![]() ![]() Modern Warfare 2’s campaign puts you in the shoes of various members of Task Force 141, featuring many returning names from the past entries of Modern Warfare as well as some new faces. As the cycle begins to repeat itself the question remains if this year’s new Modern Warfare 2 can follow in the footsteps of the original king maker. In fact, it was not until Activision went back to the well in 2019’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare, and its Warzone Battle Royale mode, that made me start to pay attention again. Many people, myself included, had fallen off the Call of Duty roller coaster due to franchise fatigue and other factors. This growth however hasn’t been without its losses. Having spent the 13 years that preceded the original Modern Warfare 2 going from one war to the next, and even one planet to the next, the franchise has continued to grow. It was not until the release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that the franchise finally got its seat at the table with the gaming elites, and its follow up, Modern Warfare 2, building its throne. ![]() However, despite its monolithic rise, Call of Duty was once a franchise that came from humble beginnings. Each annual release of a Call of Duty game is a seismic shift in that year’s gaming forecast, to the point where its release window is often conceded by competitors big and small. It goes without question that Call of Duty is the biggest franchise that gaming has ever seen. A quick informative note: much of Special Ops can be tackled solo, but there are a handful of missions that require two players.You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here It literally exceeds the single player campaign in length and variety. Much to my excitement, there are quite a few Special Ops missions to keep me busy for a long time. I am obligated by my convictions to admit that I haven't laughed and carried on so much over an offline multiplayer/co-op game since the glory days of GoldenEye. I've spent some good time showing my wife the ropes, and used four hours of couch co-op Special Ops to generate some classic memories with my best friend. They are all very fun, and while we maintain that four players would be a better option, Special Ops proves that there are plenty of great co-op moments when even just two people are playing. It takes some of the scenarios straight out of the single player campaign.some of them are restructured missions from Call of Duty 4.and some are completely original. Special Ops has turned out to be a bit of a surprise hit, too. Modern Warfare 2 is a must-play game for anyone who enjoyed its predecessor the only gamers unwilling to partake in this experience are those who feel the need to exercise consumer politics (an honorable cause, by the way). ![]() Finely tuned controls that are mimicked for other franchises, an engine that has been used for at least three other Activision games since Call of Duty 4, and the near-infinite replayability of multiplayer: online, LAN support, splitscreen offline multiplayer, and two-player co-op - online and off. ![]() Sure, Infinity Ward has botched the pre-release hype generation, but there's no denying that the core gameplay experience is incredible. I'll go ahead and say it now: overall, Modern Warfare 2 is one of the best games this year. Some of the destruction is scripted, but enough exploding cars and burst water mains await your personal touch that it feels like you have an integral role in changing the immediate environment. Anything made with glass spiderwebs, then shatters.and there is a lot more glass this time around, both in single- and multiplayer. In the single player campaign, a bullet to the tire of a parked vehicle deflates it. I particularly liked the higher level of destruction that takes place during pretty much any mode. The sounds of the guns leave a little bit to be desired, but voiceover work is spot-on and the music is suitably epic (we would expect nothing less from a score by Hans Zimmer). It's not a huge improvement, but it shows how committed the studio is to detail and immersion on a visual level. Smoke billows and expands, at one point even swirling realistically as AH-6 helicopters pass through. Somehow, Infinity Ward managed to improve on Call of Duty 4's visuals. ![]()
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