Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  1. RaduE
    Dec 21, 2009
    3
    What can I say when everything has been said before? Short campaign and no dedicated servers make both the single player and multiplayer for this game crap. Not a game for PC
  2. StaleNut
    Dec 2, 2009
    1
    If your looking for an engrossing multiplayer experience that will give countless hours of fun look elsewhere. The single player is ok but very short. I would call this game a day rental if PC users had that privledge.
  3. TimF.
    Dec 23, 2009
    2
    This game is a direct port from the console version, and I hate it a great deal. I enjoyed the game for about five minutes until the fps dropped to about 5 fps. It does this throughout the game SP or MP with no apparent cause. Apparently IW can't be troubled to fix this problem. I payed $60 for this game expecting a good sequel to Modern Warfare, and I received a horrible attempt to This game is a direct port from the console version, and I hate it a great deal. I enjoyed the game for about five minutes until the fps dropped to about 5 fps. It does this throughout the game SP or MP with no apparent cause. Apparently IW can't be troubled to fix this problem. I payed $60 for this game expecting a good sequel to Modern Warfare, and I received a horrible attempt to cash in on the previous game's success. Do not buy.… Expand
  4. CharlesF
    Dec 26, 2009
    2
    Don't waste your money. Its almost as if they MP was an after thought. IWNet is FAILNet. The amount of cheaters and hackers out there is unreal. Its almost if VAC isnt doing anything at all. The SP is entertaining but a bit short. Coop is fun for one run through. MP is just disappointing. You have no control over anything. You can pick what game type you want to play, but then your Don't waste your money. Its almost as if they MP was an after thought. IWNet is FAILNet. The amount of cheaters and hackers out there is unreal. Its almost if VAC isnt doing anything at all. The SP is entertaining but a bit short. Coop is fun for one run through. MP is just disappointing. You have no control over anything. You can pick what game type you want to play, but then your at the mercy of IWNet. Sometimes you get thrown into a game in progress and put on a losing team seconds before the round ends. So you get a loss on your stats. Sometimes it puts you with people half way around the world so your ping is garbage and you can either try and deal with it or leave and get a loss counted on your stats. Most of the time though, you will be put in a game with a blatant hacker who doesn't even try to hide it. Like a guy with sniper gun standing out in the open aimbotting. So you can leave and get a loss counted against your stats. Why do I keep talking about a loss? Some would say "Its no big deal, its just a loss" and my answer is, if its not big deal why was IW so adamant with punishing people for leaving and having a popup every time you try and leave. Its rather sad. IW has turned thier back on the very people that made thier games so popular. Save your money and use it on a game from a company that appreciates your business. (DICE and Battlefield Bad Company 2 for instance). Would have been a zero but the SP/Coop was entertaining and worth a point each.… Expand
  5. Nika
    Dec 30, 2009
    1
    This game is realy realy boring. Online is so bad without dedicated servers. Everyone usses GLs and shotguns online. Big Fail Game!
  6. ZackRezowalli
    Dec 5, 2009
    10
    Modern Warfare 2 has taken everything that made the first Modern Warfare so popular and jacked it up. The game is exiting and will keep your heart rate up.
  7. anonymous
    Dec 7, 2009
    0
    If you are looking to play online I suggest you look else where. The gameplay is ok but the multiplayer is terrible no servers and a bunch of cheats
  8. ScottN
    Dec 8, 2009
    1
    Actual game was ok, though very short. Multiplayer. Welll......."A huge Disappointment"! My latency /ping is always well over 200+ and I feel at least five seconds behind the action. If you go back to playing cod4 you will see what i mean. I actually started playing cod4 multiplayer more as a result. I only got to rank 20 in mw2 b4 i have enough of this rubbish. The new system is totally Actual game was ok, though very short. Multiplayer. Welll......."A huge Disappointment"! My latency /ping is always well over 200+ and I feel at least five seconds behind the action. If you go back to playing cod4 you will see what i mean. I actually started playing cod4 multiplayer more as a result. I only got to rank 20 in mw2 b4 i have enough of this rubbish. The new system is totally unreliable in my oppinion. Bring Bck dedicated I say. Surely it cant that bigger issue to fix? Then again from IW's response to the dedicated servers situation so far, IW seem pretty ignorant and reluctant to do anything about it. Tw*ts!… Expand
  9. AnthonyG
    Dec 9, 2009
    1
    Very funny reading what some of these blatantly ignorant people write. The issue at hand is dedicated servers. Yes, it would seem the game itself is balanced, has good graphics, and an engaging (if short) storyline. But the system that multiplayer was implemented on undermines all the other selling points of the game. An fps, if expected to last (ESPECIALLY one with such a short Very funny reading what some of these blatantly ignorant people write. The issue at hand is dedicated servers. Yes, it would seem the game itself is balanced, has good graphics, and an engaging (if short) storyline. But the system that multiplayer was implemented on undermines all the other selling points of the game. An fps, if expected to last (ESPECIALLY one with such a short single-player) MUST have a solid multiplayer no questions asked. Completely crushing the previous limit on player's in a map was a bad move, and if you justify it by saying the maps are smaller than you've indirectly pointed out another flaw: maps should be varied in their style, not always cluttered and catered to small skirmish play. Not having the option of dedicated servers is a massive letdown. Truthfully that wouldn't be so bad if players were somehow given the ability to moderate their own servers however that's a feature so closely tied to dedicated servers that it makes that issue seem larger than it is. Overall, if you're a pc user, stick to cod4:mwONE multiplayer. Dedicated servers aren't a "feature". They're a cornerstone of any fps on a pc, and not having them is like trying to run a marathon on pavement without shoes.… Expand
  10. NickT
    Dec 9, 2009
    0
    A kick in the face to all PC gamers. Activision and IW said screw you and made a terrible multiplayer system that is a straight port from the consoles...Waste of moeny
  11. joed
    Jan 11, 2010
    2
    single player lasts for like 5 minutes. Multiplayer: fun at first....then the novelty wears off and your left with a host of terrible problems that IW won't own up to and will not support. Save your money for battlefield bad company or medal of honor.
