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Game Information

Game Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Platforms:
  • PlayStation 5 (Oct 28, 2022)
  • PC (Oct 28, 2022)
  • PlayStation 5 (Oct 28, 2022)
  • Xbox One (Oct 28, 2022)
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Developer: Infinity Ward

Publisher: Activision

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 74 average - 44% recommended - 19 reviews


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Critic Reviews

AltChar - Semir Omerovic - 65 / 100
I don't think Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is a bad game, it's just incredibly boring for a Call of Duty campaign. It's just not as memorable and won't stick with me for years as some other Call of Duty campaigns did.
Perhaps I should learn to keep my expectations in check from now on but even if I went in expecting nothing, I'd say Call of Duty is just an okay game that could be worth your time if you're a die-hard fan.
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AusGamers - Kosta Andreadis - 7.8 / 10
Even if you've never played a Call of Duty, or dipped in and out of the franchise every so often, you'll probably be okay with not knowing who Task Force 141 and Soap MacTavish, Ghost, and Captain Price are before jumping into the campaign.
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DualShockers - Kyle Knight - 7 / 10
If like me, you're a Call of Duty fan, this is very much more of the same — but that also means you can't really go wrong. Some new features feel unnecessary, whilst others feel like a tutorial for Warzone 2.0. Modern Warfare 2 is certainly let down by repetitive gameplay and missions that overstay their welcome. But, that said, Infinity Ward has given fans what amounts to a gripping story and stunning cinematic experience that's peppered with a few flawed concepts and disappointing elements.
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Everyeye.it - Giovanni Panzano - Italian - Unscored
With the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign, Activision wants to emphasize the importance of this game component within the package that is offered annually to users. Infinity Ward proves once again to be the most skilled team in charge of the franchise.
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GamePro - Tobias Veltin - German - Unscored
You can tell that Infinity Ward has put a lot of thought into creating a varied campaign and in its best moments, MW2 actually comes close to the old trilogy. If you are looking for a solid shooter campaign, and can get over the lengths, Modern Warfare 2 is definitely recommended.
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GameSpot - Tamoor Hussain - 8 / 10
Modern Warfare 2 had big shoes to fill, but the campaign includes a large serving of nostalgia and a fun variety of missions.
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GamesRadar+ - Josh West - Unscored

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign is a riot from its impressive opening act to its explosive finale. While we're still waiting to test the multiplayer, the campaign makes a great first impression on behalf of the entire experience.
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GamingTrend - David Burdette - Unscored
Overall, this campaign brought me back to the beginning. There’s a deja-vu here, with familiar missions and faces, but that takes you off the beaten path into something more awe-inspiring than it’s ever been. I felt completely immersed in the seven or so hours I spent with Ghost, Price, Soap, and the others I grew up with, riveted to the screen, and I kind of want to do it again. Modern Warfare II is not something you’re going to want to put down, and I get the feeling this is just the start of it.
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IGN - Matt Purslow - 6 / 10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s campaign is a lackluster follow-up to its refined predecessor, saved by its best-in-class shooting.
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PCGamesN - Jordan Forward - Unscored
The shooting is sharp and impactful, and the slow and snipey set pieces feel as slick as they did all the way back in All Ghillied Up, but it feels like the ratio behind this tried-and-true formula is a little off this time. It’s more stop-start than any COD in recent memory, and the highlights are diluted by a few too many drab stealth missions. It’s not one of the best Call of Duty campaigns, but it’s far from a bad one.
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Press Start - Brodie Gibbons - 7 / 10
As a sequel to the Modern Warfare reboot, Modern Warfare 2 feels like both a celebration of the series' original trilogy as well as "the team" at its core. The party is spoiled somewhat by inconsistent pacing, technical issues, and incongruous mechanics, shoehorned in from what will ultimately be the game's multiplayer suite. Through it all, the referential nods to Call of Duty of old stitched the experience together for me.
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Push Square - Liam Croft - Unscored
If you're eager to get started with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, then the campaign will serve you well until the multiplayer and online co-op mode unlocks on Friday. With many missions that break away from the status quo, it's not always just about shooting the bad guys. From high-speed car chases and crafting systems to the turrets of an AC-130, Modern Warfare 2 thoroughly entertains when it's offline.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Ed Thorn - Unscored
A largely excellent COD campaign with a slapdash mixture of the spectacular and the middling, with all the tonal pitfalls you'd expect too.
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Stevivor - Ben Salter - 8 / 10
Outside of those missteps, the remaining missions are all top notch and that’s why they’ll be spoken about less – they meet the lofty expectations of a Modern Warfare campaign. Infinity Ward has deliberately varied the pacing to avoid monotonous murdering, and while it doesn’t flow quite as well as Modern Warfare 1, it’s a nice mix that compels you to keep playing just one more mission until suddenly the credits roll. That’s Modern Warfare 2’s campaign. It isn’t as innovative as past Modern Warfare games, nor does it have as many iconic moments. But for the most part, it’s a unified campaign that nails what Modern Warfare should be. Fans of Call of Duty campaigns won’t be able to put their controller down.
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TheSixthAxis - Nick Petrasiti - Unscored
Modern Warfare 2’s campaign, while not being as good or groundbreaking as its predecessor, is a seriously fun thrill ride from start to finish, and I’ll definitely be running through it again to experience the quite frankly excellent set pieces on offer.
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VG247 - Sherif Saed - 4 / 5
Modern Warfare 2’s campaign is a cocktail of modern mechanics, updated characters, and callbacks to classic missions and villains. By the end of it, the campaign ends up saying little of substance. And though that is certainly true of its predecessor, it at least had the gall to try.
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Washington Post - Mike Hume - Unscored
As enjoyable as “Modern Warfare II” is — and it is certainly enjoyable on the whole — the moments when the story prompts uncomfortable real-world questions about the game’s intentions shatter its illusion of immersive entertainment. In those moments, I forget about whatever it is that Capt. Price and Co. are tasked with doing and just wonder what people were thinking when they made the decision to include whatever cringeworthy moment I just witnessed. As Infinity Ward plunges ahead with this story — teasing an upcoming Russian attack during a mid-credits cutscene that includes a nod to the airport massacre from the original “Modern Warfare 2” — they’d do well to devote a little more scrutiny to such decisions.
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XboxEra - Jon Clarke - 8.5 / 10
As finer an example of “AAA” Hollywood gaming spectacle as ever there was – full of incredible visuals and set-pieces with a tonne of gameplay variety and only a few moments that fall flat. It can’t help but occasionally feel to be a greatest hits collection of previous Call of Duty moments at times, despite the earnest and well intentioned efforts to mix things up a bit, and that’s okay. For fans of the series, they’ll be more than satisfied.
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I said time ago after the beta that Modern Warfare 2 was not looking good and I made a prediction that it won't boost sales from the pathetic version released last year.

