Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

 Xbox Series X
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 215 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 118 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 215
  3. Negative: 74 out of 215
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  1. Poisonedpillsuk
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    Really good campaign but absolutly awful multiplayer. The maps are terrible and the whole game punishes an aggressive fast playstyle with even more benefit given to a camping playstyle. Most disappointing game of the year for me.
  2. ATH__
    Nov 5, 2022
    3
    Campaign:

    I played some of the missions via early access from pre-ordering the game, the graphics are decent and the gameplay and storyline are not too bad, not sure when I’ll return and play further but it’s looking good so far. Multiplayer: TTK is way too fast, not enough time to react, ADS time is very slow, movement feels laggy and slow as if I’m pulling something behind me,    Campaign:

    I played some of the missions via early access from pre-ordering the game, the graphics are decent and the gameplay and storyline are not too bad, not sure when I’ll return and play further but it’s looking good so far.

    Multiplayer:

    TTK is way too fast, not enough time to react, ADS time is very slow, movement feels laggy and slow as if I’m pulling something behind me, maps are way too big and coupled with an extremely short TTK it encourages camping and punishes running and gunning. UI is a mess and hard to navigate, spawns are terrible I can re-spawn a few feet from where I last died and be at risk of spawn trapping, attachment unlock system is silly and shouldn’t have been changed, Orion mastery came grind is too long (51 weapons minimum), perk system is another feature that shouldn’t have been changed from what most players are accustomed to. Missing Hardcore modes, Barracks, Combat Record, Calling Card Challenges and Emblems. No option to disable crossplay besides changing XBox Privacy Settings.

    Feels like a half-finished and rushed game, not worth the full price (£70 cross-gen / £100 vault). Has been out just over a week and I already feel like quitting.    … Expand
  3. Crawel47
    Nov 5, 2022
    4
    -mess on most of multiplayer maps
    -maps don't let you control all areas that enemy might came from
    -respawn still broken

    Game is far from competitive game. Most of playing your kills or death means how lucky you was, not showing your skills.
  4. Birdman35867
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    3 years and this is what came of it.

    Original comments were removed. Not repeating it. This is nothing more then a disappointing embarrassment of MW2019. Zero excuses for this garbage.
  5. Rizaun
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    Call of Groomers. Activision supports child grooming and will take action against you for not wanting the rainbow mafia to groom your kids.
  6. KettuF1N
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    worst COD ever played. It's a pain to play against PC players. Cross play should be removed or add a setting to be able to play against console players only.
  7. TheBatmanBeynd
    Jan 1, 2023
    0
    This is the lowest score that I have given for a Modern Warfare title and I am truly surprised by the state and design of the game. While 2019 became an instant classic making most, like myself, excited about Call Of Duty and about the sequel, this disappoints. Not because it didn’t live up to the hype, but because it boldly proclaims it does not care about fan feedback or the criticalThis is the lowest score that I have given for a Modern Warfare title and I am truly surprised by the state and design of the game. While 2019 became an instant classic making most, like myself, excited about Call Of Duty and about the sequel, this disappoints. Not because it didn’t live up to the hype, but because it boldly proclaims it does not care about fan feedback or the critical acclaim of the previous game. Multiplayer, they redid the unlock system for gun customization into previously established disliked model. For the perk system, instead of keeping it to what people liked and instead of refining it, they made it the worst version yet, by making it timed. Hardcore, a staple of Call Of Duty was not in at launch with Tier 1 being a watered down version of the well liked Hardcore series. The map design is unfortunate and while I could go on, the point of this is while they figured out how to make a great game, they used that knowledge to go backwards and that’s very disappointing.

