Customer reviews:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Game..... If This Type Of Game Is Your Thing
Comment: Just to put things in perspective, before I review this game, this is one of the first games I bought when I got my PS3 back in 12/2009. I'd heard a GREAT many things about it, all positive, and almost overwhelmingly so. Naturally, I was definitely curious to find out what all the hype was about. Why then did it sit unopened on my shelf until the end of July 2010? I guess the answer is just this simple : `realistic' / military shooters aren't really my thing. I'm more of an action / adventure gamer (God Of War, Bayonetta, etc.). However, there have been shooters I have enjoyed immensely, such as Aliens vs. Predator, Resistance 2, Dead Space, etc.. I guess what I'm getting at, is that when it comes to shooters, I prefer them with a sci-fi edge or `fantastical' element to them. Having said that though, for what Call Of Duty : Modern Ware 2 (COD : MW2) is, it's exceptional. So let me get to it.....

THE GOOD : There's no denying this is a fantastic FPS and one that really strives for realism. Having never played a COD game before, I was really struck by, more so than how realistic everything looked, how realistic everything felt. From the time I started the initial campaign in the Middle East, it was almost shocking as it really made me feel like I was really there fighting a war and that death was imminent at any moment. While most FPS's seem somewhat predictable or `linear' in terms of where enemies are or might be, COD : MW2 did not feel that way. The enemies could be above you, next to you, behind you, etc. and it really heightened the sense of realism the game was brining to the table. Speaking of heightening the realism, the story helped with that significantly. Sure, some of it draws from current world events, but when it veers in to the realm of possibility rather than actuality, with a bloody, shockingly evil rampage through a Russian airport, resulting in an attack and invasion of America itself, it seemed to ratchet up the tension as you were now fighting on your own home turf, defending what you are used to seeing as relatively peaceful and unspoiled urban and suburban landscapes, now ravaged by an invader's unwanted and aggressive presence. Beyond the realism however, something else COD : MW2 had going for it was depth. And to me the depth was most prevalent in two areas. First was the depth of missions and terrains. There were missions in seedy, grimy shanty-towns in Brazil, a frozen Russian base high in the mountains, suburban American war-zones, our Nations' capital, European forests, and others including the aforementioned slaughter of innocents at a Russian airport that you can't help but feeling a little sick just for playing through, since this should be reprehensible to any sane person's moral code. In all actuality though, this depth of missions was pretty much necessary, because without these diverse environments and objectives, the game would get very boring, very quick. Something else that prevented this from happening though was the sheer breadth of weaponry at your disposal. From being able to take enemies out with knives, grenades, pistols, various automatics and semi-automatics, and RPG's as well as anti-tank and aircraft missles, you could even beat someone down with a riot shield or even take command of a predator drone . Talk about range of weaponry. And, you could also control snowmobiles and riverboats as well as even a short interlude in space where you could take brief control of an astronaut! And most of what I just covered was for the single player campaign. The game also provides `Special Ops' missions which play like short `single-serving' versions of the single player campaign. Think `Batman : Arkham Asylum's challenge modes, if you've played that. And while these can be done as 1-player missions, it's recommended to play them with another player as some can be quite challenging. And last but definitely not least with COD : MW2, is the online Co-Op mode. This is pretty much the game's highpoint and what most everyone plays it for. It's a fantastic opportunity to run around realistic looking environments and frag real players instead of AI controlled characters. There's just no substitute for playing against a real, live thinking individual. So, between the single-player campaign, the Special Ops Missions and the Online Co-Op mode, this game pretty much had it all covered.

THE BAD : So, why if the game has it all pretty much covered and seems to have it all do I even have a section for `the bad'? Well, no game is perfect. To begin with the difficulty levels take some figuring out. By that, I mean, it takes some time figuring out what difficulty level works best for you. The game does make a recommendation for you after you complete `The Pit' which is essentially basic training, but even though I had never played a COD game and it was recommended I try `rookie' difficulty, that was almost too easy, as I blew through the single-player campaign with minimal difficulty. So, I decided to try it on Veteran difficulty and that proved near impossible for me after a certain point. In hindsight, I definitely shouldn't have jumped to veteran difficulty right away but there were mitigating factors for my doing so (READ : trophies. I'm a bit of a trophy hunter). Something else about the game that I wasn't all that crazy about was the story itself. The hopping all over the globe and assuming different characters made it difficult to really `immerse myself in the game' as it seemed to break the continuity a little....for me at least. But again, I recognize this was fairly necessary as otherwise the game would have been more boring than I found it to be. And that is to say, I did find it kind of boring. Again, I'm speaking about the single player and Special Ops missions, as I know the online modes are what this game is really about. And maybe that's the problem? There's no denying that, as I just stated, the online modes are what everyone seems to play this game for. So, for someone like myself who does enjoy online play from time to time, but isn't primarily into it, it made the single-player campaign feel like something of an afterthought or something that only existed because it needed to, to bring overall value to the product.

