Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. DomF
    Jan 9, 2011
    5
    The release of Modern Warfare 2 was incredibly hyped. I remember the buzz around everyone on the day of release, and the excitement that day made it probably one of the most fun times on the Xbox 360 that I've ever had. I started with single player and, as expected, it was over-the-top fast-paced action and that's what made it good. The campaign was short, but it was incredibly excitingThe release of Modern Warfare 2 was incredibly hyped. I remember the buzz around everyone on the day of release, and the excitement that day made it probably one of the most fun times on the Xbox 360 that I've ever had. I started with single player and, as expected, it was over-the-top fast-paced action and that's what made it good. The campaign was short, but it was incredibly exciting despite some of the questionable plot choices. Notable missions include the one with the snowmobiles and the final level. Although they were obvious gimmicks they were extremely enjoyable; so all in all the campaign was quite good in my opinion. The Spec Ops mode offered a nice change from the zombies mode of World at War and was good fun, although I was disappointed to see a lack of support for it - but I'll come to the later. Then we come to the multiplayer mode. At first it was very exciting with awesome new guns and attachments and of course the addition of a multitude of killstreak rewards that you can pick and choose rather than being given the standard 3-5-7 seen in Modern Warfare 1 and World at War. Later on the inevitable and infamous "Cod rage" took hold and although this was to be expected with a Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2 took it above and beyond. It soon became apparent that the game had been made extremely "noob-friendly" with very luck-based gameplay, extremely easy-to-use combinations and clearly overpowered weapons, perks, attachments and killstreak rewards. Furthermore, once the insane power of the killstreak rewards was realised, the game revolved around it and this simply caused camping as players would play Domination (for example) purely so it's a longer match and they can therefore get their nuke with their generic 7-11-25 killstreak set-up. I could go on about multiplayer's flaws but I won't. Support for the game seemed to be a big issue for Infinity Ward. Each new map pack charged us ridiculous prices for a few of new maps and one or two old ones. 1,200 points is far too much for a map pack in my opinion, especially since, in spite of this, Spec Ops saw absolutely nothing new. As well as this, multiplayer was not otherwise changed very often at all to balance the game. The only updates on the game game were when particularly glaring flaws (such as the care package glitches or the Model 1887 issues). Overall, for me the multiplayer simply became more of a stress than fun and it was Infinity Ward's lack of listening to gamers that caused them to do nothing about it, but rather milk the cow with each new overpriced map pack. But that's not to say the multiplayer was entirely bad - private matches and playing with friends could often still be fun, but overall I found the experience lack lustre.… Expand
  2. GameInterpretor
    Oct 31, 2013
    5
    Everything about it sucks pretty badly, but I wish I could submit a review for the story separate from the multiplayer because under the globs of crap that is this game is a grade A action story that Michael Bay would be upset over not getting to adapt to film. Sadly the multiplayer is unbearable and filled with cheap ten year olds that would rather stay at home and develop either someEverything about it sucks pretty badly, but I wish I could submit a review for the story separate from the multiplayer because under the globs of crap that is this game is a grade A action story that Michael Bay would be upset over not getting to adapt to film. Sadly the multiplayer is unbearable and filled with cheap ten year olds that would rather stay at home and develop either some form of dementia from sitting too close to the television or autism; I can't tell which.

    5 out of 10    … Expand
  3. EatTehBullet7
    Jan 19, 2012
    5
    This is mixed because The single player and spec ops were great but The Multiplayer was very very unbalanced. Grenade launchers aren't as real life grenade launchers, they are noobtubes and they are very overpowered.Theres this perk where you can knife very far and it's called commando and much more.
  4. zatch32
    Dec 3, 2013
    5
    MW2 is one of the most overrated games of all time. Campaign is short and cliche, multiplayer is nothing but campers, overpowered killstreaks, unbalanced perks, and awful maps. Spec Ops is fun, but it doesn't make up for the rest of MW2's shortcomings. The fact that this turd is being hailed as the best COD ever is absurd, when in fact MW2 is one of the worst. MW2 is a mediocre shooter at best.
  5. 7dogguy
    Feb 16, 2012
    5
    this is where the series of call of duty starts to fall the campaign in this was fun but no where near as epic as call of duty 4 this also the time where the started adding unfair perks to the series because you can literally sit in a corner after you get a certain number killstreak and the game will kill things for you while you sit in the corner thinking you are good this game had badthis is where the series of call of duty starts to fall the campaign in this was fun but no where near as epic as call of duty 4 this also the time where the started adding unfair perks to the series because you can literally sit in a corner after you get a certain number killstreak and the game will kill things for you while you sit in the corner thinking you are good this game had bad maps the graphics feel worse then cod4 and the blood looks like red rain when it hits the screen (thats not a good thing) the spec ops mode is cool though they added in a mode where you have to go threw series of challenge levels but all in all this game is adequat at best… Expand
  6. potatoes351
    Nov 14, 2012
    5
    Modern Warfare 2 takes place 5 years after the events of Call of Duty 4. After a calm period the terrorist organisations in the middle east and Russia have a new leader by the name of Vladamir Makarov. Bent on avenging Imran Zakhaev, Makarov sets in motion a plan that will bring about WWIII and place the world in control of the ultranationalists. The game does little to change upon theModern Warfare 2 takes place 5 years after the events of Call of Duty 4. After a calm period the terrorist organisations in the middle east and Russia have a new leader by the name of Vladamir Makarov. Bent on avenging Imran Zakhaev, Makarov sets in motion a plan that will bring about WWIII and place the world in control of the ultranationalists. The game does little to change upon the well established Call of Duty gameplay and offers nothing new to the franchise as a whole, however the story narrative the campaign has gives this game a reason to still be bought.… Expand
  7. frankbilders
    Jan 24, 2013
    5
    It's an alright game at best, the campaign is ridiculous and short, but has some nice locations. The guns are pretty cool maybe they could have included some more though. The multiplayer is very good, except its terrible: the multiplayer is ruined by grenade launchers, tactical knives, quickscopers and no system to boot players. Spec ops is tacked-on crap, recycled story objectives, thisIt's an alright game at best, the campaign is ridiculous and short, but has some nice locations. The guns are pretty cool maybe they could have included some more though. The multiplayer is very good, except its terrible: the multiplayer is ruined by grenade launchers, tactical knives, quickscopers and no system to boot players. Spec ops is tacked-on crap, recycled story objectives, this mode probably took them 30 minutes to finish. Overall don't buy it for the multiplayer (which most people do) its broken and players make it terrible the storyline is alright and spec ops is trash, only buy if you have some time and cash to waste.… Expand
  8. iamevilhomer
    Mar 27, 2017
    5
    It's cod. Mediocre shooter material at your service folks...

