Modern Warfare 2 is still supposed to run at 60 frames per second, which is quite impressive
The bad news first: there isn’t going to be a Modern Warfare 2 Beta. So the game is two months away and there is nothing I can do about it, but it’s close enough that the game is starting to get a lot of buzz.
I recently read Giant Bomb’s hands-on with the multiplayer, and they listed out a bunch of the new features that the game is going to have. I won’t go into them here, but I want to touch on some of the more intriguing ones.
First, for those of you who couldn’t get into Call of Duty multiplayer before because the learning curve seemed too high, Infinity Ward has further balanced out the game by introducing “death streaks”. If you die three times in a row, you can choose a perk that will (hopefully) help you survive longer the fourth time. Infinity Ward has always done an excellent job balancing the game, and I think the death streaks will definitely help out new players. Of course, I guess a skilled player could abuse it (die three times in a row, go on a 20 kill streak), but everything has its pros and cons.
What excites me even more is that you aren’t required to carry a pistol anymore. As you are taught in the game, it’s always faster to switch weapons than to reload, so why switch to a Desert Eagle when you can switch to a M16? That also means you can hold two weapons with different loadouts, like an all out attack gun and a stealthy silenced gun, which I think will really open up gameplay options in any given spawn.
Microsoft is also rolling out the red carpet for Modern Warfare 2, recently announcing a limited edition $400 MW2/360 bundle that includes the game, two wireless controllers, headset, and a whopping 250GB hard drive. It actually sounds like a pretty good deal to try to combat the PS3 price drop. Frankly, I think this is a good way to do it, though smart consumers will realize you can’t even use the second controller in Modern Warfare 2. Regardless, if you still don’t have a 360, this might be a nice way to jump in. In case you still don’t know, 11/10/09 is the date to circle on your calendars!
<insert night vision goggles sound here>
after the meh multiplayer trailer for BioShock 2, I’m practically blown away by all of the new and innovative features in Modern Warfare 2′s multiplayer. Infinity Ward could have really just played it conservative and kept it similar to CoD4, but they are really taking it over the top – to the delight of all us fans. Bravo, Infinity Ward!
the only thing that bothers me about Microsoft “going all out” with the super elite bundle is that it is still going to come with the standard composite A/V cables… but I guess that shouldn’t matter too much for a savvy consumer who knows where to get cheap HDMI cables
I just feel bad for people who only have component inputs for their HDTV, because it won’t be a cheap solution in that case…
aTOM boomb, maybe you will finally play a Call of Duty game since it will reward you for getting killed all the time. Zing!
I forgot to mention the “tactical insertion” perk, which basically lets you choose your next spawn point. Useful to get back into the action quickly!
ouch. it stings.
so what I’m wondering is, how can anyone be thinking about MW2 with ODST arriving in less than a week?!?
speaking of which, you better watch your back, camoflux…
anyone buying that MW2 Xbox bundle probably doesn’t care how much an extra HDMI cable and probably have a HDTV with at least 3 HDMI inputs. Why do people get these special edition consoles anyway? Granted it’s got a 250 GB HD, but seriously, why?
ODST + MW2 = sleepless nights through the end of the year. I’m hyped for both!
I’ll tell you how. ODST is shipping with the SAME multiplayer as Halo 3, just with the new maps. As in, we’re not getting anything new except the firefight mode. The more I think about it, the less this game is worth $60. You even have to switch discs to play the multiplayer!