Played the first 2 missions of Modern Warfare 2. The action is just insane. The first mission was with Pvt.Joseph Allen set in Kazakhstan and the second one being in Afghanistan (Tian Shan range) with Captain. "Soap" MacTavish. I tried the Hardened difficulty and soon got my ass handed to me using a controller. So quietly switched to 'Regular' and things got bearable.
The gameplay remains the same. One minor change being, the HUD damage system, which now shows blood drops covering your screen as you keep taking hits. Looks pretty cool. The weapon range is pretty huge too. I started the mission off with a M4A1 Carbine attached with M203. The ammo for each weapon will easily suffice you for the rest of the mission. And, yes, you get to ride a snow mobile too, which is the first time you're actually driving a vehicle in a COD title. Believe me, it's awesome.
Soundtrack sets the mood for this game. Hans Zimmer, need I say more? If there are 2 people I respect for creating soundtracks in a game, they are Hans Zimmer and Jesper Kyd. This game is no exception.
Graphics are stunning as usual, but it's best if you people buy it on the PC. Although the 360 version is really smooth, the low resolution effect really shows. It's not bad, but the difference is always huge when you compare it to PC. So better wait this one out as I'm going to do right now.
This is just my person experience after the first 2 missions and it's really shaping up to be a action packed title. Is it a GOTY material? Too early to say.