  12. jackp
    Jan 1, 2010
    10
    its one of the best games in the world nothing can beat this game at all
  13. stevem
    Jan 12, 2010
    10
    Best game i have ever played. Not laggy as long as you meet system requirements. if u dont it would be laggy but thats not the games fault. The campaign is short but amazing. So amazing thats its just as fun the second time you play it on hard. And the campaign is only hard to follow if you are dumb. Multiplayer is like nothing i have ever played before, its so addicting and so fun! Worth Best game i have ever played. Not laggy as long as you meet system requirements. if u dont it would be laggy but thats not the games fault. The campaign is short but amazing. So amazing thats its just as fun the second time you play it on hard. And the campaign is only hard to follow if you are dumb. Multiplayer is like nothing i have ever played before, its so addicting and so fun! Worth any money you could possibly spend on it!… Expand
  14. JWheezy
    Jan 12, 2010
    7
    Single player, while being pretty entertaining, is badly paced and far too short, meaning you never give a toss about the characters (with the exception of Price, cos hes a legend). Enemy AI and spawning is improved over COD4 but sadly com controlled team-mates are useless, which isn't a problem on lower difficulties, but on veteran it can lead to some incredibly frustrating Single player, while being pretty entertaining, is badly paced and far too short, meaning you never give a toss about the characters (with the exception of Price, cos hes a legend). Enemy AI and spawning is improved over COD4 but sadly com controlled team-mates are useless, which isn't a problem on lower difficulties, but on veteran it can lead to some incredibly frustrating scenarios with a single enemy standing in the open and your teammates missing with every shot, at which point the enemy turns, lets off a few ridiculously accurate shots to kill you and you scream expletives at the sack of s**t 'super-special forces' guys who are supposedly helping you. All this means that it is borderline impossible to play this game in any sort of intelligent way. Thats not to say that it isn't fun, I enjoyed the single player very much (with the exception of some tedious moments on veteran difficulty). The multiplayer aspects of this game are hit and miss. Essentially everything good about the standard multiplayer are just extensions of those from COD4 (perks, game modes etc). The lack of dedicated servers has caused a rift in the ratings of this game, with some ridiculously low scores and some the reverse just to spite the others. The fact is that IW.net just doesn't work very well, especially when trying to play with friends. Its buggy, laggy and although it is vac secured, that doesnt stop determined cheaters (not that i think cheating is a massively widespread issue, but it is an issue nonetheless). When it all works as it should, the gameplay is excellent, but then again it was on cod4 as well and not much has actually changed. Where this game truly excels however is in the other multiplayer mode...Spec Ops. 2 player co-op scenarios (many taken from the single player campaign) that are well designed and playable over and over until u get them perfect. But again...could have been bettter if they had released the developer tools for the modding community. Imagine being able to download new scenarios every week from those genius modders...almost infinite play time for your expensive initial outlay. That is what it essentially all boils down to, I cant give this game a score of 10, because that would mean it was perfect, which it isn't. I cant give it an 8 or 9, because in many ways it is a big step backward from COD4, and the more you play it you realise just how much of a direct console port it is, i wouldn't be surprised if the controls were listed as xbox buttons!! All the effort has been put into the gloss leaving a shoddy storyline full of holes for the single player, and limited multiplayer. Oh yeh i nearly forgot...they took out the lean function...wtf were they thinking!… Expand
  15. marr
    Jan 12, 2010
    3
    Terrible Multiplayer gaming experience but it's single player campaign mode was fantastic I thought. I give it a 3 .....its obvious they hyped the game on the campaign aspect however I did pay $60 for just the campaign mode. Multiplayer is plagued with smal tiny maps, out dated map modes, hackers and cheat up the wazzu (no exageratation). Also it's link with steam is horricfic. Terrible Multiplayer gaming experience but it's single player campaign mode was fantastic I thought. I give it a 3 .....its obvious they hyped the game on the campaign aspect however I did pay $60 for just the campaign mode. Multiplayer is plagued with smal tiny maps, out dated map modes, hackers and cheat up the wazzu (no exageratation). Also it's link with steam is horricfic. I will never buy a another game with the word "STEAM" on it......PERIOD!! I dont care how good the game is.… Expand
  16. ArpnB
    Jan 12, 2010
    4
    Good but short single player. Multiplayer bad in too many sectors: - lag - lack of dedicated servers - increase of camping because of maps - stupid and low perks - team almost always unbalanced - crashes, crashes, crashes - useless weapons - so many others things I cant remember
  17. BigSpinach
    Jan 12, 2010
    1
    How did no one stop this from shipping? This is a game that feels like it was made by Michael Bay. The plot is incoherent at best and the action is over-the-top to the point of camp. If this wasn't a huge AAA title, maybe this wouldn't be so offensive. But given the huge budget this game had, there is no excuse for these glaring flaws. I have to complain too that the story arc How did no one stop this from shipping? This is a game that feels like it was made by Michael Bay. The plot is incoherent at best and the action is over-the-top to the point of camp. If this wasn't a huge AAA title, maybe this wouldn't be so offensive. But given the huge budget this game had, there is no excuse for these glaring flaws. I have to complain too that the story arc requires the killing off of more main characters than most games have in their entire cast. It was [maybe] innovative when it happened that one time in CoD4, but now it just gets annoying. It removes all attachment to the player character. You just play as another disposable plot element. Multiplayer is another train-wreck in and of itself. The lack of modification and dedicated servers eliminates the point of a PC game. The number of hacks, cheats, exploits, and bugs that have been used across the different platforms is just staggering for a game that's so new. The amount of people cheating make the game unplayable on Xbox live. And multiplayer experience is so lacking in any originality that it hurts. It feels like it was designed by someone [read: a committee] with no concept of how a firearm works (for those who are interested in realism) and no concept of what's fun and fair (for those interested in just having a good time). The Co-Op mode was ok... that gets it two points. But, I have to dock it a point for the inclusion of bullet proof walking tanks. 1/10… Expand
  18. MarcusS
    Jan 12, 2010
    10
    This have kept me entertained, and will for a long time. Stop whining.
  19. vittoriom
    Jan 13, 2010
    2
    The game itself is wonderful, but need of DEDICATED SERVERS, IWNET is sucks, cheats implemented are sucks, so there are cheaters everywhere, and clean players cant kick from game, need more maps.
  20. martinh
    Jan 13, 2010
    4
    simple run and gun singleplayer that lacks any originality. the mp is average at best, lag issues are just the start. we have unbalanced teams, weapons, maps! killstreaks are a joke. the biggest problem is that whenevery one gets bored of this and stops playing those left will barely be able to get a game running! its already taking longer through iwnet now then when it first came out due simple run and gun singleplayer that lacks any originality. the mp is average at best, lag issues are just the start. we have unbalanced teams, weapons, maps! killstreaks are a joke. the biggest problem is that whenevery one gets bored of this and stops playing those left will barely be able to get a game running! its already taking longer through iwnet now then when it first came out due to player drop and its only going to get worse.… Expand
  21. PaulW
    Jan 13, 2010
    5
    Overall the single player campaign is fun, it is extremely short and the story could use some work. The real problem is the lack of dedicated servers, and the cheating that happens in multiplayer games.
  22. SebastianG
    Jan 13, 2010
    9
    Is very addicting, variety of weapons and combinations that make you get into the game to try out your own playstyle and see if it works.
  23. SomeoneSomeoneelse
    Jan 13, 2010
    3
    its one of the best COD realeses but it takes long time to play a match and cannot play lan with friends. thats why i give it 3 only
  24. PJL
    Jan 13, 2010
    0
    The singleplayer really sucked. Played at veteran. They added a co-op. Rather played the singleplayer with 2 then these rip off co-op missions. The multiplayer could of been good. Iwnet is not the thing for pc. Trying to find games with a partysize larger then 3 is very difficult. You end up being put in a game whereas your friends get the message server is full. You can never join a The singleplayer really sucked. Played at veteran. They added a co-op. Rather played the singleplayer with 2 then these rip off co-op missions. The multiplayer could of been good. Iwnet is not the thing for pc. Trying to find games with a partysize larger then 3 is very difficult. You end up being put in a game whereas your friends get the message server is full. You can never join a server already in progress. Right clicking a friend and joining in that game is impossible. There are no dedicated servers instead there is one host over p2p. Everyone connects to him. To not give him an advantage the host is given a little lag aswell i supose ? The achievements which you get in steam only show up briefly in the startup but are nowhere to be found. There is no possibility to customize. No console. No modding options.… Expand
  25. ALexB
    Jan 13, 2010
    7
    Its a good game but there is much bad moments. An example is: game choice the better host then user become "server". Too many lags and the biggest mistake is - a game become more pub then harcore. I dont know, but i think game should be more cybersportive !
