The Bottom Line
Pros
- Loads of game play modes, both single and multiple multiplayer modes.
- Lots of heavy WW2 fighting, squad based missions, means it's not you against hundreds.
- Sound effects are extremely authentic.
Cons
- Single player mode could have more missions.
- Some missions are a bit scripted, lacks freedom for players.
Description
- Excellent AI, not as many script movements of enemy soldiers.
- Experience WW2 from the eyes of American, British, and Russian soldiers.
- Begin as an American paratrooper, then British Special Forces, and finally Russian tank commander.
- 24 single player missions through 3 interconnected campaigns.
- Call of Duty relies on a well coordinated cooperative squad, with squadmates fighting along side.
- Numerous multiplayer game modes, including deathmatch, retrieval, search and destroy, and more.
Guide Review - Call of Duty
Call of Duty begins in northern France the night before D-Day. Your mission; secure the landing zone for the airborne assault. Once completed, rendezvous with your squad and eliminate the German flak anti aircraft batteries. With your squad fighting but dwindling can you plant your explosives in time?
The single player missions in Call of Duty are very intense and offer a new aspect not found in other World War 2 first person shooters. With a squad at your side it's no longer one man against the German army. Your squad members are entirely computer AI controlled, the over all AI for them and enemy soldiers are very good.
Call of Duty offers 3 campaigns beginning as an American Private, a British SAS soldier and a Russian Soldier fighting in the streets of Stalingrad.
The mutliplayer mode of Call of Duty offers more than the Battlefield 1942 style deathmatch. While this is an option Call of Duty also has objective based multiplayer missions. Charging head on into a German Chateau to obtain secret documents can be costly. Being killed will force you to sit out the remainder of the round as an observer.
Call of Duty offers an exciting new aspect for first person shooters and delivers action packed fire fights that leave your hand twitching for more.
