User Rating: 9.4 | Call of Duty PC
WOW. This is the first single-player game I fully intend to finish since Castle Wolfenstein - but it is far better then RtCW. The quality of worksmanship in this game is simply superb, and I dont just mean on graphics or level design or anything else - I mean simply everything (well except maybe multiplayer, which in my limited playing time was very generic). This game is ridiculously easy to get into, and once you are in it is like a fun tornado that seamlessly blows you through missions that are simply action-packed and are paced perfectly. The consistant quality of the level design is astounding. The game flows absolutely perfectly at 1280x1024x32 (P4 2400HT / Radeon 9700), and the graphics are excellent. The control config is fast and can instantly be accessed during the game and resume with no delays - I love games that can do that. The training course moves as fast as you can - maybe 5 min tops and you are on your way. Level load times are fast as well. The controls are very straightforward and work very well. The way your captain gives you orders on the field is very realistic and completely understandable. Access to objectives and waypoints is very simple. In short, the game does not get in the way of enjoying your time in the battlefield in any way. The game save system is perfect and you will never get frustrated being sent back to some absurd objective over and over and over because you didnt save manually (but you can save manually if you want!). As a result, you move through levels very very fast, which keeps the game constantly interesting. Medal of Honor does not hold a candle to this game, IMHO. The graphics are just awesome. Not just in the quality but in the art design - the levels are scenic through and through, and once in a while there is a jaw-dropper, like the nazi dam at twilight - its beautiful. I bought this game and Socom II the same day - Socom II is laughable compared to this game. Buy it. I would call it the game of the year.
