Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. Shadow1
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Wolfenstein are best shooters of 2009 in my opinion . Modern Warfare 2 has got good graphics , one of best storyline of Call of Duty and Modern Warfare 2 best game of the series with Call of Duty , Call of Duty 3 , Call of Duty World at War and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 . Modern Warfare 2 is a good game and best shooter of 2009 with Wolfenstein . 8/10 .
  2. WhiskeyStories
    Dec 3, 2017
    6
    Enjoyably over the top single-player and a great adrenaline rush of a multiplayer, both local and online. Me and my friends used to play the splits-creen co-op all the time so I have fun memories of Modern Warfare 2.
  3. 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
  4. rayslater11
    Nov 16, 2016
    10
    The greatest game ever made. Thrilling fast paced campaign, top notch multiplayer and excellent Spec Ops mode. I love this game so much. Soundtrack by Hanz Zimmer is amazing. A must buy.
  5. AstralAssassin3
    Dec 6, 2016
    8
    The sixth shooter in this long series, infinity ward delivers a competent shooter with good gameplay:

    Pros: -Good written story with a intense campaign -Voice acting and characters are excellent -Good graphics and sound design -Multiplayer is intense and fun -Spec ops mode is enjoyable Cons: -While good, the campaign is short. I completed it in about 5 hours on normal mode and    The sixth shooter in this long series, infinity ward delivers a competent shooter with good gameplay:

    Pros:
    -Good written story with a intense campaign
    -Voice acting and characters are excellent
    -Good graphics and sound design
    -Multiplayer is intense and fun
    -Spec ops mode is enjoyable

    Cons:
    -While good, the campaign is short. I completed it in about 5 hours on normal mode and I'm not the best FPS player ever.
    -While fun, multiplayer is very unbalanced with many OP kill streaks and guns.
    -Spec ops can be dull if you are by yourself

    In the end:
    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7.5/10
    Multiplayer: 7/10
    Graphics/sound design 8/10
    Overall: 8/10    … Expand
  6. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 3, 2017
    7
    7.5 - Really good campaign and multiplayer maps as well. The issue was the weapons and perks on multiplayer were not balanced at all, and became frustrating to play at times. Campaign and Spec Ops were done really well, especially Spec Ops since it allowed for coop and made it very memorable.
  7. BlakDak666
    May 31, 2017
    7
    I seem to have been caught up in the massive explosion of the Call of Duty series when Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 and I was only a teen. I first saw MW2 by a friend on their PS3, and was immediately sold. The fanbase and popularity of Call of Duty from there on exploded into one of the most popular gaming franchises in history. Now that I am much older and look at games in aI seem to have been caught up in the massive explosion of the Call of Duty series when Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 and I was only a teen. I first saw MW2 by a friend on their PS3, and was immediately sold. The fanbase and popularity of Call of Duty from there on exploded into one of the most popular gaming franchises in history. Now that I am much older and look at games in a more articulate way, I can say that MW2 is perhaps the most overrated COD game ever made.

