Call of duty 2 is the most epic WWII game ever made. Call of duty 2 is a first person shooter set in World War II as many have in the past. The game has two basic modes, story and multiplayer. Surprisingly the game, once installed, doesn’t need the disk at all though it does take up a great deal of hard drive space. Throughout story mode you'll play missions as the allied forces, these being Britain, Russia and America, each have a set of missions that can take around 10 hours to go through the lot. Call of duty 2 sticks to the plot and doesn't drift too far from the war, in doing gives a realistic experience. The graphics in Call of duty 2 are very good and it doesn't require a particularly high computer to play it. There are some technical issues and the rendering can be slightly choppy at times, though it does hold up well in furious fire-fights. The graphics in general aren't overly detailed as they focus on the action mainly but nor are they simplistic, the small details such as bullet holes, empty shells, smoke grenades and ruins are exceptionally well made and such small details add to the game's overall appeal. There are a handful of scenarios which have fitting buildings and unique methods will be needed for each. In some even the weather differs, such as the snow in Russia or the barren desert in Tunisia. The gameplay in Call of duty 2 is exceptional and gives an excellent level of control. There are around 35 weapons in the game, many are very similar and simply the other factions' versions of the same gun. They control slightly differently depending on their weight, range, rapidity, reload times and crosshairs. The moving throughout the game is simple without any complicated buttons, the actions are made with a single button press, for example you can: Jump, crouch, crawl, throw a grenade, run, shoot, climb and more with just one click. The action is fast and furious and exciting, the gameplay in general is enough to make this game a must buy. The AI in the game is so-so, in story mode you'll sometimes have enemies doing stupid things, they can still be challenging but they won't play with as much strategy as you might. The multi-player however doesn't have such an issue as it's player vs player, this is perhaps even less realistic but still holds up well. The intelligence of the enemies throughout the missions won't be too noticeably poor, and it does have some quite surprisingly good strategies. The game isn't overly difficult and gives you a choice of difficulty, it'll take a short while to get to grips with the controls for the first time first person shooter fans will feel right at home however and will likely easily get stuck in. After perhaps 30 minutes to an hour you'll easily know how to play and have likely mastered the basics. The multi-player will be more difficult as some people have been playing the game for 100s of hours and won't go easy on you; it's the sort of game that'll make you want to play 100s of hours as well. The game has two modes as I’ve said, the story mode will last somewhere between 8 and 10 hours, which is about average for games, in addition to this there is the multiplayer which has an unlimited re-playability, it can occupy 100s of hours of gameplay and adds a great deal of value to the game. The story mode can take over 50 hours to complete in every difficulty, and even once this is done it can be played through again. As you need a high-speed internet connection to play this game online some won't have it. I'd say it's still worth buying if you don't have online, but will loose some value. The multi-player in the game contains the bulk of the package. There are several modes to play with 100s of other players online at any time. The game contains the classic capture the flag, death match and team death match as seen in previous games time and time again. As well as these there are a few other modes such as Search and destroy (a sabotage game) Zombie (a modification which turns the game to each time a zombie kills the person killed becomes a zombie and so on). Overall the multiplayer is great and can keep you playing for hours on end. The sounds throughout the game are fitting and realistic. The music in the background of the missions is epic with the gun-fire and other effects sounding very realistic and adding to the game's appeal. The overall effect of the sound is very good and just confirms the opinion that the game is realistic. Overall Call of duty 2 is an excellent game with great graphics, superb gameplay, vibrant scenarios, an expansive multi-player and is the best WWII experience there is. It has a great epic feel and the gameplay alone makes it a must buy for shooter fans and I completely recommend this game to anyone with even the slightest interest.
the mp hitboxes on this game are crappy. the balance between the weapons is not always fair, i ended up playing rifle only all the time but good review