  26. DanielN
    Jan 14, 2010
    9
    Great game, expecially like the special ops and online!
  27. MrMarkus
    Jan 14, 2010
    10
    Very nice game. I like the weapons and upgrades in game, RPG system and good multiplayer (never have problem to find good server without lags) and... I very like training, as in CoD 4 :)
  28. lesr
    Jan 14, 2010
    5
    not bad biggest down fall is it tends to leed to people camping to gain point ,and over use of the 205 granade launcher ,, and getting rid of the abilty to peek around corners was a step back from cod 4 ,, but other wise not bad
  29. todd
    Jan 14, 2010
    0
    I can't believe that this game is selling for $60 a copy. I understand that activision has to make money but even at $5 a copy they're raking in 5 billion dollars. You cant tell me that it takes a billion dollars to make an hour worth of gameplay. The worst thing is this game is setting up the industry to raise the price of all games. Now while most people will say," Quit being I can't believe that this game is selling for $60 a copy. I understand that activision has to make money but even at $5 a copy they're raking in 5 billion dollars. You cant tell me that it takes a billion dollars to make an hour worth of gameplay. The worst thing is this game is setting up the industry to raise the price of all games. Now while most people will say," Quit being so cheap, you'll play the game tons of times." Well, it's unfortunate but being a gamer my whole life i've become bored with first person shooters since they're all becoming cut from the same mould. Sure the graphics are better and they are making games more like movies but how many war movies have you seen with the same content as mw2? Terrorists killing innocents have been in every modern war movie ever concieved. The only difference is now we're all sick enough to pay to be the terrorist. Hell, just putting that little bit of immoral behavior in made them another 10 billion. It reminds me of a time that a man in my home town was wrapped around a pto shaft on a grain auger and everyone in town drove out to see the aftermath. Raises the question,"Why the hell would you drive out to see someone mutilated?" Well, why the hell would you pay to mutilate innocents? I've always justified playing fps' under the idea that if i was drafted and put in a situation where i had to kill that i would only kill something that had intention to kill me. So shooting nazis that shoot back, ok. Shooting good, honest people, no. And sure you can skip it but the majority of the people who heard about this game bought it because of the contriversy and even if they skip it the first time around inevitably temptation and curiousity kicks in. It's a blatent marketing ploy to sell more copies and nothing else. Some say the story justifies it but if in the real world this happens we say there is no justifcation for such actions. All i'm really saying is think before you buy. At some point people have to draw a line how much 10 cents of silicon and 5 hours of gameplay is really worth. Wouldn't be suprised if by the end of 2010 that games will go for $100 a copy. Why not? most people are becoming so addicted to video games that the price could go up and people would just pay more to get there fix. Dont get me wrong, video games are great but i think you'd be better of giving your $50 to sustainable energy so that the human race can survive global warming rather then being wastefull, selfish, and lazy contributing nothing to society except by taking up space.… Expand
  30. PatrickM.
    Jan 15, 2010
    8
    Greatest game ever
  31. JoaquinB
    Jan 15, 2010
    0
    This game is over-rated and the company's that rate this game high are only trying to get something out of IW. This game is really only a single player game. without dedicated servers, map-making, modding this game is an extreme flop.
  32. flyking55
    Jan 15, 2010
    10
    It is a great game.Give me an unprecedented gaming experience! Whether single-player or multiplayer game, you can always find fun in the game. My only regret is that the plot of single-player short.
  33. JonS
    Jan 15, 2010
    0
    Single player is seemless. I played it up untill we started slaughtering cilvilians in an airport. I was hoping for big maps, vehicles and a little realism in the multiplayer. Tiny "speed courses", no dedicated servers and spawn killing "perks" is what we got.
  34. RowanT
    Jan 15, 2010
    4
    We all waited so long for Modern Warfare 2 to come out and when it did it was a huge dissappointment. First, Steam, what a disaster and no more needs to be said.But most of all, no dedicated servers, Infinity Ward, you have killed Call of Duty multiplayer! Multiplayer! I played singleplayer at first and liked the effects and was impressed with the animations, but the storyline was no as We all waited so long for Modern Warfare 2 to come out and when it did it was a huge dissappointment. First, Steam, what a disaster and no more needs to be said.But most of all, no dedicated servers, Infinity Ward, you have killed Call of Duty multiplayer! Multiplayer! I played singleplayer at first and liked the effects and was impressed with the animations, but the storyline was no as good as I had hoped. I rate singleplayer 6 I then started multiplayer and was straight away annoid with IWNET and picking bad hosts, After a while I got to level 35 10th prestiege, but my game has now stopped working thanks to Steam and I have no Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.... Thanks. I rate multiplayer 2 I started playing Spec Ops and that was cool, I was very impressed with that, keep that up! I rate Spec Ops 8 But again I must say that no dedicated servers was the biggest dissappointment i have had from any game! I am thus rating Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as a whole.... 4 out of 10.... Thanks for a big dissapointment Infinity Ward, I think I'll go back to Call of Duty 4 till Bad Company 2 comes out in March this year. -Disguise… Expand
  35. MarcV
    Jan 16, 2010
    4
    I have played only COD and MW games, Only play MP.......... Waiting paitenty for Bad Company 2......... IWNET and non-dedicated servers SUCK. Too many hacks and non-objective players. I see the language and racism is like my kids XBOX, thats wht he doesn't have XBOX live anymore. I like the graphics and gameplay though, thats why I voted as i did. Beware this title
  36. NicolasM
    Jan 16, 2010
    2
    I gave it only a 2. Why? Because it continued the story and have slightly better graphics than the first. Apart from that, the game has identical gameplay, very short campaign (although intense), poor multiplayer experience (host changing, very poor average ping, cheaters and no way to kick....). This game is way too commercial to receive all the positive feedback it's getting, IW I gave it only a 2. Why? Because it continued the story and have slightly better graphics than the first. Apart from that, the game has identical gameplay, very short campaign (although intense), poor multiplayer experience (host changing, very poor average ping, cheaters and no way to kick....). This game is way too commercial to receive all the positive feedback it's getting, IW pulled a dirty trick and it worked...… Expand
  37. RobH
    Jan 17, 2010
    0
    This thing is a pathetic hack of a second rate console shooter. VAC is a complete joke to the point that cheat sites are openly advertised during the game. For me and the other person trying to play this honestly, it's a waste of time.
  38. powerm
    Jan 17, 2010
    9
    The game is in one word awesome! I have only little problems with joining, but i dont care, because it's an honour to play this fantastic game. grz from Holland!
  39. jordanb
    Jan 17, 2010
    0
    game does not even come close to what they said the game would offer. wall hacks aim bot in almost every game. LAG? yeah there is lag only person with a good ping is the host. and don't tell me that 100-150 ping is good. and cellphone bars to show ping? wtf and bars for ping i don't even join server with ping over 60. so in all Infinity ward are liars and should all be hung to die
  40. YourMum
    Jan 17, 2010
    9
    Very good game. Looks like they have no need for patches in this MW. And for some people it is not possible to find a "lagless game" 'cause you probally have a rubbish PC.
  41. menismenism
    Jan 18, 2010
    8
    good for ps3 and xbox 360 but for pc no...... i play call of duty from call of duty 1 and now i can't believe that i haven't got personal dedicated severs,and 50 maximum players..... sorry but my rate 7 .... any others call of duty has 10 .. (cod 3 has 2/10)
  42. AngelG
    Jan 18, 2010
    8
    is very nice, only the lag is horrible sometimes, but is a good game!