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

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

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

    I mean overall I can MW2 is a good game, but grossly overrated for the departures it makes that made its previous so good and interesting. It felt like it was more commercialized and safe rather than trying to innovate itself again and prove to be a strong arm for shooters of its time.    … Expand
  8. CarltonBanxx
    May 14, 2017
    10
    Oh. My. God. If a game better than this ever exists, pinch me because I am definitely dreaming. If you haven't played Modern Warfare 2, then get onto gumtree, eBay, whatever and buy yourself a PS3 or an Xbox 360 because even just to play this classic it would be worth it.
  9. Uncleswiggle
    Dec 3, 2017
    8
    This is everything a Call of Duty game should be. The Single player is rather short but very enjoyable.
    As for multiplayer, its the best I've seen in any of the call of duty games. This is easily the most memorable game on Xbox for me.
  10. brendo214
    May 21, 2019
    8
    The story is surprisingly really, really good. The multiplayer is pretty great too.
  11. Akidoma
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    Graphiquement, c'était beau pour son époque. La durée de vie du solo n'est pas très longue, ok,mais fun à suivre.
    il y a aussi le coop et le multi pour rattraper ça. Le multi est addictif, il y a beaucoup d'armes à notre disposition, de quoi satisfaire tout le monde.
    De plus, on peut apprécier le travail d'Hans Zimmer sur la BO de la campagne
  12. Allawi22112
    May 26, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game jdjdjssjsjjdjsjsshhsshshshshsshshshshنبننبنبترترتتررتتررترتjjdj… Expand
  13. trunks_parallel
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This is by far one of the greatest video games of all time. Absolutely biblical. The killstreaks are amazing, the killstreak system is amazing. The game ending nuke is absolutely amazing. By far the greatest first person shooter game of all time. Thank you Vince Zampella, Jason West and the original infinity ward for this masterpiece. The Hit detection on the game is amazing and the timeThis is by far one of the greatest video games of all time. Absolutely biblical. The killstreaks are amazing, the killstreak system is amazing. The game ending nuke is absolutely amazing. By far the greatest first person shooter game of all time. Thank you Vince Zampella, Jason West and the original infinity ward for this masterpiece. The Hit detection on the game is amazing and the time to kill is fast, but not too fast as to promote camping. Running and gunning is great in this game. The only problem is the one man army noobtubes and the quickscoping. Ground war domination is the most fun you can have in a video game. If you want to get the nuke, run the 7-11-25 killstreaks (6-10-24 with the hardline perk). The perks are amazing and provide a huge difference to the game. All in all, a masterpiece. Again , a big Thank you to Vince Zampella and the original infinity ward team :) .… Expand
  14. why_listen_tome
    Mar 15, 2019
    9
    Amazing single player campaign. Multiplayer is still good just it's really laggy and depending on were you live it can take a while to find games but, if you live in/near a big city in America it will be fine.
  15. Kostas101
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    A Great Sequel to the first Modern Warfare game, with a better story, way more action, and an unbalanced yet chaotic Multiplayer experience.
  16. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    This game's campaign is absolutely amazing, and the multiplayer is still fun even today.
  17. Rubiales
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    A very complete game, one of the best Call of Duty's ever with a good story and excellent multiplayer.
  18. notbradyn_YT
    Nov 2, 2021
    8
    Oh baby a triple!! Sorry about that. This game's campaign is phenomenal just like it's prequel. The multiplayer started the dude bro thing and trickshotting. Spec Ops was ok I guess.
  19. AlesioBako
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's FANTASTIC. The soundtrack is awesome and now you can enjoy it on XBOX ONE by Xbox backward compatible game... THE BEST COD I EVER PLAYED… Expand
  20. 21Park
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    A bit overrated but it's okay in the multiplayer

