SynopsisFight 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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The campaign is too short so if you are buying this for that reason, do not. The co-op offers some gameplay but split screen can be painful. Online is mediocre to decent
I am not a seasoned FPS player but I do OK. Personally I do find glitches here and there, along with the horrible lag: the main reason I give it 2 stars, else I would give it 3. Many times I am making headshots with my sniper gun yet I only manage to "wound" the guy, and this is with stopping power. I do find people snipping me without actually spending time to look through scope and get OHK from far away, that is something I have yet to learn how to do but still I don't see how head shots cannot kill enemies, at least from my side. Also, many times I will fire shotguns almost in melee range and yet I get knifed and die. Yes it has to do something with the my slow reflexes but lag plays a major role. While looking through the killcam, I don't see even a single shot fired from my gun.
Overall, if the lag goes away, if weapons were a little more balanced, the game would be decent. A lot of it is hype. If you are easily frustrated, look somewhere else. You will constantly end up joining games where your team is losing....or worst straight in to a nuke strike. If you find it on sale around $30ish, it is probably worth it but nothing more than that.