Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

 Xbox Series X
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 215
  3. Negative: 74 out of 215
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  1. DeividBR
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    Um jogo de qualidade gráfica impecável porém com uma campanha levemente curta...
  2. ImVortexGamer
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    One of the best COD in years! Gameplay is cool, campaign is insane, graphics are on the spot. I recommend it
  3. Under8tedX
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Campaign is great 10/10. Don't know about the multiplayer since i haven't played it, but as for the campaign its a solid 10/10 for me. Great story, great missions, great graphics, great weapons etc etc.
  4. MattyIce34
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    Campaign is one of the best ever in the series. Looks great and I really was like like the black ops missions compared to giant exploding blockbuster fare we’ve gotten lately. Online is what it is, though the new gun unlock system is awful.
  5. DisPanda
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Gameplay is very fun feels super refreshing after all the slide cancelling bs from past years, only complaint is the UI but hoping to see if that gets fixed
  6. TeensierPilot02
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    XGOD is XGOD. Everyone wants a exclusive Cod ACTIVISION BLIZZARD to XBOX Game Pass Ultimate.
  7. Rorian7
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply amazing campain, stunning graphics, creativd levels and much more. One of best Call of duty… Expand
  8. Mammad8980
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Magnificent game, it was really good, i think this is the Best CoD I've ever played since the CoD 1 (PC Exclusive). Well done Activision.
  9. Adonis_NYC
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Fantastic campaign. Graphics, sound and gameplay are top notch. I also have to keep writing to meet the minimum # of characters here.
  10. Gearsong
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    I felt like a child who went through the Call Of Duty 2=) And it's great)

    Thank you for the dynamic and beautiful campaign!
  11. Kmiller34
    Oct 29, 2022
    9
    Probably my favorite COD game since black ops 1 I really like the game. Only things I don’t like is there aren’t enough launch maps, the main menu can be a bit buggy(which I’m sure they’ll fix), and the time to kill is a touch to fast. Other than that, I am really enjoying the game
  12. SchroederRock
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    The campaign is clearly the standout asset that MWII delivers. A clear improvement over the average experience of MW, 22's MWII brings a better cinematic feel to it with great attention to characters and gameplay experience. Whoever drove this part of COD's development and creative decision-making deserves the most accolades without a doubt.

    As for the multiplayer? It's par for the    The campaign is clearly the standout asset that MWII delivers. A clear improvement over the average experience of MW, 22's MWII brings a better cinematic feel to it with great attention to characters and gameplay experience. Whoever drove this part of COD's development and creative decision-making deserves the most accolades without a doubt.

    As for the multiplayer? It's par for the course. Nothing is truly different. There are such small-scale changes to things like the gunsmith and perk systems with mixed results. The COD experience is still there and usually, it's fun, even if the 6v6 maps aren't all that great to start (I have a few favorites and everything else is just... there). I expect more variety and at least some quality with a regular rotation of new content (maps) coming once the Battle Pass system kicks off a couple short weeks after the game's launch.

    I would like to see COD deliver something new that can be a cornerstone for the franchise. Maybe that's a phenomenal campaign experience that continues beyond the core campaign (which they sort of do but it doesn't get the attention it should if the emphasis was there) but really, multiplayer is the calling card for COD and we should see something that really hooks us after the millionth COD release that makes it a 12-month must-play for me and my friends. I hope to see some innovation here with Microsoft likely acquiring Activision soon.    … Expand
  13. DSouls_guy
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    I love this MW2 2022, the campaign is awesome and the multiplayer is a blast to play. I played cod Coldwar and that's also a decent game however cod mw is my favorite of all the cod games.
  14. Supernaught
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Best COD since the original IW MW2 without question. The review bombing is by players who would prefer a flat map with zero obstacles where they can line up in front of each other and shoot ~ thos game is perfected to reward tactical, smart gameplay by methodical players. Crossplay means full games in every category. Guns are honed to perfection with a new tuning mechanism that becomes aBest COD since the original IW MW2 without question. The review bombing is by players who would prefer a flat map with zero obstacles where they can line up in front of each other and shoot ~ thos game is perfected to reward tactical, smart gameplay by methodical players. Crossplay means full games in every category. Guns are honed to perfection with a new tuning mechanism that becomes a game within the game as you perfect your weapon to suit different playstyles. There are abundant resources to proceed swiftly and methodically from zone to zone, and running around without thinking your loadout through and getting familiar with it will lead to swift and repeated operator death. The tier one playlist admirably replaces the hardcore list in past games, and every mode has incredibly well designed maps that appeal to every playstyle. I'm not even interested in another FPS. Battlefield is rendered obsolete. No other game offers this level of refinement and pure gunporn for the discerning FPS fan. Each weapon feels like something of my own. And the attachments on offer are abundant and intriguing to experiment with.