    the Campaign is mediocre
  21. EA_sports
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, I don’t have much else to say besides mw3 is absolute garbage.
  22. PartII
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    The best game ever, it was perfectly done, campaign godtier, multiplayer was god like, and spec ops was great, truly the best cod ever.
  23. DzmitryBoston
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    Definitely one of the best first-person shooter games and the best trilogy ever. All three games are a must-play for a complete experience.
  24. drcoomer
    Jan 15, 2021
    9
    To put it simply, this is the pinnacle of FPS online gaming. It will be hard to CoD to top this one, much less any other video game.
  25. lesiuML
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    Mw2 combined with mw1 is absolutely best call of duty experience. Vivid characters engaging sory and so many epic locations. Campaign of 2 is not better than first mw but multiplayer in mw2 is brilliant and spec ops are awesome as well. Must play! After mw1 of course.
  26. Htank2518
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    an amazing game the multiplayer but even more so the campaign, by far the best call of duty story ever
  27. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    The pinnacle of what a modern Call of Duty campaign could be. Aside from CoD4, MW2 has the best campaign for my money.
  28. Lukey12
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Love, love, love this game. Easily the best call of duty ever. Absolute best multiplayer and campaign.
  29. Bad_Reviewer
    Sep 16, 2020
    9
    Seeing what Call of Duty has become in the future I have to come back to this game and say this game is a relic from the golden age of Call of Duty. this is now one of my favorite games of all time.
  30. Kio22
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Amazing game that improves slightly upon the story and game play of Call of Duty 4 but is also very similar still. Only disappointing thing is how short it is compared to older games like Call of Duty 2. The gameplay feels great and smoother than the previous title and the story is a fun quick explosive experience that feel like an action movie. Honestly surprised this game has mixed reviews >.>
  31. h3xify
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    This game is very good. The Multiplayer is very amazing. The Campaign is good but has a CANCEROUS mission... "Takedown" god I hate that god damn ****
  32. Yaboihasataco
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    The campaign in this game was great. Maybe not the best, but good nonetheless. The twist was good and it had a good story. The multiplayer is the best in the series. The maps are amazing, the customization in depth, the gameplay fast paced and interesting. The spec ops was also a hoot and a half. The missions are fun and the Arcady style worked well for it. Just an awesome experience.
  33. ehtaco
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite story modes in an FPS game, a stupidly complete & fun online mode, this is just prime COD.
  34. ChunkDump
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    if there was any type of Oscar award thats beyond the game awards award, this game deserves just that. the story its self was such a masterpiece. the voice acting was on par with the intensity of the plot. guns felt just right at the time. it started an era of online gaming. multiplayer started youtube careers and ended a few too. clans, crews and toxic lobbies galore. this is a staple in gaming.
  35. Rt1
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Incredible game. Amazing campaign with very memorable characters. Spec ops is ok (MW3 is better in terms of spec ops.) Multiplayer is very fun.
  36. Banglol
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    Modern Warfare 2 was IMO the high points of the series.

    It had the best COD multiplayer I've played to this day and was just insanely fun. Even the campaign was great. Ghost, Soap, Price, Shepherd and Makarov were some really great characters. Unlike the more modern games of COD which are just forgettable. Only thing missing is a zombies mode, but you have black ops for that!    Modern Warfare 2 was IMO the high points of the series.

    It had the best COD multiplayer I've played to this day and was just insanely fun.

    Even the campaign was great. Ghost, Soap, Price, Shepherd and Makarov were some really great characters. Unlike the more modern games of COD which are just forgettable.

    Only thing missing is a zombies mode, but you have black ops for that!

    Multiplayer (back in the day): 10/10
    Campaign: 9/10    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. sniper-expert69
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    the best cod ever in years this and bo2 unbalance and fun mp spec ops is doe snot compete with z
  39. Atecno
    May 24, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sequel to the Soap and Price Campaign!! I did not like betrayal :(
    **** SHEPERED    … Expand
  40. AndresML219
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Leaving the multiplayer mode completely aside, the story is one of the best the COD series has, with an interesting character development, a realistic villain, a bittersweet ending and sets up as the best one of the trilogy
  41. mlnsn
    Jul 16, 2021
    8
    Gameplay : 8/10
    Design (video + audio) : 7/10
    Story : 7/10
    Technical aspects : 8/10
    Repeatability: 8/10
  42. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    COD: MW2 has some memorable moments and missions, including a controversial one, but the game over all did it's job. Only rating this based off of the single player campaign as I do not play multiplayer.
  43. Zingoed
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    my favorite call of duty campaign everything about it is so amazing the graphics, writing, characters and gameplay

    just everything about this game is amazing a must buy for gamers! and museum was such a nice treat for beating the game this game has great replay value i beat the game on almost every difficulty except veteran its such a nice challenging game and the    my favorite call of duty campaign everything about it is so amazing the graphics, writing, characters and gameplay

    just everything about this game is amazing

    a must buy for gamers!

