I fucking love it.
It looks brilliant and sounds brilliant. And it’s so realistic.
I got to that bit that’s been in the news, where you join terrorists in a massacre at an airport, in order to infiltrate their group.
Basically, if you’re like me, and you’d like to know what it feels like to walk slowly through an airport and machine gun hundreds of innocent people as they flee for their lives, then MW2 is worth the price for this scene alone.
It’s the most realistic depiction of mass murder I’ve ever experienced in a game. The graphics, the movement, and the sound (screaming everywhere).
It is superb. Absolutely superb.
Now, I don’t know why that is. I don’t know why I enjoy imagining that I’m killing hundreds of innocent people. I don’t know why.
I used to do the same thing with Command and Conquer. In case you don’t know the game, it was a war game, where you had this big map, and you’d point and click to send soldiers here and there and build gun turrets and flame throwing vehicles and all sorts of shite. All in order to beat the other army.
Well, what I used to love doing was killing my own men. I’d build two long parallel lines of gun turrets and flame throwers, and I’d tell them all to aim their fire at the ground between them. So what I’d have is this long corridor of neverending bullets and flames.
And then I’d select all my soldiers, hundreds of them, and I’d order them into the crossfire. Just to watch and hear them die.
If I had to describe how that made me feel, describe it using one word, I would describe the emotion as ecstasy.
There was just fuck all else going on bar these imaginary soldiers being put to death. I had no perception of my surroundings, no perception of my room, no perception of time, no perception of self.
But, in contradiction, I was also on one almighty power trip, a bit like this cunt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i65p06qwvk#t=4m36s. It was all about the destruction, but it was also all about me. A bit like arson.
As for the rest of the game, the rest of Modern Warfare 2: fantastic. I’ve been racing down ski slopes at 100mph, having half hour single-player shoot outs in the shanty towns of Rio, and I’ve only started.
And the multiplayer is fantastic as well. The same excellence as Call of Duty 4, with extras.
Best game of the decade, in my opinion.
Fucking astonishing game.
The airport part gave me an uneasy feeling because I enjoyed it so much. I was gutted that I couldn’t run to catch-up with the ones that were getting away.
The bit where you’re slowly coming to the bottom of the escalator and you can see two INNOCENT civilians lying wounded was amazing; something I’ve never experienced in a game before. You’re looking at them lying there and thinking, “I can’t wait to get to the bottom so I can put a fucking bullet in their heads.”
Can’t be sure what this says about me or society as a whole but I think it’s something to do with getting to do things that you would never EVER do in real life.
I wonder how many people chose to skip that level when asked? Not many I reckon.
Online is fantastic. First game I was sitting in a corner shitting myself. Few games in and I was right into it; got a 10-kill streak which included an award for killing every one of the enemy without dying. Total Rambo style shit with the big fuck-off M240 Light Machine Gun.
I’ve no idea how I done this and I know it is extremely unlikely to ever happen again but what a fucking buzz!
p.s. Game of the decade? Nah… Assassin’s Creed 2.
couldnt agree more, qued up at asda from 10pm on monday night, 10 people in front of me and by midnight 300 people behind me.
Simply put the game has exceeded the expectations of the its own hype and franchise. A truly fantastic game, played multiplayer as soon as i got home, new perks, kill streaks, custom titles (copied from street fighter IV), maps…… everything about it just blew me away, played the game till around 7am.
The single player although only lasting around 5-6 hours still shines through as one of the most immersive experiences on the xbox, so many memerable set pieces and maps and of course the airport scene…… Wow! The atmosphere, Hans Zimmers creepy score, the dialogue just incredible, obviously there are more bloody and brutal games out their but nothing can match the emotion that this entire scene pulls out of you, do you shoot the civilians or not? real life or not it still hits a nerve watching the massacre unfold.
Will no doubt get a game with you later on
Oh man, this sounds great – I’m going to have to invest – I don’t even have a console – what’s best? PS3, xbox, or PC version?
I didnt shoot anybody going thru the airport, towards the end I admit i shot a couple that were crawling and going to die anyway, mercy killings if you like but nah I didnt feel right about slaughtering hundreds of innocent people.
