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Call of Duty 5 sees World at War

By Emma Boyes, Tor Thorsen, GameSpot UKPosted Jun 9, 2008 9:30 am PT

UK's Official Xbox Magazine reveals Treyarch-developed Call of Duty: World at War will visit the Pacific Theater of WWII with four-player player co-op and vehicular multiplayer.

It's had its Finest Hour, there's been a Big Red One, and most recently, the series has waged Modern Warfare. Now, the latest Call of Duty game will see the World at War, reports the UK's Xbox 360: The Official Xbox Magazine.

Confirming rumors, the game formerly known as Call of Duty 5 will indeed return to World War II, setting of all pre-Call of Duty 4 games. Developed by Treyarch--not series creator Infinity Ward--the game will portray US Marines fighting the Imperial Japanese in the Pacific. There will also be a "major chapter" in the game focusing on the invasion of Germany by the Soviet Union's Red Army.

Treyarch president Mark Lamir told the magazine, "The direction for the team was to make the best game they could, and as they were doing this they created a grittiness that quite frankly made some people very uncomfortable...This is a scarier Call of Duty than we've ever seen."

When asked about the decision to include graphic violence in the game, creative lead Rich Farrelly said, "It's not just gore and violence for its own sake, but reflects what veterans have told us and the actual history."

One of the levels described in the magazine--called "Maken Raid"--features the torture of an Allied prisoner of war, who then has his throat slit by katana. The brutal scene is watched by the player's character, who is rescued by US Marines much like the real-life Raid at Cabanatuan in 1945.

Based on the Call of Duty 4 engine, Call of Duty: World at War will include more destructible environments than prior games in the series. It will also allow players to swim underwater, as well as use Japanese machine guns and flamethrowers with "propagating fire" burning jungle scenery--and enemies--in realistic fashion.

As for multiplayer, the 360 version will sport a four-player co-op mode which can be played with four consoles over Xbox Live, or two consoles each using split-screen. The co-op campaign will be very similar to the single-player campaign, with gamers constantly accumulating points which can be used to unlock perks. Its multiplayer mode will feature vehicles and squad-based elements.

As revealed by Activision last month, Call of Duty: World at War is in development for the PC, 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 2. The game will ship during Activision's current fiscal year, with almost all prior Call of Duty games being released in the holiday quarter. Treyarch is also currently developing the new James Bond game, Quantum of Solace, using the Call of Duty 4 engine.

802 Comments

  • River_Horse

    Posted Feb 27, 2009 4:02 am PT

    its not COD5

  • optiow

    Posted Nov 22, 2008 8:44 pm PT

    It should be diffrent. Being in the pacific and all.

  • gms61

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 1:43 pm PT

    what caught my eye is it said it will have vehicles! yay and its for pc!and alot of other systems

  • ryu14790

    Posted Aug 9, 2008 6:37 am PT

    I'm really looking forward to this game, especially that it's heading off to the Pacific Theater now! I've waited for this moment for a long while. This, along with Fallout 3 and Crysis, will be the reason I'll be getting a part time job to save up cash for a new computer.

    Oh, but to those who think that Call of Duty 5 will suck, just because it's back to World War II, please CAN IT. I, along with many other people, aren't interested in hearing you rant on that Call of Duty 5 will "suc" because it's set back in World War II. Will the setting of the game totally change how good it is? No! That is a narrow minded and stupid assumption!

    The guys who create these games don't work on them with the intention to make it worse than the last, so I can't get the reason why people will believe that the game will flop, all because it's set in WWII.

    So if you don't think it's a good game, fine. Just don't go, "DUD DiS wll be lik a bad gam cuz its in WWII!!!1!!". Just say something like, "I don't like Call of Duty going back into World War II." and we'll understand that.

    Yeah, long comment. But back to the point;

    Call of Duty 5=awesome.

  • Mr_Manikin52

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 4:11 pm PT

    I'm sure they'll get Iwo Jima down perfectly!

  • keko_villarreal

    Posted Jul 11, 2008 9:30 pm PT

    Yeah man, but every time cod gets better everytime, now u would be able to use flamethrowers and katanas, explode stuff and burn the threes and stuff like that, i hope there would be perks and stuff like the cod4 online, search and d, team detch headquarters
    hardcore, steady aim deep impact, that was a really cool idea from Infinity Ward. Want it or Not, COD rocks! and u will buy it! bet it.

  • sk8trux

    Posted Jul 8, 2008 7:17 pm PT

    in my opinion, they took one step forward and then two steps back. after the succes of CoD 4 why would you got back to WW2 but ill give it a try considering some of the new things they are doing with the game. ( also i hope the james bond game is good because since goldeneye on the N64, bond games have only been decent.)

  • Djmaster214

    Posted Jul 7, 2008 2:26 pm PT

    hell i still play call of duty 2, but yeah ill give this one a go. I dont see why people are complaining its not like youll never be able to play cod4 again, justdont buy 5

  • shaun_mcwayne

    Posted Jul 7, 2008 12:04 am PT

    i dont think this one will be better than cod 4 as its not infinity ward making it. i think its gonna let alot of people down.

  • GearsCOD

    Posted Jun 27, 2008 7:22 pm PT

    i'm so excited. i will definately buy it as soon as it hits stores. flamethrowers and vehicles. and now it looks like from the trailer anyways that it's more detailed and you can climb trees? Besides destructable enviroments will be cool with this. The Call Of Duty line has always been a great one.

  • Jack1717

    Posted Jun 26, 2008 12:13 pm PT

    Oh My God, that looks like the coolest game, it looks a billion times cooler then Crysis!!!

  • andyamurray

    Posted Jun 25, 2008 10:21 pm PT

    It Sounds Sick to me ive been waiting for a good game set in the pacific and not in Europe like ever other game(that not thats a bad thing)its just good to have something new im definately excited about this

  • ctburesch

    Posted Jun 25, 2008 8:25 pm PT

    This will be a fun game.. I will definately buy. Everyone needs to stop whining

  • Kriz48

    Posted Jun 25, 2008 3:43 pm PT

    It's gonna be exciting to see want they are making, when they have made Call of duty 1,2,3 and 4. And now they gonna have flamethrowers and Vehicles i Multiplayer. I hope this coming out soon! I can't wait!!

  • superdillson

    Posted Jun 24, 2008 7:45 pm PT

    ok how about take everything thats gonna be added to this game but make it future play. i thot we were supposed to be going forward not back to WWII. have ur flame throwers and tanks, destructable environments and the like. but make it like 200 years from now.

  • chrismaster36

    Posted Jun 23, 2008 10:47 am PT

    I hope Iwo Jima is in this.

  • K-Grogg

    Posted Jun 23, 2008 8:44 am PT

    I think it should be given a chance, it sounds like a less-milked part of WWII, and it sounds like its going to have a lot of cool gameplay mechanics. I'm getting it!

  • spKeeper20

    Posted Jun 23, 2008 6:32 am PT

    this is definitley a bad move. over the years i think just about every major point in WWII has been done in one game or another. maybe not well but done. i have a feeling its gonna get boring playing missions people feel they have "done" already. pretty sure im gonna skip this one.

  • dartheggs973

    Posted Jun 22, 2008 11:28 am PT

    I am actually really happy because that last game that had this setting was Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, and we all know that was not a great game. Call of Duty has been a consistent series, and this will be a good game, I really cant wait...

  • RLJSlick

    Posted Jun 22, 2008 7:03 am PT

    Bah back to WWII, that sucks, they can count me out!

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