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Game details

Game:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
AKA
Modern Warfare 2
Genre:
Shooter
Sub Genre:
First Person
Release Date (US):
November 10th, 2009
Release Date (UK):
November 10th, 2009
Players:
1-2
Online Players:
2-32
Developers:
Infinity Ward
Publisher:
Activision Blizzard
Rating:
M [Mature]
PSU Rank:
135 of 1169 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
123 of 0 Games
Additional Information:
Also available on Xbox 360 and PC

About Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to Infinity Ward's award-winning Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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PSU Review Score
9.5
Avg. user review score:
7.6

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Summary

Modern Warfare 2 is an essential purchase regardless of your affiliation with the Call of Duty brand. In short, buy this game now. That is an order, soldier.

We like

  • The stunning visuals
  • The gripping narrative and action-packed campaign
  • The utterly brilliant Special Ops and Multiplayer modes

We dislike

  • The fact the main campaign mode is over too quickly

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You would be hard pressed to find another franchise more firmly embedded on the public consciousness over the past few years than Call of Duty. Since the series’ emphatic leap from WWII-era first person combat to the more contemporary shenanigans faced in 2007’s Call of Duty 4, developer Infinity Ward has subjected the franchise to a much-needed shot in the arm, with Modern Warfare garnering universal acclaim, moun...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 News

  • Modern Warfare 3 official announcement next week

    It looks like we won’t have to wait much longer for a full Modern Warfare 3 reveal - just one more week by the look of it. Today, a countdown timer on Amazon, which has since been pulled, revealed that Tuesday, May 24 is the date when Activision will officially unveil the title. Despite numer...

  • COD: Modern Warfare 3 details leaked ahead of official announcement?

    Though Activision has yet to even announce the eighth installment in the Call Of Duty series, it hasn’t stopped speculation running wild that Modern Warfare 3 will be released on November 8 and will feature large scale destructible environments. Kotaku reports that Infinity Ward has joined fo...

  • Call of Duty VA hints at Modern Warfare 3 announcement

    British actor Craig Fairbrass has sparked widespread speculation that Activision will be lifting the wraps off its latest Call of Duty title this month. Fairbrass, who provided the voice for Gaz in the original Modern Warfare and also voiced  fan-favourite Ghost in the 2009 follow-up, said he'...

  • PS3 Modern Warfare 2 getting anti-hack patch tomorrow

    Infinity Ward’s confirmed it’ll deploy a patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on March 8. The patch is specifically designed to the target numerous security issues that have been plaguing the celebrated shooter in recent months. A PC and Xbox 360 up...

  • Infinity Ward says new CoD engine would be 'counter productive'

    Infinity Ward has indicated that it has no intention of cobbling together a fresh game engine for its mammoth-selling Call of Duty franchise. In fact, the troubled developer’s creative strategist, Robert Bowling, has insisted that building a new engine would actually prove “counter pr...

  • Modern Warfare 3 announcement for GDC?

    Activision looks set to lift the curtains on Modern Warfare 3 at GDC next week. The folks at That Videogame Blog claim that press have received dog tags with a link to the website findmakarov. The tags include the message “end the war” and give mention to General Shepherd, Modern Warf...

  • OPM backs up Modern Warfare 3 rumors, says Dead Space 3 is in the works

    Industry rumblings suggesting Modern Warfare 3 will take the form of a prequel staring masked mystery man Simon "Ghost" Riley have been backed up by Official PlayStation Magazine UK (via CVG). The publication’s Rumor Machine segment claims that the cockney Task Force 141 member &n...

  • Rumor: Sledgehammer helping Infinity Ward on Modern Warfare 3

    According to the chaps at the Los Angeles Times, the new Call of Duty title that developer Sledgehammer is currently chiselling away on is none other than Modern Warfare 3. Apparently, publishing behemoth Activision has signed up the California-based studio to lend a hand in creating the shooter&...

  • Modern Warfare 2 becomes UK's biggest selling game ever

    Chart-Track has revealed that Infinity Ward juggernaut Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has beaten out Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training to become the UK’s biggest selling video game of all time. Released in November 2009, the critically acclaimed FPS accomplished the feat approximately 41...

  • MW2 Stimulus Pack breaks PSN sales record

    Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has revealed that Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Pack has smashed day one and week one download records for Sony’s PlayStation Network service. Writing in a post on Twitter, Bowling commented, "Thanks to the 1 Million+ @playstation users who help...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Features

  • Game of the Month: November 2009

    November ’09 has proved yet another stellar month for PlayStation 3 owners, offering up a plethora of gaming greats spanning a diverse range of genres. Whether you’re the casual sort or the more discerning player, there’s been something for everyone. As such, deciding on a recip...

  • The Evolution of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

    Over the past few years, Activision’s mammoth selling Call of Duty franchise has effortlessly cemented itself among the cream of the crop of World War II shooters, racking up plaudits its seamless blend of cinematic gameplay and gritty set pieces, sumptuous visuals and comprehensive online fun...

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