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Entertainment & Artistry => Gaming => Topic started by: micah on June 14, 2009, 11:16:05 AM

Title: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on June 14, 2009, 11:16:05 AM
The sequel to COD4:MW, ostensibly missing the "Call of Duty" surname is due out November 10th.
I'm stoked, so I thought I'd start the thread early.

http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFSSpYdPuc
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: JaWiB on June 14, 2009, 03:34:00 PM
Haven't decided if I'll get it yet, but it does look quite good
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on August 04, 2009, 09:35:32 AM
can someone help me figure out if there's co-op mode for xbox live multiplayer online?

on COD4, when my friend comes over to play using my xbox, the only thing we can do is play 1 on 1 against each other.  There's no campaign mode and we can't both play online in the multiplayer games (like you can do in Halo3)

I've been reading all the online reviews for mw2 but can't figure out if there will be split-screen online multiplayer (where 2 of us can be playing against other people online).

I've read that there's still no co-op campaign but there ARE some coop "missions" - so that sounds good.  But I still can't figure out how that relates to online play.  thoughts?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on August 04, 2009, 05:04:40 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/borderlands/video/6214354?hd=1

Looks good too.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on August 04, 2009, 05:51:23 PM
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/borderlands/video/6214354?hd=1

Looks good too.

I like the art - its very "graphic novel" / comic book feeling.  reminds me of the stuff a friend of mine does. (he used to be a coldfusion programmer but his background was in graphic design and he recently went full time as a freelancer) http://www.jeffwamester.com/
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on August 05, 2009, 07:26:56 AM
The game looks good, but I really do not like that kind of art in a shooter.  I am okay with the TF2 style cartoonish look, but this stuff takes it in an artistic direction that just does not suit my personal tastes.  That said, I think the game is going to be a winner.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: ober on October 06, 2009, 02:06:57 PM
http://www.forgetfoo.com/?blogid=10730

New trailer.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on October 06, 2009, 02:13:24 PM
http://www.forgetfoo.com/?blogid=10730

New trailer.

Drooling!  1 months (and a few days) to go!!!!  I better start saving up.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on October 06, 2009, 02:31:25 PM
I'm buying an XBOX 360
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on October 06, 2009, 02:36:28 PM
you totally should RoD.  make sure you get xbox LIVE too (i bought a year subscription on ebay for < $40)  we can Clan up and maybe I'll have a fighting chance for a change.

checkout this game play video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4PMRFkx07g

best part is at the end, they fixed the "Host has left game" problem!!!! Woot!
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on October 06, 2009, 05:00:42 PM
I'm serious, i WILL buy a 360 before that comes out. Def have to get live if i do
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on October 06, 2009, 06:35:09 PM
BTW I prepurchased Borderlands....
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on October 16, 2009, 08:48:40 PM
i wish this game would hurry up
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on October 17, 2009, 08:51:57 AM
same here, I can't wait!  I've been watching gameplay footage on youtube -- it kicks so much ass!

Oh, i tried playing CoD: World at War on the Wii last night --- ick, what a horribly unintuitive interface.  It took me forever just to figure out how to walk and turn at the same time.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on October 31, 2009, 08:59:37 AM
This game looks really cool.  You d-bags all need to get 360s to play with me and micah
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on November 01, 2009, 01:05:39 AM
Badlands rocks.  Awesome.  Shitty interface for multiplayer.  Really shitty.  But otherwise it ranks with Fallout 3.  It is like comparing apples and oranges, but awesome game with hundreds of hours of play built in.

9/10 with 1 point subtracted for shitty multiplayer interfacing.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Cshot on November 04, 2009, 12:35:46 PM
Yup, got this game preordered. Can't wait.

Also been putting a lot of hours into Borderlands.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: jkim on November 04, 2009, 10:51:09 PM
okay, so I was considering getting a 360 with the walmart deal (http://gizmodo.com/5397060/walmart-selling-200-xbox-360-this-weekend-with-free-100-gift-card) that's causing a bunch of hubub. I'm a total newb though. Is it necessary to buy a hard drive, or can I use my $100 to actually buy the game?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 04, 2009, 11:27:39 PM
I'm so going to go get one!!! And ya u should really get a decent size hdd
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 05, 2009, 07:06:19 AM
Definitely get a HDD.  I've got the 20GB one and that's just fine for me, but I don't download a ton of demos or anything.  Use the rest of the money on XBL.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: kermi3 on November 05, 2009, 09:44:35 AM
Waiting for PC price drop...
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on November 05, 2009, 03:04:09 PM
Waiting for PC price drop...

