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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  • Epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  • The definitive multiplayer experience returns, with a host of new perks and enhancements
  • New cooperative SpecOps mode, the perfect combination of Modern Warfare's single player intensity and the addictive replayability of its multiplayer
  • Special Ops Mode allows two players, either alone or with a friend, to engage in unique mission play and features split-screen functionality
  • Modern Warfare 2 contains new and updated weapons, new weapons attachments, and a variant of the multiplayer weapons customisation system from Call of Duty 4, now available in the single player campaign

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  • ASIN: B0021AETOU
  • Item Weight: 123 g
  • Release Date: 10 Nov 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (376 customer reviews)
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Manufacturer's Description

The call of duty needs answering once again, as the blockbusting first person shooter series returns to the modern day. A direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, you now play new character Sgt Gary "Roach" Sanderson. Your commander is "Soap" from the first game as you join a multinational anti-terrorist squad out to stop Russian ultra nationalists.

Watch your squad grow from inexperienced rookies to veteran warriors
A snowmobile race is just one of the new vehicle sections
Modern Warfare 2 is a direct sequel to Call of Duty 4
You'll journey all around the world in the fight against terrorism

The story mode features an even more varied series of locales than before, including a snowbound mission that starts with a daredevil mountain climb and ends with a high speed snowmobile chase as you make your escape. With other levels set in Afghanistan, Rio de Janeiro and even underwater this has more action than a dozen Hollywood blockbusters.

But that's just the single player mode - the multiplayer is even more ground-breaking than before, with new co-op options and even more rewards and perks for competitive play.

Key Features
  • 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 Ops 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 new kill streak rewards that unlock everything from supply drops to a AC-130 gunship attack.
About the Developer: Infinity Ward
After working on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault for EA, Infinity Ward's first game as their own company was fellow World War II title Call of Duty. Since then the California company has never had time to do anything else, as the ongoing series has become one of the best-selling of all time.

Minimum System Requirements:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better
DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c
Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation

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.

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows Vista/XP. Processor: AMD 64 3200+ or Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or better. Memory: 16GB free hard drive space/512MB RAM (XP)/1GB RAM (Vista). Video Card: Shader 3.0 or better 256MB nVidia GeForce 6600GT/ATI Radeon 1600XT or better.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Absoloute failure on PC. PC IS NOT A CONSOLE!, 15 Nov 2009
By J. Stockman (UK) - See all my reviews
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Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
This is an absoloute failure of a game.

The COD games are bought pretty much for their multiplayer content. The single player games are okay - but they are usually complete in less than a week which is not good for the normal RRP - MW2 seemed to trigger a price war which meant its RRP dropped but thats besides the point.

Single player verdict - yeah its okay. The computer AI isnt bad, but still anyone who has above noob skills can complete it on hardened at least within a few days. The storyline isnt too bad. For a PC title however it feels too "Arcade" like. You can take multiple hits without dying, there is no leaning around corners like in COD4 and some of the added things like calling in harriers, using sentry guns etc make for an initial "oh, thats nice" but then it ends up being just plain annoying. This part is even more annoying in multiplayer.

The multiplayer side.. where to start. Absoloute failure.
Activision - the PC is not a console (surprise!) - people who play games on PC`s have spent hundreds of pounds modifying and building their PC`s specs up. They do not want to be restricted to the types of rubbish you give console users. If we wanted to play this on a console we would buy the actual console which is usually less than the price of a decent graphics card anyways.

The PC multiplayer has no dedicated servers - what this means is that multiplayer is riddled with problems. Games close, randomly. There is usually excessive lag within the game and the host, whoever the game decides to let host the match, tends to have an advantage as they get a better ping. It isnt a huge advantage, but its more than enough. Compare this to the likes of COD4 or BF2142 where dedicated servers are in place and you get a feel for how shoddy this no-dedicated server feature of MW2 is. Games take a long time to set up, often resulting in being unable to find a game, and if your trying to play with more than 1 other friend, forget it. Your party is often disbanded resulting in having to quit out and reinvite them.

The PC multiplayer also has a maximum player limit similar to the consoles. On the currently unlocked maps it supports 18, 9 per side. This simply is not enough when you take into consideration other online FPS support many more players. COD4 and BF2142 each support up to 64, and older games such as planetside support hundreds of players at a time. To suddenly be restricted to 18 players is like your broadband company turning round to you and saying "hi, heres your new 56k line, were taking the broadband back". Completely rediculous.

