Or storming a governmental building in order to retake it from enemy forces. Maybe I was skulking through the back alleys of a South American city to capture someone with information I needed while fighting off that guy's personal militia. The designers succeeded in creating a strong sense of chaos throughout the campaign where it seemed that calamity was waiting around every corner. Things were fast-paced and hard-hitting in Modern Warfare 2 to the point where I often found myself looking for any possible opportunity to find a momentary safe spot where I could regroup for a few seconds. This isn't an old-school first-person shooter where enemies come in tiny groups and prefer to hide around corners, while occasionally edging right into your line of fire in an attempt to slightly damage you before your bullets make their head explode. It takes time for my adrenaline level to return to normal and for my heart to revert back to a normal pace from the 'about to blast through my chest' rate it was beating, you know? And a person might not realize a level is actually really short when it seems they are under constant fire the entire time. It seemed like I was nearly always under siege from multiple angles.'Įven though the single-player campaign in Modern Warfare 2 is pretty damn short, it was probably a good day or so after completing the game I realized this. Or defending my position inside a house from wave after wave of soldiers. 'The designers succeeded in creating a strong sense of chaos throughout the campaign where it seemed that calamity was waiting around every corner.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PlayStation 3) review

Call of duty modern warfare 2 review