Modern Warfare 2 info: longer than CoD4, open-ended gameplay, co-op, snowmobiles, more

Hop on to those snowmobiles! When Activision said Modern Warfare 2 would be so big it could match up against other franchise giants in the entertainment industry, they weren’t kidding. It’s gonna be so huge, the recent 15-second teaser trailer looks to be just the tip – no, the just top-most snowflake’s tip, rather – of an iceberg. As such, we’ve got more info for you guys to mull over this snowstorm of a game: co-op, story mode, gameplay options, and snowmobile stunts!

Hop on to those snowmobiles! When Activision said Modern Warfare 2 would be so big it could match up against other franchise giants in the entertainment industry, they weren’t kidding. It’s gonna be so huge, the recent 15-second teaser trailer looks to be the tip – no, the top-most snowflake’s tip, rather – of an iceberg.

As such, we’ve got more info for you guys to mull over this snowstorm of a game. These details come from the latest issue of Game Informer, where they’ve got a full 10-page feature on Modern Warfare 2. Here’s just a quick summary of their coverage:

• The single-player campaign will be longer than Call of Duty 4.
• No co-op in story mode, but there will be co-op multiplayer for separate missions, kinda like the CoD4 Mile High Club.
• Gameplay in MW2 will be “open-ended” (you have an option to go for stealth tactics); but will still have a linear story despite what gameplay strategy you might use.
• They’ll be implementing a live-patching system for online multiplayer. Bulk updates won’t be necessary.
• Spawning issues (i.e. constant enemy spawning until you reach a certain marker in the map) from CoD4 have been taken into consideration and will be worked on for MW2.
• Snowmobiles are sure to be used as escape vehicles – but it’s no certain yet if we actually get to drive them or shoot while riding.

Activision and Infinity Ward‘s Modern Warfare 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC is to be released on November 10, 2009.

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Via Gamezine