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Overview

Modern Warfare 2 is publisher Activision's sixth major installment in the Call of Duty franchise, and developer Infinity Ward's fourth. The game is a continuation of the story of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Players will cycle through a number of characters including a member of Task Force 141, led by Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, one of the main protagonists of the first game.  

Campaign ("For the Record")

Overview

The game's plot unfolds over 18 levels (the first one serving as a tutorial) and lets you choose between four different difficulty levels, the hardest one being veteran. Like in previous Call of Duty games, the player switches characters after each level. In Modern Warfare 2, you take control of 4 different characters: Private Joseph Allen, Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson, Captain John "Soap" MacTavish and an ISS astronaut. Sticking to the Modern Warfare tradition, not all characters you play as will make it out alive. In this game they doubled the number of deaths by making you die twice. The game also has a bonus mission, the museum. More of a playground than a mission, the game puts you in a museum where you see statues of every character. By pressing a red button that the game tells you not to press, all the statues come to life, directly attacking you. The museum also holds every weapon that can be found in the game. 

Like in the first Modern Warfare, the game's levels are peppered with Intel Items (little laptops). Finding all of them doesn't unlock anything other than an achievement/trophy. The game keeps track of all your stats (percentage complete, number of Intel items found, time played) and lets you replay any level telling you how many Intel items you have left to find. 

Plot

Modern Warfare 2 opens as Private Joseph Allen, located at Fire Base Bravo in Afghanistan. Allen is instructed to show the Afghan soldiers how to use their rifles effectively by his commanding officer, Sergeant Foley. Allen shows the new recruits how to aim down the sights of their rifles and also how to throw a grenade effectively. This mission is intended as a tutorial for the player as opposed as an actual guide for the Afghan recruits. Upon showing the recruits how to use their rifles properly, Foley tells you that Corporal Dunn is looking for you at 'The Pit', which is a military course. Shepherd is overseeing your performance according to Dunn, as he is looking to pull a soldier from the Rangers into another squad.

Impressed with your performance, Shepherd decides he wants you for his squad. However, there are more pressing matters at hand: there are multiple Humvees coming in, ferrying the wounded. After these Humvees arrive, the game transfers to action around the area of Afghanistan, where you are encountering the enemy militia. The soldiers do not have clearance to open fire on enemies who were not firing on them, so they have to overlook the militia members who scouted them for their armed comrades. As the team push through the streets of the city, several members of the militia, armed with RPG-7s, appear on the rooftops, and fire at the Humvees traveling below them. The vehicle in front of your own is blown up, and your driver immediately splits from the group, speeding down smaller roads in the hope of escaping the militia who know the city inside out. After the Humvee is struck with a shot from an RPG, the squad move into a school, where the enemies have established a stronghold. When it is pushed through, the militia know better than to fight on, and flee. Upon regrouping with the rest of the US army who are present in the area, Shepherd informs you that you are no longer taking orders as a regular soldier – you work for him now.

The game then cuts to the two soldiers recovering the ACS module: "Soap" MacTavish, and Gary "Roach" Sanderson in the Tian Shan mountain range, in Kazakhstan. Initially the two men use climbing gear to reach the top of a mountain, but are interrupted by a fighter jet taking off. When they reach the top, they move forwards, slowly taking out hostiles who are completely unaware of their presence. Owing to the fact Soap has a sniper rifle, he tells Roach to advance and plant C4 at a location on the airfield, should they be compromised. He intends to give Roach covering fire, with the Thermal Scope on the rifle being used to pick out targets. After reaching the location where the C4 is to be planted, Soap tells you to meet him and get to the location where the ACS module is located: inside an aircraft hangar. 

Upon finding the ACS module, Soap is compromised by enemy agents, who are surrounding the hangar, though are unaware of Roach's presence. Roach uses 'Plan B', which is to detonate the C4. The soldiers turn around, expecting to find additional attackers, but when they do this, they are gunned down by Roach and Soap. The two men then escape on enemy snowmobiles that have been 'repossessed' from their original owners.

Upon completing this mission, the game turns back to Allen, who is being briefed by Shepherd. The General says that seeing as two men were able to take down an entire military base, he expects much more from the Private than he did previously. Allen is then detailed on his mission for the task force. Shepherd warns him that what he will do will cost him a part of himself that he will never forget, though that the actions undertaken are acceptable. Allen has been adorned with many tattoos for his undercover mission, and Shepherd shows the man he is undercover to kill. This man is Vladimir Makarov, the successor to Imran Zakhaev as leader of the ultranationalist extremists. Makarov loathes Western societies, and is pro-communist, Through his actions, Zakhaev has been remembered as a martyr - not as an evil leader of a terrorist faction. Furthermore, an airport in Moscow, capital of Russia, is named after Imran. However, Vladimir's intentions of using the ultranationalists are much darker, and possibly more evil than his predecessors.

Upon being briefed as to Makarov, and who he is, the game takes Allen to Moscow, under the alias of Alexei Bodorin. The mission opens in the Zakhaev International Airport, and all of the men present are armed with weapons in service with the US Army, such as the M240 and M4A1. Makarov has orchestrated a massacre in the airport, and before the group embark on the slaughter, he says two words - "No Russian". The reasoning for using the same weapons as the Americans is simple: Makarov wants to implicate the US in the massacre, and drive Russia into a war with the United States. After completing the massacre, Russian police enter the airport, and are cut down by Makarov's men. Upon reaching the runway, the FSB enter the fray - the modern day successors to the legendary KGB. The mode of transport for the extremists is an ambulance, as they can leave the scene and look like they are ferrying the wounded. When Allen is climbing into the ambulance, Makarov's men say that they have sent a message today. Vladimir coldly responds, "That was no message. This is a message.", before turning and shooting 'Bodorin', as he was known to the men dead. He explains to his associates that when the FSB find his body they will trace the attack to the Americans, as he was trying to set them up. His argument is that when the Russian soldiers find the body of an American at the scene, the whole country will cry out for war.

Back at the Task Force 141 headquarters, Soap and Roach have returned from their mission in the mountains of Kazakhstan, and are discussing the situation with Shepherd. They all know Makarov was responsible for the attack, but the evidence died when the bullet entered Allen. However, Shepherd tells the men to trace the shell from Makarov's pistol. The bullet is found to have originated from a Brazilian arms dealer, called Alejandro Rojas. To find Rojas though, will involve finding his assistant and extracting the information from him. This is also the first time you will encounter fellow TF141 operator "Ghost", who is voiced by the same person who voiced Gaz in Call of Duty 4. When traveling behind a van in a taxi, the van conveniently pulls over, when the driver and passenger go to talk to Rojas' assistant. The assistant does not look pleased to see them, and shoots them both dead. He turns on the taxi as well, firing and killing the driver. Soap and Roach leave the taxi and chase the man down as he runs, with Roach kneecapping him to stop him fleeing. 

The assistant is then brought into a garage, where Ghost is preparing a battery and some wires for what may well be torturing the assistant. Meanwhile, Roach and two other operatives are instructed to move through the favela, neutralizing the criminal militia inside. The two operatives Roach is with are called Meat, and Royce. Neither of these two men are seen again in the game, and they are both scripted to die during the favela shootout. When making his way through the slums, Roach manages to find the location of Rojas himself, and the team begin to chase him down. The chase closes with Rojas sprinting into a house, and leaping out of the window. However, Soap tackles him when he is leaping from the window, and the two land on top of a car.

Upon finding Rojas and getting the information from him, the squad choose to leave him tied up, allowing the Brazilian crowd to do what they wish to him. The information they were looking for relates to a Russian gulag, where an unknown prisoner is being held. All that is known about this prisoner is that he is someone who Makarov hates even more than the Americans he has initiated a war with. The crowd who will likely deal with Rojas later are preparing to kill Roach, Ghost, and Soap. The three men run from rooftop to rooftop in an attempt of getting to a reasonably safe location for Nikolai to pick them up. Unfortunately, during one of the daring rooftop jumps, Roach slips and falls to the street below. While Roach is not injured, Nikolai needs to take off now, and the men suggest Roach moves quickly. After sprinting across the favela rooftops again, Roach manages to reach the chopper, by leaping to the rope ladder that has been hung from it over a massive drop. Had there been a US pilot in the Rio de Janeiro area, they would have picked up the three-man squad, but due to the surprise attack on the United States by Russia, all air support from the US has been cut off, and is being used to fight against their surprise invaders.

Foley, Dunn, and Ramirez are three of the soldiers who have been called up to fight against the Russian invaders, who stormed the country and are beating their way to Washington D.C. The attackers invaded from the East Coast of the United States, and the team are engaged in fighting in the north west of Virginia. The first fight against the Russian attackers takes place in a food court, where the Rangers are exposed, but need to ensure the safety of a highly valued American target, who has been codenamed “Raptor”. Raptor is found to have passed out, and Foley carries him to a safer location while the war is ongoing and the Russians are relentlessly pouring in. After stopping the flow of soldiers looking to kill you, the Americans send a chopper to collect you, as well as codename Raptor. Upon saving Raptor, the next mission as a US Ranger takes place in the suburbs around north eastern Virginia as well. Again, you are tasked with saving another High Priority Target from the Russians, who will surely be looking to get this man after Raptor narrowly slipped away. This target is codenamed “Icepick”, and he is located in a house further through the suburbs. As to be expected however, the Russians have stepped up their forces for this attack in a hope of finding Icepick before the American soldiers tasked with hunting him down. In order to aid you in finding Icepick, the US Army has given you some vehicular back-up: a Stryker APC, nicknamed “Honey Badger”. However, the operators of the Stryker have been instructed to fire only on your mark, and in order to get them shooting at targets, you must “laze” the target, so that they will turn their guns on the problem and hopefully obliterate it.

