Had a HUGE hype... and LIVES UP TO IT

Author's Rating:

Pros: Perks, guns, online play is the best, lots of re-playability, awesome co-op.

Cons: can be frustrating, special ops are almost impossible solo.

The Bottom Line: 
Buy this game. It was definitally worth the 60$ I paid for it and it is much cheaper now.

Author's Review
I have always liked playing my games on xbox live and after playing Modern Warfare 1 (good game) and World at War (Ehhhh...) I had to have this new Call of Duty game. If you have ever liked to play games such as:

-Call of Duty Modern Warfare
-Halo 2 or 3
-Borderlands
-Counter Strike

...you will most likely love this game. I bought this game a long time ago and still play it almost every day. The campaign was just as good as the one in MW1 and had a great storyline and visuals. The best part about this game, though, is the online play. When playing online, the game uses a level system to show how much you have played and it reflects how good you are. This does not however make it so you only play with people who are similar levels to you (as in halo). You can be on your 7th prestige (its like a play through online unlocking guns you can use) and still playing people who are level 5. But most people who buy this game have played MW1 so there aren't much noobs playing. The perks online are a great addition. You have 3 categories where you get to pick one perk from each that your character will use. They can range from... last stand, more damage, and faster reloading to running faster, running longer, and having quiet footsteps. The only bad part I found about this game is the single player "special op" missions that are available. You can do it solo or with a friend, but many of them are almost impossible by yourself and still extremely hard with a friend.