Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
MW 2 Logo.png
Studio United StatesUnited States Infinity Ward Aspyr Media (ported to macOS)
United StatesUnited States
Publisher United StatesUnited States Activision
composer Lorne Balfe
Erstveröffent-
lichung
November 10, 2009
platform Windows
macOS
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Nintendo DS
genre Ego shooter
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Keyboard , mouse , gamepad
system advantages
preconditions
  • Operating system : Microsoft Windows XP or newer
  • RAM : 1 GB
  • Processor : Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better
  • Graphics card : NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT with 256 MB VRAM or better, ATI Radeon 1600 XT with 256 MB VRAM or better
  • Hard disk : 12 GB free space
medium Blu-ray , DL-DVD , download
language German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Japanese
Age rating
USK from 18
PEGI from 18
PEGI recommended for ages 16+
information USK version shortened. International version indexed (List A). Only international Nintendo DS version 16+ recommended.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and released worldwide on November 10, 2009 by Activision for Windows , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . Versions for macOS and Nintendo DS followed later . The game represents the sixth part of the Call of Duty series and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , which takes place five years later in 2016. The capital expenditures were around $ 200 million, according to the LA Times, of which $ 40 to 50 million was spent on game development and the remainder on sales, marketing, and public relations.

In March 2020 a remaster of the game was released for the PlayStation 4 and announced for Windows and Xbox One for April 30, 2020.

Gameplay

New functions compared to its predecessor include, among other things, the simultaneous use of two weapons , whereby the accuracy decreases, and the throwing of knives. The option to lean out from behind cover has been removed.

campaign

The campaign covers several subplots that refer to a common story. The player assumes, among other things the role of Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson in the team of the captain conveyed "Soap" MacTavish, the protagonist of the previous game. As a member of Task Force 141, a multinational unit consisting of soldiers from the Special Air Service , the 75th Ranger Regiment and other special units, you wage a fight against the re- energized ultra-nationalists under the leadership of Vladimir Makarov. More playable characters are Private James Ramirez, Private First Class Joseph Allen during the Ranger missions and during the game "Soap" MacTavish itself. The missions play including in Russia , a military base in Kazakhstan , one disguised as a home base in the Caucasus , a Desert region in Afghanistan , Rio de Janeiro and in some places in the USA, including Washington, DC

action

The single player mode is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and starts five years later. As in Part 1, the game is divided into three acts. Imran Zhakaev is considered a martyr in Russia and is celebrated as a hero by the ultra-nationalists. The game begins in Afghanistan with US Army Ranger Joseph Allen. Impressed by his achievements, the commander of Task Force 141, General Shepherd, recruited him for a CIA undercover assignment. With the alias Alexei Borodin he is smuggled into the organization of Vladimir Makarov. During an attack on Moscow airport , Makarov kills him and leaves him as a scapegoat to shake relations between Russia and the United States. At the same time, Captain “Soap” MacTavish and Sgt. Gary “Roach” Sanderson of Task Force 141 infiltrate an air force base in Kazakhstan in order to recover an IFF module (ACS - Attack Characterization System) of the NORAD space surveillance system from a crashed US satellite .

Believing that the terrorist attack was carried out with American support, Russia launches massive air strikes against the United States and an invasion of the east coast of the United States . The player - in the form of Private James Ramirez - then defends Washington, DC , while Task Force 141 searches the favelas of Rio de Janeiro for information about the capture of Makarov. Since all traces are lost in the sand, MacTavish decides to free the prisoner 627, Makarov's most hated enemy, from a Russian gulag in order to use him as bait. With the support of the Navy SEALs , the task force succeeds in overcoming the oil drilling platforms serving as outposts and penetrating the prison. The prisoner turns out to be Captain Price, the escape succeeds with a SPIE-rig extraction . In order to end the war between the USA and Russia, Price arbitrarily decides to hijack a Russian nuclear submarine in order to detonate an ICBM over the Earth's atmosphere in Washington DC. The resulting electromagnetic impulse destroys the nearby space station and the electronics of the conflicting parties on the ground. Ramirez's unit then went to the White House to prevent a US Air Force air strike on their position.

