I got COD just for the MP ... the SP started to crash my pc, but it was an ATI issue, which is now solved, but I'm way too immersed on MP to return on SP
Anyway, I wouldn't say it is an awesome game ... is more of a good game ... at least on MP. They made a bad move on some of the 1.3 patch changes, mainly on the sniper aim (no more random-movement when zooming in, which makes zoom-and-shot much more quick and easy ). Oh, and it REALLY lacks some sort of punkbuster for keeping cheaters on a distance (as possible, anyway).
But it's still a good game, MP is fun, but if would only have the kind of categories ET had (medic, soldier, engineer, lieutenant) ... ah ... that would make it a awesome game indeed
But I believe that it's a good game to get now ... I don't know if FarCry beats it on MP anyway ...