Unused Gamemodes

This is a sub-page of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3).

Arcade Mode#

A special version of the Singleplayer gametype. You are given 5 lives, and your task is to get as many points as possible while playing the campaign with a 20 minute time limit. When you run out of lives, the game is over. Although most of the gametype is functional, getting a game over does not work as intended. Accessible using console commands or modding. Below is a video which demonstrates the gamemode.

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Arena#

Very similar to Search and Destroy. No respawning, first team to win four rounds wins. The objective of the game mode is to kill all the opposing team's players. When only one player on each team is left standing, a flag spawns in a random location. If the flag is brought back to a team's respective side, they win. Even if one of the last two players alive kills the other, the flag must still be captured in order to win the round. Accessible using console commands or modding.

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.

Defcon#

A game mode with a twist. At Defcon 5, the game progresses as normal. At Defcon 4, each player goes into Last Stand before death. At Defcon 3, every weapon deals more damage. At Defcon 2, all killstreaks take one less kill to obtain. At Defcon 1, all players are eliminated from one round when killed. If after a minute one side has not won at Defcon 1, a Nuke detonates, and the games ends as a draw. Files called "[faction]_1mc_defcon_[1-5]_01.wav" can be found, and there are also the announcer sound files for the player's team saying Defcon 5 all the way to Defcon 1. Accessible using console commands or modding.

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.

Die Hard#

Team Deathmatch, except everyone is given Last Stand and teammates in Last Stand are marked with a green cross on the minimap. This game mode has a variant of almost every other game mode such as Die Hard Team Deathmatch, Die Hard Domination, and so on.

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.

Global Thermonuclear War#

Guard a tactical nuke from the enemy team until the time runs out. It appears to have been scrapped late in development, as it's fully functional and can be played using console commands or modding. Additionally, the Strategy guide shows pictures of a game of Global Thermonuclear War.

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.

One Flag Capture the Flag#

Capture the Flag, except one team has to defend a flag while the other team have to grab the flag and bring it back to their side. Accessible using console commands or modding.

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.

VIP#

Capture the Flag, but your team is instead protecting a randomly selected player.

When you open the Game Rules menu for it in a private match, these are the following options:

The following table is a list of strings this gamemode uses.