  43. JimR
    Jan 19, 2010
    5
    It's just so boring. It's COD4 all over again, nothing new at all, but with COD4, some of the missions were pretty special. The sniper crawling around in the long grass etc. This game is the same game but with less imaginative and less memorable missions. I just find it really boring. It's so unbelievably linear, so restricted, you do only what the game dictates, when and It's just so boring. It's COD4 all over again, nothing new at all, but with COD4, some of the missions were pretty special. The sniper crawling around in the long grass etc. This game is the same game but with less imaginative and less memorable missions. I just find it really boring. It's so unbelievably linear, so restricted, you do only what the game dictates, when and where it wants you to do it. Back with COD4 that wasn't so bad, but now, it just makes me want to go and play Fallout 3 instead, or Arma 2, or OFP2, or even load up an old game like H&D2. Anything of those games are better than this game, because they are all just shooting, but at least with those other games there are RPG elements and large worlds to explore. This game has none of that. The single player campaign is really pathetic, and very short too. The only decent thing about this game is the multiplayer, and even that is not very good. Terrible latency issues, but it's also very much just mindless shooting. Again, it makes me want to play something else with more depth.… Expand
  44. D347HD357RUC710N
    Jan 19, 2010
    5
    The game isn't bad or good. I gave it a 5 because it could of been better and made something of its own. The single player isn't that bad, and veteran is pretty challenging. Multiplayer, like these guys said is quite laggy, and there isn't any dedicated servers, mods, or anything to make the game worth playing for very long. I bought this game and only played it for a few The game isn't bad or good. I gave it a 5 because it could of been better and made something of its own. The single player isn't that bad, and veteran is pretty challenging. Multiplayer, like these guys said is quite laggy, and there isn't any dedicated servers, mods, or anything to make the game worth playing for very long. I bought this game and only played it for a few weeks and now it's collecting dust.… Expand
  45. WayneE
    Jan 19, 2010
    2
    The best part is the single player and it's not long enough. This game will fall off the market when the new Battlefield comes out in March.
  46. TedS
    Jan 19, 2010
    3
    Good graphics, runs well (FPS), good animations and a great voice cast, but MW2 fails on some of the most basic levels. The singleplayer has it's intense moments, and the storyline holds up pretty well, but the singleplayer experience is mostly a running sprint from point A to B. Not to mention incredibly short, a decently hardcore gamer will beat it in one sitting. This game is Good graphics, runs well (FPS), good animations and a great voice cast, but MW2 fails on some of the most basic levels. The singleplayer has it's intense moments, and the storyline holds up pretty well, but the singleplayer experience is mostly a running sprint from point A to B. Not to mention incredibly short, a decently hardcore gamer will beat it in one sitting. This game is severely lacking "taking cover" mechanics that other modern combat games have implemented. This is the "pinnacle" game in modern combat, how about making it at least partially realistic. We also see no progression of the game dynamic since MW1, this is obviously a product meant to take advantage of a successful prequel. I am suddenly reminded of Star Wars Episodes 1-3, MW2 is the Phantom Menace... Speaking of realistic, the multiplayer is pretty much a joke. The maps are small, the combat is like playing unreal tournament or something, IW tried to force so much action in to compensate for the lack of normal server player sizes that it becomes a repetitive borefest. Forget that a riot shield blocks bullets, cause all you need is a knife. Quite the disappointment from IW, obviously a game geared towards the consoles and totally forgetting the PC fans in their early years. I hope that their next installment is worth at least 30 dollars instead of 60.… Expand
  47. Duty
    Jan 2, 2010
    7
    I think the game is good. The campaign is good, Multiplayer is good but sometimes i dont know why i get disconected for nothing and spec ops could have matchmaking. Overal: It´s a good game, but it could be cheaper......
  48. vundo31337
    Jan 2, 2010
    0
    garbage...more hackers than COD4...and activision will not refund the game.
  49. MasonA
    Jan 2, 2010
    0
    People buy this game for the multiplayer. that was absolutely destroyed. Thanks a lot IW. horrible horrible experience. DO NOT BUY.
  50. Elmzelmz
    Jan 20, 2010
    5
    5 for Singleplayer and Spec ops and 0 for multiplayer to much things they messed up they said they made it how the community in cod4 wanted... as if. even after release and complaints they still dont fix up issues like hacking, dedicated servers glitches etc
  51. AlainL
    Jan 21, 2010
    0
    The multiplayer just su**s. The LAG is horrific. There are way too many HACKERS. Weapons are not balanced (in my opinion). The killstreaks are too overpowered ( getting more than 20 kills with 1 reward is overpowered I think).
  52. JasonH
    Jan 20, 2010
    0
    By far and away the MOST overhyped game of ALL time. Bar none. Unbelievable. COD had very strong appeal to me in the 32 player (bot fillable) multiplayer. I'll go back and play that again before I retry this junk.
  53. jimbo
    Jan 22, 2010
    3
    The game is great except for all the holes in the online play. Hacks hacks hacks, i want to resell my game because infinidy has failed to stop the hacks and cheats.
  54. Tommy
    Jan 22, 2010
    2
    I think it`s a game that needs much fixing. There is a few things that irritates me about Modern warfare2 multiplayer. One thing is the conection problems. At times it seems almost imposible to join in on a multiplayer online game. (witch kinda sux since that was the reson for me to buy the game). And other times it`s not possible to find your frinds ( that is already online) in game. I think it`s a game that needs much fixing. There is a few things that irritates me about Modern warfare2 multiplayer. One thing is the conection problems. At times it seems almost imposible to join in on a multiplayer online game. (witch kinda sux since that was the reson for me to buy the game). And other times it`s not possible to find your frinds ( that is already online) in game. This are things that should NOT be problems with on a online based game when it goes for sale. Hope they can fix it soon or i imagine they wil loose many buyers. For me it`s not hard to decide what to delete if i ever need any free space on my harddrive as long as the online problems don`t get fixed. Two Thumbs down for Modern warfare2 multiplayer.… Expand
  55. BertP
    Jan 24, 2010
    1
    Multi player doesn't work! Get disconnected all the time. And I'm not the only one who has that problem, but IW doesn't come with a solution
  56. ArturR
    Jan 24, 2010
    0
    Last time in my live I purchase COD. Short single player and console like multi player without dedicated servers. Sorry guys "0" is my score.
  57. JerryJ
    Jan 24, 2010
    10
    The most exciting first person shooter in a long time. The graphics are superb. The story line is in sink with our real world. InFinity Ward has done an outstanding job. Thank You
  58. Oliver
    Jan 24, 2010
    8
    Really good multiplayer. too bad the campaign was too short and had a really convoluted story. the visuals and cinematic technique was top-rate but I really wish they spent more time giving a more satisfying single-player coz the trailer practically gave the whole thing in just a few minutes. the challenges (offline) are appreciated and should keep you quite busy. to be fair, the Really good multiplayer. too bad the campaign was too short and had a really convoluted story. the visuals and cinematic technique was top-rate but I really wish they spent more time giving a more satisfying single-player coz the trailer practically gave the whole thing in just a few minutes. the challenges (offline) are appreciated and should keep you quite busy. to be fair, the characters are memorable, and the scripted action scenes wakes up the movie fan in all of us. the twists also punch you in the gut & slap ya in the face when it comes to shock factor. now if only they'd give us bigger maps and give some modes that give us a more wide-open setting compared to the cramped quake-style deathmatch maps, we'd have a complete fps shooter for everybody. this is for you CS fans who want fast-paced run & gun action w/ fantastic graphics. for those who want the bling of the Rainbow Six games w/o the unforgiving realism. haha oh yeah, IW should balance some guns, give us mod powers and private server capability to us PC players! we put FPS on the map darn it! product longevity matters, especially in this stupid slump of an economy. speaking of longevity, this is why offline games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 will still sell strong even if don't have fancy multiplayer… Expand
  59. GDTaylor
    Jan 24, 2010
    2
    1)Single player os great. 2) Graphics Great. Omg what a waist of money. lagg isues and hacks. i feel cheated and empty as a i was chaffed by a friend.
