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We all remember Halo 3, one of the first multiplayer experiences of our generation to be completely wrecked and destroyed by annoying children with headsets.
Then came along Call of Duty 4. It had a relatively entertaining multiplayer mode as well, but fell in a similar fashion to the grasps of pre-teen noobs with more caffeine and sugar than they know what to do with.
And now, coming 11/10/09, we have one more game that I feel will follow in these famous footsteps. Modern Warfare 2. This game has been over-hyped beyond belief. Just mentioning its name can spark an all out religious war. And yet again - it seems to be attracting the attention of the "annoying gamer crowd." A new trailer for the game was released on YouTube a few days ago, and a short glimpse of the video comments (shown above) shows exactly what I mean. Do we really want to play a multiplayer game with people who act like this? And for that matter, do we want the gaming community to be represented by people who yell profanities over their microphones all day from their parents basement? I sure hope not.
We definitely can't stop the massive swarm of spammers who will purchase this game and play it every hour of every day, so instead, I offer you this simple advice.
If you own Halo 3 or Cod4 and play online often, you'll probably enjoy Modern Warfare 2. Otherwise, you should only buy this game if you plan on sticking to the campaign or playing with a group of friends you know.
You have been warned! Oh, and did I mention 50 cent did voice acting? And Eminem made the music for the latest trailer? Eww.
We all remember Halo 3, one of the first multiplayer experiences of our generation to be completely wrecked and destroyed by annoying children with headsets.
Then came along Call of Duty 4. It had a relatively entertaining multiplayer mode as well, but fell in a similar fashion to the grasps of pre-teen noobs with more caffeine and sugar than they know what to do with.
And now, coming 11/10/09, we have one more game that I feel will follow in these famous footsteps. Modern Warfare 2. This game has been over-hyped beyond belief. Just mentioning its name can spark an all out religious war. And yet again - it seems to be attracting the attention of the "annoying gamer crowd." A new trailer for the game was released on YouTube a few days ago, and a short glimpse of the video comments (shown above) shows exactly what I mean. Do we really want to play a multiplayer game with people who act like this? And for that matter, do we want the gaming community to be represented by people who yell profanities over their microphones all day from their parents basement? I sure hope not.
We definitely can't stop the massive swarm of spammers who will purchase this game and play it every hour of every day, so instead, I offer you this simple advice.
If you own Halo 3 or Cod4 and play online often, you'll probably enjoy Modern Warfare 2. Otherwise, you should only buy this game if you plan on sticking to the campaign or playing with a group of friends you know.
You have been warned! Oh, and did I mention 50 cent did voice acting? And Eminem made the music for the latest trailer? Eww.
