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|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
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|image=[[File:Modern Warfare 2 cover.PNG|256px]] |
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|caption=Cover of ''Modern Warfare 2'' released in North America |
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|developer=[[Infinity Ward]] |
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|writer= Jesse Stern |
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|publisher=[[Activision]]<br/>[[Square Enix]] {{small|(Japan)}} |
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|distributor=Activision <small>(retail)</small><br />[[Steam (software)|Steam]] <small>(online)</small> |
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|designer=Mackey McCandlish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare|title=Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – MobyGames|date=2009-11-16|accessdate=2009-11-16|publisher=MobyGames}}</ref> |
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|composer=[[Hans Zimmer]]<br />[[Lorne Balfe]] |
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|series=''[[Call of Duty]]'' |
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|engine=[[IW engine|IW 4.0]] |
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|resolution=[[600p]] <small>(console versions)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/games/c/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/modern-warfare-2-will-render-at-600p-$1314777.htm |title=Modern Warfare 2 to render at 600p |publisher=Gamezine.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-11-27}}{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> |
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|platforms=[[Microsoft Windows]]<br />[[PlayStation 3]]<br />[[Xbox 360]] |
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|released={{collapsible list|title=November 2009|framestyle=border:none; padding:0;<!--Hides borders and improves row spacing-->|'''BlackBerry'''<br />{{vgrelease new|NA|November 5, 2009}}'''Nintendo DS'''<br />{{vgrelease new|NA|November 10, 2009|PAL|November 10, 2009}}'''PlayStation 3/Xbox 360'''<br />{{vgrelease new|NA|November 10, 2009|PAL|November 10, 2009}}'''Microsoft Windows'''<br />{{vgrelease new|NA|November 10, 2009|PAL|November 10, 2009}}}} |
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|genre=[[First-person shooter]] |
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|version=1.11.26.0<br />1.2.208 {{small|(PC)}} |
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|modes=[[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[cooperative gameplay|cooperative]], [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] |
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|ratings={{vgratings|USK=18 (cut)|ESRB=M<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp |title=Entertainment Software Rating Board |publisher=[[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]] |date=28 October 2009}}</ref> |ACB=MA15+<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oflc.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/5c2433d416948a0bca25759f00820d25/5337d8ba8192e789ca257671007ad1e8!OpenDocument |title=Classification Database – CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (MA 15+) |publisher=[[Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|OFLCA]] |date=28 October 2009}}{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> |OFLCZ=R18<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censorship.govt.nz/pdfword/Games-Classification-Update-November-2009.pdf |title=Games Classification Update No. 49 November 2009 |publisher=[[Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand)|OFLCNZ]] |date=2009-10-28}}</ref>|PEGI=18+<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/modern-warfare-2/61-24713/releases/ |title=US, Japan, Australia, and UK releases of the Modern Warfare 2 video game - giantbomb.com |
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|publisher=Giantbomb |date=28 October 2009}}</ref> |BBFC=18<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/ClassifiedWorks/F3FEF54EF3F169428025765400411FE9 |title=MODERN WARFARE 2 rated 18 by the BBFC |publisher= [[British Board of Film Classification]] |date = 2009-10-28}}</ref>|CERO=D (cut)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/28266/Square_Enix_Creates_Separate_Branding_For_Mature_Titles_In_Japan.php|title=Square Enix Creates Separate Branding For Mature Titles In Japan| author = Leigh Alexander | publisher = [[Gamasutra]] |
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| accessdate = 2010-09-24 | date = 2010-04-27 }}</ref> }} |
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|media=[[Blu-ray Disc]], [[Dual-layer recording|DVD-DL]], [[Digital distribution|download]] |
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|input=[[Gamepad]], [[keyboard (computing)|keyboard]] and [[mouse (computing)|mouse]] |
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|requirements = See [[#Development|Development]] section |
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'''''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2''''' is a [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]] developed by [[Infinity Ward]] and published by [[Activision]] for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] video game consoles and the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009,<ref name="Reannounced" /> the game was released worldwide on November 10, 2009.<ref name="GDC Trailer, Title Cut" /> It is the sixth installment of the ''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty series]]'' <ref name="CoD6 Announced" /> and the direct sequel to ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'', continuing the same storyline, with ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'' set to end the storyline.<ref name="Reannounced" /><ref name="IGN Early Reveal" /> It was released in conjunction with two other ''Call of Duty'' games: ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]],<ref name="DS game">{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1010028p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized in Development for Nintendo DS |date=2009-08-03 |accessdate=2009-08-03 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> and ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare#Retail versions|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex]]'', a [[Video game porting|port]] of ''Call of Duty 4'' adapted by [[Treyarch]] for the [[Wii]] console.<ref name="Wii game">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/101/1010870p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Coming to Wii |date=2009-08-05 |accessdate=2009-08-05 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> In addition, a [[comic book]] series based on one of the game's characters was also produced, entitled ''[[Modern Warfare 2: Ghost]]''.<ref name="Comic" /> |
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''Modern Warfare 2'' has received positive reviews from various gaming websites, attaining a 94% aggregate score on [[Metacritic]], with praise stemming primarily from its in-depth multiplayer component. Within 24 hours of release, the game sold approximately 4.7 million copies in North America and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/11/13/2009-11-13_video_game_blitz.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 destroys records in first day sales rampage, pulls in $310M |publisher=Nydailynews.com |date=2009-11-13 |accessdate=2009-11-27 | location=New York | first=Robert | last=Johnson}}</ref> On August 3, 2011, [[Activision]] confirmed that the game had sold over 22 million copies worldwide<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/69577/activision-reveals-sales-figures-black-ops-and-modern-warfare-2 |title=Activision reveals sales figures for Black Op - Shacknews.com - Video Game News, Trailers, Game Videos, and Files |publisher=Shacknews.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/modern_warfare_2_tops_20_million_sales.html|title=Modern Warfare 2 tops 20 million sales - for News - VideoGamer.com|date =|accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref><ref name="MW2-sales-Gspot">{{cite web |url = http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/modernwarfare2/news.html?sid=6265569&mode=news | first = Brandon | last = Sinclair| title = Modern Warfare 2 sells 20 million, Activision eyeing used market | date = 2010-06-14 | accessdate=2011-03-20 |publisher = [[Gamespot]] }}</ref> and it is the second best-selling game of all time in both the UK and the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/867796-call-of-duty-black-ops-becomes-best-selling-uk-game-ever |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops becomes best-selling UK game ever as fourth map pack hinted | Metro.co.uk |first=Roger |last=Hargreaves |work=metro.co.uk |date=29 June 2011 |accessdate=13 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/817620-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-is-uks-second-bestselling-game-ever Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is UK's second bestselling game ever | Metro.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="videogamer1">[http://www.videogamer.com/news/modern_warfare_2_the_2nd_best-selling_game_in_the_us.html Modern Warfare 2 is the best-selling game in the US – for News – VideoGamer.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14281102.html#|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
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===Campaign=== |
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The player assumes the role of various characters during the single-player campaign, changing perspectives throughout the progression of the story. |
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Each level is a mission that features a series of objectives that are displayed on the [[HUD (video gaming)|heads up display]], which marks the direction and distance towards and from such objectives. Damage to the player is shown by blood appearing on the screen. The player's health regenerates as time passes. Tasks vary in their requirements, from having the player arrive at a particular [[Continue point|checkpoint]], to eliminating all enemies in a specified location, to defending an objective from enemy attack, or planting explosive charges on an enemy installation. The player is accompanied by friendly troops who cannot be issued orders. [[Laptop computer]]s that contain enemy intelligence appear throughout the campaign and may be collected. |
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===Cooperative=== |
