Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) ▶ Trailer
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Game description

The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Basic info

DeveloperInfinity Ward
PublisherActivision
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 11, 2009
Price

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Minimum specs

OSMicrosoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported
Memory1 GB
Graphics256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better
Storage12 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 393 reviews from the past 1 year

90.0/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Metacritic: 86 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Its iconic campaign keeps this classic shooter loved, rated 90.0 from 393 analyzed reviews, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

177 reviews praise the single player campaign and its story, calling the missions memorable, emotional and influential. Story & World ranks 60th of 1096. 112 still love it and find it fun, and some call it a childhood favorite they would play again. 25 say the graphics have aged well, with visuals that some feel hold up against newer games. Visuals & Sound ranks 400th of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 529th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

41 reviews warn that hackers and cheaters make the online multiplayer unsafe, with some saying exploits can reach players' computers and fixes never came. 20 feel the price is too high for such an old game. 18 find the hardest difficulty frustrating, describing relentless enemy waves and difficulty spikes that feel unfair. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1151st of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 455th of 642.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“amazing game, one gem from the past” · 177 reviews
“love this game even to this day” · 112 reviews
“game compromised by hackers bypassing firewalls through the game” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.12 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “gunplay among the best in the franchise, excellent controls” · 8 reviews
Negative “shield enemy design makes combat feel unfair and frustrating” · 8 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 14% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.01 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “amazing game, one gem from the past” · 177 reviews
Negative “censored mission cuts narrative context” · 5 reviews

Characters 12% · World 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +1.98 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “gameplay did not change significantly from previous parts” · 1 review

Volume 9% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.18 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics have aged like fine wine” · 25 reviews
Negative “graphics obviously outdated” · 1 review

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.19 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “peak co-op experience with varied and colorful missions” · 9 reviews
Negative “multiplayer lacks the magic of the original Xbox 360 era experience” · 14 reviews

Community 5% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Anti-cheat -0.46 · How common cheaters are and how well they're stopped
Negative “game compromised by hackers bypassing firewalls through the game” · 41 reviews

Pricing 10% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.13 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “Activision no longer cares about campaign mode like before, Black Ops 7 is trash” · 6 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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