Soap MacTavish has a theory, which he shares with the rest of Task Force 141 during a briefing. His idea is that the group should break Prisoner 627 from the cell in the Russian gulag, and it might flush Makarov out. Finding Makarov would easily end the war… assuming they actually pull it off. In order to reach the gulag itself, the soldiers are going to need assistance, and also to take control of the oil rigs in the sea around the gulag’s location, as they are being used as SAM sites (Surface-to-Air Missiles). Task Force 141 are aided by the Navy SEALS, Marines, and the US Navy, who agree to help break the prisoner from the gulag. After fighting through the oil rigs and taking them from the forces that control them, the team leave in a helicopter for their main target: the gulag. Upon arrival at the gulag, the US forces are already raising hell on the area, with explosive ordnance being used to soften the area up to aid the entrance to the buildings. Soap and Roach enter the gulag, and fight their way into the inner sanctums of the prison. When inside the prison, the two-man squad have difficulty locating Prisoner 627. However, by pure fluke they breach through a wall, and find the prisoner engaged in fighting with a guard. The prisoner manages to floor Roach as well, before discovering that he is working with Soap MacTavish. The prisoner is: Captain Price, from all of Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty games. Soap says to Price, “I think this belongs to you, Sir”, before handing over an M1911 pistol. This scene references Call of Duty 4, where Price gives Soap his M1911 in order to kill Imran Zakhaev and his two bodyguards. It is implied that Soap carries the gun with him as a memento, or simply to remind him of Price. However, as the expanded team begin to leave, the Navy begin their bombardment of the prison. Soap demands General Shepherd calls off the Navy firing, but Shepherd declines and says now they have begun to fire he can’t really stop them, and that he recommends they get out as quickly as possible. The salvo fired by the Navy causes critical damage to the prison, and one of the walls collapses, closing off any route of escape the team had. By sheer luck, one of the US choppers drops a rope down a large gap in the wall, where the team are successfully able to escape before the entire building collapsed.

Upon extracting Price from the gulag, he agrees to help Task Force 141 to end the war with Russia, and he brings his own unique plans to the proceedings. Price suggests a highly unorthodox method of ending the war, and explains it as putting out a fire with a bigger fire – the bigger fire snuffs out the oxygen to the smaller fire. In order to do this, Price says they’re going to need a pretty big bang, and also suggests where such a bang could come from. He recommends that the team reverse-engineer a Russian submarine and fire one of the nuclear missiles present on it. Shepherd tries to dissuade Task Force 141 from performing this action, but the captain disrupts the connection to Shepherd, before saying “We’ve lost connection”. After this, Price , Roach, Ghost, and some minor members of the team decide to enter the area where a Russian submarine could be found. Unfortunately, the men do not all land in one area, and Price and Roach are split up from the rest of their team. The two men slowly work through the soldiers present in the area, with suppressed sniper rifles (this mission is similar to “All Ghillied Up” from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare). The two men successfully snipe their way along, until they are spotted by a Russian tank, which attempts to give pursuit. Price leads Soap into the forest, where their vehicles cannot follow. Sadly however, the Russian infantry can follow, and send in several groups of troops to search and neutralize (the area this mission takes place in is recycled for the Spec Op mission “Invasion”, which is found in the Alpha section). The group make it to the location of Roach and the rest of the allies, and are instructed to land a Predator missile somewhere it will cause as much chaos as possible. Doing this will obliterate the stealth plan, but it will take out more of the hostile forces due to the size of the blast that the Predator will make on impact.

Upon impacting the Predator, the team need to advance through the snowy town, and Price suggests that you abandon the M21 now that stealth is no longer an issue. The mission is full of enemies wielding AUG HBARs, and is one of the few places you can find a Scoped AUG. After killing your way through the picturesque village, the next step is to get down to the harbour, where the Russian submarine is present. Getting to the submarine will have at least two problems: the submarine could potentially submerge, and it’s well protected. The only option is to drop another Predator missile on the harbour, and take out any resistance, before advancing quickly to the submarine’s location. The resistance is built of a large number of infantry, an Mi-24 Hind, and a Russian jeep. Generally, the most effective method of advancing is to use the Predator and destroy the Hind before it gets airborne, though waiting for the jeep to pass by the first group of infantry. When it gets within the blast radius, you can drop the Predator between the two. Regardless of the option selected, the Russians will be aware of your presence regardless, and you will need to reach the submarine within four minutes, or it will submerge and the chance will be lost. After reaching the submarine, Price enters it and tells Ghost and Roach to cover the sub for a few minutes. Once this objective is completed, Price will launch a missile from the submarine, which will be seen shooting from it at extremely high speed.

The next mission, which is arguably more of a cutscene, takes place outside the International Space Station (ISS). For this mission, you play as “Sat1”, an astronaut aboard the ISS, who is asked by Houston to look to the dark side of the earth. The commander, back at NASA, asks if there were any scheduled satellite launches for the day, but apparently there were not. As the ‘satellite’ passes over the United States, it detonates, causing a massive shockwave. The nuke Price launched was intended to work as an EMP. For some reason, the EMP shockwave tears the ISS apart, and Sat1 presumably dies from being hit with debris from the Space Station.

After the death of Sat1, you return to the role of Pvt. Ramirez, alongside Dunn and Foley. The Rangers had no idea of Price’s intentions, but they are now aware of aircraft falling from the sky. Ramirez is stuck inside a stricken Black Hawk helicopter, and after escaping the wreckage, the team must enter a building to avoid the falling aircraft. The soldiers encounter a fellow Ranger, who tells them that Shepherd is assembling the soldiers at Whiskey Hotel. This is the callsign for the White House, in actuality. The United States Air Force (USAF) have been instructed to carpet bomb Washington D.C relentlessly, as the belief is that the Russians have control of the capital. The only way to prevent this happening is to place green flares atop the roof of the White House, which will signify the capital is being controlled by the friendly forces. With pure luck, Foley’s squad arrive and are waving their flares just as the bombers arrive. There are many green flares appearing across the rooftops of other buildings around the D.C area, and this shows the control of Washington D.C is not contested – the capital is firmly in American hands. Dunn expresses his wishes to travel to Moscow and cause the same chaos that the Russians did, but bomb the city to the ground. Despite the incredible success of the Rangers, the mastermind who caused the attacks is still at large: Vladimir Makarov.

Shepherd later announces to TF141 that two potential safehouses where Makarov could have been located. Roach and Ghost head to an estate located on the Georgia-Russia border, while Price and Soap travel to an aircraft scrapyard in Afghanistan. When in the estate, Roach and Ghost are instructed to find and acquire a DSL from the house with all of the files from Makarov’s computers present on it. Upon arrival at the house, the TF141 operatives are immediately trapped by mines laid on the entrance to the house. One soldier is killed, though Roach is able to drop and survive the mine. Upon finding the computer to transfer the files from, Ghost and Roach simply have to protect the computer from being destroyed by Makarov’s men. When this is done, they are to leave and meet Shepherd’s forces. When this is done, Shepherd thanks the two men for cleaning up one loose end, before pulling out a .44 Magnum and shooting Roach. Ghost tries to fight with Shepherd to get his pistol unholstered, though Shepherd calmly shoots him as well. He instructs his men to dispose of the bodies, and you are then shown being thrown into a pit, where Shepherd’s forces douse the bodies in petrol. Shepherd personally lights a cigar, and tosses the match into the pit, beginning the blaze. As he does so, Price comes in over the radio roaring “Do not trust Shepherd!”. Unfortunately, his message came a little too late, and both operatives are dead. Shepherd has been given a ‘blank check’ (limitless sum of money) to stop Makarov by any means necessary, but he wants to be remembered as a hero of the war. This causes him to betray his own squad.

Back in the scrapyards of Afghanistan, Price and Soap are ambushed by Shepherd’s forces, known as Shadow Company. These forces are intended to do the same thing that the other group from Shadow Company did with Roach and Ghost: kill the TF141 operatives. As this is ongoing, the remnants of the ultranationalists are fighting back against the Shadow Company. Both groups are hostile towards the Task Force, but Price manages to get in contact with Vladimir Makarov. He asks Makarov to give him the location of Shepherd, and in a moment showing Makarov to potentially be scared, he hands over the location Shepherd’s forces are located at. However, he closes with a terse “See you in hell”, to which Price coolly responds with “Looking forward to it. Give my regards to Zakhaev when you get there”. The escape from the Shadow Company soldiers culminates with a TF141 operative getting the men into a stolen Russian jeep, and attempting to drive into the loading bay of an AC-130 as it travels down the runway. One of the Shadow Company soldiers fires a shotgun from the window of an SUV, killing the driver. As this happens, Soap takes control over the wheel of the jeep and guides it safely into the AC-130. 

