Joystiq Hands On: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer

[Stuxnet]

I just soooooo lol'ed at my wife.

"Bad news: Forza 3 comes out on 10/27 and COD:MW2 comes out on 11/10. You know the drill."
"Don't you already have Call of Duty? Don't you already have TWO of them, actually?"
" :roll: - They're different, dear."
"How different can they possibly be."
"You are so out of touch."

<- COD dork

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Ackmed
Do people care about reps? Seriously? Oh no, dont give me a negative rep!!!!

That being said, really looking forward to this game... on the PC.

Originally posted by: Ackmed
The ability to pick the server I want, mark favorites, probably have free DLC, better graphics, ability to use mods..and use the kb+mouse makes this an easy choice for PC to me.

Two similar posts about PC gaming in the console gaming forum. Won't your PS3 get lonely.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Ackmed
Do people care about reps? Seriously? Oh no, dont give me a negative rep!!!!

That being said, really looking forward to this game... on the PC.

Originally posted by: Ackmed
The ability to pick the server I want, mark favorites, probably have free DLC, better graphics, ability to use mods..and use the kb+mouse makes this an easy choice for PC to me.

Two similar posts about PC gaming in the console gaming forum. Won't your PS3 get lonely.

Seriously Ackmed, take your PC inferiority complex to the PC forum.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: bdubyah
I think the deathstreak idea is cool, however, I doubt "stealing" someone's class will help people much. People who are new to the game or people who just aren't that great at FPS games aren't going to really benefit from it. It's still the same player using them. I mean, a good player can take any of COD4's starting weapons and beat a worse player who is using weapons you unlock later in the game.

The only thing i could see helping is if they get a gun with a red dot sight or something they don't have, but even them I think the benefit is minimal. Same with perks.

I've heard mostly negative things about the deathstreak health boost, but I think it's a genius way to eliminate spawn camping.

I just can't decide if I want this on PS3 or PC. I was all convinced to go with PC, but then I saw they added host migration so I'll have to reconsider all over again. My only gripe with COD4 was "host ended game" and other lag issues (no it's not my internet).

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: Zaitsev
I've heard mostly negative things about the deathstreak health boost, but I think it's a genius way to eliminate spawn camping.

Where? Links?

I'm both excited and concerned about MW2's killstreak's on 'roids. On one hand, it's cool that you're rewarded for getting longer streaks, but the sheer number/frequency of the streaks has me a bit worried that an entire match will be a killstreak-fest. Hell, they have killstreaks dropping from the sky.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: jbourne77

Originally posted by: Zaitsev
I've heard mostly negative things about the deathstreak health boost, but I think it's a genius way to eliminate spawn camping.

Where? Links?

I'm both excited and concerned about MW2's killstreak's on 'roids. On one hand, it's cool that you're rewarded for getting longer streaks, but the sheer number/frequency of the streaks has me a bit worried that an entire match will be a killstreak-fest. Hell, they have killstreaks dropping from the sky.

I am also concerned. I'm sure tons of killstreak items can be fun if everyone is playing on a similar level and it's a close match, with players on either side getting killstreak bonuses and stuff. But when one team is obviously better than another (thanks to the total lack of a skill level system in COD, not to mention the good players who party up and then join random matchmaking games), it's just like spitting in the face of the team you're already curb-stomping.

In playing COD games in the past, I feel like I'm roughly even with the other team about half the time. The other half of the time I'm getting owned. It's rough. I am almost never on the better team, because I am not even close to being a really good player and I tend to hurt my own team more than I help them.