    DMZ mode is a class all its own. An open world city where you'll get to experience being in a truly hostile environment that will push you and your squad to the limits as you race against a timer to complete onjectives and safely exfiltrate, or lose all the booty you collect.

    Easy 10 here. Ignore the entitled kids gagging for a homegenous lifeless run and gun mess. This isn't Unreal Tournament. It's a tactical, thoroughly designed homage to FP gun combat in fantastic settings.

    Add a day/night cycle to DMZ and the appropriate gear and this thing is compeltely unchained.    … Expand
  15. Gallbond
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Весёлый и затягивающий мультиплеер, отличные анимации и звуки оружия. Импакт от оружия ощущается прекрасно. В этом плане игра держит планку, заданную в мв19. Из минусов - большинство карт - серые, им не хватает красок.
  16. Cyshox
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Imo one of the better CODs. Has some bugs and balancing issues but lots of content and I like the DMZ.
  17. Rooster47
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II is Best Call Of Duty game since the original Call Of Duty Modern Warfare game of the Xbox 360 era
    Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II is also the best competitive multi-player experience of this generation 10/10
    10
  18. BossWaffle
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    The graphics are truly next-gen, the campaign is engaging, multiplayer feels better than the past games (better than BO4 - Vanguard), all of the new modes are creative, and The new system for leveling up guns is rather engaging.
  19. ricmarau18
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Um ótimo jogo, as cutcsenes estão espetaculares e o Gun fighting leva o jogo para outro patamar
  20. hani0-xpl
    Nov 8, 2022
    8
    Bardzo dobrze przygotowana seria MW2. Brakuje nieco klimaty w kampanii, niemniej przyjemnie i efektowanie można się pobawić. Znacznie poprawiono oprawę audio-wizualną, z naciskiem na dźwięk.
    Z bolączek, zdecydowanie problemy techniczne, przełączenie na niewybraną sekcję menu, czasami nie można uaktywnić rusznikarza broni. Generalnie znając serię od wielu lat, tutaj nie ma poprawy. Gra    Bardzo dobrze przygotowana seria MW2. Brakuje nieco klimaty w kampanii, niemniej przyjemnie i efektowanie można się pobawić. Znacznie poprawiono oprawę audio-wizualną, z naciskiem na dźwięk.
    Z bolączek, zdecydowanie problemy techniczne, przełączenie na niewybraną sekcję menu, czasami nie można uaktywnić rusznikarza broni. Generalnie znając serię od wielu lat, tutaj nie ma poprawy. Gra bardzo OK.    … Expand
  21. Gorgoton
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    MW2 2022 is a very good Call of Duty Game. At first, it's a bit hard to play in multiplayer mode because the gameplay is a bit slower than before. You might have to work on your play style to get good. As for the multiplayer maps, there aren't any of them that I could call very good (Firing Range or Dome caliber, let's say) at the moment (start of December 2022) but the recent addition ofMW2 2022 is a very good Call of Duty Game. At first, it's a bit hard to play in multiplayer mode because the gameplay is a bit slower than before. You might have to work on your play style to get good. As for the multiplayer maps, there aren't any of them that I could call very good (Firing Range or Dome caliber, let's say) at the moment (start of December 2022) but the recent addition of Shoot House from MW2019 is great. The graphics and framerate in multiplayer mode are good too but definitely not "next-gen" for the Series X.

    However, the campaign mode is very good and the graphics are awesome given that the game runs at 120 fps. Campaign missions are packed full of action and tactics, the story is good, etc. All in all I recommend this game for anyone who enjoys playing Call of Duty. 8 is a fair score to me, given the lack of multiplayer maps at launch and the short solo campaign.    … Expand
  22. WHITESIXOMAR
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    Modern Warfare II is a great sequel to the MW 2019 reboot masterpiece. It has that good COD campaign feel to it, the gameplay mechanics and graphics along with the creative design and strong character development are the highlights of this package. The gunfights and combat dialog are top-notch. After completing the campaign I feel positive about this new installment and can't wait whereModern Warfare II is a great sequel to the MW 2019 reboot masterpiece. It has that good COD campaign feel to it, the gameplay mechanics and graphics along with the creative design and strong character development are the highlights of this package. The gunfights and combat dialog are top-notch. After completing the campaign I feel positive about this new installment and can't wait where they take this reboot story next. I'm also left with dislike about some mission design choices that, given a lot of consideration I decided they were not that big of a deal to lower the score.

    I'm always up for the ride when it comes to a new COD campaign. They are short, action-packed experiences that I can always come back to enjoy. This experience was different. I have mixed feelings about this game.