The penultimate fight against Shepherd’s forces shows the regular briefing screen, with only Soap and Price talking. Price mentions how the human mind does not want to think about its own death, but he finds that almost liberating to do. He feels that knowing he is likely to die doing something means that he is not afraid of dying during it. Soap seems to share this feeling, and the two men agree to go on a suicide mission to kill Shepherd. If their deaths are needed to dispose of Shepherd, they both feel it is justifiable. Soap and Price head to Hotel Site Bravo, where Shepherd is currently located, with help from Nikolai. Price tells Nikolai not to bother coming back for them, as if the plan goes ahead neither of them would be getting out alive. After fighting Shadow Company, they reach a helicopter, which Shepherd climbs into in order to make his escape. Price and Soap jump into a small boat and begin to give chase to the rogue General. The two men are attacked repeatedly as they follow along the route Shepherd takes by enemy forces, though when they reach a waterfall, Price strikes the plane with gunfire, and manages to take it down. During the attempt to down the chopper however, the boat shoots off the waterfall. By sheer luck, both Price and Soap are still alive, though Price cannot be found. Soap attempts to fight with the American general, but is stabbed in the chest. As Shepherd stands by him, he loads his Magnum and gives his speech to MacTavish. As he is speaking, Price runs in and tackles him to the ground. The two fight for a few minutes, with Shepherd taking the upper hand during the fighting. As this happens, Soap pulls the blade from his chest, and hurls it at Shepherd. The knife strikes the General in the eye, killing him instantly. Price immediately goes to Soap’s aid, and manages to help him to his feet. As he does this, Nikolai lands in a chopper, and tells them to get in, as he knows somewhere safe that he could take them.

Plot Holes

As mentioned in a special Bombcast, Modern Warfare 2's plot has some plot holes. The plot was often panned because of this by critics. Here are the most notable ones: 
 

• The No Russian mission and its consequences - After the terrorist attack against the Russian airport, the United States are framed and end up having to fight against the Russians. They were framed because of the fact that an American (who was in fact an undercover agent) was one of the four people to have taken part in the attack. The only problem is that another one of the attackers was killed during the assault, and this person was a Russian terrorist. He was killed by the Russian SWAT and yet the Russian government doesn't take this into account before declaring war. Furthermore, while playing this level, you can see at least five security cameras, meaning Vladimir Makarov could have easily been identified and the war could have been avoided.  

• Captain Price and his 5 year absence - At the end of the first Modern Warfare, you last see Price between life and death before seeing him again, held captive in a Russian goulag. What is unclear is what happened to Price during this period of time. It's never explained why Soap managed to get out of Russia before it went ultranationalist and not Price. Furthermore, it's never explained what happened during these five years and how Price learned how to use a submarine. 

 

• General Shepherd and his intentions - It's never really explained why Shepherd chooses to betray his country and if he was working with Makarov. How did he manage to form a secret army ? Did he give Makarov the tip that Allen was an undercover agent ? Why fight the Russians when he was the one to cause the war ? Why infiltrate Makarov's safehouse when he clearly knew where the terrorist was ? The game gives little insight about Sheperd's intention.

IW4 Engine

This is the latest build of their game engine for the Call of Duty series. The framework of the engine is from id Tech 3. Modern Warfare 2 takes advantage of a new graphics engine technology that saves disc space, while adding graphical fidelity. Dubbed "Texture Streaming" it allows the designers to create larger environments without sacrificing object and character detail. The streaming tech also enables the developer to focus development on weather effects and environmental destruction.  

Soundtrack

The music heard in the game is all orchestral and sounds a lot darker than in previous games. The game's main themes were composed by Hans Zimmer who also produced the score (this was the first time he worked on a video game). The rest of the score was also composed by Lorne Balfe. The soundtrack was released on June the 1st, 2010 for 10 US dollars.

Track list

1. 

   The Modern Warfare 2 OST
   Opening Titles (3:25)
2. Extraction Point (3:35)
3. Breach (3:22)
4. Guerrilla Tactics (2:58)
5. Siege (4:05)
6. Infiltration (4:27)
7. Esprit de Corps (3:07)
8. Retreat and Reveille (2:57)
9. Ordinance (1:58)
10. Contingency (2:15)
11. Onwards (2:27)
12. Code of Conduct (2:09)
13. Chain of Command (2:00)
14. Safeguard (2:43)
15. Deadline (3:55)
16. Protocol (3:47)
17. Coup de Grace (3:21)
    

Special Ops Mode

Special Ops mode is a standalone mode separate from the campaign narrative. It is inspired by CoD4's "Mile High Club" epilogue, in that the player must complete a specific objective within a set time limit. You can play solo or co-op with one other player, online or in split-screen. A debriefing screen lists mission type, resistance you will face, and expected completion time before you start the mission. At the start of the missions, you have a choice of switching weapons and/or equipment. 

Spec Ops mode also has a new enemy type not seen in the campaign. Dubbed "Juggernaut", this enemy's purpose is to flush out the player from entrenched positions. Clad in bomb disposal gear, the Juggernaut's heavy armor makes it tough to kill.

There are different difficulty levels, ranging from Normal to Veteran. By completing missions, the player is able to earn stars that further unlock later mission groups. The harder the difficulty on which one completes a mission, the more stars one gains. There are six mission tiers to unlock, from Alpha to Echo.

Alpha missions

• The Pit - Complete the training course found in campaign mode.
• Sniper Fi - Use sniper rifles, claymores and Predator Drones to hold off waves of enemies.
• Evasion - Use silenced sniper rifles and stealth to s lip past enemy patrols.
• Suspension - Push through invading forces on the bridge to reach the safe zone.
• O Cristo Redentor - Based on Takedown (a single player mission), Hunt down and eliminate The Favela Gang, and minimize civilian casualties.

 

Bravo missions

• Overwatch - Rain down death from an AC-130 gunship to escort your partner. (Two-player only)
• Body Count - Rack up a large enough body count, quick kills = bonuses.
• Bomb Squad - Race through the Favela market place defusing bombs along the way.
• Big Brother - Fire explosive ammunition from the Vulcan gun of a Black Hawk helicopter, providing cover fire for your teammate. (Two-player only)
• Race - Speed you snowmobile down the mountain avoiding various obstacles and enemies.
  

 

Charlie missions

• Hidden - Evade enemy patrols and Ghillie snipers near Chernobyl.
• Breach and Clear - Breach enemy defenses in Gulag and escape.
• Time Trial - Launch your snowmobile across the chasm before time runs out. Run through flags to gain bonus time.
• Homeland Security - Use sentry guns, thermal sights, claymores, and rocket launchers to defend against waves of enemies.
• Snatch & Grab - Battle Shadow Company and Juggernauts in the airplane graveyard.  Grab the intel and escape.

 

Delta missions

•  War driving - Laze targets for the Striker armored vehicle in suburbia, house to house and room to room. Intel must be collected from three different buildings.
•  Wreckage - Use C4, grenade launchers, RPGs, sentry guns, semtex, and more to destroy every vehicle on the bridge.
•  Acceptable Losses - Sabotage the remote airbase with silenced weapons and a heartbeat sensor.
•  Terminal - Pummel your way through enemy riot shield ambushes.
•  Estate Takedown - Eliminate Ghillie Snipers, Elite Mercs, and Juggernauts, defending the estate.

 

Echo missions

• Wet Work - Breach two rooms full of enemies and hostages to secure the oil rig.
  
• High Explosive - Kill ten Juggernauts using only explosives and your knife.
  
• Armor Piercing - Kill all fifteen Juggernauts on the oil rig.

Multiplayer Modes

• Free For All - No teams, every man for himself. Kill or be killed.
  

  A firefight on the multiplayer map "Invasion"
• Team Deathmatch - Work with your team to kill opponents and reach the score limit.
• Mercenary Team Deathmatch - Team Deathmatch with random players.
• Demolition - Two teams are on defense and offense. The offensive team's objective is to plant a bomb, while the defensive team defends a certain area. You are able to respawn in this mode and during halftime the teams switch sides.
• Domination - Capture and defend three objectives spread across the map.
• Ground War - Large team based games. Consists of Team Deathmatch and Objective game types.
• Headquarters Pro - Your objective is to capture and defend the headquarters on a map from enemy forces. After a base is destroyed by the attacking team, a new headquarters will be located on the map. This gives both teams the ability to take over the base first. The longer a base is held, the more points you accumulate to win the match.
• Sabotage - A bomb based game mode, where the bomb is neutral and both teams try and destroy the others base.
• Search and Destroy - No respawning. Two factions with one playing defense and one playing offense. Offensive Team has one bomb and two locations to choose from. Defensive team must protect these sites from attackers. There is a short interval and both factions switch sides.
• 3rd Person Team Tactical - Team Deathmatch, Domination, Demolition and Capture the Flag in 3rd Person view.
• Hardcore Ricochet SD - Search and Destroy with friendly fire, limited HUD and ricochet damage for team killing.
• Hardcore Team Deathmatch - Team Deathmatch with friendly fire on and a limited HUD.
• Team Deathmatch Express - Team Deathmatch with shortened wait time between matches.
• Barebones Pro - Team Deathmatch and Free For All game modes with killstreak rewards disabled.
• Objective Barebones Pro - Mix of objective game types consisting of Capture the Flag, Domination, Demolition, and Headquarters Pro with killstreak rewards disabled.
• Hardcore Ricochet: Headquarters Pro - Headquarters with friendly fire, limited HUD, extra bullet damage and ricochet damage for team killing.
• Resurgence - Mix of team game modes on the maps in the Resurgence map pack.
• Hardcore Resurgence - Resurgence with limited HUD, extra bullet damage, and ricochet damage for team killing.

