Week 11

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Welcome to week 11 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. I’ve been addicted to the runner up to the Game of the Year award, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I have played the game for both the X-Box 360 and the PS3.

MW2 is a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare released back in the fall of 2007. Infinity Ward and Activision work together to make this epic game come to life. Activision is known for the Tony Hawk series and most movie adaptation games.

The story of MW2 continues 5 years after the dramatic ending of MW. You control 5 different characters through different parts of the world including Brazil, Afghanistan and the States. The game controls are the same as the previous ones so there is no new lesson to be learned. A little disappointment is that the campaign as usual is too short. The experience is good but they could have made it longer.

The new Spec-Ops mode pits you alone or with a partner in hectic missions that take skill and hunger to complete. At the end of each mission you are evaluated by a star system. 3 stars is the highest rating and there are 69 stars to get. You definitely will not finish Spec-Ops mode anytime soon. It adds more depth to the story and it is really fun.

There are also solid extras to keep you playing for awhile. Each stage contains intel for you to collect and some trophies/achievements require you to complete a certain task in specific stages. The multiplayer is also lengthy. Prestige level has been moved to 70 and there are the usual gun unlockables and perks. The new addition is the ability to assign certain kill streak rewards. They are unlocked by your choosing and some can be devastating. The best perk is a 25 kill streak which gives you a nuke and the game automatically ends. The only difference between the two systems is the online servers. The PS3 servers tend to go down without notice but when they are up they are just like playing on the 360.

MW2 has great graphics. Everything looks so real and the physics are excellent. The stages are well made and the voice acting is superb. There has not been this much talking during fire fights before. Lots of sound effects and great design make the presentation of this game perfect.

If you own any next generation system then you must already have MW2. If not go and pick it up. This game is definitely worth the money. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is going to be at the top of the shooter list for a long while. I give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a 5 out of 5.

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Well I have given out my first perfect score to a well deserving game. I’m sure there will be more to come soon so don’t miss it. Thanks for reading and see you next week. Good luck gaming!