Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Xbox
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78 out of 100

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4.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: Experience the adrenaline rush and harsh realities of war as never before, get to know your squadmates, and fight alongside them through an epic story during the most harrowing moments of World War II. As a part of America's most decorated and heroic fighting unit, The Big Red One, you work together with your squad to accomplish a variety of combat missions spanning North Africa, Italy, and Nazi-occupied Western Europe.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. GameShark
    100
    By far the best action game you'll find on the Xbox this year.
  2. TeamXbox
    86
    The emphasis in Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is on the complete experience, which just so happens to include a more scripted, movie-like gameplay experience. If you don't like the more "on rails" M.O. in your war game, then you may want to look elsewhere.
  3. IGN
    85
    Ultimately it's a game of straightforward shooting, but one directed with such care that it really shouldn't be neglected.
  4. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    74
    Treyarch have done a commendable job with the single-player in such a tough development cycle, that just managing to make a multiplayer mode that improves upon Finest Hour's is a fantastic achievement.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. NateC.
    10
    I am a huge World War II guy. I study everything from the weapons to the battles. When I first popped this game in I was blown away. The intensity of the combat was well done. The sound was great from the music to the planes getting shot down. The characters were the greatest part overall along with the historical accuracy. The graphics are superb especially the gun models. And last but not least, you can turn of the crosshair and thats just cool.… Collapse
  2. WilliamP.
    10
    I was up playing this game untill i could not play any more, and then playd some more. The A.I is a major improvement from all the other Call Of Duty's. Great game, worth every penny.… Expand
  3. JimM.
    8
    I haven't started to play the single player missions yet, but the multiplayer is an improvement over Call of Duty 1. Lots of great weapons, most maps are good, gameplay is more exciting. Controls are a little "sloppy" compared the the first COD, but hang in there and you'll get used to them. All the weapons have a lot more recoil which makes full auto fire much harder to control.… Expand
  4. Pete
    6
    Probably the least enjoyable WW2 FPS i have played on the XBOX. Not a patch on the first one I'm afraid. Why did Activision switch there programmers?!? Jerky controls and poor graphics reminiscent of early PS2 games. There's a complete lack of emotion and not once did I find myself drawn into the story. Playable, but by no means loveable.… Expand

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