MW2 - why are people STILL playing?

[Ken Sapp]

Different Strokes for Different Folks. If we all liked exactly the same things life would be quite dull for lack of variety.

 

[lovemyredguitar]

Actually because Battefield is too slow. I hate running across the map for 20 minutes to get one kill.

 

[Valdsator]

Some people are still playing Quake 1, so... no surprise.

 

[pha kin su pah]

Because

A) Underneath all the crap (tubes/commando/deathstreaks etc) its actually a pretty awesome game.

B) It still has a large player base. I can't play Killzone 2 because nobody else plays it.

 

[Instant K4rma]

Well, my guess as to why people still play it is because they enjoy it. I know, hard to imagine someone having a different opinion than your own.

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

I don't understand how people can complain and complain and complain about the same thing.
I play it, I find it fun, and yeah, I hate people who hate.
And as for it being 'unreal', no game is going to fully capture real war.

 

[Miumaru]

Because despite what the L4D2 boycotters suggest, people always play any game. Im sure you can still find online DOOM and Quake players. It may not be as big as it was in the 90's, but its not like no one ever plays old games.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

its great because it has a huge community and it has a huge community because its great every one likes to run and gun I'm gonna load it up right now

Gah! The lack of punctuation hurts my eyes!

OT: Because while it may not be the best shooter out there, making people rage on there is the funnest thing of all time.

 

[Harlemura]

Because it's nice to let some rage out every now and again.
That's the only reason I can think of that I haven't seen. Did skip a couple of pages, though.

 

[slipknot4]

Stop being silly. People can't think in the same way, everyone thinks in a unique way. You might not find it fun but plenty of others do. I still play CoD4 every day.

I second that. God I love CoD4! Beast shootar evar imo.

 

[omega 616]

It's crazy 'cos I mostly get dominated, then once every million games something beautiful happens and I get a 5 kill streak which leads to a 7 then a 9 or 11 and I end up with a score of 40 odd with 2 deaths ... then the very next game I back to breaking even, give or take a few kills/deaths.

Then I play ground war and end up with 0 kills and 40 deaths and the top guy has the opposite and I think "how the fuck did that guy do that! My longest life was 10 seconds".

Got to admit, picking the riot shield and blast shield and letting people wail on you is fun! Till some cocky fuck runs in from the side and knifes me!

Heh, the riot shield shows what the biggest actual problem in Modern Warfare 2 is. There's nothing quite like having someone directly in front of you stab you, only to see in kill cam that they were right next to you, not in front.

For extra fun, if you play a game on Vacant or any other map with a lot of indoor sections, take the shield with Scavenger and C4. There's nothing quite as amusing as running around throwing C4 at people. It's even more fun if you take a rocket launcher and Danger Close to be an even bigger jerk. Don't get much of a kill/death ratio, in fact it's a damned good game when you break even or do slightly better, but it is bloody hilarious.

Tell me about it! The number of times I have been blasting away with any weapon and not even getting a hit marker, yet the other guy is blasting thin air and I am taking damage, turns out I was blasting nothing and he was dead on ... he must have been thinking, "what is this guy on?".

Or getting shot at and you know your about to die, so you duck back round the wall and you know the bullet can't travel through that corner but you still die, even the kill cam backs you up, by showing them shooting a wall yet they get a kill.

I think C4 is the worst equipment, it's like a retarded claymore ... it doesn't know when to explode, so you have to tell it to. I think it's good when you know theres a room filled with people 'cos it like an instant detonating nade, they don;t have chance to run but how often does a room filled with enemies happen?

It does sound fun (riot shield, rocket launcher combo) and I need a few kills with the rocket launchers, I am trying to get all the emblems and titles (not looking forward to the drop a crate on a guys head) and not being a massive online douche.

I think you should get constant painkiller when you have the riot shield equipped 'cos it's so hard to get kills, your an easy, slow moving target, you get blinded by cracks in the shield, your wearing extra protective clothing anyway ... it would atleast make it worth while to use the shield.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

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It has to be like COD, because I guess Halo doesn't sell well enough on its own? Granted I doubt thats why Bungie did it, but subconsciously I believe its there. That being said, I fucking love the jetpacks and assassinations.

The assasinations are indeed awesome... I even laugh when I'm on the recieving end

The jetpacks... I would prefer if they were only in certain game modes but I do understand that people love them.

As far as I know, Halo 3 only sold a couple of hundred thousand less than MW2 on the 360, I think they did around 14 million each. They don't need to be like COD to compete, the great thing about Halo is its balance... I just don't feel that's present right now. Bungie though, unlike IW, give a shit what thier community thinks so maybe they'll release patches down the line if things get too annoying.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Er, because people enjoy it?

Strangely enough, people tend to play games that they enjoy. You don't enjoy MW2, and so you don't play it. Logically then, if people do play it, it must be because they do enjoy it. Just because you don't like a game, that doesn't make it a bad game, you know.

 

[Josh123914]

It's called the hype train. People like to ride on it.
If MW 2 isn't your cup of tea, just leave the people who like it to their own devices. (Unless they're acually harassing you or something)

well that's the thing, MW2 is the ONLY game people seem to play in my school and it's frusterating to get a new game like battlefield or Uncharted only to find out that all anyone plays is MW2, though that's probably for the best because nearly everyone playing CoD in my school are complete morons or don't play anything outside of left 4 dead 2(they didn't even buy it knowing valve made it, if they knew who valve were),MW2 and Fifa/Madden

 

[Miller iz Life]

you answered your own question in a way "alot of people in my school are getting excited for black ops" they want to play a game that is similar to the one thats coming out soon. i played halo 3 the days before reach came out for example

 

[teh_Canape]

How can it be fun after nearly a year?

nigga you best be jokin'

consider the classically outdated Half Life, almost 20 years after it's release it's a pain in the ass to find online servers for the multiplayer that actually have free slots to play in

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Funnily enough, other people might have different tastes to you.

Shocking, really.

 

[Xan Krieger]

I played MW and MW2 when I had xbox live because they were fun. I had more fun with them then I had with Team Fortress 2. If I enjoy something I keep playing it.

 

[cainx10a]

I still have friends who swear only by CS 1.6 and dota (;s)

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

It's an addictive game that has a ton of milestones to complete. It's fun and it's competitive, albeit the cheaters are annoying.

I've know far less engaging games that were around the top of "most-played lists" for longer periods of time.