  60. JessicaE.
    Jan 25, 2010
    10
    Wonderful game! Ending made me cry because how good it was. Can't wait for the next one
  61. ShayneM
    Jan 25, 2010
    6
    Game is great but.. I keep getting MW2 multiplayer boots to desktop and all my drivers and settings for this game are up to date 6 points for the game nothing for anything else! :( please fix this!
  62. LucasM
    Jan 25, 2010
    2
    the game call of duty 4 mw2 is an amazing game! What intrigues me is the fact that more steam IW not take a position on the server cyclical trends, but I believe that the vast majority of players want MW2 dedicated server, but as I do not know if you have the will to keep active players, I recommend to consider this option because I'm in MW 2 to 2 months and if the steam over the IW the game call of duty 4 mw2 is an amazing game! What intrigues me is the fact that more steam IW not take a position on the server cyclical trends, but I believe that the vast majority of players want MW2 dedicated server, but as I do not know if you have the will to keep active players, I recommend to consider this option because I'm in MW 2 to 2 months and if the steam over the IW do not reply to the players, and in March will go to the bad company (2) where there are dedicated server ... no more words Maia Lucas Brazilian player… Expand
  63. DJW
    Jan 26, 2010
    3
    The score 0 is a little harsh, i thought single player was fun, even though it was short and easy. Multi player was the reason I bought this game though, and I was definately disappointed. The maps are pretty repetitive, you can't take cover behind anything that can't be shot through, and the hackers are everywhere. Aimbot galore. The aimbot hacks ruin the fun you may as well The score 0 is a little harsh, i thought single player was fun, even though it was short and easy. Multi player was the reason I bought this game though, and I was definately disappointed. The maps are pretty repetitive, you can't take cover behind anything that can't be shot through, and the hackers are everywhere. Aimbot galore. The aimbot hacks ruin the fun you may as well just leave. I like the gun attachments, but the excessive killstreak rewards are a little much. Nothing like getting shot through a roof by a helicopter over and over. COD 4 was way more fun, but I will still game out on this one.… Expand
  64. OveMelaa
    Jan 26, 2010
    8
    Great game. Tons of weapons,perks,upgrades and other stuff to unlock. The single player game is crap but the online part is what makes this game a must have for tactical FPS fans!
  65. JosephH.
    Jan 26, 2010
    5
    Single player is okay but way too short. Online play is worse then MW1. No dedicated servers, no map choices, and limited players can play on a map compared to MW1. This is for the PC and no console, they got it all wrong with this steam setup.
  66. BobD.
    Jan 26, 2010
    0
    Bad porting, and horrific backwards step in MP online make this a complete pass. Don't bother. Wait for BFBC2.
  67. MikeB.
    Jan 26, 2010
    2
    Looks great but it's just an arcade game with too many ways to cheat. Dying in the game should not be rewarded with just another spawn getting full ammo. Especcially in multiplayer this screws up fair play, you can just run into an ambush, guns blazing, grenades and tubes flying around. It all doesn't matter. Don't save your ammo or be carefull not to get killed, for a Looks great but it's just an arcade game with too many ways to cheat. Dying in the game should not be rewarded with just another spawn getting full ammo. Especcially in multiplayer this screws up fair play, you can just run into an ambush, guns blazing, grenades and tubes flying around. It all doesn't matter. Don't save your ammo or be carefull not to get killed, for a quick respawn restores your misserable life.… Expand
  68. HBSBartlby
    Jan 26, 2010
    10
    Very Nice Multiplayer !!
  69. kristofferH.
    Jan 26, 2010
    5
    The game as such is well polished and the gameplay is splendid. Getting it to run however is a different story. This game is notoriously unstable and 8 times out of 10 it freezes on startup unless EVERY process is turned off (except the ones required to run windows), desktop resolution lowered and hardware soundacc turned off. When you eventually get it running it will often freeze The game as such is well polished and the gameplay is splendid. Getting it to run however is a different story. This game is notoriously unstable and 8 times out of 10 it freezes on startup unless EVERY process is turned off (except the ones required to run windows), desktop resolution lowered and hardware soundacc turned off. When you eventually get it running it will often freeze in-game, crash to desktop or you'll get the ubiquitous BSOD. If you can outmanouver all these flaws you'll get a very good but very short camapign and a fun co-op mode in singleplayer. Multiplayer is where (if you're playing on a PC) you will feel the rough treatment usually reserved for prison inmates. There is no dedicated server support (!) and the ping is a gamble. I'm on a 100/100 fibre and I regularly get pings estimated at around 300-400. I say estimated because there is no actual number in the game, just these ridiculous bars that are supposed to represent your ping. Probably just a way not to actually have to face the embarrassment of the insanely high pings. Overall there IS a very good game under all the console porting and bugs/tech issues, but those are unacceptable, this is supposed to be the future for christ's sake!… Expand
  70. Ovski
    Jan 27, 2010
    2
    Worst multiplayermode ever and now i stop as this will not pass the review if I continue in my own words. The game itself is great but for what they did to the PC multiplayermode they deserve a rating of 0!
  71. JpP.
    Jan 27, 2010
    9
    Besides the campers and the short, confusing campaign, this game is amazing. The graphics are awesome, the game play is incredible, and everything. My girlfriend actually thought it was an HD movie! Amazing game. They need to fix some bugs (like when you can't connect to the host when you're trying to find a game, you don't have to click find a game again). Great game, though.
  72. RagzPSN
    Jan 28, 2010
    10
    An intense multiplayer experience that changes how an online FPS feels and is played. While not for everyone (namely lone wolves or those fixated on Kill-Death Ratio), there is no denying Zipper Interactive has made a quality product with long lasting appeal.
  73. Tafft
    Jan 28, 2010
    4
    ive played cod4 to death and still do reason being i can play on private servers and there are no cheaters! on our server . mw2 is great the graphics are cool and the gameplay to .. to be honest STEAM .......WTF!!!!! i paid good money for this game and we the payin customer should have the right to have private servers!!
