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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Posted by mikestrife on November 10, 2009
Game review based on: PS3
Game available for: PS3 Xbox 360

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

It was no surprise that Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare would be a hit, but that it would topple every other FPS, including Halo 3, and become the most played online game on both PS3 and 360 was astonishing. The sequel Modern Warfare 2 is easily the biggest game of this holiday season and Infinity Ward has pulled out all the stops to make this a bigger and better experience than the last.

Modern Warfare 2 splits the game into 3 main modes: the single player story campaign, online competitive mode, and a new special ops mode.

Modern Warfare had an incredible campaign mode, every level was different, well designed and memorable. Right off the bat you can tell that the single player mode for MW2 is continuing that tradition and taking it to the next level. The battles feel bigger, the environments are more varied, and the overall cinematic feel of the game makes the campaign seem much more epic. The biggest complaint from the original game was that the campaign was too short. The campaign mode isn’t any longer than the previous game and is over in 6-8 hours.

The new snow level has some impressive visuals and the snow effects really change up the gameplay. The stealth aspects of the level is done very well. These aspects also make for some of the best special ops missions.

The special ops mode is the co-op mode that was missing from Modern Warfare. It allows you to play through a series of 33 missions solo, or with a buddy. The game supports local co-op or online play. The missions can be pretty tough, but based on the criteria for each mission you can earn 1-3 stars for finishing each mission.

The online mode just builds on the previous game. It features the same level up and perk system, but adds new weapons and kill streak rewards. You can still create your own custom classes and now you can also upgrade your perks to pro versions. There’s also an unlockable 3rd person view mode that can be played. The amount of players in each mode changes, but the max player count is 18. While that seems low compared to other games, the maps are balanced perfectly for that size and the gameplay is hectic as ever. Inviting friends to your game doesn’t work well, there some issues here, which could really kill the multiplayer mode. It seems that a patch is coming though.

The game also still features a four player local multiplayer mode.

Overall Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is an amazing experience no longer how you play it. It’s a great cinematic campaign mode, and the expansive multiplayer experience will last for quite a while. The co-op missions add a lot to the game, and make it worth while even if you aren’t an online player.

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  1. Posted November 10, 2009 at 1:55 am

    awesome vid ever!!

  2. Posted November 10, 2009 at 4:52 am

    niceee!!!

  3. Posted November 11, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    So awesome.

  4. Posted November 14, 2009 at 7:46 am

    luv it

  5. Posted November 14, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    one of the best games ever …..idint like this games before but after i played this game i was like wooooooow

  6. Posted November 14, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    i cant wait to get this game :)

  7. Posted November 16, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    \\\\\\\\\\\\\\i cant wait to get this either

  8. Posted November 19, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    got all 69 stars! :D

  9. Posted November 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    add me: tanktheman1

  10. Posted November 26, 2009 at 9:34 am

    is this really as laggy as the 360 fanboys say?? cause im thinkin bout gettin a ps3…

  11. Posted November 27, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    ps3=cool sweet beautiful and much more

  12. Posted November 28, 2009 at 2:28 am

    finally a ps3 vid without the white fog on the screen i was thinkin they all look like that

  13. Posted November 29, 2009 at 4:57 am

    pretty much ya i enjoy both online experience but i prefer the 360 its your choice bro i prefer the 360 but if your geting a ps3 its still good

  14. Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    I love your Gameplay !!!

  15. Posted December 1, 2009 at 3:26 am

    you’re terrible at practive mission you never learned ) switching to gun is always faster than reloading)

  16. Posted December 1, 2009 at 5:59 am

    people like to play it with a lot of brightness i dont know why and other persons dont know about the full rgb HDMI option for ps3

  17. Posted December 1, 2009 at 6:02 am

    0:24 i hate predators

  18. Posted December 3, 2009 at 12:54 am

    rgb? whats that mean

  19. Posted December 3, 2009 at 5:09 am

    there is an option on display settings where you can set Full range of color or Limited. is something about the color and the contrast. when you set it to full you will have images with better darks. you will see more details. and the image looks crispy looks very very awesome. but remember this option only works with some few LCD tvs the reason why is set to limited is because not all tvs have that function so if u have a great LCD do it. and you will see the difference ;)

  20. Posted December 5, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    lol sorry but this is still nooby ahaha

  21. Posted December 7, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    Nice run over there xD

  22. Posted December 12, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Im glad that they made MW2 Look more realistic. World at War had a cartoonish graphic look in it.

