Steam DRM, lack of dedicated servers, 60 dollar price tag, no lean, no console, no recording, no mod support, etc etc. This game is a complete failure in every single way. But I'll just focus on the DRM, since I am pretty sure the other reviewers will cover the rest.

Here is what you are "getting" with Steam:

- No returns. No resale value. This is in violation of the US First Sale doctrine, as your game is suddenly not "yours" anymore. The disc becomes a coaster and you might as well trash it.

- Online activation: You must have Steam running to play the game. You must associate this game with a Steam account. You must be connected to the internet to play the game. And you know the game will stop to function when Steam as a service ceases to exists (making this purchase effectively a rental).

- The game will be locked to the initial Steam account. If you friend or family member wants to borrow the game, they will need your login credentials.

- Lack of standalone patches. This is a major incovenience as Steam will try to install the latest patch version even if it's problematic or broken. It is also impossible to backup these patches, requiring you to download them each time.

This game is a complete failure than any self respecting PC gamer should avoid.

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I started playing this game today, and it is simply fantastic. I jumped right into the multiplayer and although very different from what we are all used to playing it is done very well. The games may be smaller, but are intense and fast paced. IT is very easy to find a game and hop right in, and start killing or capturing flags or blowing stuff up. I was not sure about the game when I first heard how it was going to be changed, but IW has done a great job and creating a pleasing experience.

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The game is the best multi-player FPS, lots of stuff to unlock and get by playing.

The item arrived late (amazon compensated it, Amazon rocks) The packaging SUCKED @SS big time.

Anyway, the game is a must in ur collection, get it; no regrets I promise.

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This is one of the few games I was adamant about owning. Not only is the Single player campaign entertaining, the Multiplayer is awesome as well. All in all, this is a must-buy title. Access to Xbox Live Gold is encouraged, but not required to enjoy this game.

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I am writing to praise this game....I am new to the COD movement and did not have the priveledge of playing the first one. (On a side note, I am a professional dj who rarely has time to play these games, but occasionally there will be one to come along you just HAVE to try...this is one of those games)

During the lengthy time (almost 45 minutes to an hour) it took to do a complete install, all that kept going through my mind was, "please let it be worth the $65 I just plunked down at Game Stop." Once the game started, (you have to go through the whole "STEAM" annoyance...which I knew about from Left 4 Dead) you're good to go.

The graphics will have you in awe. It's like one of those movies so heavy in detail you'd have to watch it several times to assure yourself you've just seen what came into view. You'll spot something new just about every play. The action is somewhat scripted, which I don't mind, but I've always been a "stray from the beaten path & explore" type of guy. That's one downside. There's the controls (which the quick tutorial takes you through, so you won't look like a complete j*ck*ss on the field) which take a bit of learning but once you do this it's nearly a free for all.

Something I particularily enjoy is approaching new vehicles/actions (climbing, mounting guns in the cars, etc) which totally gives a new experience to those in the hot seat. I honestly don't get bored with this (better not, for the $$ they're charging) in single player campaign. But, then again, I've never cared to do the multi player version. Playing vs A.I. is perfect for me....

Things that have seriously stuck out in my experience so far that I will share: SNOW. I looked down at my boots and damn if I couldn't make out POWDER detail in it. Kudos to the programmers!! I was almost submerged in this environment and they managed to capture it perfectly. Next--THE SNOWMOBILE. Remember the Biker Scout bikes in Return Of The Jedi movie? Dodging trees....etc?? Well, get ready to relive it. Don't have a beer before playing it or it will seriously rock your vertigo senses.

On a side note, please remember where you are when you're playing this game. I sat down to play just 15 minutes worth of action before I took in for the night. When I looked up at the clock an hour had passed. It's that enjoyable and easy to loose track of your life. (Now I realise what the World Of Warcraft peeps go through! lol)

Last, before I made the choice to get this, I read (religiously at that) the reviews for this game. I took everything into account before I bought it. In hindsight it looks as if the multiplayers and those who want customization options (map building, etc) are affected the most. This doesn't concern me. I like single player. Call me the odd one.... and as for not having the option to "LEAN" in the game, please. It's like eating beans and getting upset because you can't rip the loudest f*rt afterwards. Enjoy the taste because you're getting a good, healthy fiber! lol

Play on.......

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Well I told people as soon as the DS issue happened that it was the beginning of the end for MW2. In about a month people won't be playing it anymore, least not on PC. The SP, so far, is short, disorganized, and lacks real depth to it, which CoD4 had a bit more of. Don't get me wrong, it's fun, but it gets boring quick.

The Multiplayer, at least in TDM, is full of campers who pray on low ranks to get easy kills, so it's also not very fun.

The one bright spot is the ability to play co-op with a friend, I found that very fun so far. Overall I give it one star. Save you money, buy CoD4 if you haven't yet, or buy Dragon Age: Origins, which I'm enjoying much more than this game.

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After playing such a fun game like Call of Duty 4 on the PC you'd figure the sequel would be something worthwhile. If that was your thought process, then you were dead wrong.

