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Call of Duty: World at War
Released On: Nov 10, 2008
84
7.8
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 84 Critic Reviews
84
90% Positive
76 Reviews
76 Reviews
10% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 84 Critic Reviews
84
90% Positive
76 Reviews
76 Reviews
10% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Its fairly brief but dramatic and adrenaline-fuelled campaign has been greatly enhanced by the excellent co-op mode and XP incentives, while its multiplayer is every bit as good as CoD 4, making this arguably the definitive Call of Duty experience thus far.
Perhaps the guys at Treyarch haven't surpassed its predecessor's bar, but it really was too high. Nevertheless, this does not mean Call of Duty: World at War is not a very good game, it is indeed one of the best of its genre, and no shooter fan should miss it.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 521 User Ratings
7.8
69% Positive
358 Ratings
358 Ratings
25% Mixed
128 Ratings
128 Ratings
7% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 521 User Ratings
7.8
69% Positive
358 Ratings
358 Ratings
25% Mixed
128 Ratings
128 Ratings
7% Negative
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
Those worried that World War II has been done to death, fear not. Treyarch's willingness to push the boundaries has uncovered a side to the war few developers even knew existed, and we'll be damned if it doesn't make for one hell of a game to boot.
Call of Duty: World at War is a great game that feels all too familiar, yet it's undoubtedly the best shooter based on the conflict. Comparisons between it and Call of Duty 4 are inevitable, but even on its own merits, it's a paint-by-numbers affair. The single-player campaign is intense and the cooperative play is engaging, but the competitive multiplayer, despite some added perks and tweaks, is subdued by the era it so accurately replicates.
Call of Duty: World at War may not be another Modern Warfare, but its still a very well-developed game with plenty of fun to be had.
The campaign's quick-paced action and violent nature will entice any FPS fan. [Jan 2009, p.75]
Ultimately, the single player campaign is atrocious and I had a rotten time playing it. It seems to take everything that was frustrating about Modern Warfare, magnify those elements, and then leave out the interesting objectives, characters that matter, and anything that leaves a lasting impression beyond anger and disappointment.
This game is a work of art, the soundtrack fits well with the world war 2 setting and the sound design is magnificent. the guns sound like they pack a punch and are satisfying to use. The campaign was also really good and was action packed, i was barely bored for the entire thing. Not to mention the Easter eggs such as the ray gun you can get on one of the missions. Now for the multiplayer, it's incredibly fun, the maps are great and are designed in a way that makes them fun to pew pew on. Last but not least, the zombies mode, this was the beginning of something great. The maps they made were perfect for a creepy style of game mode. The detail in the maps is just ungodly, from the screaming noises on verruckt to ambiance in others they are great. The concept of shooting zombies and surviving waves upon waves of the undead on these 4 maps. Its amazing how something that started as a project for fun turned into something people craved playing. Thanks treyarch.
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Xbox 360
A fantastic campaign and fun zombies mode is what made this game stand out at the time alongside its fun multiplayer that despite being fun wasn't as impressive as its predecessor Call of Duty 4
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Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)
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Gameplay (1/2)
Visuals/Story (1/2)
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Accessibility/Longevity (2/2)
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Pricing (1/2)
Wildcard (0)
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Xbox 360
This rendition of the CoD franchise sees me frustrated at the poor AI in the solo campaign - especially on the so-called 'veteran' difficulty. Juggling grenades that the enemy throws at you soon turns into a clown worthy juggling act, if you weren't to die a billion times during the same skit, it'd have a comedic value.
The allied AI is terrifyingly rubbish. They may occasionally throw grenades back, but they are slow to use them, they may also get in the way. On earlier difficulties, it's a fun shooter, but from Hardened onwards, it's a major chore that eventually becomes frustrating the extreme.
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Xbox 360
Summary Utilizing the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War throws out the rulebook of war to transform WWII combat through a new enemy, new tactics and an uncensored experience of the climatic battles that gripped a generation. As U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers, players employ new features like cooperative gamepla...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- Wii
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
- DS
Initial Release Date: Nov 10, 2008
Developer:
- Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
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