Modern Warfare 2: first impressions

[TheRealCJ]

This is the best movie I've ever played. Beat it at 6 AM the day I got it. I loved every bit of it. This game is indeed exactly what the hype made it out to be, and then some.

That's exactly what I thought!

It's not so much a game as an interactive movie. I didn't think it worked as well as the first one though, because it IS very movie-like - including all the boring action movie cliches.

 

[Agrael]

I bought it. Worth it.

But the civilian slaughter was... well... goreish.

All good though - loving it.

Spoiler

With the Rojas right hand man, it said - non-lethal shot, so i shot the guy in the bottocks - he died.

Spoiler

When the russians invade the US of A - that is like playing World in Conflict FPS mode ... i am loving this game more and more

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

Just a couple of hours and it will be mine.

Do want.

 

[TheRealCJ]

I'd also like to know how long the sp campaign is.

If its as short as the first I'll wait till its half-price then pick it up.

If you play on one of the easier levels, probably around the 6 hour mark.

However, I played on veteran, and it took me closer to 10.

 

[Fenring]

I'm getting the impression the campaign is a bit short. Hmmm... Anyone wanna say yay or nay?

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Anyone know how long the single player campaign is?

Took me 8 hours first go. That was on normal difficulty.

B

Really 8 hours on normal?I saw it going for $120 in a local EB games(in Australia)
Seriously that's like $15 for every hour of entertainment, I couldn't even make money that fast with my last job. People where complaining when Halo ODST could be beaten in 6 hours?

Well there's special ops too. And multiplayer is endless.

It's still as fucking laggy as ever though.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Love it. Just finished the campaign, it's everything I could have hoped for and more.

It takes everything form COD4 and turns it up to 11, just wait till you get to the final few missions... you're in for a treat.

Any shooter fan who boycotts this game will be missing out on one of the most spectacular single-player gaming experiences of their lives.

Everything this man just said was true. Except for one problem (Xbox 360 version). Not allowing the Party Chat. Why make a Party Chat if you can't use it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Love it. Just finished the campaign, it's everything I could have hoped for and more.

It takes everything form COD4 and turns it up to 11, just wait till you get to the final few missions... you're in for a treat.

Any shooter fan who boycotts this game will be missing out on one of the most spectacular single-player gaming experiences of their lives.

Everything this man just said was true. Except for one problem (Xbox 360 version). Not allowing the Party Chat. Why make a Party Chat if you can't use it.

It's actually not turning out so bad, it encourages teamwork in the matches.

 

[ryai458]

Pre ordered it and picking it up in 2 hrs can't wait.

 

[Abedeus]

You already finished the campaign? And MP sucks?

...What did you pay for, seriously? $60 for less than 20 hours of gameplay + an inferior version of CoD4's multiplayer?

 

[Worgen]

meeeeeeeeeeeeh, not paying 60 bucks for 8 hours of gameplay and shitty multiplayer

 

[TheRealCJ]

You already finished the campaign? And MP sucks?

...What did you pay for, seriously? $60 for less than 20 hours of gameplay + an inferior version of CoD4's multiplayer?

Actually, I'll probably play through the campagin several times, it just has that much replay value (hell, I played through CoD4 a half-dozen times) - the thing is, they've made it so you can complete missions in several different ways. You can stealth-it-up, run-and-gun, or a combination of both.

I never really even really played CoD4s multiplayer. I'm not a big multiplayer person.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

You already finished the campaign? And MP sucks?

...What did you pay for, seriously? $60 for less than 20 hours of gameplay + an inferior version of CoD4's multiplayer?

I don't think it's got inferior multi.

The maps are fun and well designed, the weapons look, sound and feel a whole lot better.

Shotties and machine pistols have rightly been made secondary weapons.

Martyrdom is no longer ruining the pace of every game as has been relegated to a deathstreak, and juggernaut is gone. Happy days.

There's still a horribly high level of host advantage but I suppose that can't be helped.

 

[TheRealCJ]

I dunno. The aliens in the space mission were kinda lame.

Nice job spoiling part of the game.
OT: Can't wait until 10-12, I'm picking up my copy at GameStop!

