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This is hands down one of the best World War II first person shooters on the market. If you have an Xbox 360 and you don't have COD 2, order it now! You won't be disappointed. The action is great, the cutscenes look good, I mean the opening scene before you press start will blow you away. The gameplay is fun and the learning curve is small. You'll be clearing houses and defending outposts in no time. You also get to participate in three different campaigns, Soviet, British, and American. The fighting takes place in Russia, Africa, France and Germany. There is a wide variety of weapons from the World War II era including heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, pistols and bolt-action rifles. Grenades and artillery also make the gameplay intense. Some vehicles are also included and there are objectives in the game that sometimes require you to take out Tiger Tanks and incoming enemy aircraft. Ducking and using cover is an important element of the game, as well as being aware of grenades that the Jerry's toss at you. A few notes about the controls and other physical aspects of the game. You can jump and clear walls, which is good, but you can't grab any cover, like in GRAW or GoW. Also, there is no arc to estimate where your grenades will land. Aiming your rifle requires you to stand still or you can hold the left trigger button and stare down the site of your selected weapon, you can move while looking through the site, but very slowly. While this is a more difficult way to aim, it certainly captures the essence of World War 2 and how difficult it is to shoot someone fifty or one hundred yards away. The multiplayer is also a good part of the game, however, the run and gun tactics of Halo and other FPSs are not very effective and players need to stragically select there areas of cover and movement within the maps.
The bottom line is: This is a great WWII FPS! Anyone who is a fan of FPSs or World War 2 should get this game.
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very real,great non stop action
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I usually don't write reviews for video games but I have played my fair share since the days of nintendo punchout. This one is a classic, hands down. And I am kind of late to the game, I have played Gears of War and Rainbox Six but then go Call of Duty. I am going to go on record and say that Call of Dut 2 beats both of those. I am sorry, I had to say it. COD2 felt a little more than a game; I loved standing behind the troops as they were getting gunned down as I was trying to advance to the second story of a building. Or when the enemy may spot several enemy while I flank on the far side, but I might get caught by some hiding enemy character. Flanking in Rainbox six is this; there are two doors, you go in the left and your squad does in the right door (how lame).
Oh yea, getting gunned down in COD is a different experience then getting gunned down Gears of War. Nothing can spoil a party more than that heavy chaingun, may start out with 8 members of your team and they will be gone in an instant.
I put this in my modern best game ever list, alongside; Ninja Gaiden, Rainbox Six and Halo 2.
Only Cons:
1. Graphics could be a little grimmer, add more blood and gore (see Gears of War)
2. I loved the friendly ai and quantity of troops out there. I wish we could have our own squad. Kind of sucks when you cant interact with the guys around you.
Oh yea, put the game of a harder level, the first two were tooooo easy.
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This game, going on two years since it xbox360 release, is still one of the best xbox360 has to offer. Single player and online pay are just as fun as the day I bought it. In fact, it beats COD3 (over-done game; we need the COD2 development team back on for COD4).
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Are you an online gamer? I'm more of a multiplayer guy myself, and because most other reviews detail the single-player campaign, this review pertains to the X-Box Live gameplay. COD 2 has its pluses and its lows. If you're a WWII buff, you'll love the look and feel. Graphics and sound are great, and it's a fair assumption that level and map design are as historically accurate as possible.
The online gameplay interface is a bit cumbersome and not even as well-oiled as those of some original X-Box games. It can be a pain to have to move around the X-Box Live dashboard every time you want to join or invite a friend, and games take a while to set up. A nice change from some other games is that most people on COD 2 are good sports about winning, losing, and keeping teams fair (there's a surprisingly low amount of profanity amongst players). Overall though, the interface could be better.
The weapons are interesting, and it's a great feature to choose which one you begin with, as it somewhat evens the playing field rather than enabling people who know the maps inside and out to hog the big guns. (The scope-less sniper rifle is money if you can develop quick-aiming skills.) Good stuff.
Level-design is hit-or-miss, depending on your preferred sense of authenticity. While I'm sure the maps are historically accurate, most are crammed with sheds and buildings which have several entrances, staircases and closets. Combine this with a lame radar and the fact that most guns kill a guy within a few shots to discourage roaming out in the open, and you've got a camper's heaven (at times you'll go a couple minutes between locating opponents). Most kills come by surprise, more to the tune of Metal Gear than Halo or Unreal.
From an online-gamer's perspective, it's a fun game and can be very addicting. Just know that COD 2 isn't geared toward players who demand fast-paced action over patient positioning. It's not the best first-person-shooter out there, but it's worth the $30 or $40.
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