  23. Posted December 15, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    im gonna get a ps3 and mw2 for xmas.
    cant wait

  24. Posted December 18, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    haha nice exactly the same here

  25. Posted December 20, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    what is ur psn name

  26. Posted December 20, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    sameee, i cant waiiiit

  27. Posted December 23, 2009 at 5:21 am

    Ps3s are way better than xboxs loads of xboxs owners complain theres goes wrong plus the ps3s online is free it has blue ray and lots of other amazzzzzzzzzing stuff

  28. Posted December 24, 2009 at 10:28 am

    this looks awsome, im gettin this tommorrow for christmas

  29. Posted December 24, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    lol!

  30. Posted December 27, 2009 at 11:30 am

    U SUCK at this game seriously

  31. Posted December 28, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    is anyone’s ps3 online not working for modern warfare 2? For me it just stays on this online status screen.

  32. Posted December 29, 2009 at 4:43 am

    add me on psn zzgioki

  33. Posted December 30, 2009 at 6:59 am

    calm down

  34. Posted December 30, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    hes playing on veteran bro

  35. Posted December 31, 2009 at 4:56 am

    SO???i play on veteran too!!!

  36. Posted January 3, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    how do I record on ps3?

  37. Posted January 8, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    add both my online id’s
    sailor375
    kmichell
    dont add one
    add both!

  38. Posted January 10, 2010 at 11:14 am

    got ma ps3 4 xmas sld be online by nxt week

  39. Posted January 12, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    You can use the Hauppauge HD PVR! Watch my channel! All in HD

  40. Posted January 29, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    camper

  41. Posted February 1, 2010 at 11:10 am

    My brother passed for his driver license today……….And got a ps3 with cod, really awesome game.

  42. Posted February 6, 2010 at 12:17 am

    hate the famas

  43. Posted February 6, 2010 at 12:18 am

    also hate scrambler

  44. Posted February 8, 2010 at 1:11 am

    im so pissed i cant read anything there is no letters in the game on my comp

  45. Posted February 10, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    u fail. i dont even hav a ps3 and i play better than u……

  46. Posted February 10, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    dude.. i suck and im better than you. epic fail..

  47. Posted February 16, 2010 at 10:20 am

    I think this game is totally cool I play it all the time around christmas time with my cousin he is brilliant at it. I found the game absolutely free for my sony ps3 here 115 games . com they have literally hundreds I couldnt beleive that they are all totally free btw 2:10 – 3:40 was rad

  48. Posted February 20, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    ppl if u think u better add me xLIL_KRAYZIEx

  49. Posted February 23, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    bet the public didnt know anyone could certainly get this for nothing? just google “ps3bigskydownload” and take a look at the first link. me and friends we downloaded it last night on our home computer and have been actively playing is all night!

  50. Posted February 25, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    we’ve a excellent fact for that you. people could certainly grab this game for f-r-e-e at “ps3bigskydownload” – just open google and enter “ps3bigskydownload”. check 1st link and you’ll be there. hope the public like it.

  51. Posted February 27, 2010 at 5:47 am

    Should I trade my xbox in and get a ps3

  52. Posted February 28, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    lol thats what im going to do!
    Sell my xbox 360 for $200 and put $49 For a new 40GB ps3 at gamestop.
    And trade in xbox 360 games for ps3 games!
    I PLAY ONLINE WITH DIAL UP! NO LAG!

  53. Posted March 3, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    depends, my friends say xbox is comming out with a new way of playing games to kick wii off the market, but im getting a ps3 because ive played ps2 for so long im so used to it, its up to you man

  54. Posted March 4, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    @ZMill97 i would. i sold my 360 and ps2 i liked them both but hey free online gameplay with ps3 but thats ur choice!