Looks like the franchise will have another decline in sales this year.
 
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Bryank75 said:
It will still do well commercially but it signals to me that the deterioration of the franchise cannot really be stopped....

It's set on it's course and not even their best studio can buck the trend.
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Might do mega bucks when Warzone 2 drops to even claim a new high. It might be the same launcher for both games, it may not… gotta see what happens. Right now the BR is a friggin anchor for few years at a time.

Even if arena pvp doesn’t do well there’s still this strong brand attachment to which I still feel like people will buy retail game as a glorified battle pass for the br or just flat out unknowingly. It may take a few years to fully see a change.
 
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It's COD saturation. They need to take a few years off then come back swinging and yeah I know it's diff devs but still...

Whoever was in the beta was mp fun bcus I loved mw2 OG mp.
 
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The thing is, that they re-modeled how the guns react, how the recoil works and all the sounds and everything for the last game.....

So if all of that work only works for one game and on the story / campaign side things are not kept fresh or interesting, then it's gonna be very tough in the future. Also think MSFT taking over will make this even worse, with their poor management and lack of creativity...
 
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I bought in last night and been playing some mp. It looks good, not wow factor imo but I guess I'm just burnt out on typical COD graphics. The MP is decent and feels snappy. Guns feel good too. Ive skipped last few COD so I'm surprised I wasnt more enamored with it.

I'm looking forward to Warzone 2 because regular mp isn't my thing anymore I guess in regards to COD.
 
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Gamernyc78 said:
I bought in last night and been playing some mp. It looks good, not wow factor imo but I guess I'm just burnt out on typical COD graphics. The MP is decent and feels snappy. Guns feel good too. Ive skipped last few COD so I'm surprised I wasnt more enamored with it.

I'm looking forward to Warzone 2 because regular mp isn't my thing anymore I guess in regards to COD.
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I loved the big map battles with tanks from MW etc... are they still in MW2?
 
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No lie just looked at my friends list and 30 have COD preorderd lol it'll do big numbers.
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Cod is like Madden. The reviews get worse and people diss it on forums, but it still sells like hotcakes. It'll take Microsoft taking it off of playstation and their patented ability to mismanage studios for the series to decline.
 
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I loved the big map battles with tanks from MW etc... are they still in MW2?
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Yes. I only played a few rounds of regular mode but conquest type, big maps are there and in one mode you play against real ppl and bots. Mp seems fleshed out.
 
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