In order to capture Makarov, the task force separates and infiltrates two alleged hiding places. Roach and Ghost investigate a house and find valuable information that will bring them closer to their destination. During the subsequent evacuation they are killed and burned by General Shepherd. He wants to wipe out Task Force 141 so that no one finds out that it was him who hired Makarov. Price and MacTavish escape the ambush and decide to kill Shepherd. The soldiers, branded as war criminals, can track down Shepherd with the help of Makarov and catch them after a chase in Afghanistan. This reveals his true motives: The US marines killed by an atomic bomb in Call of Duty 4 demanded retaliation in his opinion. Wounded with a knife in hand-to-hand combat, MacTavish sees Shepherd gain the upper hand over Price. At the last moment Soap pulls the knife out of his body and kills Shepherd with a well-aimed throw. As Himmelfahrtskommando declaration mission ends with Nikolai - place the injured and save - an old acquaintance.

Missions

mission area Game environment
ACT I
The old lyre Phoenix Fire Base, Afghanistan Training and education camp
team player Red Zone, Afghanistan Urban area
Cliffhanger Tian Shan , Kazakhstan Air force base in snowy high mountains
No Russian Moscow , Russia International airport
access Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Favela
ACT II
Wolverines Virginia , USA Suburb of a big city
The hornetnest Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Favela
Exodus Arcadia, Virginia, USA Residential area
The only beautiful day ... was yesterday Russian waters Oil rig
The gulag near Petropavlovsk , Russia Russian gulag
At your own risk Washington, DC , USA Parliament district
ACT III
emergency near Petropavlovsk, Russia Submarine port
Second sun Washington DC, USA Parliament district
White House Washington DC, USA White House
Loose ends Georgian- Russian border Three-story property surrounded by forest
The enemy of my enemy near Kandahar , Afghanistan Aircraft graveyard
Like in the old days Location Hotel Bravo, Afghanistan Cave network
Final phase Location Hotel Bravo, Afghanistan flow

German version

Before the release of Modern Warfare 2 , Activision Blizzard published a press release on September 25, 2009, in which it was assured several times that the German version would appear completely "uncut":

“We are happy to announce that Modern Warfare 2 will be released uncut in Germany. All game modes, levels, missions, opponents and animations are included. "

- Activision Blizzard press release

Nevertheless, in the German version, which was approved by the USK for ages 18 and over, civilians cannot be shot during a mission at the airport - a game over follows . The same applies to the Japanese version. When asked, Activision stated that this change would not be defined as a truncation or “cut”.

In the original version, the player is left to choose whether he wants to actively intervene here. It is indexed and, originally on List B, has been on List A since November 19, 2013. Activation of all non-German versions is no longer possible via Steam if you are online with a German IP address .

Multiplayer

Special Ops

The game includes a co-op mode , originally called "Special Ops", which consists of independent missions, comparable to the epilogue from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . The missions take place in the same regions as the single player mode and refer to the main storyline of the game. In addition to the split screen or online mode, the co-op mode can also be played alone (exceptions are two missions that can only be solved by two people).

On-line

In multiplayer, up to 18 players can compete against each other in 15 modes.

Innovations

The online multiplayer mode from Modern Warfare 2 works like its predecessor Call of Duty 4 : through achievements in the game, experience points are collected, with which the player can advance a total of 70 ranks and gradually unlock more weapons and accessories as well as some new features. In addition to new weapons and weapon attachments, 15 new rewards can be unlocked for a series of kills , for example requesting an AC-130 air strike after eleven kills or an EMP after 15 kills in a row. Likewise, all special abilities ("perks") now have a second, advanced variant.

In contrast to most comparable PC games, there are no dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2 . A player's computer (host) now always acts as the server. If this host of the current game fails, leaves the game or changes its name, a different game participant is ideally automatically selected as the host ("host migration"), whereby the game is interrupted for a few seconds. If the host has a bad internet connection, this affects other players in the form of lags . Nevertheless, fully functional modifications have now appeared by players with which Modern Warfare 2 can be played in the local network .

In addition to the sales figures, the great rush for the game was also noticeable in that the PSN's servers were overloaded on the first few days of sale and the players were only able to use the online mode gradually after a server upgrade.

For the first time in the series, game modes are also implemented in which you can play from a third-person perspective.

Prestige mode

If the player has completed rank 70, he can choose the Prestige mode. He then starts again at rank one and loses all unlocked weapons and equipment, but instead of the normal rank symbol next to his name, he gets a prestige symbol. This process can be carried out a total of 10 times (with 10 different symbols). When you first run through Prestige mode, a new section of challenges will be unlocked. With every second further run an additional assignable player class is added in the class editor. It is also possible to unlock additional titles and emblems after entering the Prestige mode.

