Modern Warfare 2 wasn't just my first Call of Duty. It was my first FPS, first R-rated game, first multiplayer experience. I played the ‘Cliffhanger’ demo endlessly to perfection before finally getting myself a copy. The multiplayer has aged significantly but for it's time it was second to none! The maps remain iconic classics and many memories were made. It's a shame you'll never find a game anymore. Spec Ops was fresh and exciting! A challenge only enjoyed by a few but a fun experience for me and my mates. The campaign is what will keep you coming back. Pure adrenaline, fantastic setpieces, a story that grips you and keeps you coming back. Riding a snowmobile down a mountain, running through the streets of a heavily populated city avoiding civilians in pursuit of your target, fighting through an airplane graveyard of waring factions, skipping No Russian because you're a wholesome lad… Not to mention moments that made men and boys cry, “No more loose ends…”, “History is written by the victors”. “This is the message”. Cheesy yet serious writing. A short masterpiece of a campaign. Modern Warfare 3 either improved or destroyed everything this game helped build (personally MW3 is my fav) but you cannot deny that THIS game is LEGENDARY! COD4 Modern Warfare may had revolutionized the first-person-shooter genre, but MW2 perfected so much of what we are still enjoying to this day. If the money hungry people at Activision were to announce a campaign only remaster, I for one would not be disappointed. Most importantly, you could play this for the first time today and it holds up like few games can.
