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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

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