I picked up the Hardened Edition of MW2 on PS3 on Tuesday. The game came in a steelbook and was bundled with a concept art book and Call of Duty Classic. Call of Duty Classic is a PS3/360 remake of the original COD for PC and includes multiplayer and 38 trophies/achievements.

I beat MW2’s campaign in just under 6 hours, so it’s a short game. However, those were an intense 6 hours. I feel it has more action and WTF moments than COD4 had. My favorite missions are ones during the Russian invasion of Washington D.C.  The game also introduces vehicles to the Modern Warfare series (another sequel is strongly hinted at). Both snowmobiles and boats are drivable and, surprisingly, they aren’t painful to control. Spec Ops mode is a new addition and includes 25 challenges for solo or co-op play including driving, stealth, and survival missions. The AC-130 and Prypiat missions from COD4 make appearances in 2 of these challenges. The multiplayer is as good as what we’ve come to expect from Call of Duty. Additions include accolades, third person modes, and the ability to pick your kill streaks. Infinity Ward added a bunch of bandwidth servers yesterday and the online play has been super smooth since I started playing it.

Overall, this game is very good. The graphics are some of the best I’ve seen outside of Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2. The campaign is exciting and I see myself playing the multiplayer for a long time to come. 9.3/10