All what you need to know about multiplayer is here!
For new people to COD with no history of MW2, please, buy the game straight away if you like stylish casual shooter games.
For our comrades whom enjoyed MW2 despite it's flaws, please, think twice before you buy this one. Here, I tell you why.
This is nothing but MW2 Large scaled DLC, with better polish and finish, in other words, why I pay 60$ for a DLC ? so unfair yeah ?
Matchmaking is still on IWnet, disregarding the interface that will not tell you that, but the matchmaking is performing better now, with UPnP still, with some bugs for connecting to online services when you very 1st try to open play menu, but am sure they will get it fixed soon.
Same engine, same graphics with little performance issues (I believe these will get fixed soon), you will feel like home, with new maps, new modes and weapons.
Beware! Hardcore HeadQuarters has been excluded from Hardcore game modes!!!!
Dedicated servers ?? yes BUT! unranked only, you wanna rank up and unlock life you will have to ....... mmm ....... IWnet !!!??!! -.-
For dedicated servers I did not join any yet, for the rank thing.
For those are comparing this to Battlefield 3, this is totally different, this is again, a stylish CASUAL SHOOTER GAME with realistic and so many of non realistic materials included, no aliens yet, but non realistic materials that affects your character abilities like that man in CRYSIS but maintaining the realistic soldier look and custom, and oh, you don't fly, but like taking more damage, reload faster with fast forward speed, and you see claymores through walls and such.
My thoughts, I always dreamed of a MW2 game + ranked dedicated servers ability .. sad ... yet, this is not it.
For me, this is a casual shooter to relax after some BF3 brutal matches, why not MW2, because MW2 matchmaking will find no one to play with, soon, it will be a ghost town.
Does this expansion pack worth your money ?
You decide .....
Regards,
Hani