  74. TimB.
    Jan 29, 2010
    1
    IW got lazy. riding on the success of CoD4 these guys made a half assed sequel and it becomes the most overrated over consumed POS in recent years. The story sucks. CoD4s story made sense was immersive and realistic (aside from one guy killing thousands) but in MW2 the story is muddled up, has huge plot holes (why the hell did one of makarovs guys show up in a panic room in arcadia?) and IW got lazy. riding on the success of CoD4 these guys made a half assed sequel and it becomes the most overrated over consumed POS in recent years. The story sucks. CoD4s story made sense was immersive and realistic (aside from one guy killing thousands) but in MW2 the story is muddled up, has huge plot holes (why the hell did one of makarovs guys show up in a panic room in arcadia?) and some of the silliest twists ever. The multiplayer is more of the same, the maps are worse the assault rifles are OP and the attachments and perks are game breaking. The amount of glitching online in ridiculous. Apparently their own P2P servers beat out dedi + punkbuster and admins. Spec Ops is alright when it stops lagging which is seemingly never and the split screen is for some reason two small boxes in either corner of your TV??? Overall I had high expectations for Modern Warfare 2 and was very let down by this poor offering.… Expand
  75. RomansItaly
    Jan 29, 2010
    2
    Pro: Graphics and Audio are Amazing. Con: Game Play is horrible due to how many people have Aim Bots, and Hacks it ruined game play. Am I happy? Not at all, I spent money on this game just in time to see everyone hack this game and use cheats to win. Made me go back to playing COD5. Not sure if I'll consider another COD Version.
  76. FrodgeM.
    Jan 31, 2010
    0
    Single player was ok, spec ops was cool, multiplayer can be seen to be as "First, shove glass through your eyes, then slowy attempt to chew gasoline, doesn't matter if you swallow or not, put your feet in the sinks garborator while sitting inside the compactor, turn on the compactor, put your hands in a containor full of cockroaches and razor blades, shake thouroughly, pour crabs Single player was ok, spec ops was cool, multiplayer can be seen to be as "First, shove glass through your eyes, then slowy attempt to chew gasoline, doesn't matter if you swallow or not, put your feet in the sinks garborator while sitting inside the compactor, turn on the compactor, put your hands in a containor full of cockroaches and razor blades, shake thouroughly, pour crabs covered in fiberglass all over your body while trying to eat scorpions, and make sure you set the tiger pen's cage open before you begin." Enjoy?… Expand
  77. EricC.
    Jan 30, 2010
    6
    -0.5 for bad multi-player spawn setup, especially on maps like Rust -1 for an absolutely awful plot. Right around the "Wolverines" part (shameless Red Dawn reference by Infinity Ward) the plot just turned to pure garbage. -2.5 for failing to get the weapons right, yet again... M16 damage should not equal the FN FAL or SCAR-H. It fires the same round as all the rest of the "assault" rifles -0.5 for bad multi-player spawn setup, especially on maps like Rust -1 for an absolutely awful plot. Right around the "Wolverines" part (shameless Red Dawn reference by Infinity Ward) the plot just turned to pure garbage. -2.5 for failing to get the weapons right, yet again... M16 damage should not equal the FN FAL or SCAR-H. It fires the same round as all the rest of the "assault" rifles except for the AK. It simply has better range than an M4 by a couple hundred yards. The LMG stats are completely backwards in terms of damage. All the ones that fire 5.56 NATO are doing high damage in game and all the ones firing 7.62 NATO are doing low damage in game. That's stupid. The only one with correct damage is the PKM (7.62x54R). And Infinity Ward obviously has no clue how suppressors (mistakenly called "silencers" in this game) work, because if you put one on a shotgun you just ruined an expensive suppressor and probably your face as well. It doesn't work that way. At least they didn't try to put them on the revolvers. The other thing that bothers me is this whole "Akimbo" stuff. You can't control a machine pistol one-handed. It generates far too much thrust as a result of the extremely fast cycle-time, even in moderate calibers like 9mm (mini Uzi / MP5/Glock 18) or the 5.7 (P90). Controlling a SMG or a Machine Pistol 1-handed is like trying to handle a fire-hose 1-handed. You're not going to be able to do it. Trying to handle two at once is beyond retarded. In fact, "Akimbo" fails even with the regular semi-automatic pistols. It sure looks great in Hollywood, but you won't be able to hit the broad side of a barn doing it. I don't even want to get into 1-handed magazine changes for "Akimbo." This is supposed to be Modern Warfare 2, not Hollywhood Firearms Myths 2. The pistols are all wrong too. The .44 Magnum is going to be every bit as accurate as the HK USP but the .44 Mag should have a slower rate of fire. The developers got that wrong too. SMG's are wonky too. The MP5 and the Mini Uzi both fire 9x19 rounds, so their rate of fire should be very high and their damage should be lower. The UMP45 and the Vector both fire .45 ACP so their rate of fire should be somewhat slower thnan the 9x19, but their damage should be significantly greater. About the only SMG IW got right was the P90. Sniper Rifles are dead-wrong too. The WA2000 and the M21 EBR are both chambered in 7.62 NATO, the exact same cartridge the FN FAL, the SCAR-H, the M240 and the MG4 fire... The damage should be the same and so should the range. The accuracy from either of these is no better or worse than that of the SCAR-H or the FAL either. The range on the "Intervention" (Which I assume is a .408 Chey-Tac) should have significantly more damage than the M21 EBR and the WA2000 as well as greater range and barrier penetration potential. Since it is a bolt action it will have significantly better accuracy. And lastly, is the M82A1, which is the semi-auto 50 BMG in this game. The accuracy of this is significantly worse than that of even the M21 and the WA2000. The muzzle blast is so significant that you can see the puff of dust (more like cloud) from a mile away if it's not suppressed. Sure, the damage is astounding, but it's extremely heavy and bulky. It's primarily an anti-vehicular rifle, not a people-killer. Riot shields don't work that way... One rifle round from any of the "assault" rifles, "sniper rifles" or LMG's in this game will punch right through a Riot Shield. They're made to stop rocks, bottles, and the occasional pistol round. You can't carry enough polycarbonate in front of you to stop a round from any of the 7.62 or above cartridges. Lastly, there is no body armor that can currently be worn that is capable of standing up to even 1 round from a rifle chambered in .50 BMG. The same holds true for any shotgun firing slugs. There's no armor available to civilians or military that can handle that kind of impact.… Expand
  78. bigpimpn
    Jan 3, 2010
    0
    Lack of simple PC FPS features like dedicated servers and developer console ruin any capabilities of competitive play. "Picking the best host" is total bull and it has even chose my friend with a 1mbps line and an old athlon x2 939 4000+ over my 10 mbps line and far better gpu/cpu/ram... it chooses bad hosts and makes any pub multiplayer agonizing... in conclusion bad pub play + no Lack of simple PC FPS features like dedicated servers and developer console ruin any capabilities of competitive play. "Picking the best host" is total bull and it has even chose my friend with a 1mbps line and an old athlon x2 939 4000+ over my 10 mbps line and far better gpu/cpu/ram... it chooses bad hosts and makes any pub multiplayer agonizing... in conclusion bad pub play + no competitive play = bad game.… Expand
  79. Tom
    Jan 31, 2010
    9
    This game is incredible. The engine is polished extremely well and nearly flawless. It is a powerhouse of an engine. Single player is sporadically fantastic with occasional moments of frustration. Multi-player is mindblowingly awesome, incredible detail in the achievements, the weapons are balanced so everyone in the match can have a different weapon yet still be equally matched. I love This game is incredible. The engine is polished extremely well and nearly flawless. It is a powerhouse of an engine. Single player is sporadically fantastic with occasional moments of frustration. Multi-player is mindblowingly awesome, incredible detail in the achievements, the weapons are balanced so everyone in the match can have a different weapon yet still be equally matched. I love Steam it makes all games better.… Expand
  80. drerappl
    Jan 31, 2010
    1
    Single player is too short! Multiplayer sucks simply because of no dedicated servers! Clans can not get any scrims on and its a hackers delight! Nobody follows any kind of rules! For tactical realism players don't waste your money! I'm just glad I got it as a gift and didn't waste my $$$ on this game!
