Call of Duty – World at War (PC) Review

26Nov08

Like the previous Call of Duty games , Call of Duty World at War takes you to war. This time it is set in two locations during World War II. The first being in the Pacific where the Americans and the Japanese take each other on. The second is in Germany where you play as a Russian trying to win over Berlin.

In the game you hop between 2 characters, an American and a Russian. Not much is known about either but that is the point of the game. The game focuses less on the individual and more on the strong desire to eliminate the enemy and gain a war victory.

The game took me two days to complete. Others claim it took them 3 hours and others it took much longer. The pace of the game will depend on the player. So if the player wants a nice longish experience then the player should progress as slow as possible. If the player wants to rush the game he should just run from cover to cover as quick as possible. The story itself can be seen as long enough but the game time is arguably short.

The controls are similar to CoD4 so it could possibly require a little tweaking but they are fine. The entire game is basically the same as CoD4 except the location and time era. So this is a great welcome for fans of Call of duty itself.

The game also includes a co-op mode that will allow you to play along with your friend online or at a LAN . This is a very nice addition and offers a new experience to everyone.

There are a few new type of levels for example one where you need to shoot enemies out of a plane and also rescue drowning soldiers. There is also a bonus level called ”Nazi zombies” where the player wakes up in a abandoned house and is forced to survive waves of zombie attacks.

One thing that might put one off the game is the amount of unnecessary gore. For some reason the developers decided to add the ability to blow off enemies legs arms and heads. It was never included in previous Call of Duty games and personally seems like an unnecessary addition to the game.

Also the in between mission cut-scenes are awesome. They suite the game so well.

The game uses the same graphical engine as Call of Duty 4 but for some reason it is a more demanding game. So before purchasing make sure you check out the recommended requirements online.

Then there is the sound. The music is great. It was one thing that I noticed and couln’t help but to fall inlove with it. It went away with the old school marching band symphonies and instead it mixed a little of everything together and it complements the game well.

One thing at first that annoyed me was the attempt to connect to an online account every time one starts the game. Then there was also a number of multiplayer issues but most of the issues seems to have disappeared.

This game was truly one of the best games that I’ve played. In one mission you fight in the streets of Berlin. I just stopped and looked around at all the tall buildings, cloudy skies and bullet filled air. It made me feel like I was really there. It was truly more of an experience than a form of electronic entertainment.

I would greatly recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed any call of duty before and to any new comers to the series. The only reason why I wouldn’t give the game 100/100 would be because there might be some individuals that won’t like it. That makes it imperfect.

Oh and please do go check out the whole album, these photos are only a few.

http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h201/Siemens42/Call%20of%20Duty%205/

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