To Russia With Love

I decided to forget my thumb woes and dive into the campaign of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tonight. I haven't finished the campaign by a long stretch, but I've gotten my first glimpse and ideas of the new installment of the Call Of Duty franchise. Unfortunately (as per usual!) I accidentally stumbled onto a key plot point of the campaign on the internet. Darn! However, I'll try to push it to the back of my mind as I soldier on.

First impressions? Well the game is certainly good. I'm yet to see if it holds up to the hype and praise that has really been out of this world. The campaign is very enjoyable - if not a little short so far - but I can see where people are justified in saying there's a bit too much action. I'd really like to see some prolonged winding through streets battling enemies slowly, rather than the mass attack, next scene, mass attack, next scene-like missions I've played so far. But other than that, flawless. You really feel like you're in the moment and that it's life or death, while still having fun too.

I haven't touched Spec-Ops yet, but I played a few games of online multiplayer. Maybe it's just my tendency for stats and awards, but I really love the retention of the stats system and the addition of the new accolades rewards. It adds just that bit more fun and playability to your games, because even if you're really bad, you're bound to have something unlock. I haven't reached the stage where I can edit my kill-streak bonuses, and I'm not too sure about those tag backdrops etc, but I'll give you my opinion when I've played the mode a bit more.