Finally a review of the PC version of MW2

Near the end he talks about the multi player. and I thought all in all it was a great review.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/11/dancing-with-the-devil-ars-reviews-modern-warfare-2-pc.ars

I have to admit that's the best review I have read of MW2 yet.

That's a fantastic review. I'm very glad to have read it and now I know that I'll be getting this for PS3. So sad. So very sad.

Yeah he almost lost me there to, but then he said just dont buy it for the PC do to the short SP and horrible MP.

yea that was best review I saw so far, although he confused me by first saying even though it's not everything we want multiplayer is still great and things are great yadada and then "skip it"Syrenz

yea that was best review I saw so far, although he confused me by first saying even though it's not everything we want multiplayer is still great and things are great yadada and then "skip it"Syrenz

Good review. Tells me exactly what I want to know with none of the melodrama.

He say's the MP is so unsatisfactory but then he says "online play is still addictive". I mean how many of these obscure sites are we going to dig up just so the locals can say "ohhh mai god! I so totally agree with that score guys!! MW2 is soo yesterday". biggest_loser

You read the whole thing, right?

The MP is unsatisfactory by PC gamers' standards but still manages to be fun. Also says to skip the PC version for the consoles because the console community will be much bigger.

Just because it's an "obscure site" doesn't mean it's not a good review.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]He say's the MP is so unsatisfactory but then he says "online play is still addictive". I mean how many of these obscure sites are we going to dig up just so the locals can say "ohhh mai god! I so totally agree with that score guys!! MW2 is soo yesterday". bowlingotter

You read the whole thing, right?

The MP is unsatisfactory by PC gamers' standards but still manages to be fun. Also says to skip the PC version for the consoles because the console community will be much bigger.

Just because it's an "obscure site" doesn't mean it's not a good review.

He say's the MP is so unsatisfactory but then he says "online play is still addictive". I mean how many of these obscure sites are we going to dig up just so the locals can say "ohhh mai god! I so totally agree with that score guys!! MW2 is soo yesterday". biggest_loser

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]He say's the MP is so unsatisfactory but then he says "online play is still addictive". I mean how many of these obscure sites are we going to dig up just so the locals can say "ohhh mai god! I so totally agree with that score guys!! MW2 is soo yesterday". bowlingotter

You read the whole thing, right?

The MP is unsatisfactory by PC gamers' standards but still manages to be fun. Also says to skip the PC version for the consoles because the console community will be much bigger.

Just because it's an "obscure site" doesn't mean it's not a good review.

Funny picture - support the boycott lol

He say's the MP is so unsatisfactory but then he says "online play is still addictive". I mean how many of these obscure sites are we going to dig up just so the locals can say "ohhh mai god! I so totally agree with that score guys!! MW2 is soo yesterday". biggest_loser

^^^ thats funny right there. you wont see my name on that list saying in game. LMAO

You're only saying its a good review because it gives you what you want to hear.biggest_loser

Now I have literally no idea what angle you're taking, here. What I wanted to hear was "all the fuss about the MP is nothing to worry about, this is a good buy on the PC." I went in expecting that, or something like most of the sheepish reviews that seem to think that a 4 hour single player campaign is ok. It's a good review because it does a good job of pointing out the fact that it's a great game worth playing but didn't just ignore the downfalls of the PC port just because it's hugely popular.

Actually, I'm pretty sure you're only saying it's a bad review precisely because it's not what you want to hear. If you don't care about the lack of dedicated servers, great, play away, go nuts. If a review points out bad things about a game that wouldn't bother you, then it's not a review that affects you at all. I happen to care a great deal about the downfalls that were exposed in this review, so it has a significant influence on my expectation, and unfortunately confirms my fears. It certainly did not tell me what I wantedto hear.

Lets just forget the mods and mp for a while. Like batman AA, is it not better on pc as a singleplayer only non moddable game? Does it have to be moddable and have mp to be better on pc? No not really....and that was my point.dakan45

[QUOTE="dakan45"]Lets just forget the mods and mp for a while. Like batman AA, is it not better on pc as a singleplayer only non moddable game? Does it have to be moddable and have mp to be better on pc? No not really....and that was my point.bowlingotter

i was under the impression that games are better on pc because of better graphics and control.....or that what pc gamer where kept bragging about in SW.dakan45

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

I did skip it, just got back from the stor and bought Borderlands and dragon age Origans. $106.98 well spent. or at least not in IW's pocket.