  81. DesumD
    Jan 3, 2010
    9
    I dont kmow why people are so harsh on MW2 because of no dedicated servers. MW2 is a great game,even without dedicated servers. I had plenty of fun with MW2 and it's worth 60 bucks.
  82. PyromaticTabby
    Jan 4, 2010
    3
    Storyline is stupidly rushed with a sprinkle of major plot holes, I very much get the impression that the original script was a lot thicker and that the developers attempted to cherry pick the parts they felt needed to include into the game to avoid being branded lazy, and as such the single player story arch violently swings around like a cat 'o' nine tails making it difficult Storyline is stupidly rushed with a sprinkle of major plot holes, I very much get the impression that the original script was a lot thicker and that the developers attempted to cherry pick the parts they felt needed to include into the game to avoid being branded lazy, and as such the single player story arch violently swings around like a cat 'o' nine tails making it difficult to care for the characters whose shoes you fill and at times to know why you're even playing them, at best the story is some kind of Jekyll and Hyde creation following much the same template as MW1 while ballsing up the pacing something fierce. Ignoring the Storyline, fundamentally the game is very much a carbon copy of the original MW1 game with the bells and whistles of an expansion, But at least the original left a fair amount of control in the players hands, with IWnet it is very difficult to attain a ping of under 100, the choices as to how many other players you wish to fight with is either 6vs6 or 9vs9 and you invariably cycle through the exact same maps with very little say in the matter aside from a skip map vote which is only good for one map. MW2 is in my opinion a Massively over-rated game banking on the success of the original, and yet failing to improve upon it in any meaningful way.… Expand
  83. WolvraiB
    Jan 5, 2010
    1
    This game is horrible. I played COD: WaW endlessly on the PS3, so I figured I'd give this one a try. The single player storyline took only 6 hours to clear and left me not caring what happened to the main characters because I kept getting pulled in and out of their shoes so quickly. Multiplayer is, simply, unplayable. There's tons of lag because IWNet fails to select a proper This game is horrible. I played COD: WaW endlessly on the PS3, so I figured I'd give this one a try. The single player storyline took only 6 hours to clear and left me not caring what happened to the main characters because I kept getting pulled in and out of their shoes so quickly. Multiplayer is, simply, unplayable. There's tons of lag because IWNet fails to select a proper host, hackers are running rampant on a game that is less than 2 months old, it's nearly impossible to connect to a game in the first place (and when you do, the host leaves/gets disconnected, and you're stuck trying to migrate to another host, which normally also fails), the matchmaking system is horrible since it puts a new level 1 with an entire game of level 70+ players, etc. I was put off from buying this game at launch because of the $60 price tag, and now I am wishing I had not given in. This game is horrible and I go out of my way to warn friends about not getting it. Infinity Ward does not care about PC gamers (Mouse Control is considered a perk now, according to the back of the box) and is only using the Modern Warfare name to cash in. And now that Blizzard has bought up Activision... well... there you have it. AVOID this piece of junk!!!… Expand
  84. joeldk
    Jan 6, 2010
    10
    This game is just the best there is. Perfect Multiplayer gameplay, Great Singleplayer story. Just GREAT
  85. KristofferP
    Jan 6, 2010
    10
    I really dont understand all the people giving this game 0. It is absolutely the best game I have ever played..
  86. MarkC
    Jan 6, 2010
    0
    Multiplayer review here... No dedicated servers can't work for a FPS game, enough said.
  87. TyfoidP
    Jan 7, 2010
    6
    Its was a good game I love shooters but its was way to easy and over way to quickly I beat it in a weekend, and the Muliplayer though intense at time killing by shooting though walls to easy. I hope 3 will be out and improved to have more gameplay and better muliplayer.
  88. JacobS.
    Jan 8, 2010
    9
    First off, it seems to me that all the PC gamers are just pissed off about the lack of dedi servers. Well, I don't view it as much of a problem. The multiplayer is fun, the new guns are cool, and I especially liked the changes they made in the loadout choices, like having to choose between frags, semtex, claymores, C4, and other equipment. I also like that grips and grenade launchers First off, it seems to me that all the PC gamers are just pissed off about the lack of dedi servers. Well, I don't view it as much of a problem. The multiplayer is fun, the new guns are cool, and I especially liked the changes they made in the loadout choices, like having to choose between frags, semtex, claymores, C4, and other equipment. I also like that grips and grenade launchers no longer take up a perk slot. However, there are some annoyances, like lag (which is a rather large problem for me) and hackers. Hackers aren't actually a huge problem, but they're more noticeable, and a lot more annoying. I haven't yet beaten the singleplayer campaign yet, so I can't comment much on it. But so far, it seems to (like the original Modern Warfare) be entertaining, with many twists, epic moments, GREAT scenery and scripted events (Washington D.C. anyone?), and good characters. A few problems still remain, though; the ally AI can be fairly horrible, and some of the characters just aren't believable. Also, I'm still not happy with IW's standard to make it so your character never speaks, ever. To sum it all up: a good game, despite its flaws. It truly is more than the sum of its parts.… Expand
  89. Hotdaddy
    Jan 9, 2010
    0
    The hype for PC is clearly overrated. Have fun getting your 2 minutes of enjoyment every hour due to the massive lag this game has. There are no dedicated servers, so there is rarely EVER a game that has good ping. The host will have about 100, and everyone else will accumulate 200+, sitting in a pool of rubber-banding lag. The 86 Metascore clearly did not play MW2 online and rate it The hype for PC is clearly overrated. Have fun getting your 2 minutes of enjoyment every hour due to the massive lag this game has. There are no dedicated servers, so there is rarely EVER a game that has good ping. The host will have about 100, and everyone else will accumulate 200+, sitting in a pool of rubber-banding lag. The 86 Metascore clearly did not play MW2 online and rate it after, or they would've seen the major flaws of any gaming company. And we all know if you're going to buy MW2 you're going to play online. The 6 hour single-player campaign on veteran does not last you more than a week of fun. Not worth your $60.… Expand
  90. ManuelP.L.
    Feb 11, 2010
    4
    Los que hemos jugado con CoD4 en linea, basado en Xfire, notamos la tremenda diferencia en esta version de CoD4.2 Steam. En esta version Steam impone equipo y partida sin poder elegir servidor como pasa con X Fire. Lo encuentro bastante dictatorial e impositivo. El CoD 4.2 en su version individual ha mejorado por sus fases de nieve y mar. Por lo demas, la realidad de escenenarios es mejor CoD4.
