this epic shooter was not without its benefits [...] The gorgeous Retina optimized graphics and single-player campaign are more than enough to justify grabbing Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus, but the luscious and brutally fun multiplayer clinches the whole deal and action fans really should make it their next big purchase." Pocket Gamer's Tracy Erickson gave the game a 9 out of 10, giving it a "Gold Award" (Sandstorm got a "Silver"), and writing, "while it likely won't be long before a new game raises the bar, Modern Combat 2 has for now set the new shooter standard." Slide to Play's Chris Reed rated it 4 out 4, calling it "top notch modern warfare on the go" and praising the multiplayer feature. TouchArcade's Eli Hodapp scored it 5 out of 5, concluding that "there is absolutely nothing like it on the App Store [...] The single player, while entirely cliche , is extremely fun to play through and the online multiplayer is incredible. Our forum members have been going crazy over the game, and as it stands, Modern Combat 2 is the king of iPhone first person shooters. For now, anyway." TouchGen's Matt Dunn, who had been somewhat critical of the first game, scored Black Pegasus 4 out of 5. He was again critical of the storyline ("the single player campaign suffers from almost all the same issues that the original game suffered from. The story is almost non-existent, and is limited to a few sentences before each mission and some limited in-game dialogue"), and also criticsed some of mechanics of the game ("from a technical standpoint, MC2 leaves something to be desired. The collision detection for bullets is pretty bad, especially when sniping. About half the time, a direct headshot won't do anything to an enemy, or will be recorded as a body shot. Grenades and explosions are inconsistent as well"), but they praised the graphics ("Modern Combat 2 is a fantastic-looking game, with some of the best graphics I've seen in an App Store shooter. The game looks crisp and clear in both single player and multiplayer, and is one of those "show your friends" kind of games, for those doubting the graphical power of the A4 processor in the iPhone") and the multiplayer ("MC2 multiplayer gameplay is an absolute blast, and feels very solid [...] If you're a fan of online shooters, but don't mind the clunky