    Edit: I lowered it to the lowest possible score. The reason It lost the the last 2 points was no hardcore at launch and what did launch afterwards, Tier 1, is not hardcore. Health is significantly increased and notable Hardcore favourite features are no more. This game could have found easy success in minimal refinements from the near perfect MW19 but instead it boldly went the opposite direction and proudly displayed the middle finger to long time fans of the series and fans of the successful Modern Warfare reboot.    … Expand
  8. Beyhey
    Nov 10, 2022
    2
    Forced crossplay between Xbox and PC players which is not acceptable. Just disgusting. Only campaign is worth while. But not 70£
  9. GiiMEX
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    I can‘t accept what they did to CoD. It’s no more fun anymore. Everything is changed for a slow and camper friendly game.
  10. reado27
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    An absolute disgrace. It does not work. You will be wasting your time and money.
  11. Ryano2099
    Nov 3, 2022
    3
    The amount of sheep giving this game a 10/10 is truly mind boggling. If you TRULY believe this game which is clearly broken and missing of content deserves a perfect score, I suggest you open up your game library outside of the FPS genre for a change. And “JUST WAIT FOR THE PATCH” is a classic line from the excuse patrol trying to rationalize a game that is broken from day 1 and a line IThe amount of sheep giving this game a 10/10 is truly mind boggling. If you TRULY believe this game which is clearly broken and missing of content deserves a perfect score, I suggest you open up your game library outside of the FPS genre for a change. And “JUST WAIT FOR THE PATCH” is a classic line from the excuse patrol trying to rationalize a game that is broken from day 1 and a line I fundamentally reject ay every turn. This game feels like in every single capacity, has taken several steps backwards. The main campaign is as generic as they come. It very much feels like the plot to this game was written in an hour. Just did NOT feel memorable at all even though it pretends to be this massive epic that it simply is not. The villain is throw away and forgettable. Everyone in the game in regards to character just feel all the same. Generic military archetypes spitting out stereotype military jargon 24/7. If I heard the word “ROG” one more time, I’ll scream. There are missions in this game that are so frustrating and annoying that I almost quit playing. There are some levels I completed in under 7 minutes and I wasn’t trying that hard to beat it. Feels VERY disjointed at times and so I can never get behind the narrative they are trying to tell. Just feels like an empty campaign that simply serves as a trailer for a better game down the road. The multiplayer is border-lining on being completely broken. My character model, title cards and emblem has not saved since I bought the game. The forcing of players to play cross play with PC is inexcusable, as the PS5 has the ability to switch this off day one. The menus for this game looks like they somehow thought people would be playing this game on a touch screen and are all over the place, making navigating through the game a test in mental endurance. And the 10 maps….yes……the whole TEN maps at launch are as boring and forgettable as I’ve ever seen. Outside of the cutscenes, the graphics are Good…Not Great. In multiplayer, it at times looks like they have even taken a step backwards. I am playing it on a Series-X and the multiplayer’s graphics are nothing special and are far away from what could ever be called, “next gen”. Even the voice acting in the multiplayer sounds like the lines are being read from someone sitting on the toilet and don’t evoke a fraction of a fraction of the heart and soul that the original MW2 had in spades. The weapon progression that requires you to use other guns just to unlock other attachments for the gun you really want to use is absolutely mind boggling. Who in God’s name WANTS to spend hours using a gun you’re not good or simply do not want to use to get to an attachment or gun you actually want to use???? All in all this feels like an absolute misfire from Activision. I can’t be the only one who just feels like Modern Warfare 2019 and this game are just……Missing the IT factor that the original games had. The little things. The charm, heart and soul those games just seem to have. This game just feels like a hollowed, empty shell and a rather poorly constructed generic one at that.… Expand
  12. Gamemonster
    Oct 29, 2022
    1
    Forced crossplay with pc. Huge mistake. Going back to Black Ops cold war instead.
  13. Eastie_Beastie
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    2 weeks in - games unplayble. Cant find many xbox only games. Playing with pc players is pointles - games infested with hacks, aimbots etc. So am giving it a miss and wont be buying anymore cods. This was my first cod after 10 years, was fun while it lasted.