    What's that? Meta critic requires my review to be 150 characters? Please... It's cod lol
  9. Nebraska619
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    This game is average at best. This game doesn't hold as many stones as the first but that doesn't mean its not good. Modern Warfare 2 is not terrible but it is not great. It feels like just a repeat of the last game, a lot of the missions i could compare to the older games which makes me wonder why i bought this game when i could of just replayed the last title. Another thing i don't likeThis game is average at best. This game doesn't hold as many stones as the first but that doesn't mean its not good. Modern Warfare 2 is not terrible but it is not great. It feels like just a repeat of the last game, a lot of the missions i could compare to the older games which makes me wonder why i bought this game when i could of just replayed the last title. Another thing i don't like about this game is that just like the last one, the American soldier in the game Private James Ramirez of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion/75th Ranger Regiment still has no personality. What is it with infinity ward at the time and giving Americans no personality? What's the point of making me play someone who's just a mute the entire time, i wouldn't of cared if he was mute if it was apart of the story but no Infinity Ward is just lazy. But i did enjoy the story a bit but i feel as if it did nothing but just wipe out some random boss that nobody really cared about and is just milking the series. The multiplayer was ok i guess, multiplayer doesn't sell me games so i have no opinion. the Spec Ops game mode was pretty fun but it got boring really quickly. Overall this game is just painfully average and i don't want to replay it nor would i recommend it. I recommend instead just playing COD 4 or 2. You'd be more entertained… Expand
  10. AidanG.
    Apr 18, 2010
    4
    I'm going to give an honest to god review from a REAL TENTH PRESTIGE. I started with Single Player. It was pretty good but a little short, but Ghost was a lovable character, I suppose. Ok so we're at a 9 with this. Spec Ops is incredible fun with a buddy and the missions are great. At this point, a 10. Now multiplayer. I expected it to be great fun just like Single Player and I'm going to give an honest to god review from a REAL TENTH PRESTIGE. I started with Single Player. It was pretty good but a little short, but Ghost was a lovable character, I suppose. Ok so we're at a 9 with this. Spec Ops is incredible fun with a buddy and the missions are great. At this point, a 10. Now multiplayer. I expected it to be great fun just like Single Player and Spec-Ops was; boy was I wrong! I kept playing now for a couple months and have gotten tenth prestige. I honestly hate multiplayer, but yet it is so addicting, I can't get away from it badness.… Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. RachaelB
    Nov 10, 2009
    4
    Considering the hype for this game, the fact that Infinity Ward/Activision issued a patch to disable trophies means I can't play the single player. Add to that the friend invite system is broken and you can only play in random online matches means I was sold a bill of goods that doesn't live up to its claims.
  18. ZachS
    Nov 10, 2009
    4
    This game is very bad. I have had it for a week, and I must say that this is THE worst first person shooter of all time hands down. Haze? Perfect Dark? They don't even compare to the level of poor graphics and gameplay contained within the game. I give this a 4.0 for poor effort.
  19. NathanielD
    Nov 10, 2009
    4
    An extreme dissapointment, where CoD4 brought great change and new features, This just improves it slightly. With the asking price so high, the 7 hour campaign is utterly insulting. Multiplayer is of course great, if you somehow figure out how to filter out the idoits.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. JJC.
    Apr 15, 2010
    4
    I think they evened out the XBOX360 version and a bit more playable. Although they need to get rid of this damn glitch where you hop super fast sideways. Damn glad they got rid of 3rd person cage match. Many cheaters used it to get uber weapons. Akimbos need to go! Getting pissed by my friend who has Model 1987 x2 and gets long range kills. Also many asshats who play the game don't I think they evened out the XBOX360 version and a bit more playable. Although they need to get rid of this damn glitch where you hop super fast sideways. Damn glad they got rid of 3rd person cage match. Many cheaters used it to get uber weapons. Akimbos need to go! Getting pissed by my friend who has Model 1987 x2 and gets long range kills. Also many asshats who play the game don't blame me if this sounds familiar in free-for-all they shoot-crouch-prone-crouch-shoot. Then repeat. Infinity Ward dumbed down the game for people who are n00bs and can't play like adding the perks: Cold-Blooded, Danger-Close, and of course stopping power. Don't forget ridiculous UMP45 kills. The Aim-Assist makes a n00b god and hackers. Don't get me started how hackers made leader boards pointless. That is all.… Expand
  28. SkullScience
    Nov 13, 2009
    4
    The game us uninspired and far too short. It is worth it if you don't own the original modern warfare. Otherwise just rent it for one night and complete it (that ain't difficult). The corruption withine the media must be rife as many far superior games didn't get the proverbial blow job reception the critics have been giving this. As an older gamer (32) I remember when the The game us uninspired and far too short. It is worth it if you don't own the original modern warfare. Otherwise just rent it for one night and complete it (that ain't difficult). The corruption withine the media must be rife as many far superior games didn't get the proverbial blow job reception the critics have been giving this. As an older gamer (32) I remember when the critics constantly said "graphics do not make a game". Especially when, conveniantly, the ps2 (the console with poorest graphics performance out of that, xbox and gamecube). How perceptions have apparently changed, yet money still talks and many an idiot reading magazines and websites base their gaming library and consoles they own on the aforementioned corrupt views. I guess activision and infinity ward had money to influence critics. Can anyone honestly say that this game is original, ground breaking or intuitive in any way. It is an average fps. I may have scored it higher but the ass licking associated with this game is shameful. Many superior games have been released this year with little fanfare in comparison.… Expand
  29. alect
    Dec 2, 2009
    4
    I was anticipating this for so long. And now i am sad to say that this game is not very good. The story is very good, a great sequel for the storyline and some very cool gameplay moments. Plus no grenade circles of doom like in WaW. After the single player i went on to special ops. It is very fun at first but there are barely any missions! Also the missions are usually only 5 to 10 I was anticipating this for so long. And now i am sad to say that this game is not very good. The story is very good, a great sequel for the storyline and some very cool gameplay moments. Plus no grenade circles of doom like in WaW. After the single player i went on to special ops. It is very fun at first but there are barely any missions! Also the missions are usually only 5 to 10 minutes long. Then at long last is the multiplayer. TERRIBLE! If you want to unload clips of ammo into one person to kill them (sometimes you don't kill them anyways) and get spotted on radar by gods all seeing drone then fine. You may thing " I will just play hardcore where it doesn't take as many shots to kill someone." Well then you would be on the right track. Hardcore is almost bearable. ALMOST! The camping is only matched by the spawn killing. You would need to camp the entire match to get a kill death ratio higher than 1.0. So if you liked the story of the first game then this is a define rent. But if you want to play multiplayer, get ready for camping, auto or dual wielding shotguns, god like supports, and unloading on people to kill them that so many people seem to love. P.S. even though its called Modern Warfare 2, the tech in this game is not anything like the real counterparts.… Expand
