Comments on: Modern Warfare 2 review http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/11/modern-warfare-2-review/ The only tech you need Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: supagudg http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/11/modern-warfare-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-54018 supagudg Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:29:44 +0000 http://www.electricpig.co.uk/?p=47689#comment-54018 If anyone looks at the airport seen as a ploy to gain publicity or controversy for its own sake, i'd have to ask them to look again. it's clearly a move to promote thought on these kinds of issues, as well as a contribution to the underlying theme of hopelessness throughout the plot. this is isn't to say that i wasn't absolutely shocked when Marakov started murdering civilians, but did anyone notice that you can walk through the airport without shooting a single one yourself? also, the seen brings the question to mind, "Is this kind of thing ever 'necessary' and if so does that make it 'right'?" If anyone looks at the airport seen as a ploy to gain publicity or controversy for its own sake, i’d have to ask them to look again. it’s clearly a move to promote thought on these kinds of issues, as well as a contribution to the underlying theme of hopelessness throughout the plot. this is isn’t to say that i wasn’t absolutely shocked when Marakov started murdering civilians, but did anyone notice that you can walk through the airport without shooting a single one yourself? also, the seen brings the question to mind, “Is this kind of thing ever ‘necessary’ and if so does that make it ‘right’?”

]]> By: James Holland http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/11/modern-warfare-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44437 James Holland Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:39:46 +0000 http://www.electricpig.co.uk/?p=47689#comment-44437 In many ways, I found MW2 the best game I've ever played. The graphics are brilliantly realistic. The action is eye-tinglingly intense, and the level design simply superb. But I share Simon's quibbles. The airport massacre scene in particular was a huge disappointment. I'd trusted Infinity Ward's explanation that it would feel necessary in context, but frankly, that's a lie. It's badly designed (basically a flat level), not challenging, even when you're cornered by law enforcement, and feels like a late addition. And that's without mentioning that it's morally repugnant which, obviously, it is. Compared to other sections of the game, it's a letdown. Meanwhile, there are strokes of genius: levels in the icy Russian tundra are inventive and clever. Some of the US levels put Modern Warfare's action in eerily familiar locations. It's all quite spine tingling and grin-inducing. There's even a short section where you're given a viewpoint of the action that's simply out of this world, proving Infinity Ward can be original, without stooping to controversy. For me, MW2 will always feel like a wonderful game, marred slightly by a silly attempt to grab headlines with, what is ultimately, a bit of a crap level. In many ways, I found MW2 the best game I’ve ever played. The graphics are brilliantly realistic. The action is eye-tinglingly intense, and the level design simply superb. But I share Simon’s quibbles. The airport massacre scene in particular was a huge disappointment. I’d trusted Infinity Ward’s explanation that it would feel necessary in context, but frankly, that’s a lie. It’s badly designed (basically a flat level), not challenging, even when you’re cornered by law enforcement, and feels like a late addition. And that’s without mentioning that it’s morally repugnant which, obviously, it is. Compared to other sections of the game, it’s a letdown.

Meanwhile, there are strokes of genius: levels in the icy Russian tundra are inventive and clever. Some of the US levels put Modern Warfare’s action in eerily familiar locations. It’s all quite spine tingling and grin-inducing. There’s even a short section where you’re given a viewpoint of the action that’s simply out of this world, proving Infinity Ward can be original, without stooping to controversy. For me, MW2 will always feel like a wonderful game, marred slightly by a silly attempt to grab headlines with, what is ultimately, a bit of a crap level.

]]> By: webbo73 http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/11/11/modern-warfare-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44426 webbo73 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:52:20 +0000 http://www.electricpig.co.uk/?p=47689#comment-44426 I've only played it for a couple of hours in single player mode but I think you're being a bit harsh from what I've seen. The second level where you have to infiltrate the russian air base in a snow storm is mainly aimed at stealth and you get pulled up if you go in all guns blazing. The airport scene is pretty gruesome and I did feel strange blasting innocent civilians in the back who were fleeing - I think this was exaggereated by the fact that this level controls when you can run and when you must walk, making it feel very cold and calculating (which is what it's supposed to feel like I guess). From what I've seen so far it's amazing and that is coming from someone who grew up with battle tank, 3d maze, Wolfenstein 3d and has seen pretty much everything since. I’ve only played it for a couple of hours in single player mode but I think you’re being a bit harsh from what I’ve seen. The second level where you have to infiltrate the russian air base in a snow storm is mainly aimed at stealth and you get pulled up if you go in all guns blazing. The airport scene is pretty gruesome and I did feel strange blasting innocent civilians in the back who were fleeing – I think this was exaggereated by the fact that this level controls when you can run and when you must walk, making it feel very cold and calculating (which is what it’s supposed to feel like I guess).

From what I’ve seen so far it’s amazing and that is coming from someone who grew up with battle tank, 3d maze, Wolfenstein 3d and has seen pretty much everything since.

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