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Unlike many of the recent games in this series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is fairly linear. There are big open maps to explore and missions can be approached in several ways. However, there is no home base or downtime in-between missions. The game goes back to basics while leveling things up to a degree. There’s a lot more to cover, so here are a few Modern Warfare 2 tips to get players started. The focus is primarily on the single-player campaign, but there are some multiplayer nuggets of wisdom in here too.
6 Campaign First Then Multiplayer
Players will want to get through the campaign as quickly as possible since it is so good that they won’t want to put it down. This mode is also not that long, and fans will want to get through the story before they come across spoilers.
More importantly, the single-player campaign is good training for multiplayer, which is true for most shooters. Getting used to guns and new or tweaked mechanics is the best reason to jump into the campaign first. With five difficulties to choose from overall, there are plenty of reasons to return to the single-player mode after competing in some online sessions.
5 Wear Headphones
The audio design in Call of Duty has always been second to none. Wearing headphones or a headset is a good idea in an AAA game like Modern Warfare 2 as it can help with immersion. The biggest reason why players should do this is because of mission orders.
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Whether it’s Ghost, Price, or another ally, they will often instruct the player on what to do. For example, there is a later mission wherein players have to account for wind when firing their rifles. It’s a great sniper mission that becomes easier when players can hear orders more clearly through headphones. Subtitles may be a good idea too.
4 Keeping Distance And Close Range In Mind
Modern Warfare 2 is littered with guns both in the single-player campaign and multiplayer. It’s a good idea to keep the two weapons in hand that are unique from one another. For example, don’t have an assault rifle and a sniper rifle equipped.
Instead, a good combo would have players equip a shotgun for close-range combat and a rifle for long-distance sniping. Whatever combos players choose, they should keep distance in mind. Sometimes players can get lucky and find the exact gun they need at the right time, but other times they may be up a creek with no paddle. Keeping a long-distance rifle is one of the most important tips to bestow to beginners overall, and it can help with other shooters too.
3 Using Stealth Effectively
Most missions allow players to choose how they want to approach the goals. For example, stealth scenarios can go loud if they need to like if a guard spots the player. Other times getting seen will result in a game-over scenario. Even though stealth-based missions can go loud 90% of the time, players should try to remain in the shadows. Doing so will help create a more immersive experience and challenge the player to use their mind instead of going all out 24/7.
Save the run and gun tactics for multiplayer sessions or emergencies in the campaign. Overall, players need to take their time on missions. This goes beyond the stealth scenarios too. There’s a late mission, for example, that forces players to create their weapons with a crafting system. Even though Modern Warfare 2 is linear, there are many branching paths and secrets to uncover. Exploring and taking advantage of the environments is all part of the fun and the aforementioned immersion of the game.
2 Don’t Worry About Dialogue Choices
The Call of Duty series has featured dialogue choices and branching paths off and on throughout the years. One of the biggest examples was Black Ops 2 which created scenarios wherein players could fail missions, but the game would still carry on. Modern Warfare 2 does not have anything as grand as that in it.
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There are dialogue choices though that show up in the latter half of Modern Warfare 2’s campaign. It’s important to emphasize that these dialogue choices will not affect the campaign. They will unlock some funny moments between characters or deepen the lore in some cases, but there are no true branching paths with multiple endings and the like. Therefore, the tip here then is to choose the dialogue that sounds best and doesn’t worry about the consequences.
1 Weapon Loadouts For Multiplayer
Avid fans of multiplayer deserve at least one big tip before getting into Modern Warfare 2. Unlike the single-player campaign, players are advised not to pick up guns from other players on the battlefield. They should instead focus on their loadouts. Trying out guns is what the campaign is for, and it is another reason why playing that mode first is emphasized.
The more players use their equipment online, the better they will get at using their gear. This tip has been a standard throughout most multiplayer setups in the series save for the ones that featured locked-in heroes. Familiarity with the weapons will help even the weakest players in multiplayer.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released on October 28, 2022, and is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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