Game Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – war made fun
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launched with the biggest one-day revenues in media history — that’s all media, including movies and television — with nearly 5 million copies sold in just 24 hours, sending well over $300 million flowing through the cash registers of Game Stops and Best Buys across the land. This game’s already a hit. I know. I was there on release day, waiting impatiently for the doors to open, and there were a few dozen people with me. The inevitable question that comes with such fervor: is it worth it? Yes it is, definitely. This is a great game, expertly executed and packed with hours of shooting, explosions, and fun. But it’s not without its issues and I do have some complaints.
Modern Warfare 2 takes place in the near-present, with soldiers fighting with mostly real world weapons in places like Afghanistan, Russia and Rio the American suburbs. Although there is a solo campaign mode (which I’ll get to in a minute), the core reason to buy and play Modern Warfare 2 is so you can compete with and alongside other players on-line. The variety of team-based game types and the experience system that lets you unlock new weapons and special abilities the more you play combine with the gold standard of first person shooter controls and game play to make a game worth playing for hundreds of hours (or more).
Be warned though, it will be tough going at first, especially if you’re new to the Call of Duty and Modern Warfare franchises. Read the rest of this entry »









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