3 kills still get’s you the UAV, 5 Kills still gets you an airstrike (in the form of user controlled predator missles) but it’s the 4 kill streak that I had the most fun with. Killstreaks have been made better in every way imaginable. Now, not only can you choose a more accurate spot but you can also determine which direction they fly in from making for some much more devastating hits! Another major annoyance from the original (for me at least) would have to be when you would call in an airstrike only to have the planes come in from random locations and hit absolutely no one. Also, you no longer have to worry about people tossing frag grenades around as thought they play outfield for the Yankees, players have a somewhat normal arm strength. You can rest easy as there will be no more spawning and dying, at the beginning of a round from a tube shot from across the map. The first one that I noticed is the distance of the “noob tube” and frags have been toned down to much more believable levels. This game proves that Infinity Ward (although some might argue recently) does listen to its community, as many issues that have plagued the original are now non-existent. It adds a slightly more realistic feeling movement, and within a couple matches it starts to feel natural to the point you don’t even feel it anymore. And no, it’s not pulling a Killzone, where you move as though you’re carrying a 100lb bag of rice on your back! Most probably wont even notice it too much, but if your still playing COD4 to this day (like I do) you will know exactly what I mean. The first thing you will notice when jumping into your first match online, is the oh-so slight weight added to your player. As for secondary weapons we have: 4 machine pistols, 6 shotguns, 4 handguns, and 5 launchers! Note, if you’re a fan of the M16 from COD 4, you can fly right out of the gate with the FAMAS Assault Rifle and be one bad-ass mofo. All of the primaries (except for the sniper rifles) have 10 different weapons customizations (scopes, gear) to choose from. For primaries there are: 9 assault rifles, 5 sub machine guns, 5 light machine guns, 4 sniper rifles, and the Riot Shield. Now let’s talk guns, something that COD: MW2 packs a whole lot of.
We’ve decided to break up our review of this year’s most anticipated game into 2 parts, simply because the multiplayer is so deep that including it within a full game review simply will not do it justice.
That sums up what was my experience with the multiplayer found in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Oh and I loved every single minute of it. Now let’s get to the multiplayer review, shall we? Want to know what’s better than getting your hands on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2? Getting your hands on it by buying it from a “mom and pop” video game store that can care less about release dates, that’s what! With that said we (DualShockers) are not held under any review embargo as we’ve purchased the game ourselves.