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Y2Kev said:
Its a fuckin dead giveaway. :lol
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Its a fuckin dead giveaway. :lol
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40 hours in impressions (yes 40 hours in 5 days, hint: this game is good):
Singleplayer:
8/10.
Some great set-pieces, let's say it right off the bat: if I didn't play Uncharted 2 last month, this game would get a 9/10. I simply can't review the game in a vacuum. Every chase sequence, I feel like Uncharted 2 did it better. (except the
. The graphics are much improved over CoD4. There is so much more SHIT going on in this game; it actually feels like a living, breathing world. The AI is still fairly mediocre; even on Veteran. Also speaking to Vet, I feel like the chokepoints are much more forgiving than CoD4 (aka I'm having an easier time on MW2 Vet than CoD4 Vet). The music, as I mentioned before is pretty 'F YEAH AMERICA' and saccharine, they really needed to scale it back a bit IMO. The story is completely incoherent and dumb but hey I didn't play it for that. The amount of variety is nice, even if there's isn't one HOLY SHIT AC-130 level in this game, it's still a nice package. Yes, it's only 5 hours long but I'm playing it through twice for intel and difficulty reasons so meh.
Spec-Ops:
9/10.
Play this on Veteran. It's fucking intense, if obnoxiously difficult. The missions where you and your team-mate split up (a big TWO of them) are extremely fun. Spec-ops is not at all an after-thought, they put a lot of effort into it and I really enjoy them with a coop friend. That being said, I would not play them alone.
Multiplayer
10/10
Anyone calling this an upgrade over CoD4 is making an egregious mistake. This MP experience is completey different from the previous title. First off, the levels feel fucking three dimensional compared to CoD4's.. so much verticality and non-linearlity, so many rooftops, ladders, windows, etc. It's going to be crazy hard to learn these maps. Overall, I'd say 10 out of 15 or so Hardcore TDM maps are great. The other 5 not so much (Wasteland, Estate, etc.) The perk system is substantially improved; bling for example - the fact that you can have 2 attachments at once completely changes the dynamic of MP.
Finally, the game just feels more balanced and harder to master. Yes, there are some cheap deaths by AC-130 and Chopper Gunner (the boxes and the randomness factor are another great new feat in MP) BUT getting killstreaks up is much more difficult to obtain than in CoD4. I had a 2.5 K/D in CoD4.. here? 1.5. All these things combine to make the MP game incredibly rewarding and addictive.
Overall?
9.5. Not my GOTY, but #2 for sure.
Singleplayer:
8/10.
Some great set-pieces, let's say it right off the bat: if I didn't play Uncharted 2 last month, this game would get a 9/10. I simply can't review the game in a vacuum. Every chase sequence, I feel like Uncharted 2 did it better. (except the
favela rooftop chase, that was Mirror Edge'esque badass
Spec-Ops:
9/10.
Play this on Veteran. It's fucking intense, if obnoxiously difficult. The missions where you and your team-mate split up (a big TWO of them) are extremely fun. Spec-ops is not at all an after-thought, they put a lot of effort into it and I really enjoy them with a coop friend. That being said, I would not play them alone.
Multiplayer
10/10
Anyone calling this an upgrade over CoD4 is making an egregious mistake. This MP experience is completey different from the previous title. First off, the levels feel fucking three dimensional compared to CoD4's.. so much verticality and non-linearlity, so many rooftops, ladders, windows, etc. It's going to be crazy hard to learn these maps. Overall, I'd say 10 out of 15 or so Hardcore TDM maps are great. The other 5 not so much (Wasteland, Estate, etc.) The perk system is substantially improved; bling for example - the fact that you can have 2 attachments at once completely changes the dynamic of MP.
Finally, the game just feels more balanced and harder to master. Yes, there are some cheap deaths by AC-130 and Chopper Gunner (the boxes and the randomness factor are another great new feat in MP) BUT getting killstreaks up is much more difficult to obtain than in CoD4. I had a 2.5 K/D in CoD4.. here? 1.5. All these things combine to make the MP game incredibly rewarding and addictive.
Overall?
9.5. Not my GOTY, but #2 for sure.
Iron_Scimitar
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The muzzle climb on the Intervention is a big disappointment. I wanted to use another sniper rifle other than the Barrett for this game, but im back to using that one. I wish the R700 was in this.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Ok... so... I just played the 'controversial' mission. All I have to say is WTF. I know it's been discussed to death in here. But seriously why did IW put this in? I don't understand what the point is.
I didn't feel good while playing that mission. Perhaps that was the feeling it was meant to induce? Personally I just think it was highly unnecessary. I'm not offended easily but this mission kinda went over the top.
I didn't feel good while playing that mission. Perhaps that was the feeling it was meant to induce? Personally I just think it was highly unnecessary. I'm not offended easily but this mission kinda went over the top.
