Modern Warfare 2 Review
Modern Warfare 2 (CODMW:2) may very well be the best game of 2009. In a world where sequels often fail to live up to expectations, MW2 is certainly an exception. I gave this game five stars because its awesome and I think everybody should buy it. There are a TON of cool features added into this game, though I do have a couple of concerns that I’ll share as well.
Campaign – The storyline for MW2 is amazing for a couple of different reasons. Not only is the plot really exciting; the storyline is both realistic and believable. A large number of locales are explored – from the arctic, to the desert, to our nation’s capital. It really gives you the sense that what occurs in one area of the world can have great ramifications elsewhere. New vehicles and new weapons are introduced that really provide some epic gaming. Though the campaign is definitely one to be remembered, I feel like it could have been better narrated. I was really confused at a couple different points in the game, the end included. One minute you’re running the obstacle course at base camp and the next minute war has broke out on America’s doorstep. It would have been helpful if they threw in a couple shortish cutscenes throughout the game to help move the story along. The short dialogues that the characters had whilst the next map loaded often left me wondering exactly what the mission at hand was. I feel like we’re at an age in gaming where somewhat of a cinematic experience is expected from big-time games, but on the other hand maybe that’s just me. I also felt like this game was REALLY hard. I’m a pretty hardcore gamer and I found that playing just on hardened was way too difficult. I suggested to my friend that he play regular as opposed to a more difficult setting and he mentioned that even on regular he died pretty regularly. Maybe it has something to do with improved AI, but I definitely don’t anticipate I’ll give veteran a go anytime soon. Though I’m of the opinion that Modern Warfare 2 (COD4) had a much better storyline and campaign, the campaign in MW2 will definitely blow your socks off.
Multiplayer – This is basically the same as Modern Warfare 2 (COD4) with a couple of subtle changes. They did give this one a bit more of an arcade-type feel to it. It’s really fast-paced and I feel like they are trying to discourage sniping just a bit. Though I prefer the maps from Modern Warfare 2 (COD4) by a great deal, I’ve had fun playing online and I wouldn’t expect that to change for a very long time.
Graphics – The graphics are the real deal – definitely top-notch as far as the 360 is concerned. Environments look sweet and characters actually look like they could be real people, as opposed to those in Halo:ODST.
All in all, this is a really sweet game. I don’t think it’s as good as Modern Warfare 2 (COD4), but that’s because COD4 is undeniably one of the greatest games ever made. MW2 is certainly a sequel worth the hype.
Another note – This game is rated 18+ for a reason. There are gruesome scenes of death/disturbing images/themes that younger kids probably shouldn’t be exposed to. I’m not suggesting that it’s inappropriate for everybody under 18, but if you are trying to determine whether this would be an appropriate game for younger kids then the answer is probably no.
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