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''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' features a cooperative mode titled Special Ops, which consists of independent missions similar in design to the "Mile High Club" epilogue mission from ''Call of Duty 4''.<ref name="GS Early Reveal">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6209543.html?tag=recent_news;img;1 |title=First Modern Warfare 2 details emerge |date=2009-05-12 |accessdate=2009-05-12 |last=Thorsen |first=Tor |publisher=GameSpot}}</ref> These missions take place in a variety of locations from the campaign mode, but are not related to the campaign. Most of the Special Ops missions may be played alone, but all of them support two player cooperative play<ref name="IGN Early Reveal">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/983/983098p1.html |title=Modern Warfare 2 Details Surface |date=2009-05-14 |accessdate=2009-05-14 |last=Onyett |first=Charles |publisher=IGN}}</ref> in which two players can play together locally or online.<ref name="Spec Ops preview">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/101/1015604p1.html |title=GC 2009: Modern Warfare 2 Preview |last=Onyett |first=Charles |date=2009-08-19 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Scenarios included are a snowmobile race between the two players, one player providing air support from an [[AC-130]] with the other player conducts operations on the ground, capturing an enemy compound, and searching areas for and eliminating 40 or more enemies at a time.<ref name="standard box">{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Totilo |title=Infinity Ward Talks Modern Warfare 2, 43 Stories Up |url=http://kotaku.com/5315981/infinity-ward-talks-modern-warfare-2-43-stories-up |work=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media |date=16 July 2009 |quote='We still call the game Modern Warfare 2,' Bowling told the room. 'For our community we're making it clear that it's the sequel to Modern Warfare.' |accessdate=16 July 2009}}</ref> |
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Special Ops is divided into five separate groups of missions: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo. Each mission may be played at three difficulty levels: regular, hardened, or veteran. Successfully completing a mission earns the players stars; there are up to three stars available for each mission: one star for completing the mission on regular difficulty, two for hardened, and three for veteran. Once enough stars are earned, more missions are unlocked.<ref name="Spec Ops preview" /> There are a total of 23 missions with their respective 69 stars available for unlock. At the end of each mission, a statistics screen displays how long the player or players took to complete the level and how many kills were scored by each player, amongst other data. |
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===Multiplayer=== |
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[[File:MW2 screen 1.PNG|left|thumb|Gameplay in the online multiplayer mode. The weapon pictured has the heartbeat sensor attachment, a new feature included in ''Modern Warfare 2''.]] |
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The online multiplayer mode of ''Modern Warfare 2'' retains the same [[experience point]]s and unlockable reward system as that of ''Call of Duty 4'', with game modes that include Free-For-All, Search & Destroy, Demolition, Sabotage, Domination, Team Deathmatch, and Capture The Flag.<ref name="Multiplayer Game Modes">{{cite web|url=http://modernwarfare247.com/multiplayer/game-modes| title=Multiplayer Game Modes |date=2009-09-29 |accessdate=2009-09-29 |publisher= Modern Warfare 247}}</ref> ''Modern Warfare 2'' introduces several new features. Aside from new weapons, equipment, and perks that upgrade to "pro versions" after meeting utilization requirements,<ref name="GZRBInterviewPt.3">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerzines.com/xbox-360/previews/mw2-interview-part-three.html |title=Exclusive Modern Warfare 2 interview (part three)|date=2009-08-27|accessdate=2009-08-27|publisher=GamerZines}}</ref> the player can choose three of fifteen killstreaks, which are earned after getting a certain amount of consecutive kills. Among these is the ability to receive a supply drop after achieving four kills in a row, guide a [[MQ-1 Predator|Predator]] missile strike after five kills, and control an [[Lockheed AC-130|AC-130]] gunship, or Chopper Gunner, after eleven kills. Some killstreak rewards earn kills that go towards your killstreak. For example, Harrier Strike (7 killstreak) will stay and shoot down enemies after it has bombed a general area.<ref name="Multiplayer Reveal">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14281102/call-of-duty-6/videos/modern2_trl_multiplayer_72709.html |title=Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer |date=2009-07-27 |accessdate=2009-07-27 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Players can also gain a tactical nuke if they obtain a 25 kill streak. The nuke will achieve victory in a match for the player or team that called in the nuke regardless of whether the team was winning or losing at the time the nuke was called in. Another new feature is the in-game host migration; if a match host leaves the game, or if the host [[lag|struggles to support the game]], a 'host migration delay' allows a new host to be selected and the game to continue.<ref name="ars_tech_pc">{{cite web|last=Kuchera |first=Ben |url=http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/11/pc-modern-warfare-2-its-much-worse-than-you-thought.ars |title=PC Modern Warfare 2: it's much worse than you thought |publisher=Ars Technica |date= |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://modernwarfare247.com/news/modern-warfare-2-uncut-multiplayer-video |title=Modern Warfare 2 Uncut Multiplayer Video |publisher=Modernwarfare247.com |date=2009-09-01 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> There is also the addition of an optional [[Third person (video games)|third person]] mode which can be used in certain game types.<ref name="Modern Warfare 2 features 3rd person mode" >{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/26/modern-warfare-2-will-feature-3rd-person-mode-for-playlists/ |title=Modern Warfare 2 features 3rd person mode |date=2009-10-26 |accessdate=2009-10-27 |last=Kietzmann|first=Ludwig |publisher=joystiq}}</ref> |
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In the [[Xbox 360]] version of the game, the party chat system is disabled while the player is playing online in certain playlist types. This decision, designed to promote cooperation amongst team members, has caused some [[Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2#Xbox 360 version|controversy]] within the Xbox Live community. The offline ([[split screen (computer graphics)|splitscreen]] and [[local area network|LAN]]) multiplayer mode retains the experience and rewards system found online, a first for the series since the system was introduced. However, the rewards are separate from those that are earned while playing online. |
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For the PC version, Infinity Ward decided to implement a new matchmaking service called IWNET, which works through [[Steam (software)|Steam]]. This system is nearly identical to the console version of IWNET. [[dedicated hosting service|Dedicated server]] support is removed, eliminating the ability for [[mod (computer gaming)|mods]] or user-created maps to be incorporated. This removal has [[Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2#PC version|created anger among many PC gamers]]. Since the multiplayer aspect runs within Steamworks, the [[PunkBuster]] anti-cheat system utilized in previous titles has been replaced by [[Valve Anti-Cheat]].<ref name="IWNET">{{cite web|url=http://www.fourzerotwo.com/?p=745| title=Modern Warfare 2 For PC |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2009-10-26 |author=FourZeroTwo}}{{Dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref> In addition, the PC version shares the same 18-player cap as the console versions (matches are a maximum of 9 versus 9).<ref>{{cite web|last=McWhertor |first=Michael |url=http://kotaku.com/5397149/modern-warfare-2-pc-multiplayer-capped-at-9v9 |title=Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped At 9v9 – Call of duty: modern warfare 2 |publisher=Kotaku |date=2009-11-04 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> |
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==Synopsis== |
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===Characters=== |
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{{main|List of characters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2}} |
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During the single-player campaign, the player controls five different characters over the course of seven days. For the majority of the game, the player assumes the role of Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson, a member of an elite, multi-national counter-terrorist unit known as Task Force 141.<ref name="E3 2009 IGN">{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/989/989984p1.html |title=E3 2009: Modern Warfare 2 Impressions |date=2009-06-02 |accessdate=2009-06-02 |last=Ocampo |first=Jason |publisher=IGN}}</ref> However, the player begins the game controlling Private First Class Joseph Allen (voiced by [[Troy Baker]]), a [[United States Army Rangers|Ranger]] stationed in [[Afghanistan]], who later goes undercover in [[Russia]] for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] under the alias of "Alexei Borodin". Private James Ramirez, a member of [[75th Ranger Regiment (United States)|1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment]] stationed in the [[United States]], serves as the player character during the defense of the United States' eastern coast against a Russian invasion. John "Soap" MacTavish<ref>User 'Ace_Is_Reborn' [http://twitter.com/Ace_Is_Reborn/status/7918149865 asked] on Twitter what Soap's first name was. Infinity Ward Community Manager Fourzertwo [http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/7918977243 answered] "John".</ref> becomes the player character in the final three missions. In the five years since ''Call of Duty 4'' took place, he has been promoted to the rank of captain in the [[Special Air Service]]. He now commands most of Task Force 141 and its field operations, acting as Sanderson's superior officer.<ref name="IGN Early Reveal" /> The player also briefly assumes the role of an unnamed [[International Space Station]] [[astronaut]] during an [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] operation moments prior to the station's destruction.<ref name="MW2-ps3">{{cite video game|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|developer=[[Infinity Ward]]|date=2009-11-14|publisher=[[Activision]]|version=1.04|platform=[[PlayStation 3]]}}</ref> |
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Several [[non-playable character]]s (NPCs) play prominent roles in the story. As mentioned, Captain John "Soap" MacTavish (voiced by [[Kevin McKidd]]) returns as a NPC for a majority of the game and serves as Roach's superior officer and mentor. [[Captain Price|Captain John Price]] (voiced by [[Billy Murray (actor)|Billy Murray]]) also returns from ''Call of Duty 4'' to assist Task Force 141 after MacTavish, Roach, and other members rescue him from a Russian [[gulag]]. The other primary member of the unit is the mysterious Lieutenant [[Simon "Ghost" Riley]], (voiced by [[Craig Fairbrass]], who also voiced Gaz in ''Call of Duty 4'')<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265492/ Craig Fairbrass]</ref> who conceals his face with a skull print [[balaclava (clothing)|balaclava]].<ref name="MTV comic preview">{{cite web|url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/17/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-comic-book-series-coming-from-wildstorm/ |title='Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Comic Book Series Coming From Wildstorm |last=Frushtick |first=Russ |date=2009-08-17 |accessdate=2009-08-17 |publisher=MTV Multiplayer}}</ref> Sergeant Foley (voiced by [[Keith David]]), along with his subordinate, Corporal Dunn (voiced by [[Barry Pepper]]), is initially Joseph Allen's squad leader while stationed in Afghanistan, and becomes James Ramirez's squad leader during the Russian invasion of the U.S. later in the story. Nikolai, the Russian informant from ''Call of Duty 4'', returns to aid Task Force 141 at various points in the story. Lieutenant General Shepherd (voiced by [[Lance Henriksen]]) is the commander of both Task Force 141 and the United States Army Rangers, and becomes the main antagonist after he betrays the Task Force near the end of the game. Vladimir Makarov, a former protégé of Imran Zakhaev (the chief antagonist from ''Call of Duty 4''), is the secondary antagonist and serves as the primary antagonist throughout most of the story.<ref name="MW2-ps3"/> |