  30. 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
  31. BrekR.
    Dec 11, 2009
    4
    Its rather immature that people seem to feel the need to call out others opinions and deem them wrong because they dont like this game, and saying the reason is because they suck at playing it. Grow up 5 year olds. This game is as medicore and over the top as they come. Because you like it, does not mean end of story, its amazing. Your opinion, whatever. Play some other games, get a life, Its rather immature that people seem to feel the need to call out others opinions and deem them wrong because they dont like this game, and saying the reason is because they suck at playing it. Grow up 5 year olds. This game is as medicore and over the top as they come. Because you like it, does not mean end of story, its amazing. Your opinion, whatever. Play some other games, get a life, and you'll realize that this is nothing what it could have been, purely marketed to look better and offer something thats non-exsistant in the game... so many other titles have done a better job and offered a hell of a lot more. Sure, the single player is alright, completly pointless as it may be and micheal bay inspired (i wonder how many of you complained about transformers 2, yet are praising this? hmmm. hypocritcs.), but it gets old. Its a basic run and gun with absolutly zero thought involved, other than point and shoot until you complete it 4.5hrs later with as many explosions happening at one time. Characer models look good, but environments are flat, boring, almost 2D stills at times. No decision making, no cover mechanics, a total lack of reaslim in; recoil, physics, body damage, and gore. This could have been rated T, but they didnt because it would have turned away older gents. An on rails, linear ride that was ok while it lasted, but you'll never go on it again. Spec ops is rather useless, you may play it once, but never feel any need to go back to it. Again, COD is stuck with a low amount of total players at 2 in spec ops. Thats rather pathetic. A minimum of 4 should have been allowed. Multiplayer gets old, its a useless grind to lvl 70, to see who can have the least life and play the most to unlock guns and perks that make the game completely unbalanced or fair to anyone a lower lvl than you, or somebody who has a life and doesnt play 10hrs a day like most 13 year olds rating this a 10. I've no problem getting a good score in this game, all you have to do is camp. This game has taken everything bad about mw1 and multiplyed it by 12 in mw2. Spawn system is hilarious, glitches run rampant, as do hackers. Still 6v6, with 1 game mode you can do 9v9 on, rather stupid, they can allow more players and they know it. All in all, a rather redundant tool in the gaming world that has offered nothing new, only copied and pasted its predecessor. I feel like I woke up in, when did MW1 come out, 07? Total let down, I doubt I will ever purchase another Activison game. I'm selling this asap. Its rather sad that developers who try new ideas, new ips, or push the envelope with games are going out of business or barely breaking even to continue game creating, while this piece of crap is thriving, or did at least at launch, i see alot of people arent happy. Its the new Madden. Now you all can buy your 2 or 3 maps for $10, and then buy COD7 in a few months. Waste of money... never again.… Expand
  32. Mr.Anderson
    Dec 12, 2009
    4
    Huge amount of hype, and then all the critics love it, so I decide I must have this game. So I get it, and play the campaign and spec ops with my brother (campaign is short but fun and spec ops are a cool addition, I wish it had 4 players...). OK. So now I want to play live. Of course, like every other CoD game, you can only play 1 person per console. But whatever, as long as its fun. But Huge amount of hype, and then all the critics love it, so I decide I must have this game. So I get it, and play the campaign and spec ops with my brother (campaign is short but fun and spec ops are a cool addition, I wish it had 4 players...). OK. So now I want to play live. Of course, like every other CoD game, you can only play 1 person per console. But whatever, as long as its fun. But the problem is that its not fun. At all. In any way. Everything about the live play is just wrong, wrong, wrong. It's not skill-oriented--if you're level 70 you have awesome guns and perks and can just completely pwn everyone else in the match, even if you can't aim well and play stupid and rush into the middle of everywhere. If you're level 1, you have crappy guns and perks and stand no chance whatsoever. It still confounds me that any game would pit a level 70 against a level 1. Even my brother, who rapes at CoD5, can't win in MW2 at his low level. And on top of that, the maps are waaay too big. Maybe if it was a 32 person/match standard, it would be OK, but its not. And once again, people have no say in choosing them...And then I play a match where I am actually doing really good (like 15 kill streak), and its kinda fun, but no, I'm not allowed to do well. Somebody ends the game with a tactical nuke. Worst idea ever. Seriously. Too easy to end the game--happens every 6 or 7 matches, and it drives me nuts. And normally, just because you don't win a lot doesn't make a game bad (take Gears of War 2. Holy crap is that hard to win sometimes but at least its fun and when you lose you're like "OK they're definitely better than me and deserve to beat me.") You don't get that feeling in MW2, usually when you are losing badly you can look at your kill cam and realize it's some fag camping in the corner of a room with his gun pointed at head-height at the entrance to the room. And then you get pissed and end up having to camp yourself so you don't keep dying and it just ends up being a boring, stupid battle of who has the patience to camp for longer. Screw this game, I'm gonna sell it once I beat all the spec-ops and go back to games that are actually good, like maybe the first Modern Warfare, Halo, Gears, and Super Smash Bros (Brawl FTW!!!).… Expand
  33. Clone25
    Sep 25, 2010
    4
    This game is just like the others for xbox 360. the graphics don't improve nor does the gameplay. Its just another call of duty game. the sniper is so annoying to use its like your character is drunk while sniping. In my opinion, its just another call of duty game
  34. JoeMtW
    Apr 24, 2011
    4
    Although at the release of this game, the same with black ops, I enjoyed it extremely much - I now find myself playing Call of Duty 4 a lot more. This game is really plain after awhile and nothing ever gets exciting. You can't really find yourself having a new and exciting time every time you play. Call of Duty started to go downhill after this one. But on the other hand, the story mode isAlthough at the release of this game, the same with black ops, I enjoyed it extremely much - I now find myself playing Call of Duty 4 a lot more. This game is really plain after awhile and nothing ever gets exciting. You can't really find yourself having a new and exciting time every time you play. Call of Duty started to go downhill after this one. But on the other hand, the story mode is better. Although short - Good. As for the multiplayer ... pretty plain.… Expand
  35. XeXs
    Jun 17, 2011
    4
    This is the worst **** I have ever played! Full of bugs, graphics in this game are like it was relased in 2004! Textures of weapons are like made by stupid yeti. Everyone compares it to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Why, I am asking? If I would compare both of them, I'd say: Bad Company has the destruction, physics, maps are 10x bigger, you need to use brain when you are playing. I don'tThis is the worst **** I have ever played! Full of bugs, graphics in this game are like it was relased in 2004! Textures of weapons are like made by stupid yeti. Everyone compares it to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Why, I am asking? If I would compare both of them, I'd say: Bad Company has the destruction, physics, maps are 10x bigger, you need to use brain when you are playing. I don't see any positive arguments to buy this game. You can just borrow it from your friend. And I don't know, why the reviewers gave 100 to this game! Oh, sorry! Not a game, a piece of **** Ok, so now I'm going to say good things about this game: when you kill a person in multiplayer, you feel badass, killstreaks are good point and weapon customization. Think about, before you buy this game...… Expand
  36. Bahamutalee
    Nov 1, 2011
    4
    The singleplayer is the star in this game because the multiplayer is absolute garbage. Which blows because you can see that the single player takes back seat to the abortion that really could have been a fun thing.
