Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now out in the wild and the first reviews have been posted.Here's links to the best of them so far...
Official Xbox Magazine UK - “This is a text book example to other developers of the love, care, attention, polish and guile needed when crafting a sequel. An essential purchase for all FPS fans.” - 10/10
Edge Magazine - "A single player campaign crammed with set-pieces that pull the player through at breakneck speed sits alongside Spec Ops, 23 co-op missions and a MW greatest hits package, before that superlative multiplayer, which really needs no introduction." - 9/10
Eurogamer - "Modern Warfare 2 balances the spectacle and silliness of its single-player campaign with a deep, enduring multiplayer core, carefully covering its bases for players of all persuasions." - 9/10
IGN - "This game has so many standout moments of such immersive power, there really is no other experience out there to touch Modern Warfare 2’s controlled and entertaining pandemonium." - 94 per cent
Play.tm - "The cinematic appeal of the singleplayer action makes it infectious and hugely memorable in a way few if any other games can manage" - 95 per cent
Videogamer review - I felt like I needed a rest after I finished the single-player campaign in Modern Warfare 2. - 10/10
PC advisor - The first rule of expert reviews is "Remain objective" but that's almost impossible when dealing with a franchise that's as critically and financially successful as Call of Duty.