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===Plot=== |
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Despite the [[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare#Plot|efforts]] of the [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] and [[Special Air Service|British Special Air Service]], the Ultranationalists seize control of Russia and declare Imran Zakhaev a hero and [[martyr]], erecting a statue of him in the heart of [[Red Square]]<!-- this statue also shows that the name is IPA: /zaxaʲev/ or /zaxajov/ since Russians leave out the double dots in [[ё]] -->. Meanwhile, Vladimir Makarov, one of Zakhaev's former lieutenants, begins a campaign against the [[Western world|West]] by committing acts of terrorism over the course of five years. |
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[[File:MW2 screen 2.PNG|thumb|Player character Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson riding a [[snowmobile]] in the "Cliffhanger" level.]] |
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In Afghanistan in 2016, [[United States Army Rangers|U.S. Army Ranger]] Private First Class Joseph Allen assists in taking a city from insurgents. Impressed by Allen's combat abilities, Lieutenant General Shepherd recruits him into the Task Force 141, an elite, multi-national counter-terrorist unit under Shepherd's command. Meanwhile, two other 141 members, [[John MacTavish|Cpt. John "Soap" MacTavish]] and Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson, infiltrate a Russian airbase in the [[Tian Shan]] mountains to retrieve an Attack Characterization System (ACS) module from a downed American satellite. |
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Allen is later sent on an undercover mission in [[Russia]] for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] under the alias "Alexei Borodin", joining Makarov in a massacre of civilians at the Zakhaev International Airport in [[Moscow]]. However, Makarov has been aware of Allen's identity and kills him during extraction, leaving his body behind to spark [[World War III]] between Russia and the [[United States]]. Angered by what was believed to be an American-sponsored [[terrorist attack]], Russia retaliates by launching a massive surprise [[invasion]] on the [[East Coast of the United States]] after bypassing its early warning system, revealing that the ACS module had already been compromised before its retrieval. Sergeant Foley leads his squad of Army Rangers, including Pvt. James Ramirez, in defense of a suburb in northeastern [[Virginia]] against the invasion. They then proceed towards [[Washington, D.C.]], where more U.S. forces are fighting against the Russians for control of the capital.<ref name="MW2-ps3"/> |
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Meanwhile, the 141 searches for evidence that implicates Makarov as the mastermind behind the airport massacre, as proof of Makarov's involvement died with Allen. Intelligence leads them to a [[favela]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], where the team investigates Makarov's contact, weapons dealer Alejandro Rojas. They learn from Rojas that Makarov's worst enemy, known only as "Prisoner 627", is incarcerated in a Russian [[gulag]] east of [[Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky|Petropavlovsk]]. Task Force 141 assaults the prison and manages to free 627, who turns out to be [[Captain Price (Call of Duty)|Captain Price]]. (In ''[[Modern Warfare 3]]'', it is revealed that Price was captured during "Operation Kingfish" in 2013, a mission to kill or capture Makarov.) Price agrees to aid the 141 and Shepherd in tracking down Makarov, but argues that the war in America needs to end before they can. To end it, he temporarily goes rogue, and leads the 141 to raid a Russian port to gain control of a nuclear submarine. Price uses the submarine to launch a [[submarine-launched ballistic missile]] towards Washington D.C. He sets the warhead to detonate in the upper atmosphere, which (unintentionally) destroys the [[International Space Station|ISS]] in an [[electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] that cripples vehicles and electronic equipment on both sides, giving the Americans an advantage. Back on the ground, Foley and his squad seek shelter from the disabled aircraft that are now literally falling from the sky, and proceed to the [[White House]]. There, they receive a transmission informing them that the Air Force is preparing to carpet bomb the entire city to deny the Russians a strong foothold. Foley's squad fight their way to the roof of the White House and set off green-colored flares, aborting the air strike with less than thirty seconds to spare. Flares are lit on the rooftops of other landmarks, signifying that the city is in American hands.<ref name="MW2-ps3"/> |
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Narrowing down Makarov's hiding place to two separate locations, Task Force 141 decides to split up. Price and Soap travel to an [[aircraft boneyard]] in Afghanistan, while Roach and [[Simon "Ghost" Riley|Ghost]] raid Makarov's safehouse on the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]]-Russian border. At the safehouse, Roach and his team obtain Makarov's "operations playbook" from his computer and escape with Makarov's men in pursuit. However, when they reach the extraction point, Shepherd betrays and kills them, taking the intelligence with him. Price and Soap, already aware of Shepherd's betrayal, escape a battle between Shepherd's Shadow Company and Makarov's men with Nikolai's help. During the escape, Price contacts Makarov on an open radio channel, where Makarov grudgingly reveals the location of Shepherd's mountain base in Afghanistan. Price and Soap raid the base in an attempt to take revenge on Shepherd in a suicide mission. During the infiltration, Shepherd destroys the base using the self-destruct system, then tries to escape and a boat pursuit ensues.<ref name="MW2-ps3"/> |
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At the climax of the pursuit, Shepherd boards a helicopter, only for Price to disable it by shooting the helicopter's rotor, causing it to crash. Price and Soap tumble over a waterfall in the process. After recovering from the fall, a dazed Soap follows Shepherd and attempts to kill him. Shepherd slams Soap into a rusted car, stabs him in the chest and prepares to execute him. Just before he can, Price tackles Shepherd and the two engage in a hand-to-hand fight, with Shepherd slowly gaining the upper hand. Soap manages to pull the knife from his chest and throws it at Shepherd, piercing his left eye and killing him. Price bandages Soap's wounds as Nikolai arrives in a helicopter to extract them, having gone against Price's earlier advice not to return for them. Nikolai warns them that "they'll [the United States Army, etc.] be looking for us", but Price insists that Soap receive medical attention. Nikolai mentions that he knows [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3|a safe place to go to.]] |
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==Development== |
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{{Video game requirements |
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| platform1=[[Microsoft Windows]]<ref name="SR">{{cite web |url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/60971 |title=Modern Warfare 2 PC System Requirements Listed (Updated) |date= 2009-10-23 |accessdate=2010-09-11 | publisher=Shacknews }}</ref> |
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| os1=[[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]] |
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''Modern Warfare 2'' was originally referred to under the working title of ''Call of Duty 6''.<ref name="CoD6 Announced">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6197777.html?tag=other-user-related-content;1 |title=Infinity Ward enlisted for Call of Duty 6 |date=2008-09-16 |accessdate=2008-12-03 |last=Sinclair |first=Brendan |publisher=GameSpot }}</ref> The game was first announced under the title ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' by Activision on December 3, 2008.<ref name="ModWar2 Confirmed">{{cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/691461/Activision_Announces_New_Call_of_Duty_Guitar_Hero_and_Tony_Hawk_Games.html |title=Activision Announces New 'Call of Duty', 'Guitar Hero', and 'Tony Hawk' Games |date=2008-12-03 |accessdate=2008-12-03 |last=Leahy |first=Brian |publisher=G4 }}</ref> Activision subsequently retracted its announcement, stating that any information about an upcoming ''Call of Duty'' game was "speculative."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/04-12-2008-10107.html |title=Activision: CoD Modern Warfare 2 reports 'speculative' |date=2008-12-04 |accessdate=2009-01-29 |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |publisher=Videogamer}}{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> Infinity Ward then asserted that it had not officially confirmed its latest project at that time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fourzerotwo.com/2009/01/11/beware-of-fake-cod5-beta-invites/ |title=Beware of fake "COD5" Beta Invites |date=2009-01-11 |accessdate=2009-01-29 |last=Bowling |first=Robert |publisher=Infinity Ward}}{{Dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> On February 11, 2009, Activision officially announced ''Modern Warfare 2'' and set a tentative release date for "[[Christmas and holiday season|Holiday]] 2009."<ref name="Reannounced">{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/953/953538p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 This Holiday |date=2009-02-11 |accessdate=2009-02-11 |last=Ocampo |first=Jason |publisher=IGN}}</ref> The game was tested in an internal [[Betaware|beta]] by the development team. While both ''Call of Duty 4'' and ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'' had been preceded by public multiplayer betas, no such beta was released for ''Modern Warfare 2'' because it was determined that, according to Community Manager Robert Bowling, no public beta was needed unless the internal beta did not provide adequate feedback.<ref name="No beta">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/101/1015777p1.html |title=No Public Beta for Modern Warfare 2 |last=Brudvig |first=Erik |date=2009-08-19 |accessdate=2009-08-19 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> |