 
Yet to be added: 
 

• Global Thermonuclear War - Two teams must battle against each other to gain the most control over a central nuke. Once the maximum points is reach by one team, it detonates and the game ends.
• Arena - A single flag is spawned in the map. The team to capture it, or eliminate the other team first, wins. The rules are incredibly similar to Search and Destroy, in that each team member has one life, and must wait for the round to end to respawn.

Multiplayer Maps

Afghan Afghan Main page: Afghan   Wide open, expansive desert map with mountainous terrain and a downed AC-130. The rocky terrain and cliffs provide plenty of sniper positions while the downed AC-130 provides temporary cover. There are also several underground caves that allow for flanking.

Derailed Derail  Main Page: Derail Snow map with three primary building structures (One at each end and one slightly off the middle) A derailed train runs from one spawn to the off middle building providing limited cover from sniper advance. A frozen river bed bisects the map and provides high visibility for snipers. NB: Thermal is less effective but still usable with white targets blending well with the snowy terrain.

Estate Estate Main page: Estate  A Mountain chalet tends to host the majority of the action on this map. It is somewhat defendable but can be approached and breached from three sides. A few outlining buildings also provide good views of the approach to the estate. Watch for enemies in the boathouse region if leaving via the front door. The map is taken from the single player mission "Loose Ends".

Favela Favela Main page: Favela  A Brazilian shantytown with tight confined spaces. The map is a small village with various buildings and tight alleyways. Expect plenty of close quarters combat.

Highrise Highrise Main page: Highrise  Rooftop of a highrise office building. Both teams starts on opposite ends of two separate office buildings and converge on a central rooftop. The central rooftop has small huts and shacks with a helicopter perched on a helipad. An open trench links bases and runs underground to the across the map. Watch for snipers on the cranes both in and outside the map (especially at the apex of the cranes outside the map which command a near perfect view of the battlefield) Also be aware players can access the roof of one base and the upper level of the other.

Invasion Invasion Alleys and buildings, some of which are scaleable, make up this map. Taking place in an Afghan city, the  many streets make for some intense encounters and several building make for excellent flanking maneuvers.

Karachi Karachi Main Page: Karachi Karachi is a remake of map called "de_karachi" that was designed for Counter-Strike 1.6 by  CompoSITe (aka Geoffrey Smith) who now works for Infinity Ward at the Design & Scripting department.

Quarry Quarry Set in a stone quarry, this is the map with the biggest difference in elevation. Players can snipe each other from high and low, take positions inside warehouses that have windows overlooking the battlefield. The huge marble blocks littering the area is perhaps Quarry's most distinguishing feature.

Rundown Rundown A small and very open Brazillian town with a river crossing the town in the middle of the map, resulting a intense fire fights from all angles.

Rust Rust Main page: Rust  An old abandoned mining facility. This is the smallest map of all the multiplayer map, which makes the scaleable crane in the middle a highly contested area. Players can also seek refuge in small containers around the map.

Scrapyard Scrapyard Main page: Scrapyard  Set in an airplane scrapyard where multiple airplane hulls litter the middle of the map. Two main buildings sit on each side of the map and provide starting points for each team. Some parts of the map are obscured by smoke that is a result of oil tanks burning.

Skid Row Skid Row This map has many narrow alleys that provoke a lot of close combat. In the middle of the map is a two-leveled building with windows overlooking both sides of the battlefield, making it the most contested area of the map.

Sub Base Sub Base Main page: Sub Base A snow based map set at a nuclear submarine base. Most of the action takes place in a "courtyard" in the middle of the map. There are multiple structures with staircases and high visibility for sniping.

Terminal Terminal Based on the single player campaign mission "No Russian", this level occurs inside and outside of a Russian airport terminal. This is a small-medium size map with plenty of close quarters combat. The map also features an airplane, the inside often being a contested area.

Underpass Underpass Main page: Underpass This rainy map takes place underneath a ruined underpass. Featuring buildings, narrow alleys and a wide channel cutting through the map, it makes up for some interesting player decisions in regard to weapon load-out.

Wasteland Wasteland Wasteland is a remake of Brecourt from the original Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2 MP maps and locations, with slight differences in this version.

Stimulus Map Pack
Bailout Bailout Overrun apartment complex.  Long sight lines with great flank routes.
Crash Crash Main Page: Crash Downed Sea Knight in a desert town originally in Call of Duty 4.  Fantastic team games.
Overgrown Overgrown Main page: Overgrown Large overgrown Russian area this was a fan favorite from the original Modern Warfare.  Sniper ghillie suits make for good cover...
Salvage Salvage A snow-covered junkyard.  Lots of fast paced action.
Storm Storm Stormy warehouse district.  Intense team games.

Resurgence Map Pack
Strike Strike This map is a remade version of the Call of Duty 4 map of the same name. It has a large open road through the center, a courtyard, and various buildings and walls, making this map ideal for all sorts of play styles.
Vacant Vacant Previously seen in Call of Duty 4, Vacant is set in a Russian office complex, this is a fairly small map with extensive inside and outside areas.
Fuel Fuel A "sniper haven" according to Robert Bowling. Fuel is set in an oil refinery and is one of the largest maps.
Carnival Carnival Set in an abandoned amusement park, Carnival has a lot of the things you'd expect, from rollercoasters to funhouses to bumper cars and many, many snack stands.  Oh, yes, you will find clowns.
Trailer Park Trailer Park  A maze of trailers and tight corridors, with long sight lines along the edges.

Primary Weapons

Primary weapons is the standard weapon the player will start with every match. Each Weapon has a maximum amount of damage per bullet and a minimum, stated below, which varies depending on attachments and range. Sniper rifles do the same damage each bullet but depending on the rifle they have different multipliers for certain areas on the body. For every other weapon a headshot gives you a 1.4 damage multiplier.
  

Assault Rifles
M4A1 stats M4A1 Main page: M4A1     Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 30 - 20
FAMAS stats FAMAS Main page: FAMAS   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class)                    Fire Mode - Three-shot Burst  Damage - 40 - 30
SCAR-H stats SCAR-H Main page: FN SCAR   Unlocked - Level 8 (Specialist I) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 40 - 30
Tar-21 stats TAR-21 Main page: TAR-21   Unlocked - Level 20 (Sergeant First Class I) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 40 - 30
FAL stats FAL Main page: FN FAL   Unlocked - Level 28 (Sergeant Major) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 55 - 35 (55-40 with holographic sight)
M16A4 stats M16A4 Main page: M16A4     Unlock ed - Level 40 (Captain) Fire Mode - Three-shot Burst like the Famas Damage - 40 - 30
ACR stats ACR Main page: Bushmaster ACR    Unlocked - Level 48 (Lieutenant Colonel II) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 30 - 20 Very accurate with almost no recoil, best assault rifle to use the ACOG scope with.
F2000 stats F2000 Main page: FN F2000   Unlocked - Level 60 (Major General II) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 30 - 20
AK-47 stats AK-47 Main page: AK-47  Unlocked - Level 70 (Commander) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 40 - 30

 

Non-Multiplayer Assault Rifles
M14 EBR M14 EBR Main page: M14 EBR    Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire)
G3 G3 Main page: G3   Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire)

Sub Machine Guns
MP5K stats MP5K Main page: MP5K  Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 40 - 20
UMP45 stats UMP45 Main page: UMP .45 Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 40 - 35
Vector stats Vector Main page: TDI Vector   Unlocked - Level 12 (Corporal II) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 25 - 20
P90 stats P90 Main page: P90    Unlocked - Level 24 (Master Sergeant II) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 30 - 20
Mini-Uzi stats Mini-Uzi Main page: Uzi  Unlocked - Level 44 (Major I) Fire Mode - Automatic Damage - 30 - 20

Light Machine Guns
L86 LSW stats L86 LSW Main page: Enfield SA-80   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 40 - 40 Silenced Damage - 30 - 30
RPD stats RPD Main page: RPD   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 40 - 40 Silenced Damage - 30 - 30
MG4 stats MG4 Main page: MG4   Unlocked - Level 16 (Staff Sergeant) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 30 - 30 Silenced Damage - 20 - 20
AUG HBAR stats AUG HBAR Main page: Steyr AUG Unlocked - Level 32 (Sergeant Major I) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 40 - 40 Silenced Damage - 30 - 30
M240 stats M240 Main page: M240   Unlocked - Level 52 (Colonel II) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 30 - 30 Silenced Damage - 20 - 20

Sniper Rifles
Intervention stats Intervention Main page: Intervention Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Bolt Action Damage - 70 Damage Multipliers - Head 1.5   Chest 1.5   Stomach 1.1 Can kill enemies in one (body shot) hit if Stopping Power is used.
Barret .50cal stats Barret .50cal Main page: M107 .50 Caliber Rifle Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 70 Damage Multipliers - Head 1.5   Chest 1.5   Stomach 1.1
WA2000 stats WA2000 Main page: Walther WA 2000   Unlocked - Level 36 (2nd Lieutenant II) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 70 Damage Multipliers - Head 1.5   Chest 1.5   Stomach 1
M21 EBR stats M21 EBR Main page: MK .14 EBR   Unlocked - Level 58 (Major General) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 70 Damage Multipliers - Head 1.5   Chest 1.1   Stomach 1 the M21 EBR is the best sniper rifle for two shot kills.