In contrast to its predecessor Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , the Prestige mode in Modern Warfare 2 is also included in the PC version.

cards

The basic game contains 16 cards, two map packs add five new cards each.

map area Game environment Parties to the conflict Based on the scenario
Cards from the base game
Afghan probably Kandahar , Afghanistan desert-like, barren mountain region, poppy fields SK 141 against OpFor based on the mission As in the old days
Derail Logistics center with rail connection, probably in Russia snowy, mountainous landscape, taiga Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz Conceivable based on the special forces mission evasion
Estate Property in the Georgian- Russian border area Forest, power lines, lake and high mountains in the background Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz based on the mission loose ends
Favela Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Slum / favela Task Force SK 141 against militia based on the missions Access and The Hornet's Nest
Highrise American metropolis Skyscraper roof surrounded by cranes and other skyscrapers Rangers versus Spetsnaz based on the Russian invasion of the east coast of the USA in the scenario ( Second Sun Mission ) is conceivable
invasion Big city in Afghanistan Downtown; Residential area, partially destroyed Task Force SK 141 against OpFor based on the team player mission
Karachi Karachi , Pakistan Downtown; Residential and commercial area, partly rubble SEALs against OpFor no overlap with the scenario
Quarry Bahia Province , Brazil Azul-Imperial - quarry , factory buildings Task Force SK 141 against militia no overlap with the scenario
Rundown probably Amazonas or Pará province , Brazil Village in the Brazilian rainforest Task Force SK 141 against militia no overlap with the scenario
Rust probably Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Oil production system Task Force SK 141 against OpFor Parallel to the end of the mission final phase conceivable
Skidrow American city Downtown; Residential and commercial area Rangers versus Spetsnaz based on the Russian invasion on the east coast of the USA in the scenario (Mission Wolverines ) is conceivable
Scrapyard near Kandahar , Afghanistan Aircraft graveyard Task Force SK 141 against OpFor based on the mission The Enemy of My Enemy
Sub base near Petropavlovsk , Russia snowy submarine harbor SEALs against Spetsnaz based on the Emergency Mission
terminal Moscow , Russia international airport ; Check-in area , apron Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz based on the mission No Russian
Underpass probably Amazonas Province, Brazil collapsed motorway flyover , village and industrial park Task Force SK 141 against militia no overlap with the scenario
Wasteland Chernobyl Exclusion Zone , near Pripyat , Ukraine Fields near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz based on the special forces mission Hidden , remake of the Brecourt map from Call of Duty
Maps of the Stimulus Map Pack
Bailout American suburb Apartment complex Rangers versus Spetsnaz based on the Exodus mission
Crash Basra , Iraq City in the desert Task Force SK 141 against OpFor no overlap with the scenario
Overgrown Chernobyl Exclusion Zone , near Pripyat , Ukraine abandoned city overgrown with plants Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz no overlap with the scenario
Salvage near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky , Russia snowy junkyard Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz based on the Emergency Mission
Storm Warehouse in the rain Task Force SK 141 against Spetsnaz no overlap with the scenario
Maps of the Resurgence Map Pack
Carnival São Paulo , Brazil abandoned amusement park Task Force SK 141 against militia no overlap with the scenario
Fuel Middle East Oil refinery in the desert Rangers versus OpFor no overlap with the scenario
Strike City in Afghanistan Downtown; Residential area, partially destroyed Rangers versus OpFor no overlap with the scenario
Trailer Park near Kandahar , Afghanistan Trailer park , narrow corridors Rangers versus OpFor based on the mission The Enemy of My Enemy
Vacant Pripyat , Ukraine abandoned office building with courtyard Rangers versus OpFor no overlap with the scenario

Basically it can be said that on each card there is one party to the conflict, the US Army . The names stand for:

SK 141 : Task Force (United States Navy)

Rangers : United States Army Rangers

SEALs : Navy SEALs


OpFor : radical Islamic militia , similar to the Taliban

Militia : Brazilian free group / gang

Spetsnaz : GRU Spetsnaz

Riot Shield

Also new is the so-called Riot Shield , a protective shield that can be used in both single-player and multiplayer mode. It intercepts an unlimited number of shots and protects against explosions from the front. However, a firearm cannot be used while the shield is in use, and possible bullet holes obstruct the view. In order to have optimal protection, it is necessary to crouch and point the shield directly at the attacker so that the legs and feet are also covered by the shield. It is also possible to wear the shield on your back and use a firearm; the shield then serves as protection to the rear, since the functionality itself is not changed.