  37. Rexnos
    Feb 24, 2012
    4
    The campaign and special ops were both passing decent, but the multi-player was a painfully large step back from the brilliance of the original Modern Warfare. The guns were poorly balanced, the spawning system was horribly flawed, and snipers can carry shotguns. Snipers. Can carry. Shotguns.
  38. Josh_47ra
    Mar 6, 2012
    4
    One of the most dissapointing games of all time. An awful awful awful singleplayer with a stupid stupid ploat. (Seriously, Russia invades the US over a civilian terrorist attack, wat?). A hilariously unbalanced multiplayer that was incredibly frustrating. Bad DLC map packs. I'll admit Spec Ops was really fun, but that was such a small chunk of the game.
  39. xghostvirusx
    Jun 23, 2012
    4
    From this game I can basically tell you how one makes a new Modern Warfare game: Simply take the previous game, bump up the graphics a little, add a few new guns, change the setting of the maps and tweak the storyline. and BAM, there you have it, a new, best selling game.
  40. guitarmaniac005
    Mar 19, 2013
    4
    I had fun while playing this game with friends, it is undoubtedly exciting and fun to play. I mean who doesn't want to get to the highest level to get the highest selection of guns and demolish your friends? However there were many many many many more downsides than upsides. The online multiplayer was full of prepubescent little boys claiming each one of them has f**ked my mom. They alsoI had fun while playing this game with friends, it is undoubtedly exciting and fun to play. I mean who doesn't want to get to the highest level to get the highest selection of guns and demolish your friends? However there were many many many many more downsides than upsides. The online multiplayer was full of prepubescent little boys claiming each one of them has f**ked my mom. They also threaten to hack your account and get you banned, because they all seem to be hacking geniuses...*sarcasm*. The campaign was not as bad as those little fecks but I can tell you it was close! You spend the whole campaign trying to chase after this makarov guy, and when you get close.... WOOPS INTERUPTING SHEPARD COMING BY! This guy comes out of nowhere and kills you! and why you may ask? oh yeah... so they can make another game! so in the end you throw a knife in this shepards eye, and you know what you achieve? nothing! the whole campaign was a complete setup for the next game! well done activision!… Expand
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. RomanH
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    As a PC user I am upset and ashamed that IW has betrayed the same fans that supported them when they broke off from the MOHAA team and started their own studio. I'm sure everyone's well aware of the chart that's been floating around, which proves that IW not only didn't add anything new to MW2, but in fact they removed MANY key features. In fact, almost all the As a PC user I am upset and ashamed that IW has betrayed the same fans that supported them when they broke off from the MOHAA team and started their own studio. I'm sure everyone's well aware of the chart that's been floating around, which proves that IW not only didn't add anything new to MW2, but in fact they removed MANY key features. In fact, almost all the features that made CoD4 great have been removed. I feel that my rating of this game as a 3 isn't as much as a penalty, but a favor to IW because they deserve much less with this abomination.… Expand
  44. VdekD
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    Single Player is alright, but way too short, $60 for a 5 hour single player game is not right... Multiplayer is horrible, well I should say it's horrible for anyone that isn't me since I usually end up being chosen host for games. While other players are pushing 100-200 pings I have a ping of 0, it's not even fair. Like shooting fish in a barrel.
  45. BillD
    Dec 8, 2009
    3
    This should have been a multiplayer only game. The story is the worst I have played this year. Half the time you're like "what the hell is going on now?" It is obvious that IW just wanted to make a bunch of random maps for the multiplayer and then tried to link them with a story. The character development is literally non-existant, and from the story jumping all over the place This should have been a multiplayer only game. The story is the worst I have played this year. Half the time you're like "what the hell is going on now?" It is obvious that IW just wanted to make a bunch of random maps for the multiplayer and then tried to link them with a story. The character development is literally non-existant, and from the story jumping all over the place sometimes you're unsure who you are. The visuals aren't very good and the sound is absolutely aweful (especially when it comes to the soundtrack). What we have here is another company selling DLC at full price; think ODST but for COD. This game is completely over-hyped almost as much as GTA:IV but at least GTA had some major improvements from the previous one. If you have COD4 don't bother with this one unless you need some new maps. I can't believe the VGA's nominated this for game of the year it should have been up for DLC of the year. The multiplayer is pathetic,too. Like how about adding more players. Oh yeah then they would need dedicated servers. Also adding some realism to the game like guns with realistic recoil instead of making it even more Noob friendly.… Expand
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. MattM
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    Like others, I was eager for this game. It's way too short though. I finished the single player in just over 6 hours on normal difficulty. Given the ridiculous price of this game, the SP is pathetic. If you want to shout at people playing MP, then this is for you. As for me...well the game goes back to the shop as there is zero replay value. So it's basically like the original Like others, I was eager for this game. It's way too short though. I finished the single player in just over 6 hours on normal difficulty. Given the ridiculous price of this game, the SP is pathetic. If you want to shout at people playing MP, then this is for you. As for me...well the game goes back to the shop as there is zero replay value. So it's basically like the original MW, but overpriced.… Expand
  50. 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!
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. RobS
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    Becuase of the lack of dedicated servers. the fact you have to have Steam installed. And the fact the RRP for PS3 and Xbox 360 is £54.99, and the fact Tesco are selling it for £25, undercutting local game shops. I give 3/10 just to put its rating down. FAIR? Prob not. BUT WHAT YA GONNA DO. Do not use caps. Hope I have not broke this rule I am just getting my point across better.