  

Non-Multiplayer Sniper Rifles
Dragunov SVD Dragunov Main page: Dragunov    Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire)

Shields
Riot Shield stats Riot Shield Main page: Riot Shield    Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Bullet resistant Shield Bash

 

Secondary Weapons

Secondary weapons functions as the sidearm weapon of a player. They consists of weapons often used in rare occasions only, such as Rocket Launchers and close-quarter weapons like Shotguns

 

Machine Pistols
PP2000 Stats PP2000 Main page: PP2000    Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 40 - 20
G18 stats G18 Main page: G18C   Unlocked - Level 22 (Major Sergeant) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 30 - 20
M93 Raffica stats M93 Raffica Main page: M93 Raffica   Unlocked - Level 38 (1st Lieutenant I) Fire Mode - Three-shot Burst Damage - 40 - 30
TMP stats TMP Main page: Steyr TMP   Unlocked - Level 58 (Major General) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic Damage - 30 - 20

 

Shotguns
SPAS-12 stats SPAS-12 Main page: SPAS-12   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Pump Action (Single fire)
AA-12 stats AA-12 Main page: AA-12   Unlocked - Level 18 (Staff Sergeant II) Fire Mode - Fully Automatic
Striker stats Striker Main page: Armsel Striker    Unlocked - Level 34 (2nd Lieutenant) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire)
Ranger stats Ranger Main page: Double Barreled Shotgun   Unlocked - Level 42 (Captain II) Fire Mode - Double Barrel
M1014 stats M1014 Main page: M4 Super 90   Unlocked - Level 54 (Brigadier General) Fire Mode - Semi Automatic (Single Fire)
Model 1887 stats Model 1887 Main page: Winchester Model 1887   Unlocked - Level 67 (General I) Fire Mode - Lever Action (Single fire)

Non-Multiplayer Shotguns
W1200 W1200 Main page: Winchester 1200   Fire Mode - Pump Action (Single fire)

Handguns
USP .45 stats USP .45 Main page: USP .45 Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 40 - 25
.44 Magnum stats .44 Magnum Main page: Colt Anaconda   Unlocked - Level 26 (First Sergeant I) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 50 - 35
M9 stats M9 Main page: M9   Unlocked - Level 46 (Lieutenant Colonel) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 40 - 30
Desert Eagle stats Desert Eagle Main page: Desert Eagle   Unlocked - Level 62 (Lieutenant General) Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire) Damage - 50 - 40

 

Non-Multiplayer Handguns
M1911 M1911 Main page: M1911   Fire Mode - Semi-Automatic (Single fire)

 

Launchers
AT4-HS stats AT4-HS Main page: AT-4   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Fire Mode - Single Fire Doesn't need a lock-on, can be very effective if used well.
Thumper stats Thumper Main page: M79 Grenade Launcher   Unlocked - Level 14 (Sergeant I) Fire Mode - Single Fire Can be a good alternative to a Grenade Launcher aka "Noob Tube"
Stringer stats Stinger Main page: FIM-92 Stinger   Unlocked - Level 30 (Sergeant Major II) Fire Mode - Single Fire (Lock-On Required) Needs
Javelin stats Javelin Main page: FGM-148 Javelin   Unlocked - Level 50 (Colonel) Fire Mode - Single Fire (Lock-On Required) Needs a vehicle or area lock on.
RPG-7 stats RPG-7 Main page: RPG-7   Unlocked - Level 65 (Lieutenant General III) Fire Mode - Single Fire Doesn't need a lock on to fire.

Equipment and Attachments

Explosives and Grenades
Frag Grenade Frag Grenade Main page: Frag Grenade   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Has a time delay that can be user controlled(cooking) and rolls on the ground depending on the slope. Can be thrown back and can kill a player with a direct impact.
Semtex SemTex Grenade Main page: SemTex Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Has a set time delay and sticks to surfaces, including enemies and teammates. A blinking red light is visible from the thrown SemTex grenade. Can be used to easily 'dispose' of a Riot Shield user.
Flash Grenade Flash Grenade Main page: Flashbang   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Temporarily disables the enemies vision and hearing. Can kill a player if hit (direct impact) twice (once on Hardcore mode).
Stun Grenade Stun Grenade Main page: M84 Stun Grenade   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class) Temporarily restricts enemy movement, causing them to move very slowly. Can blind target for a bit and can even kill a player if hit (direct impact) twice (once on Hardcore mode).
Smoke Grenade Smoke Grenade Main page: Smoke Grenade   Unlocked - Level 4 (Private First Class)  Ejects a cloud of smoke, impairing sight in a thrown location. Good for snipers with a Thermal Sight.
Claymore Claymore Main page: Claymore   Unlocked - Level 31 (Sergeant Major) Motion triggered explosive where the explosion is directional. The 'back' of the claymore faces the player deploying the claymore, with two red light emitted from the front. One player can deploy two at once. When a third is deployed, the first claymore deployed will explode. Can be shot, can be jumped over and it can be ran past with Marathon and Lightweight.
C4 C4 Main page: C4   Unlocked - Level 43 (Major) A manually triggered explosive. Unlike singleplayer, the player does not need to equip the C4 switch to detonate it. Can be shot to kill people, can even be used for an assisted suicide.

 
 

Misc.
Throwing Knife Throwing Knife Main page: Throwing Knife   Unlocked - Level 7 (Specialist Has an arced trajectory like a grenade. Can be picked up over and over by anyone who has Throwing Knife equipped as their equipment. Bounces off some hard surfaces. The Throwing Knife is a one hit kill weapon, like the standard knife attack. It does not disable a Sentry Gun in a single hit however.
Tactical Insertion Tactical Insertion Main page: Tactical Insertion  Unlocked - Level 11 (Corporal I)  Allows players to create their own spawn point. Can be destroyed by enemies players. Emits a noise that can be heard by other players when spawned using the Tactical Insertion. Can be destroyed by either smashing it or with a grenade (Semtex or Frag, even C4 can destroy it) but bullets cannot destroy it. Usually best to kill the player and then stand next to the Tactical Insertion and kill the player again as smashing a Tactical Insertion doesn't give you exp.
Blast Shield Blast Shield   Unlocked - Level 19 (Sergeant First Class) When you wear the Blast Shield, you'll take less damage from explosives. Creates a slight tunnel vision for the user with a dark border, blocking out radar and the rest of the HUD.

Attachments
Grenade Launcher a.k.a., "Noob Tube" or "Pro Pipe" Grenade Launcher Main pages: M203 Grenade Launcher, GP-25 Grenade Launcher Unlocked - Weapon Challenge Two grenade rounds that explode on impact. It's possible for the grenades to not explode if there isn't sufficient impact with an object. Can also kill an enemy by hitting them with the projectile directly, which is indicated by a different kill icon. Needs to be used to get Shotgun, 20 kills with grenade launcher attachment.
Masterkey Shotgun Shotgun Main page: Masterkey   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge, get 20 kills with Grenade Launcher.
Silencer Silencer Main page: Silencer Unlocked - Weapon Challenge Gunfire makes less noise and does not indicate your position on enemy minimap. Shortens the range of the gun and can often make sniper's two shot killers, even with head shots.
Grip Grip Main page: Attachable Grip   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. Reduces recoil and muzzle rise. Can make the gun's range longer (not shown on stats) because recoil is reduced.
Tactical Knife Tactical Knife Main page: Throwing Knife   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. Like the regular knife attack, but is quicker and has less delay between attacks. This attachment works only with handguns.
Heartbeat Sensor Heartbeat Sensor Main page: Heartbeat Sensor Unlocked - Weapon Challenge Attaches a screen to the gun being used and indicates the location of other players in front of the user. Enemies using the Ninja perk does not show up on the sensor.
Red Dot Sight Red Dot Sight Main page: Red Dot Sight   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge.   Note: Some weapons uses the MARS Sight instead of the Red Dot Sight.
Holographic Sight Holographic Sight Main page: EOTech Sight Unlocked - Weapon Challenge.
ACOG Scope ACOG Scope Main page:  ACOG Scope Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. A gun scope with a small amount of magnification. This scope is very sensitive to recoil.
Thermal Scope Thermal Main page: Thermal Scope   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. A gun scope with magnification and infrared thermal vision. Enemies using Cold Blooded perk does not show up in thermal vision. An EMP will cause the thermal scope to have the same affect as a magnification scope.
Akimbo Akimbo Main page: Dual Wielding   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. Equips two weapons that can be fired independently, but disables the option to aim down sight.
Rapid Fire Rapid Fire Main page: Rapid Fire   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. Increases the rate of fire for you gun, but increases recoil and muzzle rise.
Full Metal Jacket FMJ Main page: Bullet Penetration   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge. Improves damage when bullets hit enemies through objects. Much easier for bullet penetration, and is needed to unlock Extended Mags.
Extended Mags Extended Mags Main page: Magazine   Unlocked - Weapon Challenge, get 40 bullet penetration kills with FMJ (Full Metal Jacket).