Downloadable content

The first downloadable content for Modern Warfare 2 was released on March 30, 2010 . The Stimulus Map Pack was released exclusively for Xbox 360 and cost 1200 Microsoft Points (after abolishing Microsoft Points 14.39 €). The map pack was released a month later for PlayStation 3 and PC for a price of € 13.99. It contains five new additional maps for multiplayer mode.

The Resurgence Map Pack with an additional five maps was also released on June 3, 2010 exclusively for Xbox 360. It also cost 1200 Microsoft Points and was released on July 6, 2010 in North America and on July 7 worldwide for the PlayStation 3 and the PC ( published here for € 13.99).

development

technology

The game uses the “IW 4.0” engine developed by Infinity Ward , which is a further development of the “IW Engine” used in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . Although Infinity Ward relies less on opulent graphics compared to studios such as Epic Games or Crytek , the engine looks contemporary and has the advantage for the player that the hardware requirements are kept lower compared to games like Crysis . Among other things, the particle effects have been improved, and the character and weapon models have been upgraded compared to their predecessor.

Also new are numerous objects that explode or are destroyed by fire. In addition, the game world is enlarged, which makes the story less linear and gives the player more freedom. The resolution of the console version is 1024 × 600 pixels, which was made possible, among other things, because Microsoft abolished the TCR (Technical Certification Requirements) for the console, which stipulated that games had a resolution of at least 720p and double full-screen anti-aliasing (2 × FSAA) in order to be published on Xbox 360 .

Another innovation is the steam requirement and the lack of dedicated servers and mods . Instead, the matchmaking application IWNet is used. The anti-cheat tool is not PunkBuster as in the previous parts , but only the Steam tool VAC .

Music and speakers

Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer produced the music for Modern Warfare 2 and wrote the main themes. The German musician was known, among other things, for the musical implementation of films such as Gladiator and The Lion King . Among other things, the American rapper 50 Cent lends his voice to a character in co-op mode. Ken Lally (Vladimir Makarov), who previously had a speaking role on Resident Evil 5 , is on loan alongside Kevin McKidd ("Soap" MacTavish), Craig Fairbrass (Ghost), Barry Pepper (Corporal Dunn), Keith David (Sergeant Foley) and Glenn Morshower his voice too. Billy Murray took over the voice of Captain Price again, as in the previous one.

publication

Trailer

The first teaser video was released at the GDC developer conference in San Francisco . The video consists of overlaid recordings, all of which have been colored completely green. The trailer begins with a group of possible terrorists who get into an elevator at the airport, load their weapons, and then go to security . This is followed by shots, screams and several war scenes in which, among other things, fighter jets , helicopters , tanks , villages and an oil platform can be seen.

The second trailer showed that in Modern Warfare 2 missions also take place underwater in a Call of Duty part for the first time, and that players can also control vehicles again. Gunfire can also be seen on a snowmobile .

On July 18, 2009, the first trailer for the multiplayer mode was released, in which many scenes are reminiscent of the same mode from Call of Duty 4 . In the second multiplayer trailer, which appeared in early September, the game mode “ Capture the Flag ” can be seen.

The trailer, shown on television in Germany, features the music of the rapper Eminem (title: 'Till I Collapse ) and shows various scenes from the game, such as Rangers in Russian-occupied Washington DC

Game name

Initially, the game was advertised as Modern Warfare 2 , which led to the assumption that the game would appear without the “Call of Duty” banner . At Activision Germany , press spokesmen did not provide any information at this time as to whether Modern Warfare 2 would continue to have Call of Duty in its name. After fans discussed in forums after the release of the trailer why the full title was never mentioned, Activision itself cleared up the confusion as follows: “Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 is the direct successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . We focused on the name Modern Warfare to best convey that it was the first real sequel in the Call of Duty franchise. "

reception

reviews
publication Rating
PS3 Windows Xbox 360
4players 88% 88% 88%
GameStar k. A. 89% k. A.
PC Games k. A. 88% k. A.
Meta-ratings
Metacritic 94/100 86/100 94/100

Sales figures

Modern Warfare 2 sold around 4.7 million copies on its first day in the UK and US, making it the best-selling game on a day of sales until the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops . By 2013 the game had been sold around 22.7 million times worldwide.