Don't worry, he was joking.

Spoiler

The 'space mission' lasts all of a minute, and only exists to link the previous mission with the next.

Ok, good. I'd be pissed if it was true... (I secretly wish it was true, though).

I would've loved a sudden cut half-way through a mission: "And now: INTERMISSION". Immediate cut to a badly-built carnival shooting gallery, bb guns, and badly drawn pop up pictures of Imran Zakayev.

 

[Abedeus]

You already finished the campaign? And MP sucks?

...What did you pay for, seriously? $60 for less than 20 hours of gameplay + an inferior version of CoD4's multiplayer?

I don't think it's got inferior multi.

The maps are fun and well designed, the weapons look, sound and feel a whole lot better.

Shotties and machine pistols have rightly been made secondary weapons.

Martyrdom is no longer ruining the pace of every game as has been relegated to a deathstreak, and juggernaut is gone. Happy days.

There's still a horribly high level of host advantage but I suppose that can't be helped.

Multiplayer is inferior to pretty much any multiplayer game since we were first allowed to create our own servers or games. Diablo 2 at least allows you to make your own game, where people you know and like can play.

And guess what? There are 8 people on your team! Only one less than MW2's teams!!

No matter how well maps are made, they can never replace community-made maps. Again, TF2 wins my "medal of awesomeness in the field of multiplayer gaming experience". AGAIN, damn it. Also, there are no power-ups or perks or whatever, only pure skill... or failure.

 

[Aura Guardian]

Love it. Just finished the campaign, it's everything I could have hoped for and more.

It takes everything form COD4 and turns it up to 11, just wait till you get to the final few missions... you're in for a treat.

Any shooter fan who boycotts this game will be missing out on one of the most spectacular single-player gaming experiences of their lives.

Everything this man just said was true. Except for one problem (Xbox 360 version). Not allowing the Party Chat. Why make a Party Chat if you can't use it.

It's actually not turning out so bad, it encourages teamwork in the matches.

While that is true, Several other players usually wouldn't co-operate or they would have that horrible static playing. There's a lot more that I could list, but I leave it as that for now.

 

[TheRealCJ]

You already finished the campaign? And MP sucks?

...What did you pay for, seriously? $60 for less than 20 hours of gameplay + an inferior version of CoD4's multiplayer?

I don't think it's got inferior multi.

The maps are fun and well designed, the weapons look, sound and feel a whole lot better.

Shotties and machine pistols have rightly been made secondary weapons.

Martyrdom is no longer ruining the pace of every game as has been relegated to a deathstreak, and juggernaut is gone. Happy days.

There's still a horribly high level of host advantage but I suppose that can't be helped.

Multiplayer is inferior to pretty much any multiplayer game since we were first allowed to create our own servers or games. Diablo 2 at least allows you to make your own game, where people you know and like can play.

And guess what? There are 8 people on your team! Only one less than MW2's teams!!

No matter how well maps are made, they can never replace community-made maps. Again, TF2 wins my "medal of awesomeness in the field of multiplayer gaming experience". AGAIN, damn it. Also, there are no power-ups or perks or whatever, only pure skill... or failure.

Multiplayer has sucked ever since that first 12 year old discovered that they don't actually check for proof of age.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

I was gonna get it, then I saw more gameplay footage of Assassin's Creed 2. And bought Dragon Age. So, it was AC2 or another FPS.

 

[akmarksman]

I would've loved a sudden cut half-way through a mission: "And now: INTERMISSION". Immediate cut to a badly-built carnival shooting gallery, bb guns, and badly drawn pop up pictures of Imran Zakayev.

Let's give this man a hand..
^ reference CoD4 "1 shot,1 kill"

This is the best movie I've ever played. Beat it at 6 AM the day I got it. I loved every bit of it. This game is indeed exactly what the hype made it out to be, and then some.

That's exactly what I thought!

It's not so much a game as an interactive movie. I didn't think it worked as well as the first one though, because it IS very movie-like - including all the boring action movie cliches.

OH no..this isn't going the route of Hideo Kojima is it?