Killstreaks

 You are able to customize killstreak rewards to your liking. There are a total of 15 to unlock and you are limited to carry 3 every game. Once every few levels you'll earn a point to unlock a killstreak award.

UAV UAV 3 kills    Main page: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Deploys a UAV to scan the map and reveal enemy locations on the minimap. Enemies with Cold Blooded perk will not be revealed. The deployed UAV can be shot down by enemies rockets or small arms fire.

Care Package Care Package 4 kills   Deployed by throwing a red smoke grenade. The airdropped package contains a random killstreak or ammo (except Care Package, Emergency Airdrop and Tactical Nuke). The care package can be picked up by anyone once it hits the ground, including the enemy team, although picking up the package takes much longer for those whom the package does not belong to.

Counter-UAV Counter-UAV 4 kills   Temporarily disables the enemy's minimap, regardless of whether they are using UAV or not. Also disables the map screen for other kill streaks such as airstrikes.

Sentry Gun Sentry Gun 5 kills   Main page: Automated Sentry Gun Deployed by throwing a red smoke grenade. The airdropped package contains a placeable Sentry Gun. The Sentry Gun automatically fires at enemies in its line of sight, but it can be destroyed by enemy fire, or temporarily disabled by enemy Stun and Flash Grenades. The owner of the Sentry Gun can pick up and relocate it at anytime as long as it's not disabled. Can be destroyed by a single knife attack, but not a throwing knife.  It has 1000 health.

Predator Missile Predator Missile 5 kills   Fires a remote controllable missile via laptop at a designated target area, leaves the user of the missile defenseless for the time being. Its speed can be boosted by pressing the fire button. Can also be used to shoot down enemy air support in a single shot, as flares do not affect the missile.

Precision Air Strike Precision Air Strike 6 kills   Main page: Air Strike Three planes drops an airstrike on a targeted area. The user can control the direction of which the airstrike comes from.

Harrier Strike Harrier Strike 7 kills Main page: Harrier Jump Jet  Calls in three harriers on targeted area. The first two will fly over to drop a small cluster of bombs. The third will remain hovering over the battlefield, gunning down enemies. The harrier does not move around, but instead spins to target enemies while hovering. It has 3000 health and cuts player damage against it in half.

Attack Helicopter Attack Helicopter 7 kills   Main page: Helicopter Calls in a support helicopter to attack enemy players. The helicopter moves around the map, occasionally stopping and change direction.  It has 1500 health.

Emergency Airdrop Emergency Airdrop 8 kills Deployed by throwing a red smoke grenade. Like the Care Package, the airdropped packages contains killstreaks or ammo. However, the Emergency Airdrop drops four packages instead of the Care Packages' single drop. These packages are also less accurate than the single version, requiring an open area to make sure all packages dropped are accessible. The packages dropped by the Emergency Airdrop have a greater chance to have higher tier killstreaks than the Care Packages.

Pave Low Pave Low 9 kills   Calls in a heavy armored assault helicopter, far better equipped than the Attack Helicopter. Can deploy two anti-missile flares.  Once the flares have taken two or more hits the Pavelow will be vulnerable.  It has 3000 health.

Stealth Bomber Stealth Bomber 9 kills   Main page: B-2 Spirit Calls in a Stealth Bomber to drop a large carpet of bombs. The Stealth Bomber cannot be shot down or stopped, even using EMP. Like the airstrike, the direction of the bomb drop can be chosen.

Chopper Gunner Chopper Gunner 11 kills Main Page: AH-64 Apache Deploys an Apache gunship, of which the player controls its gun via a laptop, leaving the user defenseless for the time being. Equipped with a single flare.  It has 1000 health.

AC-130 AC-130 11 kills   Main page: Lockheed AC-130 Deploys an AC-130 plane, of which the player control its 105mm, 40mm and 25mm cannons, leaving the user defenseless for the time being. Equipped with 2 flares. Like the UAV it is invisible on the minimap to enemies, but can in fact be shot down by a Predator missile. It has only 1000 health.

EMP EMP 15 kills    Main Page: Electromagnetic Pulse Calls in a Electromagnetic Pulse bomb, which disable all electronics(including claymores, C4, etc.), crashing all helicopters and airplanes(except the Stealth Bomber), disabling Sentry Guns and Red Dot or Holographic Sights(except F2000 rifle red dot). Does not stop a Tactical Nuke. The opposing force hit with an EMP will also see screen distortion slightly impairing the team's entire HUD and visual line of sight.

Tactical Nuke Tactical Nuke 25 kills    Main page: Nuke  This nuclear bomb is dropped by a plane and causes instant death for anybody on the map. Gives you and your team an instant win. The Tactical Nuke ends the match with a bang by killing everyone on the map. A ten second countdown is initiated when the Tactical Nuke is called in. A tactical nuke stops the current match's time the instant it's initiated, halting any score additions to the match's total. XP can still be obtained within the ten second countdown, however. Any killstreaks that are within the air at the time of the blast get destroyed and the player who launched the nuke receives the XP for it.

  

Deathstreaks

Similar to killstreaks, deathstreaks are provided to players for dying a number of times in a row without acquiring any kills. 

Copycat Copycat 3 deaths   Unlocked - Level 4 Allows the player to copy the class of the player that killed him.

Painkiller Painkiller 3 deaths   Unlocked - Level 6 Double health for ten seconds after respawn.

Matyrdom Martyrdom 4 deaths   Unlocked - Level 27 Drop a live grenade when killed.

Final Stand Final Stand 4 deaths   Unlocked - Level 39 Final stand allows the player to crawl around with their primary weapon before dying, with the possibility to recover.

 

Perks

Tier 1 Perks - Blue
Sleight of Hand Sleight of Hand Sleight of Hand Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Faster Reloading Pro  Unlocked - 120 kills using sleight of hand. Quicker sight aiming.
Marathon Marathon Marathon Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Unlimited sprint Pro  Unlocked - Sprint 26 miles. Enables you to climb obstacles faster.
Scavenger Scavenger Scavenger Pro Unlocked - Level 13 Get ammunition, including claymores, grenade launcher rounds and frag grenades from dead bodies   Pro  Unlocked - Resupply 100 times using scavenger Starts with extra magazine clips.
Bling Bling Bling Pro Unlocked - Level 21. Allows two attachments for primary weapon.   Pro  Unlocked - Get 200 kills using a weapon with two attachments. x2 attachments for secondary weapon.
One Man Army One Man Army One Man Army Pro Unlocked - Level 45 Switch classes in-game (while alive). Pro  Unlocked - Get 120 kills using one man army.  Quicker in game class swapping.

 

Tier 2 Perks - Red
Stopping Power Stopping Power Stopping Power Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Increased Bullet Damage.   Pro Unlocked- Get 250 kills with stopping power. Increases bullet damage on helicopters and vehicles.
Lightweight Lightweight Lightweight Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Increased Mobility.   Pro Unlocked - Sprint 30 miles using light weight Quick aim after sprinting.
Hardline Hardline Hardline Pro Unlocked - Level 9 One less kill required per killstreak.   Pro Unlocked - Get 40 killstreaks with hardline Deathstreaks requirements reduced by one.
Cold Blooded Cold Blooded Cold Blooded Pro Unlocked - Level 25 Invisible to UAV, sentry guns, thermal imagery, and air support.   Pro Unlocked - Destroy 40 enemy killstreak rewards using cold blooded No red crosshair or name shown when you are targeted
Danger Close Danger Close Danger Close Pro Unlocked - Level 33 Increases explosive weapons damage.    Pro Unlocked - Get 100 kills with explosives using danger close Adds extra damage to killstreak explosions (such as airstrikes, predator missile, and AC-130).

 

Tier 3 Perks - Yellow
Commando Commando Commando Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Increased Melee Range. Pro  Unlocked - Get 20 melee kills using commando No fall damage.
Steady Aim Steady Aim Steady Aim Pro Unlocked - Level 4 Increased Hip Fire Accuracy. Pro  Unlocked - get 80 kills from the hip Extends steady sight aiming with scopes.
Scrambler Scrambler Scrambler Pro Unlocked - Level 17 The ability to jam nearby radar. Pro  Unlocked - Get 50 close range kills using scrambler Puts a delay in enemy claymores.
Ninja Ninja Ninja Pro Unlocked - Level 29 Invisible to heartbeat sensors. Pro  Unlocked - Get 50 close range kills with ninja User footsteps are heard at 25% of normal sound.
SitRep SitRep SitRep Pro Unlocked - Level 37 Shows enemy explosives and tactical insertions deployed. Pro  Unlocked - Destroy 120 enemy devices Enemy footstep sounds are heard 400% louder while ally and user footsteps are 25% of normal but only to the user.
Last Stand Last Stand Last Stand Pro Unlocked - Level 41 Use your secondary weapon while crawling around on the ground until you bleed out. Pro  Unlocked - Get 20 kills while in Last Stand Use of equipment while in Last stand.

