Modern Warfare 2 is a first-persontactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Dutyseries. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combatsettings, as opposed to the WWII environments of the earlier Call ofDuty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, actionand options. Coupled with a variety of gameplay modes includingsingle player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a worthyaddition to the Call of Duty series.