The best replacement for mw2 is black ops.

The best alternatives to mw2 are rated as following:
★★★★★  black ops
★★★  mw3
★★  bc2
★★  bfbc2
★★  bad company 2
★★  cod4
★  bo
★  black ops 2
★  waw
★  mag
★  mw
★  mw3 graphics
★  mw1
★  ghosts
★  battlefield
★  mw3 quickscoping
★  halo
  bo1
  black ops multiplayer
  bo2
  ac2
  black ops sales
  bbc2
  l4d2
  black ops graphics
  blops
  halo 3
  mw2
  cod 4
  borderlands
  mw3 multiplayer
  mw3 better

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