    Watch the replays - You will see all sorts of wierd stuff.
  14. Totoditoto
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    With insanely short TTK, crazy long sprint to fire time and no classic minimap, this game is clearly designed to kill rushing and encourage camping.
    Explosive damage as well as flash grenades are also way too powerful.
    All of this results in a VERY frustrating multiplayer experience for anyone who actually like COD gameplay.
  15. Maddogg_PS
    Oct 31, 2022
    3
    I’m so tired of games launching in horrible shape. This game is broken in so many ways let me name a few. Cannot get emblems to save on your profile, cannot get calling cards to save on your profile, you cannot change your operator or showcase your operator so every time you get in a match on multiplayer it shows everyone with the same operator, you cannot tune your weapon bc it was soI’m so tired of games launching in horrible shape. This game is broken in so many ways let me name a few. Cannot get emblems to save on your profile, cannot get calling cards to save on your profile, you cannot change your operator or showcase your operator so every time you get in a match on multiplayer it shows everyone with the same operator, you cannot tune your weapon bc it was so broken they had to disable the feature. The worst feature on multiplayer is that if you want to unlock attachments for the weapon you like you must first go and upgrade certain other weapons and to get to use those weapons you need to upgrade other weapons, that is no joke. I was very disappointed with the graphics as well, you expect next gen and what you get is basically a little upgraded version of the xbox one. Also crappy multiplayer map design case in point the highway in Mexico. You want to see a true example of next gen look at Ratchet and Clank a rift apart or Spider man miles morales or even Demon Souls all true next gen that shows what the Ps5 and Xbox series x are capable of even though those are all ps5 games. The user interface on this game is by far the worst I’ve seen outside of Gotham Knights. The campaign in this game has to be the worst out of all the call of duty’s all you need for an example is the mission trying to get to the church. The cutscenes are grainy and sometimes it looks very good but mostly bad. I had high expectations for this game and thats on me especially the state gaming is in right now, game launches and its wait for the patch. Good games are very far between while great games are now once every couple of years. If you have a ps5 wait for God of War Ragnarok and you’ll see what new games and next gen games are suppose to be like. Call of duty Modern Warfare 2 is a 3/10… Expand
  16. Firz4prez
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    Crashes and no refund policy. Enough said about how confident they feel in their product
  17. hammbone18
    Oct 29, 2022
    4
    Game is half finished. No hardcore mode and constant crashes. Even the graphics look half ass’ed. in campaign they lol good. But multiplayer is bad.
  18. BigDad02
    Nov 2, 2022
    4
    Mais do mesmo, mais uma vez. A franquia parou no tempo e não traz nenhuma inovação técnica, gráfica ou de narrativa.
  19. Big_Worm
    Nov 1, 2022
    4
    I am just rating the campaign. Very below average. Same military tropes American media always push. Bad white male US military people are stopped by a small group of globally diverse people at the very last second. I would say that half the missions were pretty fun and engaging and the other half were insanely bad. This campaign is the worst COD campaign I have ever played. ExtremelyI am just rating the campaign. Very below average. Same military tropes American media always push. Bad white male US military people are stopped by a small group of globally diverse people at the very last second. I would say that half the missions were pretty fun and engaging and the other half were insanely bad. This campaign is the worst COD campaign I have ever played. Extremely disappointed in it. Will never play it again.… Expand
  20. KrillerBomb
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    This isn't exactly a very good game by any means I would say. Very unfortunate.
  21. amir3B
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    The campaign was very great like it was one of best COD campaigns I ever played but the multiplayer looks terrible it has bugs and again most of maps are boring and trash and this game had a bad perk system attachments are more complicated too many cod players don't like it
  22. Brostoboy
    Nov 4, 2022
    1
    Нет хардкора, нет отключения кроссплея, ужасный звук, неудобная система открытия модулей, карты не позволяют пользоваться никаким оружием кроме штурмовых винтовок, ужасная система перков, куча багов, покупая игру - покупаешь разочарование.Нет хардкора, нет отключения кроссплея, ужасный звук, неудобная система открытия модулей, карты не позволяют пользоваться никаким оружием кроме штурмовых винтовок, ужасная система перков, куча багов, покупая игру - покупаешь разочарование.
  23. Heisenberg2020
    Oct 31, 2022
    4
    fu*k sbmm, fu*k unlock system, fu*k crossplay, 2019 was the perfect game, this is just a bad sequel.
  24. Gamm0n
    Oct 30, 2022
    4
    Honestly I didn't get my hopes up for this therefore wasn't disappointed. Yes it's different but it's too different and in a way feels a massive step back. It's slow? Unbalanced. The maps are pretty poor. The file size is ridiculous. The graphics aren't great for next gen. The menu layout isn't great either. Maybe but haven't their record they can improve it but I doubt it.
  25. MacieRu
    Apr 22, 2023
    4
    Was so hyped for this game launch that i bought the vault edition..
    The campaign of this game is really good with amazing missions and amazing graphics...
    But there are many things that ruins this game: Forced Crossplay with PC players Border map (santa sena) is the worst of all time Time to kill Skill Based matchmaking The new gunsmith system Warzone, a total disaster.. This    Was so hyped for this game launch that i bought the vault edition..
    The campaign of this game is really good with amazing missions and amazing graphics...
    But there are many things that ruins this game:
    Forced Crossplay with PC players
    Border map (santa sena) is the worst of all time
    Time to kill
    Skill Based matchmaking
    The new gunsmith system
    Warzone, a total disaster..

