It’s supposedly running on the same engine as Modern Warfare Remastered (which makes a lot of sense) so it doesn’t look as good as 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. But just because it doesn’t meet that insanely high bar doesn’t mean it’s not worthy of praise. Now, is it the best looking game I’ve ever seen? Of course not. On the other hand, unlike its aforementioned 2016 predecessor, Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered only brings over one small, albeit impactful, aspect of the original game.
On one hand, just like Modern Warfare Remastered before it, it’s an absolutely gorgeous representation of one of the best FPS stories we’ve ever gotten. Yet, here we are.Ĭall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is a mixed bag. Because of that, if you would have told me back then that 10 years later we’d be getting a remaster of the game without that classic multiplayer experience, I would have called you a liar. In many respects, the original game is responsible for a ton of jokes, cliches, and experiences in online gaming culture that we have today. It helped kick off “1v1 me, bro” culture, was one of the first first-person shooters to really blow up on YouTube, and as a result, had a lot to do with video game meme culture.
In many ways, 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most influential first-person shooters of all time.