  91. RobF
    Feb 11, 2010
    1
    Infinity Ward has completely betrayed the PC gaming community by releasing Modern Warfare 2. Not only did they simple port the console version over to the PC platform, they copied Xbox Live's matchmaking service that uses listen servers to match players and parties into game lobbies. On top of that, this service, called "IWNet," failed to meet its promises of cheat and lag free Infinity Ward has completely betrayed the PC gaming community by releasing Modern Warfare 2. Not only did they simple port the console version over to the PC platform, they copied Xbox Live's matchmaking service that uses listen servers to match players and parties into game lobbies. On top of that, this service, called "IWNet," failed to meet its promises of cheat and lag free gaming. Games are laggy and often rampant with cheaters. Furthermore, Infinity Ward has not addressed these issues at all. I, and many other gamers, have lost patience with a company that clearly cares solely about profits and not about their customers. They clearly don't care about the quality of their game, and they certainly don't care to fix the game. I will no longer be a customer of Infinity Ward.… Expand
  92. MosesM
    Feb 10, 2010
    3
    Well this was a disappointment, this game had so much potential but is ruined by an utter disregard of realism and some of the core gameplay mechanics that have drawn me to the Call of Duty series since 2 came out. Lets start with realism. While the original MW wasn't the most realistic multi-player game, weapons of similar types did similar damage and the way the guns handled at Well this was a disappointment, this game had so much potential but is ruined by an utter disregard of realism and some of the core gameplay mechanics that have drawn me to the Call of Duty series since 2 came out. Lets start with realism. While the original MW wasn't the most realistic multi-player game, weapons of similar types did similar damage and the way the guns handled at least resembled their real life counter parts. In MW2, IW essentially spits in realism's face, weapon damage is hideously flawed and poorly balanced. PLASTIC riot shields can stop sniper bullets, and akimbo is just terrible. Running around like a retard with a Desert Eagle in each hand essentially allows you to dominate everything in your path, lazy Halo 2 style reload animations are also a bit annoyance. Another problem has got to be that terrible overlay that covers your screen when you get shot, it causes terrible tunnel vision and IMO looks plain ugly, the old CoD2/4 style overlay worked fine and didn't guarantee a death the moment you were hit. Also, blood spattering over your eyes is a illogical when getting hit in any body part other than the face. Also, plastic AKs and uber tacticool weapons felt gimmicky and unrealistic. Everything felt over the top and over done. Before in the CoD series you were always a grunt, fighting on the front lines or a member of an actual Special Ops group (SAS). MW2 turns you into the ultimate special ops soldier where instead of fighting in historical or realistic fights, you are I don't know, on top of a Burger Joint in DC fighting Russians, at least the setting in MW1 was realistic, happening in plausible areas for conflict. Multiplayer is just plain terrible. Over done perks and weapon attachments make dying/killing even easier, Camping is worse than ever, hackers roam free thanks to IWNet. Xbox style matchmaking feels lazy and frankly stupid. I liked being able to sort through a generous list of servers to find one with the map/game mode that I want with a decent ping. And then what happens when IW drops support for MW2, will multiplayer just stop working? Being a Counter-Strike Source player, I understand the importance of community created content and maps in the longevity of a title, but it seems as if IW wants us to play this game and throw it out so hopefully we will buy the next piece of shit they turn out next year. Also, Valve's Steam system isn't the reason for the loss of dedicated servers. Steam is a distribution/publishing tool. After all, Valve understands the importance of dedicated servers IE. Team Fortress 2 (Which is amazingly entertaining), Counter-Strike, even Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 use dedicated servers (and those 2 titles generally have 4-8 people playing at a time). Well that was long.… Expand
  93. CasperD.
    Feb 1, 2010
    3
    The concept is good. The potential of the game is enormous. But, with the non dedicated servers and all the special attachments like heartbeat sensors and thermal scopes the game is not for the die-hard gamer. With the non-human anti-cheat system the game is crowded with cheaters, and no one to turn to. Worst of the Call of Duty series.
  94. CanCan
    Feb 13, 2010
    6
    Good game. Single player campaign is too short, even comparing with Call of Duty Modern Warfare. Special Ops give a bit of fun due to raising difficulty. Multiplayer is good, very realistic, with few glitches only. However, steam as a platform for multiplayer sucks big time. Just going through a painful update, that seems to go forever. I wonder if the game will start after that.
  95. GornMoody
    Feb 14, 2010
    9
    Compared to COD4, I think the single player campaign is somewhat longer and it was made to look like a movie. The multilayer, other than the annoying problem with overpowered knife users and shotgunners and the addition of akimbo, an attachment too much overused by some, is well crafted and keeps you playing from dawn to dusk.
  96. TomRose
    Feb 16, 2010
    0
    Game fails to even achieve what the box claims it can do. Expect hackers to always whip your arse. Hosting, realtime play, and characters can all be hacked to the benefit of the hacker. Expect to be blown out of the water by a 45 year old nakid fat computer programmer with nothing better to do but show how steam security and this game just all out fail.
  97. IWNET
    Feb 18, 2010
    0
    This game is master fail at all, there is no dedicated server, Hackers are still fraggin around, I will never buy IW's game ever since they announced there is nothing wrong with game last month. No problem? Screw u IW, there are avrage 2 wall hackers and 1 aimbotter per fking server, have you guys played this fking multiplayer ever? and Lag problem is horrifing gameplay at ALL, and This game is master fail at all, there is no dedicated server, Hackers are still fraggin around, I will never buy IW's game ever since they announced there is nothing wrong with game last month. No problem? Screw u IW, there are avrage 2 wall hackers and 1 aimbotter per fking server, have you guys played this fking multiplayer ever? and Lag problem is horrifing gameplay at ALL, and single player was O.K, but not great as M.W1. so there was NO PROGRESS FROM MW1 AT ALL. now go do something better IW, you guys downed me down to the hell, good-bye.… Expand
  98. GerryD
    Feb 2, 2010
    9
    This game is really good! It is better than the old MW but I think it was extremely short. Overall it was well worth it and Hans Zimmer's music touched it up nicely! I've not really tried the online feature yet so I hope it's good too!
  99. AlexB.
    Feb 2, 2010
    9
    The SinglePlayer Storyline of this game was great, the Atmosphere was great, a little bit short, ok. The Multiplayer and when you say something I won't believe you, is the best I ever had, only the matchmaking system and the hackers suck. All in all a game to enjoy months with playing, when you love Multiplayersessions.
  100. m2
    Feb 2, 2010
    9
    For single player lovers: Amazingly complex storyline, albiet short, that keeps you going through the whole 5 hours of gameplay. It is one of few shooters who can give you amazing graphics at more than playable rates with special gameplay mechanics yet tell a deep story that throws you for a wild ride from the continuation of MW. I prefer the better story over extended play time but thats For single player lovers: Amazingly complex storyline, albiet short, that keeps you going through the whole 5 hours of gameplay. It is one of few shooters who can give you amazing graphics at more than playable rates with special gameplay mechanics yet tell a deep story that throws you for a wild ride from the continuation of MW. I prefer the better story over extended play time but thats a quality I like to see in my games. >For multiplayer lovers: If you go this route then be prepared to be dissappointed... maybe. I could care less for dedicated servers right now as long as they delievered an intuitive and fast game style where your never doing nothing for a long time. The bad stuff is you can't bend around corners, no dedicated servers, at times bad lag, and a game picking style similar to consol games like Halo 2. Conclusion: Great singleplayer if your looking for quality over quantity, mediocer multiplayer if you enjoy playing with friends for kicks and giggles but definitely not a clan game. I gave it a 9 because singleplayer for me comes first since multiplayer is pretty vanilla for the FPS genre. Don't like MW2 multiplayer? Then go get something else.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best PC Game of 2009
1
#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
32
#32 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. 1UP
    91
    The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is identical to the console versions in almost every way, and that's actually the problem. PC gamers have a certain expectation for online shooters. Removing dedicated server and user mod support from a game that's already $10 more than its predecessor seriously hinders the long term appeal for me.
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  2. Thunderbolt
    90
    Modern Warfare 2 will leave you breathless.
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  3. GamingExcellence
    92
    It looks better, it plays better, the story is more intense and the multiplayer is more inviting. And with the inclusion of SpecOps, the longevity of this game is sure to have increased as well.
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