Everything is a little bit punchier and polished, right down to minor audio cues and grenade/weapon physics.Īs for the logistics of Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, expect an experience similar to the first title, with a few refinements. When a solider gets shot, you feel it-whether the victim is yourself or another player, a kill often results in a very satisfying "ping" of a helmet or a dramatic flail of the arms. Judging from a few rounds of familiar team deathmatch and bomb defusal, Modern Warfare 2 is a very attractive, refined version of the original Modern Warfare.īeyond obvious graphical upgrades, there are a lot of little touches that Infinity Ward is throwing in. I also got my hands on the beta version of multiplayer mode. While the initial unlocks will be obvious upgrades, later emblems will be more specialized, allowing for further ID customization. The system essentially allows you to mix and match various military titles and icons at will. These included "copycat"-which grants you the class and weapons of the player that killed you after four consecutive deaths-and a health boost on respawn after three deaths.įinally, Infinity Ward reps detailed the new callsign system, which lets players choose their own callsigns and rank emblems.
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Killstreaks bonuses included the UAV at 3 kills, a care package at 4 kills-which either includes ammo or a random killstreak bonus-and the beastly AC-130 gunship at 11 kills.Īlso new to the series are death streaks, or bonuses earned after dying several times in a row. Users can now choose which killstreaks they want enabled, with a list of unlockable streaks available in a pre-game menu. The presentation began with a rundown on the Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console, but quickly segued to a demonstration of several of the new multiplayer features making an appearance in the sequel.Ĭustomizable killstreaks were the first order of the day.
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