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Infinity Ward announced on October 2009 that the PC version of ''Modern Warfare 2'' would not support the use of user-run dedicated servers or in-game console commands. Such announcement was received poorly by some members of the PC community,<ref name="ars_tech_pc"/> a negative response that eventually drew Infinity Ward's own response on the matter in an effort to put the community at ease.<ref name="IWNET"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Salty |first=Sir |url=http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated-server-response.aspx |title=Infinity Ward Responds To PC Fanboys' Dedicated Server Woes – News |publisher=GameInformer.com |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> During brainstorming sessions, an idea came forth on what if the ending of Modern Warfare was a loss, leading to the sequel.<ref name="Ideas">{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-11-03-warfare03_ST_N.htm|title='Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' benefits from 'NCIS' writer|date=2009-11-03|accessdate=2009-12-02|publisher=[[USA Today]]|author=Mike Snider}}</ref> In an interview with Jesse Stern, he talked to producers of Infinity Ward with ideas such as "outbreaks, viruses, chemical warfare, and even outlandish things such as aliens and the living dead."<ref name="Jesse Stern">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/213011/modern-warfare-2-writer-the-airport-level-was-a-risk-we-had-to-take/|title=Modern Warfare 2 writer: "the airport level was a risk we had to take"|publisher=GamePro.com|date=2009-11-19|accessdate=2009-12-03|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091122045327/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/213011/modern-warfare-2-writer-the-airport-level-was-a-risk-we-had-to-take/|archivedate=2009-11-22}}</ref> Stern mentioned having the game based on real-life conflicts before they halted further planning at first due to events in the [[2008 South Ossetia war]] and in the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|Mumbai terrorist attacks]].<ref name="Jesse Stern"/> |
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===Audio=== |
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On August 20, 2009, Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that [[Kevin McKidd]], [[Craig Fairbrass]], [[Barry Pepper]], [[Keith David]], and [[Glenn Morshower]] were confirmed voice actors for the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6215853.html |title=Modern Warfare 2 casts Keith David, Kevin McKidd |last=Tor Thorsen |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate=2009-08-20 |publisher=Gamespot}}</ref> It was later confirmed that McKidd would voice the protagonist, "Soap" MacTavish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forums.infinityward.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=78084&p=1465868#p1465868|title=Re: Modern Warfare 2 Voices Announced (And Database)|last=Fourzertwo aka Robert Bowling|date=2009-08-21|accessdate=2009-08-27|publisher=Infinity Ward}}</ref> Fairbrass, who voiced Gaz in ''Call of Duty 4'', provided voice work for "Ghost". [[Billy Murray (actor)|Billy Murray]] confirmed that he would reprise his role as Captain Price from ''Call of Duty 4''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.07766575100.com/richardjohntaylor/clients/billyamurray/news.html |title=news |publisher=07766575100.com |date= |accessdate=2009-11-08}}{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> Rapper [[50 Cent]] provided voice work for the Special Ops and multiplayer modes, portraying "one of the squad [member] voices."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/50-cent-to-be-appearing-in-modern-warfare-2-143297.phtml |title=50 Cent to be appearing in Modern Warfare 2 |last=Stirling |first=Jim |date=2009-08-08 |accessdate=2009-08-08 |publisher=Destructoid}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-visits-infinity-ward |title=50 Cent Visits Infinity Ward |last=50 Cent |date=2009-07-07 |accessdate=2009-08-08 |publisher=This Is 50}}</ref> The main theme of ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' was provided by Hollywood composer [[Hans Zimmer]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE57R0HL20090828 |title=Composer Hans Zimmer game for Call of Duty | Entertainment | Music |publisher=Reuters |date=2009-08-27 |accessdate=2009-11-27}}</ref> while the soundtrack was composed by Lorne Balfe who co-produced 2009 film [[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)#Music|''Sherlock Holmes'' score]] with Zimmer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/credits |title=Game Credits for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|publisher=Moby Games |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> The soundtrack was officially released on June 1. |
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| Name = Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Original Game Score) |
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| Artist = Hans Zimmer |
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| Released = {{Start date|2010|6|1}} {{Small|(Digital)}} |
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| Genre = [[Video game music|Video game soundtrack]] |
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| Length = 52:29 |
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| headline = Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Original Game Score) (Digital Release) (52:29) |
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| title1 = Opening Titles |
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| writer1 = Zimmer |
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| length1 = 3:25 |
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| title2 = Extraction Point |
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| writer2 = Zimmer |
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| length2 = 3:35 |
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| title3 = Breach |
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| writer3 = Zimmer |
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| length3 = 3:22 |
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| title4 = Guerrilla Tactics |
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| writer4 = Zimmer |
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| length4 = 2:58 |
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| title5 = Siege |
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| writer5 = Zimmer |
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| length5 = 4:06 |
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| title6 = Infiltration |
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| writer6 = Zimmer |
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| length6 = 4:28 |
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| title7 = Esprit de corps |
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| writer7 = Zimmer |
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| length7 = 3:07 |
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| title8 = Retreat and Reveille |
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| writer8 = Zimmer |
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| length8 = 2:58 |
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| title9 = Ordinance |
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| writer9 = Zimmer |
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| length9 = 1:58 |
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| title10 = Contingency |
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| writer10 = Zimmer |
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| length10 = 2:16 |
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| title11 = Onwards |
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| writer11 = Zimmer |
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| length11 = 2:28 |
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| title12 = Code of Conduct |
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| writer12 = Zimmer |
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| length12 = 2:09 |
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| title13 = Chain of Command |
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| writer13 = Zimmer |
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| length13 = 2:01 |
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| title14 = Safeguard |
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| writer14 = Zimmer |
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| length14 = 2:43 |
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| title15 = Deadline |
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| writer15 = Zimmer |
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| length15 = 3:56 |
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| title16 = Protocol |
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| writer16 = Zimmer |
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| length16 = 3:47 |
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| title17 = Coup de grâce |
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===Game engine=== |
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[[File:MW2texturestreaming.jpg|thumb|250px|Comparison of in-game screenshots with the texture streaming technology enabled and disabled.]] |
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The game utilizes the in-house [[IW engine|IW 4.0 game engine]], which is claimed to be a generation beyond the capabilities of the engine used in ''Call of Duty 4''.<ref name="Engine">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/100/1003728p2.html |title=The 10 Best Game Engines of This Generation |last=Stead |first=Chris |date=2009-07-15 |accessdate=2009-07-15 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Although proprietary, it is based on an unspecified [[id Tech]] engine, and can accommodate larger worlds, enhanced graphic detail, and more efficient rendering.<ref name="TexStream">{{cite web |url=http://www.fourzerotwo.com/?p=686|title=Modern Warfare 2: Texture Streaming|author=fourzertwo aka Robert Bowling|date=2009-08-20}}{{Dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref> [[Infinity Ward]] has addressed the issue of enemies that continually respawn at different points of a level.<ref name="GS Early Reveal" /> The developer demonstrated that the game engine uses a "dynamic [[AI]]", which has replaced the infinite respawn system and allows enemies to act more independently. These "smarter" enemies are designed to actively seek out and drive the player forward through a level, and can break away from set behaviors such as following a designated route in order to attack. The player cannot depend on enemies to be found in the same locations as a previous play-through because enemies will behave differently each time a level is played.<ref name="standard box" /> |
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==Marketing and release== |
