With two versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 available, debates about which is better are bound to come up. The original Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 and was the biggest Call of Duty at the time. Since then, it has ascended to legendary status among Call of Duty fans, but it’s worth noting that nostalgia plays a large part in forming opinions about the game. The latest Modern Warfare 2 is officially the most successful Call of Duty launch to date, but it fails to live up to its predecessor in some regards.

Both versions of Modern Warfare 2 are great, but in different areas. The original Modern Warfare 2 has a much more exciting campaign, while 2022’s Modern Warfare 2 features better, more balanced multiplayer, with some of the MW2's best new game modes being highlights of the series. This disparity reflects the franchise’s shift in priority over the 13 years between these games.