Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Map is Seemingly Based on Original CoD

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's beta has revealed that one of the game's maps may be heavily inspired by the first Call of Duty game, much to players' surprise. Namely, the developer of Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward, is also responsible for the production of the first COD, and it seems that the studio is interested in giving veteran players a bit of a deja vu when they jump into the fray.

While the majority of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's levels seem to be entirely new creations, Infinity Ward may have taken a look back at its previous output to inspire some of its latest work. Beta players have noticed that big chunks of one of the game's multiplayer maps seem very similar to a famous snow-bound level from 2003's legendary Call of Duty​​​​​.

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It seems that significant portions of the new multiplayer map Farm 18 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been inspired by the level MP_Pavlov from the original Call of Duty. The visual side of things has obviously been substantially improved, but the flow of the level and even its rough geometry seem to both be translated into this new arena. For example, the small killhouse on one side of Farm 18's playable area has more than a passing resemblance to MP_Pavlov's general room layout.

While some feel that Modern Warfare 2 delivers more of the same, it's a testament to Infinity Ward's expertise that they can circle back to what makes this particular variant of Call of Duty interesting to players from the very start. In fact, by picking and choosing some of the best parts of the studio's tried-and-true content, Infinity Ward could make Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's selection of maps stand out by combining the old