    This game is not worth 70 euros for a campaign mode, i'm disappointed and i think this is my last CoD game that i have bought...    … Expand
  26. ishurik
    Dec 14, 2022
    1
    I do not enjoy playing this game because it is too boring and woke. And it crashes all the time.
  27. Unicron35
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
    The vault edition operator and weapons skins that I preordered are missing! Unacceptable!
  28. skippiskip
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Due to Activision Blizzard's choice in supporting the grooming and sexualizing of kids, I will not be recommending, playing, or promoting this game, and future titles and other games under AB down the road until they apologize. And I mean a REAL apology, and not a Bud Light apology (I don't drink by the way, but I am aware of all of the current news on their crap).

    God bless!
  29. pomakemir
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Bu orospu cocugu oyunu sakın almayın. Mapler birbirinden berbat, matchmaking daha da facia. Arayüz desen ne olduğu belirsiz, yapacağın oyunu sikiyim activision
  30. ArteTakeOver
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    PC: *AGGIORNAMENTO*
    - Giochi la campagna e ti crasha per conflitto con driver Nvidia (RISOLTO)
    - Metti la grafica al massimo o al minimo e letteralmente alcune texture di terreno non vengono caricate mostrando un quadrato nero (RISOLTO) - Multiplayer e Warzone pieno zeppo di cheater (ONNIPRESENTE) - Mira assistita su controller esageratamente op. Ha surclassato il livello di mouse e    PC: *AGGIORNAMENTO*
    - Giochi la campagna e ti crasha per conflitto con driver Nvidia (RISOLTO)
    - Metti la grafica al massimo o al minimo e letteralmente alcune texture di terreno non vengono caricate mostrando un quadrato nero (RISOLTO)
    - Multiplayer e Warzone pieno zeppo di cheater (ONNIPRESENTE)
    - Mira assistita su controller esageratamente op. Ha surclassato il livello di mouse e tastiera al posto di renderlo equilibrato (ONNIPRESENTE)
    - Time to Kill troppo troppo troppo troppo troppo troppo troppo troppo basso. (PRESENTE ANCHE SU WZ2, FA SCHIFO)