I’ll fucking slaughter every cunt next time tho.
P.S.
How come we can shoot thru concrete but cant shoot out a light bulb ??
I find this quite annoying, otherwise the game is awesome !!
Game of this decade and every other will always be ‘Fantasy World Dizzy’.
Game of the decade? Yes
just how makrov walks through n just starts shooting is unreal , glad when the host leaves a game now , its got host migration like halo 3.
but yes , best game i’ve ever played.
Just about to go and buy the cunt. Where’s the cheapest? I see Amazon and Tesco are selling it for £32 inc. free delivery. Cheaper anywhere else?
Mr Limmy
Game of the decade…..Game of the Fuckin’ decade my erse.
Peaver is the game of the fuckin’ decade and Hidey Tig is a very close second.
Greetings from a wet, windy and yet strangely envigorating Tobruk
Abdel
Your friend in ginge, singe and minge
PS Allahu Akbahr
I will definitely buy this. I was torn between COD or Operation Flashpoint 2, but your review won me over
Dubya B “I was gutted that I couldn’t run to catch-up with the ones that were getting away. ” I laughed at that.
I got the game… but I’m at work.
I’m not normally into this kind of thing (games) but this sounds great. I’m off the drink for awhile and getting bored with the pictures so massacring people sounds like a good time filler. How exactly do I get into this. What console do I need?
i got through the airport massacre by imagining that the civilians were either like abdel basset off here or the type of person that squeezes every sandwich in greggs before walking out and not buying anything.
Right you’ve pushed me over the edge.
I’ve just texted my mum asking her to go to ASDA to see if they have CODMW2 in stock and if so to buy it so I can join in the fun when I get home from work.
God help her if she comes home empty handed….
It’s the bees knees. The grenade launcher attachment has been massively improved.
Saw you playing for ages last night Limmy, even when River City was on ya MW2 junkie.
Since it’s a day of remembrance, I’m gonnae mark the occasion by shooting some cunts off the top of a Second World War memorial with a minigun.
Has anyone else been watching ‘Generation Kill’, by the way? There’s a few references to that in the game. And has anyone else found the bonus mission yet?
PureJakeyBastart
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heard sainsburys were doing it for 26
Your doing the mass murder in command and conquer all wrong. If you have C&C Red alert 2, you can build nuclear powerplants. Build about 3 of them and place a huge army of conscripts in between them. Make them start shooting the power plants, then BOOM they all melt into a green mess. Beautiful.
But as for COD6 (that’s right, i said ‘COD6′) i shall be playing it on friday. That will also be the day all of your killratios suffer a nasty fall. My PSN ID is ‘Chewiechimp’, don’t let the cuddly name fool you.
Fucking excellent game, online is brilliant. I never had MW1 but got World at War and MW2 wipes the floor with it easy. Whoever’s up for a game my online ID is: Gillies21 (PS3) ..
This is what happens in the unlikely event that you get a 25-kill streak…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqGtBfjIsaE
HA!!
Got this comin’ this week. Sounds amazing, can’t wait. For all those enquiring about consoles, I would recommend an Xbox360. I’ve always been a PlayStation guy but when I got my Xbox360 there was no going back. Best game on the best console. Classic.
Dubya, I need that.
‘Dubya, I need that.’
Don’t we all Limmy, don’t we all.
Time Enough At Last! Hahaha!!
Did some cunt just moan about no being able to shoot a lightlbulb?
What a game indeed, although I won’t be playin online.
Recently Micrsosoft have heavy clamped down on modded consoles, yer HDD is rendered useless if yer banned – yer profile and saves are corrupted and ye can no longer install games to it. Cheeky bastards! Then again it IS their baw…
Tony, thanks. Those Sainsbury cunts were out of stock, but had an underlying charge of £3.95 postage. So I just bought it in Tesco. Thanks, though.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas. Mines is in the post. I was going to keep it for xmas day but that idea can just fuck right off.
