There’s more of a tactical approach at play, which is perfect for the new game modes available in the Beta: Prisoner Rescue and Knockout. All this led up to a thrilling exchange of bullets, with the first to pull the trigger (usually) being the one running swiftly past the other’s corpse. I was peering around tight corridors, listening for enemy footsteps, throwing flash grenades or tear gas to flush an enemy out of cover, and figuring out the best way to catch players off guard (especially the usual campers). So far, Modern Warfare 2 proclaims: “we’ve made a few adjustments you might like, but don’t worry, we’ve kept things just the way you like it.” Many are suspicious that gameplay looks sped up, and while it can be incredibly fast-paced, it can only feel like this in short sprints. Is the “new era” of CoD beckoning? Based on my time in the Modern Warfare 2 beta on PS5, not quite, but it’s the refresh I’ve been looking for - for now. Don’t get me wrong this is still the fast-paced CoD we’ve come to know, with time-to-kill (TTK) speeds revving up past the speed dial, but Vanguard’s fast-food multiplayer mayhem is a thing of the past. With Modern Warfare 2, movement feels satisfyingly weighty, gunshots are more pronounced, and there’s a general sense of being patient. When I played Vanguard, there were grenades going off every second, players getting shot and immediately respawning, and just all around chaos. In MW2, Infinity Ward seems to have its sights locked in progressing that last one. The 2019 reboot was met with praise for its realistic-looking graphics engine, exciting single-player campaign, and satisfying-yet-flawed multiplayer. But Modern Warfare is a different kettle of fish. Escape the cookie-cutter format found in Call of Duty: Vanguard, please - give us something beyond the fun-yet-ludicrous combat we’ve come to loathe. If you’re like me, what this actually means is a return to form to the days of, well, the original Modern Warfare 2 in 2009. Wait, haven’t I heard this somewhere before? Oh, that’s right - in every other annual entry in the Call of Duty franchise. As developers Infinity Ward have stated, this is the “new era of Call of Duty,” with state-of-the-art gameplay, an advanced AI system, and a host of fresh multiplayer modes to expand the scope of its gameplay. There’s a lot riding on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.
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