Call of Duty 2

Product Details

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ASIN: B000B60H88
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches ; 7.2 ounces
Media: DVD-ROM
Release Date: October 25, 2005

Product Description

Platform: PC|Edition: Collector's
From the Manufacturer
This collector's edition of Call of Duty 2 packages the game with trailers and a concept art gallery; select single-player mission walk-thrus with DVD-style developer commentary including historical authenticity; game tips, points of interest, a play-by-play recounting of the legendary assault of Pointe du Hoc, as told by Ranger Len Lomell, a decorated veteran and hero who lived through it; interviews and voiceover session footage of in-game voice actors whose credits include Band of Brothers; and a behind-the-scenes featurette with game developer Infinity Ward.
Call of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to the stunning visuals of the new COD2 engine.

Fight from the desert to the sea

The 1 WWII shooter development team returns with an amazing new experience: Developed by Infinity Ward, creators of the award-winning Call of Duty. All-new, unprecedented enhancements from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, thanks to the revolutionary COD2 engine, groundbreaking AI, and choice-based gameplay innovations. Beautifully rendered snow, rain, fog, and smoke, combined with dynamic lighting and shadows, make this the most intense WWII shooter yet.
New conflicts and enemies to face: Call of Duty 2 brings you bigger battles, with more tanks, troops, and explosions on-screen, and bigger scope, with a wide range of locales and environments across the European Theater. Fight "The Desert Fox" across the scorching sands of North Africa as wave upon wave of tanks clash in the desert. Use rocket-propelled grappling hooks alongside your Army Ranger squad to storm and scale the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc against a relentless German counter assault, and slog through urban chaos as a tank hunter in war-torn Russia.
Rely on your squad as never before: The dozens of Allied soldiers surrounding you are fully aware of the changing situations around them, and will let you know using an all-new, context-sensitive battle chatter system. They will draw enemy fire, lay down cover for you, use foxholes and moving tanks for cover, and warn you of incoming enemy troops and hostile fire.
Choice-based gameplay: Play through missions in the order you see fit. Will you decide to play first as a sniper or as a tank commander? It's your call. Open-ended battlefields allow you to individualize your tactics and choose the order in which you complete your objectives.
Multiplayer Mayhem: Go online for intense Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action, building on the hugely popular Call of Duty multiplayer modes.

Call Of Duty 2 redefines the cinematic fighting game. It's a complete wargaming experience with more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before. Beautifully rendered graphics, dynamic lighting and shadows, groundbreaking AI, and choice-based gameplay innovations make this the most intense WWII shooter yet. Go online for Axis vs. Allies team-based multiplayer action, building on the intense Call of Duty multiplayer modes

Product Features

Fight in a wide range of locales and environments across the European Theater
Multiple real-world WWII missions
New context-sensitive battle chatter system has Allied soldiers react to the events around them
Choice-based gameplay and open-ended battlefields allow you to individualize your tactics and play missions in the order you see fit
Collector's Edition extras include concept art, mission walk-thrus, interviews, and a behind-the-scenes featurette

Customer Reviews

This is one great game. While I dont think its better then the first, anyone who likes FPS, or WWII games should definetly pick this one up.
Let me talk about the graphics first. Overall this is a very tight looking package. Textures, normal mapping, the works. It ranks up there with the F.E.A.R.'s and Half Life 2's of the world. The only problem is that the game slows down (on pc, no slowdown on Xbox 360 version) when alot of smoke is on screen. But when your in the smoke, you dont notice much because you cant see that well. A great looking game all around.
The sound in the game is good as well. There are a couple of problems, but for now Ill stick to the good. The voiceovers are top notch. They are done by many actors from the Band of Brothers series. Its funny, you can notice that its Malarky, Garneir, Pencala, and others voices in the game. Adds a good feel to the sound. The battle sounds are great also. Guns sound great for the most part, and explosions and what not all sound great. Music is great as well. There are a couple of problems with the sound though. One, the battle chatter system always sounds like your fellow soldiers are no more then 2 feet away, when, like on the Pointe du Hoc level, your 100 feet ubove them. This takes away from the realisim of the game for me. Also, the Thompson and M1Garand sounds arent that good. Thompson sounds week, unlike the powerful .45 cal ACP round it fires. The M1 sounds to crackly also, where the actual gun sounds more popish, in terms of gun sounds.
One good thing about the game is that all the levels are intense, from start to finish. It never lets up. The only thing is the health system. It is very reminesent of the Halo 2 health system, but without the Sci-Fi setting. The realisim was undercut here as well. I was kind of dissapointed they went with more of an arcade like feel with the health. I think they should have made a medic that you could get health from as well as the health packs. This would have also kept the pace of the game up, without the backtracking for health like in the first.
If you arent sick of FPS, or WWII games, go pick this one up. If you like arcade feeling WWII games, this is the game for you. If you want realisim, this probably isnt the best choice for you. Get the first Brothers in Arms if you want realisim. If you like intense, frantic, out of controll squad based combat, pick this one up as soon as you can. The Collectors Edition, in my opinion, is worth a little extra chedder.
Presintation. 8.5- The game is presented well, some slowdown hurts though.
Graphics. 9.5- One of the better looking games out there right now, Especially if you have a good computer.
Sound. 9.0- Sounds great, some design problems and lackluster gun sounds for Thompson and M1, but otherwise great.
Gameplay. 9.5- Incredibly intense and lots of fun. Very arcadeic, and not realistic, buts lots of fun.
Lasting Appeal. 9.5- Single player has lots of replay, Multiplayer is a blast also.
Overall. 9.2

The extras are nice, but the main reason to buy the DVD version is so that you don't have to install 6 (yes, six) CDs.
I don't even know why they still manufacture CD versions of every game. By now, people who don't have DVD-ROM players also don't have PCs that can run this game.
The game is great, by the way. You may think it's yet another WWII game, but believe me: it's worth playing it.