    The game crashed several times during (10+) my both playthroughs on regular and veteran, returning to the Xbox home. Some animations get broken, like when an enemy soldier is supposed to transition from walking to running. They would freeze in position and slide their way around. Your teammates' weapons might disappear from their hands from time to time, looking really weird like they are fighting with imaginary weapons. The checkpoint system is unforgiving, but depends on the missions. They are stretched too few, forcing you into some boring repetition of the same gunfights over and over on higher difficulties. The game might create a checkpoint right next to a fully armored badass enemy carrying a semi-auto auto shotgun that would destroy you right after you respawn. There are many bugs that like I've never seen on a COD campaign, probably because I'm playing on launch date.

    I love the new focus on strong characters!!! They started that in MW 2019, but now every character has deep layers into them and a strong focus on their personalities. I love that they added simple dialog interactions with your teammates. That is built on top of the classic COD chit-chat that I so love. It is one of the most immersive features. The new missions are a blast! But I found some problems with some:
    KILL OR CAPTURE: The mission design structure is brilliant in general, I loved it, BUT holding heavily armored attacks from an enemy battalion with a squad size INSIDE the downed chopper strength is plain crazy.  There is no way trained soldiers would choose to "make a stand" there. AQ forces are equipped with modern gear and mechanized transports. The characters made comments about how Hassan turned AQ into an army. But this modern army charged head-on WW1 style into professional shooters that gun them down... 3 times!!!. I know COD campaigns are crazy, but that was too dumb to feel even real. Did they give them night vision and forgot to equip them with brains?

    BORDERLINE is amazing, feels like a throwback to BF hardline.
    Other missions like CARTEL PROTECTION + CLOSE AIR + HARDPOINT + SIN NOMBRE + DARK WATERS feel like classic MW. They are a total blast to play. GHOST TEAM and COUNTDOWN are great too.

    VIOLENCE AND TIMING is crazy and bizarre, the whole thing feels like a cheap knockoff of the uncharted 4 car chase. But the gameplay mechanics do not suit this type of mission design, leading to some awkward controls and tons of missed jumps that lead to boring repetitions on veteran. Even if you get it right and jump from car to car like a frog, the whole situation is more action comedy than the serious story that intends to tell. But it's not the worst mission of the package.

    ALONE is the worst mission of the game and the worst mission of the entire COD franchise. I love that they want to make changes to the formula, so it looks like it's evolving, but there are so many directions they could have taken that I curse the day they chose this one. I could write 10 pages about the things I find wrong here. But just one would do. Ghosts starts giving Soap basic survival tips over the radio like the guy is FNG, but they already stated they go way back, this is not some new guy it's a Tier one operator that needs to go to the stealth refresher course. To make tools to Open doors. It's the most boring, repetitive, and dumb mission ever.     … Expand
  23. gegvazq07
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Best cod in long time .. the campaign ..also the multiplayer I totally diferent.. is good see developer Risking to do new things. Thanks Activision
  24. TheDipper86
    Nov 7, 2022
    8
    Don't listen to all the salty boys, it's a solid CoD experience, you could hold back on buying it a full price but it's still a great game
  25. nhughes
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    This is the best game on the Xbox Series X.
    Haters gonna hate but you can't beat COD multiplayer with the lads.
  26. teengamer291
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    I'm doing this a bit late, but I think it's a good game, they just tried some things new that didn't quite work.
  27. FlexingDoggy
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Nice game very nice also u need skins) Some bugs is here but on xbox okay:)
  28. andrientf
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Es un gran juego. extraordinario. Me encanto. en XBOX se ve mejor que la PS5.
    En verdad esto es un gran videojuego.
  29. ustunab
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    It's a perfect game for me because of the animation quality. It feels so realistic.
  30. Wracta
    Dec 17, 2022
    9
    very good campaign and good multi give 3 because of the multi is not deserved at all
  31. Andonitu
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    Really good campaign. i dont play multiplayer. muy buen juego en lo que a la campaña se refiere. en lo respectivo al multijugador no puedo hablar mucho al no haber jugado más que una partida.
  32. mo_reza97
    Jul 11, 2023
    8
    The best version of the last few years
    But not as good as the first series of Modern Warfare
  33. ObsessedMeat
    Jun 6, 2023
    9
    Exciting game, reminded me of the time the old MW2 went out. I enjoyed a lot the campaign: felt thrilled even if, as usual, the plot is basic. Top graphics, Top sounds, and fun.
    The multiplayer is satisfying, i just don't like this overall Modern Warfare HUB pushing you to other MW games or giving me 20gb upgrades for Warfare every now and then. But the vote its for the game itself.

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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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