Ben Salter
StevivorCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Review: Soap makes a splash
Published 10/27/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 10/28/2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the return of the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.
- Developer
- Infinity Ward
- Publisher
- Activision
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75
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Critic avg
75
56 scored reviews
Total coverage
56
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Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 56 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
56 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 11%
80–8918 reviews · 32%
70–7921 reviews · 38%
Below 7011 reviews · 20%
Showing 51-56 of 56 matching critic reviews. 56 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 6.
Sherif Saed
VG247Modern Warfare 2 campaign review - An excellent pitch for an Infinity Ward RPG | VG247
Published 10/25/2022
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80
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Read originalBrodie Gibbons
Press StartCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II Campaign Review - Playing It Safe
Published 10/25/2022
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70
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Knight
DualShockersCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) Campaign Review
Published 10/25/2022
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70
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Clarke
XboxEraReview | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Campaign)
Published 10/23/2022
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85
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sheene
Digital ChumpsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Published 9/12/2020
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90
+15 vs critic avg
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