Call of Duty 2 PC
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86 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 333 Ratings

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  • Summary: Call of Duty 2 lets players experience four individual soldier stories as they overcome insurmountable odds in multiple campaigns. Players have the freedom to follow each of the four storylines through for the ultimate character-driven experience, or they can engage in the historic battles chronologically for quick hitting action. Infinity Ward has also expanded the scope of combat to deliver a truly realistic battlefield experience. Squads now have the freedom to take on a variety of mission objectives, on expansive battlefields that allow for multiple paths and the ability to utilize actual combat tactics like outflanking and fire and maneuver capabilities. Call of Duty 2's new engine and A.I. technology set the stage for authentic squad combat and astonishing action. Concealment can be key as battlefield smoke or even deployed smoke grenades cloud visibility. Weather effects such as the dusty sandstorms of North Africa and whiteout blizzard conditions of Russia, for example, will keep soldiers glued to their bunkers. The team has also employed a state-of-the-art Battle Chatter System that brings the action to life as squad-mates bark out context-sensitive updates in real-time to players through an advanced A.I. system. [Activision]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. GameSpy
    100
    Instead of feeling like a stale retread or losing steam halfway through, it manages to be a blast from start to finish.
  2. GameShark
    100
    With familiar and entertaining gameplay, a slick overall presentation and multiplayer that still proves to be a worthwhile distraction Call of Duty 2 may very well be in the running for the 2005 action game of the year.
  3. CPUGamer
    86
    You get a real sense of claustrophobia in the middle of the mess trying to figure out which direction to go and who to shoot in the haze.
  4. Edge Magazine
    70
    For those who can tolerate having their brain beaten numb by it, the game entails often enthralling, occasionally awe-inspiring sights and sounds. But little is there that’s new compared to much that needs renewal. [Christmas 2005, p.96]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 98
  3. Negative: 15 out of 98
  1. MrFpeas
    10
    After many Call of Duty games, I have to say that this is still the best Call of Duty in the market. The campaign is not so full of itself like our modern CoD games, it's just a simple World War 2 shooter with you playing as the three major Allies (Russian, Britian, U.S.). The campaign itself plays out wonderfully, very fluid and memorable quotes from Price. The multiplayer is mostly why I write this review now. This has the multiplayer that the current CoD games should have sticked with. Instead of grinding your profile in order to get better weapons, all the weapons are available to you right from the start, each having their ups and downs, but a very balanced set of weapons so that you don't have to worry about a overpowered weapon (which happens a lot in the current CoD games). The original maps were very well layed out, making camping a lot less viable than in the current CoD games. Though this game is very old and not many play this anymore, I decided it would be right to write a review of my favorite CoD game and hope the best that they can bring back the way multiplayer used to be. Until then, the CSS is still very active so there's that.… Expand
  2. DrCola
    8
    Slightly Repetitive. Nice Design, way better than any of this new stupid rambo style adventure call of duty franchise. This is probablly one of the best shooters ever made. It just lacks good tactics and it feels like a Run N gun the entire time. Very fun and addicting if you dont mind running through shooting everything.… Expand
  3. jwt7000
    7
    Weaker than the original COD, I never actually liked the idea of health regeneration without the usage of getting health packs and armor and all recent COD games do. Also the graphics and parts of the gameplay made me dizzy.… Expand
  4. XyzBole
    3
    A big disappointment after a great 1st part, and even better UO. It looks nice, but feels like a bad movie. With health regeneration all you have to do is run towards the enemy like Rambo and duck behind a wall or something till your health improves and then run at the enemy again. You'll get shot about half a million times, but that just doesn't matter. Not as nearly as fun as the 1st part.… Expand

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