Brooker: MW2 Story "Merits A 1" News

It's difficult to see beyond the fact that this year's biggest blockbuster launches at midnight.  But in light of Activision-Blizzard holding off on the review front, Charlie Brooker has shared his opinions on Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2.

Brooker's opened the Twitter account with:

"Finished MW2 last night after all. S'alright. More I think about that airport bit the more I think Infinity Ward have lost their minds..."

... I mean, really: way to set the public image of videogaming back a decade.

Although earlier, the "miserable writerist" claimed:

"MW2 is fun, and brilliantly made, and spectacular, but it's basically 'Bond Goes to War', but more pretentious..."

Responding to the inevitable surge of questions, Brooker added:

"A 9 for technical achievement. But the storyline only merits a 1. It's daft, and 'that bit' is v much 'unearned'.

Before continuing to discuss the infamous airport scene:

"Naaah. Because the storyline is total rubbish. It just comes across as empty shock.

It doesn't 'force' anyone to 'confront an issue' any more than 24 does. It's entertainment: total schlock at that."

"In summary: it's very good, but it's not the flippin' messiah or anything. And it has the intellectual depth of Die Hard 4"

Brooker writes a column for The Guardian, which recently posted one of the first reviews for the title and rated it with a perfect 5/5 score, proclaiming it to be the "most polished FPS of the year".

If you'd somehow managed to forget, Modern Warfare 2 launches at midnight tonight, just don't go expecting any revelations on the story front.