Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) | 
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Platform: PlayStation 3
Genre: military-action-games
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
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Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: calodumod2ps3
EAN: 5030917077418
ASIN: B0021AETOK
Release Date: November 10, 2009
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Product Description
Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the Multiplayer Game of the Year winner 'Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare', continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. - Call of Warfare: Stunning cinematic action, including new underwater missions, new gadgets such as the motion detector and new vehicles including snowmobiles and more.
- Rough guide: Massive globe-spanning adventure sees you travelling to the deserts of Afghanistan, the slums of Rio de Janerio and the wilderness of Russia.
- Bigger world: New larger levels allow you to tackle missions however you want: will you try a frontal assault or a more stealthy approach from another angle?
- Special co-op: New Special Forces mode will introduce two player co-operative play for the first time, in a series of non-story missions
- Be the best: Competitive multiplayer is even bigger and better than before, with all-new rewards for everyone from raw recruits to the most experienced players.
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 Not as good as thought! August 31, 2010
Gillian Milne (Scotland UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this game on release date, I loved it at first! I am going to do a step-by-step review. Starting with campaign and then onto multiplayer!
Campaign:
The campaign is really, really short! There is only about 6 hours worth of missions in there! I was really disappointed with this as a good game has a long campaign that can keep you going for days! Still, Modern Warfare 2's arch rival (Battlefield: Bad Company 2) isn't any better for the campaign. The campaign includes most of the characters of the original Modern Warfare, I never bought the 4th CoD so I don't know, and breaching the walls is fun! There are more weapons in the campaign but as I said before, the campaign is way to short! This game has Act 1, Act 2 and Act 3 again. Also if you complete the game there is an unlock called "Museum". This isn't a very popular game mode, but it is fun to fight the characters from the game every now and then! There is a lot of terrorism involved in this game. Also a lot of traitors. Bad for the young kids, but there is a reason this game has an 18 on it. If there wasn't any terrorism it would be a 15, but I warn you, there is a lot of it! And there is a mission where you kill innocent civilians for nothing. Of course this mission can be avoided by skipping it and doesn't make a difference to your game at all. Overall I give the campaign a 4 out of 5!
Special Ops:
Special Ops (Spec Ops) is fun, lots of missions in that and it can keep you going for the trophies! I need to get more trophies for the special ops mode because it is quite hard! There isn't really any terrorism involved in Spec Ops, just your average shoot and kill the enemies or they kill you! The Special Ops mode has a maximum of two players. Weather it is split screen, online or single player you will be having fun! I give Special Ops another 4/5!
Multiplayer:
This is where the Call of Duty action should be, but it isn't there! The online is messed up, and if you are looking for PC it is best just to leave the online due to the amount of hackers! It is fun to play online, you have the CoD Create-A-Class menu and you can now create your own killstreaks! The Killstreaks range from 3-25 kills. Of course you have a lot of campers (people that stay in the same spot all the time) that camp for killstreaks. This is really annoying! Also the grenade launchers are way over powered! For a grenade launcher being unlocked at 10 kills on an assault rifle, stupid move for Infinity Ward! The maps are bigger than the other Call of Duty's but what's the point of having bigger maps if your just going to get killed immediately by a grenade! Many kids on this game, they boast that they are the best and start talking through the mic to nobody for no apparent reason. Also the perks are really messed up! Commando is the most annoying thing to happen to CoD! Yes, even more annoying that Call of Duty World at War's MP40 with Juggernaut mix... It enables you to stab from more than 10 feet away! That's not bad you say? Lets see how you like it mixed with the UMP-45, Marathon and Lightweight. Seriously overpowered and annoying! Not to mention when they have a shotgun on their back! Messed up, just because of the wrong perks and guns! I give the multiplayer a poor 2/5!! Not good for Infinity Ward!
Overall the game gets rated a 3/5. If you don't have online then go ahead and buy it but if you do have online then stick with the other Call of Duty's or get the awesome force of Battlefield: Bad Company 2! Trust me, Bad Company 2 is not a bad buy! Thanks for reading through this review and I hope it considered you into what you should buy!
 Living with commando (or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the nuke boosters) July 10, 2010
C. Hawkins
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Now, obviously the single-player campaign in MW2 is a glorified tutorial for the multiplayer, and in that respect its brevity and variety make it a complete success. But only as a tutorial. As a full price game on its own it kinda stinks the place out.
