Modern Warfare 2 sees Call of Duty 4 developer, Infinity Ward, return to the series, after last year's Call of Duty: World at War was developed by Treyarch. Expectations are high for Modern Warfare 2 - Activision says it wants it to be the most successful entertainment launch of all time.
It's a challenge an no mistake, because the original Modern Warfare managed to sell 12 million copies, and what's more Activision has raised the price for Modern Warfare 2 to a "premium". So Modern Warfare 2 has to now sell more copies at a higher price.
Still, there's reason for gamers to be pleased with this because it's evidence that Activision believes it has a very good game on its hands. Modern Warfare 2 combines the same stalwarts of the series, and indeed an successful videogame, single player and multiplayer, and it was the latter that prompted the success of the original Modern Warfare.
There has been multiplayer video footage shown off by Infinity Ward - demoing the new chain bonus, and the truth is that it does look great. All the graphics have been improved and polished since Modern Warfare, although there are still some concerns voiced on the internet forums about details on some of the snow levels.
There's more detail, more destructive effects for environment, smoother animation and lots of bullets. So far, Modern Warfare 2 looks very much like the original with the volume turned up. The only downside on visual so far is that the console version won't render at HD resolution, but at the same 1024x600 that the original Modern Warfare ran at.
All that we know about the Single Player game is that gameplay will vary from mission to mission and that the locations will take gamers from Afghanistan and its deserts to Russia and its frozen mountains.
The aim with Modern Warfare 2 looks to have been to improve on every element of the original, so while features and ideas may look similar, everything you'll find is better. Gamers are likely to find that promise a draw they can't resist.
Out 10th November 2009, Modern Warfare 2 is to be released on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360.
It's a challenge an no mistake, because the original Modern Warfare managed to sell 12 million copies, and what's more Activision has raised the price for Modern Warfare 2 to a "premium". So Modern Warfare 2 has to now sell more copies at a higher price.
Still, there's reason for gamers to be pleased with this because it's evidence that Activision believes it has a very good game on its hands. Modern Warfare 2 combines the same stalwarts of the series, and indeed an successful videogame, single player and multiplayer, and it was the latter that prompted the success of the original Modern Warfare.
There has been multiplayer video footage shown off by Infinity Ward - demoing the new chain bonus, and the truth is that it does look great. All the graphics have been improved and polished since Modern Warfare, although there are still some concerns voiced on the internet forums about details on some of the snow levels.
There's more detail, more destructive effects for environment, smoother animation and lots of bullets. So far, Modern Warfare 2 looks very much like the original with the volume turned up. The only downside on visual so far is that the console version won't render at HD resolution, but at the same 1024x600 that the original Modern Warfare ran at.
All that we know about the Single Player game is that gameplay will vary from mission to mission and that the locations will take gamers from Afghanistan and its deserts to Russia and its frozen mountains.
The aim with Modern Warfare 2 looks to have been to improve on every element of the original, so while features and ideas may look similar, everything you'll find is better. Gamers are likely to find that promise a draw they can't resist.
Out 10th November 2009, Modern Warfare 2 is to be released on PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360.
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