So when you finally find a game, that is stable, and the host has been migrated a few times to clear up some of the lag, and your running around a huge map looking for 1 of the 9 enemy players.. its not too bad, but then games last maybe 5 - 10 minutes max and the pain starts all over again.

As for the actual multiplayer.. theres so much stuff to die from its really quite stupid. All the little perks are interesting, but its too arcade like - again if this is what you want buy it on a console. You end up with people just spamming frags all over the place and calling in gunships and harriers - theyre easy enough to take out but this is a FPS where you are aiming to shoot the enemy soldiers, not just sit there with a rocket launcher playing blow up the harrier.

If you want a semi realistic FPS with a fun multiplayer then go for bf2142, cod4, or the likes of operation flashpoint 2.

Activision has taken advantage of the hype and the fact that COD4 was decent on the pc - they knew people would go out and buy it regardless as the community trusts them to deliver the goods based on experiences from COD4 - they have somehow managed to screw up most aspects of what made COD4 a great game within MW2. Literally everyone I have spoken to who bought this on PC is very very dissapointed - and its almost exclusvely due to the poor multiplayer aspect.
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208 of 219 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Finished With it... lag perk unlocked!, 13 Nov 2009
By Alex Ryder (Blighty) - See all my reviews
Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
First of i want to say that i really thought the single player part of the game was very impressive. The story line and gameplay i give it 5 stars gladly. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

However the single player is only a small part of what i wanted as i have been playing online games for years now, Sadly as much i really wanted to like this game the new IWNET system where the game is hosted on players home PC's it a terrible failure. At the moment i have reached level 42 so have have some experience of it.

The problem is lag about 50% of games i played the connection either fails totally or you get host migrated to another players PC,When waiting in the lobby for a game to start it drops the connection when it cannot connect to the host and you start over, Insead of using a server browser and popping onto a dedicated one where all your mates hang out. This lag and constant interuptions has ruined the gameplay for me. I am on an 8 meg line and when i play other games on properly run dedicated server this is not a issue as it happens very rarely.

The final tipping point came today is when the Aimbotters turned up, And with killcam there is no dispute when you see it snap to the players head and delivers a perfect shot every time, And since this is IWNET using valve anti cheat there are no Server admins to kick/ban them.

Why The developers thought IWNET and Valve anti cheat would fair any better than previous games is a mystery, Anybody who has played counter strike that uses VAC will know that Server admins where always kicking ainbotters/speedhackers etc because VAC couldent, So the reason for this i must assume is is cost related but in the history of online gaming there are always 2 constants. The first is that the game will always be pirated and the second is that the hackers will always find a way around the security. And while the game is hosted on your own PC i am concerned that it may allow attemts to get into your PC for malicious reasons.

For the record i was one of the people who voiced concerns regarding dedicated servers but i gave it a try and the gaming community was correct, On paper i am sure IWNET is a great idea but in reality you cant beat a dedicated server where you can make new friends and a decent admin.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not so good..., 30 Nov 2009
Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC DVD) (DVD-ROM)
Modern Warfare 2 will be very familiar for those who played the original Modern Warfare...and that's because the game hasn't moved on much, and, in fact, gotten worse...

The first person story game is okay, I'll play it once...but the on-line multi-player experience is terrible.

Gone are the dedicated servers, the quick game joins, the glorious 40 player games, the occasional cheat (because the server admin kicked him and his winging mate...

All replaced with peer to peer hosting (read: laggy), automatic (read: poor) player matching, the maximum 18 player (9v9) games, and the occasional honest player, who, like you, has stumbled into a bot v. bot battle of the cheat...

I am now praying to the God of Honest Players that a dedicated server will be released, along with stronger anti-cheat measures, so that this emptiness I feel will go away....

But they have my money now...I don't think I'll ever feel as if it wasn't conned out of my pocket...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and looks better then xbox360 version, but with major flaws.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Phew!
I have no interest in multiplayer games. I base my opinions purely on the single player experience.

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Published 21 days ago by zoo keeper

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
An otherwise excellent game had been ruined, after this experience I will never buy a game that does not allow the setup of dedicated game server.
Published 23 days ago by M. Jones

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY
FIRSTLY I WISH I COULD ACTUALLY WRITE A REVIEW ON THE GAME ITSELF !!
& AS MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE FOUND OUT, THE FIRST PROBLEM YOU ENCOUNTER IS THE NORMAL ONE ( STEAM ) I HAVE... Read more
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