As for the real deal, I have spent what amounts to twelve whole days on the multiplayer. I've killed over 26,000 noobs and died just under 19,000 times. It goes without saying that all of my kills were down to my elite skills and every single death was down to bad luck. And I know these stats are not impressive, but what an effort it's been to get them. First off, let's discuss lag. The times I've stood there shooting at bullet sponges only for them to casually turn around and kill me immediately. WHY? HOW? The answer is down to a lack of dedicated servers. In MW2 the host is god. If you come up against him he will smite you. And if you do manage to get the better of him, he'll most likely quit and the game will probably fail to migrate and award you a loss. Now why would it do that other than to infuriate you?
We need to address Commando Pro right now. What compelled a developer to make a knife the most powerful weapon in a first person shooter? I must admit I'm not averse to using the blade for the odd stealth kill myself, but you have these sheep dippers zip-zip-zipping and then stab-stab-stabbing all over the place for an entire match. And you can't kill them because they're invincible while lunging at you. I mean, c'mon, that's some BS right there. Has it been patched in the eight months that the community has been complaining about it? No.
Do you want me to start on One Man Army noobtubers? Oh, I'll start on them but they'll finish the argument with endless grenade spamming and infinite claymores for ten minutes (with Danger Close Pro, naturally). Which leads me on to campers. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against someone holding down an area, but those dweebs who sit in the corner of a room behind a claymore, waiting for an unsuspecting beast like myself to come running by need to be banned from online games for life. They must have a better way to spend their time.
And then we come to boosters. So there you are enjoying a Free For All match and you notice the scoreboard is looking awfully suspicious. There's one guy with 18-0 and another with 0-18. And you know what that means. It means spending the rest of the game hunting for the infamous hissing sound of tactical insertions and filthy boosting cheats. We PS3 owners should be grateful that we don't have to endure half of the hacking that our 360 brethren are made to suffer.
Let's end, for now, with Death Streaks. These truly are the summation of everything that's wrong about Infinity Ward's game. So you manage to counter all of the above nonsense and get on a winning streak and what does the game do? It rewards the enemy with painkiller. And when it's feeling really sadistic it rewards the person you've just shot not only with painkiller but also by respawning them metres behind you. Oh, but it does, it really does. You know it does.
So why am I still playing this game in July and giving it five stars? The reason is because for all the times it makes you hate it, it will always draw you back like an abusive partner. An abusive partner who hits you and throws kettle water over you and takes garden shears to all your clothes and ridicules you in public before fluttering his or her eyelids at you and begging you to take him or her back, promising you he or she will change. And every now and then things do change and you get to play the game the way it's meant to be played. So you take it back time and time again and hope that one day it will learn to stop hurting you altogether.
So you think you hate Modern Warfare 2, but you'll still be playing it right up until Black Ops drops because you know that beyond all the frustrations it is online gaming at its absolute finest. And when all else fails, you know what they say, if you can't beat them join them. So when you're at your lowest ebb, load up your cheap custom classes and fight fire with fire. Unless you're lagging badly in which case quit while you're only slightly behind.
The champ is here November 20, 2009
Dr Jones (UK)
29 out of 35 found this review helpful
Modern Warfare 2 is quite simply the greatest first person shooter ever made.
There, I said it. And I said it without reservation or a trace of doubt. Normally I hate when people gush all over a game just because it's new and popular, but in this case, I can't help it. No matter which point of view you look at it from, whether it be sound, graphics, gameplay, storyline, characters or multiplayer options, Modern Warfare 2 is a triumph of gaming.
It's no secret that the first Modern Warfare was an excellent game, reinvigorating what had become a tired series of WW2 shooters and turning it into something that was both relevant and compelling. It didn't hurt that its multiplayer mode was one of the most balanced, imaginative and addictive experiences in years. The task of trying to follow this up with something that not only equalled it, but surpassed it in terms of quality was nothing short of Herculean.
But they did.
Modern Warfare 2 is set several years after the events of the first game. Despite your best efforts, ultranationalists have seized power in Russia and have elevated Imran Zakhaev (the baddy of Modern Warfare) to hero status. A brutal attack on a Russian airport frames America for the crime, resulting in both countries coming to blows. Before the world degenerates into WW3, it's up to you and the other members of an elite multinational counter-terrorist force to find the guy responsible and lay the smackdown on him. It's a fairly simple setup, but the plot is rife with twists and turns. Characters switch sides, old friends and enemies pop up unexpectedly, people get gunned down without warning and a whole lot of stuff blows up, including innocent civilians.