  55. Posted March 5, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    LOL IM GETTING THE PS3 SLIM

  56. Posted March 6, 2010 at 6:09 am

    Cool game I really like 2:31 to 2:51 I got it online for my ps3 for free at 115 games . com They have all the current PS3 games there to pick from and the good thing is they are all totally free brilliant game

  57. Posted March 7, 2010 at 2:43 am

    omg

  58. Posted March 20, 2010 at 6:16 am

    i maybe buy this or bf bad company 2…

  59. Posted March 22, 2010 at 5:49 am

    This game is splendid fun it gets played a lot at the weekends with my aunt she is very good at it. I was lucky and downloaded the game perfectly free for my ps3 from here; 115 games . com they have literally hundreds best thing about it is they are all free too oh by the way 2:11 was cool

  60. Posted March 22, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Brilliant game I certainly like 1:11 to 2:41 I stumbled across it for my ps3 for free here 115 games . com There are hundreds of PS3 games available there but the best thing is they are all free too brilliant game

  61. Posted March 26, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    Guys im gonna buy me a Ps3…..How to do play the game…..do you just put it in and go to games and play it or something……..BTW The begining was funny

  62. Posted March 31, 2010 at 9:24 am

    dude you need to be caushios of you surroundings

  63. Posted March 31, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    Excellent game the shot at 1:03 is an awesome bit I got this game online for free here 115 games |.| com There are loads of PS3 games to pick from but the best thing is they are all free too brilliant game

  64. Posted April 1, 2010 at 10:52 am

    wow this is great I often play it during the holidays with my friends they are very good at it. I was lucky enough to download it utterly free for my sony ps3 from – 115 games. com there are literally hundreds best thing about it is they are all totally free oh btw 0:24 – 3:44 was outstanding

  65. Posted April 1, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    brilliant fun it tends to get played a lot at birthdays with my uncles they are awesome at it. I found the game perfectly free for my sony ps3 from here 115 games . com there are literally hundreds and they are all totally free oh by the way 2:35 to 2:55 was superb

  66. Posted April 2, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    ACR is POSITIVELY the most beneficial weapon in the game. When I run a Search and Destroy on it, I almost always get the AC130, and slaughter everyone. I’m actually playing with a cracked steam release that i downloaded from codmw2freedl com . It’s seriously a sweet game, and if you have not played it yet, you MUST go download it THIS MINUTE!

  67. Posted April 2, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    Screw spending sixty dollars for Modern Warfare Two. Me and my buddies down loaded the steam nulled version that has the brand new 2010 Map Pack from codmw2freedl com last night, and it operates flawlessly. I’m already at level 17 and I can’t wait to get the ACR with ACOG Scope!

  68. Posted April 4, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    This is very cool its always played at christmas with my sister she is absolutely brilliant at it. I was lucky enough to download it utterly free for my ps3 from 115 games . com they have thousands I couldnt beleive that they are all free too by the way 0:10 – 2:50 was awesome

  69. Posted April 4, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    I think this game is splendid it gets played a lot around christmas time with my mum and dad they are totally awesome at it. I was lucky and downloaded the game totally free for my sony ps3 from; 115 games . com there are literally hundreds and the best part is they are all totally free also I must say 1:12 – 2:42 was outstanding

  70. Posted April 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    dude the famas isnt really a combat weapon i wuld say more like a silence weapon

  71. Posted April 5, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    if any 1 wants 2 play on ps3 add THE_LEGEND_JAY IM 10 prestige

  72. Posted April 6, 2010 at 6:31 am

    Superb game the video at 0:35 really is good I got it online for free here 115 games |.| com There are loads of PS3 games to pick from I couldnt beleive that they are all totally free too brilliant game

  73. Posted April 10, 2010 at 1:13 am

    dude can someone PLS tell me how to get good quality video recording from a PS3 cause i just got the slim and i am really good at making videos on the PC but i don’t know how on the PS3 pls answer

  74. Posted April 10, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    This is really brilliant we play it a lot during the break with my dad he is really awesome at it. I was lucky and found it totally free for my sony ps3 here 115 games . com there are hundreds and the best thing is they are all free I must say 0:25 2 3:55 was awesome

  75. Posted April 17, 2010 at 7:19 pm

    next year we have to pay for ps3 online sony confirmed it :(

  76. Posted April 21, 2010 at 3:45 pm

    xbox60 is soooo good

  77. Posted May 6, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Bluray sucks sometimes for so much menory space yet I play CoD MW2 on PC.

