 2010
    10
    Best game i have played nice that you can go up in level more games like this for the people!!!
  85. KevinM
    Jan 4, 2010
    1
    Probably the worst game ever created. If you want to get the same experience without paying $60 then consider hitting yourself in the head with a hammer.
  86. KylerN
    Jan 3, 2010
    8
    The plot was pretty transparent but IW is definitely bringing new content to the table. I wasn't happy about the short campaign and the uninspiring plot which lacked the impressive moments in the first one. I would applaud IW for the second level of the game, pushing the envelope on what games can show and represent. Halfway through, I think the story was lost in translation. The The plot was pretty transparent but IW is definitely bringing new content to the table. I wasn't happy about the short campaign and the uninspiring plot which lacked the impressive moments in the first one. I would applaud IW for the second level of the game, pushing the envelope on what games can show and represent. Halfway through, I think the story was lost in translation. The special ops missions are a delight, although most are recycled from the the first mw and this campaigns. Many events were over-the-top excitement but the periods of intense events and suddenly (and constantly) losing consciousness and changing to another plot element was unevenly paced. Overall it's an amazing game and on bar with the first one, if only the plot was as polished as the rest of the game.… Expand
  87. MatthewB
    Jan 3, 2010
    3
    Yes, this game is spectacular looking, and the gameplay is fluid and fun. But the single player campaign is CRAZY short...even shorter than the first game. My only knock of the first Modern Warfare was that the single player campaign was way too short. Rather than fixing that one flaw in an otherwise excellent game and giving buyers their money's worth, they went the opposite Yes, this game is spectacular looking, and the gameplay is fluid and fun. But the single player campaign is CRAZY short...even shorter than the first game. My only knock of the first Modern Warfare was that the single player campaign was way too short. Rather than fixing that one flaw in an otherwise excellent game and giving buyers their money's worth, they went the opposite direction, focusing almost entirely on multiplayer and leaving those of us who only play single player or have connection/lag problems out in the cold. What's there is fun, but just not worth the money. Not sure why everyone makes such a big deal about this game, when there are better alternatives like Bad Company and the Rainbow Six Vegas series out there.… Expand
  88. DanielB
    Jan 1, 2010
    8
    Not a bad game. good graphics while the blood is a bit annoying. gamplay is good in the campagin, filled with lots of over the top cinimatics, although thats just to mask the the lack of a good plot. multiplayer is fun.... although about 2 steps lower from the original modern warfare.... this saying even tough i am not the best at it (so i am unbiased on this)..i think for the most part Not a bad game. good graphics while the blood is a bit annoying. gamplay is good in the campagin, filled with lots of over the top cinimatics, although thats just to mask the the lack of a good plot. multiplayer is fun.... although about 2 steps lower from the original modern warfare.... this saying even tough i am not the best at it (so i am unbiased on this)..i think for the most part all the people were complaining about how if you cant see a person your ****ed, this is called flanking... which ads stratagy to the game...the sound is pretty amazing.. all the guns sound super realistic. overall a pretty good game. good gamplay.. allthough a lack of plot really drags the game game from a 9 to an 8..… Expand
  89. 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
  90. FrankyF
    Jan 1, 2010
    10
    Haters playing on PC get out of here please, this is the X360 version stop lowering the score!
  91. 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.
  92. AlexL
    Dec 31, 2009
    0
    There simply isn't any significant improvement over MW1. You are essentially paying $60 for broken multiplayer and a short Michael Bay movie.
  93. JerryG
    Dec 30, 2009
    4
    Mostly hype. I've played a number of good combat games and I've never like the way COD forces you to follow a specific path to get to your goals. Mecenaries and Bad Company gave me so many options - vehicles and free roaming I feel like I'm on tracks in this game. I was completely shocked when I finished the campaigne. I think it took me 4-5 hours. No option to use tactics Mostly hype. I've played a number of good combat games and I've never like the way COD forces you to follow a specific path to get to your goals. Mecenaries and Bad Company gave me so many options - vehicles and free roaming I feel like I'm on tracks in this game. I was completely shocked when I finished the campaigne. I think it took me 4-5 hours. No option to use tactics - just a bullet blizzard and "hurry up and get there" scenes. Graphics are good. Nice mini-movies. Not even close to Battlefield Bad Company. Maybe multi-player will make up for it? Find it on sale and it's worth a play.… Expand
  94. zhengy
    Dec 30, 2009
    10
    This game improves on it grahpic and visuals.New Gameplay tactic and a rewarding multiplayer.
  95. 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
  96. AlexanderS
    Dec 29, 2009
    9
    Granted, the game is short if you are a single player gamer. Despite how short it is, the story feels rather epic, some say they added a few too many "wow" moments, but I would have to disagree. The learning curve is intense, as the last couple missions are brutal. On the multiplayer aspect though, it shines even brighter. Some people complain about boosters, but those can be ignored for Granted, the game is short if you are a single player gamer. Despite how short it is, the story feels rather epic, some say they added a few too many "wow" moments, but I would have to disagree. The learning curve is intense, as the last couple missions are brutal. On the multiplayer aspect though, it shines even brighter. Some people complain about boosters, but those can be ignored for the most part, as they do not really affect anyone else. The maps are (generally) amazing and varied, and the guns are mostly balanced with the exception to the Knife and the Model 1887s. For a multiplayer gamer, this is a must buy.… Expand
  97. DomY
    Dec 29, 2009
    8
    First of all, I should say to calm some people that think this game needs a 9 or above, Modern Warfare 2 is a great game, with pretty solid visuals and an easy-to-learn-hard-to-master control scheme. It has a relatively short campaign and some okay multiplayer, but there is too many hackers and campers. Overall, I just don't think this game lives up to the hype. I know people will First of all, I should say to calm some people that think this game needs a 9 or above, Modern Warfare 2 is a great game, with pretty solid visuals and an easy-to-learn-hard-to-master control scheme. It has a relatively short campaign and some okay multiplayer, but there is too many hackers and campers. Overall, I just don't think this game lives up to the hype. I know people will bash me for this, but my opinion is that us loyal to origional first-person arcade gaming should stick with the first Modern Warfare.… Expand
  98. JimB
    Dec 27, 2009
    9
    GREAT GAME, but when you look at someone running in multiplayer it looks they are going 20mph with all their gear.
  99. brady
    Dec 27, 2009
    10
    im a big fan of cod but cod 6 is class its beter than cod 2,3,4 and 5.i go on it on the xbox 360 on xbox live if u whant 2 add me just vote it and my xbox live name is frusedborobrad
  100. 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
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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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