It's only 8 days until the official release of what's expected to be one of the top 3 finalists for "Game of the Year" this year and certainly the best military first-person shooter ever. Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3, XBox 360, PC) is the sixth installment of the Call of Duty franchise and is the sequel to game that instantly changed the landscape of first-person shooters in 2007.
MW2 is the event several years after Modern Warfare. Task Force 141 is once again called upon to stop the new leader of the Russian Ultranationalists Vladimir Makarov, a former associate of the former leader Imran Zakhaev. Makarov has more plans for the Ultranationalists and is more aggressive than Zakhaev with his ability to build a strong hold of Russia in just a few years.
This time, you play a commando named, Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson. Sgt. "Soap" MacTavish (the player role in the first Modern Warfare) is back but is no longer a playable character. MacTavish has been promoted to Captain and is now the leader of Task Force 141. I think that's about the thing you can do for someone who was the sole survivor of that infamous bridge finally in the original game.
MW2 missions will be set from Russia to exotic Rio de Janeiro. There is a new cooperative mode called, Special Ops, designed similarly to the "Mile High Club" of the first Warfare. The missions for Special Ops are independent to the that of the campaign mode. Up to 4 players can play this mode alone, split-screen locally, or online. There are 23 missions and 3 stars available for each mission (69 total), the groups are divided to Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta.
The campaign mode is believed to be of the same length of hours (8-10) to complete as that of the original Warfare. Downloadable map packs will be available, but will be released for XBox Live before PS3 and Microsoft. About the most significant change in MW2 is the ability to use handguns akimbo-style (dual guns).
As for the online mulitplayer mode? It has the same experience points and unlockable reward system as the first. There are 15 different kill streak rewards to be used and unlocked and upgrading perks to a "pro version" is now available. Aside from the new cache of weaponry and equipment, the best addition to online mode is what is called an "in-game host migration," which is the ability to stay in a match when the host leaves and the game searches for a new host to resume play.
For PC, the multiplayer mode will now go through Steam removing the need for dedicated servers so mods and community maps are no longer allowed. Plus, VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) is now the new anti-cheat system replacing PunkBuster. The implementation of anti-cheat systems on multiplayer PC gaming is a blessing. I really can't stand those who feel the need to cheat to make themselves look like they can play. I'm no psychologist but if you need to cheat on this game maybe FPS games aren't for you. Get a life!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (released Nov. 10) will be another classic epic from Infinity Ward. Who can wait to play this game? I can't!
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