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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 easiest $60 I've spent in a long time.
on November 11, 2009
Posted by: SchmoTerp
from Hoover, AL
As great as MW1 was, MW2 builds upon and creates a gaming experience like no other. I played MW1 regularly from the moment I purchased a PS3 in mid 2007 to the time I inserted the MW2 disc. Not a single game that I have ever played was more fun.....until now.
Multiplayer action is this game is as crisp as before. Most other FPS, I found the aiming to be the biggest hurdle, but MW1 and now in MW2 the aiming feels effortlessly responsive and true. Frustration comes from poor choices, bad strategy, or just terrible luck - NOT from a poor aiming system.
Single player action (so far) has been extremely enjoyable; and like each CoD game, the story is engrossing, dramatic, and at least for MW2, eerily prophetic. My only beef so far with this game is that it seems you can take a lot more hits than in MW1. This could be explained by better armor, but my character can take a huge beating before going down which detracts from the strategy of picking good positions.
The sound is phenomenal and engaging and even my multiplayer experience has been very pleasant.
Some of the best things about this game are the ability to customize your character to much more advanced degree than in the previous installment. Specifically, the ability to alter kill streak rewards and more accessories to weapons create a new definition to to the word "cool". However, some of the kill streak rewards, in my opinion, offer the user/team too much of an advantage. One in particular is what appears to be a hovering attack helicopter. This thing is diabolical and seems to target me relentlessly for too long a duration. With several of my teammates attacking, it was not destroying or even showed signs of wear. Eventually it left, apparently out of ammo.I have not earned this perk yet so maybe it is sour grapes, but I think the time limit for this advantage should be shortened.
Last thing, multiplayer was dropping servers on the first night, but I expect this problem will correct itself in short time.
I imagine this game will by a part of my gaming experience for several years.
What's great about it: Multiplayer maps, graphics, story, new weapons, perks, and kill streak options
What's not so great: Damage realism; excessive advantage in some kill streak options (hovering attack heli!!!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisYou love the addictive gameplay of the famous Civilization series. Civilization Revolution gives you the opportunity to experience the epic world-building of Civilization in a brand-new way. Designed from the ground up by the legendary Sid Meier and his team at Firaxis, you'll enjoy new graphics, gameplay and control that take full advantage of today's leading gaming platforms.Choose from 16 civilizations from throughout history, including Africa, Germany, America and China. Play as a famous leader, such as Abe Lincoln, Otto von Bismark and Mao Zedong, then compete against other leaders as you create your own history. Traverse the world to explore and discover long-lost relics, technologies, barbarians and more. Accessible maps and a streamlined time scale treat you to quicker games and constant action. Real-time interaction allows leaders and advisors to actively communicate with you, even turning and pointing to items in the world as they speak. With a variety of single-player and multiplayer options, you'll have many ways to build and lead an empire.
Posted by: SchmoTerp
from Hoover, AL
I was probably the first person to buy this game, being a big fan of the Civilization series. I popped the game in and was eager to start playing. At first, I was very impressed. The concept of the army has finally hit home and there is no limit to your armed forces. The controls were intuitive and easy...but by the time I got to the end game, I had found some major issues with the game.
In past games, you could upgrade old military units, for a price, to get modern units; not so in this game. The ONLY way to upgrade is if you build Leonardo's Workshop and then you can only upgrade those units you already have with the technology that you have already researched. If you fail to build this first, your Riflemen are stuck to share their Barracks with old Warriors and Horsemen. A second big problem I had was when I finally achieved nuclear technology and built the Manhattan project, I was able to have just a single nuclear device. Just one? To that end, it is more of a passive defensive decision than an offensive one. And finally, I was peeved when yet another installment of this game only permits a limited number of turns. By 2050, if you haven't won yet, the game decided it for you.
There are many things that have improved in this version of Civilizations, but there are many more that are needed to get close to its potential. I would not recommend a friend to pay $60 for this game....just wait for the inevitable next one. As for me....I've already been trying to resell it.
What's great about it: Armies, controls
What's not so great: Only one nuke, limited number of turns, length of eras; no upgrade ability
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Continents erupt in flames and hails of gunfire as war breaks out on an unprecedented scale. This is World War II, where a massive conflict rages on two fronts: Europe and the South Pacific. Answer your nation's call and travel to distant lands where you'll take part in devastating battles that gripped a generation and laid the foundation for the world as we know it today. Do you have the courage, the cunning and the commitment to fulfill your duties and see the war through to its harrowing end?Prepare for global conflict presented in all its terrible grit and immediacy. In Call of Duty: World at War, you assume the role of a U.S. Marine or a Russian soldier in the waning days of the Second World War. Travel to the far reaches of the conflict, from war-plagued Berlin to the dense jungles of the Pacific theater, as you confront enemies who refuse to contemplate surrender or retreat and who fight all the more desperately ~ and more dangerously ~ knowing the end is near. Employ the weapons at your disposal, including a flamethrower and other new infantry and vehicle-based weapons, and fight to complete your mission as battles explode around you with all the terrible chaos of real war.
Posted by: SchmoTerp
from Hoover, AL
There is little to say bad about WaW; the action is intense, exciting, unique, challenging and at times frightening. My first day playing this game was an aerobic exercise. Graphically, I am impressed - it appears a bit gritty and war-torn. The guerilla action is difficult to pinpoint, particularly in the Japanese story-line....a great realistic plus.
I am a bit disappointed with the multiplayer though. The maps are larger and more accessible in directions. This limits the effect of campers, but leaves a user struggling to develop any one "life". There also seems to be problems with spawning too close to enemies...a big fun killer.
My biggest problem though is that it isn't Modern Warfare. WaW is the next in the CoD series so you would expect to have more fun with the newest installment; however, I find myself pining for the CoD:MW instead of being fully immersed in WaW. And because of this, more than anything else, I am experiencing buyer's remorse.
What's great about it: Graphics, intensity, cooperative mode, AI
What's not so great: Not as good as COD4
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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