See youse on there!
lol fannybaws, I’m with you on the airport part I didn’t kill anyone either, felt shite aswell lol
i cant wait to get this game! just about everything iv herd about it has only been good! except obviously from the usual bunch of dicks who are apparently trying to ‘save us from ourselfs!’ the ones who kicked up a fuss about this ‘airport scene’! do they think people will play this bit and go find a gun and take to an airport opening fire on everyone? or even for the people who are simply saying “its really offensive”, then all they need to do is not play it! in the words of a very annoying stuffed meerkatt, simples!
ha, i know what your talking about with the whole Command and Conquer thing! except i used to do it a near obsolete game called KKND( Kill Krush and Destroy!) i thought i was the only one…
plus it was a good way of testing range and how effective a weapon was!
Why does every cunt in the game keep shouting that they want to be this bloke Oscar Mike? “We’re Oscar Mike”. He must be a pure legend.
This all sounds fucking amazing, but I’ve been told I’m not allowed to buy myself a PS3 or XBox 360 as we’ve got a Wii and, apparently, I’ve to sell the old XBox games that are under the bed before I can even look at another console.
So if anyone wants to buy 35 classic old XBox games in mint condition as a cheap as fuck present for someone in this credit crunch Crimbo, then let me know.
I’m not too happy about all this. I feel like the kid who’s not allowed to go to the birthday party because he’s got to visit his pish-ridden grandparents.
What makes it worse is this cunt in work just took 3 days off to play MW2 and he’ll be back in tomorrow, bleary-eyed and charged up on Redbull, telling me how fucking good this masterpiece-of-a-work-of-art-game is.
I feel a tactical nuke coming on.
As a child, I would spend hours in the last room of the Facility level on Goldeneye killing hundreds and hundreds of soldiers. A god, with more guns and explosives than any mortal man could carry.
I would love to play Modern Warfare 2 but all we’ve got in our flat is a SNES and a fucking Wii with one game for each.
Is anyone else getting problems trying to play online for the ps3? Dont want to turn this blog into a problem page, but my copy aint working, or is it a global thing?? Any info would be good of you
Baby goo…
dave pollock…
Google it.
Loads of people having trouble on the PS3.
Get an Xbox 360.
There’s a reason they charge for LIVE.
I feel your pain Fouls, I feel your pain.
My Mrs just reminded me that I’ve also got a Gamecube to get shot of anaw. Is it worth eBaying it? Is it fuck!
I want to reinact the airport scene with all of you lot in it (including my boyfriend who I may aswell dump cause he hasn’t spoken to me in 48hours cause this fucking game!) what happened to the simplicity of tetris!!!
Did anybody use the grenade launcher right at the start of the airport scene? Fucking amazing!
Killin the wee cunts that are crawling along the floor is the best feeling in the world
By the way dave pollock the ps3 server is apparently fucked, boyfriends, his brother and their friends can’t get on tonight
MARTYRDOM FTW. It’s actually fair now.
Just checked it oot oan YouTube, looks fuckin dynamite.
Bought an X-box for Halo, reckon this’ll make me buy a 360. My wife will be happy.
D.I.V.O.R.C.E here we come.
Aye the airport bit is quality, but the bit that freaked me out is when you get shot and set on fire. That did feel a bit weird. Amazing game.
Fuck fuck fuck the first night with MW2 and my 8 week old kid has a cold and would not selltle all fucking night… selfish or what? SoO only got halfway through the icy level. Man this game looks good I can’t wait till I get a good few hours in.
I was SF4ing it on Monday night/Tuesday morning when the Xbox Live servers started to play silly buggers. I’m pointing my finger at MW2… but MW2 is probably pointing a BFG at my face. So I’ll shut it.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s finished!!
Ah well, online from now on.
Story-mode is pretty short but what a fuckin’ ride!!!!
That video of The Little people had me in tears of laughter. That’s what it feels like to be a gamer! That’s it! Brilliant!
The reason your having troubles connecting PS3 online mate is because they’re shite. Aye the PS network is free whereas XBOX LIVE is £40 but for that money you can guarantee uninterupted online play.
Here, limmy, wats your gamertag? Tell all the world so we can have a look at your skills.
