7.4 out of 10

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

 

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  • User Score (677)
    5.9 5.9 from 677 reviewers
  • Expert Score (72)
    8.2 8.2 from 72 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    6.6 6.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    8.0 8.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Gameplay (16)
    9.4 9.4 from 16 reviewers
  • Graphics (158)
    9.0 9.0 from 158 reviewers
  • Sound (14)
    10 10 from 14 reviewers
  • Storyline (5)
    7.7 7.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (8)
    9.1 9.1 from 8 reviewers
  • Control (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Lifespan (3)
    8.2 8.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Construction (140)
    5.5 5.5 from 140 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (2)
    6.6 6.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of setup (2)
    6.6 6.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Atmosphere (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Funfactor (142)
    7.0 7.0 from 142 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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Users:
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5-6
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. GameSpot

    8.5/10
    12 November 2009

    If you're looking for some campaign-style action that is unburdened by any sort of plot, then Special Ops is the place to go. The timed missions are campaign excerpts from Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that you can play solo or online with a friend. The missions cover a variety of objectives, which include surviving waves of enemies, moving from point A to point B stealthily (or not), eliminating a certain number of enemies, and racing snowmobiles. Read more

    • Intense, action-packed campaign, Engaging cooperative missions, Richer, deeper, more rewarding competitive multiplayer progression.
    • Costs more, has fewer multiplayer features than other PC shooters, Campaign is short, Plot is muddled and inelegant.

  2. BigPond GameArena

    5.0/10
    4 November 2009

    We're massive fans of Modern Warfare here. Even though purists and elitists may sneer, we had no problem in awarding a 10/10 for Call of Duty 4, because it was such a terrific effort on console AND PC. If you told me three months ago we would be suggesting PC gamers hold off on buying Modern Warfare 2 I would have thought you're crazy. Read more

    • The core Modern Warfare experience - infantry level FPS combat - still is great when you can find a good connection., More than suitable for casual players who dabble ...
    • Network connection of less than three bars and your quality of gaming life suffers., Reliance on other competing gamers to host games = a nightmare for competitive play.

  3. Empire

    10/10
    24 November 2009

    Unquestionably the single-greatest entertainment launch of 2009, Activision and Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 is a lesson in breakneck spectacle, hurtling you from one astonishing set piece to the next with all the cocksureness of a developer, quite simply, head and shoulders above the competition. Read more

  4. PALGN

    7.5/10
    14 November 2009

    We’re going to make a guess that you’ve heard of the Call of Duty franchise, particularly Modern Warfare . Selling inhuman amounts of copies and winning multiple awards from critics all round, developer Infinity Ward has grown a strong reputation in the industry for creating some of the most intense and frenetic shooting experiences available. Now after a long wait, Modern Warfare 2 has been unleashed upon the masses, and has already sold quite a few copies. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. BigPond GameArena

    2.0/10
    Reviewer: dc, BigPond GameArena
    31 October 2009

    only being able to play 1 or 2 games online in a row before you get booted to lobby because of the no server issue,and also being a steam only game sux dont waste your money,not worth it if you want to play multiplayer, forget it, play cod4 instead Read more

    • the actual game and multiplayer maps are good
    • no servers the biggest issue here,i am lucky to b able to play 1 game without getting booted let alone a coupla hours of gaming.never had this trouble with any games b...

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The storyline of Modern Warfare 2 picks up where the events of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare left off. The ultranationalist Russian leader Zakhaev has been eliminated, but it seems that his lieutenant, Vladimir Makarov, is an even bigger danger. Having made a successful play for power, Intel indicates that he is extending the reach of his influence well beyond the borders of Mother Russia, causing a stir in the international community and prompting the involvement of…

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