Yes, by now everyone knows about the infamous No Russian level. It stirred up real controversy with the `games promote violence' lunatics, but really I don't see the problem with it. It's meant to be shocking and unpleasant, and to be honest if you're disturbed by the idea of shooting people in a game, you shouldn't be playing an FPS in the first place.
The thing that made the original so enjoyable was the blistering pace and frantic gameplay. When you were plunged into a firefight, you really felt like you were up against it, and that feeling has been enhanced here. Enemies make effective use of cover, suppressing fire and grenades to flush you out. And they're relentless. If you get wounded, forget about just hiding around a corner to heal up - they WILL come after you to finish you off.
Naturally graphics and sound are superb, and the voice over cast is top notch. There's Lance Henriksen (whose gravel voice can make even the worst game seem better), Kevin McKidd, Will Arnett and Keith David. If these guys were in a film together, it'd be impressive enough. The fact they were able to get them for a video game speaks volumes.
The weapon load out has been bumped up for this outing. Now there are literally dozens of pistols, submachine guns, rifles and shotguns, and they all feel individual. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses, and it's up to you to decide which style suits you best. There's also the option to dual-wield pistols, which for me resulted in one of the coolest moments in gaming when I stormed into a room full of terrorists, twin machine pistols blazing fiery death.
But this being an FPS, it'll stand or fall based on its multiplayer. Part of the reason I waited so long before writing this review was to fully experience all aspects of this game, and it has to be said that the multiplayer options in this game are second to none. You can customise just about every aspect of your online character, maps are varied and interesting, there's a vast selection of weapons, and the whole feel and responsiveness of the game engine is just perfect. I guarantee you'll lose entire days of your life playing this, and you won't regret a single second.
Modern Warfare 2 has received a bit of stick from certain quarters with accusations that it doesn't deviate far enough from its predecessor, but I salute developers Infinity Ward for having the courage to stand by their creation. If long-running series have taught us anything, it's that constantly tinkering with a near perfect formula eventually runs the thing into the ground. There's a reason Great White sharks haven't evolved in the past 60 million years - they're already perfect for what they do, and so is Modern Warfare 2.
Buy this game. Now.
An absolute masterpeice. . . November 10, 2009
Mr Bojangles
59 out of 75 found this review helpful
I've had this game for a couple of days now and if you wondering whether to buy this or not, the simple answer is, yes. One might have thought with all the press attention and hype surrounding this new title that the game could never possibly live up to expectations, but it most certainly does, and even exceeds expectations in certain areas.
First off, single player. Now, being honest the campaign isn't massily long, if your playing on regualar difficulty, expect to play for around 4-6 hours, however, ramp it up to veteran difficulty and you can make that 20+ (serioulsy, its hard!) But I think that the campain can be summed up best by the phrase "short and sweet", the plot is very well laid out and the cinematics are truly outstanding. There is also no lack of variety in this game either, not to spoil the plot, but you'll find yourself fightly in vastly different settings throughout the whole campaign which really does give the campaign an epic feeling. Overall the single player is well rounded and truly an astonashingly cinematic experience which you cannot afford to miss.
Now, to what most people buy COD for, the multiplayer. If you've played COD4, then you will instantly fell right at home with MW2. However, this doesn't mean it hasn't changed. The massive new list of guns, perks, kilstreaks, unlockables will have you playing for years. In all my years of gaming I have never played a more well rounded online multiplayer experience. The multiplayer is genuinly worth the £.. alone.
Also thrown into the mix is spec ops mode, which sees you take on a variety of different missions in 2-player co-op (Splitcreen/online) which range from holding down positions against waves of oncoming enemies to snomobile races which are absolutely hilarious! This is a great addition to the game just as Nazi zombies was to CODW@W - but better with more variety.
Overall, I serioulsy cannot fault this game. The single player experience is epic and the multiplayer is unrivalled by anything on the market, and with spec ops throw into the mix, this is an absolute MUST BUY.
 Solid and enjoyable game but is it really as good as it's made out to be? November 30, 2009
D. Cole (Birmingham/Herefordshire, England)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ok, ok... Maybe this review is a few days overdue but I felt that I can't really review a game properly until I've played it a decent amount (I've had the game since the release date). Now I have completed the single player on veteran difficulty, and had a decent crack on multiplayer an Special Ops.
