As I mentioned in my last blog, I've already beaten Modern Warfare 2's single player campaign (on normal) and have already put in more than 10 hours into multiplayer. But those darn people at Infinity Ward decided that the bulk of Modern Warfare 2's achievements would be unlocked by playing the campaign on veteran difficulty, so that's what I'm up to now. I just completed the oil rig mission around 10 minutes ago and I'm simply amazed at how easy veteren difficulty is in this game. If you look at my gamercard, you might notice that I have all 1000 points in Call of Duty 4 which I earned mainly by completing single player on veteran. But it was no easy task. Between the infinitly spawning enemies and the long time it takes for your health to recover, it was a nearly infuriating task to beat the game. But Modern Warfare 2 is much, and I mean much easier to complete. This is mainly due to the two must frustrating factors of CoD 4's veteran mode being removed. Slow health recovery and infinitly spawning enemies. The number of enemy troops you see on-screen is the number that's there. You're no longer forced to charge at the enemy to progress through the level. Simply eliminate everyone you see and you can move on with the mission. In addition to this, your health restores in only a fraction of the time it used to. So in conclusion, you should try the game on veteran difficulty for those extra gamerscore points. Have fun!

In case you couldn't tell by my previous blogs, I've been waiting for Modern Warfare 2 as long as I can remember so I knew the moment I put the disc in my console that I would be playing nothing else for a long time. And boy was I right! Since I was lucky enough to have this past Friday off from school, i got enough time to complete the campaign and make significant progress in both Spec Ops and multiplayer. So here are my impressions for all three modes of play!

Campaign - Short and sweet. That's the best way to describe the single-player experience of Modern Warfare 2. It takes place 5 years after the events of Call of Duty 4 with a new villain trying to start WWIII and it's up to you once again to stop him. While I won't spoil anything, I will tell you that there are lots of twists and turns in the story that feel almost unnecessary and make the plot a bit confusing at times. The missions feel very different from each other so there's always motivation to keep playing. Whether you're clearing an enemy-infested school in Afghanistan, or rescuing hostages on an oil rig, or chasing an arms dealer in Rio, you always feel like your in the middle of the action and everything has a movie feel to it that makes the campaign nearly as entertaining as the other modes. The only complaint I have though is the length as it feels even shorter than Call of Duty 4.

Spec Ops - When I first tried this mode, I was like "this is alright," but the more I played it, the better it got. Spec Ops is a standalone mode consisting of bite-sized missions that you can play by yourself or with a buddy (splitscreen or online) and it's much more entertaining than you would expect. The missions feel just as diverse, if not more diverse than single player and the mission's length make them easy to jump in and out of. Play this mode the minute you complete the campaign!

Multiplayer - Here we are! The 1000 pound gorilla mode of Modern Warfare 2. There's no doubt that you'll spend the bulk of your time playing multiplayer. Despite how many new features there are, it still feels like Call of Duty 4 in a good way. The controlls are identical and the most of the modes play out the same way. Customization is deeper than ever with more weapons, attachments, perks, and killstreaks. All of the maps feel excellent (Favela being my favorite) and they're easy to get used to, yet still feel tactical at the same time. The new perks and secondary weapons give your custom classes a bit more variety over Call of Duty 4's and there's no doubt that you will love multiplayer.

So to conclude this blog let me say one thing... BUY THIS GAME!!! Have a nice day!

What up Gamespot? Long time no see! But just as I promised, I would start blogging again on 11/10/09. And as you would expect, I got Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2! And boy oh boy is it fun! I got to play around 4 multiplayer matches (team deathmatch) and two single player levels and there were all great. The multiplayer feels comfortingly similar to Call of Duty 4 yet feels supremely exotic and different at the same time. I forget the exact level I got to but I did manage to unlock Create-A-Class which is a good start. The single player also started smooth (no spoilers) and I can tell it's going to be a blast. Unfortunately, I didn't get to try Spec-Ops at all but I do have a half day on Thursday and all of Friday off to play the game so I'll get to know soon enough. And possibly best of all, I got a brand new 46 in Samsung HDTV to play it on! While I can't play games in 1080p (my TV supports it but there's too much HDTV lag), I can still run smoothly on 720p which is crisp enough for me and I can see a major difference. We also signed up to get more than 50 HD channels so we'll be able to see everything perfectly. Seriously, HD makes all the difference. On a closing note, I'm severely disapointed that Gamespot couldn't post their MW2 review today (at the moment at least), but I pretty much read and watch IGN reviews first anyways. So yes, my blogs are back for good and expect Modern Warfare 2 impressions in the not-too-distant future. So long and have fun with Modern Warfare 2!