On what?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: kermi3 on November 06, 2009, 08:35:49 AM
The game...not going to buy it at the initial price...
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on November 06, 2009, 10:40:35 AM
MW2 or BL?  If you mean BL it is as worth the price as FO3.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 09, 2009, 07:29:15 PM
Gonna pick it up on my way home tonight - my flight from Vegas gets in at like 1am
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: JaWiB on November 10, 2009, 12:00:51 AM
Probably going to get it tomorrow morning
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 12:19:31 AM
:(
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on November 10, 2009, 07:17:19 AM
:(

+1  :(
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on November 10, 2009, 07:26:38 AM
I think it would be nice if Infinity Ward would leave PC gaming entirely, rather than half-ass their efforts towards those customers.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on November 10, 2009, 09:16:15 AM
So, Cheez? anyone else?

How is it?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 09:28:21 AM
Literally just signed on to say I bought it.  I was too wiped to pick it up last night but this made me go first thing this morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=429l13dS6kQ
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 10:27:29 AM
Just finished the part everyone is complaining about.  It seems silly to be upset about that when you kill so many other people in the game
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 10:29:49 AM
Especially in the next fucking scene a bad dude is getting away, you shoot him in the legs, and then they show him about to be tortured with jumper cables
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 10:30:51 AM
Just finished the part everyone is complaining about.&nbsp; It seems silly to be upset about that when you kill so many other people in the game

why are they whining?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 10:31:06 AM
Especially in the next fucking scene a bad dude is getting away, you shoot him in the legs, and then they show him about to be tortured with jumper cables

omg i gotta get a 306
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 10:33:36 AM
Just finished the part everyone is complaining about.&nbsp; It seems silly to be upset about that when you kill so many other people in the game

why are they whining?
There's a level where you are undercover as a Russian terrorist and you basically wander through an airport gunning down tourists
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 12:01:29 PM
This country is too fucking soft
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on November 10, 2009, 12:05:06 PM
I didn't like having to kill dogs in COD4 (although, for the most part, if you played right, you could get by them unnoticed) -- i heard dogs are a perk in the new multiplayer  :(
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 12:08:51 PM
This country is too fucking soft
I know,  what was America founded on if not the CIA gunning down civilians and torturing enemy soldiers to get information?

And micah, there are dogs in this too.  If you click the right stick you break their neck
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 01:11:19 PM
I had no problems killing the dogs in resident evil, they scared me shitless and had to pay
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 01:49:50 PM
Yeah but they were zombies.  You were just freeing them :)
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Cshot on November 10, 2009, 04:37:00 PM
Gonna pick it up this Friday. I'll be on Live.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2009, 04:57:57 PM
Yeah but they were zombies.  You were just freeing them :)

fair enough. I have yet to jump from my chair since, but those damn zombie mutts got me
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 08:14:01 PM
This is a short-ass game.  I beat it an hour ago.  Lot of fun, but tons of loose ends in the story.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on November 10, 2009, 08:22:02 PM
what would you estimate your total game time was?  and what difficulty did you play it on?
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 10, 2009, 08:36:35 PM
I played it on regular and I imagine it took me about 7 hours, which is a little longer than I've been hearing
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: JaWiB on November 10, 2009, 09:18:11 PM
Haven't tried single player and won't until my internet goes out :D

Online play is pretty sweet though. I need to add you guys
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 11, 2009, 08:07:53 AM
What are your guys gamertags?

Also the more I think about the single player the more ticked I get.  They really dropped the ball plotwise.

I'll be on XBL tonight :)
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 11, 2009, 01:50:41 PM
This is a short-ass game.  I beat it an hour ago.  Lot of fun, but tons of loose ends in the story.

Wow that was goddamn quick man. I'm impressed.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 11, 2009, 01:55:13 PM
I've been hearing people taking 5-7 hours to finish it.  I was closer to 7 than 5, that's for sure
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 11, 2009, 02:27:36 PM
only five hours? They probably got so tired of the coding that backed up all the amazing gameplay that they decided a longer game was just too much work lol
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: micah on November 11, 2009, 02:33:08 PM
i kind of like a shorter gameplay - as someone who sucks at video games - I like that I got through the original modern warfare in 3 or 4 sessions of about 3 hours each (once on easy mode and then again later on regular)

honestly, it was the first game I've ever actually finished by myself in my life! (I've finished all three Halo's as well but with the help of a friend on co-op)

Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 11, 2009, 02:41:19 PM
Well you'll have no problems beating MW2 in a long-ish session.
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 11, 2009, 09:49:39 PM
I only finished two in my life that I can recall:

Half Life 2
Doom 3
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Govtcheez on November 12, 2009, 05:27:36 PM
You guys make me feel a lot better about my game ADD
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: Steve on November 12, 2009, 05:29:43 PM
You guys make me feel a lot better about my game ADD

glad i could help :lol:
Title: Re: Modern Warfare 2
Post by: JaWiB on December 17, 2009, 06:49:22 PM
I finally played through single player (on veteran) and I agree that the way the story played out left me unsatisfied (and confused). But still, I thought they did a pretty good job and I was surprised that all the way through to the end they manage to keep you guessing at what you're going to have to do next.