Modern Warfare 2 Details Everybody already knows this game is going to destroy. Companies make release date decisions based on this series. The popularity that was Modern Warfare wasn’t expected but was met with such success that a sequel was bound to happen. Modern Warfare 2 seems to be taking all the right decisions a sequel should take. Multiplayer is getting updated a lot more than what I was expecting, which what I was expecting was COD 4 multiplayer with new maps, but the new implementations sound awesome. Let’s take a look at this monstrosity of a game and see what all the fuss is about.
There are gamers out there that would argue that Call of Duty doesn’t even need a single player story anymore. I can’t disagree with this statement enough; the single player campaign is full of Michael Bay moments and great characters it’s hard not to like it. MW2 is set years after the first MW ended where the main character from the first game Sergeant John “Soap” MacTavish returns with a new rank; captain of the Special Air Service. You play as Sergeant Gary “Roach” Sanderson where Soap ends up as his superior. Another character has been announced nicknamed Ghost who conceals his face with a skull imprinted balaclava. I like the fact that this is a direct sequel to the story and are bringing back some of the characters that you worked with in the first game. It’s unclear if they will continue the branching story archs where you play as multiple characters or if they will stick with the main one.
There hasn’t been great details of the plot announced but enough to know what to expect from the story. The villian of this game is Vladimir Makarov who was an associate to Imran Zakhaev (villian from the COD4). After Zakhaev’s death, Makarov has gathered a new army together that needs to be taken out, which is where the global community established Task Force 141 comes in (good guys). At E3 2009, an early level was shown off where the group infiltrated a russian based in the Tian Shan mountain range in which they escaped on snowmobiles. It also appears that you will be able to dual wield pistols but not sure about other weapons.
now enough of the single player, lets jump into some updates with the multiplayer. On a sad note, the single player story mode is going to stay single player, no co-op which is sort of a downer, but they have something that will lift your spirits up called Special Ops. Remember the Mile High Club mission after the credits run on COD4, these missions will be based like that was where it was a stand alone mission that had no ties to the single player story, but will take place in scenarios from the single player missions. These missions can be tackled alone or with a friend and will range in races, fending off waves of enemies, and fighting with the U.S. Navy SEALs. This also seems to take the place of the Nazi Zombies mode that was introduced in World at War. This sounds like a cool way to add co-op, and seems to be more ranged than just shoot a bunch of Nazi zombies.
Modern Warfare 2 will also adopt the same experience system found in COD4 but the numbers has risen greatly where a kill lands you 50 points instead of the normal 10. The trailer shows off some of the new weapons but also shows off the new customizable kill streak rewards system. Some of the new rewards include a supply drop after four kills, a predator missile strike after five, and the biggest one is the ability to call in an AC-130 gunship after eleven. The gunship is similar to the mission in COD4 where you are up in the plane looking down at the battlefield. eleven is a pretty large killstreak but once you reach it you will be greatly rewarded. Another great feature is the host migration system like how Halo 3 is set up, where if the host leaves the game, instead of ending the game it will be handed off to another player. They have stated that DLC will be coming out for the game but could be timed exclusive for the Xbox 360. This just seems like another “Up Yours” to the PS3 fans out there.
One thing to me that seems pointless is the amount of versions coming out for this game. There is a $150 dollar package that comes with actual working night vision goggles. To me, this package seems pointless, especially since Activision has so many games coming out this year over $100 but it will probably sell just fine.
I for one cannot wait to get my hands on this game. A couple things I would like to see if some of the greater maps from COD4 be moved over to this new game and for the single player campaign to be a bit longer than the original Modern Warfare. November 10th is going to be a huge day where Microsoft and Sony better have their servers to be bombarded by millions of gamers hungry to frag. VIBE ON!
Posted By: Devon Marshall
Tuesday, September 8th 2009 at 7:31PM
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