  55. ShaneF
    Nov 10, 2009
    3
    The game is terrible. It's exactly the same as the original, visually and gameplay wise. Yes, there are new guns. Yes, there are new maps. But they all essentially look the same. The engine used to run the game is outdated, and is really starting to show its age. I wouldn't recommend this game to any self respecting gamer.
  56. XRAIN
    Oct 3, 2010
    3
    Old graphics already, controls feel weird, bad sound effects compared to Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Sinlge player is too short and it feels too scripted, bots have bad AI, bad story line, nothing interesting which would make it special compared to any other fps single player. Does multiplayer have anything better? No! Weapons are too powerful, knifes can hit even if you don't actually hitOld graphics already, controls feel weird, bad sound effects compared to Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Sinlge player is too short and it feels too scripted, bots have bad AI, bad story line, nothing interesting which would make it special compared to any other fps single player. Does multiplayer have anything better? No! Weapons are too powerful, knifes can hit even if you don't actually hit enemy. Still bad spawning system, still curving bullets, sniper rifles can kill you with one bullet even if it doesn't hit to your head. Bad level design. The worst thing about the multiplayer is the killstreaks. When your oppornent gets chopper gunner, you will get killed again, again, again, again and again! Killstreaks are just too annoying and powerful. Those should only give you a kill or two, not ten! In short, single player is a low-core, multiplayer is one of the worst of its kind, because of the design. Avoid this game at all cost! Single player is a little worth playing, but because it's really short (2 - 4 hours), this game is not worth buying.… Expand
  57. Plumbum
    Aug 21, 2010
    3
    There is one word that ruins this game. Balance. Or rather, the lack thereof. Why bother with a sniper rifle, when your ACR will do a much better job? I know fanboys will decry everything I say, baecuse it's not praising their game, but boo-hoo. I liked the single-player campaign, but I'm sorry, I tried the online play, and what do I get? M203 grenade launchers, M203 grenade launchers andThere is one word that ruins this game. Balance. Or rather, the lack thereof. Why bother with a sniper rifle, when your ACR will do a much better job? I know fanboys will decry everything I say, baecuse it's not praising their game, but boo-hoo. I liked the single-player campaign, but I'm sorry, I tried the online play, and what do I get? M203 grenade launchers, M203 grenade launchers and GP-25 grenade launchers (functionally identical). I can't enjoy the game anymore, I wish there was some semblance of balance, and I can see how this had record first-day sales, since everyone bought it before the realised how **** it was.… Expand
  58. ParagonRenegade
    Sep 12, 2010
    3
    A fun game for the first 2 months, but after the incredibly short kill times, imbalance, generic story (Russians! oh noez!), poor AI, and lack of small details get annoying, the game just becomes a pathetic flogging of a dead horse. Save your money for Black Ops, Gears, Bad company, or Halo, not on this rubbish.
  59. IllogicTC
    Oct 21, 2010
    3
    Although I am naturally more inclined toward Battlefield, I played this with some friends and gave it an honest chance. I figured maybe I would get hooked in like so many others, and could enjoy the massive fanbase to play multiplayer with.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All in all, there was just too much bull in here for me to swallow. 3/10    … Expand
  60. Snipestrifer
    Dec 27, 2010
    3
    Oh how disappointing. I was really looking forward to this game, and for the first 2 weeks it was good, apart from the campaign that had a million plot holes eg. shepard said the world watched as his men died in cod 4, they didnt. The sas and USMC led a joint offensive against the men reposnsible and obliterated almost all of them, and thats just one plot-hole. Secondly, the multiplayer.Oh how disappointing. I was really looking forward to this game, and for the first 2 weeks it was good, apart from the campaign that had a million plot holes eg. shepard said the world watched as his men died in cod 4, they didnt. The sas and USMC led a joint offensive against the men reposnsible and obliterated almost all of them, and thats just one plot-hole. Secondly, the multiplayer. Poorly done maps, loads of glitches, unblalnced perks and weapons... the reviewers were so obviously bribed or fell into the hype. Shame. Get COD 4 or Black Ops, they are MUCH better.… Expand
  61. FuzzyCheese
    May 21, 2011
    3
    While the campaign and spe ops modes were time passing and fun, the multiplayer, which is the primary use of Call of Duty, seemed mediocre and lack luster at best. It was the cause of numerous holes in walls and countless sore throats. In the end, many people simply broke the disk. never wanting anyone to play it again.
  62. LackMeier
    Jun 5, 2013
    3
    The Singleplayer is unlogic and boring. Special Ops is only funny if you play with a good friend. And the Multiplayer is full of quickscoper, camper, noobtuber, rusher The extras like predators unbalance the multiplayer.
    The most overrated FPS I've ever seen!
    You can't told me that this "game" is a 10/10 game.
  63. Eternal409
    Jul 29, 2013
    3
    Expectations:
    In only a few words I have no expectations for 'Call Of Duty' games.
    Scores: Graphics: 5/10 Campaign: 1/10 Sound: 2/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Multiplayer: 0/10 Final Score: 3/10 Final Verdict: The graphics put simply are average, the campaign is essentially what battlefield 3 would have been like if it was directed by Michael Bay. The sounds of guns and explosions in    Expectations:
    In only a few words I have no expectations for 'Call Of Duty' games.

