Infinity Ward’s latest opus, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, hit late last year and TV and Lust’s review is finally oscar mike! The team has crafted an incredibly fluid and immersive first person shooter that, while not without its flaws, is an enjoyable ride. Objectives can occasionally be unclear, and some areas are little more punishing gauntlets, but the attention to detail is amazing and the variety of gameplay mechanics is both impressive and well done.
Modern Warfare 2 has a strong multiplayer component. The co-op mode, Spec-Ops supports both local and online players, but unfortunately only covers specific missions, and is not campaign co-op. The competitive multiplayer mode is enormous and anyone who has played Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will likely feel right at home. All others may feel overwhelmed by the depth of customization and the RPG-like elements, and the game doesn’t really do much to accommodate newcomers (even the instruction booklet is less than 10 pages). There are some issues with the multiplayer, such as glitches and balancing and design choices, but it’s a fun and addicting part of the package, and most people will be playing this for quite a while.
Modern Warfare 2 saw a tsunami of hype prior to its launch and numerous of accolades since its release, and unfortunately I can’t completely echo those sentiments. Part of it is because of the flaws throughout the game that hindered my enjoyment, but it’s also because I’m admittedly not necessarily big on these realistic war shooters. Even still, Modern Warfare 2 has a lot of content and definitely has some very fun aspects. Shooter fans shouldn’t miss this one.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was reviewed using the Xbox 360 version.
Just got this game a few days ago. I haven’t had this much fun with a multiplayer FPS since GoldenEye 007!