the end of sleep...

modern warfare 2 has been out for a little more than a week now, and in my opinion has totally lived up to the hype. infinity ward has amped up the game even bigger and better then ever and the insanely popular multi player online mode includes more advanced weapons, perks, kill streak options, etc. the mp pattern follows previous editions where they key is to level up, gain xp, and take advantage of your gained arsenal of weaponry.
the single player game picks up 5 years after the previous installment, where a new anti-terrorist group, task force 141, have to fight a russian ultranationalist terrorist and counter a russian invasion of the U.S.A.
there is also a co-op special ops mode, that you can play solo or with a friend, which is divided into five separate groups of missions: alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, and echo.
i've logged about 10 hours in the game now, between completing the solo missions (on "regular" mode) and multi player (where i continue to be beaten down by most players who have advanced much further, have better weapons, and are just plain better than i). despite my seeimingly permanent "noob" status i still enjoy the multi player game the best. the key for me is to enjoy the game for it for what it is, and not get too sucked into stats. according to my achieved accolades, i seem to spend more time "crouching" than nearly anyone else in the games i have played in, an accomplishment that i can always be proud of.