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Modern Warfare 2 has guns akimbo

Published on 27th August 2009 by Joe Martin

Modern Warfare 2 is confirmed to have dual-wield weapons including twin Desert Eagles.

Developer Infinity Ward has confirmed that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will have dual-wield weapons for players to make use of, somewhat damaging the game's commitment to realism in the eyes of some gamers.

The confirmation comes from Infinity Ward's Community Manager Robert Bowling, who twittered that akimbo pistols would feature in the game recently after giving a presentation of Modern Warfare 2.

"Just walked off stage. Crowd was amazing, went insane chanting 'pick it up!' when I stumbled over dual-wield Deagles. lol - Akimbo confirmed," said Bowling.

The comment was later elaborated on in a post on the official forums, where Bowling tried to allay fears that akimbo pistols would be to ooverpowered.

"Now to calm some initial fears of 'OMG! Overpowered!'. Akimbo is limited and balanced, just like everything in the game. It's limited to side-arms, harder to aim than standard and you can't go ADS (aim down sights) since you have a weapon in each hand," he said. "So don't freak out before you see it in action."

When exactly fans might get a chance to see it in action wasn't made clear - but the release at least isn't too far off. Modern Warfare will be out on November 10th across all platforms, though it will cost you a pretty penny.

Let us know your thoughts in the forums.

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Jack_Pepsi 27th August 2009, 15:21

*Big grin!*

sear 27th August 2009, 15:34

As usual, the Cool Factor takes precedence over realism. Then again, if you're looking for realism in Call of Duty, you're playing the wrong series.

Gunsmith 27th August 2009, 15:37

the more i hear about this the less and less i want to try it.

first the loony price tags, then the console exclusive editions, 50 cent "bigging" it up and now this.

it looks like the hype machine is running rampant again.

oasked 27th August 2009, 15:46

Looks like they made too much money in the last game....

MajorTom 27th August 2009, 15:49

Not fussed about akimbo guns, just want the game already. And not to spend £40+ on it.

dicobalt 27th August 2009, 15:50

Realism? There is nothing remotely real about COD. When I first started playing it I had a hard time getting used to the laser beam speed and accuracy of the guns because I normally played Delta Force where you have to adjust for bullet drop and travel time. After firing a shot the gun goes back to the exact same spot it was at previously. The maps are also entirely too small. It is still a fun game don't get me wrong, but it is not realistic in any way shape or form. Don't get me started on the helicopters and air strikes, I can chain them like a pro, but I'm pretty sure any real life military does not require you to get kills in a row before you are allowed to ask for air support. Realism, yea....

Cobalt 27th August 2009, 16:00

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Originally Posted by dicobalt
Don't get me started on the helicopters and air strikes, I can chain them like a pro, but I'm pretty sure any real life military does not require you to get kills in a row before you are allowed to ask for air support. Realism, yea....

I suspect the opposite is normally the case in real world combat. Its doubtful that a commander goes "Oh dear my men have too crazy skillz. Lets send in a chopper."

cheeriokilla 27th August 2009, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Cobalt
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Originally Posted by dicobalt
Don't get me started on the helicopters and air strikes, I can chain them like a pro, but I'm pretty sure any real life military does not require you to get kills in a row before you are allowed to ask for air support. Realism, yea....

I suspect the opposite is normally the case in real world combat. Its doubtful that a commander goes "Oh dear my men have too crazy skillz. Lets send in a chopper."

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! completely true!

The reason I probably won't be getting this game is:

#1 Price tag for a Modern Warfare mod
#2 The hype they and their fans are creating
#3 Lack of team play in previous Modern Warfare multiplayer, I thought it felt more like a pimped out version of Unreal Tournament(gameplaywise) or Counter Strike... Cool but not "60$-because-we're-special-cool"

GhostRider_77 27th August 2009, 16:35

It will still have infinite spawning enemies until you move up to the next crate/wall/corpse

Jipa 27th August 2009, 16:57

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damaging the game's commitment to realism

Joe. Please. No.

Lepermessiah 27th August 2009, 17:13

Typical shallow, overrated, overhyped console nonsense. Not buying it. This is the type of game console gamers buy every year like mindless guppies.

Lepermessiah 27th August 2009, 17:14

Realism? ROFL, COD is one of the most unrealistic shooters out there, totally a mindless arcade action game.

El Rando 27th August 2009, 17:31

I like CoD:MW :( one of my fav's.

I've just been playing on this "Tactical Realistic" server on WaW and got told off plenty of times for not ADS with my pistol (still don't get how that's unreal but nevermind) so I can just imagine this online for this type of server :-

Admin : ElRando. 1st warning. Always ADS with pistol
ElRando : I Can't !!!

sotu1 27th August 2009, 17:41

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Originally Posted by sear
As usual, the Cool Factor takes precedence over realism. Then again, if you're looking for realism in Call of Duty, you're playing the wrong series.

Agreed. Realism is NOT Call of Duty. "Hollywood Realism" is Call of Duty

csplayer089 27th August 2009, 18:30

first of all, dual wielding .50AE Desert Eagles is extremely unrealistic, even in real life. the amount of recoil that the weapons generate is ridiculous. for instance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKMhFIkfA9k

most people can barely even handle one of these weapons, let alone two. also, the idea of the desert eagle being a weapon employed by the military is ridiculous. the weapon is too large and cumbersome to be used in any combat situation, ammunition is very expensive, and clip capacity is very small.

edit: found this on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtKl8RP4jRs

there is no way in HELL that any soldier would ever want to do that in a combat situation.

i really dont know if im going to buy MW2 now..like you guys have stated..the $59.99 price tag is epic fail and now the akimo Desert Eagle garbage?

lame.

