I rarely give out 10 stars for anything. If I do, it means I really like it. Needless to say, I really like this game. When I first got it, I didn't really want to play it. I was not interested and wanted nothing to do with it. I was only playing it so that I could see what the big deal was about. Then I actually played it and discovered it to be one of the best games of all time. I realized why everyone liked this game so much.
Everything about this game is amazing, from the campaign to the multi player, to the special ops, to the soundtrack--everything about this game is done to perfection.
Campaign
There is not a single dull moment in the campaign, unlike Modern Warfare 3 or Ghosts. Some levels are more exciting than others, but that is not to say that some levels are unexciting. Each mission has a purpose that relates to the ultimate objective of finding Makarov and each moment of every mission is relevant. Each level is exciting in its own unique way, whether you're fighting the Taliban for control of a school in the deserts of Afghanistan, or locating a downed Russian satellite in a snowstorm in Russia, or clearing the Russians out of a neighborhood in Virginia, each mission gives the player a new experience unlike any they have had before.
Modern Warfare 1 set the foundation not just for Call of Duty, but for first person shooters. Infinity Ward took that success and the foundation set by MW1 and raised the bar for Call of Duty, shooters, and most other video games with Modern Warfare 2. This is the first time in a video game that I can think of where the continental United States was attacked like it was in this game. The Russians attack the United States because the main terrorist Makarov killed an undercover CIA agent at a massacre in Moscow, putting the blame on the Americans. As a result, restaurants are destroyed, neighborhoods are invaded, and worst of all Washington D.C. is attacked. The White House is under siege, the Washington Monument is being destroyed, and entire buildings are in ruins. There has never been a game to portray concepts and ideas like this.
All the while, recurring characters from MW1 like Captain Price and Captain Soap MacTavish are part of a Task Force sent to find Makarov. They find out where he's hiding and when they tell the head of the Task Force, General Shepherd, he takes the Intel and kills 2 of the members, sending Soap and Price on the run. Up until this point the entire game has been different and a step up from MW1 with new characters and new ideas. Instead of playing as Soap, you play as Roach who is under the command of Soap. Once Shepherd kills Roach, you take over the role of Soap who is under the command of Price. This is an homage to MW1 while still retaining the elements to MW2--Soap and Price working together again for 2 final missions. They take down an entire base of traitorous American soldiers and then go after Shepherd. Soap is stabbed, but pulls the knife out of his stomach and throws it at Shepherd, which kills him and leaves Soap critically injured. Nikolai picks up Soap and Price, stating that the Americans will be looking for them, which sets the stage for Modern Warfare 3. This game gave the players the Call of Duty they had been waiting for and the ending left them wanting more.
Multiplayer
The multiplayer for Modern Warfare 2 has shaped multiplayer for many games to come. This is the first time that I'm aware where you can create a class, which includes primary weapons, secondary weapons, 2 types of grenades, and perks. You personalize the class to your needs and you unlock more weapons and sights as you level up. The ability to customize not only your weapons, but your character with special perks was groundbreaking and is now being used in other Call of Duty games and in games like Halo. The only downside is when you're playing with friends who have unlocked everything and you're just starting, they slaughter you when you're trying to level up.
Special Ops
The special ops section is a new feature that creates co-op missions. Some of them are related to missions of the campaign but have the player doing different objectives, some are in the same locations as missions from MW1, and others are in completely different and never-before-seen locations. There are 23 missions, which gives the players a variety of missions to choose from. And since each mission is in a different location, and gives the player a different objective, and does so under varying circumstances (quiet stealth missions or all out fighting missions), it doesn't allow room for a dull moment.
This games is flawless. The campaign raised the bar and has yet to be exceeded, the multiplayer revolutionized multiplayers as we know them today, the special ops were amazing, the musical score was fantastic, and the characters were likable. Not just the best Call of Duty, but one of the best games of all time.
Everything about this game is amazing, from the campaign to the multi player, to the special ops, to the soundtrack--everything about this game is done to perfection.
Campaign
There is not a single dull moment in the campaign, unlike Modern Warfare 3 or Ghosts. Some levels are more exciting than others, but that is not to say that some levels are unexciting. Each mission has a purpose that relates to the ultimate objective of finding Makarov and each moment of every mission is relevant. Each level is exciting in its own unique way, whether you're fighting the Taliban for control of a school in the deserts of Afghanistan, or locating a downed Russian satellite in a snowstorm in Russia, or clearing the Russians out of a neighborhood in Virginia, each mission gives the player a new experience unlike any they have had before.
Modern Warfare 1 set the foundation not just for Call of Duty, but for first person shooters. Infinity Ward took that success and the foundation set by MW1 and raised the bar for Call of Duty, shooters, and most other video games with Modern Warfare 2. This is the first time in a video game that I can think of where the continental United States was attacked like it was in this game. The Russians attack the United States because the main terrorist Makarov killed an undercover CIA agent at a massacre in Moscow, putting the blame on the Americans. As a result, restaurants are destroyed, neighborhoods are invaded, and worst of all Washington D.C. is attacked. The White House is under siege, the Washington Monument is being destroyed, and entire buildings are in ruins. There has never been a game to portray concepts and ideas like this.
All the while, recurring characters from MW1 like Captain Price and Captain Soap MacTavish are part of a Task Force sent to find Makarov. They find out where he's hiding and when they tell the head of the Task Force, General Shepherd, he takes the Intel and kills 2 of the members, sending Soap and Price on the run. Up until this point the entire game has been different and a step up from MW1 with new characters and new ideas. Instead of playing as Soap, you play as Roach who is under the command of Soap. Once Shepherd kills Roach, you take over the role of Soap who is under the command of Price. This is an homage to MW1 while still retaining the elements to MW2--Soap and Price working together again for 2 final missions. They take down an entire base of traitorous American soldiers and then go after Shepherd. Soap is stabbed, but pulls the knife out of his stomach and throws it at Shepherd, which kills him and leaves Soap critically injured. Nikolai picks up Soap and Price, stating that the Americans will be looking for them, which sets the stage for Modern Warfare 3. This game gave the players the Call of Duty they had been waiting for and the ending left them wanting more.
Multiplayer
The multiplayer for Modern Warfare 2 has shaped multiplayer for many games to come. This is the first time that I'm aware where you can create a class, which includes primary weapons, secondary weapons, 2 types of grenades, and perks. You personalize the class to your needs and you unlock more weapons and sights as you level up. The ability to customize not only your weapons, but your character with special perks was groundbreaking and is now being used in other Call of Duty games and in games like Halo. The only downside is when you're playing with friends who have unlocked everything and you're just starting, they slaughter you when you're trying to level up.
Special Ops
The special ops section is a new feature that creates co-op missions. Some of them are related to missions of the campaign but have the player doing different objectives, some are in the same locations as missions from MW1, and others are in completely different and never-before-seen locations. There are 23 missions, which gives the players a variety of missions to choose from. And since each mission is in a different location, and gives the player a different objective, and does so under varying circumstances (quiet stealth missions or all out fighting missions), it doesn't allow room for a dull moment.
This games is flawless. The campaign raised the bar and has yet to be exceeded, the multiplayer revolutionized multiplayers as we know them today, the special ops were amazing, the musical score was fantastic, and the characters were likable. Not just the best Call of Duty, but one of the best games of all time.