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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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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.
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"To outsiders, the changes in Modern Warfare 2 might sound minor. But if you've played a significant amount of Call of Duty 4, they range from "neat idea" to "totally mindblowing.""
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It's One For The Record

Two years after the sensation that was Modern Warfare , a sequel at last! So, Task Force 141 looking for Makarov, Zakhaev's former right hand man, and the USMC fighting the Russian army whose invading… Read more

At first I was turned off but its celebration of war and masculine culture, but it grew on me.

Although this has gotten quite a bit of praise on its release date, I noticed how much flak it gets from certain types of gamers. It's become the stereotypical bro game. It's reached the point where s… Read more

One of the all-time great First Person Shooters

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 did one of the rarest things a video game can do. While being a direct sequel to a masterpiece and revolutionary game, was albe to keep the same amazing level and even i… Read more

One of the best modern first person shooter games to date.

Modern Warfare 2: Game play: I haven't played modern warfare 1 but I really liked the campaign and the action of the missions are awesome the visual effects sound effects are all good and have impress… Read more

Best one ever.

Call of Duty is one of, if not the biggest shooters of all time (Though I prefer Halo more). Modern Warfare 2 was the first Call of Duty that I played, yes even before the first Modern Warfare. I was… Read more

MW 2

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Modern Warfare 2 belongs in the pantheon of military-shooters.

[Originally written 11/11/09] No one can deny the commercial impact of Infinity Ward ´s efforts in shaping authentic shooters. Most notably was Call of duty 4 , with its jump to modern warfare, that h… Read more

Exciting at first, Terrible in the End

I was very, very excited for this game when it was released, I even stood in a line, waited for three hours, got it, went home, played it for a month... then sold it. If you ask me it was interesting… Read more

Great Game Except for hackers

the feel of modern warfare 2 is great. if u love high blu-ray style graphics u would like it on the PC version. the spec-ops feature is good but some of them are TOO HARD. Multiplayer is fun but somet… Read more

Contemporary Armed Struggle #2

i really like this game when you play as an american soldier being invaded in washington by a ton of russians who teleport over the sea its really an immersive experiance. its hard to describe how coo… Read more

good but kinda broken

good game gives good entertainment faced pace campaighn and makes your blood flow but guns on multi-player can out weighed like noobtubes danger close it sucks give players with no skill to shine whic… Read more

MW2 Review.

I had been waiting for months for this to hit my Xbox but I was still very skeptical about whether or not this would re-raise the bar for FPS' like CoD 4 did. This game rocks...... It is better than C… Read more

Infinity Ward went Down!

Call of Duty 4 was a big success with millions of people who bought it and played it for 2 years forgetting about World At War. Then Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 came along and from millions of Cod 4… Read more

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

The expression "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" should have been the tagline to Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2. Let's be honest here. 2007's Call of Duty 4 was literally as far as any developer cou… Read more

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

The expression "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" should have been the tagline to Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2. Let's be honest here. 2007's Call of Duty 4 was literally as far as any developer cou… Read more

A thrilling Single-player with a so-so Multiplayer.

Call Of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2 really does feel like a missed opportunity. It's a sequel to one of the best shooters of all time and was meant to be a larger impact than Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfa… Read more

Value by numbers

I distinctly remember the very first time I played Call of Duty. I was sneaking through Normandy after an airdrop, I lit some beacon, an alarm went off and complete chaos erupted - first person shoote… Read more

Secret Short Review 001- Modern Warfare 2

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 + Fantastic Single Player Experience + Great Gameplay + Tight engine - Micheal Bay style writing and directing - The "Hi-then-bye" style of Multiplayer I admit, when it… Read more

I just don't see it

So this is a less-positive review than most of the other reviews of the game around here. I've had the game since November but obviously haven't been on here that long lol. Anyways here we go. Story:… Read more

Pros and Cons: Modern Warfare 2

Pros Explosive campaign with tons of thrills. Deep multiplayer with tons, tons of replay value. Awesome sound effects from your gunfire puncturing your enemies to a Predator missile crashing near you.… Read more

A Little To Far

Call of Duty 4 is one of my favorite shooter campaigns ever. The multi player was also really fun but didn't really keep me interested for to long. Modern Warfare 2 picks up after the end of CoD4. The… Read more

A quality title, but with some deficiencies

it doesn't get more bad-ass than this. As prolific as the Call of Duty games have been, the Modern Warfare adjunct has been nothing but quality work. The sequel to the overwhelmingly successful first… Read more

disappointing

so disappointing. awful single player, even veteren difficulty was so easy that the single player is easy to complete in an afternoon. as for the multiplayer, i wasnt a fan of cod4 multiplayer so this… Read more

Whole Lotta Fun.