  78. Posted May 6, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    if anyone wants to get free playstation network points anytime they want then go to this place here psncodegenerator dot info no downloads no virus no entering info just free codes

  79. Posted May 11, 2010 at 5:52 am

    @ Zill97 yea u should

  80. Posted May 13, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    @ZMill97 HEC YEA!!

  81. Posted May 13, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    should i get cod mwf2 or south africa 2010?

  82. Posted May 13, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    How much does Modern Warfare offer towards single player, can I just play a death match against the AI kind of like a Gears of War 2 setup…? and if not would Battlfield 2 offer anything towards single player apart from the campaign…?

  83. Posted May 15, 2010 at 8:55 am

    will someone please explain to me how ps3 online works: if i make an account saying im in the united kingdom (im actually in asia but moving to uk soon), will it only connect to uk servers thus giving me low ping and lag? or does the ps3 configure to the nearest location and find the lowest ping server available when playing online?

  84. Posted May 18, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    ps3s are the best

  85. Posted May 21, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    @ZMill97 yes u should 360 charges for alot of things. Ps3 online is free and is way beter in anyway.

  86. Posted May 23, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    ACR is Definitely the most effective gun in the game. Each time I play a Capture The Flag on it, I get the AC130, and kill absolutely everyone. I’m actually playing on a working steam edition that i got from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) . It’s seriously a sweet game, in case you havent tried it yet, you need go dl it THIS MINUTE!

  87. Posted May 23, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    Screw having to pay forty pounds for MW2. Me and my friends down loaded the Steam working version with the brand new MapPack from codmw2freedlYcom (replace Y with . ) this morning, and it operates perfectly. I’m already at lvl. 16 and i cant wait to have the ACR with Silencer!

  88. Posted May 29, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    your not very good

  89. Posted May 30, 2010 at 4:15 am

    @ZMill97 it would be a great deal because on xbox you have to pay for playing online on xbox and its free on ps3

  90. Posted May 31, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    how cAN U record a video like that ??? n if one of ya no how can ya tell me how please

  91. Posted June 1, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    I got a question :P m I gonna buy a ps3 and a nex TV ( yeay), anyway I wonder if I need a HDMI kable to play on ps3 or if it is just a thing for like better graphics or stuffs like that ? :P

  92. Posted June 7, 2010 at 4:58 am

    Yea , i wanted to buy an Xbox first but then i saw that you actually have 2 pay for internet i mean what the f ? Its never laggy on ps3 and you dont need to buy an hard drive for 2000000000 dollar .

  93. Posted June 16, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    wat does code of conduct mean??? plz someone tell me????

  94. Posted June 20, 2010 at 11:17 am

    do u know how to sprint???

  95. Posted June 20, 2010 at 11:18 am

    @ZMill97 yeh get a ps3 becuz for xbox u need to pay for internet AND for the online itself
    for ps3 u need to pay only the internet(normal)

  96. Posted June 21, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    @ZMill97 yes u should because you don’t have to pay for internet and ps3 is way better

  97. Posted June 26, 2010 at 10:26 am

    Me and my classmates tested out the brand new maps for CODMW2, and these are incredibly awesome. I down loaded the full working installation and the MapPack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) . Operates with Steam wonderfully!

  98. Posted June 26, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    ACR is POSITIVELY the best gun in the game. Whenever I run a Headquarters on it, I almost always get the EMP, and kill everybody. I’m actually playing on a working steam version i downloaded from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) . It is very seriously a sweet game, in case you havent played it yet, you need go download it In addition to this!

