During the second round of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 open multiplayer beta last weekend, we had a chance to play on PC, with mouse and keyboard, and my K/D ratio could not have been happier. The maps and modes from the PlayStation-exclusive beta returned, and we even got to play the Valderas Museum map in 6v6 mode and had a blast. But in addition to these, this time we were able to try the larger 32v32 maps and modes, especially Invasion and the return of Land Warfare.
Battlefield-style modes with giant maps and dozens of players are not new to Call of Duty, but they were not part of the roster in last year’s Call of Duty: Vanguard. We’ve played Ground War in the past, and while we appreciated its insane ridiculousness, it never won me over. This year it already looks different: it’s the only thing we want to play.
At first glance, the game looks the same as in the past, with two teams vying for control of objectives, and it’s really just Call of Duty’s version of Battlefield Domination. And it works. In the beta, there are three maps to use in Land Warfare (and Invasion: Sa’id, Santa Seña and Sariff Bay and they are all great. This time you will read this game details on our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review.
About
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Release Date: 28 October 2022 (expected)
System Requirement
Operating System: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
RAM: 8GB RAM
HDD: 25GB
DirectX: DirectX 12 compatible system
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review: Gameplay
Activision promises that Modern Warfare 2 will be “the most advanced experience in the history of the franchise,” built on a new version of Infinity Ward’s incredible IW Engine. Although the first trailer for Modern Warfare 2 calls itself a “worldwide gameplay reveal trailer,” it consists mostly of cut scenes. However, we saw a bit more gameplay during our hands-on preview and saw a good portion of a very nice mission during E3. The mission took place on a barge during a storm, with containers sliding across the deck as players tried to cross it. The look is quite wild.
From what we saw, gameplay includes a wild rappelling mission from the side of a skyscraper, a night vision mission that includes a downed Apache helicopter, and the aforementioned water mission that will take full advantage of Modern Warfare 2’s impressive visual fidelity and new water mechanics.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review: Multiplayer
We have not yet seen the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We expect it to be similar to that of other COD titles, with a good variety of game modes. We expect it to be similar to that of the other COD titles, with a good variety of game modes. We expect it to be similar to that of the other COD titles, with a good variety of game modes. There will probably be classic modes such as Team Deathmatch and Search and Destroy, but there could also be Gun Game and some new modes, including the rumored DMZ mode.
From our preview conversation with Infinity Ward about multiplayer we know that Modern Warfare 2’s PvP will be modeled after the Warzone sandboxes. “We were really inspired by all the crazy systematic gameplay that came out of that great sandbox,” says multiplayer design director Geoffrey Smith. “That prompted us to look at all the things we’re creating, give everything input and output, and hope for these happy accidents of how they interact in the world.”
Expect more ways to cross water, including swimming and new water vehicles that will allow people to cross the map like never before. “We’ve always avoided water,” says Jack O’Hara, game director. “We always thought, ‘Let’s not do it, because we can’t do it with the quality we want.’ And this time we said, ‘Enough, we have to do it!'” There are also new movement mechanics, such as the new hanging from a ledge that will allow you to fire your weapon while hanging from a ledge, and the ability to dive forward while running to get away from danger. It is also possible to lean out of a car window to shoot and even climb onto the roof.
Conclusion
Although Modern Warfare II seems almost entirely familiar, we are enjoying playing it and have our fingers crossed to see some substantial and significant additions that will shake things up a bit. We have a (unconfirmed) feeling that Activision has some surprises in store for the next round of betas, which might excite me instead of cheer me up for the return.