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On March 25, 2009, a teaser trailer for the game was revealed at the Game Developer Choice Awards ceremony in San Francisco. The teaser was posted on [[Infinity Ward]]'s website,<ref name="Teaser Trailer">{{cite web |url=http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com |title=Modern Warfare 2 Teaser Trailer |date=2009-03-25 |accessdate=2009-03-25 |publisher=Infinity Ward}}</ref> and released on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] and the [[PlayStation Network]] a short time later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/02/playstation-store-update-79/ |title=PlayStation Store Update |date=April 2, 2009|accessdate=April 13, 2009|publisher=PlayStation.Blog}}</ref> A second teaser was released on May 10, 2009 and showed gameplay features such as snowmobile driving and underwater actions. The teaser announced that the game would be "revealed" on [[TNT (TV network)|TNT]] during the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[2009 NBA Playoffs|Eastern Conference Finals]] on May 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/981/981399p1.html|title=Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Glimpsed |accessdate=2009-05-11 |date=2009-05-10 |last=Goldstein |first=Hillary |publisher=IGN}}</ref> The "reveal" was the first full-length trailer, which debuted extended sequences of actual in-game scenes and combat; the trailer was subsequently made available on the ''Modern Warfare 2'' official website, which was kept updated for the occasion.<ref name="Reveal Trailer">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14281102/call-of-duty-6/videos/moderw2_trl_reveal_052409.html |title=Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Trailer- Reveal 2 |date=2009-05-24 |accessdate=2009-05-24 |publisher=Infinity Ward}}</ref> A fourth trailer was released on July 27, 2009, and showed the first footage of the game's multiplayer mode.<ref name="Multiplayer Reveal" /> On October 4, 2009, a second full-length cinematic trailer was released and revealed that part of the game would take place in a war-torn [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14281102/call-of-duty-6/videos/mw2_trl_campaigntrailer_100209.html |title=IGN Video: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Trailer |date=2009-10-04 |accessdate=2009-10-05 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> |
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On July 21, 2009, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that a ''Modern Warfare 2'' [[Gamepad|controller]] was in the works.<ref name="Controller">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/20/infinity-ward-helping-design-modern-warfare-2-controller/ |title=Infinity Ward helping design Modern Warfare 2 controller |date=2009-07-20 |accessdate=2009-07-21 |last=Nelson |first=Randy |publisher=Joystiq}}</ref> Peripherals manufacturer [[Mad Catz]] was contracted by Activision to create a line of ''Modern Warfare 2'' controllers and accessories for all platforms that the game would be available on.<ref name="Mad Catz">{{cite web |url=http://gear.ign.com/articles/101/1012847p1.html |title=Mad Catz Modern Warfare 2 Range Announced |last=Lowe |first=Scott |date=2009-08-11 |accessdate=2009-08-11 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Activision stated, in its quarterly earnings report, that pre-orders for the game had broken a company record; more copies of ''Modern Warfare 2'' had been pre-ordered than any other game that the company had published before.<ref name="Preorder Record">{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5331031/modern-warfare-2-marvel-ultimate-alliance-breaking-pre+order-records |title=Modern Warfare 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance Breaking Pre-Order Records |last=Plunkett |first=Luke |date=2009-08-05 |accessdate=2009-08-11 |publisher=Kotaku}}</ref> In September 2009, [[Monster Energy]] teamed up with [[Activision]] to bring special redeemable codes on the Monster Energy website,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/modern-warfare-2 |title=Monster Energy Drink – Unleash The Beast – modern-warfare-2 – home |publisher=Monsterenergy.com |date= |accessdate=2009-11-08}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> where people may submit codes included in Monster Energy packs to redeem items such as [[Xbox 360]] Premium Themes and a ''Modern Warfare 2'' Map Pack code.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/40323/modern-warfare-2-downloadable-maps-revealed/ |title=Modern Warfare 2 downloadable maps revealed |publisher=Inquisitr.com |date=2009-10-01 |accessdate=2009-11-08}}</ref> |
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===Title=== |
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[[File:MW2logo.jpg|right|thumb|Former promotional logo used now on limited editions' packaging as well as in-game menus.]] |
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The original teaser trailer confirmed that the game's title of ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' was officially (and initially) shortened to just ''Modern Warfare 2''.<ref name="GDC Trailer, Title Cut">{{cite web |url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=373355 |title=Modern Warfare 2 Coming November 10, 2009 |accessdate=2009-03-26 |date=2009-03-26 |publisher=Activision Publishing, Inc.}}</ref> After photographs of the official retail boxes were posted by Robert Bowling,<ref name="box art Twitter">{{cite web |first=Robert |last=Bowling |url=http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/2555334500|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 boxes are ready |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2009-07-09 }}</ref> Activision confirmed that the standard-edition ''Modern Warfare 2'' packaging would feature the ''Call of Duty'' brand logo in order to reflect the game's association with the ''Call of Duty'' franchise.<ref name="standard box" /> It is speculated that the decision was influenced by findings that [[brand awareness]] for the game was significantly lower without the ''Call of Duty'' logo.<ref name="package branding">{{cite web|first=Leigh |last=Alexander |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24370 |title=Modern Warfare 2 Box Retains Call Of Duty Brand |work=Gamasutra |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref> However, the developers still prefer to simply call the game ''Modern Warfare 2'' as they consider it a new [[Intellectual property|IP]].<ref name="RB title">{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/infinity_ward_modern_warfare_3_not_in_development.html |title=Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 3 not in development |work=VideoGamer.com |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2009-10-26}}</ref> The menus in the game also refer to the title as simply ''Modern Warfare 2''. |
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===Retail versions=== |
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''Modern Warfare 2'' was released in four different retail versions across the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] platforms: Standard, Hardened, Veteran, and Prestige. The standard version consists of the game and an instructional manual, and is the only version available for the Microsoft Windows platform.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1008895p1.html |title=Modern Warfare 2 PC Not Getting Special Editions |last=Reilly |first=Jim |date=2009-07-29 |accessdate=2009-08-01 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> The Hardened Edition consists of the game and manual (which are packaged in a steel book case), an art book, and a token that allows one to download ''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty Classic]]'', a hi-definition version of the original ''Call of Duty'' game, from [[Xbox Live Arcade]] or the [[PlayStation Store]] (''Classic'' was released individually on December 2, 2009). The Prestige Edition contains all of the elements of the Hardened Edition, but also includes a set of fully functioning [[night vision goggles]], imprinted with the ''Modern Warfare 2'' logo, and a stand modeled after the head of the character "Soap" MacTavish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/100/1003351p1.html |title=Modern Warfare 2's 'Prestige Edition' Is Insane |date=2009-07-13 |accessdate=2009-07-13 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> The goggles are powered by five [[battery size|AA batteries]]<ref>{{cite manual | title = Night Vision Goggles Manual | format = Booklet | accessdate =2009-11-16 | quote =Required 5 AA(LR6) alkaline batteries. | page = 2}}</ref> and can see up to 50 feet in absolute darkness.<ref>{{cite manual | title = Night Vision Goggles Manual | format = Booklet | accessdate =2009-11-16 | quote = In this mode, the goggle operate at full power and emit a barely visible ring of red light. See up to 50 feet in absolute darkness. | page = 2}}</ref> |
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On September 15, 2009, Activision and Microsoft jointly announced a special, limited ''Modern Warfare 2'' version of the Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard disk. The unit is highlighted by special game product branding and includes two wireless controllers and a headset. This is the first Xbox 360 to come with a 250GB hard drive.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/2009/0915-mw2.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100307170449/http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/2009/0915-mw2.htm |archivedate=2010-03-07 |title=Limited Edition Console for ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' |publisher=Microsoft |date=2009-09-15 |accessdate=2009-10-01}}</ref> On September 18, UK and rep of Ireland retailer [[Game (retailer)|GAME]] announced a Veteran Edition of ''Modern Warfare 2'' would be exclusive to rep of Ireland and UK. It will come with a 12" (30.5 cm) tall statue of "Soap" MacTavish with interchangeable arms and weapons; has the same contents as the Hardened Edition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/game-unveils-mw2-veteran-package |title=Veteran Edition Announced |publisher=Eurogamer |accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> In September 2009, a Veteran Statue Bundle of ''Modern Warfare 2'' was posted on the [[EBGames]] website and is available for all platforms.<ref>[http://www.ebgames.com/browse/search.aspx?N=0&Ntk=TitleKeyword&Ntt=modern+warfare+2&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&No=12 EBGames.com – Search<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Downloadable content=== |
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Activision has announced that two [[downloadable content|downloadable]] map packs will be released for ''Modern Warfare 2''.<ref name="Three DLC">{{cite web |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/101/1011641p1.html |title=Map Packs Important for Modern Warfare 2 |last=Reilly |first=Jim |date=2009-08-06 |accessdate=2009-08-06 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> At [[E3 2009]], [[Microsoft]] stated that these map packs would first be made available for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live before they would be released for other platforms.<ref name="360 DLC">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/01/modern-warfare-2-map-packs-hitting-xbox-live-first/ |title=Modern Warfare 2 map packs hitting Xbox Live first |date=2009-06-01 |accessdate=2009-08-07 |last=Kietzmann |first=Ludwig |publisher=Joystiq}}</ref> Robert Bowling stated that the community response to the game and the first ten downloadable map packs would be used in designing other potential map packs. |
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<ref name="DLC feedback">{{cite web |url=http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/101/1013059p1.html |title=Community Will Shape Modern Warfare 2 Maps |last=Reilly |first=Jim |date=2009-08-11 |accessdate=2009-08-11 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> |
