Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

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  • Summary: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the sequel to 2019’s blockbuster Modern Warfare. Featuring the return of the iconic, team leader Captain John Price, the fearless John "Soap" MacTavish, the seasoned Sergeant Kyle "Gaz” Garrick, and the lone wolf himself, fan favorite Simon “Ghost” Riley,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the sequel to 2019’s blockbuster Modern Warfare. Featuring the return of the iconic, team leader Captain John Price, the fearless John "Soap" MacTavish, the seasoned Sergeant Kyle "Gaz” Garrick, and the lone wolf himself, fan favorite Simon “Ghost” Riley, witness what makes Task Force 141 (TF141) the legendary squad it is today.
    Leverage new weapons, vehicles, and cutting-edge equipment to take on enemies. Gear up and take the fight offshore to siege enemies underwater, breach a highly fortified enemy base, infil along the canals and liberate much-needed allies at a black site hidden within the mountains.
    Infinity Ward presents heart-pounding next-gen, state-of-the-art gameplay. Fight alongside friends in a truly immersive experience with stunningly realistic sound, lighting, and graphics that produce the most advanced Call of Duty in history.
    Modern Warfare® II features a suite of gameplay and graphical innovations that elevate the franchise to new heights, including:

    A rebuilt, advanced AI system
    Enhanced rendering and photogrammetry technology
    A new Gunsmith system allowing for more customization than ever.
    Trail blazing innovations to set the foundation for next-generation gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Daily Star
    Nov 2, 2022
    100
    It is bombastic, dude-bro all-in fighting from start to finish and there’s months of replayability with the online multiplayer. It’ll get gun game fans not only through Christmas but most of 2023 too because it’s so damn moreish. For that reason it’s not only a top-tier game but one with huge value-for-money.
  2. XGN
    Nov 4, 2022
    85
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, although not completely perfect, is one of the better installments in the franchies in recent years. A solid singleplayer delivers a thrilling rollercoaster with diverse gameplay and settings. The spec-ops is a nice co-op warm up, but the real deal here is the multiplayer. With tightly designed gameplay, maps that suit the different modes well, a lot of content to choose from, Infinity Ward really hit a sweet spot with this newest installment.
  3. Power Unlimited
    Nov 1, 2022
    82
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 isn't as massive a revolution as the previous installment, but it doesn't have to be. The game is varied, pops better than ever before and offers a delicious shot of nostalgia. It just needs some time to really belong to the top of the franchise.
  4. Everyeye.it
    Nov 2, 2022
    80
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 lays the foundations for the future of the series and does so with solid gameplay and a wide and varied play offer, since in a single package you can find a good campaign, a not too rich cooperative mode of content but still fun and a multiplayer that will probably be able to entertain for months thanks to the post-launch support. The critical issues are not lacking but on the whole we can be satisfied with what Infinity Ward and the teams involved have managed to offer us.
  5. Atomix
    Oct 31, 2022
    79
    It is a game that remains decent, it is not at all the fifth wonder of the world, but neither can it be interpreted as a disaster that will leave users indifferent, especially the most fanatical. The next installment must commit to delivering a product worthy of the new generation of consoles, since it seems that PS4 and Xbox One are limiting in some way.
  6. PLAY
    Nov 30, 2022
    70
    The best gunplay in the series struggles in the face of a poor plot. What you do in the campaign is nicely varied enough, but there’s very little substance. [Issue#21, p.84]
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  7. Dexerto
    Nov 4, 2022
    55
    Modern Warfare 2 can be exciting when it works. Whilst the campaign’s narrative flaws can’t be fixed, major patchwork is needed to get the multiplayer (the most important aspect) to a good place, and co-op is in desperate need of extra content. Big games just shouldn’t be in this state at launch.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 306
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 306
  3. Negative: 186 out of 306
  1. Booom_
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    One of the best COD's since 2009, very good graphics, shooting feels fun, solid single player campaign. Miles better than Halo Infinite andOne of the best COD's since 2009, very good graphics, shooting feels fun, solid single player campaign. Miles better than Halo Infinite and Battlefail2021.… Expand
  2. deathstramding
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Call of Duty has killed the battlefield game with this game. Call of duty becomes a much better quality game than the previous game in everyCall of Duty has killed the battlefield game with this game. Call of duty becomes a much better quality game than the previous game in every game, it's a great game.… Expand
  4. Leibo838
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Some rough edges as most games that launch these days have. Overall improvements on all fronts they have a formula and style of gameplay youSome rough edges as most games that launch these days have. Overall improvements on all fronts they have a formula and style of gameplay you either enjoy or don't. I've been playing CODs since the very first one and I appreciate the constant improvements every year. However it would be nice in the near future that really shakes up the franchise. Consistency is a good thing in my opinion I know what i'm getting into. All in all it will suck me in for many hours over the next few months then i'll be on to the next game.… Expand
  5. Sharpener988
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    Great graphics, horrible playability:( Crasches constantly, both in MP and Campaign:( Most of the time it just says i need to "downloadGreat graphics, horrible playability:( Crasches constantly, both in MP and Campaign:( Most of the time it just says i need to "download content" but all is downloaded allready.

    The few matches i've managed to play were not too enjoyable either, as weapons and upgrades feel clunky and useless, perks are just sad and maps are just as much of a mess as mw 2019:( 2 stars for the graphics alone    … Expand
  6. monke022
    Nov 6, 2022
    1
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    I don't know how they dropped the ball so damn hard with this, it's like they    --------------- CAMPAIGN REVIEW ONLY --------------------

    I don't know how they dropped the ball so damn hard with this, it's like they took the best bits from MW2019 and trashed them. There's way too many annoying and **** stealth missions for a call of duty game. The "Alone" missions was just absolutely godawful, stealth + crafting is probably better for another genre of games but not this one. Felt like I was playing a **** ubisoft game. Complete disappointment after the rushed but amazing MW2019 campaign.    … Expand
  7. NoSxKats
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    By far the worst COD ever. Pure garbage. I would be embarrassed if I was a coder on this. I hope they find another job because they're notBy far the worst COD ever. Pure garbage. I would be embarrassed if I was a coder on this. I hope they find another job because they're not good at this one.… Expand
  8. azertyerr
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    dog **** unfinished too fast ttk missing features constant crash campers 80$ new system is fk bad don’t buy it

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