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IGN readers HATE Modern Warfare 2 photo

Prepare your sides for the splitting of a lifetime, because this is comedy you just can't buy! IGN officially gave the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a 9.5, but when you compare it to the average reader review, something doesn't quite add up. That's because the reader rating for MW2 currently stands at 1.3!

It seems that a lynch mob of PC gamers, angry over the lack of dedicated servers and 9v9 multiplayer cap, have descended upon IGN's reader reviews like piranha's on a tampon. Post after post of vitriol and hatred have been heaped upon this game and "Insanity Ward," with such scathing reviews as:

I WAS TRYING TO PLAY THE SINGLE PLAYER, BUT I THINK I MUST HAVE BLINKED OR SOMETHING, BECAUSE I WAS AT DA END OF THE GAME BEFORE I KNOW IT. THIS IS WHAT THE SINGLE PLAYER WAS LIKE: SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, OVER. IT WAS THE WURST.

And:

This game more fail than the Gov't run health bill that was just passed.

There is just too much hilarity for me to post, so I urge everybody check it out before IGN cleans it up. For posterity purposes, I've taken a few screengrabs as well, because I believe this should be recorded as a great and historic event. I truly believe that this is the greatest moment in American history.


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Gatsby's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:22
Gatsby
Gamer Community: The Pinnacle of Maturity
Patters's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:24
Patters
IGN readers and staff are idiots....
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:24
Ganjookie
the WURST Spelings!
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:26
Jim Sterling
"IT WAS THE WURST."

I like to imagine he accidentally bought a sausage instead of Modern Warfare 2.
reindall's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:26
reindall
9.5 seems too high, seeing as almost everything about the multiplayer is a step back from the first MW.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:27
Phoenix Gamma
People on internet type angrily in caps. More at 11.
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:27
casualweaponry
Oh man...that IGN stuff is just comedy gold.

Thanks Jim, that really made my morning. But I do think it is highly suspect that MW2 PC got a 9.5.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:28
pascuz46
It looks like the first one there you quoted articulated his point really well. Brvo anonymous IGN user.
The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:29
The Young Scot
VIDEOGAMES

As someone who honestly isn't bothered about this game, the controversy has been rather entertaining I must say.

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WURST OF GAMES
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:29
phantomile
Absolutely priceless.

9.5 IS much too high of a score, from what I've played so far, but these reader reviews are simply amazing.
Jeff Donelson's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:30
Jeff Donelson
Awww...poor PC gamers and their hurt feelings. Boo hoo.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:31
Ganjookie
Mmm Sausage /drool

Funny enough though, he does spell "worse" correctly later on in his Presentation review.

"ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH PRETSENTINGS, SOME OF THE WURST PRESENTINGS EVER TO BE HAVE MADE IN THE HISTORY OF COMPUTER GAMES. THE ONLY WAY IT BEEN WORSE IS IF IT STABBED ME IN THE EYE."

Maybe it was a friends sausage trying to stab him in the eye......?
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:31
Tino
My nipples are hard in anticipation of actual sales figures on the PC version.
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:32
Zantetsuken
It doesn't have to be angry PC gamers. It could be any gamer angry at the high RRP, short single player and general contempt show by Kotick and Activision.

Though I can understand how they feel, removing mod support and custom maps just to flog DLC later is a dick move - but on the bright side they have such revolutionary features as MOUSE CONTROL, INGAME TEXT CHAT and GRAPHICS SETTINGS.
Freekdeman's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:33
Freekdeman
I kinda liked it, am i banned from IGN now?
Scion of Mogo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:35
Scion of Mogo
Suddenly I really want some bratwurst.....omnomnomnomnomnomnomnom
Fiat Mediocrity's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:35
Fiat Mediocrity
It's so cute when 13 year olds get angry.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:35
Guagloves
IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:36
xaliqen
These games are always overrated. Then again, I don't give a shit about multiplayer. So, maybe that's why I don't perceive a reasonable value in shelling out $60 for six hours of (single-player) gameplay.
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:38
Ogu

DIS IS DA WURST AME.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:42
Jon B
In fairness though, the internet connection was tested under non-ideal conditions where there was no-one on IWnet at the same time as the reviewers were. It's not really representative of how the connections will work.

However that kind of thing won't affect the average user, which is what the review aims at, really.

And those comments really don't do us PC gamers any favours, at all. At all.
SamBasinger's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:44
SamBasinger
GRAPHICS
THE SECOND UGLIEST THING ON THE PLANET, THE FURST OF COURSE BEING BOBBY KOTICKS FAT UGLY PUSS, WHICH HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST REVOLTING THINGS ON THE FACE OF THE UNIVERSE.