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

    Final Verdict:
    The graphics put simply are average, the campaign is essentially what battlefield 3 would have been like if it was directed by Michael Bay. The sounds of guns and explosions in this game are awful, the gameplay is just above average because of the fast paced nature of it. Multiplayer in this game is terrible it requires no skill as all you have to do is choose the right weapon, attachments and perks, after that you're a near un-killable tank.    … Expand
  64. Broyax
    Apr 14, 2017
    3
    Il a bien vieilli : c'est très convenable graphiquement et super fluide, aucun reproche à faire à la maniabilité. La VF est d'excellente qualité. Quant au reste, c'est de l'infâme Call of Duty plus scripté qu'une telenovela brésilienne, décousu et sans queue ni tête. Souvent confus pour en mettre "plein la vue" et puis, cette gloriole de l'armée américaine, cette propagande à deux ballesIl a bien vieilli : c'est très convenable graphiquement et super fluide, aucun reproche à faire à la maniabilité. La VF est d'excellente qualité. Quant au reste, c'est de l'infâme Call of Duty plus scripté qu'une telenovela brésilienne, décousu et sans queue ni tête. Souvent confus pour en mettre "plein la vue" et puis, cette gloriole de l'armée américaine, cette propagande à deux balles est particulièrement détestable. Un jeu pop-corn très vite oublié.… Expand
  65. MarsCorialanus
    Oct 27, 2017
    3
    This game was just souless. It had such a dumbed down tone from the first one. While the first game had a huge variety of levels and a compelling story, this one opted for more streamlined generic action. At the end of the day pointing and shooting just got so boring. Not a fan
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. McjaggerS
    Apr 12, 2010
    2
    Campaign is better than i hoped. spec opps is incredibly annoying because they had to make some of them harder than others by a mile. the multiplayer is something i want to talk about. do people that review this game actually play the MP. i mean really lets compare its mp to other big MP games like halo 3 and bad company 2. i went through the leaderboards and i went through of about Campaign is better than i hoped. spec opps is incredibly annoying because they had to make some of them harder than others by a mile. the multiplayer is something i want to talk about. do people that review this game actually play the MP. i mean really lets compare its mp to other big MP games like halo 3 and bad company 2. i went through the leaderboards and i went through of about 100-200 pages of hackers and 10th prestige lobbiers. try this also sit down one day and play cod for a whole day if u dont get frustrated ur on something. because people have an attitude to self-satisfaction and dont think its a team game. it took Infinaty ward 2 games to figure out that people use cage match for boosting. and they dont punish people that hack or do 10th prestige lobbiers. seeing how this game is mostly MP and thats the worst when the SP is so much better. if u disagree ur most likely one of those people that nube tube, spam grenades, use the famas, or some other stupid thing. at sometimes u have fun until u die because of a nube when ur killstreak was 23. ugh people that support this game to much.… Expand
  69. 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.
  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. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. stevenv
    Dec 15, 2009
    2
    How is this even a debate? I love war games and shooters like Bad Company but the Modern Warfare series is so overrated and generic. Sure its got a good multiplayer but multiplayers been around forever and there are no new, standout modes of multiplayer in these games. The only thing that is pretty damn clever from a marketing standpoint is the perks system. Its there to get people How is this even a debate? I love war games and shooters like Bad Company but the Modern Warfare series is so overrated and generic. Sure its got a good multiplayer but multiplayers been around forever and there are no new, standout modes of multiplayer in these games. The only thing that is pretty damn clever from a marketing standpoint is the perks system. Its there to get people addicted. Do I even have to talk about the single player? the story is clearly the most generic plot to be produced. But there are only so many options when making a realistic war story line so I don't blame the makers. When I say this to my friends, they look at me like I don't know what I'm talking about. Like I haven't played it. I would give this game a 7 if it wasn't for all the annoying people that only talk about how innovative (false statement) the Modern Warfare series is. If they mean innovative by recycling boring plots, then yes, this game has it in spades.… Expand
  75. GarethE
    Nov 11, 2009
    2
    I don't know, where do I start? The lack of dedicated servers for PC is the biggest kick to the balls for most PC gamers, and the lack of modding, tweaking, and pretty much anything that isn't specifically in the console version didn't help. I am still completely dumbfounded by this decision, and while it seems pretty obvious to me that they probably took it out to I don't know, where do I start? The lack of dedicated servers for PC is the biggest kick to the balls for most PC gamers, and the lack of modding, tweaking, and pretty much anything that isn't specifically in the console version didn't help. I am still completely dumbfounded by this decision, and while it seems pretty obvious to me that they probably took it out to encourage more people to buy the console version, I must point out that not only will resorting to such tactics push many more people away than it draws in, there are a lot of us out here that will never start playing FPS games on a console because of the terrible control scheme compared to the mouse+keyboard setup. The forced FOV of 65 degrees adds insult to injury and makes me want to vomit, not just because I have to play with blinders on, but because apparently this was quite purposeful and will not be fixed; whether this is to appease the developers' morbid sense of justice or just because they were too lazy to make a decent port to PC I don't know. So until they give a good reason for all this, I'll just chalk it up to a downright Machiavellian sales strategy. The other problem that I have with the game is the whole "game" part; the single player campaign lasts a grand total of 4-5 hours, the AI somehow seems to have gotten worse, the story feels like it was ripped from Cold-War propaganda, not to mention that the game feels like an army recruitment circle-jerk. I will say that the graphics are quite decent, and while they aren't anything spectacular, they are a bit of an improvement over MW1. Another problem I had with the game is that there's no way to turn off in-game music short of forcing it off by renaming the folder it's stored in. I have no clue why they couldn't have added a "music" slider to the options, but maybe that would have pissed off Hans Zimmer. To be fair, I like the music, but I would rather hear the people shooting at me and therefore I generally turn it off in FPS games. Now, if they had implemented the music in a less obtrusive way, a la HL2 or something where it would be used to hone the import of a certain situation, I would have liked it a bit more, but they just plastered it all over the campaign in what I suppose was an effort to make the game feel even more 'epic.' Of course, there's still much more to be said, like the awful idea of dual wielding and magically bullet-proof riot shields, and of course the bomb-squad hulks, or the fact that apparently the weapons in the old one were too boring and realistic, so they felt the need to replace most of them with tacticool shooting range guns. I still laugh every time I see a Russian soldier carrying an IMI Tavor TAR-21 made by Israelis, but that laughter quickly is subdued by the realization that they haven't added a single Russian gun; no AN-94, no PKM, no AK-74 or AK-107, no VSS Vintorez. Aparently the Russian guns aren't futuristic enough. Anyways, semantics aside, it's probably a good console shooter, if by some chance you are lacking those, but the PC version has been stomped into the ground by the money-hungry team at IW.… Expand
  76. ArkonBlade
    Sep 29, 2010
    2
    a pile of crap is the best way to describe COD MW2 . the story mode sucks the enimy AI is rediculasly retarded they track you through walls when you try to sneak up on them and as soon as you peak around the corner they open fire before you can even get your sights up. your AI team is dumb as **** they run blindly out in the open and fire at enimys never hittin a damn thing as soon as youa pile of crap is the best way to describe COD MW2 . the story mode sucks the enimy AI is rediculasly retarded they track you through walls when you try to sneak up on them and as soon as you peak around the corner they open fire before you can even get your sights up. your AI team is dumb as **** they run blindly out in the open and fire at enimys never hittin a damn thing as soon as you try to peak around the corner every enimy on screen that was shooting at your AI team turns on you. its complete bull **** . still no online Co op for the story mode . they canclled it at the last min . my guess why is the stupid enimy AI wouldnt know WTF to do if it had more then 1 player it had to auto lock onto behind a damn wall and just shoot them selves in the damn head. the online... i wouldnt touch it . i like COD4 online but thats the last of the COD games i wanted to play online . im glad i dont care any more for this game online any more because i heard from all my friends it was garbage ,… Expand
  77. Heroicpotatoe
    Aug 21, 2010
    2
    When I started to play this game it was brilliant, but after I finished the decent typical anti-Russian campaign, I went on multiplayer and I got bored in a few hours and there are few differences from the previous games. The multiplayer is spoilt by people who think they are the best, the game is also spoilt by hackers.
