Call of Duty: World at War Reviews
- Difficulty:
- Just Right
- Time Spent:
- 10 Hours or Less
- The Bottom Line:
- "Immersive"
No..There's your answer.COD5 isn't as good as,nor better than it's predecessor,COD4.However,it is still an excellent game that lives up to the hype.
It doesn't do anything particularly new.We've all fought World War Two countless times before in videogames,and the two fronts,the Eastern and Pacific fronts,are nothing new either.Yet somehow Treyarch manages to make it all seem new again,thanks to a new sense of brutality,which makes the player feel as if they are genuinely at war,right from the start.Limbs fly off,pools of blood collect around the piles of dead bodies littered around the games barren landscapes.The player,feels,for possibly the first time,that they are experiencing something much closer to a real war than naything captured in a videogame before.This is highlighted by moments of brutality that emphasise why this game has been rated 18 in many countries,a first for the series.
In terms of gameplay,again,it's nothing new,although there are some inspired moments that give the coolest bits from COD4 a run for their money.The objectives are fairly similar to those featured in previous installments in the series,such as eliminating mortar crews and holding off huge attacks.However,it must be said that the combat is slightly different to that experienced in other world war two games.Japanese soldiers charge at the player in fast paced banzai attacks that create a real sense of chaos,even if this can be repetitive at times.The Eastern front features more generic combat,with troops exchanging fire from behind cover.However,it still seems exciting and tense,as dozens of troops fire at each other in some of the grittiest locations to ever feature in a world war two game
The levels on the eastern front are a mixture of woodland and dark,war torn cities,whereas the Pacific levels are made up of jungles and mountains.The settings are such a contrast to each other that the game remains interesting visually throughout.The graphics are brilliant,with explosions rocking the landscapes,and soldiers running around dodging fire.It creates a sense of excitement and energy that hooks the player.
It must also be said that the game does have some flaws.It is very short.The characters are extremely underdeveloped,which means you don't really care about them.However,these are minor flaws in an otherwise great game.
Onto the multiplayer.It doesn't strike the player as as immediately addictive as COD4's,but it's still great fun.The tanks don't unbalance the game.They're powerful,but you can blow them up easily with the right perk or weapon.Other new additions,such as the dogs,seem a little forced and silly,but mostly the multiplayer's really fun to play.
So,overall,COD 5 is an excellent game.It has flwas,but it's exciting to play and well worth the money.
It doesn't do anything particularly new.We've all fought World War Two countless times before in videogames,and the two fronts,the Eastern and Pacific fronts,are nothing new either.Yet somehow Treyarch manages to make it all seem new again,thanks to a new sense of brutality,which makes the player feel as if they are genuinely at war,right from the start.Limbs fly off,pools of blood collect around the piles of dead bodies littered around the games barren landscapes.The player,feels,for possibly the first time,that they are experiencing something much closer to a real war than naything captured in a videogame before.This is highlighted by moments of brutality that emphasise why this game has been rated 18 in many countries,a first for the series.
In terms of gameplay,again,it's nothing new,although there are some inspired moments that give the coolest bits from COD4 a run for their money.The objectives are fairly similar to those featured in previous installments in the series,such as eliminating mortar crews and holding off huge attacks.However,it must be said that the combat is slightly different to that experienced in other world war two games.Japanese soldiers charge at the player in fast paced banzai attacks that create a real sense of chaos,even if this can be repetitive at times.The Eastern front features more generic combat,with troops exchanging fire from behind cover.However,it still seems exciting and tense,as dozens of troops fire at each other in some of the grittiest locations to ever feature in a world war two game
The levels on the eastern front are a mixture of woodland and dark,war torn cities,whereas the Pacific levels are made up of jungles and mountains.The settings are such a contrast to each other that the game remains interesting visually throughout.The graphics are brilliant,with explosions rocking the landscapes,and soldiers running around dodging fire.It creates a sense of excitement and energy that hooks the player.
It must also be said that the game does have some flaws.It is very short.The characters are extremely underdeveloped,which means you don't really care about them.However,these are minor flaws in an otherwise great game.
Onto the multiplayer.It doesn't strike the player as as immediately addictive as COD4's,but it's still great fun.The tanks don't unbalance the game.They're powerful,but you can blow them up easily with the right perk or weapon.Other new additions,such as the dogs,seem a little forced and silly,but mostly the multiplayer's really fun to play.
So,overall,COD 5 is an excellent game.It has flwas,but it's exciting to play and well worth the money.
More Player Reviews
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- woolston's Score
- 9.5
- superb
ww2 like never before.excellent graphics. fast and intense action. cod waw isn't afraid to show how devastating war is continue »
- Posted Nov 23, 2008 12:51 am PT
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- woolston's Score
- 10
- perfect
I've never seen a WWII game this intense! If you have COD4, and respect history, get it! continue »
- Posted Nov 22, 2008 7:08 pm PT
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- woolston's Score
- 8.5
- great
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- woolston's Score
- 5.0
- mediocre
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- woolston's Score
- 10
- perfect
great story mode and addictive online and call new features like attack dogs and flamethrower what more can u wont? continue »
- Posted Nov 21, 2008 7:50 am PT
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