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The first map pack, titled the "Stimulus Package," was released first for [[Xbox Live]] on March 30, 2010<ref>[http://www.ripten.com/2010/03/11/mw2-stimulus-package-dlc-out-march-30/ MW2 Stimulus Package DLC Out March 30 | Ripten Videogame Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and for [[PlayStation Network]] and PC on May 4, 2010 in North America.<ref>[http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/03/14/show-353-wil-wheaton-mw2-stimulus-package-and-supreme-commander.aspx Show #353: Wil Wheaton, MW2 Stimulus Package and Supreme Commander – Xbox Live's Major Nelson<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/01/20/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-dlc-gets-30-day-head-start/ ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′ DLC Gets 30-Day Head Start » MTV Multiplayer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The pack contains five maps: reincarnations of the ''Crash'' and ''Overgrown'' maps from ''Call of Duty 4'', and three new maps: ''Bailout'', a multi-level apartment complex; ''Storm'', an industrial park littered with heavy machinery; and ''Salvage'', an abandoned car junkyard in the middle of the snow.<ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-000041560817?cid=SLink]{{Dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> |
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Within 24 hours of its release, it was downloaded over one million times. Within the first week it had been downloaded 2.5 million times, breaking Xbox Live DLC records.<ref>[http://au.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/108/1082363p1.html Stimulus Package Sets New Xbox Live Sales Record – Xbox 360 News at IGN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In addition to integrating the maps into all existing game types, the Stimulus Package adds two new game modes, randomizing the built-in game types in either normal or hardcore mode. |
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Activision released the second downloadable map pack, titled the "Resurgence Package", exclusively for Xbox Live on June 3, 2010 in North America. This release was followed by the PlayStation Network and PC versions on July 6 in North America and on July 7 worldwide.<ref name="2nd DLC PS3 and PC">{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/15941272375 |title=Resurgence Package for PS3 and PC release date announced |last=Bowling |first=Robert |date=2010-06-12 |accessdate=2010-06-23 |publisher=Twitter, Inc.}}</ref> The package includes five new multiplayer maps: reincarnations of the ''Strike'' and ''Vacant'' maps from ''Call of Duty 4'', and three new maps: ''Carnival'', a desolated amusement park; ''Trailer Park'', a mobile home park; and ''Fuel'', an oil refinery.<ref>[http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/05/13/an-interview-with-robert-bowling-on-the-mw-2-resurgence-package.aspx An Interview with Robert Bowling on the MW 2 Resurgence Package - Xbox Live's Major Nelson<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=July 2011}}</ref> |
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===Sales and revenue=== |
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According to preliminary sales figures from Activision, ''Modern Warfare 2'' sold approximately 4.7 million units in the United States and the UK combined in the first 24 hours of its release. The total revenue from first day sales in the U.S. and the UK was $310 million, making ''Modern Warfare 2'' the biggest entertainment launch in history, surpassing in revenue its predecessor, ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'',<ref name="modern warfare 2 sales">{{cite web|url=http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/11/12/modern-warfare-2-sells-close-to-5-million-in-first-day.aspx |title=Modern Warfare 2 Sells Close To 5 Million In First Day |last=Cork|first=Jeff|date=2009-11-12 |accessdate=2009-11-12 |publisher=GameInformer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/modern_warfare_2_sells_4_7_million_day_one_in_us_and_uk.html|title=Modern Warfare 2 sells 4.7 million day one in U.S. and UK |date=2009-11-12 |accessdate=2009-11-13 |last=Orry |first=James |publisher=Videogamer}}</ref> as well as items from other media types.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5403788/was-modern-warfare-2-really-the-biggest-launch-in-history |title=Was Modern Warfare 2 Really The "Biggest Launch In History"? – Modern warfare 2 |publisher=Kotaku |date=2009-11-13 |accessdate=2009-11-27}}</ref><ref name="Holiday Guide - MW2 Sales">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/24/holiday.guide.video.games/index.html|title=Hot video games for holiday shopping|date=2009-11-24|accessdate=2009-11-24|last=Frum|first=Larry|publisher=CNN}}</ref> After five days of sales, the game had earned revenue figures of $550 million worldwide.<ref name="MW2 sales pass $550m worldwide">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36559/MW2-sales-pass-550m-worldwide|title=MW2 sales pass $550m worldwide|publisher=MCV|date=2009-11-18|accessdate=2009-11-26}}</ref> As of January 18, 2010, it has taken over $1 billion in sales.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8457335.stm | work=BBC News | title=Moder5 copies sold!n Warfare 2 sales hit bn | date=2010-01-13 | accessdate=2010-04-28}}</ref> Activision also claims that ''Modern Warfare 2'' had 8 million players online within the first five days, constituting the largest 'army' of players in the world.<ref name="Largest Army">{{cite web|url=http://venturebeat.com/2009/12/04/modern-warfare-2s-online-army-is-the-worlds-biggest|title=Modern Warfare 2’s online army is the world’s biggest|publisher=VentureBeat|date=2009-12-04|accessdate=2009-12-05}}</ref> On March 8, 2010, [[Robert Bowling]] announced that the game had amassed 25 million unique players.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/09/modern-warfare-2-enlists-25-million-unique-players-bowling-says/ Modern Warfare 2 enlists 25 million unique players, Bowling says – Joystiq<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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According to the [[NPD Group]], ''Modern Warfare 2'' sold approximately 4.2 million units for the Xbox 360 and 1.87 million units for the PlayStation 3 in the U.S. during the month of November 2009.<ref>{{cite web | author=Kohler, Chris | date=December 10, 2009 | title=November NPD: Modern Warfare Shifts 6 Million Copies| url=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/12/november-2009-npd/| publisher=Wired | accessdate=2009-12-10}}</ref> In Japan, ''Modern Warfare 2'' sold 64,000 copies for the PlayStation 3 and 42,000 copies for the Xbox 360 in its first week of sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20091211.shtml|title=Magicbox Gaming News, December 11, 2009|accessdate=2010-01-10|date=2010-01-10}}</ref> The game later sold 117,000 copies on the PlayStation 3 and 61,000 on the Xbox 360.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/12/16/modern-warfare-2-gets-off-to-strong-start-in-japan/|title=Modern Warfare 2 Gets Off To Strong Start In Japan |author=Spencer |accessdate=2010-01-10 |date=2009-12-16|publisher=Siliconera}}</ref> Anita Frazier of the [[NPD Group]] reported in March 2010 that the game had sold slightly under 10 million copies in the U.S. alone.<ref name="videogamer1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=NPD: February Down 15 Percent On Lagging Unit Sales, Constrained Wii|last=Alexander|first=Leigh|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]|date=March 11, 2010|accessdate=March 14, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Comic=== |
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{{Main|Modern Warfare 2: Ghost}} |
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A six-part [[comic book]] mini-series related to the game has also been produced. Announced by Robert Bowling on August 17, 2009, ''[[Modern Warfare 2: Ghost]]'' is focused on the backstory of the character [[Simon "Ghost" Riley|Ghost]], who appears in the video game as a member of Task Force 141. The series is published by [[WildStorm Productions|WildStorm]]. The first issue of the series debuted on November 11, 2009.<ref name="Comic">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/16/wildstorm-publishing-modern-warfare-2-comic-mini-series/ |title=Wildstorm publishing Modern Warfare 2 comic mini-series (update) |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=2009-08-17 |accessdate=2009-08-17 |publisher=Joystiq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Modern Warfare 2 |url=http://www.mw2blog.com/modern-warfare-2-ghost-comic-issue-1-preview/ |title=Modern Warfare 2 Ghost Comic Issue 1 Preview |publisher=Mw2blog.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-01}}</ref> |
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===Short film=== |
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{{Main|Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish}} |
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A fan made [[prequel]] to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, entitled [[Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish]], premiered at Call of Duty XP. The video was produced by We Can Pretend, visual effects by The Junction, and was endorsed by [[Activision]]. The first film, Find Makarov, was a non-canon fan made film. Activision contacted We Can Pretend about the video and helped produce a second canon short film, Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish.<ref name="Joystiq">{{cite web | url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/03/filmmakers-share-the-story-behind-find-makarov-and-operation-kin/ | title=Joystiq: Find Makarov| date= 2012-05-25 | accessdate=2012-05-25 }}</ref> The prequel tells the story of how [[List of characters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|Task Force 141]] first tried to capture Vladimir Makarov, who was known then as Kingfish. It also tells how [[John MacTavish|Soap]] got his facial scars, and how [[Captain Price|Price]] was captured and incarcerated in a gulag. |
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==Reception== |
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| GR = (X360) 93.39%<ref name=GRX360>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/951944-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref><br/>(PS3) 93.35%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/951943-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PlayStation 3 |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref><br/>(PC) 88.05%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/951942-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PC |publisher=GameRankings |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref> |
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| MC = (X360) 94/100<ref name="MCX360">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360) Reviews |publisher=MetaCritic |accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref><br/>(PS3) 94/100<ref name="MCPS3">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PlayStation 3) Reviews |publisher=MetaCritic |accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref><br/>(PC) 86/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC) Reviews |publisher=MetaCritic |accessdate=2009-10-16}}</ref> |
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| 1UP = A<ref name="MW2PS3-X360REV-1up"/> |
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| CVG = 9.4/10<ref name=autogenerated1/> |
