The sequel to 2007’s wildly successful first-person-shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the story of American and British soldiers fighting Russian ultra-nationalist forces.
It's been one week since I bought Modern Warfare 2, and it has me hooked.
Task Force 141- Basically the British SAS from COD 4 If you've played Call of Duty 4, you probably know what this game is going to be like. Between militant Russians, terror cells, and rappelling down walls, it feels like Modern Warfare, but on a grander scale. When you go to play single player, your greeted with a montage of COD 4 footage, to make sure your up to date with the story so far: in the past installment, you went no quarter with half of Russia and the Middle East. Unfortunately, this sets off a chain reaction you have to deal with in Modern Warfare 2. Whereas COD 4 went with a more realistic story and setting, this game throws that kind of gritty nuance to the wind. The half of this game spent as Task Force 141 feels Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising, and the time spent as a US Army Ranger feels reminiscent of Red Dawn meets Micheal Bay.
I still can't believe this is Soap!If you're looking for something with less context and more of a survival flavor, Spec Ops mode has you covered. It can be played alone or with a friend, except for a few scenarios, which exclusively for two people. Some of the challenges are tedious, but others are a great deal of fun: for example, the snowmobile races and AC-130 escort mission are a blast, but most of the other missions are just about shooting enemies. However, if Spec Ops has a downfall, it is that it requires you to complete levels to unlock higher tier challenges. Some people might also question the limited replay-ability.
You'll see the laptop a lot... on the kill cam.And, unless you don't have internet, or friends, the multiplayer is going to keep you from putting this game down. Changes to multiplayer are well executed. Kill streaks can be customized, air support can be shot down, perks can be upgraded, and in game "accolades" can be collected at the end of every match. Unfortunately, people new to the series, genre, or games in general might not want to start with MW2's online mode. The hardcore user base aside, this game is still not newbie-friendly. Players who play really well not only have more possible load outs, but are also more prone to kill streak rewards, which can quickly bury less adept players. The newly added death streaks help, but not much. If you enjoy games like Call of Duty 4, Battlefield: Bad Company, or Killzone 2, you'll definitely enjoy this game. If you like any kind of shooting game, I recommend this game very highly. If, however, if you don't like FPSes at all, don't bother: this won't change your mind.
Modern Warfare 2(Xbox 360) by dannyodwyer on December 07, 2009
Modern Warfare 2 takes place five years after the events of of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Despite your best efforts, the ultra-nationalist have wrangled control of Russia proclaiming Zakhaev, everyone's favourite one-armed bad guy, as a national hero and political martyr. As in previous Call of Duty games, you step inside the body of several distinct characters over the course of the campaign's five to seven hours of gameplay. Though entertaining, the story itself twist and turns so radica...
Modern Warfare 2(Xbox 360) by thomasus20012 on November 10, 2009
Coming into Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, I had a high set of expectations, primarily set by Infinity Ward's previous game; Call of Duty 4. CoD4 came completely out of left field for me, revitalising my interest in what I believed to be a tired, played-out franchise; the change of setting, compelling campaign, and addictive multiplayer making it one of my top 5 games of 2007. Riding in on this wave of euphoria and excitement Modern Warfare 2 had a lot to live up to. The campaign follows a si...
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