Valkyr Junkie
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Fyrus said:
According to the weapon stats, FMJ increases damage by what one may refer to as a "smidgen"
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Valkyr Junkie said:
also eats up bullets like nobodys business. not worth it
Inferno313
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Dang.. I love IGN's boards:
That right there is some true insight, folks.
That right there is some true insight, folks.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Fuck that its a video game lol. Not only did I knife the business man crawling on the ground but I teabagged the shit out of him after. :lol
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Snowden said:
I realize it was the intention of IW to have you feel like a dirt bag (save K2 and Relix). I guess because I'm not finished with the game I don't yet see the relevance. I just hope that through the course of the rest of the story my actions in that mission are somehow justified. Otherwise I'll forever link that mission to the exact time IW bent over and took an order from Kotick to put it in. Hell Kotick probably wanted it to be puppies and kittens. :lol
While, I don't mind the killstreak bonuses in Deathmatch, I think they really detract from the objective games. It seems like every objective game I play, whoever gets a powerful killstreak item first ends up winning. It takes the focus off of the objective and makes it more like Deathmatch+.
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ugh dont post that shit here.Inferno313 said:
AppleBlade
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Dumb question but how do I play unranked multiplayer matches and do you still get XP in unranked games?
AppleBlade
Member
Crap. Since this is going to be the first multiplayer shooter I ever play, it's inevitable that I am going to have a horrible record. Anyway, around that? Can you clear your stats and start over again?Strider2K99 said:
Yeef said:
I agree. Exactly why the PC version needs dedicated servers so that servers can turn off Killstreaks for the objective game types.
Also, S&D is terribly, terribly balanced. The maps are not made for this. I played 4 times last night, and every single time, the defenders won the rounds. Always went 3-3 with the defense winning in overtime.
Strider2K99 said:
No, I'm trying to get into position with the LMG to do something. Can't defend myself at all without proper accuracy and speed in close combat.
And I'm sorry, but there's really nothing better for any class from the green perks than Steady Aim, IMHO. I find Ninja completely useless. Big scale TDM's and Dominations which I play are such a chaos anyway that you can't hear anyone's footsteps.
Very surprised by how much I have enjoyed playing through the single player campaign. Some of the set pieces are jaw-dropping, in both their visual and emotional impact. IW really knows how to manipulate the emotions (with Zimmer's score supporting the onscreen action very well).
I think I am almost finished with the game and I have found as the game progressed it just kept raising the stakes and pushing the envelope. I'd say that these guys have pretty much delivered. I'm not crazy about the brainless AI but I have to say I don't think any other FPS franchise has stirred me up in quite this way .... some of the imagery hit me really hard. And again, the MP is just addicting as all hell.
I think I am almost finished with the game and I have found as the game progressed it just kept raising the stakes and pushing the envelope. I'd say that these guys have pretty much delivered. I'm not crazy about the brainless AI but I have to say I don't think any other FPS franchise has stirred me up in quite this way .... some of the imagery hit me really hard. And again, the MP is just addicting as all hell.
blame space
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:lol :lolxxjuicesxx said:
Osaka said:
Yeah, there really isn't much for Tier 3 Perks, I'm personally using Commando Pro at the moment.
You really don't want to be caught in close combat with an LMG class, so besides having a shotgun or something as secondary, I say just stick with teammates and have them assist you.
These are just my own thoughts and advice, they don't always work for everyone.
got2bekidding
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I've got the nuke emblem, but I haven't nuked anything yet. Radioactive symbol right?h4k said:
I have that. I can't help but rock it.:lolFull Recovery said:
Same here. I do throw in an smg class everyonce in a while for certain maps. Just about finished unlocking everything for the M4. Might go LMG next.LabouredSubterfuge said:This is how I roll. It keeps MP a lot fresher if you just force yourself out of the comfort zone and change up your load-out. K/D ratio be damned.
Inferno313
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Chrange said:
Nah.. I'm pretty sure the kid just sucks at the game as much as he does at writing.
got2bekidding
Member
I'm sure all of you on the 360 side can see the obvious cheaters on the top of the kills leaderboard. :lol
Skiptastic
Member
Chrange said:
Did you have trouble beating Modern Warfare?
I'm fucking terrible at this game but I'm gonna go through and beat it again on Hardened. I die ALL the fucking time.
Lionheart1827
Member
Man I'm doing spec ops with my friend on veteran. The breach and clear mission is a pain in the ass. Eventually we tried to just muscle through it and eventually got it. Then we noticed Infinity Wards best time.
GodfatherX
Member
I'm on my second play through now, and a lot more of the story makes sense, not to say that it is told well, because I still think the story presentation is complete shit.
I'm also enjoying
a hell of a lot more this time around for some reason
I'm also enjoying
the DC missions
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