Fight for survival and shoot your way to mission success as the acclaimed Call of Duty franchise makes its triumphant return. Exploding with the realism and intensity that have become the hallmarks of this gripping series, you'll lay waste to your enemies as hails of gunfire erupt. Move out for intense action and make sure you're prepared to answer the Call of Duty.This harrowing sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare thrusts you once more into the haze of battle. Arm yourself with sophisticated tools of destruction and get ready to stare death in the face as you enter a raging conflict. Experience the rigors of battle and struggle against long odds to seize victory. The awesome power of war comes alive in all its grit and glory in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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Single player - It is an epic adventure that will take you to a bunch of cool locations with great weapons. The story is pretty good and as usaul, it is very fast paced and exciting. The downside is that it is short! It took me 5.5 hours on Regular difficulty. It was a ton of fun though! Special Ops - This is my favorite new addition to the game. Playing with a friend is great. They made 23 missions that are basically parts of the campaign to play through with a buddy. All of them are well designed and a ton of fun to play. Beating them on veteran can be VERY DIFFICULT (I'm still not sure how I will beat a few of them). Multiplayer - They did a great job with all of the perks and leveling system. It plays very smooth as usual, but I have experience a little more lag than I did in COD4. Also, I like some of the maps, but some of them I don't really like. The graphics are great, the sound design and music are great. The gameplay is great. The overall quality of the game is top notch. This game will have a lot of replay value thanks to an overall great multiplayer experience. I wouldn't let my kids play this game, but for those of us over 17, it rocks!
What's great about it: Excellent gameplay, graphics, sound, story, variety, etc.
What's not so great: Multiplayer can have some lag and respawning locations aren't that great. Short campaign.