 

Accolades

Accolades are special rewards you receive based on your in-game performance.

#-C
6th Sense: No deaths from behind. 7.62mm: Most LMG kills.
AFK: No kills/no deaths. Accident Prone: Most suicides. Air Ops: Most Helicopters. Alpha Male: Most kills of lower rank. Ambusher: Most Claymore Kills. AR Expert: Most assault rifle headshots. AR Specialist: Most assault rifle kills. Arsenal: Most weapons used. Avenger: Most Avenger Kills.
Blinder: Most flashbang hits. Blindfire: Most bullet penetration kills. Blindsided: Most deaths from behind. Bomb Blocker: Most bomb carrier kills. Bomb Expert: Most bombs planted. Bomb Runner: Most bombs carried. Bomb Threat: Most kills as bomb carrier. Boomstick: Most shotgun headshots. Buckshot: Most shotgun kills. Butcher: Most throwing knife kills.
C4 Killer: Most C4 kills. Clay Pigeon: Most deaths by shotgun. Clutch Player: Match Winning Kill. CQB: Most SMG kills. Crowd Control: Most riot shield kills.

D-G
Dead Aim: Most sniper headshots. Deathrow: Longest deathstreak. Decimator: Killed entire enemy team without dying. Defuser: Most bombs defused. Destroyer: Most targets destroyed. Devastation: Highest multikill. Dominator: Most points captured. Double Threat: Most kills as flag carrier.
Evolver: Most classes changed. Executioner: Most execution kills. Explosivo: Most Rocket Kills. Exterminator: Most thumper kills.
The Feared: Most kills. Flag Blocker: Most flag carrier kills. Flag Capturer: Most flags captured. Flag Returner: Most flags returned. Flag Runner: Most flags carried. Flanker: Most kills from behind. Fragger: Most frag grenade kills.
Genocidal: Most multikills. Grassy Knoll: Most time spent prone. Grenadier: Most grenade kills. Grudge Match: Most kills of same player.

H-M
Hairtrigger: Most ADS (Aim Down Sight) kills. Hard Boiled: Most pistol kills. High Command: Highest average altitude. Hijacker: Most stolen kills. Hot Potato: Most grenades thrown back. HQ Capturer: Most HQs captured. HQ Destroyer: Most HQs destroyed.
Immortal: Highest Kill/Death ratio Juggernaut: Fewest Deaths.
Lifer: Longest Life. Lights Out: Most tactical insertions prevented. LMG Expert: Most LMG Headshots. Loaner: Most kills with enemy weapons. Lockdown: Most time spent in one place. Lock & Load: Most reloads. Low Profile: Lowest average altitude.
Magnifier: Most Scoped Kills. Marksman: Most longshots. MVP: Most Kills/Fewest Deaths.

N-R
Nearsighted: Most friendlies shot. None Spared: Killed entire enemy team. Nomad: Longest distance traveled.
Overkill: Most kills/most headshots.
Participant: No kills/At least 1 death. Pathfinder: Most UAV's. Protester: Most deaths by riot shield.
Rally: Most comebacks. Rescuer: Most rescues. Revenge: Most Last Stand kills. Runner: Most time spent sprinting.

 
 

S-T
Semtex Pro: Most semtex kills. Sharpshooter: Most Headshots Shell Shocked: Most explosions survived. The Show: 10 kills/No deaths. SMG Expert: Most SMG headshots. Smoking Gun: Most pistol head-shots. Sneaker: Most time spent crouched. Sniper: Most sniper kills. Sprayer: Most hipfire kills. Spy Game: Most time watching Killcams. Starter: Most killcams skipped. Statuesque: Most stationary kills. Steamroller: Most Kills/Longest Killstreak. Stunner: Most stun grenade hits. Supernatural: Kill/Death ratio over 10. Survivalist: Most equipment kills. Switchblade: Most knife kills.
Terminal: Shortest life. Top Gun: Most airstrikes. Trigger Happy: Most shots fired.

 

U-Z
Unbreakable: Most bullets deflected. Undercover: Most time near enemies. Unstoppable: Longest killstreak. Upriser: Most kills of higher rank.
Vengeful: Most paybacks.
Warming Up: Just getting started.  Must get no other accolades in a private match. Weapon Rack: Most weapon swaps. White Hot: Most Thermal Kills. Wingman: Most Assists.

Glitches, Bugs and Patches

Since its' release Modern Warfare 2 has encountered numerous in-game glitches and bugs.

• The Javelin - An exploit in which the player equips a Javelin (or any launcher) and the second they are killed set off the launcher killing those in the blast radius.
• Care Package/Emergency Airdrop - An exploit in which the player is able to call air drops infinitely.
• Infinite Ammo - A 360 specific bug which enables infinite ammunition in online multiplayer matches.
• Prestige Mode - A PS3 specific bug that grants Prestige Status, unlocking all emblems, titles, etc.
• Private Matches - Allows Private Matches with custom rulesets to be joined via Matchmaking.
• Model 1887 - Many have complained about the range and firepower of these shotguns even when dual wielded.
• Ice Skating Glitch - Speeds up player movement significantly and reduces friction when sprinting.
• Negative XP - A 360 specific bug that causes people to lose millions of XP whenever they kill someone that has the hack on their console
• Forehead bullets - Although not technically a glitch, it is a problem that has plagued the Call of Duty series from the start. The issue is that bullets come out of the top of the players head as opposed to their gun. This means players are able to hide behind objects almost completely out of site from the enemy yet still be able to see them clearly and shoot in clear space above the cover.

 
In response, Infinity Ward has been constantly updating the game to fix these issues. Here is a list of fixed issues so far:

Dec '09 Fixes

• 1887s Balanced. 
• Public "private" Match fix. 
• Infinite Ammo fix. 
• Prestige Hack on PS3 fix. 
• Texture Hack on PC fix (eliminates any edits to IWD files also)

 
Playlist Update: Prevention for "Chopper Gunner Ammo" Hack
 You may notice a playlist update today on Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 and PS3. This update adds preventative measures that restrict a recent "Chopper Gunner ammo for all weapons" hack from spreading into public matchmaking.

    We'll continue to monitor and work to keep games as cheating free and fair as possible.

    This specific hack isn't on PC, however banning cheaters via VAC on PC is a continual effort and focus of ours nonetheless.

Patch 1.05 (PS3)

• Improves matchmaking on the PS3

  

Patch 1.06 (PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)

Released on Jan 18, '10 for the PC version

• Care Package, Emergency Airdrop, and Sentry Gun marker grenades sprint speed normalized.
• Sentry Guns: Improved placement detection, preventing cases of Sentry Guns inside geometry.
• Model 1887: Bling using Akimbo and FMJ combination now has same range and damage as non-Bling Model 1887s
• Improved player collision removing cases of getting into geometry and 'elevators'
• Mouse latency tweaks for more mouse movement consistency.
• Fixes to prevent various texture and XP hacks. 

 

Production & Marketing

Los Angeles Times reported that Activision and Infinity Ward spent roughly "$40-50 million" on development of MW2. The launch budget, which included marketing and the production & distribution of the physical discs, was significantly higher at $200 million. From promos during the NBA playoffs to showing demos to movie stars, Infinity Ward was keen on hyping Modern Warfare 2 well into its' November release date.
 

Primetime Promotion

Flexing their muscle and pull, Activision started this commercial onslaught with an NBA playoff reveal trailer. Essentially two minute video about the campaign. The trailer itself was cut short only after 30 seconds and wasn't shown until the end of the basketball game.
 

The next commercial though, titled Infamy, fared better than their first attempt and was shown in its' full two minute running time. It was aired during Sunday Night Football with the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers. The most notable images from the video were of Washington, D.C.; specifically locations of a Capitol Building and White House burning after a terrorist attack that garnered controversy from the public.
 
Nearing its release date and seeing another prime time sporting event it was time for the launch trailer. The trailer was shown during game 6 of the World series. It used Eminem's "Till I Collapse" and was mostly recycled footage from previous videos but also featured new video of the player in outer space.
 

MW2: Ghost Comic

There will be a new series of comics based on a character named " Ghost". The series is simply titled MW2: Ghost and will be worked on by David Lapham. It is a six issues series that will tell the origins of the character and how he got his nickname. The series will take place across the world from Mexico, Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. 

