Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 released its campaign 8 days before the official release and hit a success. MeinMMO shows you first reactions to the story, and rarely has the CoD community been so united: The campaign is fantastic.
The story campaigns of Call of Duty often have a tough stand. Many players play the shooter only in multiplayer, leaving the elaborately staged campaigns often overlooked.
Modern Warfare 2 has come up with a trick for this: Digital pre-orders get access to the campaign 8 days before release, and from the first reactions, it is clear that many multiplayer players have used this time to check out the story.
And hardly anyone regrets it – the first voices about the game can be found on MeinMMO. We embed the campaign trailer here:
CoD MW2: Campaign – Early Access Brings Praise
What are the reactions like? Whether on reddit, YouTube, or Twitter – in our research, we could hardly find any negative voices about the game. There are a few bugs, some mission designs are a bit odd, and players on the Xbox had problems starting the early access.
But otherwise, many players praise the campaign, as has not been seen in a long time in CoD. The positive highlights are:
- The graphics blow many away
- The story is a good mix of nostalgia and innovation
- The 8-day early access was an excellent idea
Here we gather a few voices from the community:
- primal_warrior95 on YouTube: ‘I got goosebumps the first time I heard Simon Riley’s [Ghost] voice. And the good Shepherd is back too. OMG, the old MW2 vibes are coming back’
- The currently largest thread in the new MW2 subreddit: ‘Whoever decided to release the campaign a week early deserves a bonus or a raise.’
- @ItzSykadelic on Twitter: ‘I haven’t finished yet, but so far the campaign is great. At some points, it’s hard to tell if you are playing a game or watching a movie.’
- Klabauter on MeinMMO: ‘[…] I’ve been in the campaign for 2 hours now, and I have to say: really good. So far really good. Not just mindless shooting, many story scenes, and the missions are enjoyable short. I’m glad there’s this early access. Otherwise, I probably would have skipped the campaign again.’
Comments like this can be found everywhere. With the campaign and early access, the creators of MW2 have done everything right, considering the first voices.
What are the biggest criticism points? There is not much. But especially some mission designs have caused a bit of criticism.
For example, there is a stealth mission where you are alone. Some players found the mission too difficult, too opaque. @itsKapoow writes: ‘[…] until you get to the mission “Alone” and want to throw your console out of the window’ (via twitter.com).
But even here there are positive voices who enjoy the challenge and try to complete the difficult stealth mission without being detected.
Overall, the reactions are really very positive.
How long is the story? The first players have pushed through after the release and already finished the story. They say:
- The campaign has 17 missions
- The story lasts about 5 to 6 hours on normal difficulty
Have you checked it out yet? Share your thoughts on the campaign with us and the community in the comments.
If you would rather inform yourself more about Modern Warfare 2, you can find all the info here: All info about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Release, content, and leaks