One of the biggest game in video game history, Modern Warfare 2 has proven to be quite the titanic, and controversial games, we've seen in a while. Story Modern Warfare 2, oddly enough, starts off wer… Read more

This is How a War Game Should Be

Infinity Ward developed this addition to the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare successfully brought the series out of the WWII genre and was everything Call of Duty fans could have h… Read more

Big Bucks does not equal good game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to the immensely popular first person shooter Call Of Duty 4 and after seeing both the critical and commercial success of its predecessor it is clear that… Read more

Modern Warfare 2? more like 2xModern Warfare

Modern Warfare 2 is the successor to the famous Modern Warfare game and it makes enough fixes to make it a better game than the first to make Modern Warfare 2 a must buy. The story plays out like the… Read more

Stay frosty people, its going to be a long one.

So much talk with the PC version I decided to finally take the plunge and jump in to some Modern Warfare 2. First thing thought is why is this game still so expensive? I mean the cheapest ive seen it… Read more

I'm guilty, I liked it.

While playing the singleplayer mode of this game, I didn't understand what was all the fuss about, an average shooter with nice graphics, wide variety of weapons, and good storyline, but other than th… Read more

While it Doesn't do anything really new, it is still a good game.

The good: Still very good Multiplayer - Graphics are Top notch - Sharp sound effects followed by great voice acting - Same great Call of duty gameplay you know and love - New Spec ops mode gives the g… Read more

Improved campaing that makes multiplayer suffer

Before I continue with this review I must tell you that I give no game a 10/10 and my favorite games I rate a solid 8/10. Game that are ground breaking or just really unique get a 9/10 and above avera… Read more

Mordern Warfare 2 review

Modern Warfare 2 is an FPS that was suposed to blow everyone away. Well it doesn't live up to its hype. I heard that its single player had a great story and amazing action packed levels. That is a lie… Read more

Leaves you in Awe.

While i liked Call of Duty 4, this one has to be one of the best military shooters with very competitive online multiplayer that makes me mad every time i lose! It's still a great game with a great st… Read more

1 Step Forward, 2 Steps back

Like everyone else in the entire world I was super excited for Modern Warfare 2. I loved Call of Duty 4 and was looking forward to how Infinity Ward would improve upon the flaws of the first game. So… Read more

Alternate Review Perspective

This game is perfect. While I only spent a couple of minutes on the single player campaign, the multiplayer is really why people buy this game. It is the logical progression for Counter Strike players… Read more

Surprising small things

If it's possible Modern Warfare 2 took me by surprise. For a bunch of reasons I just didn't have very high expectations for this game. The reviews bashed the single player, I wasn't the biggest fan of… Read more

Mind-Blowing.

Yes I think we all absolutely loved Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, well most of us anyway, and making a game better than that would be a downright amazing achievement. Crazily enough Infinity Ward ha… Read more

Modern Warfare 2

Possible the biggest release of 2009, the much awaited sequel to one of 2007's biggest seller, Modern Warfare 2 has already sold over 5 million copies in just the US and the UK. But is the game really… Read more

Moder Warfare 2!

I have not played the game game i have only played multiplayer, but still the game is good it has new guns as all the new cod's and old. The DRFT clan are making some kick ass montages that are a must… Read more

Modern Warfare 2:Good,but not Apple pie Good.

I f you were expecting Call of Duty 4 with new weapons and maps,you were wrong, and so was I.MW2 is a whole new battlefield and experience.It's that same great first person view that we all know and l… Read more

I Came, I Shot, I Had a Good Time. I Guess.

I'll preface this by saying that I don't like the modern theme for First Person Shooters. Give me an eight foot tall alien, and I'm happy as a pig in shit. I couldn't help but like this game, though.… Read more

Over the top, in a good way

Modern Warfare 2 takes all the strong elements of the original Modern Warfare and cranks it up to eleven. The quality gameplay is still there, but the story just goes over the top – in a good way. Any… Read more

Fun That You will be coming back for again and again.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is game that I have a blast playing.There are 3 Game mode in Cod2 and all of them offer a great amount of Value for your money. The Single Player Campaign was a fun Actio… Read more

Campaign and story short review

MW2 lacks the consistency, gravitas and impact of COD4’s campaign. It’s the blockbuster sequel to a modern classic: full on flash, low on substance. The plot is interesting and has some neat twists, b… Read more

Bigger, better and sometimes too over the top.