You just HAVE to trust any review that compares the games graphics to Bobby Koticks fat ugly puss.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:47
Jon B
Uh-oh, I think IGN found this article.
graffekta's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:50
graffekta
I'm sure they'll all go out and buy or pirate it anyway.
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:51
linuxguy
I think that pc gamers' grievances are justified
jawshoeuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:55
jawshoeuh
I lurves this.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:58
covah
Boohoo dedicated servers, kill yourself
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 08:59
Holyetheline
wow hahaha this made my day.
Steel Brotha's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:00
Steel Brotha
I hope that this compensates the readers of IGN's ultimo nerd rage:
lastdual's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:00
lastdual
Honestly, I can understand some of the rage. The idea that no one cares about single player just isn't true. There are plenty of people out there who still place a lot of value in a compelling and lengthy SP experience, and it looks like MW2 looks to have stepped up the cheesiness and stepped down the length, both of which are deserving of criticism.
Engles's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:01
Engles
oop! Greengrocers' apostrophe!
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:03
CRAZYAPE69
Wait..people are actually pissed off that they have to download steam and not host dedicated servers? Im glad im a console kid
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:05
whormongr
WOWE THOZE IGN BLOGERZ IZ RILLY BAD AT THE INTERNETS POSTINGED
SnatchTease's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:10
SnatchTease
From what I read, IGN readers hate being IGN readers. They apparently, from what I hear, its hard to unsubscribe to IGN. Used to be a fan, now, not so much.
zod000's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:13
zod000
Man, those reviews are classic. I'm loving it.
eduh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:17
eduh
@Crazyape people are pissed because they can no longer have decent online competitive scene as they used to have in the other cod games. cause there are no quality servers or a proper mod, among several other things.
DtoidBadMrK's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:21
DtoidBadMrK
PC gamers are like the spoiled rich kids who do something bad at their private school, and get punished by having to now go to public school. Sure, they're going to go, but they're going to bitch about it, and still wear their private school jacket.

They're so used to having their dedicated servers and high player counts that they can't see a well crafted, well thought out game staring them in the face. IWNet was basically created as a way to prevent people from stealing their game, and then creating their own servers to play it on. PC gamers are notorious for this practice, even when their games are consistently cheaper than console games. So IW and Activision decided they were tired of giving PC gamers their game for free, and kicked them to public school with the rest of the console gamers, giving them the same great experience console gamers have. COD4 was great on the console, and so is MW2.

Get ready for a bit of a wakeup call PC gamers, cause MW2 is only the beginning of the end for Dedicated Servers, because other developers are waking up and realizing that they'd rather go with controlled matchmaking than allow you to play their game for free.

Before you guys get on me about being a console gamer, I happen to own, and play COD4 on the PC (legally bought), and I think it's great. But for someone who could care less about Dedicated Servers, I say who needs them.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:21
lewness
TSK TSK IGN IS DISAPPOINT
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:24
atastysammich
Oh hey, made some progress with the healthcare dealy, did we? Thanks for the heads up, Angry Fanboy Who Probably Swears By Fox News!
Threaded's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:24
Threaded
Oh wow some of those are good. I can't wait for the Metacritic shenanigans to start.
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:28
Kaspar
Can't help but to laugh at my elitist kin.

Seriously, PC gamers need to grow the fuck up, even the avarage XBL user has more brainpower running in their skulls.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:29
TheToiletDuck
Yeah but they still have dragonage.
TheTruth's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:30
TheTruth
Like piranhas on a tampon? Damn.
Drack48's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:39
Drack48
Any time I look down at the IGN comments I get depressed, in fact I felt I was in line last night with many of them and they terrified me....
darthVato's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:39
darthVato
You think that was bad? You should post int he forum. I'm a reg at the Vestibule and the entire board went ape shit for a few minutes the second the review was released. Stop by if you ever want a good laugh from the fanboys. One user in particular could probably have a whole "Fanboy Friday: article written about him he's so bad...
peteny123's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:39
peteny123
Piranhas on a tampon. That's disgusting. And probably not SFW.
eduh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:40
eduh
@dtoidbadmrk its funny seeing someone wrtie a wall of text like that, and having no clue about what they are talking about.

since cod2 the cod competitive scene is HUGE. just checked one of the numerous Ladder sites our there and they have over 20 000 teams (cod2+cod4). nearly 10 thousand of the teams are playing actively. they are playing the game under specific competitive mods and dedicated servers. all of them have legal copies of the game, or else they would not be allowed to participate.

after all this years, iw decides to ruin everything for the people that pretty much carried the game to what it is today.

ye no big deal.
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:41
xaliqen
@MkShiranui -- What's going is that Activision burned their base by cutting features from the PC version, because Bobby Kotick doesn't care about gamer people.
Nick Willett's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2009 09:45
Nick Willett
Jesus christ there's alot of PC Gamer hate on here. Calling PC gamers elitist because a product fails to meet industry standards is pretty douchey. The game was restricted and dumbed down, and PC gamers are rightfully pissed.
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