THE BOTTOM LINE: All in all, as I stated when I started this review, the whole militaristic, `realistic' FPS genre just isn't my thing. So that definitely has a bearing on my impressions of this game - without a doubt. But taking that into consideration, if that genre IS your thing, there's no denying that this game is at the top of its' class along with one or two others (I'd be remiss if I didn't mention I have heard a number people say `Battlefield : Bad Company' gives COD : MW2 a serious run for the money). Unquestionably. It strives for and achieves great realism, has an incredible amount of depth to it in a great many ways and seems to have all it's bases covered. If military FPS's are your thing, this is your game.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: Pure Awesomeness
Comment: I love this game! Ever since it came out, there has been a few add-ons, and of course plenty of fixes have been implemented since release.

Single Player: Leaving off from number one, you'll play through some very well designed missions. The graphics have vastly improved since mw1, and I will say maybe even the sound. The controls are pretty much the same from number one, but I'd have to say the physics and realism are much nicer. The campaign is not really long, but long enough to bring you in to what the developers have to offer for some good gameplay and an intriguing story.

Multiplayer: The crown gem of call of duty (And most other games for that matter these days), there have been a few things added though, such as cap level is now 70 and you can 'prestige' to earn additional awards and a newly earned emblem. I believe there is 10 prestiges (In other words, reaching lvl 70 10 times), but also prestiging gives you additional challenges that will earn you additional emblems and titles, if you're up for the challenge. One thing people like to pick on about MW2's multiplayer is the lack of dedicated servers, unlike mw1. However, you can live right? I guess not everyone wants to play a couple specific maps though. Overall, multiplayer will leave you with hours of fun to motivate you in unlocking the good stuff.

Other thoughts: $60? First pc game I've ever payed over 50 for! But whatever, as long as its worth it I guess. People like to compare Battlefield BC2 to this game, saying its better, but it all depends on you. There is also the other single player challenge feature that puts a little more fun in the game, but like I said, plenty of things to accomplish on this game. I've currently prestiged once and am at 48, and I think I have like 3 days of gameplay, so it can take a while to get up there!

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: A fantastic game with a couple problems!
Comment: Modern Warfare 2 is a big improvement over COD4: Modern Warfare. There is co-op missions, better graphics, etc. The single player is short but tons of fun and epic. Online is where people will spend most of their time. There are many things to unlock and now you can level up to 70.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: A few flaws to a overall great game
Comment: This game is actually the first FPS that I really got into playing. I had tried others in the past, but they never really hooked me and I simply assumed the genre was not for me. A friend of mine introduced me to this game and I fell in love with co-op and multiplayer; getting the game for myself in the end.

So lets break down the pros/cons of this game. Pros:
Graphics are very well done. In each level the immersion factor is very high and this really helps with the feel while playing. Nothing looks blocky or lazily rendered
Music really helps fit the mood when in co-op and single player. You really get the feel of an immense life-and-death struggle. It sounds like Infinity Ward got a symphony to play dramatic instumentals for each board.
Compelling storyline. Very cinimatic and entertaining, I could definatly see them trying to cash a movie with this game.
Voice acting, sound effects, ect were all very believable.

Cons:
Most akimo weapons are very unrealistic and often overpowered in the game. 1887 weapons actually had to be reprogramed because there was too many complaints. That fact that you bearly have to aim, shoot, and can kill a target in one shot even though you have taken multiple hits with an assualt rifle is rediculous to me. Furthermore, to reload while using akimo shotguns is to flip them up in the air and they magically reload and recock themselves; reloading takes about as much time as flicking a lightswitch. Finally, it is not an accurate portrayal to how anyone would weild weapons.
Spawn points. This can be fustrating at times. In the multiplayer you can be respawned over and over again in the same spot with a attack helecopter simply waiting for you. In the story mode you have the problem of the game restarting you directly into the firefight instead of respawing you 30 seconds before that, when the battle hasn't happend yet and you can reevaluate why you died last time. If you want to go back further, many times it means redoing that whole level which could be a good 15-30 minutes of backtracking.
Some parts of the game you cannot interact with. The game does a good job of making objects in the world interactable. For instance you can slash certain windows and break the glass, destroy fire hydrants and water will gush out, ect. But many times it can be frustrating when you can't break some glass such as in the map "Wasteland" you have glass pieces in the windows that can obstruct your view. But for some reason those particular windows cannot be slashed like others can. I realize that it can be hard to program for each and every window, but I would like if they kept working on it in the form of updates.
Additional content is completely overpriced. You a few maps (half of which have been reused from past Call of Duty games) you get in these packages usually about 5 games for $15. Compared to nearly every other downloadable addon for PS3 games, this is extremely overpriced for what you are getting. Friends that have bought the packages have told me that they were expecting more for what they paid for. Suffice to say, I have never bought any of those packages and won't until the price drops to a more reasonable level.

Dispite these flaws I do not see any reason why this game should not be given a try, espeshially for those who are into the FPS genre.

---

Customer Rating:
Summary: best game ever
Comment: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is easily the best video game I have ever played. When I first played it before I owned it, I knew that I had to get this game right away. I knew I trusted Amazon.com because they always have the best price and ship right away. I placed the order on June 22, 2010 for 43.72 with 3.99 shipping. I was hoping to have it by the 27, and I received it on the 25. I have also purchased idems previously on Amazon for a reasonable price and shipping and recieved them within about 3-5 days. I would defenetly recomend Amazon for online shopping, they have not dissapointed me once.

---