Modern Warfare 2 delivers on all fronts so it comes to a personal question: do you like this kind of game? Single player campaign is a very strong roller coaster ride, co-op missions are fun and onlin… Read more

Great continuation of the Franchise

I loved the single player campaign. But preferred the first games single player I enjoy the online more so than MW1, the killstreaks, levelling up and maps are much more enjoyable. so far 1-1.. oh yea… Read more

Rediscovering a Great Franchise

I have to admit, when I put Modern Warfare 2 in for the first time, I rather expected to be underwhelmed. I play a lot of shooters, but I don't consider them to be my favorite kind of game, and yeah,… Read more

A well crafted, if not perfectly implemented, online experience

Having never played Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I still basically knew what I was getting myself into when I picked up Modern Warfare 2. I was pretty sure it would have crazy, competitive online m… Read more

Immersive, addictive, over-the-top action

With its predecessor being arguably one of the best shooters in recent times, it was always safe to assume that : Modern Warfare 2 would generate a huge amount of pre-release hype. As well as the anti… Read more

EXTREMELY Addictive

A lot of anticipation has lead up to this release and only on rare occasion like this does the hype end up to be justified. Picked up the game at midnight with my buddies and, without a doubt, during… Read more

It's COD 4.5 with none of the impact and a poor multiplayer.

Ever since the first one I've been trying to like them because they're massively popular. However I have just never gotten into them or their multiplayer. My problem with the single player is it is to… Read more

Modern Warfare 2

Well, the long awaited and possibly the most anticipated release of 2009, Modern Warfare 2 is here. Is the game as fresh, exciting and as great as the COD4? Single-Player Campaign The campaign, in sho… Read more

Explosive, in all cases.

My main gripe with this game is the campaign, the story in particular. The story just doesn't make sense, and the character I play always gets shot in the face at some point. The events seem thrown to… Read more

Console FPS NOOB gives thumbs up!

If you read my Left 4 Dead review you would already know I'm an old school PC Gamer who went casual for a while (I got a Mac for video editing) and just started to play FPS using a controller. I skipp… Read more

Short and Sweet

If you are looking for a single player game rent it if you are going to play online buy it. I have only been playing single player games recently so I only rented it. I beat the single player and deci… Read more

Infiinty Ward uses the old formula to produce a great game

Well it finally arrived. While many had hyped this game for months, I came into the experience with very little expectations. Not because I didn't enjoy the first one, but because I hadn't really been… Read more

Tango Sucka

Overall Score: 9.5/10 Story: Infinity Ward's approach to this game's design was very unique, they chose to build the core gameplay and map design first instead of working on the actual story. With tha… Read more

Solid, but not perfect.

I found the campaign's story to be inconsistent. Some parts seemed original and thought provoking (the airport scene of course), but much of the story seemed to jump the shark, so to speak. The ending… Read more

"PCs are good at Spreadsheets" -Infinity Ward

Acronyms FTW. This is the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Single Player Personal Computer Ver. Review, in keeping with nomenclature of Infinity Ward. Before we get started, let’s address the issue: This… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 lives up to the hype.

On the day of release, I was eagerly awaiting my copy of this game, just like the millions of other people wanting to get their hands on a copy. Just to put a point across, this has probably been the… Read more

The game's kinda like a rocket...

Here we are, the juggernaut that is Call of Duty. After getting my hands on Modern Warfare 2 and going through and completing all three modes, I was impressed. But slowly, it occurred to me. "This gam… Read more

So good that so much bad can only do so much.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as just a game, and not the genocidal product of pure, maleficent evil it’s been made out to be since the infamous announcement of IWNet, is really, really good. The sin… Read more

Entertaining singleplayer, addictive multiplayer & co-op to boot!

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, eve… Read more

More of the same and little else than that

Lets face it, if you even having a passing interest in videogames and have an xbox 360 you've heard of Modern Warfare 2. It's the definition of a game that needs no introduction really, coming from tw… Read more

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Following the massive success of Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare it was tough to imagine how Infinity Ward would make this best Call Of Duty yet. There was an exciting bu… Read more

Game Review: Modern Warfare 2

Let us not be shy about it, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was one of the biggest games to ever be released. The game garnered mass critical and commercial success on its way to becoming one of the mo… Read more

Not as good as MW

The campaign is short, but exciting. Spec Op's is a good challange. Multiplayer on the pc is the big let down. NO DEDICATED SERVERS. NO MATCHMAKING. This title is a huge step backward for multiplayer… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 Review

Modern Warfare 2 has all the bells and whistles of its predessor but includes a much more over the top story that seems like a mini game compared to the multiplayer portion. The Call of Duty series ha… Read more

Modern Warfare 2: The Shortest Game You'll Love

Modern Warfare 2 Play Experience: At the time this review was written I have played through the full campaign on the "normal" difficulty and the "veteran" (hardest) difficulty playing the PC version o… Read more

Stay Frosty

Going into Modern Warfare 2 I honestly wasn't expecting to be blown away by the single player campaign, because frankly, I was mainly buying it for multiplayer. I really liked the campaign in Call of… Read more

Modern Warfare 2=Awesome!