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| G4 = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="MW2PS3REV-G4">{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/|author=Keil, Matt|date=November 10, 2009|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review - PS3|publisher=[[G4TV]] accessdate = 2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| GI = 9.75/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-GI">{{cite web|accessdate=2009-11-20|url=http://gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_2/b/xbox360/archive/2009/11/09/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2.aspx|author=Biessener, Adam|date=November 9, 2009|title=Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2|publisher=[[Game Informer]] }}</ref> |
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| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="MW2X360REV-GPro">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212892/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Review|last=Kim|first=Tae K. |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=GamerPro|page=2|accessdate=2009-11-10|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091111214828/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/212892/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/|archivedate=2009-11-11}}</ref> |
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| GRadar = 10/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-GR">{{cite web|url= http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/modern-warfare-2/review/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/a-2009110615016325099/g-20090326142018906090|title=Modern Warfare 2 |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | accessdate=2009-03-21}}</ref> |
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| GT = 9.5/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-GT"/> |
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| OXMUK = 10/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-OXM">{{cite web|url=http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=14989|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Review|last=King |first=Ryan |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=Official Xbox Magazine|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> |
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| OXM = 9.5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Curthoys|first=Paul|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|url=http://oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-360/m-r/modern-warfare-2|publisher=Official Xbox Magazine|accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref> |
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| PCGUS = 80%<ref name="PCGMW2">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/modernwarfare2|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Review|last=Francis |first=Tom |date=February, 2010|publisher=PC Gamer|accessdate=2009-01-11}}</ref> |
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| Fam = 39/40 <ref>[http://kotaku.com/5416505/modern-warfare-2-came-this-close-to-a-perfect-famitsu-score Modern Warfare 2 Came *This* Close To A Perfect Famitsu Score<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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| PCGUK = 80%<ref name="PCGMW2"/> |
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| GSpy ={{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="MW2X360REV-GSpy">{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/call-of-duty-6/1043734p1.html|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Review|last=Tuttle |first=Will |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> |
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| IGN = 9.5/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-IGN"/> |
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| XPlay = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="MW2X360REV-XPlay">{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2/review/|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Review|last=Keil |first=Matt |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=[[X-Play]]|accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref> |
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| GSpot = 9.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/modernwarfare2/review.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review for Xbox 360 |publisher=GameSpot |date=2009-11-10 |accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref> |
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| Game Informer = 9.75/10 |
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| Allgame = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown |first=Christopher |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=67576 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Overview |publisher=allgame |date=2009-11-10 |accessdate=2010-01-01}}</ref> |
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| TX = 9.7/10<ref name="MW2X360REV-TX">{{cite web|url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1803/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2/p1/|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review (Xbox 360)|last=Eddy |first=Andy |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=[[TeamXbox]]|accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| rev1 = [[Destructoid]] |
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| rev1Score = 9.5/10<ref name="destructoid-sterling review">{{cite web |last=Sterling |first=Jim |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-154804.phtml |title=Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |date=2009-11-12 |accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = [[Joystiq]] |
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| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="joystiq-kelly review">{{cite web|last=Kelly |first=Kevin |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/10/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/ |title=Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |publisher=Joystiq |date=2009-11-10 | accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = [[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="escapist-pitts review">{{Cite news|author=Pitts, Russ|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/6786-Review-Modern-Warfare-2|title=Reviews: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review Supplement | date = 2009-11-17 | work=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]| accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = [[The Daily Telegraph]] |
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| rev4Score = 10/10<ref name="telegraph-cowen review">{{Cite news|author=Cowen, Nick|date=2009-11-09|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6514124/Call-Of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-video-game-review.html|title=Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 video game review|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = [[The Guardian]] |
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| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="guardian-anderiesz review">{{Cite news|author=Anderiesz, Mike |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/nov/09/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2?INTCMP=SRCH|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - review <nowiki>|</nowiki> | date = 2009-11-09 |Game Review | work=[[The Guardian]]| accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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| award1Pub = [[IGN]] |
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| award1 = Editor's Choice<ref name=MW2-XBOX360-IGN>{{cite web|url = http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14281102.html | title = Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 | publisher = IGN | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award2Pub = [[GamePro]] |
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| award2 = Editor's Choice<ref name=MW2-Gamepro>{{cite web|url = http://www.gamepro.com/games/pc/163589/modern-warfare-2/ | title = Modern Warfare 2 | publisher = IGN | accessdate = 2011-03-20|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20101226122121/http://www.gamepro.com/games/pc/163589/modern-warfare-2/|archivedate=2010-12-26}}</ref> |
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| award3Pub = [[Game (retailer)|BAFTA]] |
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| award3 = PC Game of the Year (2009)<ref name=MW2-Game-award>{{cite web|url = http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=10770 | title = |
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Modern Warfare 2| publisher = [[Game (retailer)|Game]] | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award4Pub = [[GameTrailers]] |
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| award4 = Game of the Year 2009<ref name=MW2-Gametrailers-goty2009-award>{{cite web|url = http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-gt-goty/60274 | title = GT GotY Awards 2009 | date = 2009-12-31 | publisher = [[GameTrailers]] | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award5Pub = PakGamers |
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| award5 = Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009<ref name=MW2-PakGamers-award>{{cite web|url = http://goty.pakgamers.com/2009/?page=360 | title = Best Xbox 360 Game 2009 | publisher = PakGamers | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award6Pub = [[Gamespot]] |
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| award6 = Best Shooter/Readers Choice<ref name=MW2-Gspot-awards>{{cite web|url = http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/genre-awards/index.html?page=9 | title = Genre Awards Best Shooter |
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| publisher = [[Gamespot]] | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award7Pub = [[GameTrailers]] |
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| award7 = Best First-Person Shooter<ref name=MW2-Gametrailers-bfps2009-award>{{cite web|url = http://www.gametrailers.com/video/best-first-person-best-of-e3/51489 | title = Best Of E3 2009 Awards Video Game, Best First-Person Shooter | date = 2009-06-12 | publisher = [[GameTrailers]] | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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| award8Pub = [[Destructoid]] |
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| award8 = Editor's Choice<ref name="destructoid-sterling review"/> |
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| award9Pub = ''[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]]'' |
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| award9 = {{nowrap|[[Interactive Achievement Awards#Action|Action Game of the Year]]}}<ref name=MW2-AIAS-2010-award>{{cite web|url = http://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=1 | title = Action Game of the Year | date = 2009-06-12 | publisher = [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] | accessdate = 2011-03-20}}</ref> |
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Even more so than its predecessor, ''Modern Warfare 2'' has received critical acclaim from professional reviewers, especially for its console versions. Positive reviews cite a "compelling story mode, a slick package of mini missions and a multiplayer which is pretty much unparalleled in depth."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/6514124/Call-Of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2-video-game-review.html|title=Telegraph Review|publisher=Telegraph.co.UK|accessdate=2009-11-10 | location=London | date=2009-11-09 | first=Nick | last=Cowen}}</ref> |