The airport bit also made me feel akward. Trying to justify myself that aiding russians in mass murder is ok was a real low point in my life. And it doesnt get any easy online as it did in real life.
Pac-Man with guns. That’s aw it really is. Move on. Go for a walk. Read the paper.
… Post a shite comment on Limmy’s Blog. Anything…
Gonna get my boyfriend to add you if you want – he’s very good at games like this. Bit of a challenge for you if you’re up for it
he’s Flamingotwist, if he does end up adding you.
I apologise for that emoticon.
If I’m not mistaken limmy’s gamer tag is limmydotcom says it all the time on Twitter
I remember the joys of force fire on the original command and conquer. Spending ages building barracks so you could order hundreds of flame throwers massacred with one single magnificent scream.
AAAAAAAARRGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My mum didn’t deliver on her set task of getting CODWM2 from ASDA so I plan to phone round the other local supermarkets to see if they have any in stock later on.
Fingers crossed….
*CODMW2 not CODWM2 before you start your shite.
it’s £25 in Tesco in Swansea, I’ll have you know.
The bit where the blonde guy takes the knife to soap’s bawbag is a bit uncomfortable to watch. The main reason I wouldn’t join the SAS.
‘it’s £25 in Tesco in Swansea, I’ll have you know.’
It’s only £25 if you buy another game from the Top 20.
It’s £39.70 to buy on its own.
Morrison’s – £25.99
Sainsbury’s – £26
Asda – £32
Amazon – £32 (free delivery)
Game, Gamestation, HMV, Blockbuster, Currys etc… – £44.99.
Ebay – £345,675!
Makro has it for £20 when you print off their voucher from their website and bring it with you.
And I’m bloody loving my Riot Shield/Striker combo.
I’m in the same boat as Roach and Fouls, I am currently suffering from console-envy. Can I come tae some cunts hoose tae play?
My other half has been absolutely no use for the last 3 days. He’s been online with all his mates till ridiculous o’clock. Fucking house could collapse around him and he wouldn’t notice.
The airport scene is really uncomfortable but somehow exhilarating. It’s probably the same emotion folk used to feel when they went to watch public executions. I can’t believe they got away with allowing you to shoot the innocent, injured civilians. And it’s so realistic. The faces, the sound effects, even the way your point of view gets all blood spattered when you’re injured. A phenomenal piece of programming.
Wow doing the oil rig mission at the moment and I've worked alongside SDV squadron and it looks astoundingly realistic
My only gripe…paying over the odds for it on play!!! Suppose it secured me a copy
@Dubya B Yeats: How misleading is that. Big fuck off display and big £25 signs.
http://tinyurl.com/yl9s8av
Cheers for the xbox add limmy, but just one small gripe….gonnae stop playin normal team deathmatch! Hardcores what separates the men from the boys…the wheat from the other shite that dusnae fall back into your paw when you toss it up (think its called rye or something).
Any other MW2er's wanna geez an add my gamertag is:
normajean4400
surely freeforall is the most 'hardcore' mode, and eh, Highrise….I won that with 30 kills and 7 deaths EAT THAT !!
This game is that good that it could be used as an army recruitment tool. A was right into it there and thought that could be the life for me if I felt no pain and had infinte lives.
Only downside to the story campaign type thing is it was too short , or maybe i just played it too much at once , i completed the whole thing in 2 days one after the other, felt like it just ended all of a sudden when your just gettin in amungst it , other than that and hidey tig then aye best game ive played yet. I thought theyd put some aspect of suicide bombing in it , i was hoping after that operation kill everycunt mission you get to walk into a shopping mall strapped up to high fuck wae c4 and kill aw the yanks or something , was praying for it.. ah well
Only downside to the story campaign type thing is it was too short , or maybe i just played it too much at once , i completed the whole thing in 2 days one after the other, felt like it just ended all of a sudden when your just gettin in amungst it , other than that and hidey tig then aye best game ive played yet. I thought theyd put some aspect of suicide bombing in it , i was hoping after that operation kill everycunt mission you get to walk into a shopping mall strapped up to high fuck wae c4 and kill aw the yanks or something , was praying for it.. ah well