    and museum was such a nice treat for beating the game

    this game has great replay value

    i beat the game on almost every difficulty except veteran

    its such a nice challenging game and the multiplayer is nice too

    the only problem is that all the maps feel the same

    but still its enjoyable enough

    best game of 2009 and of all time    … Expand
  44. realjaytheboom
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remastered: 2009 is when this revolutionary FPS came out and it got a remaster yesterday does it still hold up obviously. You play as different solders still trying to take down the main big bad from the last game. What hasn’t been said about this game it’s a masterpiece of a shooter, firing a AK has never looked it felt so good. Price is back and he still isCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remastered: 2009 is when this revolutionary FPS came out and it got a remaster yesterday does it still hold up obviously. You play as different solders still trying to take down the main big bad from the last game. What hasn’t been said about this game it’s a masterpiece of a shooter, firing a AK has never looked it felt so good. Price is back and he still is a badass. I don’t want to drag this so if your going to play this game play the remaster of it on PS4 because it’s out a whole month before the other systems get it.… Expand
  45. pricecaptain104
    Jul 12, 2022
    10
    This game is a great example of how to mesh Hollywood's over the top action scenes and military realism into one. The campaign is one of the greatest first person shooter campaigns of all time. The multiplayer, as unbalanced as it was, was so fun and so remarkable.
  46. spatchos
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer best game ever made, really made me a true gaymer
  47. chernandez31
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Nostalgia carried most of this game in my mind. It is simply too unbalanced to be a 10/10. Still my favorite of the series by far. Please remaster it already.
  48. Netherghul
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Greatest CoD of all time. Simply untouchable. The only problem was 'one man army'. For that I cant give it more than a 9. Once in a lifetime multiplayer experience that will probably never be duplicated for CoD ever again.
  49. ModestCritic1
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Content rich game. One of the best maps in the franchise. Spec Ops is very fun in co-op but the very last missions are just cheap in veteran.
  50. AmadouIraklidis
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Really good game, I had a lot of fun playing this when it came out. It's one of few games that is a generational defining video game. It brought millions together to play through the exciting gameplay, co op missions, SnD, team deathmatch, and much more.
  51. goodgriff33
    Apr 27, 2023
    8
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  52. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  53. SpillzYT
    Feb 28, 2023
    8
    I had so many good times on this game and I honestly wish I could relive the year 2013 it was so fun.
  54. AlexF1
    Mar 4, 2023
    0
    0 score for NATO propaganda,

    why Russians are always bad, why Anglo-Saxons are always good.
    when in real life it's the other way around..so sad
  55. BigManReviewer
    Jun 8, 2023
    10
    I prefer mw1's campaign but the campaign on this game is still great and the multiplayer is improved in every way.
  56. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    9
    89/100 .
  57. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Peak of the franchise. Fun but forgettable single player campaign matched with addicting and chaotic multiplayer.
  58. XboxPro
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    cool story and multiplayer. spec ops is alright for me. but a pretty fun game even with that!
  59. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Gameplay - 9
    Plot & Characters - 8
    Storytelling - 8
    Pacing - 9
    Music & Sound - 9
    Replayability - 9
    Performance - 10
  60. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!! cod
  61. ASTR0_J0HN
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best game in all of Call of Duty. The campaign is just so so good, and nothing beats No Russian, it is just brutal. The full out warfare that goes on in Virginia when the Russians attack is shown SO well in this game. Not to mention that the game has THE BEST Call of Duty Multiplayer ever made. It is so grindy, so much to do and everything. Spec Ops is so addicting, and everythingThe best game in all of Call of Duty. The campaign is just so so good, and nothing beats No Russian, it is just brutal. The full out warfare that goes on in Virginia when the Russians attack is shown SO well in this game. Not to mention that the game has THE BEST Call of Duty Multiplayer ever made. It is so grindy, so much to do and everything. Spec Ops is so addicting, and everything about this game was just made to be addicting. This game places itself in Gaming History!!!… Expand
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#1 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#3 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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