Modern Warfare 2's epic campaign will never leave you bored. Its action packed! I think anyone who enjoyed CoD4 will find this game easy to love. Its multiplayer is also fun, however, everything seems… Read more

An amazing game and a worthy follow up to COD4 for the most part

Call of Duty 4 was one of the biggest games in recent years, it overhauled the way gamers played shooters online and provided a stellar single player campaign that could be compared with a rollercoast… Read more

Short Attention Span Review

Ok. So I love nothing more than a well written review. I think there are some great user-reviews out there, however in the interest of people will very little time and or ADD or ADHD here are what I’m… Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Or just Modern Warfare 2 , as Infinity Ward clearly wanted to call it from the fact that the words "Call of Duty" don't appear anywhere in the game or on packaging for special editions. MW2 is the fol… Read more

The American Dream revised

Having already sold more copies than most countries have citizens, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has now transcended the video game industry to become a major player on the world stage. I feel as if… Read more

JERRY BRUCKHEIMER EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

JERRY BRUCKHEIMER EAT YOUR HEART OUT! Three years ago, the folks at Infinity Ward offered the gaming world their latest creation in the much acclaimed Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warf… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 Exceeded Expectations!!

Modern Warfare 2 Review First off, it's hard to top a game like Call of Duty 4. Infinity Ward not only matched it but took it to new levels of cinematics and game play. There are three core elements o… Read more

Good fun, but has an identity crisis

I only played this game with the single player in mind. Yes, I know I am probably one in a thousand people who doesn't care about the online play. At any rate I enjoyed the campaign but like I mention… Read more

The best shooter this year

When Modern Warfare came out it blew away my expectations amazing graphics, story, and multiplayer all on a console it was amazing. And now here comes MW2 (Not Call of Duty 6 for you idiots). First of… Read more

Top notch shooter and new benchmark for what sequels should be.

Giant Bomb user review #36 for Modern Warfare 2. I'm sure i don't have to explain much what this game is about by now and chances are if you're reading this you already know the bullet points so i'll… Read more

Over Hype, Part Deux.

Ok, ok. I doubt this review in any way, shape or form, actually sway the 4 plus million people who bought, played, and are currently fragging it out online like the grenade spammers they are on “Moder… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 lives up to the hype.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hit stores last week as possibly the most anticipated video game release ever. Does Modern Warfare 2 live up to the hype? The short answer would be yes. In a nutshell, M… Read more

A Modern Marvel

Cue explosions. Cue gunfire. Cue many hours online. The original Modern Warfare, released 2 years ago, was a critical and commercial success by all standards. I spent hours playing through 2 ladders o… Read more

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Two

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (also referred to as simply Modern Warfare 2 ) is a first person shooter game developed by infinity ward and published by Activision for microsoft windows , PlaySation 3… Read more

Another solid Mike Whiskey from India Whiskey

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 goin… Read more

Stay frosty

After all the hype and anticipation; controversy surrounding questionable viral videos and shockingly violent leaked footage; lack of dedicated servers, uproar amongst PC gamers and multiple boycotts;… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 - 360 & PC

Modern Warfare 2 to the industry represents the biggest single release of the year. While I don’t exactly agree that it deserves the honor, the core shooting mechanic is one of the best in the FPS gen… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 - 360 AND PC

Modern Warfare 2 to the industry represents the biggest single release of the year. While I don’t exactly agree that it deserves the honor, the core shooting mechanic is one of the best in the FPS gen… Read more

Infinity Ward has perfected the FPS.

Infinity Ward has proven that they know exactly what they are doing when it comes to first person shooters. Modern Warfare 2 has an intense single player, an addicting multiplayer, and a satisfying co… Read more

Not a multiplayer fan

My review is mainly based on the single player aspect of any game, im not a fan of multiplayer games i have no interest in listening to someone else whine online, as far as this game goes for someone… Read more

Believe the Hype...?

