GamingBolt: Modern Warfare 2 Review

Saaking - 39 days 7 hours ago

MW2 is gonna get 9+ regardless; however, this was a pretty good review. I don't think it deserves a 10, maybe a 9.

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Mr Face Creamer - 39 days 7 hours ago

While this is one fine game, it's so sad to see the hype fall into this one... If a name such as Operation Flashpoint was the same exact game, I wouldn't expect more than 8's.

It takes guts for someone to post an early review of a hyped-game and give it a low score to a very highly anticipated game. Such as what IGN did with Haze.

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Darkeyes - 39 days 6 hours ago

Just wait till the embargo gets lifted and we get some genuine reviews...

Frankly speaking Gamingbolt is just one of the fanboy sites here on N4G who just creates articles for hits like HHG.. Not saying that 10/10 is not genuine, but their recent articles like 'Can MW2 beat UC2...' and crap was just for hits.. I hardly have a doubt in my mind that the guys at GB might be going.. "Hmmm what pisses off most of the PS3 and PC fanboys on N4G??? Hmm lets see how about a 10/10 to the most controversial game? That should bring in some hits"

The only thing stopping me from getting this game is AV.. That is why I am getting it used.

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jcgamer - 39 days 6 hours ago

i was very skeptical of MW2 earlier this year...i called it Call of Booty: Modern Retail Whorefare 2 (hehe), i said the graphics looked a hot mess after the E3 demo (lol), and i basically roasted it for being treated too special...well, i've played many great games this year, including the stunning and critically acclaimed UC2 (WOW)...and you know what? i'm ready for more! The year still isn't done, and i'm ready to have more fun...so bring it on....game on

:)

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ctfkev - 39 days 6 hours ago

uses the same engine as COD4, and Ive been playing the game since Thursday on PS3, and the graphics do look dated.

currently there is 30,000+ people online playing on ps3, so thats a pretty big break on the street date.

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Ziriux - 39 days 6 hours ago

They've polished the game. Who cares about graphics, the gameplay is where it is for a game, and while you may not like it, that's only 1 out of 15 million players that this game will have.

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Voozi - 39 days 6 hours ago

"there is 30,000+ people online playing on ps3"
You know what's sad...that's more people online then I've ever seen playing Uncharted 2 online (Most I've ever seen was 13,000)

Sometimes I wonder about my fellow PS3 owners that aren't on this site lol, MW2 over Uncharted 2...sigh

I really hope people are still playing Uncharted 2 MP once this game is released

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mint royale - 39 days 5 hours ago

Good score. This WILL be a good game.

I love the amount of fanboys who haven't played the game, telling reviewers who have, that they are wrong and it deserves another score. Little kids!

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Jamrock3292 - 39 days 5 hours ago

Funny how half of you have not played the game but you think it doesnt deserve high grades??? Really now?

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jcgamer - 39 days 5 hours ago

i'm saying i'm wrong for roasting the game BEFORE i personally give it a chance...AFTER i play it, i will definitely have my own opinion of the game...

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silvacrest - 39 days 5 hours ago

"there is 30,000+ people online playing on ps3"
You know what's sad...that's more people online then I've ever seen playing Uncharted 2 online (Most I've ever seen was 13,000)"

what do you expect? people who played uncharted 1 only had SP (a great SP BTW) although uncharted 2 does have multiplayer, it still known for its great SP, same goes for modern warfare 2 except replace SP with Multiplayer

to further prove my point there are people on these very forums (or people who no people) who have never played the SP in MW1

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ABizzel1 - 39 days 5 hours ago

We all knew Call of Duty was going to be a good game, and most reviewers are going to give it a 9/10 just because it's IW's Call of Duty (unless the game was broken then it would still get 8/10).

LOL. He says the game deserves all the hype it's been getting. For the most part all the hype I've been hearing has been negative or how Battlefield is going to be better then Modern Warfare.

@ 1.7

I believe the Uncharted 2 servers are set for a specific amount of people to be on one server at a time. The number of people NEVER goes above 13,700 something, and I guess that's why there's no lag or anything in Uncharted 2. I think they purposely limit the amount of people per server, unless you bring friends which is why you sync up when friends join you.

You also have to think the game sold over 1 million copies so far World wide. People are sleep or at work or doing something else at different times around the world so the online audience isn't going to be 1,000,000 ever. But I think the server thing is what's going on with Uncharted 2. Oh and more people need to buy Uncharted 2 it should be at 3 million by 2010.

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kws1065 - 39 days 5 hours ago

Sorry, but it's true.

Edit: I'd like to see GT and any other review sites talking about "Nothing new" talk about MW2.

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skagrerrrr - 39 days 4 hours ago

No destructible environments.
Auto aim is for n00bs.
& oh yes, Bad Company 2 is gonna be better than this game.

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SL1M DADDY - 38 days 13 hours ago

Sorry to all the PC guys with hurt feelings but this game is going to be to epic to pass up. Sometimes for a great game you just got to swallow your pride and buy it anyway. Despite the few issues it has had since a few recent announcements, the game is going to melt your faces off.

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ProperFunked - 38 days 13 hours ago

beat single
played online thoroughly,

and i'd give it a 8.9 tops.
graphics=same as 4
gameplay=same as 4 with minor updates to perks,gun models,and killstreaks
story=same as 4 overall

its just a rehash, nothing warranting a fvcking 10 outta 10...fvck sake

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SL1M DADDY - 38 days 12 hours ago

"graphics=same as 4
gameplay=same as 4 with minor updates to perks,gun models,and killstreaks"

That makes me happy. Could care less about the score, but if the game is exactly the same or better than COD4, I will be playing this one for the next two years. Cool deal!