Press reviews

Critics' opinions are divided, especially due to the controversial airport scene. However, the plot is also criticized just as much.

“I am shocked by the unrestrainedness with which Modern Warfare 2 shows the airport massacre. This is not only due to the high number of victims or splashing fountains of blood, but above all to the unreflective depiction of this rampage. Because the game doesn't say a word about the motivation behind it. Instead, you run alongside as an unreactive and faceless observer, unable to do anything about the killing. The developers thus demonstrate any lack of sensitivity. As much as I had fun with the rest of the thrillingly staged game, this showmanship shocked me and devalued the entire game for me. [...] if the developers can do one thing, it is to combine driving action, calm passages and perfectly staged script sequences into an intense experience. Modern Warfare 2 is an incredibly intense experience. But it could be much better if you had put someone with sense to the story. "

“The effect of this mission on the player is a lot more complex than the indignant mob would like. […] It is the approaches themselves that represent the true value of this controversy. It is good to worry about guns, dead civilians, and ethical issues; the realization that I have ever questioned depictions of violence in this intensity is even better. [...] Even if the means are drastic, it is still indispensable for the gaming community and the entire industry to get a hint every now and then how far you can go as a developer and to what point the consumer can use stylistic devices such as violence can penetrate - especially in this day and age. "

- Felix Kothe, PixelBrunch

“No surprise: 'Modern Warfare 2' is exactly the expected action hit. The intensive single player campaign ensures your hands are sweaty, the sensibly improved multiplayer mode keeps you in front of the TV screen weeks after the final sequence. "

Criticism of the price increase

Activision Blizzard has increased the suggested retail price for the game by 20 percent. The PC version cost 60 euros even in England, where games are usually cheaper. At the start of sales, the Xbox 360 version cost 55 pounds (about 64 euros). The price was 20 percent above what Activision Blizzard usually charges for new games (45 to 50 euros). Fans reacted to the price hike and Activision boss Bobby Kotick's statement that he would "drive prices up even further" if it was up to him by launching an online petition on the after two days 7,000 people had already signed. Petra Schmitz from the game magazine GameStar said: “This Activision Blizzard campaign is as greedy as it is stupid. The publisher should in light of new, cost-efficient distribution channels (through downloads, publishers can sell games directly without intermediaries and hence the price alone determine) prefer to think about price cuts. "

Contrary to the Activision strategy, the retailers drastically reduced the pre-order prices, for example the PC version of the game was available from the online retailer Amazon for 43.99 euros, and the price for pre-orders from the electronics store Saturn remained under 45 euros.

Controversy

In addition to the price increase, the forced connection to Steam and the IWNet, as well as the elimination of dedicated servers, the Mission No Russian , played at a fictional airport , in the German version No Russian , caused controversy in which the player as an agent disguised under terrorists in the international version can kill unarmed civilians; in the cut German version this leads to the mission being canceled. Activision justified the game scenes as follows: “The scene shows the level of malice and cold blood of a Russian villain and his unit. By showing this, we are increasing the pressure on the player to stop him in the other missions (...). The player has the option to skip the scene. At the beginning of the game there are two checkpoints for this purpose, in which the player is informed that one of the following phases of the game can be disturbing. These checkpoints cannot be switched off either (...). Modern Warfare 2 is a fantasy action game whose game content is intense, realistic and based on real conflicts - just like in epic action films. It was correctly approved for people aged 18 and over - it is intended for this group of people. "

Mohammed quotes on favela

At the beginning of October 2012, the Favela map was removed from public multiplayer. This was preceded by the criticism of some Muslim players who felt offended because of two pictures, the frames of which have two quotations from the Prophet Mohammed and are hanging in a bathroom.

At the end of October 2012, the map was reactivated on the PlayStation 3 with a blackened picture frame; an update for the Xbox 360 version followed a short time later. Despite the announcement, there was no corresponding update for the PC version, the map can only be played in private multiplayer.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered

In March 2020, a remaster of the single player campaign was released for PS4 and announced for Windows and Xbox One on April 30, 2020.

reviews
publication Rating
PS4 Windows Xbox One
4players 78% k. A. k. A.
Meta-ratings
Metacritic 69% k. A. k. A.

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