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's success has indeed made a huge impact in the first-person shooter genre. With its realistic settings, superior graphics, and an extremely addictive multiplayer, you ha… Read more

The joys of MW2.

I had an Xbox 360 for now 2 days, and what a way to start it. I only have 3 games at the moment, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Burnout and Resident evil 5, all of which are amazing compare to my prev… Read more

Cough.

Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, COD6 or MW2, however you put it, most people (nearly 8 million,) will know what the hell you are babbling your little ruddy mouth on about. It's the m… Read more

Insane. Ridiculous. Awesome.

Modern Warfare 2 is perhaps the biggest gaming launch in history. With people still playing its predecessor religiously 2 years after launch . The question for most people is the multiplayer but as a… Read more

Modern Warfare 2 PC Singleplayer/SpecOPS Review

An overdose of spectacle makes Modern Warfare 2 slightly spastic compared to its well-paced prequel, but still a great ride. Stunning coop and competitive multiplayer round out the package. Game: Mode… Read more

Soap & Roach

Another Call of Duty game is here except this one is one of the most anticipated games of the decade just like the last one. Does it impress like the videos did or does this sequal end up becoming tra… Read more

Almost Perfect!

I bought an Xbox 360 in 2007 because of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and it didn’t disappoint. According to my online stats, I’ve spent roughly 17 days, as in over 400 hours, playing COD4 over the l… Read more

Epic Warfare 2

WARNING! Contains Spoilers and/or Bad Language. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, rebranded as just "Modern Warfare 2" is the sequel to the critically accliamed first-person shooter, Call of Duty 4: Mod… Read more

Artificially Orchestrated Shock and Hype Without Substance

Will an obvious attempt to provoke an emotional outrage carry you through a wall of text? You tell me! But I will tell you, it did not carry me through Modern Warfare 2, the current version of a soon… Read more

Yo Oscar Mike!

Two of the three words mentioned are one of the most said phrases in what is considered the most anticipated game of 2009 and probably in video gaming history so far; beating Halo 3 and G rand Theft A… Read more

Is This Second Modern War Justified?

Note: Modern Warfare 2's plot is an important component of each individual's gaming experience, so I've decided to make this review spoiler-free. I will not be discussing the many locations players wi… Read more

Hooah

Modern Warfare 2 is here, and with fantastic single and multiplayer modes to dig into, it won't be going anywhere for a long, long time. I'm not what you'd call a diehard shooter fan, but even I was s… Read more

The War Hits Home in Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 is here, and it improves upon the great formula Infinity Ward had with Call of Duty 4, and kicks things up even higher this time. From the great campaign, to the new Spec Ops mode, an… Read more

ModernWarfare2

This game is amazing! I my goodness. This has amazing graphics and amazing onlining! If you like first person shooting games. This is the game that you want to get. I rate this game a 5 because Infini… Read more

In Depth Review: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Demontium Reviews: Modern Warfare 2 (9.0) Possible Spoiler Alerts (kinda.... not really?) I picked up this game TODAY. I beat this game TODAY. I got to level 35 TODAY. Do not tell me I have not played… Read more

Warning! Long Length and Possible Spoilers

(The only potential spoilers within have been shown in various trailers and so therefore should not be class as spoilers - however if you think that you may have you enjoyment of the game ruined, I re… Read more

One of the top 5 greatest games ever...

I've played games for a long time, and I've played all of the greats from Starcraft to Half Life 2 to GTA IV to WOW to Resident Evil 4, but now here we are with Modern Warfare 2, the most anticipated… Read more

MW2 is better than COD4 in everyway possible

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Most sequals tend to not live up to there predissors. Modern Warfare 2 is the acception because its a better game then Call of Duty 4 in almost every single way possible.… Read more

It's Solid!

Though the the new tweaks here an there feel small but in spite of that MW2 seems to somehow create a whole new experience so... at the end of the day IW has simple put done it again creating a very a… Read more

Infinity Ward = horse shit

I would tell you how much i enjoyed playing through the campaign of this game, but you would never know i even played it since the lovely "update" Infinity Ward put out when the game came out disabled… Read more

MW2? nah get uncharted 2 ;)

I would have to say that this disappointed me even though I'm giving it a high score. My main disappointment was with the lack of a strong campaign with it throwing big events at you in a unrealistic… Read more

My Review MW2

This game is basically cod 4000 but that is not a bad thing.Infinity ward put a lot of effort in MW2 and it shows.The single player is basically the same feel you change around from differrent perspec… Read more

Even more Modern Warfare-r

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… Read more

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