Why Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 SO AWESOME?! (2022)

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Published 2022-11-25
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 feels a return to form for the series. Although not perfect, it seems like my eternal pessimism surrounding new COD releases has vanished... Or has it?

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___TIME STAMPS___
#1 Introduction – 0:00
#2 Opera GX – 2:24
#3 Modern Warfare 2’s Legacy – 4:02
#4 Campaign – 6:47
#5 Gotta Find the Missiles – 12:03
#6 Eh Mexican Special Forces – 15:21
#7 One Massive Plot hole – 18:00
#8 More Campaign Stuff 20:37
#9 A Betrayel Most Foul – 25:17
#10 Campaign Finished – 29:12
#11 Factions, Operators & Style – 31:39
#12 Multiplayer, Gameplay, Movement – 36:12
#13 Maps & Modes – 41:53
#14 User Interface & Tech Problems – 44:16
#15 Spec Ops – 51:44
#16 Conclusion – 52:29

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All Comments (21)
  • @TheActMan
    Download Opera GX today for FREE: mtchm.de/4i4az

    So I had a couple sections on SBMM and some other multiplayer stuff that I ended up cutting from the video cuz it’s too damn long. I’m thinking about review Warzone 2.0 in a separate video or at least doing a gameplay/highlights video for it but we will see.

    Also I had sex with your mom last night. It’s good to be back.
  • @GEK0dev
    “No longer on a yearly cycle” Aged like milk
  • @JayLovesPI
    Disregarding the video title, the fact that this review came out less than a month after the game’s release is a testament to how much Act Man enjoyed this game compared to Vanguard, with its review coming months after launch.
  • @2020_Visi0n
    "Call of of duty modern warfare 22 marks a major turning point for the franchise; the end of annual releases."

    Arbiter: Were it so easy.
  • @nukuur5919
    This video didn't age too well.

    (update) Thanks for the likes. I didn't expect a whole argument in my comment, but it's fun to look at. But yeah, I still think MW2 multiplayer is extremely ass SBMM sucks, and Maps are incredibly campy. I also just played the MW3 campaign, and It was also horrible. It's sad to see this franchise fall apart. If you still like these shitty new cods, that's your opinion idc whatever makes you happy. Wish everyone the best.
  • @ShiiroHasu
    I think we can all agree that Alejandro Vargas is EASILY the best character in the whole campaign. If they make him an operator, it's gonna be impossible to kill him. The only one who can kill him is Alejandro
  • @omnikron2969
    We’re prolly gonna need an updated review of this game
  • @RexKing-lc1tf
    Well this didn’t age well… the “expansion” for MW2 is literally just MW3.
  • It’s really awesome seeing Act Man finally review a recent Cod game as awesome, and it’s good to see that he’s actually enjoying it
  • Man I'm really glad you won the fight for your monetization because your videos deserve it.
  • This game singlehandedly cured my COD and Warzone addictions. It's going to save me money when I don't buy the new COD this year.
  • @lotsapasta0858
    I feel like you should have waited to do this review cause it's kinda easy to have fun with a new cod when it first comes out. The lack of significant updates in the game is pretty obvious and I find it kinda crazy that they're even dropping the ball with warzone.
  • I'm pretty sure no-one is going to mention it, so I will: I really appreciate you including a segment at the end of the video where you respond to questions from your Patrons. It's a really nice way to wrap things up, and I hope to see it return in the future (maybe you could use it as a chance to give your take on current issues like MandaloreGaming does).
  • @miles3101
    I'm honestly, legitimatelly surprised they don't have themes for when you drop in. I may be a sucker for CoD speaking from nostalgia, but those fucking themese are so iconic to me, they gave so much character to the factions and let you put yourself in the mood for waging (a tiny) war.

    Gone but never forgotten, CoD themes ♪♫
  • @27mclaren
    Act Man, you need to follow-up this video...
  • Strangely enough, the Shadow Company reversal could have been substantially improved with just some minor tweaking to the context. Have the oil rig mission end in some sort of failure, either with the missile successfully striking New Orleans or with Soap disabling it on the launchpad, only for it to explode and kill a bunch of Shadows on the oil rig. Then, as the team gets back to base, they discover that Valeria has escaped. Shepherd orders Soap and Ghost to go home while giving the now-unstable Graves full authority, which he uses to annex the base and seize all the Vaqueros (on the pretext that one of them helped Valeria escape) before sending Shadow Company into the town to seize every cartel associate they can find and squeeze Valeria or Hassan's location out of them. Soap and Ghost attempt to stop Graves from detaining Alejandro and that escalates into a firefight and the rest of the canon storyline (perhaps with a section where Soap and Ghost contact Shepherd for help, only for him to support Graves). After that, all you would need is some way to get Hassan's location out of the escaped Valeria (maybe Shadow Company had recaptured her right before Ghost Team assaults the Vaqueros base, or maybe she offers the intel to Soap in exchange for him getting Shadow Company out of her territory) and you could have everything else as is.

    These things aren't too hard to fix if someone just gave them some thought. (The "let Hassan go" thing is much harder. Maybe he was badly injured in the capture and so they can't question him right away, forcing them to go after El Sin Nombre?)
  • @flowers2734
    I never thought I’d see a day where the act man approved a COD game , what a time to be alive
  • @Apacheman37
    I was really bummed when Shepard just ended up being the “twist” villain again. Especially since the scene where he betrays you in the original MW2 is one of the most memorable moments in gaming history. Would have been cool to write his character as an ally, that would have been an actual surprise since everyone and their mother knew was going to betray you the second his name was mentioned
  • @al3617
    As a Latino, I was so stoked to see Mexican's in a more noble position, fighting alongside 141. Obviously the cartel are the bad guys, but playing with Los Vaqueros felt so damn cool. It was a nice change seeing our people doing good and fighting with the heroes for once. I never expected to get that feeling from a Call of Duty game. Plus, like, Valeria...<3

    But until I watched this video, I thought the story was so good. Now I realize, I was just so invested in the characters, the gameplay and the missions, they completely made up for the story.