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[[1UP.com]] stated "Mixing real-world locations with bombastic set-pieces ''MW2'' continues the guided, thrill-ride experiences of its predecessor, and adds even more depth to its multiplayer offerings. It might not have fixed all the problems from the first game, but there's just so much quality content packed into this game that it will almost certainly be one of the most-played games in your library for a long time to come".<ref name="MW2PS3-X360REV-1up">{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/reviews/call-duty-modern-warfare-2_2 |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review (PS3, XBOX360) |publisher = [[1up.com]] | date=2009-11-10 | first = David | last = Ellis |accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' noted "Modern Warfare 2 is a masterpiece of careful iteration, with an unmatched presentation and a well of content that will take months to run dry".<ref name="gameinformer1">{{cite web|last=Biessener |first=Adam |url=http://gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_2/b/xbox360/archive/2009/11/09/review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2.aspx |title=Multiplayer Reigns Supreme in Game of the Year Candidate - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Xbox 360 |publisher=GameInformer.com |date=2009-11-09 |accessdate=2009-11-16}}</ref> [[IGN]] commented "For those planning to check out everything Modern Warefare 2 has to offer – online competition, full co-op Spec Ops mode, as well as the campaign – you're looking at a no-brainer purchase".<ref name="MW2X360REV-IGN"/> [[GameTrailers]] stated "The air of unpredictability and the care that was paid to each separate element puts it in lofty company. The multiplayer hasn't received an overhaul, but considering most shooters are still playing catch-up with Call of Duty 4, the tweaks and twists make it the best multiplayer shooting experience in the industry. Few games manage to meet such high expectations".<ref name="MW2X360REV-GT">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-modern-warfare/58370|title=Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Video Game, Review HD|publisher=[[GameTrailers]]|date=November 10, 2009|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' called the game "Loud, epic and incredibly polished, [and] this year's biggest must-have shooter".<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web | url = http://www.computerandvideogames.com/226967/reviews/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-review/ |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review |publisher = [[Computer and Video Games]] | date=2009-11-10 | first = Michael 'Mike' | last = Jackson |accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref> |
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Criticisms of the game are directed towards a variety of aspects, but focus on the short length of the single player campaign. IGN's Mark Bozon remarks that the single-player of "''Modern Warfare 2'' is surprisingly short, and doesn't live up to the standard set by previous ''Call of Duty'' games."<ref name="MW2X360REV-IGN">{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/104/1043366p1.html|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Review|last=Bozon |first=Mark |date=November 10, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> In addition, many reviewers have complained about the lack of innovation to the formula of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/modern-warfare-2-review|title=Eurogamer Review|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref><ref name="Edge Online Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/review-modern-warfare-2|title=Edge Online Review|publisher=Edge Online|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1043273p1.html|title=IGN UK Review|publisher=IGN UK|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> |
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''Famitsu'' named ''Modern Warfare 2'' as the number one game on the top 10 video games sold in 2009, beating games such as ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots|Metal Gear Solid 4]]'', ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20091230.shtml|title=Magicbox Gaming News, December 30, 2009|accessdate=2010-01-10}}</ref> It also gave the game a score of 39/40, being one of the few Western games released in Japan to have the same score as ''Grand Theft Auto IV''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5416505/modern-warfare-2-came-this-close-to-a-perfect-famitsu-score|title=Modern Warfare 2 Came *This* Close To A Perfect Famitsu Score|accessdate=2010-01-10|date=2009-12-01|publisher=Kotaku|author=Michael McWhertor}}</ref> |
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The accolades heaped on the title were not limited to gameplay, either—in June 2010, composers [[Hans Zimmer]] and Lorne Balfe were presented with the [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] Top Video Game Award for their work on ''Modern Warfare 2''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepron.com/news/2010/06/28/modern-warfare-2-wins-music-award-kinda/ |title=Modern Warfare 2 wins music award, kinda |date=2010-06-28 |accessdate=2010-06-28 |publisher=GamePron |author=Jessica Citizen}}</ref> |
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===Controversies=== |
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{{Main|Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2}} |
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Various portions of the campaign have caused some [[Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2|controversy]], including the [[Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2#"No Russian" Mission|depiction]] of a massacre carried out in a Russian airport. |
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[[Anders Behring Breivik]] claims in his manifesto that he used this video game to perpetrate the [[2011 Norway attacks]]. Coop Norway, a chain of retail stores in Norway, removed this video game from its shelves as a result of this attack.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norway Retail Giant Dropping Many Titles/Toys in Response to Oslo Attacks|url=http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_15754/Norway_Retail_Giant_Dropping_Many_TitlesToys_in_Response_to_Oslo_Attacks|accessdate=31 July 2011}}</ref> |
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===Technical problems=== |
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After the successful hack on the [[PlayStation 3]] in January 2011, some ''Modern Warfare 2'' players on the PlayStation 3 have had their stats hacked or completely deleted. [[Infinity Ward]] replied that their advice was to play in private games, waiting for [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]] to fix the problems on the platform side, saying that they could not patch the security problem themselves.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vg247.com/2011/01/17/blame-mw2-hacks-on-compromised-ps3-security-says-infinity-ward/|title=Bowling: I-Ward will "not rely solely on platform security" after PS3 crack |publisher=''[[VG247]]'' |date=2011-01-17 |accessdate=2011-01-20|quote=''“updates to the game through patches will not resolve this problem, unless the security exploit itself is resolved on the platform,” said Bowling.(...)If you are concerned about playing with players who are hacking, I encourage you to play exclusively with friends by utilizing the party or private match options in Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty 4 to avoid such players as much as possible until this issue is resolved by Sony.''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nofrag.com/2011/jan/19/36716/|title=Activision, Treyarch et Infinity Ward : malaise sur la PS3 |publisher=''[[NoFrag]]'' |date=2011-01-19 |accessdate=2011-01-20|quote=''le récent hack de la PS3 a apparemment multiplié les hackers sur le jeu... et Infinity Ward s'en lave les mains. IW attend un correctif de Sony, et promet qu'ils prendront plus de précautions pour leur prochain jeu. En attendant, ils n'ont aucune intention de patcher le jeu et recommandent d'éviter les parties publiques.''}}</ref> |
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''Modern Warfare 2'' received awards from various gaming sites and publications, it gained high praise from some video game magazines. At the [[Spike Video Game Awards|2009 Spike Video Game Awards]], ''Modern Warfare 2'' received the Best Shooter and Best Multiplayer awards. Both [[GameSpy]] and [[GameTrailers]] gave the game the ''Best Overall Game of 2009'' award<ref name="Gspy1">{{cite web|accessdate=2011-03-21|url=http://goty.gamespy.com/2009/overall-game-of-the-year.html|title=Overall Game of the Year 2009 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |work=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=[[IGN Entertainment, Inc|IGN]]}}</ref> and received from ''[[GameTrailers]]'' overall six awards.<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted: Dec 31, 2009 |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/game-of-gt-goty/60274 |title=GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2009 Video Game, Game Of The Year | Game Trailers & Videos |publisher=GameTrailers.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-01}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] and [[Metacritic]], both gave it the ''Best Xbox 360 Game'' award,<ref name="Gspot-best-x360-2009">{{cite web|accessdate=2011-03-22|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2009/platform-awards/index.html?page=3|title=Platform Awards Best Xbox 360 Game |work=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Corporation|CBS Interactive]]}}</ref><ref name="MC-best-x360-2009">{{cite web|accessdate=2011-03-22|url=http://features.metacritic.com/features/2009/the-best-games-of-2009/2/|title=The Best Games of 2009 |date = 2009-12-09 |first= Jason | last = Dietz |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Corporation|CBS Interactive]]}}</ref> the Pakistani game reviewing site, PakGamers, has awarded ''Modern Warfare 2'' with 'Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009'.<ref>[http://goty.pakgamers.com/2009/?page=360 PakGamers – Top Xbox 360 Games of The Year 2009<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and from [[GameTrailers]] received the game the ''Best Multiplayer'' award<ref name="GT-best-mp-2009">{{cite web|accessdate=2011-03-22|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/best-multiplayer-gt-goty/60264|title=GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2009 Video Game, Best Multiplayer |work=[[GameTrailers]] |publisher=[[Viacom]]}}</ref> including the ''Best First-Person Shooter'' award.<ref name="GT-best-fps-2009">{{cite web|accessdate=2011-03-22|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/best-first-person-gt-goty/60222|title=GameTrailers Game Of The Year Awards 2009 Video Game, Best First-Person Shooter |work=[[Viacom]] |publisher=[[GameTrailers]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:13, 20 August 2012
This game is terrible when compared to other games. Please, save yourself the time to play some more decent games, and why not support some indie game developers. The multiplayer... Don't even get me started, and the campaign is shallow and forgettable.