  78. FlaMinGTaCo
    Sep 5, 2010
    2
    most overrated game of all time sold millions of copies because of the name on the box absolutely terrible campaign, highly overrated multiplayer with way to many bugs/glitches to exploit. This game could have been good but to be honest it wasn't it was poorly made there is evidence it was rushed to meet a deadline, the CoD series has never deserved its critical acclaim as once you getmost overrated game of all time sold millions of copies because of the name on the box absolutely terrible campaign, highly overrated multiplayer with way to many bugs/glitches to exploit. This game could have been good but to be honest it wasn't it was poorly made there is evidence it was rushed to meet a deadline, the CoD series has never deserved its critical acclaim as once you get down to it they are all average shooters.… Expand
  79. JMitch
    Nov 13, 2010
    2
    COD4 has been raped by the franchise's most overrated piece of **** sequel Modern Warfare 2. Words can't even describe how terrible this game is! The worst Campaign in Call of Duty in HISTORY! It's so retarded, confusing, and pointless, which took me an hour and a half to beat! Some of the worst dialogue I've ever heard in video games. The characters are cliche as hell, and no characterCOD4 has been raped by the franchise's most overrated piece of **** sequel Modern Warfare 2. Words can't even describe how terrible this game is! The worst Campaign in Call of Duty in HISTORY! It's so retarded, confusing, and pointless, which took me an hour and a half to beat! Some of the worst dialogue I've ever heard in video games. The characters are cliche as hell, and no character development so you don't care for them at all. The most unrealistic, contrived ending to any video game I've ever seen. The multiplayer is so god terrible, that I would rather watch Battlefield Earth! Yes Modern Warfare 2 is a prime example of how a video game should not be hyped. Overall, not as bad as World at War, but still one of my least favorite COD games. If you loved COD4, don't, you won't like this.… Expand
  80. alexMm
    Sep 23, 2010
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game totally blows. I was really excited when it first came out, but it gets boring fast, probably because of the cheats, glitches, bugs and other stuff people found out, and because of its incredibly unbalanced weapon pallet. Save your money, this game is not worth it. Overall, 2/10… Expand
  81. bainsterdeluxe
    Mar 27, 2011
    2
    Total, complete, utter let down. Probably the most over-hyped game ever made. Fair enough, I've got a copy, and I've played it a lot, but I till can't justify the money I paid for it. The single player was completed twice, on both normal, and then staright after on Veteran, in a single sitting, on the launch day. The multiplayer is badly programmed and entirely unbalanced for weapon usageTotal, complete, utter let down. Probably the most over-hyped game ever made. Fair enough, I've got a copy, and I've played it a lot, but I till can't justify the money I paid for it. The single player was completed twice, on both normal, and then staright after on Veteran, in a single sitting, on the launch day. The multiplayer is badly programmed and entirely unbalanced for weapon usage and physical ability. Being able to wield two shotguns like they were water pistols, the awful over-powering of some of the MGs, maps that allow players to jump through walls and it still doesn't get a patch is unbelievable. As always there are redeeming features. Map layouts and sizes are good, adding the extra storey to buildings to give a new dynamic to the play. But the perks are alright however the killstreak perks aren't at all balanced. And the amount of cheating is unbearable.… Expand
  82. Tripe4Life
    Mar 17, 2012
    2
    Oooooooooooooh this game.... Oh ho ho ho HO this game... Worst Call of Duty game ever made. Bar NONE. On the plus side, you get the very well done and very well executed Campaign, with some very intense Stealth Missions, and probably the most controversial mission in any game ever. And by God was it awesome. Also going for this is the climax of the final mission. I won't spoil it for theOooooooooooooh this game.... Oh ho ho ho HO this game... Worst Call of Duty game ever made. Bar NONE. On the plus side, you get the very well done and very well executed Campaign, with some very intense Stealth Missions, and probably the most controversial mission in any game ever. And by God was it awesome. Also going for this is the climax of the final mission. I won't spoil it for the seven people who haven't played it yet. Just go look it up or something. On the flip side... you get the annoyingly hard Spec Ops and the worst multiplayer experience I have ever had on a console. Let's start on the Spec Ops. There's nothing terribly wrong with this, but it's annoyingly hard, even on the easier missions. Having two people doesn't help either. So, it's not a very solid game mode. And then the multiplayer... god DAMN this game. It's has now set the bar so low for any online multiplayer experience after this that I can now find a game that is actually worse than MAG's online. And believe me, that was tough to find. Every aspect of the multiplayer was done HORRIBLY. The weapons are overpowered without stopping power, The maps are complete JOKES of themselves, and to top it all off in the proverbial **** of Call of Duty multiplayers, they capitalized on quickscoping even more. I'll say this right now, if you enjoy quickscoping, more power to ya. But quickscoping and trickshotting can die in a FIRE. I don't want to jump on a Search and Destroy match to see scrubs doing 360 YY temper fade shots off the crane on Highrise and **** themselves when they hit a lucky shot. And, I feel the need to harp on this even though so many people have before... NOOBTUBES. Noobtubing deserves all the hate that it gets, plain and simple. So, all in all, this game is a gigantic slap in the face to anyone and everyone who liked Call of Duty. While the campaign is very well done, the Spec Ops is lackluster, and the multiplayer is a devil spawn sent from hell. I do not recommend this game unless you are the most patient person in the entire world.… Expand
  83. watithink123
    Apr 9, 2012
    2
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is by far the worst Call of Duty ever made. The campaign is so bad and needs work and the story line is crap. The multiplayer is even worse than the campaign with campers, no scopers, quick scopers and people using cheats. Spec ops is easily innored and boring as hell. Campaign 3/10 Multiplayer 1/10 Spec ops 2/10 Mw2 2/10.
