And if you try using you stealth class from Call of Duty 4 or World at War in this game you might not be safe with the addition of Heartbeat sensors as an attachment to certain weapons which detect movement. Even in objective modes like Search and Destroy, you can gain killstreaks throughout the course of many rounds, granted you don’t die at the end of the round.
The addition of many killstreaks and having the ability to customize which ones you want ,with a max of 3 available at once, is where this game’s multiplayer action really differs from Call of Duty 4.
Multiplayer for Call of Duty 4 is mostly what made it so popular and in Modern Warfare 2 it gets even better. Other missions will have you flying an AC-130 gunship while your partner is on the ground spotting targets for you, or they may require you to defuse bombs in a certain amount of time. Some missions even require you to have 2 people to play, which makes it a lot more fun and can make it easier to strategize the success of the mission. Although the campaign on Veteran might be easier than previous games, Specs-Ops is where it gets challenging as some of the missions are extremely difficult to attain the maximum rating of 3 stars. You never know where enemies will spawn or what they will do or what gun they will be using. The enemy AI is completely dynamic throughout Spec-Ops and many parts of the campaign. Even the simple elimination missions can not be compared to modes like Gears of War 2‘s Horde, Rainbow Six Vegas Terrorist Hunt or Halo 3: ODST‘s Firefight because is feels very different and much more intense. Spec-ops will put you somewhere in the world of Modern Warfare 2 and give you certain objectives that can range from Assault, Wave Defense, Elimination, Stealth, Time Based and even a couple of snowmobile races. There are over 20 missions that are very unique from anything you’ll find in other games. You can play split-screen, online with a limit of 2 players, or just play by yourself. Spec-ops is a truly fun addition to the game that will let you and a friend try to complete different types of missions together. And speaking of difficulty, I would add that the game was a lot easier on Veteran than any of the other Call of Duty games. Although the campaign is amazing, it was fairly brief, lasting around 6-8 hours depending on the difficulty. To add to that, there are many surprises and twists throughout the game that no one will see coming, making this story an amazing action packed thriller.
Some of the scenes throughout the campaign are really breathtaking as they are action packed, and keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The detail of the environments and the character models are beautiful. The graphics in Modern Warfare 2 are the best I have seen so far in a Call of Duty game while keeping it smooth with a constant 60 frames per second. Modern Warfare 2 adds a lot more to the campaign than Infinity Ward’s last title, including graphics as well as unique missions that you should definitely experience for yourself. Modern Warfare 2 is a direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and picks up right where Call of Duty 4 left off. I enjoy cinematic scenes, but the level of intensity that you get throughout the campaign whilst always being in first person view is great. Infinity Ward has kept true to their style of game development by once again making sure you never leave first person view. The single player story for Modern Warfare 2 is absolutely stunning. (Note: This review was done on the Xbox 360 version of the game)