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NowGamer: Modern Warfare 2 Review

NowGamer: Let's get the controversy squared away where it belongs; down a dark and rather stupid hole. There are those that will tell you that it's a disgrace. That games have no right to be tweaking your socio-political discomfort levels. No right to force you to see through the eyes of a terrorist – or at least a person who by whatever circumstance of fate is implicit in their actions. They will tell you that this is not the kind of material we should willingly place in the hands of our youth and on that count, they would be mostly correct. Modern Warfare 2 may be an 18-rated experience, but the volume of players encountered whose balls are yet to drop has hoisted even our own liberal brow clear into startledom.

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Piccolo5280d ago

It's only 0.2 point difference.

renegade5280d ago

8.8 is good score not fail, now people is complaining 8 as a bad score?

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ThanatosDMC5280d ago

The thing is. It's not as an awesome experience as the first. I basically just played the game... i wasnt wowed or anything. Nothing graphically or technically amazed me. EXCEPT the NVG that came with it!

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retrofly5280d ago (Edited 5280d ago )

See, SP is dead, long live multiplayer!!!!

Worse than F.E.A.R 2, yeah right :P

raztad5280d ago (Edited 5280d ago )

@retro

Have you played FEAR? the first or the second? If you havent I strongly recommend you to do it. FEAR 1 is one of the best FPS ever and the second, thought it didnt have the same acclaim is pretty good.

I had the same reaction than you when EDGE scored FEAR 2 > KZ2, but after playing FEAR 2 I can say game is great if you enjoy slow paced FPSes, good atmosphere, long single player and incredible fun and diverse combat. FEAr 2 AI though is not as good as KZ2 does an awesome job.

retrofly5280d ago

I really liked the first FEAR, was really atmopheric and scary, FEAR 2 seem to lose some of its originality and charm and I didnt play it for long. MW2 > FEAR2 for sure.

FEAR 1 was much butter than FEAR 2 anyway :)

raztad5280d ago

MW2>FEAR2 is just your opinion. This site thinks otherwise. I can tell if I got to choice I'd go with FEAR2 anyday, but that just me. I need strong SP shooters. 5 hours of flashy run and gun with some cinematics dont fill the bill, and either 9vs9 deatmatches.

Meryl5280d ago

yay finally a non biased review

Noctis Aftermath5280d ago (Edited 5280d ago )

only if more people like this guy reviewed it for what the game is and not for what the hype makes it out to be.

Mindboggle5280d ago

You didnt read the review, you saw the low score, and you deem it Honest??

You fail sir

Midgard2285280d ago

the game is ok dang it, ok its good but not amazing, i wont be buying it and i get discounts lol. im happy right now with demon souls and uncharted 2

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: New Season 6 MP Map Gameplay Videos

Here is a look at the first two maps of Season 6 for Multiplayer.
La Casa involves intense action in a Vill and Koro Village is a battle in the streets where enemies lurk at all angles and shadows.

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MW3 shouldn’t leave Modern Warfare 2’s overlooked playlist behind

Modern Warfare 3 is set to be one of the biggest COD games yet features-wise, but it shouldn't leave out one of the best MW2 game modes in the rear view mirror.

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Modern Warfare 2 Adds Pay-to-Win Items With Thermal Scope and Merlin the Dog, Here's How They Work

Some alleged Modern Warfare 2 pay-to-win elements were recently added, see what they are here and how they work.

PunksOnN4G258d ago

The DOG is legit Broken if ur hiding in a room or grass he turns his head even if ur behind a closed door he turns his head and barks letting them know where u at thats PAY TO WIN!!!!!

LucasRuinedChildhood258d ago

I hope all the assholes who buy these get stuck in lobbies with each other. I skipped new COD games for a long time and a short time with MW2 convinced me to go back to on a hiatus.

With the skill-based matchmaking (engagement-based would be more accurate), I imagine this will make the game even more miserable for most players when the matchmaking has decided it's time for a tough lobby.

I played the OG MW2 recently on the Series X and it's disheartening how much more fun it is. I don't even care about the balance issues anymore. lol

PunksOnN4G258d ago

My friends dont play with me anymore i am former pro player and i even streamed on MLG for RX gaming the team i played for... My KD is always high 5-6kd my friends who i went to school with are not good wht so ever so with SBMM kicking in its always putting us in TOP TIER lobbys and they cant hang now they dont even tell me when they getting on LOL

ManMarmalade258d ago

I recently started playing OG MW2 again and I'm having a blast. Feels like I'm in high school again.

fr0sty258d ago (Edited 258d ago )

Welcome to COD under MS. It's all downhill from here, they're going to be looking to make that $68B back as fast as possible, at any expense to the player.

StarkR3ality258d ago

The deal hasn't even closed yet you pleb. CoD has been doing stuff like this since the loot boxes in WWII.

Nice try though pal.

TheColbertinator257d ago

Activision has never needed Microsoft or anybody for that matter to act like greedy bastards

PunksOnN4G258d ago

why did my 2nd comment about SBMM get downvited LOL?? Do we have people who Enjoy trash SBMM tbh make sense it caters to LOW KD players and u will never get better playing with the same trahs everyday LOL

andy85258d ago

Probably gonna see more of this BS once the deal is fully done..Gotta recoup that 70B.

Jin_Sakai258d ago (Edited 258d ago )

Look at Minecraft. The game hasn’t went anywhere since Microsoft bought them. No 4K, no 120fps, no graphics pack, and no Ray Tracing. Just some new biomes, mobs, and more skins as usual.

Same could be said about Rare. Who knows what will happen to Activision once they’re under Microsoft’s roof. We can all take a good guess though.

PunksOnN4G258d ago

TBH they did update it by accident then they pulled the update down on xsx and xss i remeber the XSX version having ray tracing but the S did not. Then after people seen that it was updated it was removed that same day

peppeaccardo258d ago

No way !!! Nobody wouild think they would monetize on items that weak asses will use to get advantage during multiplayer action !!! I would never think they would do that ... I mean is a free to play game after all ! /S
Wait once M$ will put their greasy hands all over Activizion and you will see what awaits the "lucky" ones who will play this slot machine of a game. Sooooo Lame !

jznrpg258d ago

They way it works is you give them money and more money and more money.

anast258d ago

It's a true phenomenon that people haven't figured this out yet.

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