The Name

When the first teaser trailer for Modern Warfare 2 was revealed, the Call of Duty brand was missing. For a long time, the game was just called Modern Warfare 2. This was in part due to the fact that Infinity Ward wanted Modern Warfare to stand out as its own IP and to show that this was a direct sequel to the first Modern Warfare. 
However, the Call of Duty name still ended up on the game's box. This is due to a study conducted by the research firm OTX, showing that brand awareness for the game dropped 20% when it didn't have the Call of Duty name on the box. In their report, OTX stated this: 

The Call of Duty brand association essentially doubles the awareness for the game. 

 
The game's official cover was revealed on Robert Bowling's Twitter. An Activision spokesperson came out and explained the name change to Kotaku: 

Infinty Ward's Modern Warfare 2 is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. We have focused our attention on Modern Warfare in order to most effectively communicate the fact that this is the first true sequel in the Call of Duty series. Infinity Ward, the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, has said from the beginning Modern Warfare 2 resides in the Call of Duty universe. This is reflected in the title's package . 
 

Despite this comment, the Modern Warfare 2 logo can be found on parts of the collector's edition without the Call of Duty brand name over it.

Seeing Stars in Modern Warfare 2 

It has been confirmed that rapper 50 Cent will have his voice featured as a squad leader in MW2's multiplayer Special Ops mode. Also, rock group Good Charlotte were seen with 50 Cent during the gameplay session. Other well known testers of Modern Warfare 2 have included comedian Dane Cook and The Office star Rainn Wilson. 

Monster Energy Drink MW 2 Edition

Monster Energy and Activision have partnered together bring a Modern Warfare 2 branded beverage to the US. This will hit store shelves in four packs beginning in October. Included in each package is a code that can be redeemed online for a chance to win one of several prizes. The giveaway list is as follows:

• 100 copies of Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3
• 5,000 Map pack codes - planned release Spring 2010
• 10,000 codes for a Modern Warfare 2 dashboard theme
• Free cans of Monster Energy drinks

 

Release Versions

Standard Edition

• Includes the game disc and manual.
• Priced at $59.99.

Hardened Edition

• 

  Hardened Edition
  Includes everything found in the Standard Edition in addition to:
• Special metallic and holographic limited edition packaging.
• Token to download Call of Duty Classic on XBL Arcade and PSN.
•  Hardbound art book, “Behind the Lines” with concept art from the game.
• Priced at $79.99.

 

Veteran Edition

•  Special Edition only available in the UK and exclusive
  

  Veteran Edition
  to British online retailer Game.co.uk.
•  Includes everything found in the Hardened Edition in addition to:

•  Captain MacTavish ARTFX Statue sculpted by Kotobukiya as seen in the "Cliffhanger" mission.

•  Priced at  £119.99 (roughly $174.99).

 

Prestige Edition

• 

  Prestige Edition
  Includes everything found in the Hardened Edition.
  
• Fully functional night vision goggles branded with the Modern Warfare 2 and Infinity Ward logo.
• Soap MacTavish Sculpted head designed to display the night vision goggles when not in use.
•  Priced at $149.99.

 

Limited Edition Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360

This special edition Xbox 360 shipped on November 10, 2009 for $399.99 It included the following 

• 

  MW2 360 Bundle
  Detachable 250GB HDD
• 2 Black wireless controllers
• Black headset (not the Madcatz throat mic)
• Regular edition of Modern Warfare 2
• 1 Ethernet Cable
• 1 Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable
• Free one month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold
• Free Netflix trial offer

 

Sales & Piracy

Modern Warfare 2 achieved record-breaking sales following its release, with nearly 5 million copies sold within the first 24 hours in the USA and UK.After crossing $550 million in revenue during the first 5 days, Activision declared it the biggest entertainment launch in history. According to NPD numbers, the game sold more than 6 million copies during November 2009 in the US alone. As of August 2010 combined PS3 and Xbox 360 sales of MW2 total over 19 million.  
 
Apart from being the best selling game of 2009, Modern Warfare 2 also earned the unfortunate title of being the most pirated game of the year. Torrentfreak released a report on Dec 27 '09, saying that over 4.1 million copies of the game had been illegally downloaded through BitTorrent services.
 

Controversy

PC Issues & Lack of Dedicated Servers

Robert Bowling, community manager at Infinity Ward, announced on the BASH podcast that the PC version of MW2 will be taking a more console-like approach towards multiplayer and would use the IWnet matchmaking system. He also confirmed that the PC version won't support any fully dedicated servers or mods. This sparked a huge outcry from the PC community, who started a petition directed at Infinity Ward to reconsider their decision. The petition garnered over 240,000 signatures but Infinity War still successfully launched the PC version in Nov '09.
 
During a promotional Best Buy web-chat with Infinity Ward on November 3rd, a representative of Infinity ward confirmed details of previous IW PC announcements and made a controversial comment concerning the PC version of MW2.

Ignoring IW.net, is the PC version a direct port of the console version?

 

Mackey-IW
No, PC has custom stuff like mouse control, text chat in game, and graphics settings.

On November 5th, Vince Zampella of Infinity Ward indirectly confirmed the fact that players of the PC version will not allow players to access to the dev console so change settings such as FOV, weapon damage etc.  

Party Chat Disabled

Modern Warfare 2 does not support party chat on the Xbox 360. When you try to enter a multiplayer game with party chat on, the game automatically ask you to switch party chat off or quit the game. This was meant to encourage team work in multiplayer.

Viral Video

A couple weeks before the game launched, a viral video was released by Infinity Ward to promote the game. In this video, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels starts telling the viewer about the dangers of grenade spam. The video is set up as if it were a public service announcement with the pitcher telling us how spamming grenades is bad and for "pussies". The ad ends with the name of the fake organization that promotes this message: Fight Against Grenade Spam (or F.A.G.S.). 
 
Many people criticized the ad, calling it a proof of bad taste and an acceptance of the homophobic behavior of some players on Live. Some thought of better acronyms that wouldn't offend like F.R.A.G.S. The problem was finally resolved on Twitter between the freelancer Michael Dyer and Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. After reacting to the video and arguing with a viewer about it, Dyer ended up talking to Bowling when Robert saw Michael's complaints about the video. Robert Bowling told Michael Dyer this: 

I think it was more of a social commentary joke of that stereotype than it was a fist-bump of acceptance to it. 

 
To which Dyer answered: 

The problem is that it was so poorly handled/executed that it looks derogatory. It seems to enforce the asshole-ry. 

 
Finally, Bowling responded to this, deciding to pull the video: 

I agree. I think the core gag is great, the end is a bit too far from the intent of the joke & can appreciate the concerns. Pulled.  

    
The video was later parodied in a Battlefield Bad Company 2 ad where Sweetwater and Yankee's CC Sabathia promote "Friends Really Against Grenade Spam" (F.R.A.G.S.). 
This wasn't the last time Infinity Ward would make an edgy joke about homosexuality. In the game's tutorial level at the army camp, there's an easter egg where the player can overhear a conversation between two soldiers, one asking the other one if he's ever seen a grown man naking and if he's still gay. The dialog ends with the soldier telling you "don't ask, don't tell". This is a reference to the US military's current policy, where homosexuals may only join the army if their sexual orientation remains secret. 

Objectionable Content 

Additional controversy arose when a video was posted on the internet that leaked gameplay footage of one of the "No Russian" mission, which set the player as an undercover CIA-operative in a Russian airport alongside Makarov and other terrorists as they gun down civilians. Infinity Ward later confirmed the chapter's authenticity and claimed that it can be skipped by the player at anytime after a displayed warning via the pause menu.
Since the game's release reactions to the sequence have been mixed; some point out that it allows the player to have a genuine reason to hate the main villain and they don't have to partake in the massacre whereas others have found the scenario to be in poor taste.
 
Due to this level, the Russian government recalled all copies of the game, and banned its further sale. Infinity Ward has responded to the banning by promising to make a version of the game with the level completely omitted. Activision quickly cut the scene for Russian retailers and released this statement to Eurogamer:

    "Other countries have formal ratings boards that we regularly work with. However, Russia does not have a formal ratings entity. As a result, we chose to block the scene after seeking the advice of local counsel."

PC System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200 processor or better
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: ATI Radeon 1600XT or better or 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better
• DirectX: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space
• Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Internet: Broadband connection required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation.
• Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.

 

Xbox 360 Hard Drive Install

Installing Modern Warfare 2 on your Xbox 360 hard drive takes up 6.8 GB of space.
 

Japanese version

The Japanese version is published by Square Enix, it has both Japanese language but also subtitles, which many Japanese gamers complained about for being wildly inaccurate. For example, during the No Russian mission Makarov says "Remember - no Russian", but in the Japanese version of the game the translation comes out to "Kill them - they are Russians", which is the exact opposite of his intentions.
 

Downloadable Content

First announced at E3 2009, there will be at least two map packs released for Modern Warfare 2 - both will be timed Xbox 360 exclusives. The first map pack, dubbed "The Stimulus Package," was released on March 30th, 2010 for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) and was then released on the PS3 and PC on May 4, 2010 for the same price. 
The second map pack is called "Resurgence" and was first released on the Xbox 360 June 3, 2010 for the same price as the first map pack and was then released on the PS3 and PC July 3, 2010.

Links

• Infinity Ward's website.
• Community Manager/Creative Strategist Robert Bowling twitter and personal website.