  84. BrettT
    Jun 8, 2014
    2
    With bland multiplayer, and a rather dull gameplay engine, Modern Warfare 2 is not only boring and unfun, but downright stupid. The story to it has got to be one of the worst I have very had the displeasure of viewing, but is so tasteless I cannot bear to type this anymore. This game is overrated and awful. What keeps this at a two is that it at least works. What is funny is that in a gameWith bland multiplayer, and a rather dull gameplay engine, Modern Warfare 2 is not only boring and unfun, but downright stupid. The story to it has got to be one of the worst I have very had the displeasure of viewing, but is so tasteless I cannot bear to type this anymore. This game is overrated and awful. What keeps this at a two is that it at least works. What is funny is that in a game about shooting generic foreign bad guy after generic foreign bad guy is that the guns feel lousy and the shooting is unfun.… Expand
  85. 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
  86. nathant
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    I instantly thought what a great game. then came the glitches and lag. i read about it onine and apparantly this was only on the 360 version of the game. without sounding like a fanboy (im really not) i traded in for the ps3 version. despite the extra cost it was well worth it and now works fine and works on its reputation in making it the perfect game. i hope they will patch the 360 I instantly thought what a great game. then came the glitches and lag. i read about it onine and apparantly this was only on the 360 version of the game. without sounding like a fanboy (im really not) i traded in for the ps3 version. despite the extra cost it was well worth it and now works fine and works on its reputation in making it the perfect game. i hope they will patch the 360 version within the coming months as it is horrid.… Expand
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. LeeH.
    Apr 12, 2010
    1
    A huge letdown in every department. What on Earth has happened to this once-glorious franchise? Single-player - Pathetically inept plot, full of holes. Russia invade the USA purely because they find one dead body of an undercover American agent responsible for a terrorist attack carried out by 5 men with Russian accents? Come on!! That makes Armageddon's plot look good! My REAL issue A huge letdown in every department. What on Earth has happened to this once-glorious franchise? Single-player - Pathetically inept plot, full of holes. Russia invade the USA purely because they find one dead body of an undercover American agent responsible for a terrorist attack carried out by 5 men with Russian accents? Come on!! That makes Armageddon's plot look good! My REAL issue with single player is the challenge. Or lack of. Had I paid the £54.99 asking price, I would be absolutely insulted. I am not particularly good at FPS games, but finishing the game on Veteran on my first playthrough in 7 hours is simply unacceptable. The game is ridiculously easy, whereas World At War took me 3 months to earn those achievements and made me feel like I EARNED them. Day two, Spec-Ops. Hmmmmm. It was okay. I guess. Again, me and my friend who played them together online did them all on Veteran in one evening, and neither of us are all that good. The only tough one was the Echo mission in the Favela of Juggernauts, which did take us 8 or 9 attempts. Otherwise, it was a very poor comparison to the Zombie mode on World At War. Day 3 - multiplayer. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Rewarding you for dying? FAIL. Having multiple gunships / choppers in the sky at once which makes venturing outside impossible? FAIL. Customisable kill streak rewards where everyone tries to do the same thing? FAIL. Lack of party chat support in Team Deathmatch so you have to listen to children under the age of 12 abusing each other from the safety of their microphone? EPIC FAIL. Level design which encourages people to stay in one place? FAIL. Guns which have virtually no difference between them? FAIL. When you have a multiplayer model as succesful as Modern Warfare and World At War, is there really a need to try and overhaul it to an almost unrecognisable level? Personally, I think no. I find it baffling that no beta testing was conducted on the multiplayer - as surely so many of the glitches and issues could have been identified and rectified prior to release. Day four - traded in at GAME, got the purchase price in trade-in value and bought Uncharted on PS3. Infinity Ward and Activision have really damaged themselves with this effort, and I actually find it very refreshing to see that on my first visit to this website, there are a great many people who agree with my own view on this game. It's not the worst game in the world, by any means. But for all the hype, all the history and all the promise, it gets a 1 purely because it fails to deliver in the most spectacular fashion I think I have ever witnessed. Epic FAIL.… Expand
  91. MattJ.
    Apr 16, 2010
    1
    All right I'm mad this game has content that could all be added to COD 4 and wouldn't split up one of the best communities ever! What was added to MW2 to justify a new game with a $60 price tag? Spec-ops mode, which is a co-op mode that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free! Multi-player that only adds two things, killstreak rewards and new maps that's it folks! All right I'm mad this game has content that could all be added to COD 4 and wouldn't split up one of the best communities ever! What was added to MW2 to justify a new game with a $60 price tag? Spec-ops mode, which is a co-op mode that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free! Multi-player that only adds two things, killstreak rewards and new maps that's it folks! All of that could have easily been added to COD 4 for free. So what your left with is the single-player missions which are far inferior than COD 4. Nuff said the gaming industry has officially become a disgrace!… Expand
  92. SamJ
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but a single player campaign that doesn't even break the 5 hour mark is a little ridiculous. I.W. may think that the length doesn't matter, but all the feedback proves otherwise don't it? Seriously the length (or lack of) really ruined this game for me, althougt admittedly i still did enjoy it while it lasted.
  93. MichaelAn
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    As a PC player I was truly disappointed with this game. I made the mistake of pre-ordering it before reading about its massively stripped features. I'm now stuck with a game not worth anywhere near the price I paid for it, and one I have no interest in playing again once I play through the single player in after 4 hours. Great.
  94. Jorge
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    This game is just BS. It is obvious Activision shelled out the big bucks to those a$$ wipe reviewers. Unbelievable that something so serious as giving a professional opinion has come some low that seems prostitution. Really, get this game at your own risk!!!
  95. MattT.
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    Poor show. The tasteless airport level and a generally childish approach to conflict negate any excitement that may have been had. A real shame given what a triumph COD4 was. There's a lot of noise and a lot of shouting. But sadly, not a lot of fun.
  96. ZackH
    Dec 8, 2009
    1
    The multiplayer is another boring imitation of the first one in that, you reach lvl 70, prestige, and repeat. The gameplay is catered alot to casual players in which when they do something good they get stupid messages filling up their screen that they killed someone. Aside from the poor physics, spawning mechanics, and map design, the overall objective based games are relatively The multiplayer is another boring imitation of the first one in that, you reach lvl 70, prestige, and repeat. The gameplay is catered alot to casual players in which when they do something good they get stupid messages filling up their screen that they killed someone. Aside from the poor physics, spawning mechanics, and map design, the overall objective based games are relatively pointless now since everything can be ended with a Nuke. If your a casual gamer and want to buy, be my guest, but for competitive and clanning players would want to stay far away from this.… Expand
  97. 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
  98. 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.
  99. SadMan
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    Its Modern Warfare 1 with new perks and guns. Nothing new to offer the gaming world except a copy of its predecessor, with an old graphics engine, unblanced and small multiplayer, and a 3 hour single player. Save your money, not worth it.
  100. PeterM
    Nov 10, 2009
    1
    A 6 hour single player with no replay value and inferior (compared to it's predecesor) multiplayer really makes buying this game a bad idea. Rent it only if you're really bored.
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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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