Overshadowed this week by Modern Warfare 2, Wii owners got their taste of the original Modern Warfare in the form of Modern Warfare: Reflex.  Sporting a two player co-op mode where player two controls a cursor, the first person shooter is scaled down a bit for the Wii's hardware.

But how does it look? 

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It's Modern Warfare week for co-op gamers with Modern Warfare 2 hitting the 360, PS3, and PC with it's two player Spec-Ops co-op mode and Modern Warfare Reflex hitting the Wii with it's two campaign co-op mode.

Modern Warfare 2 offers two player split screen and online co-op through 23 missions.  These missions are quick offerings that differ from the story and offer various objectives like racing, survival, and laser targeting.   There's three versions of the game to choose from with normal, hardened and night vision goggle edtion.  [Get it @ Amazon] 

Modern Warfare Reflex offers two player same screen co-op on the Wii through the story of the first Modern Warfare title in this shooter.  Player one has full control while player two has their own cross hair and limited control.  [Get it @ Amazon]

Phantasy Star 0 offers four player co-op via local wi-fi or online via the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.  Players team up to complete quests, chat with "visual chat" and take part in three different modes of play. [Get it @ Amazon]

This, plus crosshairs, please.
 

Among the many Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 rumors that we've sifted through in the last several months, the prospect of an optional third-person perspective has only come up once that I remember, and not in a plausible context. In the opinion of a last-gen SOCOM and Star Wars Battlefront fan, the option to swap to third-person in a Modern Warfare game would be a pretty great addition.

Now, it seems, a video and screenshot have surfaced that bring credibility to once-scorned rumor: Modern Warfare 2 appears to support the third-person perspective during private matches.

UPDATE: Joystiq grabbed an interview snippet wherein the third-person camera was confirmed by Robert Bowling, but only for certain playlists and private matches so far. Here's hoping this option is extended to hosts of private co-op rooms as well.

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The Battlefield Report is late on two counts this month: not only has it been delayed two days from its usual spot...but we're finally reflecting our experiences with the game that had the most influence on the creation of the Battlefield Report. Team-based online combat and on-the-fly strategy reached a peak with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and we're looking at Killstreaks, a unique reward system that can make or break your team.

Poor, poor Wii gamers.  There's much to love about Nintendo's system, but when it comes to multi-console franchises, the Wii just falls short (with a few notable exceptions).  The fabled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is headed to the Wii this fall, and it will be quite different from its brothers on more powerful consoles.  All is not lost, however; there will be co-op in Modern Warfare, which was lacking from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.  Great news, right?

Not so much.  It appears the co-op being added is pretty much the same was we got in Call of Duty: World at War for the Wii last holiday season.  A second player can join in any time throughout the campaign (good), but only controls a targeting reticle and an ammo bar (bad).  We found this "co-op" in World at War very disappointing, to put it mildly, in our review.  This kind of co-op is really best left to kid's games or situations where split-screen would be impossible.  I wonder: is bad co-op better than no co-op at all? 
 

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Kotaku got the scoop on some new details for the Special Ops co-op missions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, several of which alleviate some of the pain of the lack of a proper co-op campaign.

Enough whining; on to the good stuff! Activision has confirmed that Special Ops is limited to two players, but -- thankfully -- will be playable online as well as splitscreen. After Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling's comments in the Bonus Round panel regarding more intimate co-op settings, there was some fear that Special Ops would be offline only. According to the publisher, Modern Warfare 2 will placate fans of couch co-op and online co-op alike.

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We wish it looked like this, but it doesn't.

 Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be coming to the Nintendo DS this fall.  The game is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Mobilised and the game is so big it has two colon's in the title.

The game is set to feature building to building combat, UAV control, tank control and the ability to man the AC-130 gunship.  It's unclear if the game has co-op play, but apparently the six player multiplayer mode was so awesome they named it twice in the press release.  

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Ready to get your own Night Vision goggles with Modern Warfare 2?   Amazon has made all three versions of the game for the PlayStation 3, PC and 360 available for pre-order.  If you do preorder you'll get $10 credit towards another video game purchase.

Surprisingly the Prestige Edition racks in at only $150, not a bad price to pay for some night vision goggles, the game, art book, steel case, and the original CoD remastered.   The Hardened version cost $79.99 and the Regular Edition will be $59.99.  Unless of course, you're in Britain.

Preorder through the above boxart link to help support Co-Optimus, and let us know which edition you went for!  

Thanks Brien for the tip!

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According to Infinity Ward, the two-player co-op Special Forces mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will last as long as the single-player campaign, which has been described as approximately six hours long. Special Forces will feature some unique on-rails segments and locales in addition to the classic run 'n' gun formula of the Call of Duty series.

Stephen Totilo attended a preview event recently, and was able to view a lengthy demo and participate in a Q&A session which shed a tiny bit of light on the hotly anticipated title's co-op. Infinity Ward is promising some really interesting scenarios, including a fight in the water (remember the trailer?), a snowmobile race, and surviving a 2-vs-50 bumrush.

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Say goodbye to cat helmets, sound tracks, art books, and behind the scenes DVDs.  They no longer are the bar for collector's editions of games.  Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has set the new baseline with their Prestige Edition of the game.

Not only will the box set include the game, an art book, arcade code and some limited edition packaging - it will include real working night vision goggles to spy on your neighbors or keep neighborhood watch for terrorists. 

FourZeroTwo unboxes the entire set in the latest YouTube video from IW, and it certainly looks quality.  There's no word on price for this, but expect it to be one of the most expensive gaming box sets to date.  

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