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ID IR A G 0 N - 38 days 9 hours ago

i have played this game and it is hands down better that the last two cod games. there is a new weight in the controls which makes aiming a little (not a lot) more challenging. mp maps are crazy and take a lot of getting used to.

all the idiots that are not goin to play this game out of some weird spite or a feeling that your too good of a gamer for cod are missing out on one of the best games of the year. easy 10/10

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Highwayman - 38 days 8 hours ago

No game deserves a 10. Period. No game is perfect every game has its flaws. Good review though, just need to notch it down to a 9.7 or 9.5.

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Ziriux - 39 days 7 hours ago

2 more days! Wooooooooooooooooooooot! My gf is buying for me.

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Bodyboarder_VGamer - 39 days 7 hours ago

and the next and next and the next... CoD 2010 was already announced.

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Trebius - 39 days 5 hours ago

but to say the graphics are improved is a lie...

on top of that there's the autoaim and killstreaks which leave no room for actual skill...they want to make sure everyone that plays the game feels like they're good.

the single player is 4-5 hours long, but supposedly on hardened it stretches to 9 hours (yeah right).

Now a 2010 release of another CoD will come out and it'll have the same dated engine and the masses will eat it up, just like madden...ripoff.

If the next game has the same engine and same multiplayer and same everything, itll still get its perfect scores, which is why I dont care for reviews...form your own opinion.

I'm in no way saying that this game doesnt justify a purchase if you're a fan, just saying that the hype behind the game makes no sense...

I was playing uncharted 2 and some little kid kept saying he wishes he were plaing MW2, over and over, kept saying i wish this were MW2, like he was obsessed, hypnotized, just like when kids would talk about Halo when it first came out.

MW definitely has a following thats for sure.

If they werent such douchebags at IW I would definitely think about picking it up, for now though i've got too many games i havent finished.

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N2NOther - 38 days 15 hours ago

Sorry pal but getting those killstreaks and maintaining a good k/d and win loss does mean you're good. Especially now since the higher Killstreaks require one to stay alive longer. If you don't then you suck. It's really that simple.

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ProperFunked - 38 days 13 hours ago

agreed 100%

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ProperFunked - 38 days 13 hours ago

im guessing your like...between 12-15. if you have any taste in quality games, youd realize this game does not deserve a 10/10 let alone 11/10, or barely even a 9. we all already know how this is gonna end up tho. bias motherfvckers.

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kraze07 - 38 days 13 hours ago

"if you have any taste in quality games, youd realize this game does not deserve a 10/10 let alone 11/10, or barely even a 9."

If you quit being a fanboy and telling yourself this game is crap you'd realize the game probably does deserve a 10/10 maybe an 11/10, but at least a 9.

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mintaro - 39 days 7 hours ago

What are you basing that on.

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Dan GamingBolt - 39 days 6 hours ago

My point of view/oppinion. =)

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bjornbear - 39 days 6 hours ago

believing 9/10 bashing? Man these people are so spoilt with review scores now days.

Same crap happened with U2. 9/10 IS AWSUM.

Good score, looking good =)

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SSS - 39 days 4 hours ago

i just finished and i'm watching the credits right now, all i can say is holy crap. its amazing, the storyline is great and there are tons of amazingly sweet plot twists. i jizzed in my pants like 40 times over teh course of the campgain.

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Ziriux - 39 days 6 hours ago

Umm why? It's a legit review they got the copy of the game few days ago, beat it, played a few matches online and wrote a review on it.

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cmacdonald - 39 days 6 hours ago

Because early released reviews are for hits only. Nobody that gets games for free from developers for official reviews would dare bite the hand that feeds them.

It's also called being professional if you want to be considered somewhat legit.

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Ziriux - 39 days 5 hours ago

Wrong, it does not differ a site from any other big site because it got released early. You make no sense, the only reason why I see you defending this is because you're a fan of big sites like IGN and GameSpot.

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DonCorneo - 39 days 4 hours ago

just throw a few 'nades.. camp to get that 5th kill.. wait for the right time to call in an airstrike (wait for someone to get a uav).. then, bam, 7 killstream! sit back and let the 'copter do its thing.

sometimes, i wish the removed grenades in FPS.

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ambientFLIER - 39 days 1 hour ago

Sometimes I wish they would remove you from this site.

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silvacrest - 39 days 5 hours ago

they no idiots who love the multiplayer far to much will pay what ever for this game

i say, let them buy it, hopefully they will see that it was over hyped and lacking compared to others games and will no better when it comes to MW3

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Highwayman - 38 days 8 hours ago

Well I guess that'll be your loss.

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talltony - 39 days 6 hours ago

But its not likely to surpass uncharted 2 on metacritic. However I will put down uncharted 2 for this game for who knows how long. I seriously hope its better than MW1 in every way.

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xxPIETROxx - 38 days 15 hours ago

but shame the visuals suck :( and the fact its infinity wankers and actitwats. lol

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buying1999 - 38 days 11 hours ago

Yeah..I agree with Talltony. This game should be great. Given the quality of the last game in this series, I feel that the time between games should, and seems, to have given the team time to improve on an already good formula. And as PS3 owners, we get to play it online for FREE. LOL, I'm still gettin' used to that.

PS3...Get on board or get left behind.

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ambientFLIER - 39 days 1 hour ago

"The graphics in Modern Warfare 2 are the best I have seen so far in a Call of Duty game while keeping it smooth with a constant 60 frames per second. The detail of the environments and the character models are beautiful."

Yep...

You're an annoying f[_]ck.

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DonCorneo - 39 days ago

why can't he say something like best looking game this gen? because mw1.5 looks outdated next to kz2 and uncharted

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ambientFLIER - 38 days 22 hours ago

Neither of those run at 60fps, and as a result, have better graphics.

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