1. DaveL.

   10

   The single player is short but intense. I would rather have a good short single player with a robust multi-player. The MP aspect of the game is absolutely mind blowing. It takes everything that was good about the first one and adds to it. I'm sure there are balancing issues that people will complain about but I haven't found any at this point. Spec ops is a ton of fun with a friend. Not too fun single player. This is easily a 10 just based on the value that I will get out of this. Anyone giving lower than an 8 is just a fanboy of Halo, KZ2, UC2, etc. This is a great game that will keep me playing for months and months.… Expand

   • Helpful? 5 of 6 users said Yes.
2. Hunnybee2

   8

   With the sixth entry into the Call of Duty series Infinity Ward really had a lot of pressure on their shoulders to deliver, and while their effort is obvious, the results are not spectacular. Let me start by saying that the single-player campaign was wonderful. Amazing set-pieces and grind your teeth action made the 6 hour campaign an exciting experience. Sadly you read correctly, its only six hours. If you followed the story, the ending was pretty cool, and there was no huge cliff hanger that will make you throw your controller across the room in anger. Even though the campaign was short, there is still a lot more this game has to offer. Spec-Ops is the highlight of the package. Whenever my buddies come over and I don't want my multiplayer stats to be effected, Spec-Ops is always the way to go. The co-operative play is smooth and the variety of mission types is refreshing. The challenge is also very fair, and the sense of accomplishment when beating the harder missions on Veteran difficulty is unforgettable. Sure there are those moments when you are in the last section of a level and your partner just has to kill himself, but once you nail a tough level you truly feel like a gamer. Now finally comes the immensely frustrating multiplayer package. Most of the reviews you read only focus on the multiplayer and how frustrating it can be. While these reviews may be accurate the score they give the game is not. This is because their review is only for the multiplayer section of the game, and they don't take into account the exciting Spec-Ops and single player campaigns. The multiplayer for this game is extremely addicting. It is incredibly easy to hop into a game and have a blast with some friends, but there is seldom a time when your fun is ruined by players taking advantage of some of the games perks or other add-ons. Grenade launchers, commando knifing, and the spawning system are just a few of the inconveniences you may encounter. Many people stop playing the game due to the deaths they face at the hand of players who rely on tactics that do not require very much skill. If you do not take the game very seriously and just want to run around and have to fun run and gun action, it will be easy to enjoy the multiplayer. To those competitive hard-core gamers there will be much rage quitting ahead. With all parts of the package taken into account, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 delivers. The high production values are obvious, and the single and co-opertive campaigns are a blast. Sadly the multiplayer content is frustrating to say the least, and not enough effort was put in to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience. Get this game, mostly because everyone else has it, and there is always fun to be found, but sadly a lot of a frustration will come with it.… Expand

   • Helpful? 7 of 10 users said Yes.
3. isaacj.

   6

   This game has been hyped like no other, i have a feeling that many of the reviewers were paid off by activision to not notice the glaring flaws. Now i can understand why this game draws many in, stunning graphics, good controls, and many weapons are some of the perks that this game has, but there are some glaring flaws that need to be adressed. First lets start with the campaign, any sense or feeling that this is a war game has been completely stripped off, it plays like an action shooter, most of the levels involve running through corridors mowing countless people down, just like older shooters. The story line is not muhc more than Red Dawn directed by Michael Bay in the 21st century, the plot twists are so unbelievably stupid and full of holes. Lets start with the 'no russian' mission. SPOILER ALERT Why would the CIA be stupid enough to send an american soldier who has been with them for 2 days into a terrorist cell, let alone a mission that involves killing thousands of innocent people, which in turn could cause an outrage among other nations? most likely they would have hired a russian mercenary or just cut and run to cover their tracks. Thats not even the biggest plot hole, when your character dies and is left in the airport the russians immediatly turn to war, no negotiations, no questions, just war, because all russians are brutish savages right?? right??? oh yeah, and despite the fact that Makarov, a well known terrorist, was caught on CAMERA doing the act, they could not recognize his face and immedietly see it was a terrorist job? yeah fucking right? the game makes no attempt to explain any of these things, but instead ships you right off to brazil to track down the man who sold the weapons to Makarov. This is the way the plot works, you jump from one place to another with barely any background info, and the dumbest plot twist of all 9spoler alert) the General of the Army Betraying the SAS, HAHAHA! and his big 'plan' was to avenge his fallen soldiers by starting another nuclear war? makes perfect sense. ANd of course the two heroes decide to take him on alone, they dont call the help of the SAS or anything. Plot holes aside, the campaign did have some fun moments, like riding down a hill on a snowmobile taking people out with a Glock, and the Washington DC level, but unfortunatly the campaign seems to serve more to tell the story which is in itself, extremely flawed. Multiplayer is a different story, it can be a blast at times, the game offers a multitude of new weapons and customizations to give the player incentive to play well. However, Perks are now a much larger part of gameplay, some of these perks give the player faster running speed, more melee distance, more health, faster reloading and better aiming, in otherwords, unfair advantages, this goes back to me saying that it has lost the feel of a war game, the multiplayer feels like a high speed arcade shooter, in which those who exploit the perks, get the most kills. The maps are designed in a way that there is no safe place to hide, as someone is always bound to sneak up on you and knife you, you are never safe and always must be on the move with no time to plan out your actions, while it is a fun ride, its a very frustrating one as well. SPec ops is the one shining light in the package, as it is the one mode that focuses on teamwork to complete objectives, Completing these objectives leads to acheivements. While Modern Warfare 2 features some great things and stunning graphics, its glaring flaws make it a step down from the last modern warfare, not a step up. I traded this game for Bad Company 2, which i like much better.… Expand

   • Helpful? 14 of 23 users said Yes.
4. FlaMinGTaCo

   2

   most overrated game of all time sold millions of copies because of the name on the box absolutely terrible campaign, highly overrated multiplayer with way to many bugs/glitches to exploit. This game could have been good but to be honest it wasn't it was poorly made there is evidence it was rushed to meet a deadline, the CoD series has never deserved its critical acclaim as once you get down to it they are all average shooters.… Expand

   • Helpful? 40 of 67 users said Yes.

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