First off, let me start with the campaign. You play as several characters. During the single-player campaign, the player controls five different characters from a first-person perspective. For the majority of the game, the player assumes the role of Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson, a member of an elite, multi-national commando unit known as Task Force 141. However, the player begins the game through the eyes of Private First Class Joseph Allen, a Ranger stationed in Afghanistan, who later goes undercover in Russia for the CIA under the alias of "Alexei Borodin." Private James Ramirez, a member of 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment stationed in the United States, serves as the player character during the defense of the United States eastern coast against a Russian invasion. John "Soap" MacTavish returns as a non-playable character for most of the game, but once again becomes the player character in the final three missions. In the five years since Call of Duty 4 took place, he has been promoted to the rank of captain in the Special Air Service. He now commands most of Task Force 141 and its field operations, acting as the superior officer of Sanderson. The player also briefly assumes the role of an unnamed International Space Station astronaut during an EVA in the minute or so prior to the station's destruction.

The campaign is fun and takes you to many parts of the world, and there is a special game mode called "Spec Ops" in which you have a certain objective you must complete. These both have little replay value and therefore I'm basing my opinion of the game on the multiplayer aspect.

Where do I even start with the multiplayer? First off, you have to link your multiplayer account to something called Steam, which is a gaming website/program. This means if you plan to re-sell the game, think again because this makes it close to impossible. Next, there's no dedicated servers. That's right. That means that whichever player hosts the game will usually have the advantage because he has the best connection. It is very difficult to connect to multiplayer online and when you do, you'll be lucky to get an entire match in. Hackers released a patch for the game which allowed dedicated servers but Infinity Ward quickly dealt with them. Another major flaw is no mods. Call of Duty 4 for PC allowed you to use mods which made the game more fun and addictive but for whatever reason Infinity Ward took them out.

Ok so now that I've talked about the connection issues, let's get to the actual gameplay. It is very similar to the previous Call of Duty, except with improved graphics and some new guns. The new perks and weapon attachments can be really cheap and give players a far superiority over you, same thing with the weapons. This can make the game extremely frustrating. Also, the new selectable killstreaks can be annoying sometimes. Other than that, leveling up and prestiging can become old, repetitive, and boring.

So my final words of advice to you: stay away from this game. Save yourself some money, time, and frustration.

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Do not buy this game. They are saying PC Gamers should not exist as they are now.

Maybe they will not make one for the PC next time.... We can hope!

No dedicated servers... no buy game.

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My name's Jonathan Francisca and I am 16 years old.. a month ago I bought Call of duty: Modern Wardare 2 and I am still playing it! It definately is the best game i have ever played! The weopens are really well designed, the stages are cool and not to mention, the graphics are really awesome!! I don't think theres anything Infinity Ward can do to make this game better, since it's allready PERFECT!!!! I was playing Call of duty 4 before Modern Warfare 2 came out and if I could say, Modern Warfare 2 is way better!!!! I would totally rate this game "Best Game Of The Year!"

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if you buy the game, unlock all the weapons and perks and still don't like this game, thats one thing. but people need to stop giving this bad reviews because they don't allow hacking or they don't allow you to kick players that are too good or too bad etc. I hated world at war because it seemed like every match was private. when i found a match i got kicked because i was too good. Not to mention people hacking and pirating the game. Hopefully more pc games do this because pc gamers are never happy and always complaining.

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I'm going to keep this short, but despite what people seem to be saying about this game, its superb. everything is nice and polished, the graphics look great and run smoothly meaning that the company took the time to optimize the game thoroughly. Some seem to not like this game because of 2 reasons: no dedicated servers and 18 players max playing together at one time. About the dedicated servers, its really hit or miss, but in my experience, It has worked the way it was intended and done it well. The host has a tiny tiny advantage, but not enough for me to ever notice it. As far as there only being 18 people playing at one time, if you have ever played counter strike, you know that when it gets to be more than 20ish people, its so chaotic that its not fun because of the pace of the game. The same is true for MW2, the game is so fast paced that if there were more than 18 people, you would be getting an instant head shot as soon as you spawn and wouldn't be as fun. what ever your preference, MW2 is some great, fast paced action that is just as challenging as it is satisfying. I think a lot of people who left reviews for this game think that this game is a PC designed game, and it is not, it is a port in every meaning of the word. that being said, its still a great game. If you cant stand no dedicated servers and low server cap, get Bad company 2, also a fantastic game. In the end, it all depends on your preference.

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This game is a huge disappointment. No dedicated servers, no mod tools and nothing like you've come to expect from the previous CoDs. It's a shame, the CoD series was a shining example of how to do a great PC shooter and it's become nothing more than a poorly ported console game, and they charge $60 for a DRM laden, crippled version on top of that. Listen to the hundreds of reviews here and elsewhere: Do not buy, save your money.

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Okay let me start with introducing myself. I am a hardcore gamer from like 2001, and I am hardcore FPS fan.

I played the first Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and LOVED IT!!

If you loved the first one, then you have NO IDEA how good the second story is. I DON'T CARE WHAT OTHERS SAY. This is one fps game you CANNOT miss. The graphics is EVEN better than the first one and I mean SUBSTANTIALLY.

Now about the controversial multiplayer part. Is it good, yes it is, if you like XBOX 360/PS3 multiplayer format. This is great I have no complains. But you must get this game for the story, it is just TOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!! And I do not think you will complain about the multiplayer section.

Overall 5 star!

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best game evar! buy!! graphics are good gameplay is incredible despite what people say and the new gear is amazing!!!

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My son and his friends play together on-line all the time and the graphics are awesome. Warning..You will need a good graphics card and a good computer to enjoy this game!!

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