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version.

Lucifericus

Funny picture - support the boycott lol

Full_Of_Stars

[QUOTE="Full_Of_Stars"]

Funny picture - support the boycott lol

[QUOTE="Lucifericus"]

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version.

_Pedro_

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version.Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small.Lucifericus

It's gonna be different in every situation. I have a lot of friends who are going to playing the console version. I wouldn't mind typically by instead getting the PC version and reaping the benefits of dedicated servers and the huge community. But in light of this, since we're talking about a primarily multiplayer online game, the community size is a rather significant factor. This really blurs the line in what separates the "best" version from the inferior ones.

[QUOTE="Lucifericus"]There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version.Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small.bowlingotter

It's gonna be different in every situation. I have a lot of friends who are going to playing the console version. I wouldn't mind typically by instead getting the PC version and reaping the benefits of dedicated servers and the huge community. But in light of this, since we're talking about a primarily multiplayer online game, the community size is a rather significant factor. This really blurs the line in what separates the "best" version from the inferior ones.

] wow look how many of them are playing modern warfare 2dg8794

you missed the part where apparently that's a fraction of the community. log on steam and see for yourself. but yeah regardless, boycotts are not going to do anything.

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

Lucifericus

well you have to consider that cod4 is pretty old by now so it's natural for the number to go down some since other fps's came out afterwards. while mw2 is new so most owners will indeed be playing it.

I don't know man I've played COD4 on PS3, I usually end up having to mute half of the people because they are obnoxious. Community on consoles may be bigger but also a lot more immature.Lucifericus

[QUOTE="Lucifericus"]

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

Ontain

well you have to consider that cod4 is pretty old by now so it's natural for the number to go down some since other fps's came out afterwards. while mw2 is new so most owners will indeed be playing it.

Yeah COD4 is 2 years old and MW2 is 2 days old. For it still to have that number ofpeople playing after 2 years is quite a feat, it remains to be seen how well MW2 will do over the same time period.

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

Lucifericus

The campaign is very short and can't be extended with mods and custom made contents. The multiplayer is laggy and will not last because is useless to clans and modders. The fact that the 2 years old COD 4 online numbers > MW 2 first week online numbers is very representative. COD 4 will stay in good shape for a good amount of years, while MW 2 multiplayer will deflate in weeks.

[QUOTE="Lucifericus"]

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

Ondoval

The campaign is very short and can't be extended with mods and custom made contents. The multiplayer is laggy and will not last because is useless to clans and modders. The fact that the 2 years old COD 4 online numbers > MW 2 first week online numbers is very representative. COD 4 will stay in good shape for a good amount of years, while MW 2 multiplayer will deflate in weeks.

There's no reason to get MW2 on a console if your PC can run it better. If you're getting the game at all, get the best version. Even though the community on the consoles may be bigger, that doesn't mean that the community on the PC version is small. There are a ton of people online and it will most likely continue to grow regardless of this hopeless boycott. If you're that upset about the lack of dedicated servers and mods, skip it. On the other hand, if you can tollerate matchmaking, get it.

Minutes played on xfire.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer 5,059,456 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer 4,045,496 minutes

It doesn't seem to be that far behind COD4.

Lucifericus

also look at this...as of today:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Xfire users playing per day

57,999

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Xfire users playing per day

94,745

Call of Duty 2

Xfire users playing per day

50,475

it looks like there are some other bad reviews for the pc out there. just saw gamestops review. 8.5 less then cod4 ha. the game isnt balanced for that.

Having started playing the single player portion of the game I have to say that the sp is very weak. It is so heavily scripted and the enemy soldiers are so stupid that I feel like Im playing Soldier of Fortune: Payback. There are cool ideas here but they are so brief that in the end they dont matter. The Favela level was simply horrid. A shooting gallery the likes of which I have not seen for years.

edit: and now a nice romp through an american suburb turned into a boring drawn out last stand sort of deal in a mcdonalds...