Latest installment in famed shooter brings A-game, controversy
Spencer Taylor
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment
While the game offers the player numerous attempts to bypass the event before and during the sequence, it is nonetheless controversial.
MW2 seems to challenge the saying "there is no such thing as bad publicity," especially amidst the recent shootings at Fort Hood. However, when any new release is as hyped as this was, it seems like nothing can derail it.
Many will write the sequence off as a tasteless way to generate some talk and hype up their game. Others may view it as an event that should invoke serious emotion and ask the player to question the role in violence in video games, whether done seemingly for better or worse. Visit the Pacer comment section and voice your
opinion.
The game's multiplayer returns better than ever, and really, it's this area of the game that the fans have waited for. The gameplay has gotten deeper while the basic functionality of the game remains the same.
Expanded perks and a deep weapons load out paired with new game types will undoubtedly make MW2 the game to beat in terms of multiplayer quality. Little has been left off, while plenty has been added on.
Really, this sums up Modern Warfare pretty well: bigger and better.
Bottom line, fans of the series should have their appetites filled on into the New Year when they should most certainly expect downloadable content to gradually hit the market. The single player campaign puts the player in a fast-paced, albeit controversial ride, while the multiplayer does what it does and ultimately steals the show (surely not surprising there).
The game had few faults, with my main complaints being the rushed-pace of the single player campaign and the woes of the PC faithful lamenting the lack of dedicated servers.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the box office smash everyone knew it would be and has raised the bar in the video game industry in more than one way.
MW2 seems to challenge the saying "there is no such thing as bad publicity," especially amidst the recent shootings at Fort Hood. However, when any new release is as hyped as this was, it seems like nothing can derail it.
Many will write the sequence off as a tasteless way to generate some talk and hype up their game. Others may view it as an event that should invoke serious emotion and ask the player to question the role in violence in video games, whether done seemingly for better or worse. Visit the Pacer comment section and voice your
opinion.
The game's multiplayer returns better than ever, and really, it's this area of the game that the fans have waited for. The gameplay has gotten deeper while the basic functionality of the game remains the same.
Expanded perks and a deep weapons load out paired with new game types will undoubtedly make MW2 the game to beat in terms of multiplayer quality. Little has been left off, while plenty has been added on.
Really, this sums up Modern Warfare pretty well: bigger and better.
Bottom line, fans of the series should have their appetites filled on into the New Year when they should most certainly expect downloadable content to gradually hit the market. The single player campaign puts the player in a fast-paced, albeit controversial ride, while the multiplayer does what it does and ultimately steals the show (surely not surprising there).
The game had few faults, with my main complaints being the rushed-pace of the single player campaign and the woes of the PC faithful lamenting the lack of dedicated servers.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the box office smash everyone knew it would be and has raised the bar in the video game industry in more than one way.
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