Mapathy Cure, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Injection
If you can’t read the latest Infinity Ward ad image depicting a condition they’re calling “Mapathy”, here it is: Mapathy (often express as, “How the hell did you know I was there?”) is a state of indifference to the same old maps one has been playing for the last several months. The Mapathetic individual no [...]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) – Final Review
This is my final review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The fact of the matter is that the game is flawed. Multiplayer is, as expected, fantastic, but should a single mode be enough to merit the media scores for this title and even rumored talk of Game of the Year 2009? What follows is a completely unbiased and honest review of this game, ending with a score that will shock most readers, for good or ill.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) – First Impressions Review
November 10, 2009 will long live in the annals of gaming history as the day that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (CoDMW2) hit consoles and PCs everywhere to much fanfare and controversy. For Yours Truly, the game is both a triumph and a disappointment, bittersweet in every way. I don’t know whether to love it or hate it, truth be told, because the moment I feel any sort of feeling one way or another, the game throws me another curveball. Sometimes I can read it and knock it out of the park, other times I stand there as it floats by scratching my head in bewilderment. I’ll explain.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign (XBox 360) – Review
Modern Warfare 2 requires the player to check off a box accepting the violent content of the level before playing, and the game make good on its promises. The plot is over the top, but the scenarios are extremely daring for a major commercial release like this. The game’s bravado earned it some amusing liberal handwringing (check out this laughable review from Slate) and off-the-mark commentary, and it is noteworthy. Major spoilers within!
That’s the Name of the Game: PR Out of Control
Gamers are a very excited bunch. I think I’ve already talked a lot about how the core gamer is always looking to the next big game. “What’s coming out next? What am I gonna play next? I gotta have the latest and greatest!” As such, big events like E3, hold a special place in the calendar year for gamers. There’s bound to be some huge announcements, revelations, and sneak peeks, all of which will revolve around games about to be released over the next year.
