![]() ![]() Each weapon feels completely different from the last - the audio when firing is unique, the attention to visual detail is incredible, and you can feel the difference in weight between a sniper rifle and a submachine gun, for example. One of my biggest gripes with Treyarch Studios' Black Ops Cold War was that many of the weapons felt like pea-shooters with no differentiation, but you can always count on Infinity Ward to put 110% into a weapon's audio, visual, and general feel. Some new features feel unnecessary, whilst others feel like a tutorial for Warzone 2.0.ĭespite some drawn-out missions and blood-boiling AI, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 feels damn good. Don't get me wrong, there's fun to be had in every level, but a lot of them could simply be cut in half as they become mind-numbingly repetitive. ![]() Between an AC130 mission that spans two missions and some of the most overpowered AI in Call of Duty history, I often found myself pleading for missions to just come to an end. Modern Warfare 2's campaign can be completed within 6 hours, but the first half of its story feels like a lifetime. READ MORE: 10 Games You Should Play If You Love Battlefield A whole mission based around the game's new car-hijacking feature is thrilling, and really makes you feel like you're in a Michael Bay movie, but just like a large portion of the game's missions, it drags on for too long. Modern Warfare 2 introduces plenty of other new gameplay mechanics, and even though they don't serve much of a point in the single-player campaign, it's clear to any Call of Duty fan that Infinity Ward is simply seeking to acclimatize players to the changes that will become the new norm in Warzone 2.0. In the grand scheme of things, the dialogue wheel is a small cog in a much, much bigger machine. The dialogue wheel goes on to appear multiple times throughout the campaign, but only really had an impact during an interrogation mission, where players must select the correct answers or be killed. I can appreciate the point was to introduce the player to this feature in a lighter manner, prior to a much more important mission later down the line, but it just felt incredibly out of place and strange. The first instance of this feature appearing was borderline bizarre, as a conversation between Gaz and Laswell sees the pair discuss.their favorite weapons. I can always appreciate the attempt to spice things up, but this was certainly a feature I wasn't expecting to ever see in a Call of Duty game, and for good reason. A new dialogue wheel gives players the option to steer certain points of conversation, and boy did it take me by surprise when it first appeared. There are some new features thrown in for good measure, even if they do feel completely shoehorned in. READ MORE: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Raids Will Release In December Yes, the cutscenes will leave you in awe, the lighting will leave you in disbelief, and the attention to detail will leave you damn near speechless, but is this the classic Call of Duty we all know and love? Of course it is! Infinity Ward knows the formula well, and they weren't going to stray far from what works, because if it ain't broke, don't fix it. After almost two years in the wild, developers are beginning to take full advantage of what the current generation of consoles has to offer, resulting in what can only be described as Call of Duty: The Movie. There's no doubt about it, Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most visually stunning Call of Duty titles ever released. Zyani has set out for redemption against America after his commanding officer, General Ghorbrani, was killed during an illegal weapons deal between Russia and Iran.Īlong the way, players will experience twists, turns, and some Michael Bay-style action in one of Call of Duty's most cinematic storylines ever. ![]() ![]() Their latest mission sees these elite soldiers tasked with taking down Hassan Zyani, a Major in Iran's Quds Force. Under the watchful eye of General Shepard, Task Force 141 has returned, featuring perennial favourites Captain Price, Ghost, Soap, and more. The cutscenes will leave you in awe, the lighting will leave you in disbelief, and the attention to detail will leave you damn near speechless.Ĭall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, not to be confused with the 2009 entry of the same name, is filled with 17 gruelling, intense, and occasionally drawn-out missions. ![]()
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