    70 euro sono una ladrata
    Questo gioco ne vale 19.99    … Expand
  31. WBader
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Totaler Müll. Ich verzichte bewusst auf nähere Erläuterungen, weil es nichts, rein garnichts positives an dem Spiel gibt. Das wurde einfach und lieblos von, wie mir scheint, völlig inkompetenten oder total bekifften Programmieren abgeliefert, die keinerlei Bezug zum Spiel selbst haben.
    Die Bewertungen die von den sogenannten „Fachmagazinen“ abgeliefert werden, sind meiner Meinung nach,    Totaler Müll. Ich verzichte bewusst auf nähere Erläuterungen, weil es nichts, rein garnichts positives an dem Spiel gibt. Das wurde einfach und lieblos von, wie mir scheint, völlig inkompetenten oder total bekifften Programmieren abgeliefert, die keinerlei Bezug zum Spiel selbst haben.
    Die Bewertungen die von den sogenannten „Fachmagazinen“ abgeliefert werden, sind meiner Meinung nach, gekauft und gafaked.    … Expand
  32. Darth_Vivid
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Maybe not as fun (for me) as Black Ops Cold War, my favourite of the recent COD Franchise. But still a tight, fun shooter.
    Featuring multiple game modes across a dozen or so different maps & the promise of many more to come, this looks like a good year again for COD fans.
  33. Kruier
    Dec 21, 2022
    3
    Amazing cinematography. But some sections drag on FOREVER and the armored enemies were stupid enough to compell me to write this review. Nothing says immersive realism like a barrage of armored enemies who can absorb an entire magazine and not even slow down. Do they need the same double headshot to kill you in return? Nah of course not, that wouldn't be realistic....
  34. Richey3001
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    Uninspired lacklustre launch.
    Infinity Ward have created another borefest.
    The worst maps i have encountered in Call of Duty, all of which are set up for campers. Even the Invasion & Ground War modes are full of players camping with the sniper rifle. Gunplay as usual for COD is good. The new weapon upgrade/attachment process is beyond baffling & not user friendly. The biggest issue    Uninspired lacklustre launch.
    Infinity Ward have created another borefest.
    The worst maps i have encountered in Call of Duty, all of which are set up for campers.
    Even the Invasion & Ground War modes are full of players camping with the sniper rifle.
    Gunplay as usual for COD is good. The new weapon upgrade/attachment process is beyond baffling & not user friendly.
    The biggest issue with the game for Xbox users is the ommision of the crossplay option, which was in the beta. Do IW not realise that there are no console players who want crossplay with PC. We have paid the same amount for the game as Playstation gamers, yet they have the crossplay option. I have been advised that the crossplay option is an exclusive for Playstation. Exclusive!!! Crossplay is a basic game option!! What next? No aim assist or crosshair for Xbox players?
    The game is full of PC cheaters using wallhack & aimbot.
    My advice for Xbox players is not to bother with this game unless the crossplay option is added & better maps are updated.    … Expand
  35. Quest88
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    This game is horrible. Infinity ward did a bad job with this game. I can’t believe I paid money for the game.
  36. xMAR1NEx
    Dec 14, 2022
    2
    Worst menu ever and crossplay cannot be disabled. Why is the tier 1 mode not selectable as default? Why activision?
  37. CFT94
    Jan 21, 2023
    0
    Up there as one of worst video games to ever "grace" the video game market. Enjoy horrible matchmaking due to SBMM, skill based hit detection, the same recycled maps from previous games, but worse versions of them. "Let's take Shipment, and make it darker, so no one can see anything." Enjoy paying $70 this October for maps that should've been included in the game on release. Maps thatUp there as one of worst video games to ever "grace" the video game market. Enjoy horrible matchmaking due to SBMM, skill based hit detection, the same recycled maps from previous games, but worse versions of them. "Let's take Shipment, and make it darker, so no one can see anything." Enjoy paying $70 this October for maps that should've been included in the game on release. Maps that Activision knows their players have been wanting for years (Highrise), but want to put them behind a paywall. I don't even think this game has a lobby leaderboard. If it does, you probably won't be able to locate it because this game's UI is buns. This game is BAD. I'd rather play Battlefield 2042 at this point. Activision is garbage. The new Infinity Ward is also garbage for thinking this game is playable. Stupid devs.… Expand
  38. NightVisionFive
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    The game company promotes in game content homosexuality and use of drugs . The online multyplayer is full of hackers and the rank system is unfair.
  39. Bentenison
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Filled with racist, bigoted, homophobic hate speech. Get called the N word almost all the time. A haven for hateful racist people to torment others.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 6, 2022
    80
    While the yearly Call of Duty is experience still remains fun, retreading old ground yet again is beginning to give off the feeling that there’s nowhere else to go for the franchise right now. I had fun playing Modern Warfare II, and those looking for solid shooting action will enjoy it, but I’d liked to see something new from the series going forward. Warzone 2.0 feels far fresher and more enjoyable to me, and is where I’ll be spending my time with COD until then.
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  2. ZTGD
    Dec 1, 2022
    80
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, not to be confused with the sequel to Call of Duty 4, Modern Warfare 2 is a great package. The roughly 8-hour campaign throws more twists and turns at the players than a day at an amusement park. It was a joy to not have to clear one corridor of enemies after another for the entirety of its run. Not to mention the stellar graphics on the campaign mode, combine all that with what is arguably the best Call of Duty multiplayer experience we have had in years, and you end up with a recipe for success that Infinity Ward is all too familiar with cooking up.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Nov 28, 2022
    80
    Modern Warfare II is most definitely a Call of Duty game; a good one to boot; things are going in the right direction with this iteration.
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