Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has already been announced as the biggest selling video game ever, with sales over $800 million. That is more than the last harry potter and Batman films combined.

Anyone who loves first-person shooter video games has probably played at least one of the Call of Duty games. At this point, there are six games in the Call of Duty series, all of which continue to enjoy wild popularity among gamers.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the latest in this epic series of video games, and it brings players into modern day warfare with a bang. New weaponry, new options and new action are paired up with a variety of playing modes that include single and multi-player, and the co-operative Special Ops Mode.

If you have a gamer on your Christmas gift list, Modern Warfare 2 is one game that you can feel extremely confident about. Everyone wants this game! The storyline of the game takes place in current times, where an ultranationalist Russian leader has been eliminated, but his immediate underling, and the new leader of the ultranationalist force, is now facing danger.

In an effort to crush this new leader, the international community is involving Task Force 141, an elite unit comprised of US Navy Seals and Delta Force operatives, along with the American CIA and the British SAS, in the fight. Some characters from predecessor games show up on Modern Warfare 2 too, to help remove the threat of the ultranationalist Russians for good.

This game is a first-person shooter game in which each mission is developed around an objective. When in single player mode, players are aided by artificial intelligence (AI) squad members and get guidance from long-standing Call of Duty characters as well.

In the multi-player modes, players can play locally and online in free-for-all action, team action, or on search and destroy missions. As players gain experience in combat, their abilities increase, as do the availability of weapons and other perks.

And one of the nicer features of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is that newer players actually get help if they are experiencing a string of deaths. This helps “newbies” get some valuable experience and skills under their belts.

When playing in Special Ops Co-op Mode, the play features scenarios that are not found in other modes, and there are plenty more enemies to deal with. Speaking of enemies, part of the lure of this new Call of Duty game is in the improved AI enemies, who can now attack form any direction, adding a new facet of challenge.

The new environments are diverse and interesting – from the mountains of Kazakhstan, to the slums of Rio de Janeiro, to the foreboding tunnels of Afghanistan. The action does not stop, regardless of where players are in the game, and there are new ways to breach obstacles that were formerly unbreachable.

New gadgets and customization add more to the excitement in this latest installment of the Call of Duty game series. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been hailed as one of the best and most requested games for 2009, and for good reason. The game builds upon the already high reputation and quality of its predecessor games, and brings the thrill and suspense of modern day battle to video game consoles everywhere.