  99. Posted June 27, 2010 at 2:21 am

    We played the completely new levels for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, and they’re rediculously impressive. I downloaded the full working install and the 2010 Map Pack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) . It works with Steam completely!

  100. Posted June 27, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    I have been playing Modern Warfare Two since they launched it! I just acquired the latest 2010 Map Pack from mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with . ) , and I’ve got to say that these new maps are a ! You MUST read the guidelines to make it work with steam, so you can play with your buddies like i have been doing.

  101. Posted June 28, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    what is ur acont name i`ll play with u on my ps3 by the way my acount name is
    BULLET_PROOF_fmj

  102. Posted June 28, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    @TheOnlyLimbaU its only for better graphics and stuff

  103. Posted June 30, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    what lvl are u

  104. Posted July 10, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I love modern warfare 2 and nice gameplay

  105. Posted July 19, 2010 at 5:30 am

    @CountVernus Has no Halo but, I like Halo and reach is coming out soon.

  106. Posted July 19, 2010 at 5:35 am

    @TheOnlyLimbaU HDMI is used for HD image quality, so yes you are right, you will not NEED HDMI to play. And yes, I do realise you posted that comment 1 month ago.

  107. Posted July 29, 2010 at 9:22 am

    @ZMill97 i have done it yesterday and im very happy with the ps3

  108. Posted July 31, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    @ZMill97 yup xbox are crap

  109. Posted August 2, 2010 at 1:25 am

    your good but not better than mm 13

  110. Posted August 7, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    you can turn blood on low right?

  111. Posted August 9, 2010 at 10:47 am

    what is ur ps3 name i have one also my name i BULLET_PROOF_fmj

  112. Posted August 9, 2010 at 10:50 am

    @ZMill97 yes u should and on ps3`s u get free online

  113. Posted August 9, 2010 at 10:52 am

    @SuperTjjackson what i ur acount name im the best of the best BABY

  114. Posted August 11, 2010 at 12:37 am

    this is actually a real solid video game i can’t believe it. it is a whole lot better than cod4. ive only attained the second prestige ! i’m as a result pleased. acquired the game only just last week off mw2forfreeZinfo (replace Z with . ) nevertheless i’m already wooping everybody!

  115. Posted August 11, 2010 at 1:39 am

    this is an extremely high quality video game i find it difficult to believe it. it’s so much greater than mw1. ive only attained the second prestige ! i’m so proud. acquired the video game only yesterday morning through mw2forfreeZinfo (replace Z with . ) however i’m definitely annihilating everyone!

  116. Posted August 11, 2010 at 7:53 am

    @ZMill97 yes

  117. Posted August 12, 2010 at 8:28 am

    @ZMill97 yeaaahh there sick so much better then xbox’s

  118. Posted August 12, 2010 at 8:31 am

    Blackops out sooon :D yeahhhhhhhhh wooooooooo!

  119. Posted August 17, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    i play ps3 mw2 add me GOONof95TH

  120. Posted August 19, 2010 at 11:37 am

    blah

  121. Posted August 19, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    @aromapretoriamob how do u get to game download…
    two toolbars are there instead of survey

  122. Posted August 21, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    @ZMill97 yes

  123. Posted August 22, 2010 at 6:19 am

    All i really have an xbox for is halo and gears of war. I would only have a ps3 for ratchet and clank and jak

  124. Posted August 22, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    i can’t believe exactly how fantastic the game is.i just got it through mw2forfreeXinfo (replace X with .) the other evening totally free. it is my opinion i’m not bad however that may be because the completely new mouse i bought with all the dollars I saved.

  125. Posted August 24, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    xbox iz booty get a ps3 it has way better graphics nd pluz da xbox can have alot of red rings of death so ps3 all day

  126. Posted August 31, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    good!!

  127. Posted September 1, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    @ZMill97 Yes dude ps3 is 1000 times better and is alot more unique. Ps3 has better everything and plus xbox dies easly look at xbox vs ps3 video sand why ps3 is better their are the facts on those videos (:

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