THREE MODES:
There are 3 'modes' to Modern Warfare 2 (MW2), the single player campaign, Special Ops and multiplayer. I will deal with each in turn.
SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN:
Short but sweet sums this up in a nutshell. It will keep you going for around 6-10 hours, I racked up over 14 hours on veteran to make it last a bit longer! It plays very similar to the original Modern Warfare (CoD 4) and continues where the previous story left off. New guns have been added and there is another far-fetched and controversial story line but over all I would say that if you enjoy FPS and liked CoD 4 you will feel right at home. The graphics have been improved upon since CoD 4 and are excellent. AI, in my opinion, was actually quite good too.
A note on "that level"... There is an option to skip the level where you infiltrate a Russian terrorist cell and go about shooting civilians in an airport. If you do play the level, you have the choice whether or not to shoot any civilians and this disturbing level (at least the first half) adds to the story by portraying this event in a bad light and, unless you are that way inclined, I don't think this will make you more of a violent person as the media would portray it. This level is the reason why the game is rated 18 and I suppose that it rightly so.
SPECIAL OPS:
A new addition, supposedly Infinity Ward did not want to include co-op in the single player so opted for this instead. Special Ops is a series of 'mini-games' which last from 1-2 minutes to around 10-15 minutes. The mode puts you and your team (up to four, human friends, online or off) into a variety of situations which you must complete. This can be anything from a jet ski race to holding off waves of zombies, to an assault or even escorting your team-mates(s). It's a different and challenging addition to the main single player and multiplayer modes and is best played with others to get the most out of it. Each mission has three difficulty levels and you are awarded 1-3 stars for every level of difficulty. Stars unlock more levels and Trophies. There are 69 in all (hence 23 levels). Personally, I don't believe this is as good as the 'Nazi Zombies' mode on World at War but that is personal preference.
MULTIPLAYER:
Obviously this is where the `longetivity' of CoD lies. Much of what I state is personal opinion but from my experience I enjoy multiplayer and would describe it as (just about) more fun than CoD 4 and World at War. There are 70 ranks to achieve, without even thinking about Prestige, and numerous guns, perks, equipment and challenges to unlock/complete. The multiplayer can obviously be contrasted with that of CoD 4. It plays very similarly so if you enjoyed CoD 4 multiplayer you will enjoy this. The levels are (just about) varied enough and there is a decent variety of guns to satisfy every taste, from assault rifles and sniper rifles to missile launchers, shotguns and pistols.
It is probably best at this point to talk about the new features of multiplayer... Aside from there now be 70 ranks, the most notable differences for me are as follows:
* Your secondary weapon can be a machine pistol, shotgun, pistol or missile launcher.
* Riot shield: A new primary 'weapon' which is self-explanatory. Bullets ricochet off it and it is great for defence from the front. However, aside from melee, you have no means of attack without switching to your secondary weapon. (The shield then covers your back).
* Perks and 'Pro-perks': Perks are now, simply put, upgradeable once you have satisfied various criteria (usually a certain number of kills). An example would be the new 'commando' perk (further melee reach) which when upgraded to 'commando pro' enables you to take no fall damage.
* Killstreaks and deathstreaks: There are many more killstreaks (UAV, counter-UAV, sentry gun, airstrikes, EMP, nuke(!) etc) and 'deathstreaks' which kick-in when you have died 3-4 times without a kill (e.g. martyrdom; extra health).
* Titles, emblems and accolades: Various unlocks which add a personal element to the multiplayer experience, for example, achieve (say) 10 airstrikes and you can put a nice picture of an aeroplane next to your name; or a flag with your country's colours on.
* More points when you kill. In real terms, this is the same as CoD 4 (you need more points to reach a higher level than CoD 4, whereas, say, it would have been 100 points to reach rank 2, it is now 1000) but it certainly feels better when you get +50 or +100 flashing up for a kill than a measly +5 or +10!
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list but I feel these are the most noticeable additions to the multiplayer experience and all are positive too. After the initial getting used to the levels layout and a few promotions you will feel right at home. Until you get bored, the multiplayer mode will keep you going for hours and hours.
I hope this has provided you with an in-depth view of Modern Warfare 2. Overall, the game is not perfect (short single player, interesting Special Ops mode and arguably standard this is a highly enjoyable game and not too distinguishable from its predecessor, CoD 4, or indeed even a million miles away from its cousin, World at War.
So, if you enjoyed either, or both, of these games or even FPS at large you will enjoy Modern Warfare 2 and all it has to offer.
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