Call of Duty 2

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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 battlesCall 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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Critic Reviews

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. Gamers' Temple
    94
    Call of Duty 2 is like a good war movie, it may not be a realistic portrayal of war but it is dramatic, compelling, and epic in scale.
  3. GameZone
    90
    This is a very satisfying and enjoyable game, full of tension, chaos and war’s horror, but with an intelligent AI and terrific visual elements.
  4. IGN
    85
    I find implementing regenerating health to be a little troublesome. It allows you to experience a kind of combat only a mythical super-soldier could withstand, and in so doing, propels the game from gritty authenticity to John Woo fantasy.
  5. PC Gamer
    84
    If you're looking for a pure action game, I can recommend no better, at least not for single-player. If you're looking for the bleeding edge of digital storytelling, however, you'll find it at Valve and Monolith. [Holiday 2005, p.60]
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  6. Thunderbolt
    80
    Maybe I was a victim of my own expectations, but I really think it comes down to the fact that this game is essentially Call of Duty with a few bells-and-whistles.
  7. GamerNode
    70
    You won't be disappointed about how great it looks or how much fun and full-on the game can be. If you frequent LAN's or enjoy slaughtering your mates (or strangers), online multiplayer is just as entertaining as the original and furthers longevity to the game once you've finished the single player campaign.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 191
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 191
  3. Negative: 18 out of 191
  1. Stephen
    Mar 30, 2007
    10
    This is an amazing game from the realistic game play and sounds and the amazing multi player and single player options this game is truly amazing.
  2. Your_Muza
    May 7, 2019
    10
    One more of my favorite games. This is also the favorite game of my childhood. And the best COF.
  4. MrFpeas
    Jul 16, 2011
    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 itselfAfter 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
  5. ChrisK.
    May 29, 2006
    9
    Most players who are used to Quake 4, Unreal Tournament, and many of the face paced quick person shooters will probably dislike this and many Most players who are used to Quake 4, Unreal Tournament, and many of the face paced quick person shooters will probably dislike this and many other World War games. Despite the realism featured in Call of Duty 2, several players want more gore, more blood, more time, more... just plain more. To be more open-minded here, players will always want more and perfection is hard to achieve especially if the players aren't all the same. Call of Duty 2 single player has to be the best war experience I've had since Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Beautifully done Activision. As for multiplayer, this presents itself as one of the best challenges COD2 has to offer. It is also fun, ofcourse. At the moment, the best feeling is waiting for your enemy to turn around and blasting him away with a shotgun.… Expand
  6. SilverOrlov
    May 5, 2020
    8
    The next part is no worse than its first, but I’ll put it 1 point lower rating because the game generally did not give new impressions. Just aThe next part is no worse than its first, but I’ll put it 1 point lower rating because the game generally did not give new impressions. Just a quality and interesting continuation.… Expand
  7. qbangamer98
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    a good game not as good as the frist one but still good the multiplayer in cod 2 is better than the one in the first game thought
  8. JakL.
    Oct 15, 2006
    0
    Even worse than the first one... another unrealistic arcade kids game.

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