By Thomas Logan
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 originally released November 10, 2009 and was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision and is the sixth game in the franchise. It was originally released for Windows PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. On April 30, 2020, a remastered campaign version was released on the Xbox One and on March 31, 2020 was released on the PlayStation 4. This review is based on the Xbox One version being played on the Xbox One X for the best possible experience.
This isn’t the first time I played CoD:MW2 campaign. I originally played the campaign on the original release of the Xbox 360 version. Visually this game was impressive back then and remains today with this superbly handled remaster. It holds up with some of the best shooters around. Beenox is the company that handled this remaster and they did a fantastic job with it. Textures and character models have been upgraded to take full advantage of the modern hardware, especially the Xbox One X. Even though the listing on Microsoft.com does not specifically state it is Xbox One X enhanced, it does state that it uses HDR10 and 4K Ultra HD.
After 11 years since it’s initial release, I thought it would feel outdated and would simply feel like a nostalgia trip, but was I wrong. This was one of the best CoD campaigns and it still felt that way. Controls were tight, movement and aiming were spot on and it felt fantastic using the Xbox Elite Controller Version 2. I would say that the game would have benefitted from the pop-out cover mechanic that Rainbow Six Vegas implemented, but that’s just knit picking. Otherwise, control felt exceptionally good with fluid movement and fast paced response time.
For those wondering why they didn’t include multiplayer, this was simply a budget release follow-up to the Modern Warfare Remastered campaign released with Infinite Warfare. Allowing new players, who were not old enough or not into the franchise in 2009, to experience the back story at such a low cost. This was an amazing idea and great for fans of the original. Anyhow, the purchase of the game via Xbox Game Store provides the player with add-ons for the current version of Modern Warfare and Warzone. These add-ons include classic Ghost skin, two weapon blueprints, weapon charm, finishing move, voice quip, animated calling card, emblem and two battle pass tier skips. This is a hefty bit of extras for any MW Warzone fan.
Overall, this remaster was a success and an enjoyable romp for classic fans and newcomers alike. I no longer play the Call of Duty series, but I still play many story centric first-person shooters, and this felt just as good as any of those today, such as Doom Eternal, Halo 5, and Borderlands 3. This remaster is worth every penny of the $20 price tag and, in my humble opinion, worth the jump back into this classic campaign.
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