Elton 27th August 2009, 18:42

Is that Hard Boiled screenshots I see?

outlawaol 27th August 2009, 19:06

I don't think this will be option most people will use. More or less sounds like Infinity Ward was listening to the 10-16 year olds on their forums.

I have shot pistols akimbo and can say that it is purely 'I want to try it for the effect'. I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn doing it, that's for sure! (But it was fun! :D )

Kinda sad, but eh... who cares? Its a game, its going to have unrealistic super human abilities tied into it. *cough* Crysis *cough* Real soldiers would be laughed at using dual weapons. No hype or movie styling will make it any better either.

I-E-D 27th August 2009, 19:34

Dual Desert Eagles? You would need a nano suit for that?!

Elton 27th August 2009, 20:43

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Originally Posted by outlawaol
I don't think this will be option most people will use. More or less sounds like Infinity Ward was listening to the 10-16 year olds on their forums.

I have shot pistols akimbo and can say that it is purely 'I want to try it for the effect'. I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn doing it, that's for sure! (But it was fun! :D )

Kinda sad, but eh... who cares? Its a game, its going to have unrealistic super human abilities tied into it. *cough* Crysis *cough* Real soldiers would be laughed at using dual weapons. No hype or movie styling will make it any better either.

Dual Sig P226s are semi-accurate...

Of course no one really uses those.

supermonkey 27th August 2009, 20:43

Are people actually debating the realism of certain actions in a video game? Really?

-monkey

Gunsmith 27th August 2009, 21:08

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Originally Posted by supermonkey
Are people actually debating the realism of certain actions in a video game? Really?

-monkey

whilst a game is a game there is only so much before its "taking the piss"

Elton 27th August 2009, 21:11

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Originally Posted by supermonkey
Are people actually debating the realism of certain actions in a video game? Really?

-monkey

Well if a game touts itself as so. Look at Far Cry 2, it's as realistic as a titanium hat that shoots frisbees made of ice cubes on fire covered in acetone.

DragunovHUN 27th August 2009, 21:16

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Originally Posted by outlawaol
Real soldiers would be laughed at using dual weapons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4nfZu8VqgQ :D

Gunsmith 27th August 2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by DragunovHUN
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Originally Posted by outlawaol
Real soldiers would be laughed at using dual weapons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4nfZu8VqgQ :D

lol i think the recoil is holding him up

Darkefire 27th August 2009, 21:45

Why all the hatred for CoD? I love the series because the single-player gives me exactly what I want out of a war game: six or seven hours of pure adrenaline rush with a few OMG moments tossed in for good measure (their multiplayer can die in a fire, brown and grey enemies on a brown and grey map means I spend a lot of time getting shot out of nowhere). If it looks good and plays tight, why complain?

Elton 27th August 2009, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Darkefire
Why all the hatred for CoD? I love the series because the single-player gives me exactly what I want out of a war game: six or seven hours of pure adrenaline rush with a few OMG moments tossed in for good measure (their multiplayer can die in a fire, brown and grey enemies on a brown and grey map means I spend a lot of time getting shot out of nowhere). If it looks good and plays tight, why complain?

We're only complaining becasue holding two pistols in any fight is clearly not realistic.

Gunsmith 27th August 2009, 21:54

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Originally Posted by outlawaol

Kinda sad, but eh... who cares? Its a game, its going to have unrealistic super human abilities tied into it. *cough* Crysis *cough*

at least with Crysis there is a REASON behind the abilities as well as the extremly slow regenerating health: The fictional nanosuit.

if I was running around as Jack Carver and i could speed run and high jump and have a magical health regenerating hawain shirt THEN it would be stupid.

oh wait did they do that in the console version of FARCRY

Elton 27th August 2009, 21:55

At least it had some of the most amazing water ever!

On a serious note, this isn't good/bad, honestly, more feature ftw, and they're probably going to add the akimbo thing as an addon, like an attachment.

Still it would be fun to see a guy try to pummel a sniper with 2x uzis.

[PUNK] crompers 27th August 2009, 22:35

it'll be a good game but theres no way im paying stupid amounts for it. as for dual pistols, so what? as peeps have said this is in no way a realistic game and has never really been touted as one, its not arma 2

DragunovHUN 27th August 2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Elton

Still it would be fun to see a guy try to pummel a sniper with 2x uzis.

It's common practice in COD4 to take snipers down with a pistol, nothing hard about doing the same with uzis. The maps are tiny : (

SMIFFYDUDE 27th August 2009, 23:15

Phase two of Project Ghettofication completed. Next phase will introduce Blap! Blap! noise for gunfire. Then chrome spinners on Humvee will make the game ready for release.

dicobalt 27th August 2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by DragunovHUN
It's common practice in COD4 to take snipers down with a pistol, nothing hard about doing the same with uzis. The maps are tiny : (

Yep, I became amazing with the Skorpion. Nice smooth accurate fast stream of bullets. Unlike the real gun that kicks much more randomly lol

Abhorsen 28th August 2009, 09:19

Speaking from the competitive side, this could prove quite significant, often DE is brought out in close combat when out of ammo and due to this nature is more often than not, without using the iron sights, so the prospect of 2 DE's by some of the calibre of players is gonna seem very overpowered.

Tho promod or some other mod may address it.

Abhorsen 28th August 2009, 09:21

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Originally Posted by Elton

Still it would be fun to see a guy try to pummel a sniper with 2x uzis.

It said for Side arm's only..

Baz 28th August 2009, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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Originally Posted by Elton

Still it would be fun to see a guy try to pummel a sniper with 2x uzis.

It said for Side arm's only..

Until you unlock the "Hard Boiled" perk that is.....

Abhorsen 28th August 2009, 11:48

Hadn't read that...