While some of these killstreaks are interesting touches on classic streaks, such as the Smoke Airdrop, it would be nice to see some iconic killstreaks brought back in their original forms. With some of the best streaks coming from the Black Ops series and others coming straight from Modern Warfare, it would be great to see Infinity Ward pulling the best options from every game to deliver a series’ best lineup with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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Classic Call of Duty Streaks That Should Feature in MW2
With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 seemingly set to bring back maps like Highrise, it makes sense to pull streaks from the beloved 2009 game as well. One option is the Pave Low, a stronger attack helicopter with two miniguns instead of one that is twice as effective as a normal helicopter. Alongside this powerful streak, it would be great to see the Harrier Strike return as well. Not only did Harrier Strikes provide two bombing runs, but after the bombs were dropped, a Harrier would stick around and gun down enemies.
Alongside these mid-tier killstreaks, it would be great to see Infinity Ward revive its versions of the Chopper Gunner and AC-130. The Chopper Gunner’s deadly shots helped many gamers secure their Tactical Nukes back in 2009, while everyone who played the original Modern Warfare 2 will likely remember the terrifying dialogue where a soldier shouts “enemy AC-130 above!” Even if the kill requirements are made higher due to the sheer power of these streaks, they deserve to make a comeback.
Infinity Ward should not be afraid to pull killstreaks from the Call of Duty games it has not made itself, though. For instance, the Swarm from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is seen as one of the greatest streaks of all time, and it features drones flying through the sky and crashing into players as they spawn in. If those on the enemy team cannot get into a building, they are guaranteed to die, with each Swarm providing about 20 kills if the opposing team does not rage-quit the match.
While drones have become increasingly common in modern militaries, Infinity Ward may want something a bit more grounded with Modern Warfare 2’s streak lineup. As such, Treyarch’s deadly Attack Dog killstreak could be worth including. Call of Duty: Vanguard recently had an Attack Dog streak despite being a non-Treyarch title, and the Guard Dog killstreak saw Infinity Ward experimenting with the concept in the divisive Call of Duty: Ghosts. Seeing enraged Dogs sprint through a multiplayer map can be horrifying, so it would make for another good addition to the lineup.
Obviously, there are other streaks that would be nice to see, like the Juggernaut suit and Advanced UAV. Considering that these both appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, though, they seem very likely to return. Classic streaks ripped straight from older games would be more surprising, yet many deserve to come back. The original Modern Warfare 2 had a good balance between AI and player-controlled streaks, so the new MW2 should strive to do the same by grabbing some of the best options from older games.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launches on October 28 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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