Special Ops

Special Ops is a game mode that was first introduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and also returns in the game's sequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Special Ops only consists of the player completing missions based off of campaign levels. Special Ops can be played split screen and online, and can only hold up to two players. Players may choose difficulties, which will make the enemies like they are in actual campaign. These difficulties are Regular, Hardened, and Veteran; the harder the difficulty is, the more stars the players will earn for completing the level.

There are 17 Special Ops level, with five in each group except the last, which only contains three. Each group requires a certain number of stars to be unlocked and are increasingly difficult These groups are named in alphabetical order according to the NATO phoenetic alphabet.

Alpha

 * The Pit
 * Sniper Fi
 * O Cristo Rendator
 * Evasion
 * Suspension

Bravo

 * Overwatch
 * Body Count
 * Bomb Squad
 * Race
 * Big Brother

Charlie

 * Hidden
 * Breach and Clear
 * Time Trial
 * Homeland Security
 * Snatch and Grab

Delta

 * Wardriving
 * Wreckage
 * Acceptable Losses
 * Terminal
 * Estate Takedown

Echo

 * Wetwork
 * High Explosive
 * Armor Piercing

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Survival Mode returns in the sequel to Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In addition to missions, there is a new game mode featured, known as Survival Mode.

Mission Mode
Mission Mode is Special Ops game mode that was first introduced in Modern Warfare 2.

List of Missions
Unlocked at start: '''Unlocked at Lvl. 5: Unlocked at Lvl. 10: Unlocked at Lvl. 15:'''
 * Stay Sharp
 * Milehigh Jack
 * Over Reactor
 * Hit and Run
 * Toxic Paradise
 * Firewall*
 * Fatal Extraction
 * Hostage Taker
 * Charges Set
 * Resistance Movement
 * Little Bros
 * Invisible Threat
 * Server Crash
 * Smack Town
 * Flood the Market
 * Fire Mission

Survival Mode
Survival Mode is the new addition to Special Ops, where the players are required to fend off increasingly difficult waves of enemies. This can be played solo, split-screen, and online and limits two players per game.